DONE; Reach for the Stars - 1/72 Hasegawa F-104G as NF-104A

Dermo245 · February 21

Hi all,

I've never built a Starfighter but couldn't resist this one at last year's IPMS Scotland show for less than a tenner.

Hasegawa_F-104_box

Contents

Hasegawa_F-104_contents

No idea on finish just yet, still have 3 other builds on the bench! :facepalm:

Good luck with your builds and happy modelling.

Dermot

Edited June 15 by Dermo245
Completed!

Marklo · February 21

Welcome Dermot.

The kit scheme looks pretty nice to me.

Dermo245 · February 26

Thanks all and quick update - going to attempt my best to backdate this to an NF-104.

Lockheed NF-104A

Cheers,

Dermot

Planebuilder62 · February 26

Hi Dermott

Here is a link to one I made earlier, hope it helps.

Regards Toby

Dermo245 · February 26

1 hour ago, Planebuilder62 said:

Hi Dermott

Here is a link to one I made earlier, hope it helps.

Regards Toby

Great stuff & lovely build Toby 👍

Dermo245 · February 27

@Planebuilder62 quick question?

Were the wing tip extensions just on the main wings or also on the tail surfaces? :popcorn:

Cheers!
Dermot

Planebuilder62 · February 27

Hi Dermot

No extensions to the tailplane, only the wings.

Regards Toby

Dermo245 · April 23

So a bit done on this one - started off by extending the intake spikes with some surgery and adding a suitable piece of round styrene.

Modded one on top, unmodified kit part on the bottom.

Hasegawa_F-104_build_3

Then glued in place on the fuselage and the gaps filled with sprue goo

Hasegawa_F-104_build_2

The kit instructions would have you join the rear fuselage halves and then join it to he two nose halves...but I glue each part separately to help with lineup. I've also made a start on the tail mod to accept the rocket engine.

Hasegawa_F-104_build_4

The rocket engine is made from a donated F-104 wingtip tank and widened with plastic strip.

Hasegawa_F-104_build_6

And made a start on the wingtip extensions, also from plastic card.

Hasegawa_F-104_build_5

Shout out to @Planebuilder62 for sending me a copy of scale plans for this one, otherwise wouldn't have been possible.

Thanks for looking and more later!

Cheers,

Dermot

Dermo245 · May 19

Buttoned up and ready for some primer shortly!

Hasegawa_NF-104_build_8

Cheers,

Dermot

Planebuilder62 · May 19

Hi @Dermo245

Did you know that the fuel lines to the rocket engine can be made from 1/4 round plastic strip glued along the bottom of the fin on each side. They join just infront of the fin after splitting out from the spine.

Hope that helps.

Regards Toby

Planebuilder62 · May 20

Dear @Dermo245

If you take a look at @zebra’s 1/48 GB thread you will see the fairings at the bottom of the fin that are part of the Hypersonic conversion. You can also see the small rocket nozzles around the nose cone.

Regards Toby.