Navy Bird Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Hi mates, As I sit here and wait for the paint to dry on my current project, I figured I'd dust off a model from the past. I built this Cat in 1990 - if my math still works that was more then 20 years ago! Yikes! What's different about this one, for me anyway, is that is 100% out of the box. Plus, this was before I learned about sludge washes, filters, pre-shading, etc. In other words, the "dark ages." So here it is, finished in the markings of VF-102 Diamondbacks. This is the new tool Hasegawa kit right after it first came out. It was the first time I ever used photoetch, which came with the kit so you could dress up the canopy and cockpit a bit. The very slight weathering that I applied was done entirely with pastel chalks. Cheers, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docjojo Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 I really like. A pretty good montage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Jellyfingers Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Paint work is superb, very smart! Si. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike DeTorrice Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 This is a first-class build of the magnificent Tomcat ! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Very nice indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhtmo Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 That looks like you made it last week, really impressive. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moofles Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Very impressive work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 looks pretty awesome to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Very nice indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim T Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 That is something to be proud of. Looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Mullen Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Super build there Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcanicity Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 A lovely build. This model is as old as I am, and I suspect has aged considerably less! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted October 24, 2011 Author Share Posted October 24, 2011 Thanks for the compliments, guys! I always bring this model along to the club meetings and contests just to show the young ones that you can build a nice looking replica straight out of the box. The price of kits nowadays scares the kids enough, let alone all of the aftermarket stuff to go with it! Granted, I don't tell them how much a 1:72 new tool Hasegawa Tomcat goes for today , but there are lots of very good kits available currently that are great values. Specifically, the new tool kits from Airfix and RoG. Cheers, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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