Hello,
Here are a couple of Starfighters that I
scratchbuilt recently.
I
made a master from styrene sheet and portions of sprue blending them with Tamya
putty. I produced a little series of resin copies from the master. Both models
have been brush painted using Vallejo and Tamya colors.
Scale
is 1/288th.
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images below to see larger images
"3-34"
was an F-104G based on "Giuseppe Gaeta" air station located in Verona-Villafranca
in the mid-eighties (3rd wing, 28th squadron "witches"). F-104G's from
3rd wing, the only Italian Starfighter unit equipped with Orpheus pods, were
specialized in tactical reconnaissance role and took part in Desert Storm
providing air recon on northern Iraq, taking-off from Erhac airbase in
Turkey.
The
unit saw its disbandment later on 30th June 1993, switching to the far less
fasinating Aeritalia AMX, being the very last unit operating the "G"
variant in Italy.
"6-01"
was part of 6th wing, 154th squadron "red devils" an F-104G unit
specialized in nuclear strike based in Brescia-Ghedi. The model depicts one of
the planes as it appeared in the mid-seventies. The unit now operates the more
efficient Panavia Tornados.
Models
were made in record-breaking time, some resin copies still remaining for future
better detailed projects.
Hope
You'll enjoy,
Bye.
Giovanni
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