NASA F-104's in new issue of Wings

[Tony]

For those of us who love those NASA F-104's, the current issue of
Wings (Feb.2004) has a great spread on them. Lots of color shots of
the JF-104A as well as the F-104N's. I recommend picking up a copy,
you won't be disappointed. Now, where did I put that Hasegawa kit....

Tony

[Kevin Brooks]

"Tony" > wrote in message
...
> For those of us who love those NASA F-104's, the current issue of
> Wings (Feb.2004) has a great spread on them. Lots of color shots of
> the JF-104A as well as the F-104N's. I recommend picking up a copy,
> you won't be disappointed. Now, where did I put that Hasegawa kit....
>
> Tony

What?! They have the utter gall to publicize the use of F-104's by NASA in
research programs, when that money required to get those aircraft into the
air (for no good reason, of course) could have been going to feeding cousin
Lula Bel and her seven starving children (other than that free breakfast and
lunch they get in school)? Well, I hope the four (or is it five?) fathers of
those poor little illegitimate young'ns conduct a protest march at their
nearest welfare office... :)

Brooks

[John]

Tony wrote:

> For those of us who love those NASA F-104's, the current issue of
> Wings (Feb.2004) has a great spread on them. Lots of color shots of
> the JF-104A as well as the F-104N's. I recommend picking up a copy,
> you won't be disappointed. Now, where did I put that Hasegawa kit....
>
> Tony

Is there any pictures of NASA / AF tail number 56-763


that is the NASA F-104 that is being rebuilt as a Land Speed racing
vehicle.

http://www.landspeed.com
http://www.landspeed.com/origins.html
http://www.landspeed.com/testpilots.html

[Bjørnar Bolsøy]

(Tony) wrote in
:

> For those of us who love those NASA F-104's, the current issue
> of Wings (Feb.2004) has a great spread on them. Lots of color
> shots of the JF-104A as well as the F-104N's. I recommend
> picking up a copy, you won't be disappointed. Now, where did I
> put that Hasegawa kit....

1/72 Hasegawas were always my favorite models, more accurate
and prettier box-motives than anything I could get my hands on
in my small west-coast Norwegian city.

Is it the best brand, or was I illusioned?


Regards...

[e]

>
(Tony) wrote in
:
>
>> For those of us who love those NASA F-104's, the current issue
>> of Wings (Feb.2004) has a great spread on them. Lots of color
>> shots of the JF-104A as well as the F-104N's. I recommend
>> picking up a copy, you won't be disappointed. Now, where did I
>> put that Hasegawa kit....
>
> 1/72 Hasegawas were always my favorite models, more accurate
> and prettier box-motives than anything I could get my hands on
> in my small west-coast Norwegian city.
>
> Is it the best brand, or was I illusioned?
>
>
> Regards...
>
excuse my poor englsih, but do you mean motifs, not motives?
as in the themes of the box art? i haven't seen many hassey
covers.

[Claus Gustafsen]

I guess it all dependes.... Some kits from Hasegawa are the best available
for that specific plane/car/truck or what ever, but the next plane you would
like to model may be better from Tamyia/Revell/Fujimi. In general the newer
the date of the moulds, the better the kit (Not alvays true - but
generally).
There's a lot of old models around in new boxes, and they are no better than
when they were first made.
Generally I think that the price is also some indication, but the best is to
get the shop to open the box and let you look at what's inside - including
the instructions.

--

Claus Gustafsen
Strandby Denmark
mail me at
Se my modeling at www.gustafsen.nu
"Bjørnar Bolsøy" > skrev i en meddelelse
...
> (Tony) wrote in
> :
>
> > For those of us who love those NASA F-104's, the current issue
> > of Wings (Feb.2004) has a great spread on them. Lots of color
> > shots of the JF-104A as well as the F-104N's. I recommend
> > picking up a copy, you won't be disappointed. Now, where did I
> > put that Hasegawa kit....
>
> 1/72 Hasegawas were always my favorite models, more accurate
> and prettier box-motives than anything I could get my hands on
> in my small west-coast Norwegian city.
>
> Is it the best brand, or was I illusioned?
>
>
> Regards...
>

[Stuart Chapman]

"Bjørnar Bolsøy" > wrote in message
...
> (Tony) wrote in
> :
>
> > For those of us who love those NASA F-104's, the current issue
> > of Wings (Feb.2004) has a great spread on them. Lots of color
> > shots of the JF-104A as well as the F-104N's. I recommend
> > picking up a copy, you won't be disappointed. Now, where did I
> > put that Hasegawa kit....
>
> 1/72 Hasegawas were always my favorite models, more accurate
> and prettier box-motives than anything I could get my hands on
> in my small west-coast Norwegian city.
>
> Is it the best brand, or was I illusioned?
>
>
> Regards...
>


Yes here in Oz I've found Hasegawa models to be superior with regard to
mould quality (fine details and absence of flash), and instructions. They
also do have excellent artwork on the boxes.

Have you seen some of the Chinese and Russian brands out now? Seriously, the
cover art looks something like a non - artist like me would do! Hare to
think what the model quality is like. I did get to open the box of a Czech
brand in my local store, and there seemed to be more flsah than useful
plastic!

Stupot