Snow Day F-14 Tomcat

Tanker - Builder

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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TheMongoose

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!

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falconmod

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

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Tojo72

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.

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tempestjohnny

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?

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templar1099

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.

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mustang1989

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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Kien

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

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Hodakamax

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

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goldhammer

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.

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Darren Roberts

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.