I love the challenge of making a crappy model look good. If you know your going into the project that has fit issues you can expect it. I do not get discouraged or disappointed at the extra work. But if go into a project I thought was supposed to be easy and fit great, and it turns into a sh@*! Show I tend get put off and bin it. Great job on a challenging kit. I have the same kit on order. Looking forward to seeing it completed.
If anyone can do it Sean, it’s you my friend. Really looking forward to this as with all your work. Keep the ‘Slurps’ coming big and loud so we can here you here across the pond 😀 Jase 🇬🇧
I have just come across your channel for the first time today and my initial take is that you may be trying too hard. My general philosophy/approach to modelling is to keep things simple, don't over-complicate things. I am not a fan of massive amounts of internal detail you are never going to see, I just want to do a decent build with a clean finish so I can paint it, weather it and generally make it look used, all the chips, streaks and scratches you get on the real thing. I have this kit in my stash and it does look complex, it's not a five minute job for sure that's why I am watching your video to get some tips! Keep going, I'm sure you will get there. We modellers all have our 'thing', I hope you get to the place where you can make this work. I am expecting a lot from this kit, you are doing the community a service!
Bravo, Italeri. Your kit is a true Star Fighter to assemble. Could have used the word, Round instead of Part in the title. Great job, Sean. I have their newer 1/32 F-35A and a Trumpeter F-35C both are better engineered than the F-104 with tape ups revealing good fit. The Italeri exhaust nozzle is too small however. Replaced both kit nozzles and other items with Reskit resin. The Italeri 1/35 PT-109 boat kit is amazing but there are odd corrections needed to be done for accuracy.
You are a brave man for building this kit in NMF ! . A beautiful plane but such a crappy kit ( I tried a NMF one ). If only someone would produce one today. Good luck on this one !
Keep up the great work! These things are sent to try us!! Just a thought, have you tried black CA glue yet as a filler? I’ve tried your CA and metallic pigments before and while it works great, I find black CA works better with less fuss. And doesn’t destroy your sanding sticks nearly as much. Thanks for keeping up great content!
Man Sean you have way more patience than me haha. It's looking great honestly for what you've had to deal with. Italeri have such great choices in subjects but their execution is far far from ideal lol. I like rooting for them but then every time I crack into one of their kits it's like "well, you tried your best Italeri" I know you'll nail it though. Can't wait to see it all come together.
Well you have certainly fought that model. Its a bit of an expensive one to chuck in the bin but there is a line between pleasurable model making and exasperation, like when every part is a mission on its own to get to fit..
ha i told you those Intakes are a pain ,because i had everything open the rest for me put it together ok but those intakes... if you put the time go on almost perfect but it takes time ! You will get there anyway looks good so far ,in my opinion if you ever going to build another F-104 go for the hasegawa in that scale for what it costs the Italeri is crap
Could be italeri rushed this one through without much test fitting? Some of kitty hawk kits seemed rushed released but now I have read good things on italeris 1/32 mirage & macchi 202!🤔 Jman
I have a great product for you that will replace almost everything you use to fill and re-Sculpt areas like your divot in the air brake. Smooth-on Free Form Air Sculpting Epoxy Dough I cures feather light- actually floats in water after it cures. No shrinking Manipulates and cleans up with water. Very fine and filled the smallest too the largest gaps. Check out my 1/32 Kandom F-16XL thread on the ARC forums. My name is Vidal 710 there.
If there's a medal for model making stoicism, you should certainly be recommended for one! Keep going...... You've got this 👍🏻👌🏻👏🏻
I love the challenge of making a crappy model look good. If you know your going into the project that has fit issues you can expect it. I do not get discouraged or disappointed at the extra work. But if go into a project I thought was supposed to be easy and fit great, and it turns into a sh@*! Show I tend get put off and bin it.
Great job on a challenging kit. I have the same kit on order. Looking forward to seeing it completed.
F 104 is my fav 50's century series aircraft. And that model is scary big. Like Max says, model on.
It was the dog the USAF and the military industrial complex pawned-off on the vassal NATO nations in the 1960s.
If anyone can do it Sean, it’s you my friend. Really looking forward to this as with all your work.
Keep the ‘Slurps’ coming big and loud so we can here you here across the pond 😀
Jase 🇬🇧
Excellent work and video as ever.!.🇬🇧🇺🇸👍
Italeri kits can be tough, bro! One made me cry once! I was 6. It was REALLY FRUSTRATING!👺
Great Work as always Sean :)
I have just come across your channel for the first time today and my initial take is that you may be trying too hard. My general philosophy/approach to modelling is to keep things simple, don't over-complicate things. I am not a fan of massive amounts of internal detail you are never going to see, I just want to do a decent build with a clean finish so I can paint it, weather it and generally make it look used, all the chips, streaks and scratches you get on the real thing. I have this kit in my stash and it does look complex, it's not a five minute job for sure that's why I am watching your video to get some tips! Keep going, I'm sure you will get there. We modellers all have our 'thing', I hope you get to the place where you can make this work. I am expecting a lot from this kit, you are doing the community a service!
Coming along nicely!!
I think you are doing great Sean! My buddy Gary built one of those in the past and it gave him a good lickin’!
@@dougkuehl312 that Gary is something!
Looking great👍🏻, I have the old Hasegawa
Bravo, Italeri. Your kit is a true Star Fighter to assemble.
Could have used the word, Round instead of Part in the title.
Great job, Sean.
I have their newer 1/32 F-35A and a Trumpeter F-35C both are better engineered than the F-104 with tape ups revealing good fit. The Italeri exhaust nozzle is too small however. Replaced both kit nozzles and other items with Reskit resin.
The Italeri 1/35 PT-109 boat kit is amazing but there are odd corrections needed to be done
for accuracy.
You are a brave man for building this kit in NMF ! . A beautiful plane but such a crappy kit ( I tried a NMF one ). If only someone would produce one today. Good luck on this one !
@@joemoore4027 eh, surely I can’t screw it up too bad 🤣
Keep up the great work! These things are sent to try us!! Just a thought, have you tried black CA glue yet as a filler? I’ve tried your CA and metallic pigments before and while it works great, I find black CA works better with less fuss. And doesn’t destroy your sanding sticks nearly as much. Thanks for keeping up great content!
@@ivanwomack what is the brand? I looked on Amazon and there’s a couple
How I wish I could sit beside you and work along side. I’d bring my own supplies of course.
@@thoward816 I’ve never had a modeling buddy!
@ me either 😂
Man Sean you have way more patience than me haha. It's looking great honestly for what you've had to deal with. Italeri have such great choices in subjects but their execution is far far from ideal lol. I like rooting for them but then every time I crack into one of their kits it's like "well, you tried your best Italeri" I know you'll nail it though. Can't wait to see it all come together.
@@MadGeniusProductions_MGP Kittyhawk is another one with great subjects but poor execution
Use your mk 1 👁️ ball to guesstimate dihedral!🤣
Jman
Well you have certainly fought that model. Its a bit of an expensive one to chuck in the bin but there is a line between pleasurable model making and exasperation, like when every part is a mission on its own to get to fit..
Had to pause 6 seconds into the video, nearly spat out my coffee...lol
Myth busters proved you can ‘polish a turd’…….pressure is on you here to replicate 😅.
ha i told you those Intakes are a pain ,because i had everything open the rest for me put it together ok but those intakes... if you put the time go on almost perfect but it takes time ! You will get there anyway looks good so far ,in my opinion if you ever going to build another F-104 go for the hasegawa in that scale for what it costs the Italeri is crap
Could be italeri rushed this one through without much test fitting? Some of kitty hawk kits seemed rushed released but now I have read good things on italeris 1/32 mirage & macchi 202!🤔
Jman
Meant hear you, you get the point 😀🇬🇧
It's not the best kit but with your skills you can make it look right.
I don't touch Italeri anymore after a C-130 1/48 and an F-16 1/48. Lesson learned.
😂 I know what you mean, I'm in the middle of building my C-130 1/48 🤦🏻♂️Nightmare
@@Francois997.2 I’ve got the c-130…maybe I should do that next
@@seanerk5kt9 I made the Fat Albert out of it, but it wasn't a fun kit to build.
Italeri means bad in Italian 😂👍
👍👍
Ignore all the positive comments ❤. Hate from Jamaica!
Tony called and said that Sean stole that kit…
@@ValentineCooters hate the game not tha playa
Tehe 😘
I have a great product for you that will replace almost everything you use to fill and re-Sculpt areas like your divot in the air brake.
Smooth-on Free Form Air Sculpting Epoxy Dough
I cures feather light- actually floats in water after it cures.
No shrinking
Manipulates and cleans up with water.
Very fine and filled the smallest too the largest gaps.
Check out my 1/32 Kandom F-16XL thread on the ARC forums. My name is Vidal 710 there.
Oh, sculpts like a dream, fills sands and polishes up like a dream as well. Perfect for that pylon divot.
@@vidar7106 I’ll definitely check it out
It is spelled Italeri but pronounced Italscary😏🤣
Damn I was thinking the same.