The ESCI 1:48 Lockheed F-104 G/S Starfighter (Kit 4004) is a vintage static plastic model kit originally released by ESCI in 1977.

Kit Overview

• Manufacturer: ESCI (Kit No. 4004)

• Scale: 1:48

• Release Year: 1977 (later reboxed and re-released by brands like Revell, ERTL, Gunze Sangyo, and Scale Craft through the late 1980s)

• Box Contents: Plastic sprues and a waterslide decal sheet

• Markings/Decal Options: Included variations for the Aeritalia F-104S (Italian Air Force), Canadair CF-104 (Canadian Armed Forces, Royal Danish Air Force), and Lockheed F-104G (Belgian, Spanish, Greek, and US Air Forces).

Model Characteristics & Community Feedback

• Build Quality: Discussions on Britmodeller.com reflect a general consensus that ESCI's vintage Starfighter is straightforward and easy to build for its era, though it features a sparse cockpit interior

New and Unassembled

Box is not great due to age

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