From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Juan Jose Dominguez Calvo" References: <20040122T081843Z_A337000B0000@dipusevilla.es> Subject: Re: Hi Steve!!! This is 1/72 Hasegawa F-104 Starfighter Bavaria. Hope you like it. Regards. Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2004 12:24:13 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0072_01C3F93E.CC3C5360" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0072_01C3F93E.CC3C5360 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Juanjo, Thanks for sending in your F-104 article. I'm catch up on a backlog of = e-mails....sorry for the slow response. I'll e-mail you when your = article goes on ARC. Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com =20 Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Juan Jose Dominguez Calvo=20 To: sheb@telus.net=20 Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 11:18 PM Subject: Hi Steve!!! This is 1/72 Hasegawa F-104 Starfighter Bavaria. = Hope you like it. Regards. =20 Gallery Template #11 "1/72 Hasegawa Starfighter Bavaria"=20 by "Juanjo Dominguez" -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 The Kit. This is the well known 1/72 F-104 Hasegawa kit. No things to say about = the model other than it's probably the best 104 at the Gentleman's = Scale. This particular version comes with one of the typical striking = german camos. The only complaint is related to packing. As almost all of = the Hasegawa kits, this is bagged in only one bag. So you may find out = scratches on clear parts (as i did...). Decal sheet is big. With many = stencils and perfectly in register. The only complaint is on the Germany = flag, a little traslucent. Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 03.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 03.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 04.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 04.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 05.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 05.jpg=20 =20 Building. This models starts once again, in the cockpit area. This detailed = cockpit is somehow unusual in Hassegawa 1/72 scale kits. Very well = represented with raised details for all parts of the cockpit includig = the seat. In this case the cockpit is OOB except for the seat-belts = built up with Tamiya tape and reheat P.E. detail parts. The overall fit = is pretty well except for the air intakes and undersides fusselage joint = that need a lot of filling-sanding-rescribing to look good. Painting. The painting process is the same for all the colors: Base coat, = preshading of panel lines with base color+some black, sprayed inside = panels with a lighter version of the base color trying to perfilate the = preshaded lines and finally a blend coat of base color thinned with Mr = Color for traslucent appearance. Tail and wingtip fuel tanks were = painted white. I added a litte amount of black to the white paint to = avoid paint yellowing. I used Tamiya tape for the hard edges camo and = Gunze colors indicated by Hasegawa . I finished with Gunze clear in = preparation for decaling process. =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here=20 =20 Decaling. This is a main step in this model as the big decals are the attractive = in this model, so a good work in this area will definitively improve = your model. Hasegawa has included two possibilities for the tail = decoration: One of them with all the elements in only one decal and the = other with individual elements. I used the second one option. All the = numbers, letters, etc were cut off one by one to eliminate the clear = decal film as much as i could. This decals reacts heavily with Micro solutions, so be warned to do = not touch the decals since they warp badly, but later they comes to flat = again and only little amounts of Micro Sol/set and slightly touches were = needed to achieve the correct look. I used a sharp needle to cut on the = panel lines and some more Micro Sol on that panel lines to "blend" them = with the model. Another clear coat layer was used to seal the decals and = avoid silvering.=20 Weathering. In this model I only used my favorite method for washing the panel = lines. Humbrol Extradark seagray + black + thinner and a sharp brush. = This is the only weathering i used mostly because I think is enought, = for this relatively clean plane, with the panel shading previously = described. Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 06.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 06.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 07.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 07.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 08.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 08.jpg=20 =20 =20 Final Touches. For the burner can, i used Gunmetal + Flat Aluminum from Humbrol = Metalcote, polished with an old tooth brush. Then a black chalk wash and = once the wash was dry, i removed the excess with a dry cotton swab. The navigation lights were reproduced with my favorite method: = Painting inside the blind holes with silver, then with Gunze red or blue = clear and finishing by filling in the holes with clear epoxy. The only = exception was the big red ligt just in from of the vertical fin, this is = a resin light from CMK. The pitot tube was done with hypo tubbing and a filament from a tooth = brush deeped in metalcote, for the thinner section. This will avoid = breaking this fragile part since this filament is flexible. Aknowledgements. First of all, I wish to dedicate this model to all my friends on the = Aeronet forum (especially to Josu Arevalo for give me the link to the = Aeronet forum ;) ) since this forum has supposed to me the possibility = not only to meeting the great people in that forum but in fact, the = opportunity to shaking hands with other builders in my own country. I = can highly recomend this multinational forum in spanish because its high = building standards and friendly people there. I also want to thanks the guys who gave me information about the = subjet, here in the ARC forum. And of course, to all the people in the = ARC family. Juanjo Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 09.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 09.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 10.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 10.jpg=20 =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 11.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 11.jpg=20 =20 Photos and text =A9 2003 by "Juanjo Dominguez" ------=_NextPart_000_0072_01C3F93E.CC3C5360 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Juanjo,
Thanks for sending in = your F-104=20 article.  I'm catch up on a backlog of e-mails....sorry for the = slow=20 response.  I'll e-mail you when your article goes on = ARC.
 
Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource = Center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com
 
Live=20 like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work = like you=20 don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like = nobody's=20 listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Juan Jose=20 Dominguez Calvo
To: sheb@telus.net
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, = 2004 11:18=20 PM
Subject: Hi Steve!!! This is = 1/72=20 Hasegawa F-104 Starfighter Bavaria. Hope you like it. Regards.

 =20

Gallery=20 Template #11

"1/72=20 Hasegawa Starfighter Bavaria" 

by "Juanjo Dominguez"
--------------------

Steve Bamford=20 will insert full sized=20 version of photo 01.jpg = here

The=20 Kit.

This is the well known 1/72 F-104 = Hasegawa kit.=20 No things to say about the model other than it's probably the best 104 = at the=20 Gentleman's Scale. This particular version comes with one of the = typical=20 striking german camos. The only complaint is related to packing. As = almost all=20 of the Hasegawa kits, this is bagged in only one bag. So you may find = out=20 scratches on clear parts (as i did...). Decal sheet is big. With many = stencils=20 and perfectly in register. The only complaint is on the Germany flag, = a little=20 traslucent.

 

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 03.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 03.jpg=20

<= IMG=20 src=3D"cid:NBBUYPMIZECM.03t.jpg" border=3D0>

  Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 04.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 04.jpg=20

<= IMG=20 src=3D"cid:JDSVFBORXTKE.04t.jpg" border=3D0>

 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 05.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 05.jpg=20

<= IMG=20 src=3D"cid:OZVDQCEEPBBB.05t.jpg"=20 border=3D0>

Building.

This models starts once again, in the = cockpit=20 area. This detailed cockpit is somehow unusual in Hassegawa 1/72 scale = kits.=20 Very well represented with raised details for all parts of the cockpit = includig the seat. In this case the cockpit is OOB except for the = seat-belts=20 built up with Tamiya tape and reheat P.E. detail parts. The overall = fit is=20 pretty well except for the air intakes and undersides fusselage joint = that=20 need a lot of filling-sanding-rescribing to look good.

Painting.

The painting process is the same for = all the=20 colors: Base coat, preshading of panel lines with base color+some = black,=20 sprayed inside panels with a lighter version of the base color trying = to=20 perfilate the preshaded lines and finally a blend coat of base color = thinned=20 with Mr Color for traslucent appearance. Tail and wingtip fuel tanks = were=20 painted white. I added a litte amount of black to the white paint to = avoid=20 paint yellowing. I used Tamiya tape for the hard edges camo and Gunze = colors=20 indicated by Hasegawa . I finished with Gunze clear in preparation for = decaling process.
 =20
Steve Bamford=20 will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here

Decaling.

This is a main step in this model as = the big=20 decals are the attractive in this model, so a good work in this area = will=20 definitively improve your model. Hasegawa has included two = possibilities for=20 the tail decoration: One of them with all the elements in only one = decal and=20 the other with individual elements. I used the second one option. All = the=20 numbers, letters, etc were cut off one by one to eliminate the clear = decal=20 film as much as i could.

This decals reacts heavily with Micro = solutions,=20 so be warned to do not touch the decals since they warp badly, but = later they=20 comes to flat again and only little amounts of Micro Sol/set and = slightly=20 touches were needed to achieve the correct look. I used a sharp needle = to cut=20 on the panel lines and some more Micro Sol on that panel lines to = =93blend=94 them=20 with the model. Another clear coat layer was used to seal the decals = and avoid=20 silvering.


Weathering.

In this model I only used my favorite = method for=20 washing the panel lines. Humbrol Extradark seagray + black + thinner = and a=20 sharp brush. This is the only weathering i used mostly because I think = is=20 enought, for this relatively clean plane, with the panel shading = previously=20 described.

 

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 06.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 06.jpg=20

<= IMG=20 src=3D"cid:CJKPWIJWEZCH.06t.jpg" border=3D0>

  Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 07.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 07.jpg=20

<= IMG=20 src=3D"cid:HHZWGDISMYWB.07t.jpg" border=3D0>

 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 08.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 08.jpg=20

<= IMG=20 src=3D"cid:ZYNGDWGZEGNP.08t.jpg" border=3D0>=20

 

Final Touches.

For the burner can, i used Gunmetal + = Flat=20 Aluminum from Humbrol Metalcote, polished with an old tooth brush. = Then a=20 black chalk wash and once the wash was dry, i removed the excess with = a dry=20 cotton swab.

The navigation lights were reproduced = with my=20 favorite method: Painting inside the blind holes with silver, then = with Gunze=20 red or blue clear and finishing by filling in the holes with clear = epoxy. The=20 only exception was the big red ligt just in from of the vertical fin, = this is=20 a resin light from CMK.

The pitot tube was done with hypo = tubbing and a=20 filament from a tooth brush deeped in metalcote, for the thinner = section. This=20 will avoid breaking this fragile part since this filament is = flexible.


Aknowledgements.

First of all, I wish to dedicate this = model to=20 all my friends on the Aeronet forum=20 (especially to Josu Arevalo for give me the link to the Aeronet forum = ;) )=20 since this forum has supposed to me the possibility not only to = meeting the=20 great people in that forum but in fact, the opportunity to shaking = hands with=20 other builders in my own country. I can highly recomend this = multinational=20 forum in spanish because its high building standards and friendly = people=20 there.

I also want to thanks the guys who = gave me=20 information about the subjet, here in the ARC forum. And of course, to = all the=20 people in the ARC family.

Juanjo

 

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 09.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 09.jpg

<= IMG=20 src=3D"cid:ZTBKCMLGACJH.09t.jpg" border=3D0>

 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version = of photo=20 10.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will = bring up=20 the full sized version of photo 10.jpg

<= IMG=20 src=3D"cid:MAQJCHAHYJIU.10t.jpg" border=3D0> =

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller=20 version of=20 photo 11.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will = bring up=20 the full sized version of photo 11.jpg =

<= IMG=20 src=3D"cid:ZVEJWYGBARMQ.11t.jpg"=20 = border=3D0>

Photos and text =A9 2003 by "Juanjo=20 Dominguez"

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