Grumman F-14A Tomcat 1/72 scale model

[@DD-sw1dd]

This is how I imagined every model I built as a kid would look. Instead it looked like...well....I'm sure most of you know.

[@mazda_rt24-p]

Lol yes

[@Downloading1]

I’m a kid, but yes

[@alexisalvarez7620]

Siii...seguro que si, jjajajaja

[@SauronEye]

As a former sailor that worked on this aircraft, I see you went with the maintenance scheme here. You would see this in the ship's hanger bay.

[@Michael_Anthony74]

How the hell does this have 317 dislikes get real, dont be jealous. Dude this looks amazing. I used to build these so i know the time and patience. But your detail is first class excellent. Beautiful job!!!

[@ScaleHangar182]

Thank you, I think dislikes come from people who think that aircraft dont get dirty...

[@FivePointsVids]

Beautiful model. Wonderful video. I like it when artists take a chance with their models. This model tells a story. Maybe it flew a few combat sorties and it is dirty. Maybe its been in a dust storm. Who knows. Its a wonderful interpretation. Great job.

[@ScaleHangar182]

Thank you very much!

[@Downloading1]

100%

[@ssheldon1969]

That is an awesome job! I worked on Tomcats in VF-31 from '89-'91. This model is amazing. From a technical standpoint, one of the exhaust nozzles should be feathered, but who cares when it is put together this well! Bravo zulu, my friend!

[@2ksnakenoodles]

I've been meaning to ask someone, but why is this the case? One open and the other closed?

[@Danvers97]

Another tomcatter! I spent time at NAS Oceana at vf-31 in 2012-2013!

[@jerryvolpini7987]

Great craftsmanship! I am not a fan of the heavy weathering (personal taste) but I do appreciate the excellent work/attention to detail!!!

[@stevenpuderbaugh821]

I don't know if you have ever visited an operational Tomcat squadron while on deployment, but I must say that your interpretation comes the closer to the real thing than most any other modeling video that I have watched. (And that comes from personal experience.)

[@marcs990]

Excellent attention to detail, I wish when I was a young 12 years old that I had the skill, knowledge & patience for this type of work, it’s an altogether different level. Thanks for sharing & some awesome tips to be had.

[@carlwhitfield5463]

Its model making end of day... its your personal choice what you do to your models.. if your happy with it then its perfect as you are your own biggest critic to say when to stop.. well done on a model completed of a end of tour tomcat

[@U20101954]

weathering is a bit much. a real plane will be in a very poor condition if it is allowed to weathered this much. not even sure if it will be airworthy. well i worked on airliner for 10 years and never worked on a navy plane so i'm not so sure. anyway great skills.

[@thecamgrdnr6049]

This is an accurate representation of our aircraft. We dont worry as much about exterior visuals and focus on the airframe itself as we dont get anywhere near the time to pretty em up as civilian avaition gets. Plus you can expect a carrier borne fighter to fly 7-8 sorties a day for weeks between major maintenance cycles so theres no time for full repaints.

[@SirHackaL0t.]

Brilliant. I just used to glue mine together when i was a kid.

[@jaydenrobinson5387]

God I want a model like this, just don’t want to build one and risk messing up

[@loulew2]

Wow. Such an Awesome build and paint job. I'm looking forward to seeing some more of your videos...

[@shihantemplet]

Really fantastic! And thank you for having it in a "maintenance mode" that is always an interesting thing to see in a model.

[@ScaleHangar182]

Thanks. I will definitely build another, bigger F-14 this year

[@mikehurley7945]

What a remarkable build! I have a Tamiya F-14A 1/72 kit to build, and your video was a great inspiration. I had to slow it down to .5 speed (half speed) and it was most enjoyable! You've got a new subscriber.

[@ScaleHangar182]

Thank you very much. I have to speed it up always as it would be too boring for most of viewers

[@MrBMBuilder]

Love the paint job on this one!!! Makes me want to build my Tamiya Tomcat but will watch a few more of your videos before I start :)

[@loosecrash]

So impressed with the methods you use. Especially the exhaust effects on the afterburners. Is it mostly trial & error along with tips from other builders? Or the other way around? Cheers.

[@normansmith8184]

Magnificent to get such detail and authenticity on a small scale model. Brilliant.

[@TOMCATnbr]

Absolutely stunning job 😳😳😳 without a doubt, the most realistic scale model I've saw on KZbin. Truly amazing job.

[@ScaleHangar182]

Thank you!

[@lesvenus3788]

Stunning work Dawid on what looks to be the definitive 1/72 Tomcat.

[@mikewagner9553]

Awesome job great detail and weathering. ...again awesome

[@enricovenezia1160]

Incredible work. Thanks so much. Congratulations. Amazing work.😃✌️

[@MasterChief-sl9ro]

I got several of these kits in 1/32 I bought in 1990. Made by TAMIYA. Very high detail metal parts in them... I never got around to building them....

[@ilovebohol]

Got a 1/24 monogram when i was a kid... sadly my toy box disappeared, along with it the f-14.

[@vaggelisgian]

My second aircraft model was an Airfix F-14 in 1:72 back in 2009.... Though mine was nothing like this one... I mean I didn't even paint it and because I used a yellow glue it's a mix of sanded Grey and yellow around the edges where I stuck the pieces together. But it was good for being my second ever model. Nowadays I'm more into helicopters (I've made Hueys, Apaches, Kiowas and Chinooks) but I like alternative models as well, like an AFV 1:35 MIM-23 kit that I made, which turned out to be one of the hardest models I've ever put together because a) it was very detailed b) it was a present to my father, who served at HAWK sites as an officer for more than 15 years and I wanted it to be perfect.

[@renatoigmed]

well this is an a hell beaten old man of war F-14A Tomcat lol! Great job!

[@anchorjam5590]

That incredible! But also one of the most tedious things I've ever seen. Well done!

[@NZXTHADES]

You should consider learning photogrammetry software, I would pay top dollar for a photoreal 3d model from the prop in this video. Amazing work!

[@octavioguzman4129]

Amazing work. I built model planes myself but not with this beautiful technic...Keep it up.

[@annasartmodelling69]

Hi awesome vid. Best model youtuber

[@fynncrs9867]

A lot of detail.... very nice work especially on the Cockpit! Impressive

[@calcite.belemnite]

I always thought I was good at model making until I saw this lol.

[@Downloading1]

Same

[@yoshinoyajones8924]

I was on the Indy with VAQ-136 in 95, and have friends in VS 21. Awesome model!!! I might even have a pic of one of their 14s .

[@jawadkazmi5327]

Speechless.. Amazing job.

[@dzwiedz95]

Great work! What do you think about hataka paints, how they compare to vallejo and tamiya?

[@ScaleHangar182]

i dont use vallejo, i had bad experiende with them ang gave them away. i still use tamiya sometimes but its fragile. I use hataka orange line which are laquer based paints, durable and leaving great finish, like mr.color gunze laquers

[@flipwowfree]

Great vid! Thanks for sharing

[@aviskrich]

That's insane painter work!!! Absolutely brilliant! Nice Job!

[@ScaleHangar182]

Thank you

[@LoneWolf-kz5bo]

Wonderful job! Reminds me of something you’d see in the Boneyard. Sad to see such a beautiful aircraft get decommissioned only a few years ago.

[@madyogi6164]

If I wouldn't see/read Donald Bernard post, I would say it come out little bit to "dirty". Anyway, very, very nice!

[@ronaldonogueira74]

Fantastic work, really cool techniques, congrats. Great video and editing too, very few people have an idea on how much time and effort you have to put on to make a really nice video.

[@ScaleHangar182]

thank you, this is really important to me, but some dont understand how long it can tak just for editing.

[@BENTLEY.624]

dude, outstanding. this is huge for me as really struggle with aircraft

[@racingislife15]

never thought about doing exhausts like that!! clever and looks stunning!!

[@owenchristie6958]

Model is amazingly well done. But your camera work is also great

[@bouneguabmhamed5716]

Wonderful and beautiful work not only mastered by his love

[@Azawakh1974]

Przyda mi się Twój poradnk kiedy będę pracował nad swoim Tomcatem z Fine Moldsa :)

[@micketkeong]

This is an art, I watched then I sub

[@stevenpuderbaugh821]

I always tend to think the painting tutorials go too fast, but you have done a very excellent job in explaining how you painted your pilot figure. And he looks the part! Well done!

[@Relics_tv]

Amazing modeling and texturing! What is the song you used at the end for the turntable? I'd like to use it in a game art portfolio model I have.

[@DomZa100]

awesome

[@finforcer]

DCS F-14 brought me here :)

[@MatHelm]

You do good work, but this one is way too dirty. Unless it's was stolen by Iran. Referring to the appearance of their F-15's after having set for lack of spare parts.

[@ChingChungAnn]

@Scale Hangar 182 may I ask how long I should leave the model dry after flory dark dirt wash?

[@ScaleHangar182]

5 to 10 minutes. It's pretty quickly and you will notice when its dry

[@ChingChungAnn]

@@ScaleHangar182 cheers mate, it's helpful

[@luciusvorenus9445]

Outstanding job! I've not seen an F-14 model that allows to insert the wings in that manner, very nice. The wash on the exterior of the Tomcat turned out very well.

[@TheKosheus]

Too rusty imho. And this bubbles on the wing at sweep area... But anyway great work.

[@ernecrio]

You're amazing that's a wonderful job that you did ... How long that it took you to do all the painting and the building of that plane?

[@ScaleHangar182]

about 2 weeks. sorry for 1 year late reply. lol :D

[@eds.8900]

This is pretty much the way they looked after a long deployment ,awesome job. Vf51 Screaming Eagles 92-95

[@ScaleHangar182]

Did you fly F-14s?

[@eds.8900]

Ground crew.

[@ScaleHangar182]

@@eds.8900 that's great man, must have been great experience

[@torokun]

Academy’s 1/72 scale F-14 is coming out soon. I would be very interested in your build and comparison review. Also, have you tried World War Toons tank kits?

[@ScaleHangar182]

Probably I could get some 1/72 kit again, but im going to Build A few in 48 soon, Tamiya, hobby boss and AMK kits. I really love Tomcats

[@torokun]

Scale Hangar 182 no tank kits? :)

[@ScaleHangar182]

Just finished one and posted A video few Days ago 😁😁😁 Anna is building M113 and Toon pershing. I still have a Tiger and Bradley but for next year.

[@martinotten]

Thanks for making these videos, keeps me inspired to try new weathering techniques.

[@ScaleHangar182]

glad it helps!

[@cbgadget4740]

Throughly enjoyed the excellent video Dawid. Another super build indeed. Beautiful aircraft Thank you so much for sharing 👍👍👍😎😎😎 Cary

[@ScaleHangar182]

Thank you!

[@bennyfrancis8767]

Great build!

[@TheModelGuy]

That's a very solid build to start the year. You're videos keep topping each other, great work!

[@ScaleHangar182]

thank you mate

[@luizaugustodasilvajunior6159]

Grande trabalho. Amei!!! Um dia, chego neste nível! Parabéns...Showww!!!

[@35-xmipa4-renjiroalfathzhi4]

Amazing work sir!we really like it!......would u like to tell us how much is the ratio between the paint: thinner and how much is the psi that needed to do the marbling technique?

[@tensecondtwoii4182]

Another phenomenal build! Love watching your vids. Regarding the weathering...your technique is NOT grossly overdone. It may not be the norm but is definitely NOT overdone! Just two constructive critiques though. 1) The Tomcat never had a tinted windscreen. Never. If you have ever seen a photo where it "appeared" tinted, that was completely due to the reflection of the HUD on the center portion of the windscreen. 2) Why did you paint the starboard lights blue? They are always green. Again, absolutely LOVE your work and truly enjoy watching your videos from start to finish. Patiently waiting on your next! Rob

[@Tahoe2002Md]

Love the tint on the canopy. Amazing amount of detail for 1/72 scale. My eyes could never handle working that small! Great job....I miss seeing Tomcats soaring over the Outer Banks on vacation time.

[@soupfork2105]

Tahoe2002Md I think he’s using an Optivisor or something similar, you can see it in shot a few times.

[@jadenstookey7676]

When on deck, one engine would be open and the other closed. Nice job though

[@ScaleHangar182]

well, i cant agree with you by looking at pictures

[@publickdefendrr8101]

Looks exactly like me back when I was on Adderall 😳

[@Den8660]

Great job ! ☺️

[@mandh14]

Fantastic model and epic skills, what a pro!

[@josealejandroalvaradobotei8584]

Merry christmas 🤘🇨🇱gran trabajo excelente vídeo saludos desde Chile a mi también me encanta los aviones y él aeromodelismo 👍

[@ulisesvelez5846]

the grumman f14-tomcat or ali-cat. why because iran when the sha mohamed reza palavid reing buy 79copies of the tomcats. but the islamic revolution in 1979 take power in iran.

[@warrenholmar1129]

So as for the people saying it's too heavily weathered Consider the fact he may be trying to refine weathering techniques I did say in a reply to another post here but really well done! 👍👍

[@hikodo-plasticmodels2066]

nice F-14!!

[@kellywren9215]

This is a very good representation of an aircraft coming back off of deployment, they generally look weathered and beat up. My only quibble is with the right side marker lights, they are a green, not blue.

[@halonsox]

God is a great model. But being a F14A i prefer the early colorful versions to this dark-opaque one. Also is the 1st time I really think the dirt wash spoils the whole paintjob....

[@clonefox80]

Beautifully done... I like the mig oilbrushes, never seen them before, are they expensive? I'm using Mr weathering colours to do filters at the moment, they're really good, but very expensive, £12 per colour

[@ScaleHangar182]

i think oilbrushers are around 3.50 - 4.50, dont remember now i got a bog order from mig some time ago

[@maveric0738]

Wow. Great job !!! My favorite fighter jet too!! Keep up the great work!

[@GetYourModelOn]

The FineMolds kit is the best F-14 in 1/72 scale and you did an outstanding job on it. The weathering make it look very realistic.

[@vladkomladic2080]

Hi. Nice build! One question. You applied Ammo mig oil brushers on the Tomcat after gloss varnish or matt varnish?

[@김태완-e4h2w]

Top F 14 of the Top

[@kirbgurtez1996]

Very nice and tight on details. It is a fine job and exquisite and artistic outcome with a ready to dogfight appearance. Thanks.

[@ScaleHangar182]

Thank you!

[@madyogi6164]

@robert Sure, it looks cool but it's rather "wrench crew" plus "wash me - pretty please" appearance...

[@seanerk5kt9]

I’ve built a lot of tomcats and love your version! Great job on this work of art.

[@ScaleHangar182]

thank you, i hope to build many, many more

[@mudtherapync7934]

amazing. just wish you wouldn't have do the focus out blur part at the end. that was a bad choice

[@stephenashley8431]

Excellent Job !!! Do all the fine molds Kits Not come with munitions ???

[@4321olleH]

I know I'm 4 years late but this is an amazing video, it's handy when you talk about what you use. Thanks

[@grande521]

Cool model, I've seen the weathering issue in the comments section so won't even say anything about it, but my only 2 visual points I think it would have been nice to see is, 1, the nav lights are white, red and green, if you're looking at the plane from the back, at the aft most of the tail is white, left or captain side is red and green on the right, you did red and blue. 2, the green on the front canopy glass is way to green, there's a couple reasons why it has that tint green/blueish color to it, early f14 had a hud combiner glass in which the HUD projector casted on the front canopy glass giving it the tint, also the front piece glas is laminated thick glass that's why it has struts, unlike an f15 for example, the f14 can reach 1.8 mach pass 30 seconds without melting the glass unlike the 15. After the hud upgrade that panel lost some of that green tint, on later cats is still visible but on some angles, I've seen people paint them green/blue there's no right or wrong it all depends on what angle you look at it but one thing is for sure it's very Very transparent almost unnoticeable.

[@franciscorodriguezblanca6993]

Una obra de arte, te has ganado un nuevo subscriptor, saludos desde España

[@markjorgensen3179]

Overall awesome job. Cool details on the radar. A little more grime than I would like but that is a minor problem. I Didn't see a buno or pilot or rio or a pc on the nose landing gear door. I don't remember if 21 put pc's on the nlg door or not. I have info for pilot and rio for 204 not 203.

[@ЕвгенийБелашов-ь3д]

Looks like a plane from aircraft cemetery

[@josealejandroalvaradobotei8584]

Excelente video desde Chile abrazo me encanta los aviones el aeromodelismo gran trabajo 🤟🤟🤟🇨🇱

[@cattnipp]

Oh no not another long video with psychotically annoying royalty free crap music. 😢

[@DrewsModels]

Awesome, Dawid! Who do you think makes those airbrushes for Bartsharp? May see if they ship to the States!

[@ScaleHangar182]

I don't really know, check their website!

[@MrRoyalfalconer]

Wonderful video but I wish you had shown us how you removed hatches and nose cone after gluing them into place.

[@Manaritzis88]

Nice result

[@24rager]

Why is it so weathered I worked on them in the navy and have never seen one look so dirty.

[@ScaleHangar182]

well, thats totally differand opinions as just yesterday i got message from a guy who said its like he remembered them, i did my research, i went through a lot of tomcat photos, some were clean, some were extremely weathered. i don't want to get too much into another weathering debate, i like dirty aircrafts. have a look on these photos www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fxdp6j6r5ym3z.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reddit.com%2Fr%2FWarplanePorn%2Fcomments%2F6h8jx7%2Fyou_know_the_name_of_this_aircraft_grumman_f14%2F&docid=DLC-hXMwa1SrUM&tbnid=imevo9W4UI6h8M%3A&vet=10ahUKEwib-PKYkYrgAhVKYlAKHSxFDGUQMwg9KAAwAA..i&w=483&h=810&client=firefox-b&bih=702&biw=1472&q=dirty%20f-14%20tomcat&ved=0ahUKEwib-PKYkYrgAhVKYlAKHSxFDGUQMwg9KAAwAA&iact=mrc&uact=8 www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aircraftresourcecenter.com%2FFea1%2F101-200%2FFea198-F-14B-Kettenis%2FFea1981.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.zone-five.net%2Fshowthread.php%3Ft%3D22476%26page%3D6&docid=s_w180nFqSZn7M&tbnid=znrz_Qqd7DfaLM%3A&vet=10ahUKEwib-PKYkYrgAhVKYlAKHSxFDGUQMwhJKAwwDA..i&w=553&h=337&client=firefox-b&bih=702&biw=1472&q=dirty%20f-14%20tomcat&ved=0ahUKEwib-PKYkYrgAhVKYlAKHSxFDGUQMwhJKAwwDA&iact=mrc&uact=8 just examples of what you can find online

[@TheModelGuy]

There's plenty of pictures of Navy Jets in service that are this rough to support this look. Especially at Sea

[@24rager]

When I first started working on them we had the oldest planes in the navy and I spent a lot of time at sea and was stationed at Oceana Naval air station and have never seen any plane that dirty not even close. It’s a cool model and the techniques are cool but very far from realistic

[@stanleygeorge7781]

If he wants to weather them then he can, its his model.

[@ThePolycarpe]

look picture on this link: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:US_Navy_050216-N-7405P-060_A_squadron_quality_insurance_inspector_conducts_a_walk_around_inspection_on_the_top_of_an_F-14B_Tomcat.jpg

[@seahwaikok5295]

Admired your determination and patience in this model work.

[@wwkdiecastmore5647]

Nice build, thanks for sharing!...Bill

[@gastatdp]

Я боюсь предположить, как он себе бутерброд делает, раз он так модели собирает?

[@yamidestebanlopezvergara9751]

No deberían de hecharle demasiada pintura para que se vea envejecido porque lo único que hacen es empayasarlo

[@Vinicius-vo4yp]

It looks amazing! The debate can go on for a lifetime, but this plane shows character, and has a lot of histories to tell.