Harry Callahan Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 ok friends here my second recently project, a F-104 cockpit in 1/12 made by ESCI/ITALERI in late 70th i think.The age is everywhere to see, not really crisp details, soft plastic partically bad moulded. Long time it was already in my stash, i get it from ebay for small money. The seat cover as the belts are all red coloured made as self adhesive fabric, i really dont like this material. To be a bit more realistic i paint it in other colours. All in all the fit was not bad for a kit from the 70th and i addition some scratch work, i covering the pedals and build a wall behind the seat with some details. Also i addition two lamps include the wires. Many bottons and knobs are seperate which are very difficult to cut out and clean it. 41 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quid100 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Wow!! That is amazing, totally inspired me to dig out the F16 cockpit I have in the stash. Matt 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Very nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Niiiice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Callahan Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 Thank you mates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quieto Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Very nice and clean realization. I like very much the idea of adding the pedal and the back of the pit with panels. I've just read that Italeri is reboxing this ESCI kit in 2020 (as well as they did with F16's one) ... I admit that I would like to buy it, even if I dislike the material of the safety belt: you made a good job, but I am not sure to be able to make them realistic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Callahan Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 Thank you quieto Yes they will rerelease this kit this year, i am excited if they want change some parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangseat Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Wonderful! Makes you wonder what the whole F104 would be like in 1:12.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert falcon Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 WOW, that could easily be used as a cockpit trainer for aspiring F-104 pilots 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getting Old Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Wow, a masterpiece 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 On 1/30/2020 at 12:54 AM, Bangseat said: Wonderful! Makes you wonder what the whole F104 would be like in 1:12.. That would result in a model a little over 4.5 feet long. I have shelves that would hold it, but don't have a wallet that would hold what it would cost to buy it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Nicely done. I can remember this kit when it first came out but never bought one. The wonder to me is that someone hasn't built a 1/12 Starfighter to put it in! Cheers Malcolm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Callahan Posted May 23, 2020 Author Share Posted May 23, 2020 Hello Malcolm Thank you, well you get the chance to buy a brand new one, coz Italeri re-released it again , it coming soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcap Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Nice build and finish. You don't see many of these built (or the F-16 tub they did) oddly enough. I thought it was a great concept personally and bought both when they first came out with ESCI. I was always surprised they never expanded their range and did an F4 and a F-14 1/12 tub as I am sure those would have flown off the shelves! Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Callahan Posted May 25, 2020 Author Share Posted May 25, 2020 Hello Gary yes youre right, i was wonder too that the range of this great kits never get expanded, how i would love a F-4F Phantom Cockpit, but i think they sold to less of the F-104 and F-16 cockpits, so it was not worthy to release other ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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