F104 Paint Scheme

So many different paint schemes to choose from.

https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=f-104&FORM=IARRTH&ufn=lockheed+f-104+starfighter&stid=58e8f832-5696-ba02-9a2e-e870d3aca9f7&cbn=EntityAnswer&cbi=0&FORM=IARRTH

I'm thinking maybe gray or silver? This FAT CAT kit will look cool!

AfterBurners said:

So many different paint schemes to choose from.

https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=f-104&FORM=IARRTH&ufn=lockheed+f-104+starfighter&stid=58e8f832-5696-ba02-9a2e-e870d3aca9f7&cbn=EntityAnswer&cbi=0&FORM=IARRTH

I'm thinking maybe gray or silver? This FAT CAT kit will look cool!

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I'm liking this one and it would be easy to paint, too:

or the silver scheme?

I'm personally partial to the tiger striped Canadian version. Or NASA's paint scheme.

Some of my favorites....

Hard not to like those Tiger Meet colors. I've done two plastic model conversions: one micromax in Italian Air Force Ferrari red, don't remember what kit that was; and one of the old Testor's 1/48 scale done early 60's unmanned target drone style with an 18mm motor tube for motivation.

AfterBurners got it right

I'm with the Tiger Meet crowd, go for it Dan----

My favourite.

I'm thinking about going with the silver paint scheme for the first one I build.

AfterBurners said:

I'm thinking about going with the silver paint scheme for the first one I build.

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OK, but none of that snarky , grey , silver. It's gotta be ---SILVER---

How about a real challenge? :wink:






I really like that last one! :grin:

For the silver paint job, you should try Al-Cad over gloss black base. The Al-Cad will have to be clear-coated after drying. Check with you LHS that carries Al-Cad. It has to be air-brushed on.

KenECoyote said:

How about a real challenge? :wink:

I really like that last one! :grin:

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I like them all but that last one has me too. You L-2'd with an X-15? My absolute favorite. Still available through H-11? Don't mean to hijack the thread but might you have a build thread?

ozwald said:

I like them all but that last one has me too. You L-2'd with an X-15? My absolute favorite. Still available through H-11? Don't mean to hijack the thread but might you have a build thread?

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That last one is my favorite too!

I did a build thread on the X-15...search for "Hangar" and the thread I started. There's a few recent ones on possible new X-15 offerings, so search and enjoy!