SA80A2AR Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 get a facefull of tomcat. done a top gun one yet?? (pardon me of u have) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 Very nice modelling on this one-man STGB! You are making me want to do a Tomcat! Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 Impressive as always Tony, you really manage some perfect finishes - looks just like the real thing, both the TPS and burnt metal parts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 Uh-oh. Just ordered a KA Tomcat from Australia through a well-known auction site. I blame you A very inspiring thread! Regards, Adrian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planehazza Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 On 02/10/2017 at 20:53, Tony Oliver said: Vf21 bird has been primed! Great having different shades of primer available these days. Handy doing some things in black or white to help the up coming colours. Gave the gloss black stynylrez another run out as a base for the metals. Also tried the mission primer out on some of the smaller parts too. Pleased. Stuck to my favourite mix of lightened grey stynylrez for the airframe though. (I find the regular grey too dark) My vision for this CO’s plane is to try and give a varied, faded and worn look without the blatant in your face touch up type paint job that the vf 14 & 111 line birds had with their maskol & post shade technique. I also wanted a stronger tonal variation than black-basing would give me (already used on the vf 31 & 102 birds) So the plan is to try the same style I used for my have glass F-16CJ Block 50, where I did pre shading and pre highlighting, then used mig transpartor to apply thin coats of the main colour allowing the work to show through. Sort of like a black and white technique that seems popular with armour & figures. Before doing that F-16 in this style in March time I kind of did this last year with the vf 101 & 213 builds but didn’t use any transparency in the upper layers of colour so obliterated most of the black and white work. So next for this will be some black and white work with the mission model basics then it will be the ghost greys over this with the mission ‘transparent medium’ ie a clear base paint so that over thinned colour layers don’t lose their integrity Thanks for looking (and reading, not many pics this post - sorry) Regarding HaveGlass, I wonder if it's worth scuffing up the plastic with say 600-800 sandpaper to give a texture? Apaprently the finish of the HaveGlass is very rough and pilots have said it's almost like 80 grit! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted July 3, 2018 Author Share Posted July 3, 2018 On 03/07/2018 at 15:30, planehazza said: Regarding HaveGlass, I wonder if it's worth scuffing up the plastic with say 600-800 sandpaper to give a texture? Apaprently the finish of the HaveGlass is very rough and pilots have said it's almost like 80 grit! Ok cheers mate, point noted for future f-16 builds regards roughness. It wasn’t so much the haveglass colour and it’s roughness I was on about when I referenced it, but the paint layering process (colour wise) I used on that falcon build that I wanted to use for that particular tomcat Kind of like the black and white technique now popular with armour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 Splendid work, Tony. Would this be an example of applying "Tough Love" to the HobbyBoss Tomcat kit? LOL -d- 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted July 4, 2018 Author Share Posted July 4, 2018 On 03/07/2018 at 20:00, David H said: Splendid work, Tony. Would this be an example of applying "Tough Love" to the HobbyBoss Tomcat kit? LOL -d- Thanks mate, yeah I suppose it is. Some so much that some of them have took a second round of it as my next major update of the group and new yet to be taken RFI pics will show. Three planes (my first three builds from this wip) have had various levels of surgery/reworking from minor to major. This was to make use of newer knowledge or better/improved parts that I have since developed... Watch this space! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted July 9, 2018 Author Share Posted July 9, 2018 Current VF2 build has had the details painted and then glossed ready for decals Red door edges. Struts and oleos in silver. Radome tan on ecm bumps, mixed light yellow for formation lights, gunmetal graphite on empty rails, steel on tail hook and black grey for its rubber bumpstop, Silver base colour for nav lights (clears to be added at end of build after matt coat) Overall view of glossed parts (ak gauzy) PS wheels and tires were done too. Thanks for looking. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 Warning! Extreme dullness ahead. I didn’t use the stars and bars from the sheet as they didn’t match the references (were too big) so used the tiny stock kit black ones from the vf41 Libyan killer option. She aint pretty... all gull ‘n black. Ps excuse the backdrop of the dogs’ sweet shop 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted July 17, 2018 Author Share Posted July 17, 2018 Panel line Washes being applied - In a nutshell - Meduim grey on uppers, with deep grey in hinge lines of rudder and flaps. Black in vents and grills. Dingy Brown grey on lowers with deep brown in hinge lines or grills etc. White U/C bits - legs bays and doors washed with light grey. Exhausts had deep brown on the inside tubes and black on the outside of the nozzles. Below on wings L-R: brown grey, deep brown. Medium grey, deep grey. U/C Overall view: Thanks for stopping by. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Looking great, nice collection of washes, and subsequently an authentic look to the panel lines, i like it Glynn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted July 18, 2018 Author Share Posted July 18, 2018 So washes have been sealed. Mission flat coat for most, with semi on the metal and white u/c bits. Quite pleased as the panel lines are defined but not in your face. Next is some weathering - dirt streaks and fading etc with oils. Something else I have started - Seen on page one almost two years ago with the first purchases was this Felix mascot. Seeing as the above number ten build is nearing completion I thought I would start him too as it will make a nice addition to the group. Not going to bother with the gravel base thing they give, going to get a nice bit of wood to mount him on. Also planning to drill and pin the arms because they are just a butt join and that bomb is one solid heavy ball of resin. Cheers! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 Update- Here is some more work completed recently. Started with a filter, made from the mig ammo oilbrusher ‘yellow bone’ It was applied as a very thin coat all over the upper surfaces - mainly just to fade the black markings a touch. Then a stronger mix to change the shade of a few panels to represent fading or repainting and add some interest. Compare lower wing which has had some panels done as mentioned to plain upper. Black basing from the primary paint job still visible in both too. Both done. Overall view of uppers. Tails. Note filter colour change on leading edge and rudder on inside port fin. Also now that flat coat was on the canopy could be demasked and removed (which itself was being used to mask cockpit) and some work done there. Wedge and strut (0.81mm brass rod drilled in) added then those and sill/surround painted. Also added a throttle section from some carved sprue (half an ejection pin node) Windshield has had its clear green added too. Seats have been painted, glossed decaled and washed. Now just awaiting their flat coat. Not shown. Not bad for a home made cast resin cockpit! (hasegawa etch panels and IP’s combined with Hboss tub and coamings) The u/c legs have been detailed too. Just streaks and leaks on the airframe then it will be final assembly time! Thanks for looking. Tony Edit : Just noticed this thread was two years old a few days ago! 10 down and loads to go still... 6 planes in first year and almost 4 counting this one in the second. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Nice work with decals and weathering! Håkan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gekko_1 Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Yes! That filter does the job very well. Not too in your face, great tonal variety. Gives excellent visual interest to what could be considered, by some, to be a boring scheme. Looking forward to seeing this one completed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 Some streaking done over airframe- Dots of starship filth - Blended - Also - Seats done Till next time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted July 30, 2018 Author Share Posted July 30, 2018 Nothing much to show but she’s all done. Spent a while with all the fiddly bits like U/C legs and doors, painting all the nav lights and then fixing on all the nose probes. One thing extra I did do - the last few have all had their wings in the oversweep parked position. I wanted to do this at max flight sweep so some grime would be visible - out with the tape. Some dark shades dotted on, then was blended with a moist (great word) brush. Edit - note above how much the streaks have ‘reduced’ the different colour (filter) panel work. It stands out less because there is more to look at so you don’t just notice that effect on its own. Nice bit of black basing still visible on tailplane too. Will try and get an RFI done over the weekend. Cheers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shalako Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 I think it's time to start building an Adversary Tomcat!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted July 30, 2018 Author Share Posted July 30, 2018 2 hours ago, Shalako said: I think it's time to start building an Adversary Tomcat!!! Hmmm possibly but only one that hasn’t been done already. Will be looking into that one day in the future and making decals for them I think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 best 2016/18 Thread!!! A real step by step guide for Tomcat Lovers The last addition a VF-2 Lov Viz simply stunning as the others, fantastic work until now. I m stay tuned and really grateful for this thread Regards 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Another great looking Tomcat. Keep them coming. Robert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted August 1, 2018 Author Share Posted August 1, 2018 Thanks guys! Not done that much modelling this year. Most of my time has gone into a lot of R&D. 1 - commissioning decal sheets you may be able to buy in hannants or sprue brothers next year. For tomcats of course. The under represented ones... Unbelievable the amount of time and money that this requires... ask @Andrew my partner in crime for this project. 2 - been perfecting my resin casting and improving masters for the tomcat mod bits from this thread to try and get stuff that is 100% sellable and a better fit with less work. To try and start an ebay shop one day perhaps. Also been getting permissions with regards to copyright of some bits. More about that in the stalled finemolds thread in the carriers ahoy GB. I have made some progress with the felix mascot though... All stynylrez! Black going on. Bomb was a very pitted cast. Took several layers of putty and mr surfacer and sanding to smooth it off. Need to brush around the white bits on his mush. Mixed a gunmetal for the bomb from gloss black and sliver. Plain sliver for the fuse. Plain flat black and white for felix himself. Got a nice oak base for him now too. Bye for now. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted August 7, 2018 Author Share Posted August 7, 2018 Felix update! So the black was brushed in around the white, then drowned in gloss to level out the brush strokes. (The body was glossed too to prevent any difference in black due to the final varnish.) Then his whiskers were added. Then it was final varnish time. Here the body has had hataka matt applied already. The bomb was toned down with satin varnish. Here he is mounted on his base and all done! Will RFI him when I take pics of the vf2 bird. Note the finemolds gunfighter 160 lurking... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 On 07/08/2018 at 11:28, Tony Oliver said: Felix looks great Tony! Congratulations 👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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