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cbaltrin wrote: ↑Mon Mar 02, 2026 2:05 pm

Stikpusher wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2026 11:30 am Now that my old Testors Fujimi Cat is finally fully armed, I guess I need to get some new photos of it. Although sadly the the Testors rattle can gloss and flat coats have taken on a seriously noticeable amber hue in the 15+ years since my original photos were taken…

Did you say amber hue Carlos? You may have done it sir! You may have cracked the code to the elusive 'real a6m2 zero color' we have sought after for decades! Now, let me get this straight, Model Master Gull Grey + Model Master Clear + wait 15 years?

Actually it was Ghost Grays... then Model Master rattle can gloss coat, decals, then Model Master rattle can flat coat...

Even 15+ years ago when I took this photo, you can see the difference between the uncoated drop tank and the "clear" coated airframe...



its only changed more in the years since then...

My Hasegawa F-14 Tomcat. Ive always loved the Pukin Dogs aftermarket decals on this cat.



She's locked n loaded up....

It occurs to me that I've never actually built a Tomcat... Well finished one anyway. I really must rectify that.

Stuart wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2026 1:11 am It occurs to me that I've never actually built a Tomcat... Well finished one anyway. I really must rectify that.

Yes you should!

Stikpusher wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2026 9:53 am

Stuart wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2026 1:11 am It occurs to me that I've never actually built a Tomcat... Well finished one anyway. I really must rectify that.

Yes you should!

Yeah I really really should.

It this the wrong time to build an Iranian one?

Stuart wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2026 5:45 pm

Stikpusher wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2026 9:53 am

Yes you should!

Yeah I really really should.

It this the wrong time to build an Iranian one?

Stuart wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2026 5:45 pm

Stikpusher wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2026 9:53 am

Yes you should!

Yeah I really really should.

It this the wrong time to build an Iranian one?

Sadly, there are no kits of smoking craters….

Carlos and Tom, you both have fine taste in Tomcat Markings

Stuart -- you need to build a Tomcat. I am sure you can find an old Airfix Tomcat. Just glue bomb it, rattle can it and call it done

BlackSheep214 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2026 6:07 pm

Stuart wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2026 5:45 pm Is st this the wrong time to build an Iranian one?

LyleW wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2026 6:17 pm Sadly, there are no kits of smoking craters….

So that's a no then

cbaltrin wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2026 6:44 pm Stuart -- you need to build a Tomcat. I am sure you can find an old Airfix Tomcat. Just glue bomb it, rattle can it and call it done

I don't have an Airfix one, but I do have the olllldddd Hasegawa kit, along with the Tamiya (which I am finding a bit intimidating).

Stuart wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2026 5:45 pm

Stikpusher wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2026 9:53 am

Yes you should!

Yeah I really really should.

It this the wrong time to build an Iranian one?

If you can build any Mig in the colors of any country we’ve fought, a Luftwaffe 109, or Japanese Zero, you can build an Iranian Tomcat. It’s just a Cat under the wrong ownership