F-104G Starfighter, Eggbeck A.B. 1973
This is new tooled Italeri kit (scale 1:32) and it is very straightforward build with very few issues. I had troubles to glue rear part of the fuselage because when using kit the engine support I was 3 ° off axis (to right side). I decided to glue it only at the front and then at back. It is fully OK and makes no troubles then.
The build is OOB and I really enjoyed it from the start to the end. RBF stripes are very nice and they made this kit real live airplane.
I also used almost only MR. Paint colors for the first time for this project and I recommend them to everybody. They are durable, extremly fast drying and have real shades.
Photoshoot was the challenge, I have no lights at this place nor photobox big enough for such large plane, so please excuse pictures quality.
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gary sausmikat said on January 19, 2020
Very nice, Martin!
Martin Dytrych said on January 19, 2020
thank you. 🙂
David G LANE said on January 19, 2020
That is ‘sharp’ !!
david leigh-smith said on January 19, 2020
A gorgeous build – clean, precise, and expert painting. The decals must have taken a LOT of time and patience. A real head-turner.
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Martin Dytrych said on January 20, 2020
Thank you for compliment and you are very true, I was applying decals 3 evenings! 🙂 However the size of insignia is incorrect (blue shield and anchor especially), they were printed by Cartograf and all of them are excellent quality – very thin and very nice reaction to Mr, Mark Softer.
Tommy Killander said on January 19, 2020
Fantastic !
Congrats to a great build – well done 🙂
Tony Prince said on January 20, 2020
One of my favourite jets, Martin & you have done an absolutely superb job: build, detail & paint are as close to perfect as I would ever wish. As for your photographs: there’s nothing to excuse. They are clear & sharp & show your model to great effect. That’s all anyone could ask. Top marks!!
John Healy said on January 20, 2020
Well done!
Martin Dytrych said on January 20, 2020
Thank you all guys. Next kit is OV-10 Bronco by Kitty Hawk and I already heard disturbing rumors about the kit quality. However, I am ready to accept the challenge as it is last large scale model to be build for my friend and then I will go back to my stuff and some weathering and so on.
Josef Rössner said on January 20, 2020
Super Martine
Martin Dytrych said on January 20, 2020
diky 🙂
Greg Kittinger said on January 20, 2020
A lovely 104! Scheme is great, and the finish looks spot-on.
Roman Fittl said on January 20, 2020
Tohle je fakt pecka, Martine!!!!!!!
Martin Dytrych said on January 20, 2020
Díky, měl to být žaves. 🙂 Asi je to tím letadlem a pěknou stavebnicí. 🙂