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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: Michi on 29 April 2019, 08:29:58 AM

Title: USAF F-104C Starfighter - Da Nang, Vietnam 1965
Post by: Michi on 29 April 2019, 08:29:58 AM
I was given a free 3D-printed Starfighter model and painted it freehand in 1965 livery. The model is in 1/300th scale and shall be used with AirWar C21 rules as soon as I will have another one finished. The flying base is still to be made yet and shall be circular 20mm in diameter.

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Title: Re: USAF F-104C Starfighter - Da Nang, Vietnam 1965
Post by: bergschotten on 30 April 2019, 10:26:47 AM
Great job with the painting.
Title: Re: USAF F-104C Starfighter - Da Nang, Vietnam 1965
Post by: Splod on 30 April 2019, 09:41:26 PM
Great work! I'm constantly amazed by how far 3d printing has come in a relatively short time.
Title: Re: USAF F-104C Starfighter - Da Nang, Vietnam 1965
Post by: Storm Wolf on 30 April 2019, 10:42:29 PM
The model is ace : :-*, but the freehand markings are quite frankly superb👍😁😎

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Glen
Title: Re: USAF F-104C Starfighter - Da Nang, Vietnam 1965
Post by: Michi on 20 June 2023, 04:10:46 PM
The F-104 C was a filament print, that needed quite a bit of attention to smoothen the surfaces.

Now I received a resin printed F-104 G that was nearly paintable fresh from the print. I gave it a little care anyway and here it is. Both are in 1/285th (or 6mm) scale.

German Luftwaffe F-104 G Starfighter in 1970s livery

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Title: Re: USAF F-104C Starfighter - Da Nang, Vietnam 1965
Post by: carlos marighela on 20 June 2023, 08:00:17 PM
Very nice! Pretty looking plane the old lawn dart.
Title: Re: USAF F-104C Starfighter - Da Nang, Vietnam 1965
Post by: Gunbird on 20 June 2023, 08:54:05 PM
Those are some pretty sexy rockets with wheels :)
Title: Re: USAF F-104C Starfighter - Da Nang, Vietnam 1965
Post by: nickdives on 20 June 2023, 10:12:49 PM
"I want to be a pilot, a Starfighter Pilot"
"Is that make up your wearing?"

Nice models.
Title: Re: USAF F-104C Starfighter - Da Nang, Vietnam 1965
Post by: Joelegan on 21 June 2023, 01:37:15 AM
Great job, particularly the German one.
Title: Re: USAF F-104C Starfighter - Da Nang, Vietnam 1965
Post by: Vanvlak on 21 June 2023, 05:35:22 AM
Freehand  :o :o
Grand job, they both look great.
Title: Re: USAF F-104C Starfighter - Da Nang, Vietnam 1965
Post by: has.been on 21 June 2023, 09:01:51 AM
Wot all the above said.  :o
Title: Re: USAF F-104C Starfighter - Da Nang, Vietnam 1965
Post by: Daeothar on 26 June 2023, 12:33:40 PM
Awesome work on both counts.

A filament printed model is decidedly not suited for a (non) paintjob of bare metal, especially at this scale. But you made it work all the same.

Interestingly, you've taken an obviously wargames miniature style of painting. I recently finished two F-104G's in Dutch livery, and automatically reverted to model kit building techniques and completely forewent all shading and highlighting; just straight up blocking like I used to do back when I was still in school (although I do now use dropper bottles of acrylics instead of tiny tins of enamel ;) )

Your freehand is pretty good too btw!  8)
Title: Re: USAF F-104C Starfighter - Da Nang, Vietnam 1965
Post by: Michi on 26 June 2023, 02:46:56 PM
Thank you all for the nice comments!  :D

Quote from: Daeothar on 26 June 2023, 12:33:40 PM
Interestingly, you've taken an obviously wargames miniature style of painting.

I recently finished two F-104G's in Dutch livery...like I used to do back when I was still in school (although I do now use dropper bottles of acrylics instead of tiny tins of enamel ;) )

Yes, the Dutch camouflage pattern was exactly the same as the German one on the Starfighters in the 1970s. I also block painted numbers of plastic kits in 1/144th, 1/72nd and 1/48th using Revell enamels...  lol
I adopted that miniature highlighting when I started painting those tiny Crimson Skies planes 20 years ago and it's still quite rewarding...  :D
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Title: Re: USAF F-104C Starfighter - Da Nang, Vietnam 1965
Post by: bluewillow on 27 June 2023, 11:51:07 AM
Great stuff Michi