Grumman F-14A Tomcat 1/72 scale model 

This is how I imagined every model I built as a kid would look. Instead it looked like...well....I'm sure most of you know.

As a former sailor that worked on this aircraft, I see you went with the maintenance scheme here. You would see this in the ship's hanger bay.

Magnificent to get such detail and authenticity on a small scale model. Brilliant.

Excellent attention to detail, I wish when I was a young 12 years old that I had the skill, knowledge & patience for this type of work, it’s an altogether different level. Thanks for sharing & some awesome tips to be had.

That is an awesome job! I worked on Tomcats in VF-31 from '89-'91. This model is amazing. From a technical standpoint, one of the exhaust nozzles should be feathered, but who cares when it is put together this well! Bravo zulu, my friend!

I always tend to think the painting tutorials go too fast, but you have done a very excellent job in explaining how you painted your pilot figure. And he looks the part! Well done!

How the hell does this have 317 dislikes get real, dont be jealous. Dude this looks amazing. I used to build these so i know the time and patience. But your detail is first class excellent. Beautiful job!!!

Wow. Such an Awesome build and paint job. I'm looking forward to seeing some more of your videos...

I know I'm 4 years late but this is an amazing video, it's handy when you talk about what you use. Thanks

Absolutely stunning job 😳😳😳 without a doubt, the most realistic scale model I've saw on RU-vid. Truly amazing job.

Love the paint job on this one!!! Makes me want to build my Tamiya Tomcat but will watch a few more of your videos before I start :)

What a remarkable build! I have a Tamiya F-14A 1/72 kit to build, and your video was a great inspiration. I had to slow it down to .5 speed (half speed) and it was most enjoyable! You've got a new subscriber.

I don't know if you have ever visited an operational Tomcat squadron while on deployment, but I must say that your interpretation comes the closer to the real thing than most any other modeling video that I have watched. (And that comes from personal experience.)

Really fantastic! And thank you for having it in a "maintenance mode" that is always an interesting thing to see in a model.

never thought about doing exhausts like that!! clever and looks stunning!!

Outstanding job! I've not seen an F-14 model that allows to insert the wings in that manner, very nice. The wash on the exterior of the Tomcat turned out very well.

Beautiful model. Wonderful video. I like it when artists take a chance with their models. This model tells a story. Maybe it flew a few combat sorties and it is dirty. Maybe its been in a dust storm. Who knows. Its a wonderful interpretation. Great job.

I’ve built a lot of tomcats and love your version! Great job on this work of art.

A lot of detail.... very nice work especially on the Cockpit! Impressive

That's insane painter work!!! Absolutely brilliant! Nice Job!

Love the tint on the canopy. Amazing amount of detail for 1/72 scale. My eyes could never handle working that small! Great job....I miss seeing Tomcats soaring over the Outer Banks on vacation time.

well this is an a hell beaten old man of war F-14A Tomcat lol! Great job!

I was on the Indy with VAQ-136 in 95, and have friends in VS 21. Awesome model!!! I might even have a pic of one of their 14s .

Awesome job great detail and weathering. ...again awesome

I had the Airfix 1/72 scale in 90s growing up. One of and still one of my favorite Modern fighter bombers. I painted my under body white, and top grey so many versions i could have picked from prints to stick on. I was so proud of it spent weeks on and off fine tuning and painting things and before gluing . I did a 1/72 Mig 28 and painted it black, silver under like Top gun.

Brilliant. I just used to glue mine together when i was a kid.

Speechless.. Amazing job.

Great craftsmanship! I am not a fan of the heavy weathering (personal taste) but I do appreciate the excellent work/attention to detail!!!

That's a very solid build to start the year. You're videos keep topping each other, great work!

It looks amazing! The debate can go on for a lifetime, but this plane shows character, and has a lot of histories to tell.

Stunning work Dawid on what looks to be the definitive 1/72 Tomcat.

Magnificent work. Congratulations my friend.

Mr. Brawnski, I’m sure this video is old but still much appreciated after all this time. Beautifully done! Thank you

Great build!

Cool model, I've seen the weathering issue in the comments section so won't even say anything about it, but my only 2 visual points I think it would have been nice to see is, 1, the nav lights are white, red and green, if you're looking at the plane from the back, at the aft most of the tail is white, left or captain side is red and green on the right, you did red and blue. 2, the green on the front canopy glass is way to green, there's a couple reasons why it has that tint green/blueish color to it, early f14 had a hud combiner glass in which the HUD projector casted on the front canopy glass giving it the tint, also the front piece glas is laminated thick glass that's why it has struts, unlike an f15 for example, the f14 can reach 1.8 mach pass 30 seconds without melting the glass unlike the 15. After the hud upgrade that panel lost some of that green tint, on later cats is still visible but on some angles, I've seen people paint them green/blue there's no right or wrong it all depends on what angle you look at it but one thing is for sure it's very Very transparent almost unnoticeable.

Pilot requested that his Crew Chief walk the Plank! Great Build, Beauty SH182.

Thanks for making these videos, keeps me inspired to try new weathering techniques.

Admired your determination and patience in this model work.

Fantastic model and epic skills, what a pro!

Wow. I can't explain why, but the 1/72 scale has something special. Wonderful technique!

This is a very good representation of an aircraft coming back off of deployment, they generally look weathered and beat up. My only quibble is with the right side marker lights, they are a green, not blue.

The FineMolds kit is the best F-14 in 1/72 scale and you did an outstanding job on it. The weathering make it look very realistic.

Grande trabalho. Amei!!! Um dia, chego neste nível! Parabéns...Showww!!!

Wonderful and beautiful work not only mastered by his love

Wow. Great job !!! My favorite fighter jet too!! Keep up the great work!

That incredible! But also one of the most tedious things I've ever seen. Well done!

dude, outstanding. this is huge for me as really struggle with aircraft

Fantastic model! looks amazing

Incredible work. Thanks so much. Congratulations. Amazing work.😃✌️

Model is amazingly well done. But your camera work is also great

Absolutely stunning! Great job mate!

Wonderful job! Reminds me of something you’d see in the Boneyard. Sad to see such a beautiful aircraft get decommissioned only a few years ago.

Its model making end of day... its your personal choice what you do to your models.. if your happy with it then its perfect as you are your own biggest critic to say when to stop.. well done on a model completed of a end of tour tomcat

Your video was very instructive. Thanks for sharing your experience and expertise.

My second aircraft model was an Airfix F-14 in 1:72 back in 2009.... Though mine was nothing like this one... I mean I didn't even paint it and because I used a yellow glue it's a mix of sanded Grey and yellow around the edges where I stuck the pieces together. But it was good for being my second ever model. Nowadays I'm more into helicopters (I've made Hueys, Apaches, Kiowas and Chinooks) but I like alternative models as well, like an AFV 1:35 MIM-23 kit that I made, which turned out to be one of the hardest models I've ever put together because a) it was very detailed b) it was a present to my father, who served at HAWK sites as an officer for more than 15 years and I wanted it to be perfect.

Fantastic work, really cool techniques, congrats. Great video and editing too, very few people have an idea on how much time and effort you have to put on to make a really nice video.

Kudos to Ur hardworking....really paid off....looks marvelous

nice F-14!!

Nice result

Best mode and great work

What a complex kit. Very nice

Great job of a classic plane..

Impressive detail - 1/72 scale is a challenge due to the small scale.

mind blowing! well done mate!

Very detailed for 1/72 I have not seen a tomcat in this scale this elaborate

Awesome work! So much talent!

A suggestion. @21:37, instead of brushing the swing effect, take a round piece of wood/metal/plastic that fits in the pivot of the wing, then, using a piece of cardboard that's glued to it and dipped in accent paint, rotate across the wing. Same for any rotating wear and tear effect. Even better than this, paint a layer of primer (to be read as in how they paint actual primer on these planes not primer in the model industry, the tan beige colored one) and then paint on top of that, the thin color of choice. Repeatedly passing that cardboard (tho in this case a credit card or a plastic piece would be better) over the paint will actually scratch it revealing the primer underneath. Adding some "dirt" to that will accent the piece and give it even more depth. All the models i've seen done with this technique(s) look incredibly realistic because the scale of the action matches the scale of the model. Just my two cents.

Amazing work. I built model planes myself but not with this beautiful technic...Keep it up.

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL what an awesome build

Great model. Thanks for sharing.

Throughly enjoyed the excellent video Dawid. Another super build indeed. Beautiful aircraft Thank you so much for sharing 👍👍👍😎😎😎 Cary

Hi awesome vid. Best model youtuber

I really enjoy watching all your videos are very helpful fantastic modeler keep Sharing your builds

Nicely done.

Awesome as always

Excellent Tomcat

Truly amazing.

Wow super coloring. That plane is so havy wethering.

Great vid! Thanks for sharing

Stunning!

Excellent job !!

I got several of these kits in 1/32 I bought in 1990. Made by TAMIYA. Very high detail metal parts in them... I never got around to building them....

That’s incredible work.

Beautiful looking Tomcat buddy! 😍

Great job ! ☺️

Beautiful!!

Very nicely done!

This is pretty much the way they looked after a long deployment ,awesome job. Vf51 Screaming Eagles 92-95

So impressed with the methods you use. Especially the exhaust effects on the afterburners. Is it mostly trial & error along with tips from other builders? Or the other way around? Cheers.

Beautiful, I really want to see this up close! I wish there were more close-up shots from more angles! :)

WOW! Excellent Work! ♥

Very nice and tight on details. It is a fine job and exquisite and artistic outcome with a ready to dogfight appearance. Thanks.

Great work👍🏻

Very awesome. I have some civilian colleagues who have worked on the engines on this platform.

Una obra de arte, te has ganado un nuevo subscriptor, saludos desde España

Great gob! 👏🏻

Sin palabras. No hay palabras. Acojonante.

Awesome job!

Absolutely Nice!👍