Kinetic 1/48 F-104G Luftwaffe Starfighter

[Mickc1440]

Now the F-16 is finished and I’m waiting for some bits for the 1/32 F-16 I’m going to make a start on this. Here are the obligatory start pics including the version I’m going to do, the Marines version.

[Tim Marlow]

Looks very well moulded Mick. Nice touch with the flattened wheels. Great looking aircraft as well.

[Jim R]

Hi Mick
From the sprue shots it looks a nice kit. I've not heard of Kinetic before. Is it an original kit or a repackage from someone else?
Jim

[scottie3158]

Mick,
Count me in mate.

[boatman]

AN ME

[Mickc1440]

Hi Mick
From the sprue shots it looks a nice kit. I've not heard of Kinetic before. Is it an original kit or a repackage from someone else?
Jim

Just been on stalemates and it’s a new tooling released in 2019

[The Smythe Meister]

I love these iconic planes,(nicknamed "Flying Coffins" if I remember correctly),so I'm in too Mick :smiling3:
Andy
(P.S.Got their album too.... very 80s Rock, with Angus Young's Nephew !! )

[Geoffers]

I like the look of this kit so will follow your build with interest.

Good luck with it Mick :thumb2:

Geoff.

[Guest]

nicknamed "Flying Coffins" if I remember correctly

Lawn darts, I think I also heard them called. And butt of the joke in Germany: “What’s the easiest way to obtain a Starfighter? Buy a piece of land and wait for one to crash on it.”

[Tim Marlow]

I love these iconic planes,(nicknamed "Flying Coffins" if I remember correctly),so I'm in too Mick :smiling3:
Andy
(P.S.Got their album too.... very 80s Rock, with Angus Young's Nephew !! )

Thought they were called Widowmakers Andy. The album isn’t the Hawkwind spin off with Bob Calvert then….Captain Lockheed and the Starfighters? It’s got the following joke on it….”How do you buy a Starfighter?…..It’s easy….buy an acre of land and just wait”.

[Tim Marlow]

Snap……

[Tim Marlow]

Still think they’re a fantastic looking aircraft though…..

[boatman]

I love these iconic planes,(nicknamed "Flying Coffins" if I remember correctly),so I'm in too Mick :smiling3:
Andy
(P.S.Got their album too.... very 80s Rock, with Angus Young's Nephew !! )

yes you are right on that smithy they crashed a few of them but i also love these planes from their sleek looks an with the big wing tanks they look very space agey
chrisb

[The Smythe Meister]

Thought they were called Widowmakers Andy. The album isn’t the Hawkwind spin off with Bob Calvert then….Captain Lockheed and the Starfighters? It’s got the following joke on it….”How do you buy a Starfighter?…..It’s easy….buy an acre of land and just wait”.

Sorry to HiJack your thread for a moment Mick.......
Tim,no,not that one ...... THIS one..........

..... Some great tracks,my personal favourite....... "Alley Cat Blues"
Andy

[Tim Marlow]

yes you are right on that smithy they crashed a few of them but i also love these planes from their sleek looks an with the big wing tanks they look very space agey
chrisb

They crashed about a quarter of them Chris….……more than a few