{"product_id":"hobby-master-f-104-ha1036","title":"Hobby Master HA1036 1:72 CF-104 Starfighter Toothbrush","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHobby Master 1:72 CF-104 Starfighter Toothbrush HA1036\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDie-cast metal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuperb detailing in 1\/72 scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-painted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePilot figure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePad applied markings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully assembled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisplay stand included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOption to display model with wheels up or down\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinimum use of plastic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe RCAF received their first CF-104 in March 1962. Although originally designed as a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003esupersonic interceptor the Canadian Air Force used it primarily for low level strike and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereconnaissance. The Canadian version of the F-104 was capable of carrying a ventral\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003emounted Vinten Vicon pod with 4 cameras inside for reconnaissance picture taking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn September 4, 1963 number 12900 was the 200th and final CF-104 produced and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eentered service on January 10, 1964. The CF-104 retired from service in 1985 when it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas replaced by the CF-18 Hornet. Over the 25 years of active service 110 aircraft were \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elost to accidents earning it nicknames like “Widow Maker” and “Lawn Dart”. The RCAF \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCF-104 probably had the most flying time of any variant with an average of 6,000 hours \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eper plane over their life time compared to the Luftwaffe’s 3,000 hours.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCF-104 12805 CL-90 c\/n 683A-1105, made it’s maiden flight on June 12, 1962 and was\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003edelivered to the RCAF on November 1, 1962. In 1970 CF-104s were given new serial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003enumbers and 12805 became 104805. In 1983 as part of the 421st Squadron \/ 1 CAG\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebased at Baden-Söllingen, 104805 was given a red paint scheme with an Indian motif to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecelebrate the 40th Anniversary of the 421st Squadron and the 30th Anniversary of CFB \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBaden-Söllingen. The scheme came to be known as the “Toothbrush” because of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efuselage marking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hobby Master","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43007573328099,"sku":"7703","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5000\/6243\/products\/hobby-master-ha1036-172-cf-104-starfighter-toothbrush-133042.jpg?v=1738274789","url":"https:\/\/www.mtsaviationmodels.com\/de\/products\/hobby-master-f-104-ha1036","provider":"MTS Aviation Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}