*** FINISHED - Academy 1/48 F-14 Tomcat

Post by **AussieAaron** » Mon Sep 21, 2015 6:27 am

Hi all, this is my first decent build since getting back into modelling this year. I did a couple of 1/72nd aircraft to brush up on my skills but I've always been a fan of the F-14 so I thought I'd make it my first build that I take photos of. Anyway, might be a few inaccuracies, but enjoy!

Post by **AussieAaron** » Mon Sep 21, 2015 6:29 am

At the time of creating this thread I'm about 3/4 done so there's going to be a few posts of just images to catch up to where I'm up to

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...and finally! here's where I'm up to. I'll post more photos as I progress.

Post by **TommyKillander** » Mon Sep 21, 2015 4:48 pm

Great job, mate.

It looks fantastic!

Tommy

Post by **AussieAaron** » Mon Sep 21, 2015 10:57 pm

Thanks Tommy, it's great to be back. Modelling has certainly come a long in the 20 years I've been out! The techniques are amazing now and the paints and effects are incredible. This forum has given me so many ideas and inspiration for future projects!

Aaron.

Post by **MarkVerploeg** » Tue Sep 22, 2015 9:52 am

That is one good looking Tomcat
It is one of my favorite planes
I like the paintwork and the panel lines came out pretty nice
If i may suggest 1 thing though
You could start a photobucket account
If you use that you can put much more pictures in one post
If you use attachment you are limited to 3 photo's for each post
It is more user friendly for your own use and you don't have to worry about the size of the picture as it will be sized automaticly
But that is just my thought
The build looks good though so keep up the good work

Post by **AussieAaron** » Tue Sep 22, 2015 12:49 pm

Finally got the decals done

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Bit of a wash

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Ords and removal of the canopy masks

Post by **AussieAaron** » Tue Sep 22, 2015 12:52 pm

With the Matt coat

Post by **AussieAaron** » Tue Sep 22, 2015 12:53 pm

Just got the burner cans and Alclad2 to go then it's on to the Raptor!

Post by **Homerlovesbeer** » Tue Sep 22, 2015 4:13 pm

Mate that looks fantastic! What did u use for the gloss coat?

Post by **TommyKillander** » Tue Sep 22, 2015 5:07 pm

That's a rock-solid build right there, from start to this point!

Great stuff

Tommy

Post by **AussieAaron** » Wed Sep 23, 2015 1:49 am

I sprayed the entire model with Vallejo Model Air and a bit of Tamiya Acrylics. Then I gloss coated in Alclad II Klear Kote Gloss for the decals. After that another coat of Klear Kote to seal in the decals and then I actually spray a coat of Humbrol Acrylic Clear because it stands up to the enamel pin wash better than the Klear Kote. Next time I think I'll probably just use the Humbrol Acrylic and forget about the Klear Kote because it's a lot of mucking around between enamels and acrylics.

For the final matt coat I use Tamiya flat clear because I like level of flatness it produces. I'm going use Alclad II metals on the burner cans and exhaust shrouds and that will finish it off. I generally come back with a bit of semi-gloss clear here and there for things like the tyres and missile tips just to add a bit of realism.

Post by **Nige201980** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 5:41 pm

Great looking Tomcat mate

Post by **AussieAaron** » Sun Sep 27, 2015 4:53 am

All Finished Guys!! thanks for all feedback!

Post by **AussieAaron** » Sun Sep 27, 2015 4:54 am

Really happy how the exhausts came out

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A few more

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Couple of marks on the inside of the canopy which is annoying!

Post by **AussieAaron** » Sun Sep 27, 2015 4:57 am

Some wide shots

Post by **AussieAaron** » Sun Sep 27, 2015 4:57 am

Nice Cans

Post by **AussieAaron** » Sun Sep 27, 2015 4:58 am

The underside

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Wheel Wells

Post by **AussieAaron** » Sun Sep 27, 2015 5:00 am

Last ones! Really enjoyed this build and was a great chance to polish up my skills again. Moving on to some better kits now! Also enjoying ISM!

Post by **Aliktren** » Sun Sep 27, 2015 8:31 am

Lovely job

Post by **AussieAaron** » Sun Sep 27, 2015 11:06 am

Aliktren wrote:Lovely job

Thanks! Took me about 2.5 months in the end

Post by **TommyKillander** » Sun Sep 27, 2015 1:09 pm

It looks gorgeous

Tommy

YouTube · Post by **Liamcraven666** » Sun Sep 27, 2015 2:33 pm

wow!` amazing work !

Post by **Nige201980** » Sun Sep 27, 2015 4:05 pm

Brill work mate.

Post by **AussieAaron** » Sun Sep 27, 2015 11:06 pm

Cheers everyone

Starting the F-18 now!

Post by **Lee1979** » Mon Oct 05, 2015 4:47 pm

Top job mate