Building The AMK F-14D Super Tomcat : 1/48 Scale : Basic Step By Step Video Build
Cost Of Full Video Series: £22.5
F-14D Super Tomcat
- Manufacturer: AMK
- Scale: 1/48
- Step By Step Level: Basic
- Presented By: William Boudreau
- Number of Episodes: 15
- Camera Angels: 3
- Camera Definition: Full HD
- PE Parts Used: Yes
- Painting Mask Used: No
- Resin Parts Used: No
- Kit Used No: 88009
The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is an American carrier-capable supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, twin-tail, variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft. The Tomcat was developed for the United States Navy’s Naval Fighter Experimental (VFX) program after the collapse of the F-111B project. The F-14 was the first of the American Teen Series fighters, which were designed incorporating air combat experience against MiG fighters during the Vietnam War.
The F-14 first flew on 21 December 1970 and made its first deployment in 1974 with the U.S. Navy aboard USS Enterprise (CVN-65), replacing the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. The F-14 served as the U.S. Navy’s primary maritime air superiority fighter, fleet defense interceptor, and tactical aerial reconnaissance platform into the 2000s. The Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) pod system was added in the 1990s and the Tomcat began performing precision ground-attack missions.
In the 1980s, F-14s were used as land-based interceptors by the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force during the Iran–Iraq War, where they saw combat against Iraqi warplanes. Iran claimed their F-14s shot down at least 160 Iraqi aircraft during the war (only 55 of these confirmed, according to historian Tom Cooper), while 16 Tomcats were lost, including seven losses to accidents.
The Tomcat was retired by U.S. Navy on 22 September 2006, having been supplanted by the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. Several retired F-14s have been put on display across the US. The F-14 remains in service with Iran’s air force, having been exported to Iran under the Pahlavi regime in 1976. In November 2015, reports emerged of Iranian F-14s flying escort for Russian Tupolev Tu-95, Tu-160, and Tu-22M bombers on air strikes in Syria.
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Cockpit Construction : Building The AMK F-14D Super Tomcat : 1/48 Scale : Video Build : 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
Consumables: Tamiya extra thin cement
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In Box Review : F-14D Super Tamcat : AMK : 1/48 Scale Model
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Cockpit Details : Building The AMK F-14D Super Tomcat : 1/48 Scale : Video Build : 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 & Set
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In-Take Seems : Building The AMK F-14D Super Tomcat : 1/48 Scale : Video Build : 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
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Fuselage Assembly : Building The AMK F-14D Super Tomcat : 1/48 Scale : Video Build : 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 Extra Thin Cement
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Filling & Scribing : Building The AMK F-14D Super Tomcat : 1/48 Scale : Video Build : 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 for spraying.
Special Tools: Sanding sticks / Tamiya : Plastic Scriber II
Consumables: Humbrol : Model Filler : 31ml Tube
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Spray Stage Begins : Building The AMK F-14D Super Tomcat : 1/48 Scale : Video Build : Episode.6
Bill’s getting really fired up now as he enters into the spray stage of the F-14, we see him begin by spraying up the exhaust area to get a nice natural metal finish, by using some simple pre-shading techniques, we also have a bunch more painting of the outside cockpit area using oils and washes.
Consumables: Tamiya : Lacquer Thinner : Retarder Type : 250ml
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Pre-Shading : Building The AMK F-14D Super Tomcat : 1/48 Scale : Video Build : Episode.7
With the spraying stage all underway now, bill gets started with preparing his model for spraying and begins with pre-shading, but with more detail and colours than the norm, he uses at least 4 colours to bring out different hues in the paint which gives more weathering eye candy.
Consumables: Mr Hobby : Mr Surfacer 1200 : Filler/Primer
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Pre-Shading Top Coat : Building The AMK F-14D Super Tomcat : 1/48 Scale : Video Build : Episode.8
Moving along with the pre-shading bill starts to add the top coats, bill goes in to detail on how to not kill of pre-shading that has been done before hand, and how to keep them blues and browns to just keep showing though, this is followed by some final bleaching of the model to give us a nice weathered look to the Tomcat.
Consumables:Tamiya : Lacquer Thinner : Retarder Type : 250ml
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Spraying Weapons & Bits : Building The AMK F-14D Super Tomcat : 1/48 Scale : Video Build : Episode.9
Bill starts this episode of with spraying a nice filter on top of the upper top coat on our F-14, This is followed by sorting out all the little bits now, from spraying the black nose, finding the right colour matching yellow for our decals, to spraying the weapons on this bad boy.
Special Tools: Tamiya : Metal Paint Stirrers
Consumables:Tamiya : Lacquer Thinner : Retarder Type : 250ml
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Weathering The Cans : Building The AMK F-14D Super Tomcat : 1/48 Scale : Video Build : Episode.10
Bill continues with the build by spraying down a gloss coat ready for decaling, but keeping to Tamiya LP paints just to try the gloss out there for the first time, he then goes in to some nice detail on how to weather up your exhaust cans, from the spraying to the washes its all there.
Special Tools: Tamiya : Paint Jar Stand
Consumables:Tamiya : Mini X-35 Semi Gloss Clear : Acrylic
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Ammo Anti-Slip Paste : Building The AMK F-14D Super Tomcat : 1/48 Scale : Video Build : Episode.11
This product has the correct colour to accurately represent the gritty surface used on the areas where the crew steps on to avoid slipping. Apply directly from the container and spread the paste with a brush. For optimal results apply two layers, the second layer perpendicularly to the first, in order to obtain a perfectly uniform texture. This product easily adapts to your needs to create different textures by tapping the surface with a brush, a sponge, by adding water, or by building up the effect in several layers. After drying for 24 hours, this texture remains securely attached to any surface.
Special Tools: Tamiya : Straight Tweezers
Consumables: Mr Hobby : Mr Surfacer 500 : Filler/Primer : 40ml
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Decaling Stage : Building The AMK F-14D Super Tomcat : 1/48 Scale : Video Build : Episode.12
Time for some decaling, which bills has a tricking one to lay down for you, it will need some cutting with the doors and pitot tubes to go around, he even gets round to dirtying up them wheels to add that nice bit of extra detail.
Special Tools: Tamiya : Decal Tweezers
Consumables: Mr Hobby : Mr Mark Setter Neo : Decal Solution : 40ml
Mr Hobby : Mr Mark Softer Neo : Decal Solution : 40ml
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Weathering : Building The AMK F-14D Super Tomcat : 1/48 Scale : Video Build : Episode.13
Bill really kicks of with some weathering in this episode, he begins with weathering up the landing gear, using oils and thinners to create oil, dirt and grim, he moves to the landing gear doors to show you some multi colour Transition using many colours of oils, and finally finishes of with weathering in panel lines but in a very interesting way.
Special Tools: Tamiya : Modeling Brush HF Standard Set
Consumables: Humbrol : Enamel Weathering Wash : Oil Stain
Tamiya : Weathering Master : Set C : Orange Rust, Gun Metal And Silver
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Weathering With Oils : Building The AMK F-14D Super Tomcat : 1/48 Scale : Video Build : Episode.14
We have one of my favorite episodes here by bill in the F-14 build, which is a lot of weathering techniques, first up is using Vallejo weathering wash to fill in all your recessed areas, followed by a single colour fading with oils to nock back all them bright decals as well as a multi colour blending on big areas like the wing to give them flatter less detailed areas some weathering.
Special Tools: Tamiya : Modeling Brush Basic Set
Consumables: Humbrol : Enamel Weathering Wash : Black
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Final Reveal : Building The AMK F-14D Super Tomcat : 1/48 Scale : Video Build : Episode.15
The final reveal is here, and Bill has done an amazing job with a beautiful finish, Bill does finish of with some final assembly of the landing weapons etcetera, finishing of with the final review of the kit and build.
We hope you have enjoyed this series.
Special Tools: Tamiya : Straight Tweezers
Consumables: Microscale : Micro Kristal Klear : Canopy Glue
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