artoor_k Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Hello, I bought very old Revell F-104 and after buying I started to think what I've done and what to do with it Yellow plane and black eagle...where to go? In grim and cold night I hit upon an idea - not black but white eagle, nod yellow but red plane - polish whiff I've ordered masks for eagle, seat from Aires, Pitot's tube from Master and I'd like to begin this ancient kit right now This is my speed demon: This is seat and tube: First photos very soon (maybe tomorrow) stusbke, F`s are my favs, LSP_Kevin and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 neat idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artoor_k Posted October 22, 2018 Author Share Posted October 22, 2018 Okay , first mods to cockpit... LSP_Kevin, Out2gtcha, stusbke and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artoor_k Posted December 2, 2018 Author Share Posted December 2, 2018 Still waiting for masks and fuselage (it was needed for masks measuring). Seat is painted , PE parts (I HATE THEM!) mounted. LSP_Kevin, Out2gtcha, MikeMaben and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 wow that seat looks fantastic! Out2gtcha and artoor_k 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 7 minutes ago, Shawn M said: wow that seat looks fantastic! Indeed it does! artoor_k 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themongoose Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Whoa, based on the seat I’ve got a premonitin about the plane! Mastered. artoor_k 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chek Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 (edited) I hate to be a carper, but that JaBoG 33 yellow eagle scheme dates from its last month of ops in May 1985, before the Wing converted to the Tornado IDS. At that stage in 'the widowmaker's' career with the Luftwaffe, the Lockheed seat (as nicely as you've made it notwithstanding) would have been long swapped out for a Martin-Baker GQ-7(A) seat to increase the chances of pilot survivability. In short, the scheme and the seat are incongruous, although an earlier Luftwaffe scheme or a later type seat should set you back on the right track if such things bother you. Edited December 4, 2018 by Chek spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artoor_k Posted December 4, 2018 Author Share Posted December 4, 2018 10 minutes ago, Chek said: I hate to be a carper, but that JaBoG 33 yellow eagle scheme dates from its last month of ops in May 1985, before the Wing converted to the Tornado IDS. At that stage in 'the widowmaker's' career with the Luftwaffe, the Lockheed seat (as nicely as you've made it notwithstanding) would have been long swapped out for a Martin-Baker GQ-7(A) seat to increase the chances of pilot survivability. In short, the scheme and the seat are incongruous, although an earlier Luftwaffe scheme or a later type seat should set you back on the right track if such things bother you. I don't bother because I don't care :) As I wrote - whis will be "what-if" F-104 in polish markings which is as innacurate as early seat in late F-104 :) LSP_K2, R Palimaka, Shawn M and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artoor_k Posted December 21, 2018 Author Share Posted December 21, 2018 Update before Christmas OOB instrument panel. patricksparks, Mark M, Daniel Leduc and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artoor_k Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 Hello! Next stop - exhaust. As simple as it can be. I've made back end plate with imitation of turbine blades. Inner nozzle is a 1/35 Humvee tire sanded to diameter Cockpit side panels. Throttle stick broken. I have to add it after mounting instrument panel: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rigor Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Two thumbs up on thinking outside the box on that inner nozzle that's modeling right there artoor_k 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artoor_k Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 4 hours ago, rigor said: Two thumbs up on thinking outside the box on that inner nozzle that's modeling right there Thanks Well, I had to more detail this exhaust. It looks now like below: TorbenD, johncrow, Out2gtcha and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artoor_k Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share Posted December 29, 2018 Hello! I hope everybody had a great Christmas time I've managed to do a base painting of F-104 (I forgot how long is that model and how much I hate painting with white :)). Anyway, it is now almost ready to put first masks but I'd like to wait until I'll be sure that gloss cote is solid. I tried to make a hinge for canopy. I did it (surprise,surprise) but not as it should be. At least I can see insrument panel With canopy closed it would be impossible. LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artoor_k Posted December 30, 2018 Author Share Posted December 30, 2018 I know it is an ancient kit and I don't making it as it has to be but when I'm looking at it now my smile is wider than horizon Trak-Tor, LSP_Kevin, Bill_S and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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