1/72 Heller & Hasegawa S-3 and F-14

Gallery Article by Joseph R. Dias on Aug 24 2011

 

This project was an endeavor that I wanted to do for some time. It took six months and a lot of extra work.  Most of the items were scratch-built with too many to mention. E.G. F-14 ladder, wingfold on the S-3, bomb carts, firemen's oxygen tanks, seatbelts, etc. Tedious but fun.

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Some of the decals on the F-14 and S-3 were computer made. First time experience at this. The weathering on the aircraft was done with pastels. 

I hope you enjoy the diorama as much as I did being creative with it. I know that some of the expert modelers will find fault with some aspects of it because it may not be perfectly accurate, however I build dioramas to capture a moment in time that others may enjoy for years to come.

Joseph R. Dias

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Photos and text © by Joseph R. Dias