Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
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This build that I did as a tribute to one of my favorite movies - The Right Stuff, made by Philip Kaufmann in 1983. The Eduard 1/48 "Bundesfighter" kit (reboxed Hasegawa with some aftermarket) has the decals for the aircraft [...]
Hi folks,
This is a cool new site. It has inspired me to add a little article.
I'm building Italeri's 1/32 F-104C. It's a decent kit but lacks the refinement and detail you might find with some other manufacturers. I was drawn to the [...]
Images created during 2018 Moson Model Show at the iModeler booth.
F-1o4 Starfighter
Length: 17 m
Cruising speed: 925 km / h
Wingspan: 6.36 m
Manufacturer: Lockheed Corporation
First flight: March 4, 1954
User: Luftwaffe
Engine types: General Electric J79, Turborreactor
Revell 1:32 scale model, a fun [...]
Another one from the recent past. Hasegawa's F-104G with as much aftermarket stuff as I could cram into it. This was an important lesson in 'critical mass'; the idea that at some point Gewgaw A and What's-it B will eventual interfere with [...]
Eduard (Hasegawa) 1/48.
Here (finally!) the F-104G Natofighter Eduard 1/48 that I was happy to receive here (as "awards of the month" winner) 19 months ago (October 2015).
I used almost all the available detailing sets (except [...]
Hasegawa 1/48 Kit(the best i think) Aires cockpit
I used various tone of Alclad and no varnish at all so i dont loose the shiny finish
I hope you like it...
Two of my latest builds and a tribute to General Chuck Yeager, who was the first man breaking the sound barrier with his Bell X-1.
The two models are from the Eduard Limited Editions, it was a great pleasure to build them, specially the [...]
I found this out recently. The Norwegian Air Force Historic Flight is active again with a
TF-104 starfighter.
Have to see.
Regards,
Dirk
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