Hobbyboss. F14B Tomcat

[Guest]

I wish I could pre-shade as neatly as that!

Thanks Patrick.You just need to practice. .

[Guest]

Thanks Patrick.You just need to practice. .

Unfortunately practice doesn't make perfect in my case! Hands are too shaky but that's why my next aircraft will be an experiment with using pastels to pre-shade

[Guest]

Unfortunately practice doesn't make perfect in my case! Hands are too shaky but that's why my next aircraft will be an experiment with using pastels to pre-shade

I use pastels on older kits with raised panel lines,takes a while but is worth it.


never thought of using them as a pre shade but hey worth a try.

[Guest]

I've put the main colour on with a mixture of Tamiya xf80 and a touch of xf1.This was lightly misted on so that most of the pre-shading shows through.


More of the preshading will disappear when I gloss coat the model prior to putting on decals.

[Guest]

Looks like this is going to be a sweet build at the end.


I agree with patrick, my hands dont work properly, and preshading that neat is nigh on impossible for me.

[Guest]

Thanks Dave.


I used to practice a lot on piece's of paper.


And I have been using the airbrush for about 15 years.

[Guest]

Looking good love watching these land on aircraft carriers well not so much land as arrive lol


Roger

[Guest]

Looking good love watching these land on aircraft carriers well not so much land as arrive lol
Roger

Thanks Roger,appreciate your comments.

[Robert1968]

Looking very nice there Ralph ( I like the ejector seats that you have done. Weighted noses can be a pain if the weights not given but I hop you've put in as much as you can. I use lead strips and top up with modelling putty to help keep everything in place( not had problems yet


Never done a f14 but looks a nice kit ( any problems with the fit?


Robert

[papa 695]

Just caught up Ralph it's looking good so far

[Guest]

Looking very nice there Ralph ( I like the ejector seats that you have done. Weighted noses can be a pain if the weights not given but I hop you've put in as much as you can. I use lead strips and top up with modelling putty to help keep everything in place( not had problems yet
Never done a f14 but looks a nice kit ( any problems with the fit?


Robert

Thanks Robert.


I put in as much weight as I could and think it should be enough.


I have had no problems with fit.The kit has gone together really well.

Just caught up Ralph it's looking good so far

Thanks Ian.

[Guest]

Well here we go.


Painting work on the undercarriage,weapons,fuel tanks.

[Guest]

looking really nice Ralph, now you make me want to build a tomcat aarghhh o_Oo_O

[Guest]

looking really nice Ralph, now you make me want to build a tomcat aarghhh o_Oo_O

Thanks Leo,appreciate your comments. .


You should

[Guest]

Yesterday I gloss coated the model


And today I've had a few sessions putting on decals.


A few more sessions to go.


Cheers.


Ralph.