Revell 1/144 - F-104 Starfighter - Italian Ferrari - Complete

Here's a Ferrari that not many people if any are able to own, a red hot Italian F-104 Ferrari Starfighter. This beauty ain't your low-viz tactical jet figther.

Second Revell of Germany 1/144 F-104 G Starfighter built and not the last.

If anyone knows of a 1/144 or N-gauge Ferrari supercar, it would be great to be able to get so i can make a little dio, an Enzo would be awesome to have.

Very nice decals from Airfix, which surprised as so much negative press ive read. Cavallino Rampante is what the black stallion is it means "prancing horse"



This is the best photo that show the correct colour of the Ferrari Starfigther, blood red.



Note, is missing the black line marking that goes around the fuselage in front of the tail, once i find a spare decal that can be used i will add.


All the reference ive seen seam to show 3 different designs for the black marking behind the cockpit.



Big jet with tiny wings, "Man in a Rocket"



Hoping that the undercarriage is a metal finish, not much detail on that.



Really love the sleekness of the jet, no wonder Ferrari gave it a custom paint job.



These 2 F-104s are the first completed builds of 2011, feels like it going to be a good year.
Ian

Revell 1/144 - F-104 Ferrari Starfighter - WIP 2 - Decaled

All decaled and only needing to add a few bit and have ago at detailing the Spanish starfighters cockpit.

Last thing ive done was a panel wash, which looks really good on the grey one and just enough on the red to make it look less bright.

Using the Airfix decals was great, very fine, unlike what ive heard about them.
Ian

Revell 1/144 - F-104 Starfighter - WIP 3 - Paint

All painted airbrush yesterday and the details done today. Red finish really zings in the photos, do like the finish but i think i might have over painted the grey, no more undershading on that one. Recently glossed, ready for decal which i hope i can do next weekend.

Ian

Revell 1/144 - F-104 Starfighter - WIP 1 - Built, primed and ready for paint.

Got these 2 Starfighter built during the week, kit went together smoothly, separate one piece nose redome added last so no over sanding ruining the shape.

Primed Ferrari Stafighter on the right is ready for lots of red and on the left im still working on the cockpit.
This cockpit below is for the Ferrari Starfighter which is going to have a closed canopy so still kinda plain, but the Spanish Starifghter cockpit will be more detailed which i hope to have open.


Ian

[Kit Review] - Revell 1/144 - F-104 Starfighter -

Next build is going to be the "Pencil" or "Missile with a man in it" or due to its safety record "Widowmaker" or "Flying Coffin"

Got a whole bunch of the Revell kits  but first going to build 2 with decals from the Airfix kit, which is a crown re-issue. The nifty looking Ferrari Starfighter and a Spanish Air Force jet, later a two-seater NASA chaser, USAF silver bird and  then maybe a German or Norwegian F-104.
 

Ian