Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series HA1057
Lockheed F-104D Starfighter Diecast Model
USAF 198th TFS PR ANG, #57-1320, Luke AFB, AZ, US Bicentennial 1976 |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Lockheed F-104D Starfighter | | 9.25" | | 3.75" |
In 1967 Lockheed F-104Ds and Cs were transferred to the Puerto Rico ANG at Munez ANGB. F-104D 57-1320 was assigned to the 156th TFW of the PRANG. The PRANG operated the F-104s until July 1975 when they were replaced with LTV A-7Ds. Most of these F-104s went to AMARC at Davis Monthan AFB but F-104D 57-1320 found its way to the Six Flags amusement park in Jackson New Jersey.
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 2003-2026 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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