F-104 Starfighter

[GiantFlyingRobots]

just about the reflections on the nose and intake.

As were/are mine.

[Supah]

As were/are mine.

And I think those have changed rather significantly and for the better since Ugo's post I am open to suggestions on how to improve them beyond the most recent shots of 999 depending on how much time they would take.

[Supah]

Still needs some edits but the basic paintscheme is about done, just need to add a small ecm thingy to the rear.

[Supah]

Added the small ECM thingy! Also got some killer pictures of the Bavarian Lion from a german fellow

[inkworm]

Reflection line down the centre of the fuselage looks a bit too dark for me and distorts the curve of the fuselage a bit.

[Supah]

How do you mean to dark? The reflection line is a white layer on the black (though actually a really dark grey) background of the paintscheme. I could make the highlight section lighter but I don't think that would add to the realism.

[inkworm]

Sorry thought that the reflection line had a dark underside, maybe it is the grey against the highlight that makes the underside so black. I can see where it is just shaded with the yellow stripe and know it is right, just looks a bit odd to me

I've had some caffeine now (a good old cup of tea) so should make sense now!

[Supah]

Next one underway

[GiantFlyingRobots]

I notice that you have deleted the stark highlight from the nosecone of this one, is it specific too this particular paint scheme or is this a permanent deletion from your 104's?

BTW. Don't know if you have noticed (or care) but this is now the most viewed thread in the profiles section of this site. Surpassing the equally epic P-51 and Bf 109 threads by Gamary and Baron respectively. Congrats.

[Supah]

Hi GFR, I've removed them since this aircraft had a satin coating and not a high gloss one. Yeah I've posted quite a few profiles but I am still just beginning actually, I still have to large majority of operational paintschemes left to do for most of the NATO airforces! I have set myself quite a task