Hobby Boss F-14A Tomcat 1/72 Scale | The Inner Nerd
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- Hobby Boss 1/72 Scale Model F-14A Tomcat by The Inner Nerd
Instructional time lapse video of the full build, painting and weathering of the 1/72 scale F-14A Tomcat by Hobby Boss as shown by The Inner Nerd
The first part of this video shows the use of Photo Etched parts and scratch building techniques to detail hydraulic pipes and electrical cables professionally and cheaply around both the cockpit and wheel bays. Locitite 406 CA superglue is used in this process combined with CA superglue accelerator/activator to join the two dissimilar materials
The second part shows surface preparation techniques such as filling panel gaps and seams with Deluxe Materials Perfect Plastic Putty modelling filler/putty and sanding them smooth to get a seamless join between parts using a range of sand papers from 800, 1200, 2000, and 3000p dpi grit papers.
Also Black Basing techniques are included in this section using Mr Hobby "Mr Surfacer 1000, 1200 & 1500 Finishing Surfacer" thinned with cellulose lacquer thinners to prime the surface ready for painting, sprayed through an airbrush using Harder & Steenbeck Evolution Silverline Solo Needle/Nozzle: 0.15mm with Badger 1100 with Anti-Pulsation Tank Working Pressure 22psi (1.51bar).
The third part of the video demonstrates the BLACK-BASING technique used to achieve a pre-weathered look and surface texture replicating that of an aged and worn aircraft. Harder & Steenbeck Evolution Silverline is used with Badger 1100 with Anti-Pulsation Tank Working Pressure 22psi (1.51bar).
Also included in this section is the Engine Exhaust painting using Alclad 2 Lacquers (Airframe Aluminium, Aluminium, Steel, Jet Exhaust, Copper & Pale Burnt Metal) and Tamiya clear paints to create a burnt metal effect.
3 layers of Tamiya X-22 Ts-13 clear gloss seal the decals in. This can be decanted and sprayed through an airbrush such as the Harder & Steenbeck Evolution Silverline Solo or sprayed directly from the aerosol spray rattle can.
Decals follow painting with the aid of Mr Hobby Mr Mark Setter & Softer products. These products allow the decal to form to the shapes and panel lines of the surface which you can see in the video.
Next is the weathering of the model. This is started using Abteilung 502 & Winsor & Newton oil paints thinned with white spirit to a wash consistency. Then used as a panel line wash the oil is applied across the model to achieve a dirty, grimey & worn look. Further weathering including Unthinned Abteilung 502 Oil Paints to create streaking and water marks, along with AK Interactive weathering Pigments (Gun Metal, Russian Earth, Europe Earth, Medium Rust and Pigment Fixer, Worn Effects, Dark Streaking Grime Rainmark Effects) concludes weathering.
The final part of the video explains the final assembly of small parts including landing gear, lights, antennas and canopy fitment as the model nears completion. All final assembly is completed with Loctite 406 CA superglue.
Items Used
Airbrush: Harder & Steenbeck Evolution Silverline Solo Needle/Nozzle: 0.15mm
Compressor: Badger 1100 with Anti-Pulsation Tank Working Pressure 22psi (1.51bar)
Paint: Mr Hobby Mr Surfacer 1000, Mr Hobby Mr Surfacer 1200 & Mr Hobby Mr Finishing Surfacer 1500 thinned with cellulose lacquer thinner
Tamiya Acrylics thinned with Tamiya X-20A Thinner
Mr Hobby Aqueous
Abteilung 502 Oils - Black / Industrial Earth / Olive Green
Winsor & Newton Oils - Yellow Ochre / Raw Umber / Burnt Sienna / White
AK Interactive Pigments - Gun Metal, Europe Earth, Russian Earth, Medium Rust, Pigment Fixer
Vallejo Masking Fluid
Winsor & Newton UV Cut Matte Enamel Varnish
Brushes: Pure Sable Brush - Various Sizes
Glue: Tamiya Extra Thin Cement
Tamiya Poly Cement
Revell Contacta Professional
Loctite 406 CA Superglue
Sanding: 3M 600p / 800p / 1200p / 2000p / 3000p sheets & sponges
Tamiya Polishing Compounds (Course, Fine & Finish)
Final Part of Hobby Boss's 1/72 Scale F-14A Tomcat
If I'm honest I am not entirely pleased witht the end result. A few of the new techniques for weathering did not turn out as I imagined they would, further practice is definately required to get them up to the standard I would have liked.
Luckily though, this is just a hobby so any inaccuracies are not going to get me marked down on the competition table! And I think the end result is not-bad, just not how I would have liked it to turn out, a little too weathered!
As always thank you for watching :) Please leave a COMMENT, LIKE, SHARE & SUBSCRIBE as more videos are on the way with new items coming to my channel shortly!!
Thank you
The Inner Nerd
Wow what an amazing result, I have to say the finish is just pure professional, I love the panel lines, the definition makes it seem realistic, an d dirty. I wish I could produce such great finishes!
Keep up the good work!
Thanks
first class result, the use of rock salt to obtain that finish is amazing. exceptional model, well done :)
Beautifull model and the weathering looks great. thanks for sharing.
Your use of Krystal Klear for your position lights is a great idea... I will use your idea for my next project... Over all, a great build
TP Casillas Thank you. Yes I don't like the moulded-in lights as they look poor when painted. Stumbled upon this method by accident and knew it would be a great for forming light replacements!
Lovely finish and build.
Great work
very nice work the weathering is great
The weathering on this tomcat is just perfect and the result is great my friend!
The Tomcat look‘s amazing. Great Job👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
Great painted and weathered Tomcat, outstanding work
love the tail fin
Hi Inner Nerd, great job!!! I am trying to learn from you, please keep posting vids! I enjoy a lot watching. Cheers
Nice work but a little bit too much emphasis on panel lines though. Not sure why modellers are doing this lately.
MightyZocalo Thank you. The panel lines on F-14's are more pronounced than that on other aircraft due to the carrier-bourne nature of their service. Tried some new techniques on this one to get the level of weathering needed. Some if it paid off, others need improvement.
Beautiful work!
I think you should do a video showing a montage of all your recent builds. Awesome work
Thanks for the very high quality video production! I learned several good weathering techniques that I’ll try. Fantastic job! For me, I thought the panel lines (pre-shading) was overdone. Of course my opinion for what’s it worth.
Awesome model, congrats!!
superb as usual
So beautiful.Well done.
Just bought this kit and I’m getting ready to start it. Thanks for providing these videos! They are such a huge help to amateurs like me.
Another excellent build from you. I learn alot from watching your vids. Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing. Also i really love your choice of music for these vids, Fantastic.
No words!!!! Beautiful
Just amazed at your skill level. Great Job! Hopefully I will get to half as good as you someday
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
Hey, I trained on this bird when I was in weapons school for the Marines, and just a little hint, the AIM-9 "Sidewinder's" don't sit on a stand off, they actually slide up on the rail and slide off when fired, so they should sit flush against the rail. Just a little detail to make it even better than it is already. And about the rock salt, while its true the 14's and 18's have a different coating on them since they are in a very harsh salty environment, could you not have used like regular kosher salt and gotten the same effect it just appeared to me, that where the salt was finer and covering better, you got more of the effect to come through...
My favourite jet too great job man I can only hope mines as good as gours
Very nice job, I love this kit my self. Enjoy.
Nice job on this tomcat! Could you possibly make a video on how to use an airbrush correctly, thanks Zach.
excellent !!
Beautiful paint job! Thanks for sharing. Found you on Instagram ;-)
vdbo 76 Thank you. I also follow you on Instagram, great work, especially on the Phantom II! 👍
Wow amazing 😀👍
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wow my respect I have the same model but what did I call it art thanks for sharing,
The dark panel lines are a bit on the harsh side. Most tomcats had faded and repaired paint, but not quite so prominent panel lines. If you get the chance, please visit a museum where you can see one that has not been repainted for viewing.
Yes I agree. I hadn't learned the finer details of weathering at this point in my modelling career so would have done it very differently if I was to tackle another one. Thanks for watching :)
Quality as usual. I must say those that have disliked the video. Could you please show us the kits you've done, as I'm detecting a hint of jealousy here. Was hoping to see the next project be the euro fighter. Word of warning for you though don't do the 1/72 airfix eurofighter. Poor fitting and I found it clunky. Keep the good work up.
Chris Sheppard I always get a few dislikes Chris! Whatever they dislike it's up to them, can't please everyone 😉. I have bought the Typhoon it's a 1/48 scale, but I'm keeping my cards close to.my chest on that one 🤐 you'll have to wait and see. I plan on it being a big project so think a few smaller builds are needed before I take it on!
Thanks for the watch
The Inner Nerd
I hope the 1/48 Typhoon build goes better than mine, fought me more than it should have!
VooDoo Nights I hope it goes well too! Got some big plans to make it a show stopper I think. Just need to ensure it all goes the way I intend or it will look terrible 😓
What kit is you're 1/48 build?
It was the Revell 1/48 Eurofighter - twin seat version. For the money it is still ok, but it gets frustrating when the same stuff pop up on kit after kit with some manufacturers.
VooDoo Nights Damn 😔 I have a Revell kit too. Not the twin seat but it will be basically the same I guess
Hi, my friend. Another great works, congratulations!
Finally I see the salt tecnique...
What Airbrusj you use? I have an Fengda BD-203 and is very similar...
Bye dear, have a good time and... HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Davide
davide marzin Thank you. I use a Sealy Air Products AB933. Not the most expensive by far, but it hasn't let me down yet!
Awesome build man!!! Can I ask why you went and did a second round of preshading?
Andrew Beech Thank you. I did it for a more weathered look. F-14's are often resprayed by ground crew along highly weathered panel lines like the jet intakes. To do this an darker layer of post shading is needed to then respray the original X-19 colour
I'd buy one myself if I had a place for it.
Nice job! Do you know what actually creates those colour effects you do with the airbrush on the panels? Is it the dirt or is it the paint of the fighter ruined by the sunlight?
Hi, again a great work. Airbrush model and the pressure you are working on psi?
Eren Erdoga Thank you. I use Sealy AB933 @22psi
Go Grumman!! Thanks for a great build. This is a time-honored aircraft. You did it justice. Thanks for sharing
whats with the rock salt the model looks great never seen rock salt used before
Donnie Greenway Its used as a mask for the base colour. The salt is used as it can be easily removed after painting and also creates a random pattern on the model where the surface has been weathered at different rates, mimicking that of the real aircraft.
Just a comment for the algorithm
Very good job. At the beginning of the video, what is the ratio XF-19 and X-1?
Where to find this airbrush...
bravo...
what was the ratio of medium gray and sky blue used?
How do you thin your tamiya paints for airbrushing or do you spray them straight from the pot?
The Yorkshire Gamer As soon as I buy a pot I mix X-20A thinner into the pot. I find that if you top-up the pot to the neck line with thinner, it tends to be suitable for airbrushing straight from the pot. Some colours will need more/less but as a general rule it seems to work 👍
The Inner Nerd Ok Thank You
I copied that from another channel on here and, as you say, works for most. Some metallic colours need playing more than others I have found.
Hi there! What airbrush do u use? Espescially for preshading and hight lightning.
Can you do more videos on how to use Kristal Klear by Microscale??
also..... what thinning ratios and PSI do you do when preshading i strggle avoiding splatters
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What is the rock salt & water used for when weathering a model? I certainly understand that Navy = saltwater (I worked at a repair depot for 37+ years and saw what saltwater mist & spray does to Naval aircraft on nearly a daily basis, so I'm only partly joking here!), but since I have zero experience weathering scale models, and would like to learn more, I'm hoping that you can point me to a video or similar that gives a detailed answer to that and also could point me to, hopefully, some "weathering of scale models for dummies" videos. I only just discovered your channel (it's now early 16 Jan 2022)!
The rock salt is used as a temporary mask for the next colour. You'll know more than most that when looking at Navy jets the paint surface is very broken in terms of colour uniformity. To replicate this the base colour of the paint is laid down first, then a lighter version of the same paint is laid over that, using the salt to mask off the first layer. When you wash off the salt the layers are seen as a very rough contrast. This can be left or smoothed with a very thin coat of the base colour again to unify the paint colours together - if needed. I hope this helps and good luck with weathering your models. It all takes practice and experimentation. Thanks for watching :)
Maestro
Impressive..
The 'salt' technique, would it work fine with acrylic paint too?
Inferno Katze
He is using acrylic paint
Thankx man!
You certainly put some work in with that, I wouldn't use salt weathering unless your going to show a chipping effect between two very different colours. I thin the bright CAG boss colours detract from the weathering, if you'd have used low-vis squadron VF-111 markings I think the end result would have looked much more realistic.
Hi, if you need a translation to Chinese I am happy to help you with it
Hi, first of all thumbs up for the magnificent work.
Can I ask you which brand and specs of airbrush you used for the black darkening detail please ?
Hello, thank you for your comment!
On this model I used a Sealy Air Products AB933 airbrush with 0.35mm nozzle & needle. Sprayed at 22psi (working pressure) with a paint:thinner mix ratio of around 40:60. Compressor is a Badger 1100 piston type with anti-pulsation tank. Hope this helps!
What finish are you striving for using the rock salt?
Gary E. Worrall If you look at the surface of an F-14 they are heavily mottled due to weathering from salty air. The salt in this case is used as a paint mask to create random areas of the original tone. A variation of the original colour (XF-20) is used over the salt to get a slightly more yellow-grey as the base is a more blue-grey (XF-19)
Very good, great tip! By the way, allow your screen messages to show long enough to read. I sometimes miss them when they quickly flash up. Keep those American & Soviet jets coming!
Gary E. Worrall Yes will do 👍 more soviet stuff planned in for the future. Really enjoyed the Sukhoi build!
Why you use the Salt? For what exactly?
The salt is used to create a random splatter of different tones. By using it to mask off the base layer it helps create pockets of speckles that are darker, or lighter, than the colour laid on top of it. Once removed the surface tone is broken up by the two or more colours used in the process. There is a far easier and less messy method which I use in this video which explains the process further if you care to take a look 🙂 th-cam.com/video/mIA1VksDaKc/w-d-xo.html
Just a question, Why did you remove the tip part of your airbrush? what benefit does it have? (I believe we have the same model)
Hello and thanks for watching. So the end cap can cause some spattering and also distort the "landing area" from view when staying up close. It also makes it easier to keep the tip clean from drying that bit easier when spraying fine lines. The airbrush is a Sealy AB9321 I think, something like that anyway 👍
@@TheInnerNerd Thanks for the advice
Very nice! What happened to the shark mouth decal? You showed putting it on, but it's not in the final photos.
Sorry, ignore my comment, just noticed the subtitle saying you removed it.
Sea Mingly I had to remove it because the pattern of the mouth didn't match that if the nose section. I did remove it and try to re-apply it with a relief cut in there, but that left an overlap once applied, so it was best to leave it off all together
There's a shark mouth decal on the f14D Super Tomcat...but I don't know why that one is so much harder to build! Try it if you want, it's fairly cheap ($35 CAD) by Revell. Other than that, AMAZING!
The Inner Nerd cheers, thanks for the tip. please keep the vids coming, i really enjoy your channel and your techniques. happy new year.
what airbrush (you've probs said 1000 times)
What under 35$ compressor is the best?
Miska Stenbäck Ive used an HSENG Piston type compressor for over a year now. Cost me £35 so whatever that is in $. Is 1/6hp with no reservoir tank but is consistent and powerful enough for 22psi working pressure
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What rotary tool are you using in this video build?
I’m using one from Maplin (if you’re UK based you’ll know where I mean). However I have just bought a Proxxon Micromot 50/e as a replacement for doing finer work as the collar is more stable and spins smoother than others that I have used
Many thanks am now searching the sales.
Nice workshop, but (I think that) main color is to dark...
'Turkey feathers'= exhaust outlet
Is Humbrol clear varnish enamel?
No it's acrylic based if you get the 125ml one :)
@@TheInnerNerd Same as my Vallejo varnish.
As previous what is the ratio of XX-18 & XX-19 please
David Haynes Around 20:80
can i get a paint list of what u used?
The paints are all listed in the video at the appropriate moments
with dat "502 abteilung" models look unrealistically "dirty" or "dusty"
OgrabliatorKorovanov It does depend on how much you leave on, it can be wiped completely clean from a gloss surface if that's the way you want it
Ok then... It just reminded me of these "boneyards" where thousands of decommissioned planes are stationed. What do you think of making "boneyard" model btw? You know, some rusty partially disassembled mig-21 or phantom... (these abandoned aircrafts look rather sad and cool at the same time, they are like monuments to forgotten history)
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OgrabliatorKorovanov I have considered it before making a worn out abandoned model. I think it would be best as part of a diorama maybe, something for the future I think 🤔
Nice work. But i have a few critique: its seems that painting with exaggereted weathering. Decal looks clear but surfaces are dirty. I think weathering looks nice just for 1/48 size models.
enmm Thanks. I think the photographs don't help show the surface well. The pre-shading appears stronger on the images than physically seeing the model in reality. I used new l weathering techniques for me on this model and I think it needs more work
I can tell this is someone has never seen this bird in RL, three yrs carrier duty in the 80s . . . when this bird occupied the decks. I dodged this bird's "turkey feathers' every day at sea.
Not everyone in the world has a military background but it doesn't stop is being interested in the subjects of military vehicles. You don't need to have seen them to build them, surely that's the best thing about this hobby right?
I don’t know what that means but I think this model is fantastic. Well done @theinnernerd
Sorry, i dont see how this is relevant to the model?
That is WAY too much weathering. Totally unrealistic.
Jordan Plumleigh Thanks
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The US Navy isn't (or at least wasn't back in the Tomcat days) quite as pedantic when it comes to repainting everything just because it got a little scuffed or discolored.
One can quite easily find examples of heavily weathered aircraft.
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Seems a tad underweathered to me... :) But naval aircraft aren't clean :/
Worst build of a Tomcat I’ve ever seen.
Great. So in what way was it the worst? I can't really improve on anything if you don't comment why. Also this is TH-cam, not the modelling competition table so does it really matter? It's not my best by far but I gave it a shot
why you being toxic its a hobby
I think he was being sarcastic …I think? Or is just an asshole. 😎