jenko Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Latest off the bench and ready for the North Surrey show is the great Kinetic F-104 Starfighter. OOB. Markings for 20 Gruppo, OCU/4 Stormo, Grosetto Air Base. This really is a great kit. BUT the instructions are crap. The designer of them had a dose of NFI. (no flippin idea) You actually start beginning to challenge your sanity. Hey ho. References are essential .... be warned. Any way on to the pic's. Please feel free to comment etc. Thanks for looking Cheers Dick 50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Very nice indeed, those Sparrows make it look so small! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franky boy Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Nice work Dick Ive so far built one Kinetic Starfighter and as you say it’s a nice kit with awful instructions. James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntPhillips Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Lovely build, the Starfighter just looks so good in any of the Italian schemes. Reminder to myself, I must get one of these 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Superb. Those colours look great, beautifully smooth and clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred piket Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 2 hours ago, F-32 said: Very nice indeed, those Sparrows make it look so small! exactly what I thought.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred piket Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 I've build 2, and the instructions are indeed awful, but your endresult is a excellent clean Starfighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28ZComeback Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Beautiful work!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantherhawk27263 Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 That is one nice looking Starfighter. You did an excellent job on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Great result ! 👏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Lovely hooter! I agree with you... fabulous kit... terrible instructions in places! 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted February 4, 2023 Author Share Posted February 4, 2023 Many thanks for your kind comments and likes. Very much appreciated. Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 It’s a beautifully built Starfighter! What more needs to be said Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeff Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Nice job! 👌 Keith. 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Maynard Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 That looks superb! I have a German one to build, so i will take careful note of the instructions!! Is there anything which is particularly challenging on them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holzhamer Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Very nice Starfighter! The Italian livery is gorgeous. I’m currently building the ASA version and your opinion about the instructions is dead on target what a awful mess. Finding the intakes a bit challenging, some elbow grease is need to get them align and seamless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted February 5, 2023 Author Share Posted February 5, 2023 9 hours ago, Rob Maynard said: That looks superb! I have a German one to build, so i will take careful note of the instructions!! Is there anything which is particularly challenging on them? 8 hours ago, Holzhamer said: Very nice Starfighter! The Italian livery is gorgeous. I’m currently building the ASA version and your opinion about the instructions is dead on target what a awful mess. Finding the intakes a bit challenging, some elbow grease is need to get them align and seamless Yes. Forgot to say about the intakes. For the S they need to be fettled. The G ones fitted perfectly. Watch out for the nose gear bay I got mine the wrong way round. Also check armament. Second thoughts .......... check everything Dick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Maynard Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 13 hours ago, jenko said: Yes. Forgot to say about the intakes. For the S they need to be fettled. The G ones fitted perfectly. Watch out for the nose gear bay I got mine the wrong way round. Also check armament. Second thoughts .......... check everything Dick 🤣🤣🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthViper Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Beautiful building and painting. Those missiles are Sparrows or Aspides ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted February 6, 2023 Author Share Posted February 6, 2023 6 hours ago, SouthViper said: Beautiful building and painting. Those missiles are Sparrows or Aspides ? AIM 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire madman Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 A Brilliantly finished model well done 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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