F-14B Tomcat 'VF-102 Diamondbacks' - corrected Revell kit

[dodgem37]

'wish i could do something close to that nice.....'

I'm tellin' ya.

 

Sincerely,

Mark

[Oldbaldguy]

Ya know, if I'd tried to build this, the model would have looked less like a Tomcat and more like his work bench.

[wardog]

Starfighter,

 

Just caught up on this build; I really admire your work and simply an amazing job you're doing here. I'm a little late to the party but the extra work you put into the nose really paid off. Also, I agree that further refinement of the nose shape wasn't necessary as the reward may not have been worth the risk of any unwanted surprises.

 

The painting is spot-on too! I like the technique you're using and will certainly use this build as reference when I start painting my current project. However, I do have a question; what brand masking agent are you using and what is your method for removal? I have a bottle of Ambroid liquid mask and I found it rather difficult to remove on the test subject I tried it on. Also, are the "Warm Gray" washes you're using as filters home made or brand name?

 

Thanks and I appreciate any info you're willing to provide.

 

-Elmo

[Starfighter]

Elmo, sorry for replying so late! I use Mr Masking Sol which I remove with my venerable and proven Mk.1 fingertip™. The warm grey oil paint I use is from Schmincke. 

 

 

[A-10LOADER]

I second what Ben said about the Mr. Masking Sol. I used it, for the first time, on my last build, the A-6E TRAM Intruder. I used it on the two red belly anti-collision lights and the red light by the refueling probe, it worked great.

Steve

[eagledocf15]

What happened to this project? Thanks

[Starfighter]

The model made hard contact with the floor a few weeks ago... I have to put it aside for a while to gather motivation in order to repair the damage...