discussion Hobbyboss. F14B Tomcat

[Guest]

I did the 1/32 Trumpeter, and it needed a lot of weight as it is a natural heavy tail sitter. I packed the nose cone and under the cockpit with blue tack.

Thanks derek.

 

[Guest]

All looks great Ralph. It's strange to think the F14 is now retired.

Thanks Colin.I always liked the F14 and the Harrier, both now retired.

 

[Guest]

Here is where I'm at.


Canopy masked and everything undercoated.


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[yak face]

Looking sharp Ralph , nice work , cheers tony

 

[rickoshea52]

You might have this finished before mine....I started months ago!

 

[Guest]

Looking sharp Ralph , nice work , cheers tony

Thanks Tony,appreciated.

You might have this finished before mine....I started months ago!

Thanks Rick,Maybe in about a week or so.

 

[flyjoe180]

It's looking sharp

 

[Guest]

It's looking sharp

Thanks Joe,much appreciated.

 

[Guest]

I've done the pre-shading on all parts.


next will be the main colour.


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[Guest]

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

 

[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.


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[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