F-104 Starfighter comparison 1/72 Italeri (ESCI), Revell and Hasegawa What to buy and what to avoid?

Plastic and build comparison in one video this time. This is a little bit long, so look the interesting part from timestamp. Build video links: Revell:    • Lockheed F-104N Starfighter 1/72 (Revell) ...   Hasegawa:    • Mitsubishi F-104J Starfighter 1/72 (Hasega...   Italeri/ESCI:    • Lockheed F-104G Starfighter 1/72 (Italeri/...   Manufacturer Revell Model Number 00446 Date of release New tool 1995 Price paid ~10€ Decals in the box 2 (Bergian and Nederland) schemes Extras Caracal decals, Hasegawa wing tanks Airbrush used Fengda FE-183K, Badger 360 High points Good qulity decals Low points Canopy destroys the look, fuselage is made from much too many parts, panel lines are soft at some places Manufacturer Hasegawa Model Number 00446 Date of release New tool 1989 Price paid ~12€ Decals in the box 12 Japanese and 3 Royal Canadian schemes Extras None Airbrush used Fengda FE-183K, Badger 360, Badger Extreme Patriot 150 High points Very good surface details, goes together nicely Low points Instructions Manufacturer Italeri Model Number 60790 Date of release New tool 1981 Price paid ~5€ Decals in the box Single paint scheme Extras Wing tanks from Revell, cockpit decals from Hasegawa Airbrush used Fengda FE-183K, Badger 360, Badger Extreme Patriot 150 High points Very good surface details, goes together nicely Low points Decal design, very simple cockpit, too small wing tip tanks Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:04 Italeri unboxing 1:20 Hasegawa unboxing 2:57 Revell unboxing 3:55 Plastic comparison to DACO drawings 4:57 Instructions and decal comparison 5:56 Plastic comparison 9:02 Build comparison 10:36 Finished comparison 13:54 Final verdict