CarstenB

Hi gents I would like to cut out the cover of the instruments on the IP from a clear plastic. I have seen that there is a good set from Waldron. I found it on the internet but the delivery costs as much as the set itself. Do you know of any good alternatives or how do you cut out small discs from 1mm to 5mm? Thank you for your hints and tipps. Cheers, Carsten

Thank you @Alain Gadbois. I've thought through the steps after consulting some instructions on the internet, and the trickiest part will be the front gearbox well extension. I'm still trying to figure out the best way to do the separation. Lucky me, I have a prototype on which I can do some test runs. But I will come back to you, in case I need help.

I saw it on the pictures too. But if I look to the model, it is straight. Also using a ruler. Somehow it looks not straight on the picutres.

Okey, I just ordered a moulding starter kit including resin.

Thank you all for the positive feedbacks. It was a long way but the result will pay off, hopefully. @hurribomber salü Thomas. Very cool pictures of the “Lötlampen” @themongoose I was thinking the same. But I never did that before. On the other hand, I never built a Pinocchio Nose from scratch. So I could add a new skill to my list. I’ll definitely think about it.

Thank you @Alain Gadbois It was bothering me a lot, so I already started to adjust the nose. hahahaha.... First I roughly drew in the panel lines so that I know where I have to "set" the nose. I also needed them to adjust the gun holes. Next, I taped off the front part of the nose with Dymo tape and roughly sanded off the unnecessary part with files and sandpaper. Luckily I have enough material to sand. As soon as there is no more material, it becomes difficult to make adjustments. hahaha... Here you can still see the transition well. It was a bit difficult with the windscreen. Then I sanded down the nose so far that there is still a fine transition to be seen. Finally, I polished it clean and here is the result. I can't get any closer to perfection with my equipment. The next step would be 3D printing. Side view with the "slimmed down" belly: Top view: Bottom view with the reduced wheel well: And here is another view from the top rear, where you can see the transition very minimally: Once the panel lines are rescribed and the primer is on, you will see the border more clearly. In addition, I will help a little with pre- and post-shadding. The NOSE IS DONE! Let's see how many imperfectioins the primer will reveal. Thank you again @Alain Gadbois, @Derek B, @scvrobeson, @Landrotten Highlander and @MikeA for all your support and helpful feedbacks. And a special thanks to @thierry laurent to encourage me to do the conversion and the super tip with the epoxy putt as well as the frame construction.

No worry @Ryan, I will need the support of all of you too when I start my Revell Mirage III S project soon.

I am pretty sure, it’s a Swiss version E or S. The question is, does it help Ryan?

Might be of help to: https://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/awa01/401-500/awa412-MirageIII-Vollmer/00.shtm even if it is a III RS cockpit.

@Ryan Below you have a good view on the pit bulkhead in b/w: I am not 100% sure, but it seems to be a picture from a III C or S from the Swiss AF. You can clearly see the compartment behind the ejection seat, which, however, was not taken into account by Italerie or Revell. I am sure Nick might be of help here too, if this is related to your version.

ohh, you say it, @scvrobeson hahahaha I still ask my self, why did I start with it. But on the other hand, I will get a one of a kind plane - at least for the moment, until the Pinocchio Nose extension kit comes to the market. That's why I already bought another kit.

Thank you @Derek B for the picture and the link. There are a few pictures, I haven't seen so far. It will definitely help me to finish the nose. I think to get a 100% accurate nose, you would have to scann it with a laser, scale it down to 1/32 and print ith with a 3D printer. Since I don't own a laser scanner nor a 3D printer (yet), I go to my measure of sight and try to get as close as possible.

Thank you @Alain Gadbois for your valuable feedback. It is not too late. I see your point for sure. On all pictures the break in the curve from the nose to the fuselag is so subtle, you can hardly see it. Of course, since you mentioned it, I can see it now too. To be 100% scale, I would have to sand it down and narrow it to the panel line. On the other hand, the entire fuselag of the Infinity Model kit is not 100% scale. So I will sleep over it and if it still bothers me tomorrow, than I will adjust it perhaps. I have to adjust the "belly" of the nose anyway.

@r0t0rdr1ver any progress on this kit? I am curious to see the progress and the other obstacles you have to take. I know what I am talking about. Hahahahaha

@Ryan I know Matterhorn Circle has plans to do it. Also Infinity Models are planing to do some resin extension kits. We can ask them, if it was fun at the end.