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Offline MAT

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CF-104 RDAF R-754
« on: August 03, 2026, 07:04:31 PM »
This F-104G will be finished in the weathered all-green SM67 danish paint.
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: CF-104 RDAF R-754
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2026, 01:58:57 AM »
Looking forward to this! I really like the look of those highly faded & weathered green aircraft.  :smiley:
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Offline Kerick

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Re: CF-104 RDAF R-754
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2026, 03:52:05 AM »
Canadian built Starfighter. I like it!
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Offline apophenia

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Re: CF-104 RDAF R-754
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2026, 04:48:36 AM »
Quote from: Old Wombat on August 04, 2026, 01:58:57 AM
Looking forward to this! I really like the look of those highly faded & weathered green aircraft.  :smiley:

Moi aussi! For an all-over olive paint job, it is truly amazing how many different colours come through once faded  :smiley:
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Offline Kerick

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Re: CF-104 RDAF R-754
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2026, 08:40:50 AM »
Did they repaint the panel lines with spray cans from the hardware store? It looks like it and probably lasted longer!
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: CF-104 RDAF R-754
« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2026, 09:29:57 AM »
Same paint but, with the scheme flaking away like it did, corrosion control was a major effort, & all the rivet lines were frequently resprayed to reduce oxidisation of those rather important bits.
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Offline MAT

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Re: CF-104 RDAF R-754
« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2026, 04:40:29 PM »
This is how a danish TF-104G looked (almost) newly painted
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Offline MAT

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Re: CF-104 RDAF R-754
« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2026, 04:42:17 PM »
But only for a while !!!
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Offline apophenia

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Re: CF-104 RDAF R-754
« Reply #8 on: August 05, 2026, 09:00:56 AM »
Can't wait to see how you tackle the paint work  :smiley:
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Offline MAT

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Re: CF-104 RDAF R-754
« Reply #9 on: August 05, 2026, 04:13:42 PM »
Quote from: apophenia on August 05, 2026, 09:00:56 AM
Can't wait to see how you tackle the paint work  :smiley:
Neither can I.
Here is one of my earlier efforts

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Offline apophenia

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Re: CF-104 RDAF R-754
« Reply #10 on: Yesterday at 07:38:25 AM »
Quote from: MAT on August 05, 2026, 04:13:42 PM
... Here is one of my earlier efforts

That is very cool! It really catches the patch-and-make-do approach ("Hey Mikkel, you missed a bit over there!")  ;D
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Offline Kerick

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Re: CF-104 RDAF R-754
« Reply #11 on: Yesterday at 01:20:04 PM »
I can't help thinking that whatever savings there was buying cheaper paint was more than wasted on manhours constantly touchup painting. Just one of my rusty thoughts.
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Offline apophenia

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Re: CF-104 RDAF R-754
« Reply #12 on: Today at 07:26:20 AM »
Quote from: Kerick on Yesterday at 01:20:04 PM
I can't help thinking that whatever savings there was buying cheaper paint was more than wasted on manhours constantly touchup painting. Just one of my rusty thoughts.

Yup! But, once you've taken the plunge ...  ;D

Of course, the on-going touch-up jobs may have also been a way of holding the procurement officers' feet to the fire  ;)
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Offline Kerick

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Re: CF-104 RDAF R-754
« Reply #13 on: Today at 08:16:21 AM »
Yeah, hand him the spray gun!
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