John
Haydn Foulkes
Penrhyncoch, Aberystwyth, Wales
John built
Hasegawa’s 1/32 scale F-104J Starfighter. “I like its sleek lines and stubby
wings,” he says. He wanted to add a True Details cockpit, but the aftermarket
tub wouldn’t fit so he used the seat only. Filing and putty replicated weighted
tires. He also cut out the flaps to droop them. John used Halford’s Rover
silver birch automotive paint for the fuselage, leaving the white primer to
show on the upper wings and obtaining a shine with auto polish. Everything else
was brush-painted with Humbrol enamels. He detailed panel lines with a wash that
was a darker tone of the base coat, and highlighted them with an HB artist’s
pencil. “Whilst it’s not perfect in build or finish I am happy with this large
model, and it has pride of place on my shelf,” John says.