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Old 1/48 Monogram F-14A (Completed)

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  • From: Central Florida
Posted by plasticjunkie on Monday, March 30, 2015 10:05 PM

Thanks for the nice words.

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Posted by Buckeye on Monday, March 30, 2015 11:29 AM

Awesome looking cat!

Mike

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Posted by SargeUSMC on Sunday, March 29, 2015 6:29 PM

Holy crap! Nice lookin' build! I tried to build one of these many moons ago. Couldn't get the wings right. Maybe I'll have to try it again.

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Posted by seasick on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 12:58 AM

I remember the old Monogram kits from when I was a teenager. If something was wrong it was easily fixed and in the 1/48 scale and larger there was always enough detail.

Chasing the ultimate build.

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Friday, February 13, 2015 6:59 PM

Thanks  Trey. It has its challenges but it builds into a decent Tomcat.

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Posted by TREYZX10R on Thursday, February 12, 2015 10:24 PM

Thats a beast of a kit to work with and you've whipped it into shape ! Very nicely done Sir!

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Thursday, February 12, 2015 6:21 PM

Jeaton

Thanks!

GS48

Looks like from what I gather that the Alpha Probe went to use  around Block 95 which looks like 1975 or 76. All the Cats that went to Iran in 1976 were brand new ones from block 95 and had the Alpha probe. All A's eventually got retrofitted with it.

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Posted by GoatPants on Thursday, February 12, 2015 9:43 AM

Nice work on an old beast kit!

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Posted by jeaton01 on Thursday, February 12, 2015 12:04 AM

Real nice!  

John

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Posted by GreenStyrene48 on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 8:32 PM
Looks nice! I have cobbled together all the parts of that kit (except the nose gear landing light) from two I didn't totally ruin years ago. Hope to eventually build full series of Grumman fighters in 1/48.

Does anybody know offhand when F-14s switched from the early style to late style alfa probe?
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  • From: Central Florida
Posted by plasticjunkie on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 7:48 PM

stik, Dawgand and Joe

Thanks for the compliments.

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Posted by Devil Dawg on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 10:18 PM

Great job!

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Posted by stikpusher on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 7:46 PM

Beautiful build! Outstanding job PJ!

 

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Posted by lawdog114 on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 7:09 PM

Nice VF-84 Bird.   Your client will be pleased.  Aside from the A-10, the F-14 is probably the only "modern" jet I would ever build...Thanks for sharing...

Joe

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  • From: Central Florida
Posted by plasticjunkie on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 7:01 PM

105nut, Groot and Raymond

Thanks. glad you like the old model.

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Posted by Raymond G on Monday, February 9, 2015 1:39 AM

Looks Great!!!!  Raymond

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Posted by RobGroot4 on Sunday, February 8, 2015 7:59 AM

Very nicely done!  

Groot

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Posted by F105nut711 on Saturday, February 7, 2015 4:55 PM

WOW!

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Saturday, February 7, 2015 3:21 PM

Brandon and cnq

Thanks for the nice comments. Yes these old Monogram models are addicting indeed.

B1

No rescribing. I preshaded all the lines. After the top coat went on I then used my turp and artist oil brew on the recessed details. I also used a dark Prismacolor pencil to lightly darken the raised details.  MMP Powders were used for the staining then sealed everything with a light mist of Alclad clear flat cut 50/50 with thinner.

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Posted by B_one fixer on Saturday, February 7, 2015 12:15 PM

Looks great ! did you rescribe ?

cnq
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Posted by cnq on Saturday, February 7, 2015 11:43 AM

very nice work. I like it.

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Posted by BrandonK on Saturday, February 7, 2015 11:04 AM

Wow, that's nice !! Makes me want to go get one, but wait, I have too many in line now. This stuff is like crack ya know. Big Smile

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  • From: Central Florida
Posted by plasticjunkie on Saturday, February 7, 2015 10:44 AM

Thanks Gents.

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Posted by Jay Jay on Saturday, February 7, 2015 9:17 AM

Great job Ernie.  Your skill amazes me.

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted by Fly-n-hi on Saturday, February 7, 2015 9:06 AM

Fantastic!  She's a beauty!

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Posted by Mike F6F on Saturday, February 7, 2015 8:42 AM

Nice looking Tomcat.

I'm always gratified when a model builder gets the afterburner cans correct on a F-14A.  It is a simple detail that is often missed.

Thanks for sharing your work.

Mike

 

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  • From: Central Florida
Posted by plasticjunkie on Saturday, February 7, 2015 8:18 AM

Great hearing from you Gary and hope all is well in Texas with all this wicked weather going on. Thanks for your nice words. I really like building these old Monograms that can be a small challenge at times.

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Posted by Texgunner on Saturday, February 7, 2015 8:14 AM

Wow!   That's a great looking Tomcat Ernie.   Someone is going to really love receiving that bird!  It just goes to show that there's life in that old kit yet.  Well done indeed.Bow Down

Gary


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  • From: Central Florida
Posted by plasticjunkie on Saturday, February 7, 2015 8:07 AM

Cannon door was replaced with resin one with a bit more details. Comments are welcomed and thanks for looking. 

 

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