F-104G Cockpit

Published: January 15, 2010
Company: Italeri

“The missile with a man in it!” is the way the F-104 Starfighter by Lockheed was described. Mach 2 speed and very high altitude was just a couple of the remarkable aircraft’s abilities. Even after marking it’s 50th anniversary in February 2004, there are a few left with the Italian air forces. They will all be retired by the end of 2004.

The Italeri’s re-release of the ex-ESCI kit is a very fitting tribute to this fine machine. Injection molded in light gray, clear and black the parts all show great detail and minimal flash. A relatively low parts count, 124, would fool you into thinking this is an easy kit. In assembly yes but in painting no. Most of the detail will have to be painted to bring out the complexity of the ‘front office’. All detail is crisply molded including the… more