Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
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This is Italeri's 1/72 F-104A done up as a ADC interceptor, going after UFO's. in the 1960's.
Aside from the obvious fiction. it's a great little kit to build.
This aircraft was assembled by Messerschmitt at their Manching facility with parts manufactured by Lockheed and made its maiden flight on November 5, 1962. It was flown by the following German squadrons – JaboG 33, JaboG 36, JaboG 32 and [...]
Here is my gold medal in the Brazilian convention of 2013, my F-104 G. The kit is simple but with good fit, the weathering was not done in excess, because in general these planes were very well maintained. I hope you enjoy.
Hi Chaps, This is the Italeri 1/72 F104G not the best 1/72 scale 104 out there but still a nice little kit no vices a bit basic is the only fault but it builds easily enough the panel lines are a bit hit and miss here and there but a [...]
Here is the Italeri F-104S, built out of the box apart from a couple of Airscale instrument decals and a Tamiya AIM-7 missile to replace the one in the kit.
I used Zotz decals.
Lots of fun to build!
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 [...]
Here's Italeri's new-tool,1/32 F104 Starfighter. I've modelled it as the RCAF CF-104G, nuclear strike version, Cold Lake, Alberta AB,1962, which is one of ten kit livery choices but I think the only NMF version.
I used an Aires exhaust [...]
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It came on right before the national anthem at 10:30 PM as the TV station was signing off for the night. This is one of the reasons I like F-104's...
The second of the ten dollar specials, this was originally intended to be the basis of a serious NMF effort-until I found it was smooth as a baby's behind as well. I really was hoping for engraved panel lines-this is a smooth tube, which, [...]