CT Modeller Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 F-104G Starfighter 10 Wing / 31 Squadron Belgian Air Force Kliene Brogel, 1980 The old Esci kit, which is pretty good considering its age, finished with even older Daco decals. This was from the original Daco Belgian F-104 sheet, not the amazing recent issue. This was built to try out some Mig paints which sprayed very well, though they do give a very matt finish. This was their '60s-70s USAF' set. The lighter of the greens worked well for a Belgian F-104, but I think the lighter of the greens would need some darkening for USAF use. I used 3 or 4 coats of Klear prior to decals and finished with a top coat mixture of Humbrol satin and matt varnish. The 'Tiger Tanks' on the original were left overs from a 1970s Tiger Meet. 65 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Schilhart Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Looks pretty smart with the yellow wing tanks. Nice paint job as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Very nice Starfighter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Cracking Starfighter- well done. Liking the tiger-tanks too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildeSau75 Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Wow - like it a lot. Looks great. Cheers, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Two words spring to mind. Out & Standing. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Awesome,love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 A lovely job on that, I've got all the bits to do similar, great to see it looks so good. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unfinished project Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Very nice, love a cheeky wee F-104 and this one is top notch. The camp finish sets it off 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich G Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Really nice Starfighter, the tiger meet tanks are great, makes it stand out! Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 It's a '104 and a great build. It deserves praise on both counts! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britman Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Marvellous build, every inch the part. At the time I was hoping the new F16,s would wear this scheme ,shame. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Absolutely brilliant. I seem to be the only one who is unsure of the scale. I know the 1/72 F-104, and I suspect they had a 1/48 kit as well. Just curious. Outstanding model, irrespective of the scale! JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudge Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Lovely. Very nicely done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Modeller Posted May 28, 2018 Author Share Posted May 28, 2018 2 hours ago, jean said: Absolutely brilliant. I seem to be the only one who is unsure of the scale. I know the 1/72 F-104, and I suspect they had a 1/48 kit as well. Just curious. Outstanding model, irrespective of the scale! JR It's 1/72 - sorry - should have made it clearer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 hello CT-Modeler, Job well done. Event though this is Esci vintage, it looks very professional. Regards, Orion, The Netherlands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipthepilot Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Gorgeous aeroplane you have put together there, really nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Very nice indeed. The tip tanks certainly makes your model stand out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Very nice Starfighter, love the scheme too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Beautiful work! Loving all the '104's on the site at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Great job! I had to check to make sure this is 1/72. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dot Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 top stuff, Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovely Pig Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Very nice indeed, paint job is superb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenoz Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Nice, especially for this scale, and also to see a Belgian subject Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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