Lightningboy2000 Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 CF-104 "833" RCAF 439 squadron "Tiger" at RAF Woodbridge Tiger Meet in 1969. Built the current Revell 1/72 kit using the Esci decals. Complete nightmare to use. Luckily my Esci kit had two sets of decals. First attempt at taking one of the decals out of the water - it disintegrated into thousands of specks. So I liberally coated both sets of decals with Microscale Liquid Decal film. It was really tricky seperating the decals & film from the decal paper, but I eventually got there. The Canadian roundels were from the Hasegawa JASDF/RCAF decal sheet as were some stencils. All the black tiger stripes were masked using Tamiya flexible masking strip, blutac & masking tape. The Vicon camera pod was the clear resin one from Airgraphics. Ejection seat was from Aires & the pitot was fashioned from brass tube & rod. This was originally intended for the Canadian Group Build but it kept being put back, mostly for another couple of builds. Still waiting for a 3D printed ladders for it. I am intrigued as to what the "Red piddling man" is meant to represent which had been zapped a couple of times on the fuselage? If anyone could enlighten me, I would love to know! Thanks for looking! Martin 44 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 The Starfighter looks good Martin. Tiger Meet colors are always a great option. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 That's a fantastic result, especially given the drama with the decals! Lovely-looking cockpit details too - well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted January 23, 2023 Author Share Posted January 23, 2023 7 hours ago, Sky Keg said: The Starfighter looks good Martin. Tiger Meet colors are always a great option. Mike 1 hour ago, Vultures1 said: That's a fantastic result, especially given the drama with the decals! Lovely-looking cockpit details too - well done Many thanks chaps! Much appreciated. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 Beautiful, one of my first models, 80s!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted January 23, 2023 Author Share Posted January 23, 2023 Just now, Linus said: Beautiful, one of my first models, 80s!!! Thank you mate! 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 Very nice. I have remnants from the Modeldecal set with one that is tempting. Re the "piddling male", I think it's to do with a statue somewhere in Brussels so probably a zap by Belgian personnel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 Smart job there Martin, bet your eyes went funny there painting that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 Nice one, Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 That really looks the part 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeusa Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 My congrats to you on doing such fine work with the painting of the tiger stripes. They look great and the model looks great. Love me some Tiger Meet aircraft. Thanks for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted January 23, 2023 Author Share Posted January 23, 2023 8 hours ago, bentwaters81tfw said: Smart job there Martin, bet your eyes went funny there painting that. Thanks Frank. It was a bit of a test on the eyes especially referring to a handful of photos online. Well I did start it around September last year, so I was doing small bits at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted January 23, 2023 Author Share Posted January 23, 2023 4 hours ago, georgeusa said: My congrats to you on doing such fine work with the painting of the tiger stripes. They look great and the model looks great. Love me some Tiger Meet aircraft. Thanks for sharing. Thanks mate, much appreciated! If you like tiger stripes like me, then there's plenty more to come. Typhoons, Mirages, helicopters, MiG's etc etc! 4 hours ago, F-32 said: That really looks the part Thanks! 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantherhawk27263 Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 Very nicely done! I love to see what I refer to as "The Most Famous Starfighter Ever." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted January 23, 2023 Author Share Posted January 23, 2023 9 hours ago, Paul J said: Very nice. I have remnants from the Modeldecal set with one that is tempting. Re the "piddling male", I think it's to do with a statue somewhere in Brussels so probably a zap by Belgian personnel. Thanks Paul. Did Modeldecal do something similar? Their old decals can also be a bit hit & miss. I do remember those Maneken piddle statues from my school trips all those years ago. Stick's in the mind when you're 12 years old! 🤣 So that does make a lot of sense. I remember a very elaborate piddle statue in the centre of Aachen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted January 23, 2023 Author Share Posted January 23, 2023 6 minutes ago, Pantherhawk27263 said: Very nicely done! I love to see what I refer to as "The Most Famous Starfighter Ever." Thanks mate, is it regarded as such? Interesting to know that the Canadians did a few others. Were there four different ones? And there's the Belgian one I might still do one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted January 23, 2023 Author Share Posted January 23, 2023 7 hours ago, RidgeRunner said: Nice one, Martin Thanks Martin, much appreciated! 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 20 minutes ago, Lightningboy2000 said: Thanks Paul. Did Modeldecal do something similar? Their old decals can also be a bit hit & miss. I do remember those Maneken piddle statues from my school trips all those years ago. Stick's in the mind when you're 12 years old! 🤣 So that does make a lot of sense. I remember a very elaborate piddle statue in the centre of Aachen. Yes. It was a different serial number and Tiger stripes and variation of the head, less stripes but slightly wider. The CAF 104s in Europe had some exotic schemes by various units. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted January 23, 2023 Author Share Posted January 23, 2023 18 minutes ago, Paul J said: Yes. It was a different serial number and Tiger stripes and variation of the head, less stripes but slightly wider. The CAF 104s in Europe had some exotic schemes by various units. Being slightly obsessed with Tiger Meet decals I haven't seen that decal sheet. Was it in 1/72 & do you know the serial number of the decal sheet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 EXQUISITE Build in smaller scale is very nicely done. The photographs are Awesome and you can't tell its a 1:72 scale. BEAUTIFUL scheme and gorgeous finish. HOUSTON. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 7 minutes ago, Lightningboy2000 said: Being slightly obsessed with Tiger Meet decals I haven't seen that decal sheet. Was it in 1/72 & do you know the serial number of the decal sheet? Modeldecal only did 1/72. I don't recall the set nber but Hannants might have it in stock . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted January 23, 2023 Author Share Posted January 23, 2023 2 hours ago, HOUSTON said: EXQUISITE Build in smaller scale is very nicely done. The photographs are Awesome and you can't tell its a 1:72 scale. BEAUTIFUL scheme and gorgeous finish. HOUSTON. Thanks Houston! 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 This is an exceptional model. Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 look, as previously said, you did a great job both on the construction and on the painting, and looking at it, if I may, the Canadians didn't use the Q7 seat, but the C2 seat, try to verify. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted January 24, 2023 Author Share Posted January 24, 2023 56 minutes ago, Linus said: look, as previously said, you did a great job both on the construction and on the painting, and looking at it, if I may, the Canadians didn't use the Q7 seat, but the C2 seat, try to verify. Appreciated thanks. Like this? https://images.app.goo.gl/uHwHB3Ykgp63CS8T8 If I can source one I might do that, or I might have one in the spares collection. Also depends on my "if I can be bothered" levels, which are all over the place at the moment. 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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