Bowcat's Tamiya F-14D Tomcat 1/48

[papa 695]

Looking better and better every time I see it Bob, keep up the great work.

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers Ian.

Chris, didn't realise you don't airbrush. Probably not possible with rattle cans, although maybe doable with brushes.

And yes you are correct. Top coats are very thin so the preshading can be allowed to show through.

[boatman]

Bob cheers for your answers at least I now know whats possible when I build my big kits an it wont be as realistic as yours but I will enjoy the builds when I start an yours looks great everything id like mine to look like but well I cant have everything great build you have done
chris

[Guest]

Chris, didn't realise you don't airbrush. Probably not possible with rattle cans, although maybe doable with brushes.

It’d probably be doable with very careful masking, of the type where you make sure the edges are lifted off the model so you get a little spray under it. However, it’d be rather you than me having to mask all the panels on an entire aircraft model in that manner …

[boatman]

It’d probably be doable with very careful masking, of the type where you make sure the edges are lifted off the model so you get a little spray under it. However, it’d be rather you than me having to mask all the panels on an entire aircraft model in that manner …

Thanks for the advise Jakko I think when I do build them i'll do them in my own way an done with it
chris

[Mr Bowcat]

Morning Guys.

Long time, no post. I have been working on it, honest.

I started the decals the weekend before last. They mostly went down very nicely, they are a bit thick but otherwise no major issues. The only exceptions to that were the four carbon fibre panels at the back of the jet housings. There were 2 parts per side encompassing the (mostly) circular shape, but they puckered along both edges and were a sod to get to lay flat. In the end they had Micro Sol, X20A and even TET on them and have mostly laid down, other than a few small wrinkles. If I ever build this again I will paint these panels.

The ordnance also took a while, the AIM-54's in particular had 24 seperate decals each!

She's now been varnished so I can finally get on with the weathering.

[papa 695]

Looking very nice Bob

[rtfoe]

Very nicely done Bob. The second angled picture really shows the thickness of the decals...can't help it if Tammy keeps producing thick decals.

Cheers,
Richard

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers guys.

Richard, would definitely go for after market decals if I was building this again.

[boatman]

HI Bob cor you have done an fantastic build I like very much an the sharks mouth is spot on by lookin very aggressive an the missles look very real too I know there was a lot of decal's but for me that's what makes the modelling enjoyable an your wheathering is out of this world :thumb2::thumb2::thumb2::thumb2: very well done so far
chris

[Si Benson]

Now that’s how to do It! Wish I hadn’t messed mine up as yours looks really good Bob :thumb2:

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers guys.

[Fernando N]

Superb paintjob Bob, love that patchy base paint and neat decalwork too :thumb2: :thumb2: .

As for a load-out, have read somewhere that it was possible to launch a Cat with six Aim-54s but they had to use at least two because of the landing weight.

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers Fernando.

[Guest]

As for a load-out, have read somewhere that it was possible to launch a Cat with six Aim-54s but they had to use at least two because of the landing weight.

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