1/48 Scale Sundowners Custom

[Wicked Ace]

I promised myself that I'd finish this old project before beginning on the VF-1D. This thing needed some fixes and fast packs -- now it has both. Hope y'all enjoy.

[Wicked Ace]

With fast packs.

[SDFcommander]

The masterpieces never cease!

Good job Wicked Ace!

Very cool and original design.

Awesome weathering technique!

[TheFrenchOne]

Nice color scheme simple but classy.

[zeo-mare]

very nice work, i like the color scheme on it. if you have any other kits you have painted i hope you can post pics of them as well.

chris

[Eternal_D]

damn nice work! looks great, love the darker fast pack colors

Edited November 24, 2005 by Eternal_D

[David Hingtgen]

Oooooooooooh. Sundowners are my fave squadron, so of course I love this custom. Tail looks closest to their first F-14 markings, 1979 or so.

Grays remind me of an Su-24 more than anything else, which is a rather unique but cool pattern.

[robokochan]

Schweet! Man I really need one of you guys to do a custom for me. Awesome!

Rob

[Wicked Ace]

Oooooooooooh.  Sundowners are my fave squadron, so of course I love this custom.  Tail looks closest to their first F-14 markings, 1979 or so.   

Grays remind me of an Su-24 more than anything else, which is a rather unique but cool pattern.

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Thanks everyone for the kind words. David, I looked at a bunch of pictures, but any specific year similarity is purely coincidental. The first time I saw a the Sundowners scheme was when I was a kid in a hobby shop; I was in awe and bought an F-14 kit. . . too bad mine came out looking nothing like the one at the hobby shop.

[Wicked Ace]

Yup, needs more weapons.

Edited November 25, 2005 by Wicked Ace

[rnurmin]

Very nice custom, Wicked Ace.

Where did you get the decals?

[Wicked Ace]

Very nice custom, Wicked Ace.

Where did you get the decals?

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The VF-1 decals from came from both Takatoys and Anasazi. The F-14A decal set came from a local hobby shop; Albatros Model Works is the name of the company that makes the particular set I used.

[mechatek]

A refreshing scheme to see Wicked Ace. Great job!

[vlenhoff]

WOW, that's nice custom! Great work!

V!C

[Macross73]

Very nice, Cool color scheme, Looks super aggressive with the Fastpack amrour. Great work

Edited November 25, 2005 by Macross73

[eugimon]

very nice!

though, the white heat shield bothers me a bit... at quick glance it looks like it has a pot belly....

[cambodian tire]

Looks awesome Wicked Ace! Nice details on the missles and the paint fade on the chest looks killer! Definately original..

[KiriK]

yea... i dig the paint scheme.... everytime i see a custom... it makes me wanna do something w/ mine.... but since i'd screw it up... i never try....

[fearyaks]

Hah Hah.. .awesome! There should be another Sundowner custom coming to this board soon. This too was an older-project that recently got life again.

[Godzilla]

Now that is a great color scheme. Good job!

[Fortress_Maximus]

Great work Wicked Ace... can we see some close ups of the decals in valk mode? Thanks!

[Wicked Ace]

Great work Wicked Ace... can we see some close ups of the decals in valk mode? Thanks!

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Are there any specific ones you have in mind?

[Fortress_Maximus]

Just would like to see some of the decals like the nosecone and others from the rear, Myss Molly etc. Anything else that you'd like to share'd be nice too. Thanks!

[Wicked Ace]

Just would like to see some of the decals like the nosecone and others from the rear, Myss Molly etc. Anything else that you'd like to share'd be nice too. Thanks!

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Here's a pic of the nose cone and fast pack cover. Damn, the nose cone shot really shows what a crappy job I did cutting/applying the waterslide decal.