**** DONE: GB-51 1:72 F-104 Starfighter - No Propellers.

[Bustedwing]

Username: Bustedwing
First name: Graham
Category: Advanced
Manufacturer: ERTL/USCI
Model Type 1:72 scale F-104 G/S Starfighter
Add Ons: Some scratch built details. After market decals.

Well I only had three kits in my stash that fit this category. The F-104, Me 262 and a Flettner 282. The Flettner was a bi of a stretch being that a rotor is kind of a propeller. I did a 262 for the night fighter build so that left me with the 104. During the late 70s and 80s I never missed an air show, My favourite was seeing the CF-101s and CF104 demos. I plan on building this as a CF 104 but I'm not positive what direction I'll go. I really like the European camouflage so I'm kind of leaning in that direction. However, as I build mostly Luftwaffe aircraft, the kit version of it looks pretty slick as well. The kit come with lots of options. It's not a great kit detail wise but it has nice panel lines and a pretty clean molding. Stay tuned.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Airframes]

Good one Graham.
Could you please add the scale to the info block at the beginning of the thread.

 

[Bustedwing]

Good one Graham.
Could you please add the scale to the info block at the beginning of the thread.

Ooops. Done.

 

[rochie]

nice.

like the cammo'd one, might have to look for that in 1/48 !

 

[Crimea_River]

Miss Piggy!

 

[Wayne Little]

Look forward to it....

 

[fubar57]

Beauty. Anything with a maple leaf on it is good enough for me. This is the grey for the lower surface.

 

[Bustedwing]

Beauty. Anything with a maple leaf on it is good enough for me. This is the grey for the lower surface.

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All I have are sort of Luftwaffe orientated colours. I think I need to hit the hobby store on this one !

 

[Bustedwing]

From what I have gathered so far Underside gray=FS36270, Upper gray=FS36118, upper green=FS34079. I'm going on a safari into Richmond tomorrow, hit YVR and Imperial Hobbies and see what they have. None of the paints I have match. If push comes to shove I guess I'll do a bit of creative mixing !

 

[Bustedwing]

The bits and pieces. A few areas are pretty light detail wise so I plan on spiffing it up a few notches. Also as I'm beginning to find out there are several differences between the Lockheed F-104 and the Canadair CF-104. Not sure how I'll deal with that at this point. Not much to this kit.

 

[Bustedwing]

Off to a great start, when you get all reved up about adding a bunch of detail to an otherwise blank wheel bay only to realize the gear doors are closed on the ground !

 

[Wurger]

 

[Wayne Little]

Up and running...!

 

[Capt. Vick]

Off to a great start, when you get all reved up about adding a bunch of detail to an otherwise blank wheel bay only to realize the gear doors are closed on the ground !

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Bonus!!!

 

[Crimea_River]

Actually, odd thing about the 104 was that the doors didn't quite fully close with the gear extended. But certainly enough to not have to worry about well details.

 

[Capt. Vick]

Sure that's not because the hydraulics are not under pressure?

 

[Crimea_River]

No, it's because the retraction jack actually interfered with the door when fully extended.

 

[Capt. Vick]

I am going to write to Mr. Lockheed and complain.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!