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Finished 1/48 Hobbyboss F-14D

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  • Member since
    December 2006
  • From: Phoenix, AZ
Finished 1/48 Hobbyboss F-14D
Posted by Fly-n-hi on Sunday, September 20, 2020 5:19 PM

Hey guys!  Im back in the game.  After a divorce, two moves, and renovating my house I'm finally able to get back into model building (not that anyone cares! Ha!).  Even this build took over a year because I had to pack my stuff up for 6 months during the renovation.

I did finish the F-15C that I was working on about a year ago...but that one was already 75% done when I moved.  I'll post picks leter.

Anyway, here is the first build of the "new chapter" of my life.  Its the 1/48 Hobbyboss F-14D with the Grim Reaper Domination decals by Fightertown.  Otherwise there's not much to say since I didn't use any AM.

Those of you who remember me from 5 years ago probably remember that I really like to weather my builds.  This is probably the dirtiest one I've done yet!

Hope you enjoy!

  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: USA
Posted by keavdog on Sunday, September 20, 2020 5:53 PM

Looks great.  And welcome back. Can you share your technique for getting that mottled look?

Thanks,

John

  • Member since
    April 2020
Posted by Eaglecash867 on Sunday, September 20, 2020 5:59 PM

Awesome paint work on your 'Cat!

"You can have my illegal fireworks when you pry them from my cold, dead fingers...which are...over there somewhere."

  • Member since
    May 2015
Posted by willuride on Sunday, September 20, 2020 6:12 PM

Great job!!!  That looks amazing.

On the bench Knoxville, TN:

1/48 Monogram F-4 Phantom "Black Bunny"  I wanted to relive the past....Never again

On the Bench Manchester, TN:

1/48 Revell F-18E 

 

  • Member since
    March 2007
  • From: Northeast WA State
Posted by armornut on Sunday, September 20, 2020 7:18 PM

   Filthy!! But I like itSmile

we're modelers it's what we do

GAF
  • Member since
    June 2012
  • From: Anniston, AL
Posted by GAF on Monday, September 21, 2020 3:04 AM

I didn't know the ocean was so muddy!  Nice work!  Big Smile

Gary

  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: Naples, FL
Posted by tempestjohnny on Monday, September 21, 2020 5:26 AM
Nice. Really gives the look of the F-14 as it was getting up there in age

 

  • Member since
    December 2006
  • From: Phoenix, AZ
Posted by Fly-n-hi on Monday, September 21, 2020 1:47 PM

keavdog

Looks great.  And welcome back. Can you share your technique for getting that mottled look?

 

Thank you!  Its about 10 layers of paint!  I'll make a seperate post about how I did it later.  Or...I may do an F-18 and demo it.  We'll see....

Eaglecash867

Awesome paint work on your 'Cat!

 

Thank you!

armornut

   Filthy!! But I like itSmile

 

Thanks!  Filthy = more interesting IMHO...

GAF

I didn't know the ocean was so muddy!  Nice work!  Big Smile

Gary

 

Thank you!  Yeah...Its amazing how dirty they get out at sea!

tempestjohnny
Nice. Really gives the look of the F-14 as it was getting up there in age
 

Thanks!  Thats what I was going for.  The weathering my be a bit over the top for this particular plane but there are F-14s that had this kind of filth on them...

  • Member since
    June 2004
  • From: East Stroudsburg, PA
Posted by TigerII on Monday, September 21, 2020 2:17 PM

Nicely done!

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  • Member since
    December 2006
  • From: Phoenix, AZ
Posted by Fly-n-hi on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 12:31 PM

TigerII

Nicely done!

 

Thank you!

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