polsen Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Hi folks, here are a couple of WIP cockpit shots of the brand new Tamiya F-14. This is definitely one model kit that lives up to the hype, it really goes together brilliantly ! If your modelling mojo is down in the dumps then this is a great kit to get your modelling juices flowing again, even if you don't build aircraft. Ok, there are always details somewhere that can always be improved upon but honestly, I'm just going to enjoy this one for what it is..........just like the real thing, a really cool ride ! -Base colour Tamiya acrylic sky grey, Vallejo for the fine details and Testers and Humbrol for dry brushing. Winsor and Newton oil wash Onto the pics......... DSC_0960 by Peter Olsen, on Flickr DSC_0976 by Peter Olsen, on Flickr DSC_0973 by Peter Olsen, on Flickr Thanks for dropping in, I hope you enjoyed the pics, happy modelling. cheers, Peter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Looks great Peter, nicely worn but not too beaten up. It would be great if they would scale this up to a new 1/32 scale kit as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BevanBrooks Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Noice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polsen Posted November 16, 2016 Author Share Posted November 16, 2016 -I know, imagine it 32, that would be nice ! ...still, It's a darn nice kit in 48 that's for sure. It definitely makes you wonder what their next 32 warbird release will be............ My wish is for a 1:32 Fw 190d-9, that would be awesome. thanks guys, Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polsen Posted January 24, 2017 Author Share Posted January 24, 2017 A little more work on the tomcat for your viewing pleasure. The forward nose section... It fits perfectly into the rear part of the fuselage, no swearing necessary; but hey that's Tamiya for you. Most pictures of instrument coamings on F-14's appear to be black so I may have to repaint mine to be accurate. It's a bit of a shame from an artistic point of view cause I like the way it looks so I'm quite tempted to just leave it. DSC_0018 by Peter Olsen, on Flickr The inside of the main fuselage and rear wheel bays with a coat of Tamiya Flat White. DSC_0033 by Peter Olsen, on Flickr I just have to mask the canopies and make a few touch ups here and there and it will be ready for paint. Time to let the cat out of the bag. DSC_0082 by Peter Olsen, on Flickr This is the aircraft I plan on painting, mostly because of its heavily weathered state. For the time being I'm not sure where I could source markings from, does anyone have any suggestions ? f-14a miramar by Peter Olsen, on Flickr Thanks for looking. Happy Modelling, Cheers, Pete. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drifter Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Looking very good. For markings, have you looked at www.hannants.co.uk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rverissimo Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Hello! Very nice and straightforward build! It's a Tamiya, period! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polsen Posted February 12, 2017 Author Share Posted February 12, 2017 A little bit of paintwork on the upper fuselage....... DSC_0277 by Peter Olsen, on Flickr I started out with a pre-shadow of a home mix of Tamiya Scale black ( black, white and brown basically ) along the panel lines and mottled in selected areas. Next up I sprayed some Tamiya flat white in a small and patchy mottle type manner again in selected areas. finally, I oversprayed with gunze H307, fs36320 Dark Ghost Grey. Working slowly, I repeated these steps over again until I gradually built up a faded weathered tone that I was happy with. DSC_0280 by Peter Olsen, on Flickr Thanks for all your comments guys and for following along more to come, stay tuned.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rverissimo Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 hi Olsen! Thanks for the explanation on the paint patchy look! It looks very convincing! For me, this is the best part of the trade! following up ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DannyVM Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Very nice Pete. Nice to see that there is a decent F-14 in 1/48 scale. Now up scaling to 1/32........ Great work. Greetz Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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