F-104J Eiko 1/72 Papermodel
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Lockheed F-104J Starfighter
Bu.No. "46-8629"
206th Tactical Fighter Squadron
Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (J.A.S.D.F)
Hyakuri Air Base, 1973
Paper model at 1/72 scale
Original model by Scissors & Planes.
Recoloured, improved and rescaled by myself.
The recolor is available at ecardmodels.com
I used 100gsm paper sheets for this kit.
The wheels are made of laminated cardboard sanded with my Dremel and painted with Vallejo tire black.
The pitot probe is made of optical fiber from an old lamp. It's easy to paint and is really flexible. No risk of bending or broking it.
Since the main colour was relatively light it was not necessary to paint the edge of the paper except the dark grey area or the olive green anti glare panel. I used Vallejo paint there too.
The canopy was vacuum formed using a plaster mold.
The kit is pretty straightforward so I did a lot of scratch building like the cockpit, the landing gear bay or the open maintenance panels.