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SS-74
Joined: May 13, 2002
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Posted: Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 03:29 PM UTC
I guess I am done with this plane. The cat is from VF74 (year of my birth), the BeDeviler, this is for my good friend from Mordor! Long Live the LidLess Eye.
jrnelson
Joined: May 23, 2002
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Posted: Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 03:41 PM UTC
Well Lord SS-
I must say that this F-14 turned out VERY nicely!!! Once again you show your versatility as far as subject matter goes... man you could build a great looking car model I bet :-) (That isn't a suggestion, by the way.... hehe)
I think the panel fading turned out really well, effective use of the airbrush..... you truly have mastered that thing!!!!
Bravo, and well done...... congrats from me :-)
Later-
Nelson
I must say that this F-14 turned out VERY nicely!!! Once again you show your versatility as far as subject matter goes... man you could build a great looking car model I bet :-) (That isn't a suggestion, by the way.... hehe)
I think the panel fading turned out really well, effective use of the airbrush..... you truly have mastered that thing!!!!
Bravo, and well done...... congrats from me :-)
Later-
Nelson
WeWillHold
Joined: April 17, 2002
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Posted: Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 03:42 PM UTC
Lord Lens aka "Former armor Builder"
Another solid effort from the modeling bench of Da HK Dude. The gull grey looks good, especially with the weathering across the top of this bird. As usual the decal work is top shelf.
Is this the one where you had the canopy disaster---what a remarkable repair--one would never know---beautiful sanding/Klear job here. Congrats.
If you wouldn't mind --- a pic of the weapons load and a rear ender would be appreciated. Looks like you are off armor for good???
Steve
Another solid effort from the modeling bench of Da HK Dude. The gull grey looks good, especially with the weathering across the top of this bird. As usual the decal work is top shelf.
Is this the one where you had the canopy disaster---what a remarkable repair--one would never know---beautiful sanding/Klear job here. Congrats.
If you wouldn't mind --- a pic of the weapons load and a rear ender would be appreciated. Looks like you are off armor for good???
Steve
sgtreef
Joined: March 01, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, December 21, 2003 - 12:41 AM UTC
Goosh Dave wants me to take up Aircraft modeling!!
Sweet Dude Hubba Hubba and all that
Very Bedeviling !!!! (++) (:-) (:-) (:-) (:-)
Sweet Dude Hubba Hubba and all that
Very Bedeviling !!!! (++) (:-) (:-) (:-) (:-)
shonen_red
Joined: February 20, 2003
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Posted: Sunday, December 21, 2003 - 12:46 AM UTC
Wow! Looks very dirty and has gone throught many battles. Did you add AM parts or did it OOB?
TankCarl
Joined: May 10, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, December 21, 2003 - 07:13 AM UTC
SS,I have a suggestion,
Since this is posed "bombed up" and on the ground,find/make "remove before flight " tags for the ordinance's safety wires.
Good work on the weathering. (++) (++) (++) (++) (++) (++) (++) piggies.
Since this is posed "bombed up" and on the ground,find/make "remove before flight " tags for the ordinance's safety wires.
Good work on the weathering. (++) (++) (++) (++) (++) (++) (++) piggies.
andy007
Joined: May 01, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, December 21, 2003 - 08:39 AM UTC
See Dave monotone schemes are easy to do we told you so, Now just try one that is a bit greener just about OD.
Congrats on the build it looks awesome specially the weathering
Congrats on the build it looks awesome specially the weathering
airwarrior
Joined: November 21, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, December 21, 2003 - 09:17 AM UTC
oh no.......we did lose you to the dark side.... a verie sad state of affairs....
BEAUTIFUL plane dave!
how did you fix the canopy?
BEAUTIFUL plane dave!
how did you fix the canopy?
Pnzr-Cmdr
Joined: July 16, 2003
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Posted: Sunday, December 21, 2003 - 02:43 PM UTC
mhmm.. nice piece of work here... hmm.. what's wrong with this thing... so far i see nothing then i get to the 3rd pic and it looks like i see some silvering on the decal.. maybe it's just me..
for real though dave this plane kicks some major ... hah i wish i had the AB skill that you have. next time though build a
no more wingy things.. johnny doesn't like them as much as
for real though dave this plane kicks some major ... hah i wish i had the AB skill that you have. next time though build a
no more wingy things.. johnny doesn't like them as much as 
IDHUNTER
Joined: December 09, 2003
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Posted: Sunday, December 21, 2003 - 03:46 PM UTC
Beautiful work! I don't know crap about planes....how do they get so dirty? 
Jeepney
Joined: July 22, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, December 21, 2003 - 07:06 PM UTC
Another great winged thingy Dave! How did you weather this one? It looks a bit used. How you did the decals without going crazy is beyond me. Is the windshield supposed to be tinted blue? I've seen some 'Cats that have a green tint.
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SS-74
Joined: May 13, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, December 21, 2003 - 07:11 PM UTC
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Another great winged thingy Dave! How did you weather this one? It looks a bit used. How you did the decals without going crazy is beyond me. Is the windshield supposed to be tinted blue? I've seen some 'Cats that have a green tint.
Hi Jeep,
I don't know about A+, B, or D of the tomcat, but for the F14A, there is no HUD if you looked closely, so what it does is to project the information needed by the pilot in flight directly onto the windshield, hence the front is tinted, some are green, some are blue. I like blue color.
Jeepney
Joined: July 22, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, December 21, 2003 - 07:23 PM UTC
I think blue looks better too. And if you modeled one exhaust open and one exhaust closed then it must be an A. I think only the D shuts down the engines with both nozzles closed. Does this kit have positionable control surfaces?
SS-74
Joined: May 13, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, December 21, 2003 - 07:29 PM UTC
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I think blue looks better too. And if you modeled one exhaust open and one exhaust closed then it must be an A. I think only the D shuts down the engines with both nozzles closed. Does this kit have positionable control surfaces?
Yes, Jeep both the flap and slat are positionable, but it's a hassle to assemble them. And the instruction for the flaps extending is incorrect, if I remember correctly, one part is in reversed order.
Jeepney
Joined: July 22, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, December 21, 2003 - 07:33 PM UTC
Would not look nice with flaps down too since the wings are stowed. Btw, did you put some soot around the gun barrel?
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Posted: Sunday, December 21, 2003 - 07:36 PM UTC
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Would not look nice with flaps down too since the wings are stowed. Btw, did you put some soot around the gun barrel?
A little, not much, since the gun barrel does have a NMF shield at the opening already.
Jeepney
Joined: July 22, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, December 21, 2003 - 07:40 PM UTC
Thanks for the tips Dave! Great job!
TOMCAT14
Joined: October 10, 2002
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Posted: Monday, December 22, 2003 - 03:36 AM UTC
Hello Master Dave ,
Your F-14 is very good , I watched every step of Your work - it was a hard job .
But one thing boder me - why it is so Dark ? I have a pics of Dirty Tomcats but the Grey is more lighter .
Best Regards
AJLaFleche
Joined: May 05, 2002
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Posted: Monday, December 22, 2003 - 07:19 AM UTC
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Wow! Looks very dirty and has gone throught many battles.
Wear and tear, Operations but minimal real battles. History of VF-74
Captain94
Joined: October 06, 2002
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Posted: Tuesday, December 23, 2003 - 06:02 AM UTC
Sorry for the rookie-like question......what did you use to "weather" the A/C?
Did you brush or airbrush the color for your final wash?
Great looking bird!!
Did you brush or airbrush the color for your final wash?
Great looking bird!!
SS-74
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Posted: Tuesday, December 23, 2003 - 07:11 AM UTC
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Sorry for the rookie-like question......what did you use to "weather" the A/C?
Did you brush or airbrush the color for your final wash?
Great looking bird!!
Hi Captain, A little of both.
warlock0322
Joined: January 13, 2003
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Posted: Tuesday, December 23, 2003 - 04:08 PM UTC
Hey Bro:
That is one dirty bird. I love it!!!!!!! Shows alot of wear and tear while flying. There is only two minor things I may mention. The Ordnance looks a little too clean. I know it may sound strange but they do get chipped up during loading.
In the third pic. One of the nose wheels looks cantered inward, but that could be the pic itself.
Other than that. It is an outstanding piece of work.. Up to your usual standards
Paul
That is one dirty bird. I love it!!!!!!! Shows alot of wear and tear while flying. There is only two minor things I may mention. The Ordnance looks a little too clean. I know it may sound strange but they do get chipped up during loading.
In the third pic. One of the nose wheels looks cantered inward, but that could be the pic itself.
Other than that. It is an outstanding piece of work.. Up to your usual standards
Paul
ladymodelbuilder
Joined: February 26, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, January 11, 2004 - 03:15 PM UTC
Hi Dave, The cat looks great !!!! I just have one small question. Which do you like building better, A/C or Armor??
SS-74
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Posted: Sunday, January 11, 2004 - 03:22 PM UTC
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Hi Dave, The cat looks great !!!! I just have one small question. Which do you like building better, A/C or Armor??
Plane. Way fun.
Armor is boring.
turrettoad13
Joined: February 26, 2003
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Posted: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 - 08:49 AM UTC
Dave when are you going to use your awesome building power on a TANK ? Do you rember what those are ? #:-) This is one cool cat , the weathering looks like it came right out of a pic of one on a flight deck . I bet some pics taken outside would really make it stand out. I have to agree I would like to see a pic of the tail and the weapons rack . At least you got the lens work right on this one . Toad out
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