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Completed Hasegawa 1/48 F-14A Tomcat

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Saturday, July 22, 2017 8:54 AM

Thanks Jim and Dawg for your kind words. You are right Dawg, not too many Tomcats on this site.

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Posted by Devil Dawg on Saturday, July 22, 2017 1:27 AM

Great job, plasticjunkie! Don't see very many Tomcats on the forums. Your's is an outstanding example.

Devil Dawg

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Posted by Jim Barton on Friday, July 21, 2017 3:32 PM

Beautiful model!

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Thursday, July 20, 2017 6:51 AM

Thanks TJ!

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Posted by tempestjohnny on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 8:15 PM
Wow how did I miss this. Superb

 

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 6:48 PM

Hi BV. As a matter of fact, I have one of the new Tamiya cats in the stash for a future comission very soon as an Iranian cat.

From the reviews I have read and looking at the kit , the Tamiya looks to be better detailed and less complex to build compared to the over engineered Hasegawa. The Hasegawa's air intakes and the forward to rear fuselage fit needs lots of attention.

No weapons are included where the Tamiya kit provides them. The parts fit and surface detail is also better than Hasegawa's. Would love to see Tamiya produce a Bobcat and a Super Tomcat with tons of weapons as future releases.

Thanks for looking.   

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Posted by bvallot on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 11:37 AM

Nicely done PJ!! Have you had an opportunity to try the Tamiya Tomcat yet? How do you feel they match up??

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 5:28 AM

Thanks Mike.

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Posted by 1943Mike on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 4:44 PM

Super job on the kitty! 

I wish I could learn how to weather aircraft like you and others on this site. Oh well, maybe someday.

Mike

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 10:41 AM

Thank you kindly dog!

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Posted by lawdog114 on Monday, July 17, 2017 10:41 PM
Stunning!

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Monday, July 17, 2017 9:36 AM

Well thank you kindly D.

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Posted by ManCityFan on Monday, July 17, 2017 8:03 AM

Very nice job!  Painting is excellent, and the weathering is spot on!

Dwayne or Dman or just D.  All comments are welcome on my builds. 

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Monday, July 17, 2017 7:42 AM

Hi Jamie

The marbling effect can be applied to just about anything, jets, prop planes, armor and even ships and subs. I'm in the process of finishing a Spitfire Mk.IX for the RAF GB and it too got the marbling effect. I also recently completed a Gato sub in Measure 9 scheme for the Sub GB and it too got some marbling to break up the monotone black paint. IMO it breaks up colors and offers subtle tonal changes in the finish.

Stallion

That's very interesting and good to know from someone that has seen the real thing.

Thanks to both for your comments and input.

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Posted by seastallion53 on Monday, July 17, 2017 3:55 AM

If you want more weathering,from my time on USS Eisenhower i noticed on the tomcat the yellow ejection seat stickers leading edge were a little toasted from going supersonic.

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Posted by Jamie_Graham on Monday, July 17, 2017 2:55 AM

Great work!! I really like what you have here ... it's superb! 

I never built a jet plane and i see that it's very difficult get the exact tones and this "mapping" efects in the paint work. Welldone! Congrats!!!

 

 

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Sunday, July 16, 2017 7:32 PM

Appreciate all the great comments gents! Thanks for stopping by.

Patrick

The swing wing area grime is a combination of marbling pre shading, top coat sprayed at semi-circled manner and pigments rubbed into the flat finish to further dirty up the area in that circular fashion. Some Tomcats got really dirty but I rather keep things less than more.

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Posted by 7474 on Sunday, July 16, 2017 2:27 PM
Really nice job on this, what else can I say when others have
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Posted by patrick206 on Sunday, July 16, 2017 2:00 PM

Hi, Ernie -

That's just an excellent job, looks more real than a real one. As I look at the part of the wings that fit in the fuselage cuffs when swept, I detect that you painted those wear marks, am I right?? If so, you're a very clever sort to figure that out and do it, I see those scuffs on the real Cat's.

Great work, thanks for the post and photos.

Patrick

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Posted by Don Stauffer on Sunday, July 16, 2017 11:20 AM

Great job!

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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Posted by templar1099 on Sunday, July 16, 2017 7:38 AM

Another one to emulate ,beautiful as usual.

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Posted by Hodakamax on Sunday, July 16, 2017 6:46 AM

Wow, that thing looks real! Good job and the Imageshack blow ups really show detail. That's why I use Imageshack.

 

Max

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Posted by Bish on Sunday, July 16, 2017 6:34 AM

Another awsome Tomcat PJ, and again, really like the finish.

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Sunday, July 16, 2017 6:23 AM

Thanks ridle, glad you like how the Tomcat came out.

 

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Posted by ridleusmc on Saturday, July 15, 2017 10:07 PM

This is an awesome Grumman Cat!  The weathering really brings the details to life.  

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Saturday, July 15, 2017 9:13 PM

Thanks for dropping by Bruce. Yes I agree, VF-84's  cossed bones have to be one of the coolest looking US Navy squadron markings ever.

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Posted by hogfanfs on Saturday, July 15, 2017 5:22 PM

Great job on this 14, PJ! I love the weathering, and you can never go wrong with the skull and crossbones!

 Bruce

 

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Saturday, July 15, 2017 4:58 PM

Thanks Jay. Will pm you and Bobby once Modelpalooza gets closer.

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Posted by Jay Jay on Saturday, July 15, 2017 10:30 AM

Another excellent example of your work PJ. hope to see you in September Mate.

 

 

 

 

 

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