Monogram 1:48 F-14A (IW)

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Re: Monogram 1:48 F-14A (IW)

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:shoutout: Nice!!! I’m getting some ideas here on how to approach my next afterburner… :hmm:
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Re: Monogram 1:48 F-14A (IW)

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That’s some really spiffy work, Chris!
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Chris, I would delineate the uneven nature of the metal surface of the petals a little, but the interior surface coloration beyond is incredibly close to the original. It has a soft, burnished quality akin to the

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I see the petals as having different tones, that would relate to maneuvering them during use.
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Re: Monogram 1:48 F-14A (IW)

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Testors Model Master used to have a color I reaaly liked when doing burner cans - Jet Exhaust
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BlackSheep214 wrote: Sun Sep 20, 2026 4:07 pm Testors Model Master used to have a color I reaaly liked when doing burner cans - Jet Exhaust
Yup! You can mix your own by adding some brown to Testors enamel 1/4 oz bottle of Steel
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