Scale: 1/72 | Manufacturer: Italeri | Kit nr: 1296 | Scheme: 322 Sqn. Dutch Royal Airforce, 1966
about the starfighter
The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is an American single-engine, supersonic interceptor. Created as a day fighter by Lockheed as one of the “Century Series” of fighter aircraft for the United States Air Force (USAF), it was developed into an all-weather multirole aircraft in the early 1960s and extensively deployed as a fighter-bomber during the Cold War. It was also produced under license by other nations and saw widespread service outside the United States.
regarding the build
I built this model for a group build, hosted by Model Minutes. The group build’s theme was ‘In foreign service’, where you had to choose a vehicle that was distributed or licensed outside of the the country of its origins. Building the model was pleasant, with a little bit of filling and sanding required. Panels were accentuated by utilising a graphite pencil. The grey paint was thinned down and applied to the model in multiple rounds.
I’ve sold this model in 2025.
- Arming the Stuka
- Guardians of Britain
- Fighting bushes
- Leopard on the prowl
- The Biber has arrived
- Bofors in action
- Dragonfly on the field
- Search and Rescue
- Resupplying the Stug
- On the way to liberation
- Training flight
- Free Lion
- Defending the home islands
- Hedgerow warfare
- Crossing the tank ditch
- Arrived at Iwo Jima
- Expeditionary force
- Carrier patrol
- Hobarts funnies
- Knocked out in Malaya
- Patrolling the sea
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