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Lockheed F-104 Starfighter Collection Pt.2

Xtradecal,1/48 scale

Summary

Catalogue Number and Price:

Xtradecal Item No. X48208 - Lockheed F-104 Starfighter Collection Pt.2

 

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 second instalment in 1/48 scale.

 

A selection of finishes are available here - bare metal, greens, greys, SEA and green/grey camouflage, and even a bright blue and white NASA option.

 

 

Details are as follows:

  • RF-104G Starfighter '9054/FX90' of 10th Tactical Wing, Force aérienne belge, (Belgian Air Force) based at Kleine-Brogel, Belgium, 1980.

  • CF-104 Starfighter, '104761', of the 4th Wing, Canadian Armed Forces, based at CFB Baden- Solellingen, West Germany, 1983. 

  • F-104G Starfighter, 'R-345' of Esk.723 Flyvevåbnet, (Royal Danish Air Force), based at Aalborg, Denmark, 1980s.

  • F-104G Starfighter, 'JA+124', of Jadgeshwader 'Richthofen' (JG 71), Luftwaffe, (German Air Force), based at Wittmund,West Germany, 1965.

  • F-104G Starfighter, '6-19' of 154 Gruppo/6 Stormo, Aeronautica Militare, (Italian Air Force), based at Ghedi, Italy, Summer, 1965.

  • F-104J Starfighter, '56-8672', of 201st Hikotai, 2nd Kokudan, Kōk�« Jieitai, (Japan Air Self Defence Force), based at Chitose Air Base, Japan, 1970's.

  • F-104G Starfighter '802' of NASA, based at Dryden Flight Research Facility, California, USA, 1980's.

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 included for 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 26 November, 2019
Last updated 26 November, 2019

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