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Snow Day F-14 Tomcat

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  • Member since
    January 2003
Snow Day F-14 Tomcat
Posted by Darren Roberts on Thursday, January 11, 2018 3:31 PM

I had started a 1/48 Monogram Tomcat on New Year's Day to see if I could finish it as a one day build, but I got busy with family and it got set aside. Fast forward to today. My school called off and I took advantage of the time to get it knocked out. Markings are for VF-114 Aardvarks and are from Fightertown. I used the Master Model turned alpha probe, TD resin seats, Steel Beach intake covers and probe covers, and wheels from the Tamiya Tomcat kit. It was painted with various brands of Light Gull Gray, including MM Acryl, Mr. Paint, and Mr. Color.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Member since
    August 2014
  • From: Willamette Valley, Oregon
Posted by goldhammer on Thursday, January 11, 2018 4:02 PM

Nicely done 'cat for a quicky build.

 

Had a friend, sadly gone now, was a crew chief on Phantoms with Aardvarks on the Kitty Hawk back in the 'Nam days.  He made "Aardvark of the month" twice.

  • Member since
    April 2016
  • From: Parsons Kansas
Posted by Hodakamax on Thursday, January 11, 2018 4:14 PM

Ah, nice job and photography---Again!

Max

  • Member since
    September 2017
  • From: HTX
Posted by Kien on Thursday, January 11, 2018 4:18 PM

Nice build! The afterburners look awesome, what colors or products did you use for it? 

Also you built this in just a single day? 

Kien 

 Youtube Channel:                                                       https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkcc2P3-PluSdehvVCEKLdw

  • Member since
    March 2012
  • From: Corpus Christi, Tx
Posted by mustang1989 on Thursday, January 11, 2018 4:34 PM

You're a better man than me. It'd take me months to build that!!! Great work in such a short time frame. I'll echo Max's sentiments on the photography as well.

                   

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  • Member since
    December 2015
  • From: providence ,r.i.
Posted by templar1099 on Thursday, January 11, 2018 5:15 PM

mustang1989
It'd take me months to build that!!!


And then some, outstanding work for such little time.

"le plaisir delicieux et toujours nouveau d'une occupation inutile"

  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: Naples, FL
Posted by tempestjohnny on Friday, January 12, 2018 11:27 AM
Another great looking Kitty, Darren. How many is that now?

 

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Friday, January 12, 2018 12:50 PM
Nice job on an old classic kit.

  • Member since
    September 2011
  • From: Milaca, Minnesota
Posted by falconmod on Friday, January 12, 2018 1:16 PM

Great job on the kit.    VA-114 is my favorite squadron,   i'm currently work on a ols ESCI F-4J that I'm going to put those marking on.

 

John

On the Bench: 1/72 Ki-67, 1/48 T-38

1/144 AC-130, 1/72 AV-8A Harrier

  • Member since
    January 2015
Posted by TheMongoose on Saturday, January 13, 2018 11:16 PM

Looks really good! Did you polish the canopy?

In the pattern: Scale Shipyard's 1/48 Balao Class Sub! leaning out the list...NOT! Ha, added to it again - Viper MkVii, 1/32 THUD & F-15J plus a weekend madness build!

  • Member since
    June 2014
  • From: New Braunfels , Texas
Posted by Tanker - Builder on Sunday, January 14, 2018 9:24 AM

Oy Vay !

 That is one nice Tom-Kitty ! Very smooth all around build .

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