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1/48 Tamiya F-14A Tomcat

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1/48 Tamiya F-14A Tomcat
Posted by Darren Roberts on Saturday, October 22, 2016 9:13 PM

There are still a couple things I'd like to do, but for now I'm going to call it done. What an absolute joy to build. There are many more of this kit in my future. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Saturday, October 22, 2016 10:05 PM

Sweet, Darren!

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: Naples, FL
Posted by tempestjohnny on Sunday, October 23, 2016 4:01 AM
Oh wow...and the engines are winking....

 

  • Member since
    March 2015
  • From: Streetsboro, Ohio
Posted by Toshi on Sunday, October 23, 2016 4:37 AM

Very nicely done!

Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

 

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world.  Mrs. Toshi

 

 

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Sunday, October 23, 2016 5:06 AM

That was very fast,well done,it's got me stoked to get mine going also.I will also use some AM decals.Again very nicely done.

  • Member since
    April 2016
  • From: Parsons Kansas
Posted by Hodakamax on Sunday, October 23, 2016 6:02 AM

That appears to be a really nice kit and you've done an excellent job on this one. Keep up the good work!

Max

cml
  • Member since
    March 2007
  • From: Brisbane, Australia
Posted by cml on Sunday, October 23, 2016 7:50 PM

Very very nice Darren!

I just went out on the weekend and purchased myself one of these kits. The reviews i've read about them made it too hard to keep resisting.

Chris

  • Member since
    May 2016
Posted by Revenant on Sunday, October 23, 2016 11:33 PM

Stick out tongueVery nice...and great photography!

  • Member since
    December 2010
  • From: Salem, Oregon
Posted by 1943Mike on Monday, October 24, 2016 12:13 AM

Exceptionally fine work.

When I photograph my aircraft I usually use focus bracketing. Did you? Or did you just use a small f stop like f/22? The overall shots look like the whole aircraft is in focus so whatever you did, you did it well.

Mike

"Le temps est un grand maître, mais malheureusement, il tue tous ses élèves."

Hector Berlioz

  • Member since
    August 2016
Posted by mobiusone on Monday, October 24, 2016 12:13 AM
Just amazing!! I'm still torn if I should do mine in Checkertail liveries, or go with the christmas checkertail ;) Any words of advice for the build or things to look out for along the way?
  • Member since
    February 2012
  • From: Olmsted Township, Ohio
Posted by lawdog114 on Monday, October 24, 2016 12:16 AM
Wow........gorgeous. Those cans are well done too. Thanks for sharing..

 "Can you fly this plane and land it?...Surely you can't be serious....I am serious, and don't call me Shirley"

 

 

 

 

  • Member since
    June 2004
  • From: East Stroudsburg, PA
Posted by TigerII on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 11:55 AM

Great work Darren, I like the panel lines, the clear blue on the front canopy windshield and the exhaust wink.

I can tell that the Tamiya F-14 is a superior kit compared to the Revell I built.

Achtung Panzer! Colonel General Heinz Guderian
  • Member since
    June 2016
Posted by Centaur567 on Friday, October 28, 2016 1:55 PM

Really great job on one of my favorite aircraft. I built the Revell kit because that's what I can afford. Gary

  • Member since
    June 2016
Posted by David from PA on Friday, October 28, 2016 2:23 PM

Very nice. I tried to build one a couple of years ago but it didn't turn out. Noticed you used the decals from my old squadron (VF 33). Starfighters forever!

David From PA

 

 

  • Member since
    January 2003
Posted by Darren Roberts on Saturday, October 29, 2016 8:01 PM

Not bad! Not bad at all!

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