Lockheed F 104 C
Hasegawa's 1/48 scale rendition of Kelly Johnson's manned missile. This has to be the most colourful F 104 C ever. It depicts the first F 104 C that was delivered to Tactical Air Command at George AFB. I might be wrong, but I think it was given this colourful livery for a USAF gunnery meet whilst flown by Col. George Laven. Laven himself was the brainchild behind this paint job. I particularly like the white wall tyres!
The kit was a straightforward build OOB. I only added clear navigation lights from clear sprue and cockpit canopy bracing made from Evergreen stock. The natural metal is courtesy of various Modelmaster Metalizers and Alclad laquers.
Holly Molly is that great Morne, Well done! I like everything you did on this build.
California Steve
Thanks for the nice comment. The kit is a real gem!
Exquisite job, Morne...that's a beauty!
Thanks Craig. The F 104 like the Saab Draken seem to be doing Mach 2 whilst on the ground.
That's a stunner. How did you keep yourself from weathering it?
Hi Al. Thanks! Must say it was with a great deal of restraint.
Morne, the fact that you got all those Hasegawa decals to work, rates you as some sort of wizard. 😉
Really stunning result. Just gorgeous.
Hi Rick. Thanks for the nice comments. The decal on the pitot tube had to be discarded and I had to paint it. The decals took about 4 hours to apply.
frantastic work
Thanks Bob. I appreciate the comment!
Fantastic looking model, Morne, that NMF finish is really good.
Hi George. Alclad laquers and buffing metalizers from Modelmaster. A masking nightmare! In the end it's all worth it.
I love it!
Thanks!
Looks the part Morne, Great NMF `s and those decals. Must of been a pain.
Well done sir
Thanks Simon! The kit decals are great. I messed up the decal that wraps around the pitot tube and then had to paint it. The pitot was fashioned out of a needle with a Dremel tool.
Looks great! Wasn't this plane named "Just George"? I seem to remember seeing that somewhere. Was the tail painted red with decals on top, or one big decal on each side?
Hi Josh. She was called Really George. I painted the tail and used the white decals.
Morne,
You just continue to knock out masterful models. This is great.
Thanks Frank. I try my best to get it ad close to the real thing.