F`s are my favs Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Yeah... undoubtedly one of the best-weathered Tomcat models! Derek B, Grunticus and chrish 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grunticus Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 2 hours ago, F`s are my favs said: Yeah... undoubtedly one of the best-weathered Tomcat models! I can only concur, the best I have seen on a Tomcat model so far! Derek B, F`s are my favs and chrish 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted January 7 Author Share Posted January 7 12 hours ago, F`s are my favs said: Yeah... undoubtedly one of the best-weathered Tomcat models! Thank you! 9 hours ago, Grunticus said: I can only concur, the best I have seen on a Tomcat model so far! Thank you as well! Yet another update on the build. I bought a lot of aftermarket updates thinking the more I had to add and the doing the best job I could would take me through the winter. Nope...I don't know what I'm doing wrong but the model is almost finished (I think) The last of the kit parts to add, probes and antennas. The one probe (I think) draws air in if it's like anything I've seen on real aircraft. So I drilled it and cut the opening into it The kit part for the canopy interior is being used with parts designed for the resin insert which, due to warpage or shrinkage or something doesn't fit the canopy dry fitted to the model, I still need to do some work on the bottom so I don't want it glued just yet. The seats are finally glued in. and a bit of the tint visible on the windshield Thanks for looking Vandy 1 VX 4, Isar 30/07, Madmax and 22 others 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Lovely stuff Chris! Really turning out the bees knees chrish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett M Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Really looking sharp. Beautiful work! chrish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted January 7 Author Share Posted January 7 Thanks mates so while watching Top Gun Maverick I've added the sensors/probes, got the black stripe on the launch bar and, taped the exhaust to the model so I can set it aside until the Reskit components show up, I also ordered a metal "Master" pitot to replace the slightly bent kit part. The model as it sits right now awaiting the last couple of pieces; Something I'd have missed without the book, the black on the launch bar; sensors finally painted and in place tailpipes just taped on right now awaiting new parts well...thats it till the remaining parts on order show up, once I've got the exhaust components pitot and fuel tanks glued on it'll be done. This was supposed to take me a lot longer, what do I do now?! Thanks for looking patricksparks, Uilleann, scvrobeson and 19 others 21 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-10LOADER Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Things are really looking good so far !! Keep it up. Steve "TOMCATS FOREVER, BABY...!" chrish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldbaldguy Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 You know you could get in this thing and fly it, right? chrish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 I'm back....just to show a pic of a fix that was suggested by a fellow LSP'r in private so as not to embarrass me too much (Thank you, you know who you are) I was able to address one of the issues indicated, the others would require substantial sanding repainting or different decals In my defense (excuse) I had noticed the ECM panels earlier in the build but then noticed other aircraft without or they were painted in such a way as to be impossible for me to distinguish from the rest of the panel then, I completely forgot to add them after the excitement of adding paint and weathering...without further word salad. They look significantly more yellow in these images than they are in reality That's all for now Thanks for the help Thanks for looking patricksparks, Landrotten Highlander, Derek B and 16 others 18 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampenfest Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Love it! Super great paintwork and weathering. Nice touch drilling out the opening on the Total Air Temp probe. chrish and A-10LOADER 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Loving this grimy, beat up F-14! chrish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grunticus Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 My favorite plane done justice with this spectacular finish. Great job. chrish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 The folks building on this site set the bar….I’m just trying to attain a spot as close to that bar as I can Grunticus and geedubelyer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 That's looking fabulous Chris! Iain chrish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent , that is some fine work Chris A-10LOADER and chrish 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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