Balkan Models

1/144 F-104 Micro Starfighters decal sheet

Product # BM-14403

Product  Article by Steve Bamford on Jan 22 2015

 

      

This new decal sheet from Balkan Models includes markings for 10 different 1/144 F-104 from USA, Japan, Denmark, Italy and Belgium.  

The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is a single-engine, high-performance, supersonic interceptor aircraft originally developed for the United States Air Force (USAF) by Lockheed. One of the Century Series of aircraft, it was operated by the air forces of more than a dozen nations from 1958 to 2004. The F-104 served with the USAF from 1958 until 1969, and continued with Air National Guard units until 1975. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) flew a small mixed fleet of F-104 types in supersonic flight tests and spaceflight programs until 1994.[2] USAF F-104Cs saw service during the Vietnam War, and F-104A aircraft were deployed by Pakistan briefly during the Indo-Pakistani wars. Republic of China Air Force (Taiwan) F-104s also engaged the People's Liberation Army Air Force (China) over the disputed island of Quemoy. The operational service of the Starfighter ended with its retirement by the Italian Air Force in May 2004. A total of 2,578 Starfighters were eventually produced, mostly by NATO members. (wikipedia)

The 10 aircraft include: 

  • F-104G, #63-13243, USAF 69th FS, 58th TTW, Luke AB, 1982

  • TF-104G, #5756, USAF 69th FS, 58th TTW, Luke AB, 1977 

  • F-104G, #62-12345, Royal Danish AF, ESK 726, Aalborg AB, 1986

  • TF-104G, #63-12683, Royal Danish AF, ESK 726, Aalborg AB, 1984 

  • F-104G, #36-8540, JASDF, 203rd Sqn., 2nd Air Wing, Chitose AB, 1981

  • TF-104G, #36-5014, JASDF, 203rd Sqn., 2nd Air Wing, Chitose AB, 1981

  • F-104G, #3-07, Italian AF, 3 Stormo, 132 Gruppo, Aviano AB, 1984

  • TF-104G, #MM54556, Italian AF, 4 Stormo, Aviano AB, 1994 

  • F-104G, #9121/FX72, Belgium AF Aerobatic team SLIVERS,1st Wing, Koksijde AB, 1974

  • TF-104G, #5108/FC11, Belgium AF, Koksijde AB,1987

This sheet gives modelers a wonderful variety of markings for the tiny 1/144 F-104.

You can buy this decal sheet directly from Balkan Models.

Steve Bamford

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford