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- Kinetic Lockheed F-104G Starfighter in 1/48 scale by The Inner Nerd
Time lapse video of the full build, painting and weathering of the Kinetic Lockheed F-104G Starfighter in 1/48 scale model kit as shown by The Inner Nerd
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This video explains my process in the building, painting and weathering of Kinetic Lockheed F-104G Starfighter in 1/48 scale. I start the video by building the scale model kit using Tamiya and AK Interactive glues and Mr Hobby tools. The key to building the Kinetic Lockheed F-104G Starfighter in 1/48 scale is to carefully read the instructions and assemble, using the tutorial as a guide. Take care in assembling the scale model kit so the the parts fit accurately and align as intended, this is the easiest way of speeding up the build.
To paint the Kinetic Lockheed F-104G Starfighter in 1/48 scale it is best to use an airbrush. This video is designed to cover the airbrush basics so that you can see the thinning of paint and application onto the scale model kit. Harder & Steenbeck Evolution Silverline is used in this video along with Ak Interactive Real Colors, Tamiya Acrylics, Mr Hobby Lacquer and Alclad II Metal effect Lacquers. Thinning paint is very importan so I will explain how to do that using the correct thinners for each paint type.
Decals are applied with the aid of Tamiya Mark Fit Strong. This is a much more inetnse product than Micro Sol an Set solution and helps conform even the thickest decals onto the Kinetic Lockheed F-104G Starfighter in 1/48 scale model kit details.
The final part is the weathering using more AK Interactive weathering products as well as artists oil paints from Winsor & Newton and Abteilung 502, weathering washes from AMMO by Mig Jimenez and finally VMS Pigments. I start the weathering process using an enamel wash to bring out the panel lines on the scale model kit. Here I use oil washes from AMMO. To seal those in I use a clear acrylic coat from VMS Matte varnish. Further and more detailed weathering follows using artist oil paints which enable me to add streaks, grime and bleaching onto the model to give it a more aged, used and weathered effect. The VMS matte clearcoat varnish is airbrushed onto the Kinetic Lockheed F-104G Starfighter in 1/48 scale. This matte varnish will help the weathering process as the matte finish allows more oil paint to stain the model surface. Dust and mud weathering effects are created using VMS pigments to imitate the weathering on tyres and undercarriage/landing gear.
Final assembly of the Kinetic Lockheed F-104G Starfighter in 1/48 scale model kit is completed using VMS super glue. All of the final small parts and lights are added onto the model kit to complete the model build. - Jak na to + styl
DId anyone else notice the little red spider checking out his awesome airplane at 31:10? Fantastic model!!!
Yep 😂 I believe it was very happy with the results😂
I mite have seen it.
@@ChazCharlie1
*ba dum tss* 🥁 😂 🤣 😅
Haha I thought I'd leave this in for a bit of fun. It's my new mascot - Red Five (get the reference...) 🤓
@@TheInnerNerd I see a star wars fan, i press like.
I feel so inadequate after watching this and looking at my builds. Great build and great narrative. Cheers
Just work your best. A rare few of us polystyrene addicts are of professional calibre; certainly not I am!
Just keep practicing and work more and you will improve. Compare every new build to the previous one and watch the improvement.
Even so, comparison is the theif of joy. Just have fun with it.
This is an incredible build. The F-104 was a great choice. It is one of my all time favorite fighters. Your weathering techniques is outstanding, and what I appreciate is how you use other colors than black to highlight the panels, so many overuse and misunderstand that. A five star build out of five stars.
Watching your videos is like going to modelling university. I learn more in five minutes of your videos than I do in a whole year of trial and (lots of) error modelling. Thank you!
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
That takes me back. Despite living in the far SW UK we saw a interesting mix of fighters, maritime and transport aircraft. On our bike rides we go past the airfield and one time 8 Belgium F-104s howled across in formation and landed in the colours of the kit.
Found your channel recently and have begun binge watching. You make me want to pick up this hobby back up after a 30 year hiatus. More! More! More! 😁
Hello and welcome, I hope you'll stay and are enjoying the content so far! More on the way! Thanks for watching :)
Flaps on landing position and leading edge flaps on neutral position.... compliments! very good job!
You know quite well the aircraft...!
Yes another one please in the Canadian Armed Forces Europe 1 CAG camouflage scheme from the late 70's early 80's.
this!! ^^^^^^
Outstanding job....beautifully done! What I really like about your builds which keeps me coming back is the detailed description of all processes and the tips you provide in the commentary. Thank you!
Haha guys like you are the reason, I won't start over making models again too soon... You're just too good, so I'm really spoiled with these great results - and I'd have to invest a good amount of money for all the equipment! Nice build and greetings from Germany!
Well I guess that's a good thing in a round about way and I'll take it as a compliment. Save yourself the time and effort and enjoy our work instead. Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoy my other content too :)
F-104, it's my favorite fighter. Also it's very fine and politely work. Looks good and doesn't looks like a model.
Thanks for uploading.
Very nice model ! FX-90 flew with the Belgian Air Force from february 1965 till january 1987 (but the last Starfighter to fly with the Belgian Air Force was in 1983) , it then went into storage at Koksijde and now is on (sadly outside) public display in France at the Museum Savigny-Les-Beaune.
Outstanding job on this F104. You show a lot of patience as you detail your work. I wish I had been taught these techniques when I was building model aircraft back in the 1970s. Again, Fantastic work on this kit.
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
Excellent build and I really appreciate your explanations of your weathering techniques
One of the best modelling channels on You Tube....splitting the cocktail stick...Genius!
High praise! Thank you!! I'll keep pushing what I know in each video and try to learn something new each time for myself.
Great plane and a great build. Thank You! Takes me back to my Cold War childhood!
Hi everyone!
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Hope you enjoyed the video and thank you for watching. As I said in the video, all references are linked in the description along with my *Patreon Page Link* if you want to support the channel and help me deliver videos like this on a more regular basis.
Great kit from Kinetic but I wasn’t feeling the kit’s offering of decal options so went ahead and bought some aftermarket ones which were great. I used the really thorough walk around as my base build and then several others to get an idea for the weathering.
Up next is going to be one of my favourite aircraft - the Phantom!! So keep a lookout for that. Remember to subscribe and hit the bell icon so you get notified when I make an upload.
As always please be tactful in the comments. Constructive criticism is fine but all rude, aggressive and outrightly negative comments will be removed. I make for fun, not for competition, and there is no room for hate on my channel as there is enough in the world elsewhere.
Thanks again and happy modelling,
The Inner Nerd
The Inner Nerd Scale Modelling I really love that you feel the same as I do about the black panel liner stuff. I look at the beautiful builds and then people do the black. I just gape and keep wondering why people would do that to their work. Some even use that on minis...
If you do a new Starfighter, then do it in the NASA colors or replicate the one that shot itself down. :)
Hi TIN, would you pick up one Phantom from the japanese air force? Dunno why, I just find them all looking great... :-)
Loving this new descriptive style, and great work on the model!
Yes, the little red spider if you need one is Lockheed part number 85000-999x
Outstanding job! Great techniques, and; some great ideas. Particularly, the home made mottling mask. I did something similar many years ago using a piece of a worn out fly swatter. Using things at hand can be much more cost effective than paying for a model specific item. Sometimes with a much more realistic result. Again, great video.
Very nice work, love the starfighter.Absolutly awesome paint and weathering job,beautiful.
As usual beautiful job and build my friend. Toothpicks are an excellent detailing tool, I use them all the time for my small, intricate details. Have a good one, you and your family stay safe and healthy and always take care my friend
F-104 was the first jet I saw flying in person as a kid - it was LOUD!! So cool, best sound ever and forever in my memory bank. Great build! May try adding some wires to my wheel bays etc - if it doesn’t work I can always leave it off.
In Italy the sound of the Starfighter was nicknamed "il lamento del contribuente", which roughly translates to "the taxpayer's wail" :D
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LOL that's a very accurate description.
Absolutely brilliant work, bravo 👏
Awesome job!! After all this time I have been watching your videos I realized I was never subscribed!!! 🤦🏽 but that changed today. 🙂
Thank you and pleased to hear that you’ve now subscribed as well 😄 Thanks for watching :)
great build! i really like the orange fuel tanks, something extraordinary!
Another amazing build, I have this in the stash and now want to build it! Lovely subtle weathering, congrats!
Thank you for the build, really well done!
Fantastic paint and weathering! 👍
Absolutely award worthy painting.
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
I have made a bunch of Hasegawa F-104's over the years and I decided to give the Kinetic version a try. After watching this video I look forward to starting the building process. 😁
Awesome work, and very inspiring. I especially enjoyed your splattering technique for the exhaust. Thanks for sharing your work.
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
Absolutely fantastic! 👍
*The F-104G from Kinetic ... a futur purchase! Technics of weathering are well mastered, the result is so amazing! 👍👍👍*
Yes! Something for my tired eyes 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏😉
Fantastic work here on the Starfighter. Good choice with the orange fuel tanks. Looks more interesting with this colour.
Super build!
Great looking kit !
Outstanding work.
I've watched alot of builds and I love the way you explain the small details. Alot of builds just skip over the small things and you do a great job. your weathering parts and explaination are great. Keep up the great work.
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
Beautiful F-104 Starfigther...from Brazil...
Superb work!👏👏👏👏
Excellent my friend. Thank you.
Wow! Beautiful.
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
Wow!! very impressive!!
Love the F104 and would love to see a build in Italian colours one day, thanks for the video content they are invaluable to new builders and returning modelers alike i cant give you anything other than my best wishes and thanks again for the vids ! Regards Gav.
Another stunning build! 👍
Cool!... sleek and chic 👍
Remarkable a fantastic job and I love the way you did your weather in learnt a lot from it
the videos are always very pleasant. your technique is perfect at each stage of the assembly. impress your tremendous ease in painting, making the camouflages so perfectly. admirable. Congratulations
Awesome build - I really like the way you described the way you did and clearly described the painting of the engine and weathering techniques. That's what's really holding me back from getting better builds - so need to try them on my current builds
Thank you. I try my best to actually describe what I'm doing rather than the video do the talking, I'm pleased to see it worked :) Thanks for watching :)
Outstanding work
Man.................Now that was Nerd-A-Liscious, wow. With this video I really noticed and appreciated your cinematic and video editing skills.
Yes, yes build another one
Outstanding! I'm just starting the Eduard f-104j eiko.
Fantastic result, outstanding work.
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
You totally aced it man!!!!
You’ve done a lovely looking aircraft justice there.
Great job! I saw a German Starfighter live at a musuem, it's actually quite big. One of my favorite planes, great lines and great performance for it's time.
For a splash of colour on natural metal Starfighters, techs used to add covers for the wings' leading edges. They were so sharp that they made covers from channel-aluminun and finished them in fluorescent red wit a Remove Before Flight tag at the outside end.
Beautiful build and finish!
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
Nice build of what looks like a very decent kit
Superb work!! Love the homemade 'mottle stencil'!
Thank you, and yes, those Van Der Rosten spray mask things aren't very good in my opinion. I've got some and can't get along with them. Scouring pad for the win! Thanks for watching :)
One of my favorite aircrafts! Please make more with some silver US texture and some nice decals!)
The F-104 designers were like “Wings? Lol don’t be silly.”
The size of the wings is actually deceptive because it's so light. The 104 had comparable wing loading to, e.g., the Harrier, F105 and Jaguar, and less than the Tornado, F111, Su-24 or Mig-27 to name a few.
I have actually wondered if this type of design(like the Messerschmitt Bf-109, it is mostly a monstrous engine with wings and tail, and the space for a pilot) somehow appeals to German pilots.
This plane, like many of the US "Century Series" of jets in the late 1050s and early 1960s, is just so damned good looking. They have a reputation as dangerous to the pilots, too, and the F-104 was no exception.
Fantastic job on the build, and extra thanks for explaining how you go about selecting the colors and applications to get the fine weathering effects. The tip about spraying through masks is one I'll have to try, too.
Keep up the great work; we'll be watching!
Outstanding build, technique, and instruction! You are very, very talented my friend! Mike G
Excellent work, enjoyed it 👏
The F-104 out-fought everything from that time period. Computer simulations have shown that the faster jet did much better during the age of guns, since it could control the pace of the fight, leaving and re-entering battle as desired. I have like 10 F-104 books, but they all seem to have the same pictures.
Art books have provided me a much-needed escape from real life. When life was difficult I'd set up my easy chair with coffee, a desk lamp and a stack of art books beside me. They kept me going during the hardest times. My art books are the best investments I ever made.
My 3 favorite books are:
- Wonderworks by Michael Whelan
- Beyond the Horizon by John Harris
- Great Fighter Jets of the Galaxy 1 by Tim Gibson
Another cracking build and video, mate!
A good build and I like your videos. You've got the balance right between building and commentary. I must say I get bored when people talk for ages with no action, I think we need to see what is going on rather than listen to loads waffle. I agree with others on panel lining and washes. I hate it when some people cover the model with thick dark washes. It over emphasises panel lines and makes the model look too dark and like the model is dirty, and I don't mean authentic dirty.
Great the f104 was one kf my fav cold war era fighters. Ty for the video
great video awesome work model looks great.
Silver. Lockeeds finest.
One of the best builds I’ve seen yet. Great work man!
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
Very nice! Master Modeler!
Hot damn, turned out great
Great job
Fantastic skills👍 and a great reference for learning techniques 🍺🍺🍺
Great kit review and build!
Love your work.
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
Awesome video thank you very talented
The small bug just existing at 31:15 😂
wow, very detail and amazing repaint
Thank you and thanks for watching:)
ah man , very really nice build. I like it so much !
Beautiful bird.
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
Well done. Nice kit and a great finish! Well done. Greetings Ben
Hi Ben. Thanks very much :)
Brilliant work as always! I really enjoy watching your vids and even though this one was "out of the box(ish)" it was still an amazing build! Well done and thanks for sharing!
I think it would be awesome if you made the f104 a USAF version which I think looks so cool and iconic
Very good model.
Superbe Work. Absolutly Stunning
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
no other channel on this theme can compete with you on youtube.... gold standart!!!
Wow thank you and thanks for watching :)
nice weathering techniques!
Nice video. I like the new style. The build is great!
Such a Beautiful and yes please build another one in natural metal finish!
Very realistic!!
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
That is amazing. I have one to build, and im so looking forward to making it now.
Thank you, it's a great kit, one of the best I've built. Thanks for watching :)
My Kinetic Gold 1/48 F-104J has just arrived at my local hobby store and I’m heading there tomorrow to pick it up, this is the video that made me buy it. Looks like one of the best f104 kits out there currently. Kinetic gold is absolutely fantastic
Wow that's amazing! I hope you're getting on with it okay, the kit is superb and a real job to build. Kinetic gold from my experience with this one are some of the best kits right now
@@TheInnerNerd yeah man I’m on step 13 and I’m absolutely loving it! I’m taking my sweet old time with it and just finished outing together the fuselage halves. Tomorrow going to finish the tiny details and the landing gear, fantastic kit and can’t thank you enough for this video. It’s the reason why I got the kit and I fricken love it
beaut ! I love that seas camo too !
Thank you. The Asia II camo is my favourite on this aircraft. I'll be back to build an F104C though sometime! Thanks again for watching :)
Well good job you sure do a very good job of ageing this plane.
My favourite aircraft, of course you should do another one! I vote for an Italian model, they had some cool camos too.
Outstanding please do another
I would LOVE to see a 1970s USAF F104 Starfighter painted in the highly polished aluminum chase plane livery. That one would be a challenge! Those observation chase planes were used for dignitary and high ranking officer reviews of new planes. These F104s were kept much cleaner than usual and the bare aluminum was polished up like chrome plating.
Kinetic have now made the F-104C version so I will definitely be building that sometime in the future. That one comes with a NMF scheme which looks amazing on these things... Anyway more models to build first! Thanks for watching and stay tuned :)