Aeritalia F-104S Starfighter - Italian Air Force

The Lockheed F-104 "Starfighter" is one of the most famous combat aircraft in the history of aviation and also one with the longest service life:
Its history began in the late 1950s and ended for some air forces in the mid-2000s.
Its unique airframe with the slender fuselage and small wing area made this aircraft the ideal interceptor.
Thanks to the thrust of its General Electric J79-GE-11A turbo afterburning engine, it could reach a speed of Mach 2.2 and had an excellent climb rate.
However, it was not very maneuverable and difficult to fly.
The F-104G Starfighter was produced under license by several European aerospace companies.
From the mid-1960s, it became the standard interceptor for many NATO countries, including Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Greece and Turkey.
The armament was essentially the same as the previous versions, with a 20 mm Vulcan cannon and the possibility of mounting air-to-air missiles, bombs or additional fuel tanks under the wings.

Plastic model kit

• Detailed cockpit
• Positionable elevators
• Cockpit canopy can be positioned open or closed
• Detailed Martin-Baker ejection seat with photo-etched pilot harnesses
• Choice of instrument panels: F-104G/S, F-10$S/ASA, F-104/ASA-M
• Beautifully detailed cockpit
• Positionable canopy
• Positionable radome
• Choice of intakes (F-104G/F-104S)
• Detailed radar set for display with radome open
• Detailed afterburner section and J79 nozzle

Decals for:
 

• F-104S/ASA, MM.6926, 4-56, 20 Gruppo OCU/4 Stormo, Grosetto AB
• F-104S/ASA-M, MM.6930, 9-53, 10 Gruppo/9 Storma, Grazzanise AB
• F-104S, MM.6926, 3-04, 132 Gruppo/10 Stormo, Verona-Villafranca AB

Scale 1:48

unbuilt / unpainted

Paint and glue not included