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The "C" model's centerline rack was not plumbed for a fuel tank. A bomb dispenser for training or nulear weapon (operational) or "shape" (inert bomb for training, with the same weight & ballistic characteristics as a real nuke) was mounted there.
Out there on the web, there is a photo of a 4-ship of F-104C's, each with a centerline store. I'd bet the model designer used this photo for the model's weapons configuration. Other nations (e.g. Norway, Japan, Denmark) mounted AIM-9 Sidewinder launchers "skis" on the centerline position of their later midel F-104's (G & J). The German Air F-104Gs @ Luke AFB mouned a bomb dispenser on the centerline. AFAIK, The F-104 carried their external fuel in the tiptanks and/or underwing pylon tanks. |
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I am sure that this will end in another beautiful model.
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Thanks for the interest, friends The health problem was a big rock in the left kidney. I never experienced such a thing and, definitely, it was not pleasing. I had to undergo a minor surgery, with laser, so that the rock remnants could get out. It is all gone and I hope that the next rock will take no less than another 54 years to arrive
@ Erik – right, this one has a small wingspan but is not short! The construction is quite different from the KK kit. In the GPM version, the engine intakes are separate assemblies that link to a center body. Frankly, I don’t know what the best solution is. @ Rangerdog – Thanks for the information I have seen, in the net, pictures of F-104 belonging to the same squadron (same paint scheme and markings but not the same serial number) but didn’t pay attention to the ordnance. The real finish is a lot more shinny than in the kit. Maybe GPM should have opted for a different kind of paper and paint. Like in their very old MiG-21, for example… The first picture shows the center section of the wingtip tanks. To make them detachable, a pair of wires inside the rolled paper bits with red tops. The wires penetrate the wing and provide a link. The tops are red just to make it easier to align with the holes on the skin. |
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Hey Ricardo
I understand what you're talking about. I also suffer once every few years from kidney stones, it's just terrible pain. Be healthy, and continue to build high-class models. YOAV |
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Ricardo, luckily no serious health issue but be careful. Make sure you drink enough water or tea to prevent build up of solids in the kidneys. But okay, when you're 108 when the next problem arrives, you have certain slack .
Good looking fuel tanks, and by the way, the KK model also allows the tip tanks to be removable and the wing tanks could easily be made in a similar fashion. Regards, Erik |
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@ YOAV – once every few years? Brrrrr! You have all my sympathy!
@ Erik – The instruction they gave is to drink until (almost) getting drowned The engine exhaust has many parts, making for an interesting assembly. |
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Tailfeathers came out great. A kit within a kit.
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It's madness with so many parts in the exhaust duct nozzle and afterburner
But, it can be fun as well when finished. I often lose parts Isaac
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@ Richschindler - thanks
@ Isaac – I try to cut small parts just before assembling but, sometimes, one of them somehow manages to dematerialize Not in this case, fortunately… The first 4 pictures show the cockpit section. The other 2 show a few parts for the section behind the cockpit, which includes the front landing gear. There is a mismatch between the bigger parts. I didn’t yet figure out which is correct. This assembly will be put on hold until I deal with the landing gear and the fuselage skin. |
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Beautiful clean work!!
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