Andy350 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 1 minute ago, Marlin said: Great Andy350. Which marking alternative are you planning? /Bosse Hi Marlin, I have no idea yet, I wasn't sure what was available with this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted November 19, 2019 Author Share Posted November 19, 2019 7 minutes ago, Andy350 said: Hi Marlin, I have no idea yet, I wasn't sure what was available with this one? Luftwaffe Norm 72 & 83 and Marine Norm 76 is what you get from the kit. /Bosse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy350 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 36 minutes ago, Marlin said: Luftwaffe Norm 72 & 83 and Marine Norm 76 is what you get from the kit. /Bosse Thanks, I will have a look when the kit arrives. My initial thoughts were build the one on the box front. Where did you get the decals from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted November 19, 2019 Author Share Posted November 19, 2019 Daco decals You can order here: https://www.dacoproducts.com/KAst16.php /Bosse 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seadog Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Helluva kit! As another 104 fan, I shall be following your build with interest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 Thanks and Welcome seadog. /Bosse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayBee Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 The kit decals are not really wrong. Most of the usual F-104 stencils are not applied after the last overhaul in the 80´s, only the most imported ones. The same is for Luftwaffe F-4F and RF-4E painted in the old camouflage scheme around that timeframe. The only mistake is it should read "MARINE - F-104-XXXX" not "LUFTWAFFE-104-XXXX" below the German flag on tail of 26+60 (MFG2). Example: 26+57 Example: 26+72 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 Thanks for the information JayBee. /Bosse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayBee Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 You´re welcome, Bosse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted November 25, 2019 Author Share Posted November 25, 2019 Hi. Another weekend where not much building was done has passed. The only thing I had time for was to glue the twin store carriers and the bombs together. 102 by Bosse Persson, on Flickr But at least I have something more to prime during the week. To be continued..... /Bosse 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 On 11/25/2019 at 8:47 AM, Marlin said: But at least I have something more to prime during the week. To be continued..... /Bosse Progress is progress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted November 27, 2019 Author Share Posted November 27, 2019 Thanks Werner. /Bosse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy350 Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 Hi, do you have a rough time to when you think you will have completed this by? Or do you just carry on when you can? I was going to wait until I had the new compressor and airbrush, but tempted to pain some of the smaller parts with the existing one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted November 27, 2019 Author Share Posted November 27, 2019 Hi Andy350. This one doesn't have a particular timetable. Just a normal build, and that normally takes anything from two months to a year if I lose interest in the subject. But I don't think it'll be the case on this one since it's my first F-104 in 1/48. So perhaps two-three months will be sufficient for this one. I got some days of work after New Year's and that'll come in handy for completion. /Bosse 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy350 Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 37 minutes ago, Marlin said: Hi Andy350. This one doesn't have a particular timetable. Just a normal build, and that normally takes anything from two months to a year if I lose interest in the subject. But I don't think it'll be the case on this one since it's my first F-104 in 1/48. So perhaps two-three months will be sufficient for this one. I got some days of work after New Year's and that'll come in handy for completion. /Bosse That's good Marlin, that will give me some time to catch up!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted November 27, 2019 Author Share Posted November 27, 2019 No worries Andy, Considering how my work load is at work at the moment I don't think I'll have so much time to sit down with this one before the Holidays are upon us. /Bosse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy350 Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 (edited) 55 minutes ago, Marlin said: No worries Andy, Considering how my work load is at work at the moment I don't think I'll have so much time to sit down with this one before the Holidays are upon us. /Bosse Don't say that, I'm following your lead!! 🤣 Edited November 27, 2019 by Andy350 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted December 16, 2019 Author Share Posted December 16, 2019 Hi. I'm back after the worst week I've ever had in my life. On Thursday Dec 5 my eldest son became acute ill in Pancreatitis. I had to call an ambulance and off he went to hospital. The first four days in the intensive care unit, and since monday last on a regular ward. So I've been spending my time at his beside at the hospital. He's still at the hospital, but in a much better condition. And we hope that he will be home for Christmas. But to take my mind of his condition I've been trying to build something every evening. And this is what I've mangaged to do during last week. Cockpit is painted. 103 by Bosse Persson, on Flickr The exhaust is done. 104 by Bosse Persson, on Flickr 106 by Bosse Persson, on Flickr Wheelbays are painted and glued. 105 by Bosse Persson, on Flickr 107 by Bosse Persson, on Flickr 108 by Bosse Persson, on Flickr Fuselage glued together. 109 by Bosse Persson, on Flickr Closed airbrakes. 110 by Bosse Persson, on Flickr And glued the wings in place. 111 by Bosse Persson, on Flickr 112 by Bosse Persson, on Flickr And this is as far as I got. To be continued..... /Bosse 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 nice and orange! looking good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted December 16, 2019 Author Share Posted December 16, 2019 Thanks Werner. /Bosse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy350 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Coming along nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share Posted December 17, 2019 Thanks Andy. /Bosse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted January 6, 2020 Author Share Posted January 6, 2020 Hi During the holidays I've started to paint the Starfighter. 113 by Bosse Persson, on Flickr It takes some tape to mask the camouflage. To be continued...... /Bosse 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted January 10, 2020 Author Share Posted January 10, 2020 Hi. I've now painted all the main colours on my Starfighter. 114 by Bosse Persson, on Flickr 115 by Bosse Persson, on Flickr 116 by Bosse Persson, on Flickr And I'm rather pleased with the result. The flash on my mobile has made the colours look brighter than they really are. Unfortunatelly I ripped some paint off along with the tape. 117 by Bosse Persson, on Flickr But nothing that couldn't be fixed with some touch-up painting. This build is the first one that I'm also using Vallejo Model Colors along with AKAN. The paint is easy to brush, and when I discovered that I could pull the dropper from the bottle the became more brush friendly. AKAN is still my favourite acrylic paint. But they're missing some shades in the range, such as in this case RAL7012. So I've purchased some Vallejo and Hataka colours as a compliment to my growing collection of AKAN bottles. To be continued..... /Bosse 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy350 Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Some good progress with this. I am about to start mine and wanted to ask a quick question. Will the seat fit in to this build once the fuselage has been glued together? I am guessing it will because by the look of it you drop the seat into the cockpit anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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