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Offline zark

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NATF 1/48
« on: July 19, 2014, 04:57:45 AM »
What do you get if you combine the "beauty" of the F-14 with the "stealthness" of the F-22...well the answer is NATF and modeling wise, a headache...

...so here we go, Academy F-22, Italery F-14, Academy F-111...and F-18...F-16...F-I dont know what, from the sparebox...all in 1/48!


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Offline Jeffry Fontaine

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Re: NATF 1/48
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2014, 05:11:32 AM »
Wow!  What a beauty and it looks close enough to the concept art that anyone that says otherwise should be flogged in public and ridiculed forever more. 

Envious is what I am thanks to your brief description of what kits were used to create this model.  I really wish you had some WIP images so I could wrap my head around what parts were put where but hey, it is done and we can enjoy your very well done model.
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Re: NATF 1/48
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2014, 05:18:02 AM »
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Re: NATF 1/48
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2014, 06:38:16 AM »
Outstanding!  Any more WIP photos?
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Re: NATF 1/48
« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2014, 07:49:28 AM »
That is one nice whif concept & build! 8)
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Offline uncle les

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Re: NATF 1/48
« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2014, 08:11:22 AM »
Excellent !   :)
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Offline Kerick

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Re: NATF 1/48
« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2014, 09:14:23 AM »
Amazing! Another "Why didn't I think of that!"
Whatever parts you used, it blends perfectly. You must have spent a lot of time rescribing.
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Offline FAAMAN

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Re: NATF 1/48
« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2014, 01:18:19 PM »
That's A-mazing, what a seamless Whiff, really a should've been!!  8) 8) 8) 8)
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Re: NATF 1/48
« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2014, 03:02:58 PM »
That's some special! Reminds me very much of a stealth F-111 model someone cooked up a few years back.
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Offline taiidantomcat

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Re: NATF 1/48
« Reply #9 on: July 19, 2014, 09:44:12 PM »
That is amazing!!  :-* :-* You win! You win it all!!

how long did that take?
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Offline dams301

Re: NATF 1/48
« Reply #10 on: July 20, 2014, 05:49:02 AM »
Raaagghhh... Excellent, I love this

Do you have more In progress pics ?

Damien
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Re: NATF 1/48
« Reply #11 on: July 20, 2014, 06:13:47 AM »
I hope your muse has more visual delights in store for us.  For now though, this is quite the show stopper.  I know of several others that have attempted something similar but have never seen the project completed.  You managed to get all of the odd pieces to blend together which is an accomplishment in and of itself.  Airplane pron at its best :)
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Re: NATF 1/48
« Reply #12 on: July 20, 2014, 06:56:00 AM »
Very nice bit of kit-bashing, just curious though, is the plan to have the main gear retract like the YF-22 ?
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Re: NATF 1/48
« Reply #13 on: July 21, 2014, 05:17:27 PM »
Damn that's cool! Great idea that
I have to hand it to you guys who come up with this kind of thing. I never would have thought of it!
I tip me hat

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Offline LemonJello

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Re: NATF 1/48
« Reply #14 on: July 21, 2014, 08:31:27 PM »
Impressive...most impressive, indeed. 

Just an all-around tour de force in combining multiple kits into one seamless whole. 
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Re: NATF 1/48
« Reply #15 on: July 21, 2014, 08:41:20 PM »
Very impressive and beautiful piece of work.  My hat's off to you.
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Re: NATF 1/48
« Reply #16 on: July 21, 2014, 08:47:42 PM »
Very nice, a very impressive build. :)
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Offline zark

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Re: NATF 1/48
« Reply #17 on: July 22, 2014, 03:27:24 AM »
Thanks for your kind comments guys!!!

Now some things about "me" and my "models"...
I dont concider myself...a Super modeler, and the built has a lot space for improvments due to my limited modeling skills. The hole "Project" started as a personal joke...to myself, I didnt expect anything respectable to come out of this. It only took a couple of months for complition and I usually dont take any wip photos becouse my photographic skills are not any better than my modelling skills.
 
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Re: NATF 1/48
« Reply #18 on: July 22, 2014, 03:41:33 AM »
Should have replaced the Tomcats....  Great job man!!!!  8)
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Re: NATF 1/48
« Reply #19 on: July 22, 2014, 04:02:37 AM »
If this model is an indication of how "bad" your modelling skills are, and by extension your photography skills.... I see a Pulitzer in your future. :)

Outstanding work!
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Offline zark

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Re: NATF 1/48
« Reply #20 on: July 22, 2014, 05:14:29 AM »
Lol...!!!...that was a good one Silver Fox!!!
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Re: NATF 1/48
« Reply #21 on: July 22, 2014, 06:21:34 AM »
Zark,

Is the Academy F-22 kit that terrible or was it the only thing available to you for this project? 

I just recently acquired a pair of the Academy kits and was impressed by the size of the box and the lay out of the parts sprues.  The Academy F-22 is certainly better than the corresponding Italeri and Revell kits which makes these much more attractive to kit-bashing. 
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Offline Queeg

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Re: NATF 1/48
« Reply #22 on: July 22, 2014, 06:39:22 AM »
Totally seemless kitbash - awesome idea and execution ......    :-* :icon_beer:

cheers
Brent
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Re: NATF 1/48
« Reply #23 on: July 22, 2014, 10:56:17 AM »
Beautifully done kitbash and the paint job is superb. I love the metallic sheen; how did you do that?
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Re: NATF 1/48
« Reply #24 on: July 22, 2014, 11:51:59 PM »
I like it! :-*
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Offline zark

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Re: NATF 1/48
« Reply #25 on: July 23, 2014, 01:18:55 AM »
Well...First of all the metallic shean is a MIX of Alclad and gunze "navy greys".

Jeffry...the F-22 is my favourite aircraft. I have built the Academy kit and I was veeeery happy with it, but...a month ago I build the Hase kit and now that I compare them the Hase looks better and is got mre detail added to the cockpit and all the "openings" such as the weapon and landing gear bays. I choose the Aca kit becouse is almost half the price of the Hase kit.

Here are the two kits...you can compare and decide


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Re: NATF 1/48
« Reply #26 on: July 23, 2014, 02:11:56 AM »
Zark,

Thank you for the explanation.  You are right about the price differences on the two kits.  I always found the plastic in the Hasegawa kits to be much more brittle than the Academy product which has some resiliency to it. 
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Re: NATF 1/48
« Reply #27 on: July 24, 2014, 08:37:00 PM »
Quote from: Jeffry Fontaine on July 23, 2014, 02:11:56 AM
Zark,

Thank you for the explanation.  You are right about the price differences on the two kits.  I always found the plastic in the Hasegawa kits to be much more brittle than the Academy product which has some resiliency to it.



I actually sold my Academy F-22 and bought the better hasegawa kit, because the price on the 'gawa kit dropped big time and you can snag one for about $30 now, though it originally retailed for something like $90!! So in some cases its actually cheaper than the academy kit. I basically sold my academy raptor for 30 and bought a hasegawa for 30:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/390833088610?lpid=82

http://www.amazon.com/Hasegawa-48-F-22-Raptor-USAF/dp/B0038JCAKI

HTH
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Re: NATF 1/48
« Reply #28 on: July 24, 2014, 11:40:14 PM »
Quote from: taiidantomcat on July 24, 2014, 08:37:00 PM
Quote from: Jeffry Fontaine on July 23, 2014, 02:11:56 AM
Zark,

Thank you for the explanation.  You are right about the price differences on the two kits.  I always found the plastic in the Hasegawa kits to be much more brittle than the Academy product which has some resiliency to it.
I actually sold my Academy F-22 and bought the better hasegawa kit, because the price on the 'gawa kit dropped big time and you can snag one for about $30 now, though it originally retailed for something like $90!! So in some cases its actually cheaper than the academy kit. I basically sold my academy raptor for 30 and bought a hasegawa for 30:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/390833088610?lpid=82

http://www.amazon.com/Hasegawa-48-F-22-Raptor-USAF/dp/B0038JCAKI

HTH
Hi Ben,

Actually found the Hasegawa kit for cheap at Sprue Brothers LLC eStore for believe it or not, just $29.99 which is about $60.00 off the MSRP. 
If you want in on that action here is the link: Hasegawa 1:48th scale F-22 Raptor USAF (kit number 7245). 

I like the Academy kit because it comes with a variety of ordnance unlike the Hasegawa kit.  So maybe a combining of the two kits gets you what you need in weapons and you still have an F-22 for kit-bashing :)
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Re: NATF 1/48
« Reply #29 on: July 25, 2014, 01:40:20 PM »
As previously said NATF build is "seamless" (like OOB) and finish on both is ideal. :)
If I had spray setup and experience would try that finish on a P-40.
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Re: NATF 1/48
« Reply #30 on: August 17, 2016, 08:31:38 PM »
Excellent achievement ... I love the idea. How did you realize the cockpit? In the angradissnt and canopy?
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