Yaks 'Century Series' in 1/48 part 4 -The Lockheed F-104 C Starfighter Completed pics

[yak face]

Hi all heres the fourth instalment in the ongoing series . this is the Monogram kit of the f104c with added eduard cockpit details and a resin exhaust . Finished as 60886 'Fannie' of the 436 TFS /479 TFW at Da Nang ,Vietnam in 1965. build thread can be found here https://www.scale-models.co.uk/thre...part-4-the-lockheed-f-104c-starfighter.36449/

 

[Archetype]

That is very nice! What a finish.

 

[adt70hk]

Tony

Looking very, very good indeed.

ATB.

Andrew

 

[Jim R]

Hi Tony
One to be proud of. A great finish.
Jim

 

[Deleted member 7181]

Lovely Tony, very nice indeed.

Your almost surgically clean work style never fails to impress me.

 

[spanner570]

Superb finish Tony.
I'm not a fan of 'Modern Stuff', but I know a cracking model when I see one and this fits the bill!

Me thinks you are chuffed with the exhaust burning and quite right too!

Top marks, Mucker....

 

[stillp]

Wow, that's a good one Tony!
Pete

 

[Steven000]

A very fine model Tony!
Steven

 

[yak face]

That is very nice! What a finish.

Tony

Looking very, very good indeed.

ATB.

Andrew

Hi Tony
One to be proud of. A great finish.
Jim

Lovely Tony, very nice indeed.

Your almost surgically clean work style never fails to impress me.

Superb finish Tony.
I'm not a fan of 'Modern Stuff', but I know a cracking model when I see one and this fits the bill!

Me thinks you are chuffed with the exhaust burning and quite right too!

Top marks, Mucker....

Superb finish Tony.
I'm not a fan of 'Modern Stuff', but I know a cracking model when I see one and this fits the bill!

Me thinks you are chuffed with the exhaust burning and quite right too!

Top marks, Mucker....

Wow, that's a good one Tony!
Pete

A very fine model Tony!
Steven

Thanks so much everyone , glad you like it . I always liked the early Starfighters , basically just find the biggest jet engine you can get and strap a man on top ! The later incarnations with wingtip tanks and camo spoilt the look a bit in my opinion but still a massively powerful machine . Cheers tony

 

[papa 695]

Very nice indeed Tony.

 

[Ian M]

Great work Tony.
What was it the pilots called those. Rockets with wings?

Nice heat marks on the tail pipe

 

[yak face]

Great work Tony.
What was it the pilots called those. Rockets with wings?

Nice heat marks on the tail pipe

Cheers ian , i think the tag line ( probably from lockheed too ) was ’ missile with a man in it ‘ , probably not the best pilot recruiting policy !

 

[Tim Marlow]

Exceptional metal finish on this one Tony. Great job on a good looking aircraft.

 

[colin m]

A totally splendid build. Great result.

 

[minitnkr]

Outstanding. PaulE

 

[Gern]

Beautiful

 

[boatman]

TONY you have built a really fabulus model there an the detail is amazeing an paint finish i love these planes in the metal finsh as that why i did my E-E LIGHTNING in meatal finish as i just dont think they look right in camo
very well done indeed
chris

 

[Vaughan]

Tony, that's a fantastic finish you have achieved and the detail in the cockpit is outstanding well done.

 

[The Migrant]

Superb, and further proof you don't need the latest/greatest kit to create a great model. That cockpit is epic, BTW.

 

[flyjoe180]

Superb work Tony. Really enjoyed your build thread too, it's a credit to you that you can produce these results from the old Monogram kits.