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Lockheed F-104G Starfighter "Ferrari"
1:72
Decals are done and final matt/semi gloss clear coat applied.
I tried a gloss coat as final coat, but didn’t find the ...
5+ 63 8 December 2024, 18:01
Robert PodkońskiTaking a seat! It is the most appropriate paint scheme for this plane, imho 😉
1 8 December 2024, 18:39
Guido AuthorReskit engine nozzle fits now nicely after some trimming of the fuselage halves.
😊
10 December 2024, 23:17
Markus Antoniustake care of those main gear struts- they tend to tilt the plane in one direction once installed
2 11 December 2024, 08:21
Patrick HagelsteinLooking very good Guido! If I recall correctly, the Hasegawa afterburner can is narrower than the Reskit one. Did you need to shave off those supports to make it fit?
1 11 December 2024, 10:20
Guido AuthorThanks Patrick. I took a picture of it to explain what my intentions are. 😉
Hope that helps.
13 December 2024, 15:53
Guido AuthorThanks Markus, they seem indeed a bit fiddly…
Also, the instructions seem to suggest that they need to be installed during in subassembly of the complete rear fuselage.
I'm not quite there yet, but I think they can be mounted towards the end. I'm also thinking of glueing the front and rear fuselage halfs together on each side and close the whole thing, avoiding any misalignments between front and rear subassembly's that are suggested in the instructions.
Will need to do a lot of dry-fitting to check feasibility however, before committing to that approach. We'll see. 🙏🏻🙋🏼♂️
13 December 2024, 16:12
Patrick HagelsteinThanks Guido! Now I see the indentations on the Reskit part. Those are meant for the air brake wells on both sides. That surely needs some trimming but by the looks of it, you got that covered! 👍
1 15 December 2024, 13:49
Guido AuthorGood observation Patrick!
I had wondered why those indentations were there... But, in 1/72 there are no brakes in the kit and so no protusions for these on the inside of the fuselage halves. It means that the only contact point the Reskit exhaust has, is at the edge of the fuselage halves... which is probably not sufficient for a good "montage".
I took a quick look at the 1/48 instructions of the Hasegawa kit, and indeed there, you have the brakes and the areas on the inside of the fuselage - assuming here that Reskit designed the exhaust with the larger scales in mind, and simply resized that design for 1/72.
So, I think that the approach I'm taking, with recuperating the part kit and re-use it as the inside mounting point for the exhaust will be the good one. I'm even thinking of drilling a hole in the middle of the exhaust back-end to make sure that they align correctly by means of a small rod.
17 December 2024, 20:25
Mr DNice Detailing work 👌👍 the exhaust is much better, alot more accurate.
Dry fit, dry fit ...... always pays 👍
1 17 December 2024, 21:10
Spanjaardreally curious about the livery, it will certainly be an eye catcher. i am in 🙂
1 17 December 2024, 21:19
Guido AuthorLast update of the year with more progress on both the front and rear sub assemblies.
31 December 2024, 14:34
Mr DLooks good though..the canopy 👍
I had X2 parts on my Harrier...l got them in place nice then taped them as x1 piece then it can be glued as if a one section.
Model is coming on nicely now 😀👍
1 3 January, 18:20
Guido AuthorThe fuselage is completed now without too much hassle.
Good preparation and with a bit of plastic card, it worked out nicely.
1 4 January, 21:05
Patrick HagelsteinWow! That marriage of the forward to the rear fuselage really worked out well! Seamless!
1 4 January, 21:36
Jennifer FranklinThe aftermarket fuselage is stunning. All your scribing work should also pay off, it is going to look amazing.
4 January, 22:14
Guido AuthorYes MrD, see info in the project 😉 .
It's an Xtradecal set - which doesn't include the Ferrari logo on the intake. I would think these logos were only applied at the beginning, as more recent from Fiorano don't show these anymore.
Not in a hurry though as Monday it's back to working duties, so the building pace will slow down… or maybe not 😆
4 January, 22:27
Mr DThanks Guido, l got my current project decals of these guys they have Ferrari
a.aliexpress.com/_EQ2MDgg
1 5 January, 15:13
Guido AuthorI'll be getting them from here: spotmodel.com/produc..hp?products_id=20689
😉
1 5 January, 16:36
Mr DNice smooth lay down of paint, you definitely needed a white base.
Looking good 👍👍
1 31 January, 15:57
Guido AuthorThanks everyone, and yes, a white base coat is always needed first red or any other bright colour. 😉
1 1 February, 21:48
Jennifer FranklinThat white base coat worked well for the red colour. It came out perfectly.
1 2 February, 07:01
Michael KohlVery impressed by your neat scribing job. Will need some more practice to reach that level. Nice progress.
1 7 February, 19:05
Robert PodkońskiLooks beautiful already! (and I have purchased a set of decals for this plane too...)
2 10 February, 20:00
Mr DNice shiny red as you would expect for this version, it's a real mean-machine 104 .
Great 👍👍
1 12 February, 15:55