F-14D SUPER TOMCAT EPISODE.5 In this episode bill shows use mixing putty, this will allow you to get the putty just right to fill in them seem lines, this is followed by sanding and wet sanding the seem line, he then moves in to some scribing, and begins the process of get your model ready…
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A6M2 ZERO EPISODE.6 Its time to get the canopy on now using good old Micro Kristal Klear, after which we will go over some fundamentals of preparing your model for airbrushing, like cleaning, how to mount your little pieces and getting the right color down over your canopy first. Special Tools: Airbrush Consumables: Micro Kristal Klear / XF-71…
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F-14D SUPER TOMCAT EPISODE.4 Moving along with constructing the complex shape that is the F-14 Tomcat, bill guides you though how to build the fuselage section in all its complexities, this is then followed by how to remove ejector pin marks using squadron putty and the right files for the job. Special Tools: Sanding sticks Consumables: Tamiya…
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A6M2 ZERO EPISODE.5 We got lots of little bits in this episode, but the main features are building the engine cowl, which has a nice template to build it with, and dipping your canopy with Gauzy agent, and all the aspects of masking the canopy as well. Special Tools: Angled Tweezers Consumables: Tamiya extra thin cement Find…
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F-14D SUPER TOMCAT EPISODE.3 Time for bill to do some filling, he gets going with Mr surfacer and cement-s and shows us how to remove them ejector pin marks, and seem line you get inside air intakes. Special Tools: Sanding sticks Consumables: Mr.Cement-s & Mr Surfacer Find Products In Store
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A6M2 ZERO EPISODE.4 We have some nice basics in this episode, starting with some sanding and how to check your sanding and filling is all good to go for spraying, second we look at the best way to get you going with your scribing nice and easy. Special Tools: Tamiya P-Cutter Consumables: Tamiya Masking Tape Find Products…
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A6M2 ZERO EPISODE.3 We continue with finishing the photo-etch, showing you how to glue on your instrument display panel, this is followed by using micro crystal clear to make our own little glass window, with finally getting some nice foundations down in gluing our fuselage together. Special Tools: Cloths pegs Consumables: Micro crysal clear Find Products…
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F-14D SUPER TOMCAT EPISODE.2 Bill brings us episode 2, by starting of with getting the cockpit ready for decaling up the instrument displays, which shows us how nice they can be, he also starts some weathering to bring the cockpit to life and placing the cockpit inside the front fuselage. Special Tools: Airbrush Consumables: Micro Sol &…
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A6M2 ZERO EPISODE.2 In episode two we begin by spraying the cockpit all nice and basic, I then show you how to weather the cockpit in the most easy fast fun but effective way, and finally finish of with some nice and easy photo-etch. Special Tools: Number 9 blade Consumables: Tamiya XF-71, Citadel shade athonian camoshade Find…
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F-14D SUPER TOMCAT EPISODE.1 Here we have Bill’s very first step by step video build of AMK’s F-14D Super Tomcat in 1/48 scale, he gets started with building the cockpit, showing you some nice basic techniques, he also looks into making your own cloth for ejection seats and gets down to some priming. Special Tools: Airbrush…
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