Academy and Hasegawa F-14D Super Tomcat VF-2 Bounty Hunters (2003), CAG bird and toned down

[PranayKumar99]

Fantastic!! Can't believe its 1:72nd!! 

[Orion]

Hello Hogogo,

As mentioned above, so much detail to look at.

My compliments with this excellent construction and the same goes for the photographs.

Regards, Orion / The Netherlands.

[hugogo]

thanks all, really appreciate it!

[James G]

Great build and choice of markings!

[Harry Callahan]

Excellent work,  one of the best i ever seen

[hugogo]

thanks all!

in the mean time I have also completed the Hasegawa Tomcat of the same squadron:

 

the internal shells of the GWH tomcat fit very well into the horrible exhaust of Hasegawa:

 

cockpit finished:

 

 

 

repair patches have been sprayed with extra matt vasnish, creating the darkened effect depending on the light:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some final thoughts about this Hasegawa kit: Dear Mr Hasegawa, after some 30 years and a kazilion re-re-rereleases, these molds have really aged to the point where your must send them to retirement. Decals are good but a bit thick, as usual, but the details and surface details cannot match the competition anymore!

 

nex up: the Great Wall Hobby Tomcat!

 

[James G]

This is a real treat, an excellent build in my favourite Tomcat markings. Thanks for sharing!

[Paintychops]

Incredible work on both of these builds, really impressive, & inspiring stuff

[Navy Bird]

Very impressive work on the Hasegawa cat. The way you replicated the weathering on these birds is spot-on. 👍

 

Cheers,

Bill

[Lord Riot]

These are absolutely amazing, they look more like 1/48. In fact they look more like real!

[DrumBum]

Wow. Just.....wow. Congrats, awesome work.

[hugogo]

thanks all! At this moment I still have not lost my Tomcat fever so there is more in the pipeline. Now if only my attic would not get too hot with the increasing temperature outside...