TF-104G Marineflieger

project inventory (so far) 

starting with the Brassin seats 

direct comparison Italeri vs. Edurad MB GQ-7A 

seat rails dry fitted to the tub; lightening holes drilled open 

comparison of the rear cockpit rear wall to the real thing 

Eduard vs. Italeri ejection seat handles - I guess scratch building it is 

Italeri vs. Quickoost sticks; unfortunately the F-104G stick (Quickboost) wasn't used in the TF-104G 

transplanted the Quickboost grip onto the Italeri stick (left) 

Italeri's instrument panel coaming - merely a joke in 1/32 compared to the original 

project inventory pt.2 

added various bits to the HUD 

compass added 

test fit for the new coaming 

prepping the cockpit for the Anyz knobs 

scratched a cockpit light (right side compared to the kit part on the left) 

rear sidewall detailed 

test fit - succesful! 

calling the sidewalls done 

not going to touch the rear wall of the aft cockpit 

extra stuff for the electronic bays from eduard - expect huge loads of wire, too! 

brassin nozzle 

black base 

AK real colours FS36231 sprayed on 

scratch build ejection loop thingys 

T-handles added from scratch 

first Anyz toggle switch added 

decals on the brassin seat 

Anyz decals on 

added wiring to the electronic bay 

a start with the computer bay: drilling holes into the eduard PE 

piano hinge added to the electronic bay door 

detailing the inside of the front computer hatch 

test fit with the new coaming from lead foil 

all Airscale decals applied to the IPs 

more refinement done on the computer bay hatch (Archer rivets and some scratching)
the light bulb will be put in place after painting 

electronic bay all painted - waiting for a wash 

PE installed on the computer bay
repainted the yellow-zinc-chromate 

cockpit is finishe minus the instrument glasses 

Anyz knobs in place 

after lots of wrestling the seatbelts went on 

second ejection seat finally finished 

all in place 

fuselage dry fit 

it's tight, but it fits! 

main landing gear with tow rings and brake line 

first coat of Alclad alu on the brassin rims 

wheel bay in place and painted 

fuselage ready for glue - finally! 

electronic bay installed 

brassin nozzle painted (alclad jet exhaust and pale burnt metal over steel - using a splatter template) 

washing with dark brown 

added some more brown to the cone behind the flameholder 

some new marvellous stuff arrived from italy 

Italeri on the right vs the correct videoaviation part in the middle.
Shortened one on the left to fit (the incorrect) Italeri wing 

corrected the too short wing 

shim added to fill the void between fuselage and aileron/flap 

tedious work: masking in and out 

one step closer to paint 

black base (alclad) is on! 

markings drawn and ready for cutting 

white marble for the markings 

close up 

blended in with a 50/50 mixture off-white/white 

masks applied to the port side 

close up 

base coat for the dayglo orange. White on the underside and white + yellow marble for the faded uppers 

sprayed some MRP yellow - marvellous stuff! 

redid the wingtip tanks: upper side lightly faded vompared to the underside
much more even colourcoat 

black applied to codes and insignia - almost ready for camo! 

close up 

marble coat for th underside - done with AK real color RAL9006.
Didn't spray as smoohly as I'd liked 

blended in with multiple coats.
All in all maybe a tad too dark 

Check for th upperside colour: RAL7012.
Pure MRP on the upper patch. Way too light and imho not lacking any bluish hue.
Added one third marking blue for the lower patch. Still a little bit too light compared to the underside colour.
Now what? 

Upper camo base
mixed from: 70% MRP basalt grey, 20% MRP marking blue and 10% Tamiya black 

up close 

blended in 

comparison between finished surface and basecoat 

Some genius spilled paint onto the finished wing. Sanded and repainted black 

repaired 

and up close 

patch ups in place 

port side with patch ups 

tail up close, I tried to keep the contrast between touch up and original paint low 

and some more stuff on the mid fuselage 

little teaser with the wingtip tanks and the radome painted 

necessary repairs where I spilled paint 

Although not perfect -the insignia and letters look okayish 

mask on for the ancor 

overall look without masks 

one more 

anchor painted - well 99% since the top wasn't cut properly 

almost forgot those tan panels 

gloss coat (tamiya X-22 with levelling thinner) is on 

decal example #1: silvering out of nowhere 

decal example #2: no silvering but slight melting (wth?) 

decal example #3: perfectly laid down 

underside completed and port side with 90% of the stencils 

more Tamiya gloss added to avoid more decal problems 

decals finally all on 

ready for another gloss 

almost forgot something 

paint and missing decals applied 

wash applied - neutral grey for the lowers 

dark blue grey for the uppers 

just a subtle shadow - no dark trenches eh panel lines 

subtle wash as well 

salty zipper 

close up - maybe a tad too heavy with the fading 

adding the tiptanks for contrast, seems much more okay 

overall look befor the filter 

(grey) filter applied to the port side 

disaster 

disaster! 

quick shot after the flat coat 

wheels painted and weathered 

boarding ladders 

electronic bay 

extra flat dayglo 

new windshield masked 

black base
sadly the rivets are badly moulded 

rivets reworked 

new windscreen installed 

almost finished!