Love me some Tomcat

[JudgeDredd]

Started work on this last year. My daughter got it for me for Father's Day.

I do plan to finish it for Fathers Day...I'll post an update when it's done

[Jarhead0331]

Dude! That looks awesome!

Can't wait to see which squadron it belongs to...

[JudgeDredd]

Thanks. I see a bit of paint came off when removing the tape when I was painting the black - so it needs a wee touch up there.

[Jarhead0331]

I'm guessing VF-84 Jolly Rogers based on that black paint, but you never know!

[JudgeDredd]

Well....I've not stuck strictly to the paint scheme so that probably led you down the Jolly Rogers path.

I've painted this white instead of the gray. I just preferred the white 

The scheme provided is for VF-101 Grim Reapers

[W8taminute]

That is a beautiful looking plane.  Great paintwork Judge!

[JudgeDredd]

Decals were an absolute nightmare. I had to junk most of them. That's the problem with 1/72 jets - they have so many tiny decals - and my big sausage fingers are not delicate enough.

I also don't have the right kit (no way to hold the decal with one hand whilst sliding the decal on with the other because I have to hold the model). I'll remedy that.

Anyway - I've finished it now. Done and dusted. It's a bit rough in places - but after messing around with the decals for so long and ruining half of them I was literally on the verge of batterunbg it and taking a picture suggesting it was one of those in Iran recently.

Started off with a good old smattering of wash...


And then wiped it off (missed a few bits that I'll tidy up)

[Redwolf]

Excellent work right there.

[JudgeDredd]

 

[Jarhead0331]

That's awesome, JD!

What do you do with them once finished? Do you have a display?

[JudgeDredd]

Thank you.

I used to have a set of shelves...but I "lost my space" so I sold them on eBay.

I just have my NCC-1701 ToS starship and this now

[W8taminute]

Absolutely stunning work!  Nice job JD. 

[JudgeDredd]

Thank you