Speedman 1,875 Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 (edited) For some weird reason there a certain aircraft I prefer the look of the two seat variants over the single seat. The A-7, A-10, A-4, F-18 just look fantastic, as does the F-104! I've build a few Starfighters in the past but this is the first time I've hade the chance to do the trainer. Combine that with the gorgeous Marineflieger colour scheme and I can't wait to get this one built. The Starfighter equipped Marineflieger 2 1963 - 1987, Eight TF-104Gs were operated by them during this period. Originally released a decade ago this kit looks fantastic! Good cockpit detail, finely engraved, beautifully detailed parts and a great decals sheet... What more could I ask for Edited February 2, 2014 by Speedman Link to post Share on other sites
Jessica 2,813 Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Originally released a decade ago this kit looks fantastic! Good cockpit detail, finely engraved, beautifully detailed parts and a great decals sheet... What more could I ask for Maple leaves, of course 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Speedman 1,875 Posted January 5, 2014 Author Share Posted January 5, 2014 I managed to get quite a bit done to start this one off today. I've assembled the rear fuselage along with the fin assembly and tanks, weighted the nose sections and started painting the cockpit. As the Germans retrofitted Martin Baker seats to their 104s, which Revell have supplied, I've made and fitted pull down ejector handles as well. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Speedman 1,875 Posted January 6, 2014 Author Share Posted January 6, 2014 (edited) The cockpit is painted and glued, ready for a little bit of weathering now. Edited January 6, 2014 by Speedman 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Speedman 1,875 Posted January 6, 2014 Author Share Posted January 6, 2014 Moving along... Link to post Share on other sites
John_W 2,732 Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 You made double loop handles in 1/144. And I thought I was mad... Link to post Share on other sites
Speedman 1,875 Posted January 11, 2014 Author Share Posted January 11, 2014 You made double loop handles in 1/144. And I thought I was mad... Who needs PE anyway... Small update today. Wings are on, intakes are on and the fuselage has been rescribed where it was filled and sanded. Link to post Share on other sites
CliffB 8,939 Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Sorry Speedman, but it takes me longer to latch onto a thread than it takes you to build a model. Just wanted to say what a brilliant job you've done on that cockpit Cliff Link to post Share on other sites
snapper_city 3,186 Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 I'm surprised it's not finished yet myself. Link to post Share on other sites
Speedman 1,875 Posted January 12, 2014 Author Share Posted January 12, 2014 Sorry Speedman, but it takes me longer to latch onto a thread than it takes you to build a model. Just wanted to say what a brilliant job you've done on that cockpit Cliff I'm surprised it's not finished yet myself. Cheers guys! To be honest I've not been spending a lot of time on the trainers as I've been concentrating on scratch building one of these... For this man... It's mind bending going from 1/144 to 1/4! Link to post Share on other sites
Speedman 1,875 Posted January 12, 2014 Author Share Posted January 12, 2014 Tip tanks, tailplane, nose gear doors and main gears doors are on. The blu-tac is there to stop the ejection handles getting bent when it's upside down . 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Speedman 1,875 Posted January 24, 2014 Author Share Posted January 24, 2014 The canopy was easier to mask than I thought it would be, mostly because Revell have defined the frames very well. I should get some primer on it tomorrow. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Murdo 1,599 Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Looking really good there! I love 1/144 scale planes. They look fantastic with a bit of TLC. Link to post Share on other sites
Speedman 1,875 Posted January 29, 2014 Author Share Posted January 29, 2014 Thanks I really like building small scale stuff, some of the recent kits are fantastically detailed but it does make it a bit hard to handle when your thumb is half the size of the model! I've sprayed the primer and the lower fuselage/wing colour, some masking and the upper paint to come. At least this one is easy to mask... Straight lines Link to post Share on other sites
Deacon 294 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Looking good mate. Link to post Share on other sites
Speedman 1,875 Posted January 29, 2014 Author Share Posted January 29, 2014 Cheers Upper colour is on. Link to post Share on other sites
Jabba 4,704 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 As everyong else has said this is looking good, especially the detail in such a small scale. That was also a lot of lead to stop it being a tail sitter. Link to post Share on other sites
Speedman 1,875 Posted January 30, 2014 Author Share Posted January 30, 2014 That was also a lot of lead to stop it being a tail sitter. I do tend to go overboard Because there is so little space to work with on small scale stuff you can't get a lot of weight in the nose, if there's any space forward of the main wheels I'll fill it as much as I can. I sprayed the nose and intake lips today. After that came a few coats of Clear and an oil wash, decals soon Link to post Share on other sites
galgos 1,785 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Mind boggling! I couldn't even THINK of doing that in 1/144th! (1/72nd is too small for my failing sightsite). Amazing work. Max Link to post Share on other sites
Speedman 1,875 Posted February 1, 2014 Author Share Posted February 1, 2014 Thanks, I must admit sometimes I end up giving myself a headache from the concentration and eyestrain but I love these small scales Well, that was a lot of decals. It's not often a decal sheet is bigger than the model they're for! As usual Revell have provided a fantastic sheet that went on perfectly, including the orange wrap around decal on the tip tanks. After painting the bays I painted and fitted the undercarriage, as well as painting the exhaust nozzle. Still need to fit the pitot tube and weather the undercarriage but I'm not far from finishing now. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
John_W 2,732 Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Just keeps getting pretier and prettier. Link to post Share on other sites
Jabba 4,704 Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Just keeps getting pretier and prettier. Could not agree more. I like that fact that Revell give you a decal for the orange on the wing tanks as it is usually a horrible colour to paint. Link to post Share on other sites
Speedman 1,875 Posted February 2, 2014 Author Share Posted February 2, 2014 Well, it's finished! More photos in the gallery. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
hgbn 683 Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Great build Link to post Share on other sites
John_W 2,732 Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Simply stunning. Link to post Share on other sites
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