Thanks Aethernaut, and you are exactly right- it's entirely a cross between the F-8 and the F-104. I wanted it to look slightly outdated compared to more modern designs in the timeline. In my mind, 'more modern' equates to designs that look less like traditional aircraft and more like the design below;
This one is my favorite thus far. It's inspired from my memory of the fighters of a boardgame called renegade legion interceptor. Not based on any one in particular.