Italeri F-104S Starfighter, Rimimi, Italy 1977

[Ericg]

Hi Paul,

I painted it gloss white, followed by an acrylic wash of clear green, followed by a wash of black pro modeller clay based wash to fill in the perforations and really pop the detail.

You will get a good look at it next June mate.

Hope that helps.

[hrtpaul]

Thanks heaps for that Eric. Unfortunately I won't get to see it at Expo as I'm away for work in TSV

[Adam the Akrodude]

Hey Eric

Got those decals you recommended - brilliant! I will build the Joe Walker NASA F-104N, the one he died in as a tribute to this brilliant test pilot. It appears that the "N" had the "G" broad chord fin/rudder as well - interesting. Now, do I wait for the AFV Club 104 or buy the Italeri kit - hmmmm? I've also been dying to try foiling a model as well - perfect choice this is.

Thanks for the link for these decals.

[Ericg]

Glad you got the decals ok Adam. Please get some jets done for expo next year mate. My good friend Brent is driving a Winnebago down to Melbourne so I have been invited to load it up with my models and I will bring a vast armada of 1/32 aircraft down south. The list of stuff that I am planning on bringing down with me is growing weekly.

Eric.

[uncle les]

so I have been invited to load it up with my models and I will bring a vast armada of 1/32 aircraft down south.

hmm.. I'd better get building then in an attempt to assist with fending off the northern invader !!

[Adam the Akrodude]

so I have been invited to load it up with my models and I will bring a vast armada of 1/32 aircraft down south.

hmm.. I'd better get building then in an attempt to assist with fending off the northern invader !!

adv


This sounds like a call to arms! "We shall fight them on the beaches....!" Me up against Eric in 1/32 is like I'm a 19 y.o Sgt Pilot in advanced training on a Gladiator in a major sweat and Eric is Adolf Galland, bouncing me out of the sun in his Bf-109E4 chopping on his cigar!

Still, we must do what we can to fend off this Northern aggressor! We shall never surrender!