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Lockheed F-104 Starfighter Collection Pt.1

Xtradecal,1/48 scale

Summary

Catalogue Number and Price:

Xtradecal Item No. X48208 - Lockheed F-104 Starfighter Collection Pt.1

 

GBP 6.66 (Export)
GBP 7.99 (EU price) plus shipping available online from Hannants

Scale:

 1/48

Contents and Media:

Waterslide decals for seven subjects plus instructions and notes.

Review Type:

FirstLook

Advantages:

High quality decals; full colour instructions; wide variety of colours and markings; includes national markings.

Disadvantages:

 

Conclusion:

This release will be very welcome for anyone building the new Kinetic 1/48 scale F-104 Starfighter kits, or who has the Hasegawa or Monogram kits stashed away.

Reviewed by Brett Green


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FirstLook

 

Xtradecal continues its ambitious new release schedule with three new decal sheets for Lockheed F-104 Starfighters

Tonight I am examining the first instalment in 1/48 scale.

 

A selection of finishes are available here - bare metal, greys and camouflage, with the schemes in service with a nice variety of countries.

 

 

Details are as follows:

  • F-104G Starfighter '32733', '161-25' of Escadron 61, Ala 6, Ejercito del Aire, (Spanish Air Force) based at Torrejon, Spain, 1965-66.

  • RF-104G Starfighter '12235/W-FN' of 331 Skvadron, Luftforsvaret, (Norweigan Air Force) based at Bode, Norway, 1964.

  • F-104G Starfighter, 'D-8288' of 322 Squadron, Commando Luchtverdedinging, Koninkijke Luchtmacht, (Royal Netherlands Air Force), based at Leeuwarden, Netherlands, 1970's.

  • F-104G Starfighter, '26+65', of Marinefliegergeschwader 1 (MFG 1), Deutsche Marine, (German Navy), based at Schleswig-Jagel, West Germany,1983. 

  • F-104G Starfighter '62-12347/4414' of 8 Squadron, 427th Wing, Zhōnghuá M�nguó Kōngj�«n (Republic of China Air Force) based at Ching Chuan Kang Air Base, Taiwan, 1970's.

  • F-104G Starfighter, '6_164' of Türk Hava Kuvvetleri (Turkish Air Force), based in Turkey, 1980's.

  • F-104S Starfighter, '37-11/MM6795’ of 18 Gruppo/37 Stormo, Aeronautica Militare, (Italian Air Force), based at Trapani/Birgi, Italy, 1996

Instructions for the decal sheet are in full colour across one folded double-sided A4 and one double-sided A5 sheets.

Both side views plus upper and lower views are provided for all seven aircraft.

 

 

National markings are includedfor all seven subjects.

Colour notes are offered, along with model paint callouts for Xtracolor enamels and Xtracrylix acrylics.

The decals are beautifully printed and feature thin carrier film.

 

 

This release will be very welcome for anyone building the new Kinetic 1/48 scale F-104 Starfighter kits, or who has the Hasegawa or Monogram kits stashed away.

Thanks to Hannants for the review sample

Xtradecals are available online from Hannants' website

Review Text Copyright © 2019 by Brett Green
This Page Created on 25 November, 2019
Last updated 26 November, 2019

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