ESCI F-104G Tiger Meet 1/72

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ESCI F-104G Tiger Meet 1/72

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A very short review :-D

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Just look at that funky looking yellow plastic :omg
That's going to be soooo nice to paint. Not.

A cunning plan by ESCI for the decals. Print them over yellow backing paper, so you can't tell if they are yellowed or not.

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Ahhhh! My eyes!


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Not only will the yellow take some hiding, the tiger stripes will take some masking!!!
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Love those old ESCI 72 kits. Good luck with this.
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That yellow plastic is awful
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iggie wrote:Not only will the yellow take some hiding, the tiger stripes will take some masking!!!
I am strong. I have blu-tack. I will prevail :-D
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Oh man that is yellow, more yellow in fact than the Coward of the County. The Tigermeet scheme should be fun to do - all you need is blu tak, strong nerves and a good pair of shades :ha:
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AndrewR wrote:
iggie wrote:Not only will the yellow take some hiding, the tiger stripes will take some masking!!!
I am strong. I have blu-tack. I will prevail :-D
May the fur be with you :-D
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iggie wrote:
AndrewR wrote:
iggie wrote:Not only will the yellow take some hiding, the tiger stripes will take some masking!!!
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Dirkpitt289 wrote:That yellow plastic is awful
The photo doesn't show the full extent of the horror, believe me! :grin:
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If the horror becomes too much; there is the following to make it a bit simpler.

http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/SY72067;
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David J Ross wrote:If the horror becomes too much; there is the following to make it a bit simpler.

http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/SY72067;
That's a handy set......I may have to invest in one for my very old airfix F 104; thanks for posting that!
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David J Ross wrote:If the horror becomes too much; there is the following to make it a bit simpler.

http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/SY72067;
I'm much too cheap fiscally responsible to buy the decals :-D
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