My 1/72 scale aircraft

[Dean62]

F-104 update…
Tail done…


Wings painted and on the fuselage…


See ya next time…

 

[Daniel20]

The F104 has an interesting shape, like a human guided missile. There's not much wing area for lift so it must be mostly thrust that keeps it airborne.

 

[Dean62]

F-104 update…

Painted the wheels and glued on…


Then of course, decals were put on…clear coat will follow.


Pitot tube was added and I’m currently working on the canopy. Then I have to do the landing gear bay doors, struts and lights.

See ya next time…

 

[Corsair]

F-104 Starfighter update…
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Started the landing gear assembly.

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The halves of the fuselage are then joined…
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Then I finished painting the fuselage and did some weathering…
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Next I will add the wheels…
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Then I will add the tail wings and the main wing. Decals can start after that!

See ya next time…

Looking great ! Silver is another color that can be difficult to paint.

 

[Dean62]

The F104 has an interesting shape, like a human guided missile. There's not much wing area for lift so it must be mostly thrust that keeps it airborne.

Yes, sometimes referred to as the “manned missile”, it has a high stall speed and thus a fast landing speed and typically used a drag chute when landing.
It set a lot of records for speed and altitude when it came out.

 

[Kurt Konrath]

The F104 has an interesting shape, like a human guided missile. There's not much wing area for lift so it must be mostly thrust that keeps it airborne.

The F-104 was one of many nicknamed "The Widow Maker" for high crash and accident rate, due to lack of glide ratio when engine failed, or stalls due to poor aimanship.

 

[Dean62]

Looking great ! Silver is another color that can be difficult to paint.

Thanks Jeff! Yes silver can be streaky, like white and yellow, if not kept mixed and diluted properly. I brush on very thinned and use several coats. And of course I keep my hair dryer close by to dry between coats. That helps.