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Lockheed F-104 Starfighter Collection Pt.3

Xtradecal,1/48 scale

Summary

Catalogue Number and Price:

Xtradecal Item No. X48208 - Lockheed F-104 Starfighter Collection Pt.3

 

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 third and final (for the time being) instalment in 1/48 scale.

 

A selection of finishes are available here - bare metal, greens, greys, green/grey camouflage, and even a bright orange.

 

 

Details are as follows:

  • F-104G Starfighter '62-12250/4301' of 7 Squadron, 421st Tactical Combined Wing, Republic of China Air Force based at Ching Chuan Kang Air Base, Taiwan, early 1990's.

  • F-104G Starfighter, 'D-8331' of 312 Squadron, Commando Luchtverdedinging, Koninkijke Luchtmacht, (Royal Netherlands Air Force), based at Volkel, Netherlands, 1983.

  • F-104J Starfighter, '46-8648', of 204th Hikotai, 5th Kokudan, (Japan Air Self Defence Force), based at Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, late-1970's.

  • F-104S Starfighter, '4-21' of 9 Gruppo/4 Stormo, Aeronautica Militare, (Italian Air Force), based at Grosetto, Italy, 1989.

  • F-104G Starfighter '24+54' of Wehrtechnische Dienststelle fur Luftfahrzeuge der Bundeswehr (WTD 1) Luftwaffe (German Air Force) based in West Germany, 1985.

    CF-104 Starfighter, '104733', of 1 Canada Air Group, Canadian Armed Forces, based at CFB Baden- Solellingen, West Germany, 1964.

    RF-104G Starfighter, 'EA+235', of Aufklarungsgeschwader 51 (AG 51), Luftwaffe, (German Air Force), based at Marville, France, 1966.

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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