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Missile with a Man-F104 Starfighter STGB Chat
Retired Bob replied to Marklo's topic in F-104 Starfighter STGB
I mentioned elsewhere that I have the Daco German Starfighter decals in both 1/48th and 1/72nd scales. They cover every German unit that flew the Starfighter, these decals are very well printed, very thin and are extremely bad if you are trying not to buy anymore kits. Here are the 1/72nd set, there are 4 sheets per set, unit badges, special markings, national markings and a sheet of stencils, plus a booklet on paint schemes and decal locations. Well worth getting but, if like me it it can lead to serious stash enlargement. -
A Starfighter built for two
Retired Bob replied to Enzo the Magnificent's topic in F-104 Starfighter STGB
It certainly is, I bought a couple as, even if you only want to build a single seater, you get a spare 2 seater fuselage and canopies. It's not possible to build both a single and 2 seater aircraft as there are only one set of wings, tailplane, u/c and radome. But this kit gives you either option and there are plenty of parts for the spares box. -
Yet another "Yet another Arctic Agressor"...
Retired Bob replied to jackroadkill's topic in F-16 Fighting Falcon STGB3
Glad the Fab Scale 3D printed intake is a good fit as I have one. Good news also with the exhaust, I have Eduard resin ones for my Tamiya F-16 kits (bought years ago) Interestingly the Eduard 3D printed exhausts that I just got for my Kinetic Gold F-16 kits are noticeably larger in diameter than the resin ones but they both fit their respective kits. -
When I say A few.....there's actually 20ish in both scales. I did say those Daco decals were stash expanders. p.s. where's the Starfighter chat?
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F-104 Starfighter reference
Retired Bob replied to Enzo the Magnificent's topic in F-104 Starfighter STGB
Here are some of Dutch Starfighters. -
Kinetic Gold F-16C - South Dakota ANG
Retired Bob replied to Retired Bob's topic in F-16 Fighting Falcon STGB3
Here is what I'm aiming to end up with: Or if there are problems with the Have Glass V scheme, in the original greys from 1995. -
A lovely collection reini, my 1/72nd Starfighters didn't survive my house moves in the RAF. I have got a few of the 1/48th Kinetic F-104 kits as well as some Hasegawa 1/72nd kits. Just need to get them built. I have Danny Cormans F-104 book and his Starfighter decal sheets in both those scales, very bad things to have when you're trying not to increase the stash size. Where to start?
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F-104 Starfighter reference
Retired Bob replied to Enzo the Magnificent's topic in F-104 Starfighter STGB
I have found some nice photos taken from the public domain site on Flickr I like the gold coloured brake chute, nice touch. -
I've done exactly the same thing with the two Eduard/Gavia kits that I have in the stash. I think my attraction to the Lysander stems from building the series one Airfix kit back in the 60s, At my age, time is my most valuable commodity so I now have a pair of the 1/48th Airfix Lysanders and will just build those. Seeing the wonderful job you have done with the Eduard/Gavia kit did make me think twice though.
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Both look stunning but I think I would just build the Airfix one.
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lovely Huey and fantastic diorama, very realistic.
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Exceptional.
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I've tried that method and it does work, if the kit comes with either 'magic tracks' or link and length tracks that need gluing together I found this was the best way of making a track assembly. I clean up and place the inner wheels, sprockets and idlers onto their axles, glue the track lengths to the wheel rims and around the sprockets and idlers, let them dry, then slide the whole track assembly off the axles and paint them. I detail paint the outer wheels and attach them later. I find it makes a stronger assembly and avoids trying to get the tracks to fit after all the rest of the assembly and painting is finished. Here are Panther G inner wheels, sprockets, idlers and tracks sprayed with black primer. After detail painting and placing the outer wheels in position of one of the last batch of Panthers built with the steel rimmed wheel on the rear axle. I've used this method on Panthers, Tigers, T-34s and even on some Stug III.
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Old Dragon 190 Dora build
Retired Bob replied to Mycapt65's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
I agree that while the Eduard FW190D series are more accurate, having no roof in the main wheel bay. However, the fit of parts to have all the gun bays closed up is hard work to say the least. I had a spare upper wing and the late tailplanes from Eduards new generation of FW190A series, they improve things and make a nicer FW190D-9. This one with the Ta152 type fin. Another one in the JG 26 markings. But unlike my old Trimasterkit that was painted RLM76 om the undersides as per the decal sheet instructions, this one is more of a patchwork.