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Another F-104 Starfighter, this time an Italian example belonging to 28 Gruppo Stormo, Villafranca, circa 1992.

 

Markings were from Tauro, Sky decal and for the squadron markings stencils were made using a Silhouette Portrait cutter. The Daco improvement set provided the chaff dispensers and the internal camera bay.

 

Andrew

 

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Very nice - a great build and a Starfighter! What could be better? Aside from the F-104 connection I have a soft spot for Villafranca machines, having visited there a couple of times in the 1980s....

 

Martin

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5 hours ago, Kampartiger said:

Smashing Italian recce Starfighter and honestly the Lockheed product looks more appealing than what's flying today.

 

You are not wrong! ;)

1 hour ago, Jasper dog said:

Great looking 104, from an era when they made stylish aeroplanes!:shrug: 

:partytime: 

 

You said it and full marks to you for the correct assessment! ;)

 

Martin

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Thanks for all the feedback. 

 

10 minutes ago, RidgeRunner said:

By the way - small point - the two triangular antennas are on the large side. 

 

Martin

Hi Martin, yes, I agree - I was in two minds whether to add them.  They’re from the Daco improvement set, a godsend for ‘104 modellers. 

 

Andrew

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11 hours ago, Erik Leijdens said:

 Never knew Italian F-104s used the same chaff dispensers as some of the F-5As. 

 

The AN/ALE40  they have been installed for the “Ace Guard” (Desert Storm) based on Erhac AB Turkey from 6-1-1991 to 10-3-91 together with the Orpheus pod.

It seems to me that there were no stencils on the chaff/flares, only on Marineflieger F-104, i've these in my catalog in 1/32 scale.

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Fantastic!!!

I really like the Spillone / 104 when loaded with something on the wings!

Looks like business!

:pilot:

 

For more Starfighters,

There was a Gb recently that would benefit frome some wotes in the Gallery section.....

 

http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/forum/606-f-104-starfighter-stgb/

 

 

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