Academy 1/144 Scale F-14 TOMCAT
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ส.ค. 2019
- Without a doubt one of the most legendary fighter aircraft of the late cold war period. The Grumman F-14 Tomcat was immortalized by the 1986 movie TOP GUN. And with the release of the box-office record breaking TOP GUN: MAVERICK sequel in 2022. What better time to make a model of an F-14 Tomcat.
I did not like kits markings, so I ended up making inkjet decals for an F-14 belonging to VF-31/VFA-31 (aka the Tomcatters) stationed on board the carrier U.S.S FORRESTAL (CV-59) circa 1985 to 1986. The 80s intertitles were generated by PhotoFunia’s Retro-wave generator; then modified in Adobe Photoshop by me.
Hope you enjoy this 80s’ throwback (in the form of a scale model video). And happy modelling to you scale modellers
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Link to the Shuttle Factory Instagram Account:
instagram.com/shuttlefactoryscalemodels/
Link to PhotoFunia:
photofunia.com/categories/all_effects/retro-wave
Regarding those 80s intertitles. They were generated by PhotoFunia’s Retro-wave generator; then modified in Adobe Photoshop by me. The VF-31 decals were made by me & printed on Testors Inkjet decal paper.
. BTW hope you have enjoyed the video, if you have any questions just ask in the comment section below.
Happy Modelling From
Shuttle Factory
Thats cute scale is my faver too, I have my own mission to do jet fighters just in that scale. Thats why I will looking forward you work!
Thank you I am glad you liked it. 1/144 scale is a fun one for aircraft kits. Plus, they do not take up too much room, which is a bonus. Thanks for watching!
Yup, true true. Expecially today's fighter jet planes is so much bigger when we but it together to WW2 planes. And you welcome! I love YouTubing too, and know how warming is feedback to mojo!
Top Gun Maverick bring me here! i will build this one later :D thanks
Good luck with your build of this kit. Hope you will enjoy seeing TOP GUN: MAVERICK . Thanks for watching!
Fantastic work on that scale. Its come out really nice. All the extra work on decals and weathering have made it look great
Great work
thank you :)
Looks great!
thank you
very nice men great work. Also I have learn how to create my on decals now thanks to you !
Thank you! That is awesome that you have learnt how to make custom decals, from watching this video.
Love the extra work you put into this! I saw this in the shop not long ago and was tempted, but ultimately decided against it. Maybe next time 😋
Thank you for your kind words Matt! I'd recommend getting this kit, it makes a nice model of the tomcat. And the beautiful thing about these academy 1/144 scale kits is the price tag
Shuttle Factory yeah, I remember it being pretty cheap
Great model.
thank you for your kind words :)
Awesome! I've been looking at this model for a while, defenetely gonna buy it. How exactly did you make the seats for the cockpit?
Nice job overall but nose gear should swing forward not aft even though it shows it that way in the instructions
Never heard of a Gurmman Tomcat. 0:07
Thats one great looking model! I was wondering, what do you use for your time lapse? I'm hoping to improve my videos and feel that the time lapse on my iPhone camera is much too fast for my liking.
Thank you! In regards to the time lapse. I film the assembly of a kit on a HD Camcorder in real time. I then speed the footage up in editing in Adobe Premiere Elements, increasing the footage speed from 100% up to 250% to 500% in time stretch. Hope this is of some help for you & good luck with your videos :)
Ah thanks, I’ll have a look
Does micro set decal film have any odors
I'd say it's a low odor product.
Can you make a tutourial on how to make custom decals
That is a good idea since I do often use custom decals on my models. ATM I’m working on other videos so that’s something I could do in the near future. Below I posted links to other Tutorial videos on how to make DIY Decals.
The only thing I would add, is the fact you don’t need to use Testors Decal Bonder, to seal the DIY decals. You can use Micro Scale Decal Film, which you can apply via a paint brush. Or just use a can of Artist Matt Spray Varnish (marked waterproof) . Used in the coating of drawings and Paintings. That has worked for me in the past. I hope this will be of some help to you.
A few helpful videos on how to make your own DIY decals
How To Make Custom Decals For Model Projects LINK: th-cam.com/video/uf8KHaSAmuY/w-d-xo.html
How To: Create Custom Waterslide Decals (inkjet) For Models
LINK: th-cam.com/video/xwwvY8E6wRY/w-d-xo.html
@@ShuttleFactoryScaleModels thanks
Fantastic job! The diorama looks very cool too, i might try something similar with my A-6 intruder... Also what music is used here? I like it
Thanks Konstantinos, in regards to the music its mentioned in the end credits of the video. And you can downloaded them all from the TH-cam Audio Library. BTW good luck on the A-6 Intruder hope the build is going well for you
@@ShuttleFactoryScaleModels The build is going well im on the decaling stage right now so not much left to do!
Danger Zone !!! 😅
Thanks ADrian hopefully the video took your breath away!
Nice build but the quality of academy models in 1/144 scale looks quite poor. Revell ones is much much better in my opinion. Also any tips about panel lining for noob?
Thanks! I would recommend with panel lines using Tamiya panel line accent black. After the varnishing the model, run a tiny bit of wash over the panel lines. Let it settle for about half an hour. Then use a bit of odorless thinner, on a cotton bud/ q- tip to remove any excess.
How did you hand paint so good
Good question. The way I brush paint a model starts with me spray painting the model with spray primer. After that's dried, I can start painting via brush.
The brushes I use are soft hair ( made from Nylon or other synthetic materials). The paint is often applied in 2 to 3 thin coats of paint. With plenty of drying time in-between each coat. I hope this helps you in some way.
Thanks