My Workbench Projects (newbie to forums here) UPDATE july 2

[craig757]

Hi everyone nice to meet you all i am craig and new here just thought i would share a picture or two of my first kit in 10 years decided to get back into it and loving it.
And yes what a project to begin on i am currently 3 weeks in to building the fairly rare Italeri 1/12 scale F104 G Starfighter Cockpit. Please dont be too hard been along time lol here goes enjoy










All the best
Craig

[MerlinJones]

Some good painting there, Craig. I'm assuming the instructions cover the colours of all those buttons, or are you having to do your own research?

Regards and welcome,
Bruce

[Dirkpitt289]

Welcome to the forum. Nice choice for your first project

[craig757]

Hi Bruce and Dirk nice meeting you guys no i found the instructions very off with colouration i underwent some 3+ nights before the build researching the real F104 and took particular note on wear and coulouration of switches but some of them are done by the instructions. The throttle console area in the instructions remains grey but the real aircraft its black well scratched black with the wear.
As a flight sim developer i have numorous sources of finding out what i need which aids the kit building hobby nicely and yes i can share links websites if you guys ever need help here on the forums i am available lol
thank you for the kind words
all the best
Craig

[MerlinJones]

Aah...good enough!
I often check flight sims. when I want clear shots of interiors. I found the Il-2 series particularly helpful.

Regards,
Bruce

[Karaya]

Looking good Craig. You've got nothing to worry about, the cockpit looks brilliant.

[jssel]

Never saw one of those made up before. Very nice indeed.

[Softscience]

Hi Craig and welcome to the forum.

Here is something fun you can do. Scan a coin of whatever your local currency is, then blow it up by a magnitude of seven or eight, then print it and take a photo of your cockpit next to it. Then tell people its 1/72



Your work looks great by the way

[Karaya]

Hi Craig and welcome to the forum.

Here is something fun you can do. Scan a coin of whatever your local currency is, then blow it up by a magnitude of seven or eight, then print it and take a photo of your cockpit next to it. Then tell people its 1/72

Your work looks great by the way

Sneaky, Sneaky, Sneaky!!!

[Narayan]

Greetings Craig.

The cockpit looks great. Do you have a 1/12 F104 to put it in

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Narayan

Impressive. Most impressive. Obi-Wan has taught you well. You have controlled your fear. Now, release your anger. Only your hatred can destroy me.

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[craig757]

Hi
yes its 1/12 lol my 2p is too deep in my pocket lol and no it will fit in a 1/72 plane hahahaha you know what these forums are so fun lol great meeting you all
and thanks for the comments its been 10 years since i last picked up a kit and already the stash is growing
Craig

[malepo]

this is a mighty fine pit

[craig757]

Hi everyone,
Added bit more to the pit and after the encouraging comments from you guys i thought i would post an update so you could see the mess i am making i mean progress lol

enjoy


The kit has thrown issues left right and centre really poor kit quality had to make changes and build parts so far but i seem to over come them and not let it beat me!!



lower main panel added




added extra with the light details the wires copied from real aircraft research photos made with 2 old pen springs (not in the instructions lol)

Heads up display unit ready for mounting





the gap on the hud screen has now been closed since picture and the hair removed looks like a scratch lol
i hope to eventually display it in its own display case if its worthy of it not sure it is but what do you people think
well thats it for now
all the best
Craig

[MerlinJones]

It's all looking very real, Craig...too real! You sure this is a kit?

Regards,
Bruce

[craig757]

hahaha Bruce shes a kit

regards
Craig