F-104G 331 Skv

[Craig Tuff]

Hi There

Wonder if someone can help,i have my 331Skv F-104G kit all painted up and ready for the decals,but the underwing sidewinder rails look a little bare.I dont want to put live sidewinders on them so was wondering if they ever flew with dummy sidewinder training rounds,either in orange or blue like on the F16s,i have tried most F-104 sites but can find nothing,they all seem to be clean pylons.

Could anyone help with any pictures of them carrying training rounds.

 

    Kind Regards

[Kyrre Ingebrethsen]

Hey,

 

I'm pretty sure they flew with dummy rounds, but I actually doubt they were painted orange or blue at the time. Seems to me at the time that the standard colour would be white with a blue band around'em.

 

Having said that I am not an expert at all.

In this search there are quite a few starfighter pics, especially in posts by Per Einar Jansen

 

 

[Craig Tuff]

Many thanks for the reply

There is some very good information and shots to go through, i think i have made a mistake on the colour i have painted my F-104G.I think i am going to have a re-think on what the grey paint colour is.

 

    Kind Regards

[Kyrre Ingebrethsen]

Many thanks for the reply

There is some very good information and shots to go through, i think i have made a mistake on the colour i have painted my F-104G.I think i am going to have a re-think on what the grey paint colour is.

 

    Kind Regards

 

In what way, Craig? Some of the white-winged machines were also grey, 3 of them IIRC. And then they were all painted alu-grey in '72 I believe. When they got all dull and boring.

[Craig Tuff]

The Ref No for the paint i was given was ADC grey but it looks to bright,i thought Humbrol 127 might be just right,but any expert help would be most helpful.

The F-104G i am doing is overall grey serial No 62-12240 tail No 240 and the picture dates to 1975.

 

    Kind Regards

 

      Craig