Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series HA1005
Lockheed F-104G Starfighter Diecast Model
CAF No.439 Sqn, Cambrai, France, NATO Tiger Meet 1972 | Limited Edition
1500
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| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Lockheed F-104G Starfighter | | 9.25" | | 3.75" |
The modern-day 439 squadron "The Sabre-Toothed Tigers" were based in Marville France in 1955 and received the CF-104 in March 1964, in 1967 moved to Lahr Germany and finally in 1970 to Baden-Soellingen, Germany until 1984. The RCAF CF-104 was primarily used for low-level strike and reconnaissance with nuclear capabilities. The 439 represented the RCAF at the 1972 NATO Tiger Meet with aircraft 104770 serving as their Squadron Tiger Bird. The Meet was hosted by France's EC 1/12 in Cambrai. The same aircraft was used in 1973 and 75' with different schemes.
Designed to meet a need for an aircraft that could successfully compete against the MiG-15 in Korea, the F-104 Starfighter was first flown on February 20, 1958. American pilots believed that the F-86 Sabre was too large and complex to outmaneuver the lighter MiG, and they wanted a smaller, simpler, high-performance aircraft to replace it. The resulting design was a light, aerodynamic airframe wrapped around a powerful J79 turbojet engine. The F-104C was used by the USAF from 1958 until 1967, but most of the 2,578 production Starfighters were built and flown by members of NATO, including the Italian Air Force, which didn't retire it until 2004. © Copyright 2003-2025 The Flying Mule, Inc.
Hobby Master's 1:72 scale F-104 Starfighter is a good looking model with many quality features. The exceptionally long fuselage is constructed in diecast metal, with plastic side-mounted engine intakes. The rear turbine blades and the exhaust with its "turkey feathers" are some of the high points of this model, along with a canopy that opens to reveal an ejection seat and pad printed front and side instrument panels. The M61 Vulcan Gatling gun port is beautifully recreated, and the complex main landing gear is accurately rendered, securely locking into place for ground display. Most releases include removable wingtip fuel tanks, with fuselage mounted missiles on some versions.
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The Hobby Master "1:72 Air Power Series" range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft.
Hobby Master "1:72 Air Power Series" diecast airplanes feature:
- Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads.
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