After slugging along for a little over three months, this one can finally go in the display case.

1/32 Hasegawa F-104/G 'World Starfighter' kit used, to which a True Details cockpit set was added, CAM seat, PWMP pylons and centreline MN-1A, Cobra Company rocket launcher (modified), and Leading Edge decals to represent a TAM'80 Weapons Meet participant.






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Awesome work mate!!

Beautiful work Kevin. The detail in the cockpit is quite stunning.
The only nitpick i can see ( and a small one at that ) is the nose wheel doesn't look weighted, the rear wheels look okay.
Some great airbrush work on the camo.
Have you got a satin finish on it. Its looks pretty good, whatever is on it.
Andy

Thanks Jan and Andy, I do appreciate it.

Andy, I don't like the look of the nosewheel either. Too bad they don't supply a replacement resin one just like they do for the main wheels. For now, I'll just sand it down a little. As for the finish, I simply sprayed a thin layer of Model Master Flat Clear Acryl.

Beautiful job! Excellant detail on the cockpit, too!

It's so nice to see subjects with the Canadian markings.

i saw a couple of turkish 104's at an airshow a whiles back and the seemed to be covered in a layer of fine black dust/dirt. you've captured that effect perfectly in your weathering on this one, and the feathered edge camo looks great
exellent job kevin

Ahhhh, the Zipper! Waht...a...beauty!

Thanks Doug, Phil and Fred.

Phil oddly enough, there's a good chance that the turkish F-104's you saw were formerly wearing this camo, as Canada sold off many of their CF-104's to Turkey, including the one I modelled.

Camo is done freehand with with the tan tip of my Aztec 470

beautiful work there! Love the camo and markings! Cockpits all nice!
I've allways had a soft spot for the Starfighter,no matter what marking she's wearing.!They all look awsome.!

Hi Kevin.
Lovely job especially on the soft edge camouflage and the cockpit!
Nice one.
Nige

Thanks Joe and Nigel. I do appreciate it.

I seem to be getting alot of compliments on the cockpit. I take very little credit, as all I did was paint it. Oxygen tube on the seat was a piece of twine (looks good enough to me). Canvas pouch on the headrest was a resin pour stub crduely shaped. Here's some in progress pics showing the cokpit in more detail.







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