orion 395 Posted October 14, 2022 Report Share Posted October 14, 2022 (edited) This is the other Hasegawa F-14A in 72nd scale I have to finish. This one is of the new mold with no operating swing wings and better molding and much better detailing. This has the parts for an early and later Tomcat, I am doing this as an early mid '70s VF-142 Ghost Riders plane. To date the fuselage is done and painted white bottom and radome tan nose. The wings , stabs and weapons are all painted up. I am now masking to do the black around the canopy area. Special note-BOTH BURNER CANS CLOSED, see last picture. This one will be modeled with one nozzle open and one closed as is the norm for fleet line jets. Edited October 14, 2022 by orion 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Col. 8,120 Posted October 14, 2022 Report Share Posted October 14, 2022 Nice work so far. Always good to see a Tomcat and all the more so in such lovely markings. Can't help thinking a lot of photoshopping has gone on with that reference image though. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
orion 395 Posted October 14, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2022 Thanks, I have no clue as to what they did to photoshop the reference image, it just looks cool to me. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
orion 395 Posted October 14, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2022 Next up, 1/72 F-14A Hasegawa with Cartograph decals for VF-111 Sundowners. Gave up on Iranian Tomcat for a while. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
orion 395 Posted October 14, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2022 Think I might have a Tomcat addiction? LOL 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
orion 395 Posted October 14, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2022 Canopy area all painted and masks removed, just need to do FS 16440 on the fuselage topside and it's ready to assemble wings, stabs, wheels and weapons then finish decals. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
orion 395 Posted October 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2022 I started the tedious task of painting the landing gear, then ran out of paint. Off to purchase more. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
orion 395 Posted October 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2022 Mission complete! Now I can finish the landing gear then do the gear doors. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
orion 395 Posted October 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2022 I am going to do the burner cans one open and one shut as Jessie mentioned. My pictures show the left closed and the right open. I mixed up a homemade burnt iron as my favorite Testors is no longer available. I used Vallejo gunmetal blue, black and red brown. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grunhertz 17,498 Posted October 18, 2022 Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 Nice 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
orion 395 Posted October 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2022 (edited) Thanks, almost ready to paint final color FS 16440. Edited October 20, 2022 by orion punctuation 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tony Oliver 496 Posted October 22, 2022 Report Share Posted October 22, 2022 That last reference pic isn’t photoshop. It’s from a computer game. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
orion 395 Posted October 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2022 The paint is done. I just need to do some detail painting on the exhausts. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
orion 395 Posted October 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2022 The wings are glued in place. Now to paint the exhaust area and add the horizontal stabilizers then then exhaust nozzles, one open and one closed. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
orion 395 Posted October 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2022 I had to try the decals as they were old but not THAT old. They work so back to detail painting and adding clear bits for navigation lights. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
orion 395 Posted October 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 The navigation lights are glued in and painted, started adding more decals. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
orion 395 Posted October 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 (edited) The horizontal stabilizers and exhaust nozzles are on, stabilizers and exhausts nozzles in a "shut down" attitude. Stabilizers slightly tilted downward. Edited October 26, 2022 by orion 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grunhertz 17,498 Posted October 27, 2022 Report Share Posted October 27, 2022 Nice 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Col. 8,120 Posted October 27, 2022 Report Share Posted October 27, 2022 This one looks to be coming together nicely for you. Seeing you working on it reminds me what a nice kit the Hasegawa F-14 is. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
orion 395 Posted October 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2022 I think there are a couple newer companies but rather pricey, Hasegawa is so far the best bang for your bucks in 72nd scale. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
orion 395 Posted October 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2022 (edited) I have this side almost done, needs a few warning symbols, The other side is almost as close. These Microscale decals are performing much better than the ancient Monogram decals. Those were a night mare. Edited October 28, 2022 by orion grammar 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
orion 395 Posted October 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2022 Slow but steady..... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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