CF-104D Starfighter in 1/48, HAsegawa kit with Leading Edge decals

[andrei383]

impressive work mate! the bare metal is really well done!

 

[Neo]

ohhhh shiny!

 

[ALF18]

Charlie
It looks great finished! I don't think the Alclad is too shiny - when these were relatively new, they glistened like chrome and reflected with a mirror-like finish. Sadly, the pedestal birds are looking pretty drab what with the years of exposure to the elements.
I also love that Sea Thing! I can smell the jet fuel from here, and I have an urge to wash my hands, knowing how grimy those old beasts are.
ALF

 

[hilld]

Wow. Beauty jet. Great finish. What did you prime with?

 

[Carsenault]

Charlie
It looks great finished! I don't think the Alclad is too shiny - when these were relatively new, they glistened like chrome and reflected with a mirror-like finish. Sadly, the pedestal birds are looking pretty drab what with the years of exposure to the elements.
I also love that Sea Thing! I can smell the jet fuel from here, and I have an urge to wash my hands, knowing how grimy those old beasts are.
ALF

Gday Dan

Thanks for the compliments buddy. if you say it looks right, I am very happy!
I have another 104 planned in the near future, it'll be a 1/48 single seater in the 441 black/white farewell scheme, then a few 1/72 single seaters in the nmf and overall green. I cant wait to see the new 1/32 Starfighter kit on the way! I built the Sea-Thing about 6 years ago. I had a great time building that one too, was my first major use of resin plus some light structural re-working to get a few details right. A former crewman from that very same helo (#438) looked it over at a hobby show once and said he really liked it except it wasnt dirty enough.

 

[Carsenault]

Wow. Beauty jet. Great finish. What did you prime with?

Thanks you. i used a few primers... First up was Tamiya gray liquid surface primer, thinned with laquer thinner,then airbrushed. I sanded that smooth then applied Alclad II gloss black base coat. That took forever to dry though. next time, Id like to try Krylon or some other gloss black laquer.

 

[EhV8R]

Nice looking Starfighter Charlie. The NMF came out great!

 

[Dave The Chef]

This is Beautiful! You should be proud 8) The Hasegawa 1/48 F-104s are such nice kits I've built one myself and still have one in the stash - I'll get round to it one day...

 

[Bullet21]

That thing looks great! Turned out very nice indeed.

 

[Carsenault]

Thanks Gents!

 

[Cash]

better lock it somewhere Smeagol might steal it! Shinnnyyy..... gj man

 

[Carsenault]

better lock it somewhere Smeagol might steal it! Shinnnyyy..... gj man

Lol, never had a LOTR reference on one of my builds before, thank you very much, smiling ear to ear right now.