Popular Post Andrew Perren Posted October 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 21, 2021 Hi All My latest completion is off the bench after a 6 month project build. It is the Trumpeter 1/32 F-14D Tomcat done in the markings of VF-101 Grim Reapers. The model includes resin ejection seats, resin wheels and resin wing seal bladders. The decals came from DXM and are printed by Cartograph, they performed flawlessly. Paints are all lacquers from MRP and SMS ranges and the weathering was completed using Tamiya panel line wash, Tamiya pastels and AK colour pencils. There are some known inaccuracies with the Trumpy kit but fixing those was outside the scope of this project so I picked my battles. Anyhoo - enjoy some pics. I hope that looks ok, I'm quite happy with how it turned out. Cheers Andrew P. 75 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikola Topalov Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 OK? OK? That looks brilliant my friend! Well done! The only ''correction'' I would make is on the black, since it looks too clean and shiny when compared to the rest of the model. Might be the photos though. Best, Nikola 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacificmustang Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Nice work AP. It does look impressive Bruce 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Sweet! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remus389 Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 I like the whole model, especially the engine exhausts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Perren Posted October 21, 2021 Author Share Posted October 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Nikola Topalov said: OK? OK? That looks brilliant my friend! Well done! The only ''correction'' I would make is on the black, since it looks too clean and shiny when compared to the rest of the model. Might be the photos though. Best, Nikola Cheers Mate for the comment. I understand what you are saying about the black. Fortunately the DACO F-14 book has some good pictures of the sister ship "164" in the same scheme and the black is indeed quite glossy and clean on the nose and the tails. Also I have kept the final clear coat a touch glossy to make it easier to clean the model. It is wayyyy too big for my cabinet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerboy Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Drop dead gorgeous, love everything you have done with this model, good job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Very nice, what a monster! Great consistency of finish over such a large model, really well done. Whatever the 'known inaccuracies' of the Trumpeter kit might be, it certainly knocks spots off the dinosaur Tamiya version, this looks very good indeed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dov Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Graet done! How did you achieve the weathering? Specially on the horizontal stabilizer? Happy modelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Andrew……..your attention to detail is superb. The photography is just as impressive as the Tomcat. I like it!!!!! Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Great job on a very popular airplane. Your paint and cockpit work are superb! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikola Topalov Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Andrew Perren said: Cheers Mate for the comment. I understand what you are saying about the black. Fortunately the DACO F-14 book has some good pictures of the sister ship "164" in the same scheme and the black is indeed quite glossy and clean on the nose and the tails. Also I have kept the final clear coat a touch glossy to make it easier to clean the model. It is wayyyy too big for my cabinet. I stand corrected. Again, great work! Best, Nikola 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumBum Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 4 hours ago, Nikola Topalov said: OK? OK? That looks brilliant my friend! Well done! The only ''correction'' I would make is on the black, since it looks too clean and shiny when compared to the rest of the model. Might be the photos though. Best, Nikola I noticed that too however I think the real example was very similar, the black was a gloss finish applied over an old scuffed up squadron plane and some photos show the black to be very clean and shiny. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRMRL Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 This is superb, I love the mottled look you have achieved with the grey, is that from pre-shading? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moskiman Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 That's a wonderful bit of work, looks beautiful 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Stunning Tomcat,the hard to achieve paintwork weathering is perfect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Perren Posted October 22, 2021 Author Share Posted October 22, 2021 12 hours ago, dov said: 12 hours ago, dov said: Graet done! How did you achieve the weathering? Specially on the horizontal stabilizer? Happy modelling Thanks Dov. The weathering was done with the Tamiya weathering set “oil stain” stippled on with an old stiff brush and then worked with some damp sponge foam in a tapping motion. 9 hours ago, MRMRL said: This is superb, I love the mottled look you have achieved with the grey, is that from pre-shading? No preshading. I like to do post shading with the airbrush. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Very impressive Tomcat, well done! The finish and weathering are excellent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in a shed Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Magnificent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Monty Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Amazing work here, I can only echo everyone else's comments about the superb paint job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dyck Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 That’s really impressive! Your postshading techniques are perfect. It looks very realistic that way. love it ! Cheers Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinChipmunkfan Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Stunning Tomcat. As people have said the paintwork is astounding. Well done. Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 23 hours ago, Andrew Perren said: I have kept the final clear coat a touch glossy to make it easier to clean the model. That's a smart idea. That's a very smart model too. Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Beautifully done Andrew, a great looking Tomcat. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitewolf Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 A superb model of the greatest Tomcat of them all! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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