US navy Low-vis techniques

QUOTE: Originally posted by ch47guy Looks good Plum. That method is woking well for you. I just have one question. I noticed that one engine nozzle is open, while the other is closed, like you see on A model F-14s with the P & W TF-30 engines. Are you modeling a specific aircraft that you saw like that? I'm very much an F-14 nut myself, but I have never seen an GE engined F-14 like that under normal circumstances. Having said that, your model still looks good, & this is a hobby where you can build your kits how you see fit. If you ever visit Modeling madness.com, I've written a few F-14 decal sheets reviews, for I also have more F-14 decals than I can shake a stick at, going back as far as 1989. Look forward to seeing it finished. Chris Ishmael

Ooops!

http://www.plummersmines.com/modelling/f-14b_cans.jpg

I just assumed that the same situation existed with the GE's. I have work to do. Love modelingmadness.com, just donated a couple of weeks ago. The reviews are worth their weight in gold.

Looks good Plum. That method is woking well for you. I just have one question. I noticed that one engine nozzle is open, while the other is closed, like you see on A model F-14s with the P & W TF-30 engines. Are you modeling a specific aircraft that you saw like that? I'm very much an F-14 nut myself, but I have never seen an GE engined F-14 like that under normal circumstances. Having said that, your model still looks good, & this is a hobby where you can build your kits how you see fit.

If you ever visit Modeling madness.com, I've written a few F-14 decal sheets reviews, for I also have more F-14 decals than I can shake a stick at, going back as far as 1989.

Look forward to seeing it finished.

Chris Ishmael

Looks good Plum. That method is woking well for you. I just have one question. I noticed that one engine nozzle is open, while the other is closed, like you see on A model F-14s with the P & W TF-30 engines. Are you modeling a specific aircraft that you saw like that? I'm very much an F-14 nut myself, but I have never seen an GE engined F-14 like that under normal circumstances. Having said that, your model still looks good, & this is a hobby where you can build your kits how you see fit.

If you ever visit Modeling madness.com, I've written a few F-14 decal sheets reviews, for I also have more F-14 decals than I can shake a stick at, going back as far as 1989.

Look forward to seeing it finished.

Chris Ishmael

Thanks guys. I need a better camera though. I have more F-14 decals than I can shake a stick at! I plan to do this with twobobs decals for V-32 swordsmen modified to be the aircraft I saw at a local airshow. I also have Superscale's data(low-vis which I've had for a while) and cam's data for high-vis. At that show I bought a shirt and patch from the crew at the plane. The shirt shows all the planes flown by the squadron in their history. I'm not sure but I think that the plane is about 10 inches or so in 1/72, maybe.

Looks nice. Do you have low viz decals for it too? I've just ordered some F14 stencils in 1/48 for a custom paint job, but didn't see any in 1/72 at the time.

Looks pretty good to me. Better than my F-18 does anyway. How big is that thing in 72 scale?