Hardtarget Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 kits n stuff to appear here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardtarget Posted April 6, 2014 Author Share Posted April 6, 2014 As promissed here is what im planning to do. Final scheme yet to be decided. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Looks like a good challenge, best of luck with your builds ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shalako Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Nice collection you got there lad!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardtarget Posted April 22, 2014 Author Share Posted April 22, 2014 Made a start on the pacific cat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardtarget Posted May 5, 2014 Author Share Posted May 5, 2014 a little more progress on the fuselage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavDoc Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Some recommend lining up the top side when you join the front and rear fuselage- this will give the correct fuselage silhouette on the Hasegawa kits. There will then be a gap on the underside, to be puttied in- not a big job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardtarget Posted May 9, 2014 Author Share Posted May 9, 2014 Yeah, its something i do actually, as ive built a few. Tend to sort that out once dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardtarget Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 A bit more done on cat1 and also some progress on cat2. Intakes and exhausts Internal blades Fuselage with fins attached. The pit. Front section married up with fuselage. Cat 1 & 2 side by side with a little hint as to what squadron they are attached too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardtarget Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 Please to say more progress. The second AC had its pit sorted with a little bit of painting to do. Underside of AC 2 or is it one cant tell at this angle. Ah yes it was AC 2, topside Here's AC1 nearly ready for the pain shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Looks like the first one will be finished soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardtarget Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 (edited) Apologies for the lack of updates, ive had trouble with my photobucket account. Any how, a bit of an update on CAT 1 Underside airbrushed 36495 Then it was time for 36320 for the 2nd colour. Then masking the extension camo down the fuselage. Top camo applied.35237 Masking removed prior to Klear. Post klear rEady for decals and finishing. I don't think ill complete the 3 by the deadline but ill get one done. Edited June 29, 2014 by Hardtarget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardtarget Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 (edited) 1st Cat Done. Hasegawa 1/72 F-14A 160903 VF-103 NAS Oceana 1984 Edited June 29, 2014 by Hardtarget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Nice model, with some good weathering. And a very interesting subject too ! I've seen very few models of VF-103 aircrafts with the original "Sluggers" markings. And more, this looks like one of the early TPS painted aircrafts, again subjects not often seen in model form. Definitely a good choice ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardtarget Posted July 1, 2014 Author Share Posted July 1, 2014 Thanks Giorgio, I thought id do a different bird and when i saw the superscale sheet I thought thats the one. She is different and as you say we dont seem many in the early camo and an early frame. Weathering was a new technique for Cats. Rather than the salt, i just used a mix of grey and dark brown oils with the grey first. Brushing on and then using a piece of cotton wool dabbed it on the model. ill get the other Cat finished fore sure which will be an early Jolly Rogers kite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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