Airfix 1/72 F-104 Starfighter

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November 30, 2018
Landing gear doors needed shims and - since I was concerned about light leaks from the cockpit to the exhaust I painted the entire insides black with Walmart craft paint.
2
November 30, 2018
Not sure now if I ever had the original Airfix wingtip tanks. The old Hasegawa ones will do though they are a bit on the thin side.
3
November 30, 2018
Some decals to spruce up the meager cockpit.
4
November 30, 2018
I think the display stand is the original Airfix one.
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November 30, 2018
Pretty sure the bang seat came from a Hasegawa kit also.
6
November 30, 2018
Didn't expect my homemade exhaust to give me grief but it managed to!
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November 30, 2018
Got it slimmed down so I can add it after everything is done. Should look the part when I am finished painting.
8
December 10, 2018
Had the FAOW for a while but just got the Tamiya Sanding Sponges ($14 @ Amazon) and the Scale Plans book ($12.50 @ Amazon) 🙂
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December 12, 2018
Taking care of some sink marks on the 1/72 Airfix Starfighter while listening to one of my Spotify playlists.
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December 17, 2018
Fuselage together finally!
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December 17, 2018
Intakes fought me all the way!
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December 17, 2018
Basic outline starting to come out.

Comments

30 November 2018, 21:19

Ekki
Watching.

1 December 2018, 09:05

Calvin Gifford
🙂

1 December 2018, 17:38

Gordon Sørensen
Nice progress, Calvin!

2 December 2018, 00:51

Calvin Gifford
Thanks!

2 December 2018, 01:36

Holger Kranich
Wow pure nostalgia! 👍

7 December 2018, 08:51

Glenn
Your brave! 🙂

10 December 2018, 01:47

Calvin Gifford
LOL Some have said crazy but whatever!

10 December 2018, 06:01

Album info

Started this as a mostly OOB build for a 'Desktop' type model. Put in a cockpit tub of sorts, a bang seat leftover from another jet and an exhaust from a Hasegawa kit that got a resin replacement.

Airfix 1/72 F-104 Starfighter

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