F-104 Starfighter

[gamary]

First I have to finish mirroring the single seat hunter I did a while back and draw a Focke Wulf

With MSO or OO?

Indesign is a bit pricey for what is basically a experiment

Same for me. Indesign does look very nice, but they forgot to include it in the package when I bought Photoshop 7.0. Can't understand why. I paid good money for it...

[Skyraider3D]

...and draw a Focke Wulf

You are aware that most of those do not have a vacuum cleaner inside?

[Supah]

You are aware that most of those do not have a vacuum cleaner inside?

Nope, but this one is easy and it is still beautifully post 1945!

[daliborsky]

ronnie, your second signature link (www.digitalaviationart.com) is broken.

[Supah]

Tweaked the paintscheme a bit and made this one



And a new loadout option, a Rocket Bomb Dispenser. A RNLAF in house development

[inkworm]

Oooh spot the difference, can you give me a clue and tell me how many I should be looking for?

Still find it amusing that the 104s had tail hooks, would love to see one attempt a carrier launch just once.

[Skyraider3D]

Quite unusual that second badge on the forward fuselage and the grey tail section.



Daliborsky, thanks for the heads-up! All fixed now.

[Supah]

Oooh spot the difference, can you give me a clue and tell me how many I should be looking for?

Still find it amusing that the 104s had tail hooks, would love to see one attempt a carrier launch just once.

Mainly moved the green parts about a bit. All western fighter aircraft have hooks, most airbases have cables at the end of the runway, it's called a barrier. If a aircraft has a brake failure it can be used to bring the aircraft to a stop.

The Luftwaffe and the USMC tested launching a 104 and doing carrier style arrested landings at Lakehurst, New Jersey during the SATS (Short Airfield for Tactical Support) program hoping to do away with larger installations to a degree. It worked but proved unpractical. The 104 used had catapult hooks added and a strengthened hook and dragchute compartment. ZELL was another attempt at this, google that for some awesome shots, "Wie ein floh aber ohoh" revisited!

[inkworm]

Mainly moved the green parts about a bit. All western fighter aircraft have hooks, most airbases have cables at the end of the runway, it's called a barrier. If a aircraft has a brake failure it can be used to bring the aircraft to a stop.

I'm aware of the real reason for the arrester hook, still think it would be funny to see one going off one of our short British carriers and up the ski ramp.

[GrubbyFingers]

It's too long and pointy - it'd just dig into the ramp!

Grubby.