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

Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2026 12:51 am
by Stikpusher
:shoutout: Nice!!! I’m getting some ideas here on how to approach my next afterburner… :hmm:

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

Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2026 7:59 am
by LyleW
That’s some really spiffy work, Chris!

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

Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2026 3:03 pm
by speedgraflex
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.

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

Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2026 4:07 pm
by BlackSheep214
Testors Model Master used to have a color I reaaly liked when doing burner cans - Jet Exhaust

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

Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2026 7:40 pm
by Stikpusher
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