Eduard 1/48 F-104C Starfighter

[Green KreationZ]

Hey! I was wondering if anyone was familiar with this kit and if so, would you recommend it? 

It appears to be the Kinetic 1/48 F-104C sprue(plastic parts) with the addition of Eduard PE, Resin parts, and masking. 


My other option would be Hasegawa F-104C and then purchase Eduard parts in addition.

[406 Silverado]

I'm not much help on this kit Keith. The only one in 1/48 that I've seen built here is the Hasegawa kit by reserve (Mark). One thing I can do to help make sure this thread is seen is to keep bumping it back up to the top so that when folks hit the Recent Posts Icon in the toolbar that it'll be more visible.

[tcoat]

Nov 22, 2023 20:13:57 GMT -5 Green KreationZ said:

Hey! I was wondering if anyone was familiar with this kit and if so, would you recommend it? 

It appears to be the Kinetic 1/48 F-104C sprue(plastic parts) with the addition of Eduard PE, Resin parts, and masking. 


My other option would be Hasegawa F-104C and then purchase Eduard parts in addition.

If it is the Kintetic kit it looks very nice. I have the Canadian version around here someplace and although I haven't built it I did spend some quality time fondling the sprues and it looked outstanding. 

[Green KreationZ]

Nov 22, 2023 20:24:24 GMT -5 406 Silverado said:

I'm not much help on this kit Keith. The only one in 1/48 that I've seen built here is the Hasegawa kit by reserve (Mark). One thing I can do to help make sure this thread is seen is to keep bumping it back up to the top so that when folks hit the Recent Posts Icon in the toolbar that it'll be more visible.

SprueBrothers currently has 10-20% off all models for Black Friday. My finger is on the trigger lol. 

[406 Silverado]

Nov 22, 2023 20:44:14 GMT -5 Green KreationZ said:

Nov 22, 2023 20:24:24 GMT -5 406 Silverado said:

I'm not much help on this kit Keith. The only one in 1/48 that I've seen built here is the Hasegawa kit by reserve (Mark). One thing I can do to help make sure this thread is seen is to keep bumping it back up to the top so that when folks hit the Recent Posts Icon in the toolbar that it'll be more visible.

SprueBrothers currently has 10-20% off all models for Black Friday. My finger is on the trigger lol. 

Awww man. Why'd you go and tell me that?

[stikpusher]

Although I've never seen one in person, only online, the Kinetic F-104s look really nice! But the Hasegawa F-104s are pretty damn nice as well. That I can attest to from having one in my stash.

[tcoat]

Nov 22, 2023 20:57:42 GMT -5 stikpusher said:

Although I've never seen one in person, only online, the Kinetic F-104s look really nice! But the Hasegawa F-104s are pretty damn nice as well. That I can attest to from having one in my stash.

I have looked at both since I want to build the aircraft I fueled at the 1977 Tiger Meet in Germany. The Kintec is far crisper than the Hasegawa since the molds are much, much newer.

I was standing behind the dude when he took this picture.

[406 Silverado]

Nov 22, 2023 21:09:05 GMT -5 tcoat said:

Nov 22, 2023 20:57:42 GMT -5 stikpusher said:

Although I've never seen one in person, only online, the Kinetic F-104s look really nice! But the Hasegawa F-104s are pretty damn nice as well. That I can attest to from having one in my stash.

I have looked at both since I want to build the aircraft I fueled at the 1977 Tiger Meet in Germany. The Kintec is far crisper than the Hasegawa since the molds are much, much newer.

I was standing behind the dude when he took this picture.

That picture is just waaaaaaaaay too cool Tony.

[Green KreationZ]

Nov 22, 2023 21:09:05 GMT -5 tcoat said:

Nov 22, 2023 20:57:42 GMT -5 stikpusher said:

Although I've never seen one in person, only online, the Kinetic F-104s look really nice! But the Hasegawa F-104s are pretty damn nice as well. That I can attest to from having one in my stash.

I have looked at both since I want to build the aircraft I fueled at the 1977 Tiger Meet in Germany. The Kintec is far crisper than the Hasegawa since the molds are much, much newer.

I was standing behind the dude when he took this picture.

That one is gorgeous! I bet it was a sight in person! 

I’ve seen the F-104C at the USAF museum:




I took a ton of photos the last time I was there. 

[keavdog]

Nov 22, 2023 21:09:05 GMT -5 tcoat said:

Nov 22, 2023 20:57:42 GMT -5 stikpusher said:

Although I've never seen one in person, only online, the Kinetic F-104s look really nice! But the Hasegawa F-104s are pretty damn nice as well. That I can attest to from having one in my stash.

I have looked at both since I want to build the aircraft I fueled at the 1977 Tiger Meet in Germany. The Kintec is far crisper than the Hasegawa since the molds are much, much newer.

I was standing behind the dude when he took this picture.

That's awesome - must have been pretty cool to see that rocket in person.  I have the Hasegawa kit in the stash which looks nice.  The are all of a sudden abundantly available like the F-8 - of course after I paid too much for them on ebay.  I have been looking at that kit as I dig the camo.

[stikpusher]

I built the old 1/48 Monogram F-104C several years ago.

[tcoat]

Nov 22, 2023 22:13:54 GMT -5 Green KreationZ said:

Nov 22, 2023 21:09:05 GMT -5 tcoat said:

I have looked at both since I want to build the aircraft I fueled at the 1977 Tiger Meet in Germany. The Kintec is far crisper than the Hasegawa since the molds are much, much newer.

I was standing behind the dude when he took this picture.

That one is gorgeous! I bet it was a sight in person! 

I’ve seen the F-104C at the USAF museum:

Nov 22, 2023 22:27:40 GMT -5 keavdog said:

Nov 22, 2023 21:09:05 GMT -5 tcoat said:

That's awesome - must have been pretty cool to see that rocket in person.  I have the Hasegawa kit in the stash which looks nice.  The are all of a sudden abundantly available like the F-8 - of course after I paid too much for them on ebay.  I have been looking at that kit as I dig the camo.

Well current day me would be thrilled and I would be all over it. However to 18 year old me it was just another day at work and one of a bunch of aircraft I had to deal with before I could hit the Junior Ranks Club to meet up with the Warrent Officer's daughter. 

[406 Silverado]

Nov 23, 2023 6:35:43 GMT -5 tcoat said:

Nov 22, 2023 22:13:54 GMT -5 Green KreationZ said:

That one is gorgeous! I bet it was a sight in person! 

I’ve seen the F-104C at the USAF museum:

Nov 22, 2023 22:27:40 GMT -5 keavdog said:

That's awesome - must have been pretty cool to see that rocket in person.  I have the Hasegawa kit in the stash which looks nice.  The are all of a sudden abundantly available like the F-8 - of course after I paid too much for them on ebay.  I have been looking at that kit as I dig the camo.

Well current day me would be thrilled and I would be all over it. However to 18 year old me it was just another day at work and one of a bunch of aircraft I had to deal with before I could hit the Junior Ranks Club to meet up with the Warrent Officer's daughter. 

Right??!!

[reserve]

Don't know a thing about the Kinetic kit but I will say despite its age the Hasegawa kit is awesome; engraved panel lines, crisp molding, superb fit, no flash. I found it to be a pretty easy build, and while detail is not up to today's resin and 3D printed levels I thought it was more than adequate



Hope this helps

[406 Silverado]

Nov 23, 2023 8:08:35 GMT -5 reserve said:

Don't know a thing about the Kinetic kit but I will say despite its age the Hasegawa kit is awesome; engraved panel lines, crisp molding, superb fit, no flash. I found it to be a pretty easy build, and while detail is not up to today's resin and 3D printed levels I thought it was more than adequate



Hope this helps

That's the one!! Thanks for sharing that Mark!

[Green KreationZ]

Thanks for the input everyone!

I decided to go with the Eduard/Kinetic kit 😈

[tcoat]

Nov 23, 2023 12:36:01 GMT -5 Green KreationZ said:

Thanks for the input everyone!

I decided to go with the Eduard/Kinetic kit 😈

Doesn't the kit come with the seatbelts?

[Joe Rix]

That will be a terrific build TS. The Kinetic mold looks pretty sharp to me. I have the NATO version in my stash to build one day.

[Green KreationZ]

Nov 23, 2023 12:43:47 GMT -5 tcoat said:

Nov 23, 2023 12:36:01 GMT -5 Green KreationZ said:

Thanks for the input everyone!

I decided to go with the Eduard/Kinetic kit 😈

Doesn't the kit come with the seatbelts?

It comes with a few pieces that appear to be seatbelt sections, but not as detailed as the separate seatbelt kit from Eduard. I’m not sure why Eduard has 2
different PE sets. 

I am okay with having extra/backup pieces. The first Eduard PE set I ever purchased was for the Airfax P40 in which I completely ruined the first set of seatbelts. 

[tcoat]

Nov 23, 2023 12:54:13 GMT -5 Green KreationZ said:

Nov 23, 2023 12:43:47 GMT -5 tcoat said:

Doesn't the kit come with the seatbelts?

It comes with a few pieces that appear to be seatbelt sections, but not as detailed as the separate seatbelt kit from Eduard. I’m not sure why Eduard has 2
different PE sets. 

I am okay with having extra/backup pieces. The first Eduard PE set I ever purchased was for the Airfax P40 in which I completely ruined the first set of seatbelts. 

Ahhhhh. That makes sense. I knew the Kintec kit has some but wasn't sure about this one. 

[Medicman71]

I think the Kinetic F-104 is one of their better ones.