1/72 Revell F-104G NASA Starfighter
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21 9 January 2022, 09:05
Mirko RömerWhat can I say? It crashed for real. Painting went wrong several times. Closing the wheel wells was a pain. Decals were partially wrong, so some came out of leftovers. But as it has fought so hard to come alive and the kids liked it so much - it just had to survive. The base is made from oak and donated by a friend of mine, a carpenter who provides me with wooden debris. No show model at all but from a distance... 🙂
9 January 2022, 09:30
Konrad -Your kids are right! Cool looking NASA Starfighter and the base looks cool too!
Great job Mirko!
9 January 2022, 10:49
MariusYou did well to keep it! I am planning to do the same paint scheme but with the Hasegawa kit. Which decals were not good? You mean the NASA set?
12 January 2022, 18:35
Mirko RömerThanks mates! I used a set from Xtradecal (X72315) which included yellow decals for the golden stripes. Once applied, they didn't look bad at all. Despite the use of decal setting solution and two layers of varnish they didn't survive masking with Tamiya tape. Revell's safety markings from the German Starfighter were useless, so I had to cut some Hasegawa ones and puzzled them together. Otherwise the decals were great. I remember having seen a whole decal set with Nasa Starfighters. Maybe this has appropriate stencils included?
13 January 2022, 20:35
Patrick HagelsteinDo you mean these:
NASA F-104 Starfighters (Caracal Models CD72096, 1:72)
3 February 2022, 08:12
Patrick HagelsteinWhat was so difficult about closing the Revell gear doors? I might want to do a Dutch grey F-104G in flight. Should I stick to the Revell one or better opt for the Hasegawa one?
3 February 2022, 08:15
Mirko RömerThanks mates for your encouraging words! 🙂
@Patrick: Yes, that's the sheet. Looks great and has even appropriate stencils. Talking about the gear doors, I'm not sure, if it was my fault. Maybe some UHUTac or something underneath will make it easier to align them. As I have the Hasegawa Starfighter in my stash, too, I recommed this one over the Revell issue. It's a little more refined and especially the nose looks much better. But Revell's isn't bad at all, especially the cockpit. Good luck!
4 February 2022, 13:42
Patrick HagelsteinThanks Mirko! Before deciding on which kit to build, I'll see if I can find a Hasegawa one for comparison. 👍
4 February 2022, 13:49
Richard ChealsYes, Mirko, good on you for persevering! This Starfighter will look great in your display cabinet and so different from the usual subjects. 👏👏
4 February 2022, 14:04
