Mark…I found instructions for you…may be a bit hard to see, but, it may get you started:
Thanks very much!
That’s just what I need.
Right on, keep us updated!!
I will indeed be using pollished allu over gloss black for the 104 
I started on the bangseat and it is a surprizingly fiddly thing to assemble!
Theuns
Ok, so, I just picked up my Hasegawa 106 at the Post Office. First impression, Not Great. Oh well, I guess you get what you paid for. Didnt realize it was such an old mold. Raised panel lines and really nothing in the pitty. The biggest disappointment is the canopy. You have to hold it up in a certain light to see the demarcation lines, so, thatll be a bit of a masking mess. The decal sheet is quite good though. All decals are on register and look as though they were done within the this or the last decade.
I shouldnt complain so much as its just a privilege these days to get a 106. Wish MENG did both 106 and 102. Gonna muscle through it and see how she ends up.
Just “beat it into submition”!
I am sure you will make a good model out of it
Theuns
Did a search on squadron, spruebrothers, and scale hobbyist and I couldn’t find anything. Does anybody know if somebody out there makes decals for this beautiful bird?
That`s gorgeous, eh? Hasegawa makes that exact kit, but, getting the decals alone, hard to say.
So, as I said earlier, the 106 arrived today. Here it is in all it’s Hasegawa’ness:
So, there it is. Low part count, so, it’ll probably go together quite quickly. Problem though is I have no FS 16473 Aircraft Grey, so, looks like I might have to head to Montreal on Saturday to get some MM. She’s uni-coloured, so, that’ll mean an even quicker construction time. I’ve read some reviews on it that say it goes together very will with very low need for any filling. My only issue is the raised panel lines. difficult to sand near without fear of damaging them. Anyway, if I can get some paint, I’ll try to get this on the go this weekend.
Ok, started looking at the 106 tonight. I know I’m opening myself up to getting flamed by you guys, but, as you can see, I CANNOT in good conscience put this blob of grey plastic in the 'pit of this ‘not so great in the first place kit, LOL’. Anyway, have this Verlinden ejec seat from a 104 to substitute. So, whattaya’ll think??
Another thing, need some advice. My LHS only has one bottle of FS 16473, and its an Enamel. Now, Ive been babying my Iwata all these years with only Acrylics…am I going to have issues cleaning it after using MM enamels? Thanks!
Rob,
A minor point. The F-104 and F-106 used different ejection seats.
The -104 was a Stanly seat and the -106 was a WAC seat.
Thanks mach71, LOL, but, would you put that ole grey mess in the cockpit [proplr]
Yeah…that seat is…haha. I don’t think you’ll have a problem cleaning it as long as you use the proper stuff. I like acrylics for that reason and I’ve only used enamels out of my airbrush once though, so maybe I’m not the person to ask
I hear you, that F-104 seat sure is nice!
Here are my two kits. Most likely will start them this weekend.
Right on B_one!! Will keep an eye out!
EBay is your friend. There is one set of decals (probably from the Hasegawa kit) and three kits with those markings for sale. Search for 1/72 F-106. You have a little over three days before the auction ends.
Rob
I have two Badgers and I spray enamels and acrylics with them. I use lacquer thinner to clean them as LT will dissolve either type dried or not. I have taken a fully dry hand brush I thought was clean after using acrylics and rolled it in my lacquer filled glass jar and I couldn’t believe how much paint came off. Works the same with enamels.
Thanks Plastic…I’ve got lots of LT, so, I think I’ll take the bite and give enamels a go this weekend on my 106 build.