G_Marcat_Italy Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 The current project is a What If conversion based on the old F-104C scale 1/48 by Monogram. This drawing found in internet have inspired me for this conversion: This drawing should be related to some ideas developed in Taiwan when they were looking to develop a modern fighter. I started this conversion a pair of months ago and I'm bringing forward the project very slowly in the slots of free time between the other conversions I'm doing (Single Engine Phantom, Phantom Viggen and Tornado ADV). In the last two days I did some jobs on the F-104, a lot more than done in the past months. For first thing finally assembled the fuselage: Previously the glueing of the two fuselage's halves I cut out the fairing for the air intake: Now the fuselage is practically only a long tube. In the beginning of this project, I have filled the vanes of the airbrakes with plasticard and Bondo Putty. Today added a fairing in the tail assembly, in the zone where there was the engine's exhaust. The tail cone glued in place with accelerated superglue is a radome stolen by a Phantom 1/48 from Hasegawa. It fit like a glove in the F-104's tail and the entire process was fullfilled in a very short time. The next step will be of to close the two holes on the middle fuselage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimz66 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Swing wings BABY, I want swing wings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great concept nonetheless! I love the way that Rhino's nose fits like a GLOVE! Upside down no less...... Yeah you think that I would have missed that one! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Nice conception..Good going !!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G_Marcat_Italy Posted June 25, 2010 Author Share Posted June 25, 2010 Today filled with plasticard the two cavities that were formed when I removed the air intakes. The two cavities have been rounded to follow the shape of the fuselage In the forward of the two cavities now closed there was a little step: two pieces of plasticard shaped as half circle and some superglue solved the problem. But now I have to build the wings: here the problems begin! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ro-Gar Hobbies Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Now this is going to be interesting, can't wait to see how it turns out! Robert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VikingBerserker Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 What a cool concept. Looking forward to this one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G_Marcat_Italy Posted June 26, 2010 Author Share Posted June 26, 2010 What a cool concept. Looking forward to this one. When I have discovered this drawing I understood immediately that I must build it. I was tempted to build it in 1/72 to save time and effort but I love the scale 1/48. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 any more updates / :unsure: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qian Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 Interesting whiffer! I'll be watching this! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G_Marcat_Italy Posted June 26, 2010 Author Share Posted June 26, 2010 Update: Glued the nose and the tail assembly: The original empennage will be reworked/replaced next. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G_Marcat_Italy Posted June 27, 2010 Author Share Posted June 27, 2010 With the aid of a large sheet of paper and the kit pieces I'm looking to calculate the dimension and shape of the wing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Update:Glued the nose and the tail assembly: The original empennage will be reworked/replaced next. This very neat and good workmanship... thank you for the updates... HOLMES Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G_Marcat_Italy Posted June 27, 2010 Author Share Posted June 27, 2010 Using a single big sheet of Evergreen thick plasticard (0.80" -2 millimeters) the wings have been created. The shape of the wings have been extracted from the drawings made before, then transplanted from the paper to the plasticard: and this is the final result: FOUR pieces that will be glued to do TWO complete wings. The wings (4 millimeters each as assembled) should be thick enough to result credible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Wow, you've been busy ! I really like those 'cranked arrow' wing designs ... Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 Whoa, a super Starfighter! Watching with interest. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 This should be good! :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G_Marcat_Italy Posted July 10, 2010 Author Share Posted July 10, 2010 Today applied the wings (and winglets) to the fuselage: For a positive contact done little spots on the fuselage and glued to the wing a series of pins: The result obtained: Note the original wings from the donor F-104 applied to the extremities of the homemade delta wings. (if the my photos are not shown properly here please go at this address for the image's depot: LINK TO PROJECT IMAGES ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ro-Gar Hobbies Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 That looks freaking awesome!!!! Robert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 Sweet progress!! :) Starting to look like a draken.... Cheers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G_Marcat_Italy Posted July 11, 2010 Author Share Posted July 11, 2010 Starting to look like a draken.... :) The my F-104 could have had something from the Draken. The first and more simple choice to do this kit was of to purchase a Draken, steal the his wings and go so. But the Hasegawa Draken cost a lot for the my tastes and the dimensions of the Drake'sn wings was not right for the my purpose. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G_Marcat_Italy Posted July 12, 2010 Author Share Posted July 12, 2010 New for today: sawed off the original rudder by the F104. From a F-15 Tamiya of which never finished building taken away one of two vertical tails. In end with a bit of superglue connected the F104 fairing with the new empennage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G_Marcat_Italy Posted July 24, 2010 Author Share Posted July 24, 2010 In this last period I'm bringing forward three projects together. (Phantom Single Engine, Phantom/F-15 and this project) I concluded the worst part, the delta wings have the rounded corners now and I tried to smooth the joints as better possible. After some experimentation MAYBE I chose the engines: I would like to install the engine groups taken from TORNADO. They seem OK in size. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
parche Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 Absolutely wild build. Love the work you are doing, can't wait to see the engines go in. Cheers, Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G_Marcat_Italy Posted July 28, 2010 Author Share Posted July 28, 2010 Few moments ago I applied the "engines" at the DELTA WINGED F-104 . I used the RB-199's engine exhausts taken from a Tornado ESCI. The engine nacelles are two centerline tanks taken by two Phantom ever from ESCI. Now the F-104 Delta look in this way: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ro-Gar Hobbies Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Looking totally sweet, keep the progress going! Robert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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