F-104G Belonging to AMI 3rd Wing based in Villafranca, circa 1980- From Italeri kit in 1:32

[al49]

Hello everybody,
again I started to build a subject not belonging to the WW2 era, I hope you will forgive me for that.
But there are at least two reasons. First this bird was very iconic among Italian post war aviation and, second I wanted to replicate a model I built in the late 80s and do ita at a possibly higher level.
Let me tell you something about that model. It was based on the Hasegawa 1/32 kit with some scratch-building, namely the Orpheus recce pod. Additionally, whilst Italian roundels were available, squadron badges and stencils weren't, so I had to draw them with China ink on coloured decal paper. Here some picture that, at that time, were taken in my kitchen against a very bad background.
I will be back soon with wip pictures of the new build.

 

[Snautzer01]

Very nice. I like the rocket with wings

 

[al49]

Here some picture of the new F-104G project.
In addition to the Italeri kit, I used Eduard F-104G Interior (33327), Brassin MB.7 Ejection Seat, Brassin Exhaust nozzle early and Profimodeller pitot pipe.
Alberto

 

[al49]

Sorry, I didn't realised that a few photos were quite big!

 

[rochie]

Great details

 

[Airframes]

Looking good so far Alberto.
I have the same kit, to do as a Netherlands aircraft - when I find space to put it !!

 

[Crimea_River]

You've been busy Alberto.

 

[Snautzer01]

Looking good so far Alberto.
I have the same kit, to do as a Netherlands aircraft - when I find space to put it !!

Get to work man! Jets do not have my main intrest but the Starfighter is a thing of power and beauty (and loudness....very loud brawler. Have a few stories about that). Specially in KLU dress.

 

[Airframes]

I was just looking at the kit yesterday, and want to get started on it. But, apart from my hand not working properly at the moment, I still have a number of other projects, including commission builds, which need to be done first.
It will happen though, eventually !!

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Ah, the dreaded "eventually". I think that's later than "soon", which is in turn earlier than "soonish". So I think "eventually" is some time later than "soonish" but earlier than "never". "Never" is when Jan's builds are scheduled.

 

[Snautzer01]

I was just looking at the kit yesterday, and want to get started on it. But, apart from my hand not working properly at the moment, I still have a number of other projects, including commission builds, which need to be done first.
It will happen though, eventually !!

Hmmm.. yeah... kinda ok with that. Your hands need a good talking too. Buggers need to know that delicate work is good for them and they should quite the bs.
Anyway i wil remind you kindly from time to time to build this lawn dart.

 

[al49]

More pictures from the w.i.p.
The big issue I found with this kit is that Italeri offers three options for the final set-up of the model: engine glued inside of the fuselage with the tail on its trolley, engine and tail each on its trolley and everything glued together. I was pending for the first option with a removable tail, but Italeri didn't provided any mean to keep the tail linked to the fuselage when they are together (i.e. little magnets like in some Tamiya kits) and I was unable myself to find a suitable solution, so I had to decide to glue the tail to the body and the work I've done on the engine will be visible only on photos. Shame!

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Good stuff. Shame about the tail having to be glued on but I think you made the right decision.

 

[Airframes]

I had looked at this too, and thought perhaps that some pins could be fitted, to hold the tail in place, but it's doubtful.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[al49]

Hi everybody, some more steps on this w.i.p.
Model primed and later given the camou.
More to follow

 

[Wurger]

 

[Airframes]

Looking nice Alberto.