Marcel111 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 (edited) Hi guys, I finally finished this build, phew! Definitely the most challenging project I have completed, there are modifications big and small required for about every assembly step (so no point documenting them all). But now that I have her done I am really pleased with the result. This pic was taken just prior to finishing, so still lacking a few things like some oil streaks at the wing gloves. Close-up to follow... Edited May 25, 2020 by Marcel111 Out2gtcha, red baron, Memir and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel111 Posted May 25, 2020 Author Share Posted May 25, 2020 (edited) Believe it or not I spent a full day just trying to get the sheen of the skunk stripe to look right... which is a little glossier than the surrounding gray, but not totally glossy either. I replaced that funny looking braided wiring... Cheers, Marcel Edited May 25, 2020 by Marcel111 Landrotten Highlander, Old Dog, Piero and 23 others 25 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael931080 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 We have a winner!!! Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Man Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 17 minutes ago, Michael931080 said: We have a winner!!! Absolutely My god, this is exiting stuff. Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Excellent model, Marcel - congratulations! Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck540z3 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 (edited) That's one of the best Tomcats I've ever seen, and there are so many to choose from. Highlights for me are: Excellent painting and decals Great cockpit details- and you're not afraid of close-ups Weathering is perfect! Too often the weathered look is overdone, although that's a matter of taste Engine nozzles are the right color and have the right mottled look Great photography as well A real contest winner here Marcel. Congratulations! Cheers, Chuck Edited May 25, 2020 by chuck540z3 Marcel111 and A-10LOADER 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Bettencourt Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 What Chuck said! Thanks for sharing. Rod Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-10LOADER Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Very nice work Marcel !! You certainly have done justice to The Big Fighter and, have another masterpiece for your display cabinet. Steve "TOMCATS FOREVER, BABY...!" Marcel111 and chuck540z3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan_G Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Wow, superb build Marcel! Outstanding finish jan Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crobinsonh Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Beautiful work as usual Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZPetrP Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 The Tomcet look great. Very nice job. Congratulation Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel111 Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 Thanks guys, really appreciate the compliments! On 5/25/2020 at 4:18 PM, chuck540z3 said: That's one of the best Tomcats I've ever seen, and there are so many to choose from. Highlights for me are: Excellent painting and decals Great cockpit details- and you're not afraid of close-ups Weathering is perfect! Too often the weathered look is overdone, although that's a matter of taste Engine nozzles are the right color and have the right mottled look Great photography as well A real contest winner here Marcel. Congratulations! Cheers, Chuck Chuck, I love the specific feedback, I need to do a better job with that. Regarding weathering, as I have often said on this forum, I am not a fan of generic techniques, I think it's important to look at the exact airframe that is being modelled and replicate what you see. This particular Tomcat was pretty clean from a distance but pretty patchy from close-up. But any more worn than this would not be an accurate depiction of this jet with these specific markings. Cheers, Marcel chuck540z3, Alain Gadbois and Iain 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piero Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Amazing model Marcel CIAO! Piero Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 A stunning F-14D Marcel. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Excellent! I agree on the weathering and paint, very classy and not overdone at all. Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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