Group Build Description: 100 year anniversary of the Lockheed Corporation. They have built lots of stuff in the last century. This is a group build to model those as subjects. Anything built by them is fine. Someone will ask about the F-16, and I would prefer that if you are going to build an F-16 please build one after GD was acquired by Lockheed.
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Not sure what I’ll do yet, but I’m thinking it’s between a Tamiya Lightning (of course) and the big Italeri C-130 for the 50th anniversary of Entebbe. We shall see…
I’m thinking of building a small diorama depicting a starfighter during the Vietnam War in 1965. What interests me is the metallic paint job and the sidewinders on the wingtips.
Not sure if I can make it because I have enlisted in 2 other campaigns this year already, but if I do so, I’ll build a P-38. Have a few Academy kits in my stash.
Going to build a Hasegawa F-104N as N813, the plane Joe Walker was flying when it collided with the XB-70. It was in the queue anyway. May be a late start.
I have been having some difficulty deciding what to build. Lockheed built so many of my favorite aircraft that it is no easy matter to decide. One of my all time favorites in the Model 10 Electra. It is so sleek & modern and well formed that it should make a natural subject for model companies. Sadly, the only kits I know of are all deeply flawed. I have the Special Hobby version in 1/72 and have often got it out to look it over but put it back on the shelf. Not only a tough build but the finished model has a cartoony look.
I ordered an F-90 from Anigrand supposedly a better kit than their last effort. We shall see.
I have a Connie with some Vintage Flyer decals, can’t go wrong there even though the kit is no great shakes.
The obvious answer is to build more than one model. Lockheed had so many great aircraft over the years that it is a target rich environment.
I just got notice that Anigrand has shipped the F-90 kit so it should be here at some point. I’ll look it over to see how it stacks up. It sure looks great in the pictures!
I just noticed this. I have a Special Hobby C-60 Lodestar in the stash. I don’t know anything about the kit, or the plane, except that I have it from some purchase at least 10 years ago. If I can find some RNZAF decals for it I might be able to do this in amongst the other campaigns I am booked for.
Now that other projects have completed, it’s time to get started on the Lockheed F-104N. I’ll be using this Hasegawa kit to build it, plus Caracal decals. A few minor modifications and she’ll be set.
