Custom painted 1:18 Aircraft TKO UPDATED 1/02 F-14 Vandy 1

[8416w]

Post some updated pics of the F-14 with the new items attached! That is a beautiful bird.

[tko211]

Post some updated pics of the F-14 with the new items attached! That is a beautiful bird.

I will. I was thinking today that I need to update this thread with new pics of:
F-14 (with all the goodies).
P-47 Thunderbolt Bubbletop (custom complete)
Tiger Tank (custom complete)
X-1 6063 (custom complete)
F-14 Pilots (almost complete, sans helmet & patch decals)

I also have an F-14B, a P-36 Hawk, (some other misc. stuff) all for board members.

Then after those- I have the following to finish:
F-16 (80% complete)
F-18 (10% complete)
F-104C (90% complete)

Big list with even more to come...

[tko211]

Here is my latest P-47 Thunderbolt Bubbletop. The Devastatin' Deb. flown by Capt. John C Fahringer, Lima, OH. 63rd Fighter Squadron. P-47M 44-21160 UN-F "Devastatin' Deb". Capt. Fahringer was flying this a/c when he downed an Me262 on 5 April 1945. Earlier, on 25 March 1945, Maj. George E Bostwick downed one Me262 and damaged another whilst flying this same a/c.

This custom painted plane started life as a 21C Eileen bubbletop and has been completely repainted to resemble this historic warbird! I think it's very cool to have a P-47 Thunderbolt that was a Me-262 killer! All markings are painted using the vinyl stencil method, there is a slight weathering to panel lines and everything is sealed with a nice flat clear coat for realism and durability.

I am also selling this model today if anyone is interested. I would would love to keep her, but I just had to make room for an F-16, F-18, and half a dozen WWII birds that are all going to be repaints themselves over the next few months. Everything is complete and in perfect working condition, I think I still have to box to ship it in. (not 100%)

Price is $240 PM me if you are interested first person to speak up gets her. Otherwise enjoy the pics...

[thatf14guy]

TKO STRIKES AGAIN! NICE JOB!!

[Buckyroo]

Nice job!!

I sure need to look into stencils for my repaints

[456THBG]

Amazing!

[VMF115]

Another Great repaint by Master painter Zach!

[gouchy]

Looks gooood...!

Love how the red band on the engine contrasts with the blue/silver fuselage

I'm quite amused by the very visible "Made in China" on the underwings, that'd be gigantic on a 1/1 jug

[supersonicfifi]

Wonderfull job ! as usual ! & as usual can you post a pic with the line up of all your models ! it must be quite unusual display !

The side view made me think at fisrt, that it was a fancy scheme with the immat. reading F-UN ! but it's even better to have a camo Me262 killer !!!!!

WELL DONE

PS : i am tempted but me too i need room and i have allredy 2 "jugs" (razorback + bubble top ! 3 is completly ..... TOO MUCH !)

philippe

[ExC17load]

A beautiful bird TKO. I never knew they were actually painted in that color. I always assumed it was the standard silver or OD green.

[Tambo]

Sweet paintjob. Love that bird.

[VMF115]

Here is an update on my VF-101 F-14B Gunfighter BuNo 164601.













And here is Zach's vinyl masking technique

Here is an update on the TKO custom Tomcat!

[tko211]

I have been growing my collection of RTP (ready to paint) duplicate aircraft as I prepare for some serious custom painting time during the winter months ahead. (my other hobby of driving sportscars is now fully at an end for the season). I have the following just begging for new schemes:

Spitfire MK II
Spitfire MK XIVe
MiG-15 (2)
F-86 (2)
F-18A
Me-262a
P-51D
F-14 (2)
Zero
Corsair
Avenger
Bell X-1
Bf-109G-6

I feel like I need to snag 1-2 more of the following:

P-40
F-104 C & G
Me-262
Stuka
F-16
F-14
F-18

I have some great schemes in mind for these birds, I'm considering doing a few foreign schemes on some of these like the Iranian F-14 for some reason is calling to me, though I still feel pulled into a weapons school cat or a black bunny. (hence why I feel I need at least 1 more).
I also would like to explore a foreign F-16. Canadian F-18. I am super pissed that I can't seem to locate a G tail F-104 for a reasonable price as I have soooo many schemes I would like to do for that variant. I'm getting anxious to wrap up a couple of my projects for members so that I can dive into 1or 2 more of my own. I really wish I had a new airframe mold to paint and play with!

[Buckyroo]

What is the difference between the C and G? I have opened S1 and Smoke that I would be willing to trade.

Kris

[Jwcarpenter]

The G tail is much larger and was part of the Super Starfighter that was exported for other countries. The 21st Century German F-104 special edition has this tail. The Smoke F-104 is the F-104 with a smaller tail.

[tko211]

Roger what Jwcarpenter said... There are a few of us collectors who managed to wrangle G tail sections for our Canadian Tiger Meet starfighters as they originally shipped with the C tail section. So- when looking for a G tail you have to be getting the German scheme or one of these "fixed" CAF birds.

[pizzaguy]

I have a German F-104 MIB I would be willing to trade. I'm interested in getting a zero. Pm me if interested.

[VMF115]

Zach is working on another masterpiece for his own collection, he still needs to add the the large markings on the side that reads US AIR FORCE. The tail and fuse numbers. Some warning markings and drop tanks.

1961 Williams AFB. Combat crew training squadron f-86f. Advanced flight gunnery training plane. Orange day glow markings on silver.

[thatf14guy]

simply beautiful man!

[tko211]

Here are some finished shots of the F-86F in the Day Glow markings. I have had this one done for over a month now but I had a break in the weather and my schedule to snap some pics.

[tko211]

My other F-86 project. This one is a China Lake plane used as part of evaluation missions with the US Navy. In doing some research I found numerous examples of F-86 planes pulling duty with the Navy. I liked the Early Vietnam camo scheme on this bird as it's pretty unusual to see on the Sabre. Turned out pretty neat once I applied a very used weathering treatment over the entire plane.

[vulgarvulture]

Beautiful. Both are fantastic. Thanks for posting.

[snake]

They both look absolutely great, Zach!

I would love to get one of your 21C or BBI customs at some point.

[VMF115]

Zach, thats one cool looking Saber!

[pickelhaube]

That camo Saber is great !!!

I have never seen that scheme before .

I must have one .