F-14A Tomcat VF-111 Miss Molly - Building the Tamiya F-14A Scale Model Aircraft PART 2

[@brianreddeman951]

I love notes you put up showing the paint mixtures. That really helps especially for someone like me who is new to airbrushing.

[@tonyromano6220]

He is amazing. I can not tell myself such exact detail!

[@KA-id4wt]

My favorite squadron markings. Ever since I was a kid I always loved the sundowner markings.

[@bradsworld2446]

NICE! I was in VF 111 when the only time miss molly existed for only a few short weeks in dedication to the nurse that took care of Vinsons wife. The carrier was later named after him - Carl Vinson. We actually flew the bird to an airport near her and showed it to her. She (now old at the time) stated “thank you for making me look so pretty!” 😎

[@SanBrunoBeacon]

I have built many military models in my life. Your KZbin channel and this video does a great service to people who might be interested in this hobby by showing many of the tools used to put a model kit together and the effort necessary to build a model. I am glad that you took the time to show how much precision work goes into making a model. Model building is a very satisfying hobby. If you want to give a completed model you make to somebody it represents a unique, very personalized gift that you put personal time, thought, and resources into making. If you want to keep the model you build, it is always available as a 3D replica of something you have an interest in that you can hold in your hands, look at and think about.

[@Scaleaton]

Thank you for your kind comment.

[@Scaleaton]

Thanks for watching! It took me a while to complete but I am 90% satisfied with the result which is a very good rate on my scale :). I'm setting up a new video shooting studio with new lights, background etc. (You can see the difference after the 14th minute of the video). In my current studio, it was very difficult to both build models and shoot videos. I hope that with the advantages of the new studio, I will produce faster and more videos and content next season and present them to you. Have a great day everyone! PS: The adhesive I mentioned in the video is MEK (Butanone)

[@MVeminor7]

Thanks for going in for a better video production. Your stuff is really good. (90% of it anyway) lol

[@josealejandroalvaradobotei8584]

Genial 😁✊✈🇨🇱

[@paulhargreaves1497]

Great job ..esp that silver pen work. V neat!

[@GFalcon451]

do you have the stl 3d printer files for tail reinforcement?

[@brockclark7404]

I’m glad there are vf 111 people coz I’m one too

[@icervoid]

Instead of a wet cloth for decals you can use one drop of water. As usual A JOB PERFECTLY DONE.

[@foreverplastickits138]

*The Tamiya Tomcat kit is the best on the market, you built it with such method and talent, it's HUGE!!!*

[@jcwoodman5285]

Sweet 🤗 My favorite markings!

[@sergiovasconcellosocriativo]

A word that defines your model well... balance. You can put effects that normally "dirt" the model's appearance in a way that doesn't. The overall look of the model is impressive. Congratulations on the artwork.

[@AvengerII]

Tomcats with red trim have always looked good! My favorite F-14 squadron emblem after Jolly Rogers (VF-84) is VF-1 Wolf Pack. The red wolf head with the stripes trailing it is one of the iconic F-14 badges. The Wolf Head and striping actually still looks good in grey. They went low-viz paint scheme in the 1980s and it was one of the few squadron badges that still worked in the low-viz era.

[@erjonjoni1434]

You are a true master sir. It is therapeutic watching you working.

[@robbo1068]

You were the first YT modeller I started watching around five years ago and I absolutely enjoy seeing the notification bell today as I know that the work you do continues to inspire me to do better. Your artistry is sublime!!

[@Chickenandfriends-dj4vt]

I absolutely love your channel! Your attention to detail and your painting and weathering is just incredible.

[@WildBillJr]

Tamiya engineering and your skills result in a great model. I have built several F-14’s and they all were a struggle. You make it look easy….again. ;)

[@horusak4232]

Absolute like for technical details on airbrushing steps - mixing ratios, pressure value, etc.

[@mestapho2011]

Your builds are so incredible and therapeutic. Calming music.. your voice is calming.. i love it. Would love to see your take on the A10 loaded out with max armament. I've learned so much from your builds that I apply to my own modeling and I don't even do aircraft or ships lol

[@mastersheff37]

You did this aircraft justice. Well done, sir!

[@dashingirishlad]

New subscriber.. love this and your background music was so suitable and zen. Very impressive build. Thanks

[@gr5535]

Incredible details on Exhaust Nozzles , beautiful finished Model ⭐⭐⭐⭐👍👍

[@allgood6760]

Awesome.. I have Fujimi 1/48 F14A.. still in it's box for the last 40 years👍

[@crtzmo]

Fantastic second part and overall result. In my younger years I worked on USN aircraft for a few years, and regardless of type they had one thing in common - absolutely filthy, especially around maintenance panels to engine, hydraulic and even electronics bays. Gear bays as well. As techs “clean as they work”, particular panels regularly appear lighter or different than surrounding panels given their more regular contact than sealed metalwork; my flight line toolset always included cleaning spray, “clean” rags and worn scotchbrite-like pads - this maintenance result contributed significantly to the mottled appearance of aircraft that your excellent paint skills recreates. I hope this might be of some value to your knowledge base! 👋

[@Scaleaton]

Thank you for the information!

[@josealejandroalvaradobotei8584]

@@Scaleaton very good ✊✈🇨🇱

[@TheModelGuy]

The amount of people screaming "no crew chief would ever let it get this dirty" blows my mind. Thank you for stating this.

[@crtzmo]

@@TheModelGuy “dirty” while on detachment is very different than“dirty” in the squadron hangar; fluids and oils are excellent deterrents to salt and other corrosives… I think the most common issue I see in “realistic models” are the uniformity of the filth, from pitot to tail hook, wingtip to wingtip - that’s not consistent to the aircraft I had the pleasure of working on.

[@paulmoore5401]

@@TheModelGuy As a US Navy pilot, this is absolutely correct. And on the other hand, doing a cross country in my trusty Navy A-6 Intruder, I would come across parked Air National Guard F-16's that looked like museum pieces. So the bottom line is do your homework and know your subject. That dirty model might be spot on .... and it could be all wrong.

[@halls423]

The AIM-54 Phoenix really is the school bus of the air to air missile world.

[@imteebee]

OH WOW, IT LOOKS AWESOME!!!!!!! PLS MAKE 1/350 IJN MIKUMA IN THE NEXT VIDEO!!!!!!!!!!

[@stevenpuderbaugh821]

One of the few USN fighters allowed to wear nose art....well done! Enjoyed your summary of building this large and beautiful model.

[@nagyzo73]

Excellent build as always, and very inspiring video. Im glad that you used a decal set from a Hungarian company! Thanks for sharing!

[@CallFor911]

That's Art. A master piece. Love the F14

[@rayb241]

Always love your builds, the side comments are something that really set you apart, and have got me to thin my paint more, with better results. Thankyou ;)

[@herrlogan17]

This is some model magic. Excellent kit and the build and painting is simply stunning 👍👍👍

[@frankiehobby]

Lovely VF-111 bird!

[@hirstyboy97]

One of my top 3 modelling channels 👍👍👍👍

[@rodrigoloyolaarmijo1515]

Great build!!! Thanks for sharing. Just a couple of heads up: at 6:35 you sanded the "molding seams" on canopy but those are the lightning strip present on Tomcat's canopy and second may be you must consider to add mirrors to the canopy. Best regards

[@Scaleaton]

Thanks for the feedback. Nope, the lightning strips are molded from the inside of the canopy not outside. Those are really seam lines. It's most common mistake with this kit. I guess because of some reviews.

[@bogdantirea6085]

Keep it going !!! We wait your next model.

[@darrenmcguinness2540]

Lovely model! I like your build style and your video is relaxing to watch.

[@zsoltkonkoly1250]

Amazing working perfect modell good colours and painting

[@tgill1963]

Beautiful work! Thanks for inspiring and teaching.

[@MrWolfverin]

Enjoy watching ! impressive work of a highly skill modeller . Bravo !

[@collincutler2278]

You got me into the scale modeling hobby. Thank you for the inspiration.

[@jordan38r]

I built the tamiya f-14D in 1/48 and it was a great kit to build also. I also use the same missile load out you did, but i have since learned that the standard air to air load out would have been 2 aim 9s 2 aim 7s and 2 aim 54s. but it does look better to have all the weapons stations filled out.

[@Emz_Jhaye]

Awesome kit & skills! Great build! Love the Tomcat! 😍

[@danielbrandao3166]

Love your technique of painting. Excellent F-14!

[@ОлегДябел]

Просто фантастика!!!

[@soupfork2105]

HiVis VF-111 and VF-84 best Tomcat liveries ever. Fite me. Have them side by side on my shelf in 1/48.

[@raymondchapman5990]

Beautiful build. Tamiya is the best hands down. Where did you get the "remove before flight" streamers ? Those are great.

[@ncairsoft]

You mentioned the colors used for some parts and weathering. For the ones not mentioned, did you just use the paints listed in the instructions?

[@laurentpaille659]

WOW !!!!! What an amazing kit ! This is a masterpiece 👏👏👏👏

[@NapFloridian]

I have this kit, and I highly recommend it, its amazing. Well worth the price.

[@septiccalling8341]

A very interesting and enjoyable watch and what a beauty you ended up with! 90% satisfied? I’d love to see one you’re 100% happy with! 👍🏻👌🏻👏🏻

[@andreac.9990]

finally a balanced Tomcat from a pictorial point of view, an excellent subject that if not mistaken refers to the first Gulf War great job from italy👍👍👍

[@NPractitioner]

Wow! What a build! Really well-made video as well

[@tonyromano6220]

Great video and great modeling.

[@jonathanwillis8130]

What an outstanding job and finish. Where did you get he white backed tail finish decals from?

[@BrodieD]

I can't wait to build this kit. I've got it sitting in my stash. Want to build a few more kits before tackling it. I really don't want to mess it up as I've only built two kits so far. Im really new to modelling coming over from Lego building

[@eagleeatsmonkey3621]

please tech us the types of glue and which one to use on which parts to be better ... thanks love your videos

[@michaellindsey1543]

That is a work of art!

[@amilcarmoncada1801]

Excelente resultado obtenido con esta construccion de este F-14A Tomcat VF-111 Miss Molly, respetos desde Venezuela. 💯🤜🔥🤛👍🤘💯💯💯

[@38blaze1212]

Looks Great!

[@user-rf1bf9og4w]

Super!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@basfinnis]

Another lovely build. Lots of good information as well. Thanks 😉

[@attsa177]

Another great build 👏. Well, I am building the c130H from zvesda and I am very impressed with the quality of decals and the way that the parts fit . I think that you have to purchase the C130H . It is a 1/72 model scale aircraft and it is pretty big. I think that it worths making a full video build with it . Great video👏👏.

[@spinafire]

Phenomenal quality once again. Great work!

[@brettbricker1810]

What a stunner. Fantastic as always.

[@sirira]

That's a great looking model. Godd job!

[@russ2471]

Is the Color used definitely mr Color 325 because decal sheet states mr Color 315 ?. Excellent model mate

[@alexchubbymclynn6060]

Love your videos. Nice build. Regards.

[@BIGM-gg9ln]

unbeleivable work!! thank you so much!!

[@johntreloar8203]

Another great build...

[@paulmoore5401]

Paint notes above are very helpful. Can you leave them up a little longer and the text a little larger please? That is just a fantastic model you made! I was a Navy pilot and your weathering is spot on!

[@Scaleaton]

Thank you for the feedback!

[@paulmoore5401]

It looks like you used the, “Fightertown USA F-14A Tomcats Part 1 CAG 2/10/15” decals for this very impressive build! I’ve been so impressed I would like to give this project a go. I was an A-6E Intruder pilot during Desert Storm in VA-155 in CAG 2 on the Ranger. I’m interested in doing either a VF-1 or VF-2 version which were the fighter squadrons in CAG 2 during Desert Storm. VF-1’s Ready Room was right next to ours and I knew most of the aircrew. I can NOT find this decal sheet online anywhere. Are you interested in selling the VF-1 or VF-2 decals from that sheet? Thanks. Your build of this aircraft absolutely watered my eyes! Paul Moore

[@Scaleaton]

Hi Paul, unfortunately I've used HAD decals set and it's for only one aircraft, no decals left. I'm sorry I couldn't help you.

[@paulmoore5401]

@@Scaleaton What are "HAD" decal sets?

[@Scaleaton]

www.hadmodels.com/en/48194-2019-f-14a-vf111-sundowners---miss-molly-decal-sheet-148

[@VC27]

Bravo! Museum quality build.

[@bloopero]

fantastic job.

[@billpandos7962]

Beautiful build but, I have a quick question for you; during your research for recreating the specific markings did you find if initially the Miss Molly logotype was only on the one side of the aircraft? Or was it from the beginning on both sides?

[@mooncake222]

Stunning work👍🏻

[@lesthiele4921]

I really enjoying wztching all your videos and this one is excellent, it wax and still is a very iconic aircraft, I believe the US, should still be flying, I look forward to the next update, best regards from Australia.

[@cemaa4338]

Elleriniz dert görmesin üstat. Harika bir çalışma yine.

[@Scaleaton]

Teşekkürler Cem Bey!

[@Marshal976]

Fantastic build!

[@benoitlemaire9072]

Great model...as usual!

[@aegeanphantom]

Sweet looking Tomcat! Top quality video, very enjoyable. Just one minor detail I have noticed about the armament. Since the AIM-9s and AIM-54s have yellow band markings (live warheads), it is a bit odd to have the AIM-7s with blue bands (training missiles, no warheads). Mixed armament of live and training rounds never occurs as far as I know. Thank you.

[@rickbourn971]

Wow! Beautiful job!

[@neilhaas6024]

Hello scale a ton nice looking model jet F-14 tomcat. Like this jet U.S. Navy.

[@Bryan-cs9to]

Excellent work, I really like your choice of markings and minor modifications to the air frame. I personally try my best to be different from other modelers when building kits esp the more popular kits and you sir nailed with this build. Great work on everything (model,video production,editing etc) its always a pleasure to watch your videos and I always learn something new. Do you have any plans to build the new Tamiya F-4B Phantom?

[@Scaleaton]

Thank you for your kind words. Yes, I will build that kit before Christmas.

[@deltic5514]

fantastic job some nice tips too cheers

[@m1a1hm]

Outstanding build !! Say where did you get the decals from i have been looking for that version and can't find them.

[@phantomTomcat1985]

This looks super nice :) I appreciate your honest regarding the detail set also

[@brettrmerrill]

Amazing model! Could you list information for the kit and aftermarket items you used in your builds in the description or comments? It would be helpful for those of us who would like to build a similar aircraft.

[@Scaleaton]

Thank you for your comment. Tamiya will release a late type F-14A soon. Everything you need will be in the box but here's the list what I've used Eduard 648029, Eduard 648062, Eduard 648293, Had Model 48194, Quickboost 48797, Quickboost 48815

[@laurentsemard8351]

Splendid as usual!!!

[@coletoliver3977]

Your awesome, your work is 😎

[@tomcarrington1086]

Hi This is absolutely superb and I have so many tips to do mine, but one question please... Where did you get the caps for the missiles that have the 'remove before flight' tags.. I would love some of these... Thanks, kind regards, Tom

[@Scaleaton]

Thank you very much for your comment. Those caps come with set www.eduard.com/Eduard/Brassin/Aircraft/1-48/AIM-9M-L-Sidewinder-1-48.html tags are from the HGW set.

[@haydenjarmey9921]

Nice work!! However I believe the "seam" in the canopy is meant to be there as it the lightning strip:-)

[@Scaleaton]

Thanks for the feedback but for the Tamiya kit, that’s a common mistake assuming the seam line on the outside of the canopy is a lightning strip :) The lightning strips are molded on the inside of the canopy and you can’t sanded down.

[@haydenjarmey9921]

@@Scaleaton ahhh good too know, thanks for that :-)

[@nathanleete9303]

Impressive work.

[@Mauscmkwk]

You should try the revell 1/32nd scale Tomcat

[@initialdoge8528]

This looks amazing

[@giovannigrilli9039]

Assolutamente stupendo!

[@craigwest8386]

Excellent!

[@michaeldwyer7615]

Do you ever use testors dullcote?

[@davidmartindale2263]

If only the 1/32 cat was like this

[@toddw6716]

nice work

[@ModeliteDiorama]

Great Model and Video as Always! :)

[@juanluis1969]

Hi! I'm doing the same model, with the same decals. Adding weight in the nose is needed? Another question is: when you make the effect mixing white with the H325, i can see that you make the effect around the stencils. Shouldn't be better to make the effect first, and then, apply the stikers/stencils? Awesome skills, man, fantastic!!!

[@Scaleaton]

Hi! Thanks for your comment. No need any weight Tamiya already gives weights with their kits when necessary. About the postshade weathering; it's also cover some silverings and add some effect over on the stencils too.

[@juanluis1969]

@@Scaleaton aah, ok ....thank you very much!!!!!

[@stanikicin]

TThis model and your work is great!!!! Pleaseeee Mig-3 1/48 Trumpeter. Do it by Christmas. 😜 Please 🙏🙏🙏

[@cristianopersi7953]

Is there missing a part on the right engine?