Marineflieger Viking F-104G Starfighter

[Marine104]

Hi guys

 

Since I am new here I thought I would show you one of my completed 1/32 models and to say hello! 

 

Here is Hasegawa's 1/32 F-104G Starfighter kit modelled in the special livery of '26+72", one half of the colourfully painted Marineflieger Vikings display team in their final few shows of their final airshow season before retirement. Quite a bright scheme and maybe not to everybody's taste but I've always loved the German Air Force special schemes and it certainly stands out on my shelf!

 

It was a model of quite a few firsts for me coming from the world of 1/72. My first 1/32 kit with full rescribe and additional scratch built parts. 

 

I used an Aires seat (incorrect exact headrest type but none available in this scale-will modify Eduard's one in the future), wheels and J79 exhaust nozzle from Eduard (both very good). 

 

I pretty much rebuilt the cockpit, new bulged gear doors, some gear well/leg details, fashioned a centre pylon and FOD covers. I wish I had used a better substitute for the intake cover attachment cords among others and the RBF tags are way too big even in 1/32, next time I'll use 1/48 ones. Lessons to take into future 1/32 F-104s of which I plan quite a few.

 

I used the amazing DACO decal sheets which were extremely accurate from my references, really highly recommend those. Painted with Revell enamels because I thought they matched the RAL callouts the best and weathered only modestly, after all this scheme was only worn for a few months. 

 

I hope you like it! (I jazzed up some of the photos a little   )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I also built another Viking team jet in the traditional Marineflieger colours, however after an SD card crash this is the only photo I have now  . Italeri kit pretty much OOB with DACO decals,

 

 

 

 

Having been a long stalker of this site, finally I'm glad I joined and I look forward to taking part here and viewing all the excellent models on the go!

 

Thanks for any replies and best regards,

 

David

[Out2gtcha]

WOW! That is utterly fantastic. That low light shot could easily be mistaken for the real thing.   Thanks for sharing! 

[Stevepd]

Excellent build it's really good. I actually don't remember these on the air show circuit despite being a plane nerd!.

 

Steve.

[Shawn M]

welcome aboard!

 

lovely models and well photographed

Edited April 25, 2018 by Shawn M

[MikeMaben]

Verrrrry nice Dave !!            

[Dragon]

Great work, look forward to seeing more!

 

Mike

[Mark M]

       

[aircommando130]

Outstanding F-104's! Having built the Hasegawa 104 you did a great job on the rescribing and riveting. I always liked the 104...saw them fly at Edwards AFB with the Flight Test Center and escort the X-15 back from speed or altitude runs to Rogers Dry Lake. Can almost hear that J-79 engine howl!!

[Guest Maxim]

Welcome aboard. Great models. Love the F-104.

[Gerhard]

Brilliant. 

[Bill Cross]

Terrific model and even better photography.

[F`s are my favs]

Kinda similar to a real plane. Unbelievable! And those B&W pics... Awesome. Congrats! 

[Marine104]

Thanks for all the kind words on the F-104 and the welcome folks, glad you like it! 

 

Cheers,

 

David

[Gigant]

Terrific model and even better photography.

 

 

Ditto!

 

[Jim Barry]

Man, that's amazing! Well done and welcome!