Iain Posted January 6, 2007 Author Share Posted January 6, 2007 Work starts on the cockpits - here the panels are starting to come together: At right - the superbly detailed Kit rendition! Middle - Mirage IIIRS based on a good clear photo of a Swiss RS panel on airliners.net Left - approximation of Cheetah cockpit based upon feedback from Charlie at www.wildaviation.com Push button panel to be added above middle CRT and Blind Flying Panel at right... Panels in 10 thou styrene - brass elements from generic Reheat sets... Instruments will have glazed backing sheet and instrument faces from various decals... Am off to get a Chinese Takeaway now - may get some more done later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted January 7, 2007 Author Share Posted January 7, 2007 A little more on the pits - floors, pedestals, control columns, floors and bulkheads: Have fun! Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stusbke Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 Looking great already however may I suggest that you move the seats foward a bit more. I' ve been looking at the placement of the seat and I started to look at pictures from books and also from other on line builds that did use the CAM Kfir set and noticed that the seat has to come half way the canopy opening. this is how far I'm talking about, It may be like you posted however to me they just seem a little to far to the back. Alos are you going to keep the side panels or are you also going to replace to too? Ps that swiss recce bird you are doing wouldn't have to ba a all black bird now would it? Greetz STB frederick Jacobs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted January 7, 2007 Author Share Posted January 7, 2007 Hiya Frederick, Thanks for the reply and photo... Yup - spotted the position thing - the seats are quite a bit further forward in the tub now after fitting new bulkheads/seat rails - and I still need to reduce the height of the base of the seats to get them to sit a little lower/further forward... Side panels - probably make new ones - the kit ones are pretty poor... As to the Swiss IIIRS - probably going to do the special 'retirement' scheme - the one from the pair that had the black underside - light grey uppers and special marks - saw it at Fairford and think it looks pretty sleek! Have fun! Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee White Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Hello Iain- I will be sending you an e-mail in the next few hours(gotta go to work now)- Talk to you soon- Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee White Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Hello Iain- I will be sending you an e-mail in the next few hours(gotta go to work now)- Talk to you soon- Lee E-mail sent- Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted January 9, 2007 Author Share Posted January 9, 2007 Hiya Lee, Cheers mate - email received - reply sent! Started your Mirage yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 hey iain, very nice work so far! a guy im "my" other forum has built both of those specially painted mirages. maybe, his thread could be interesting for your build. i think you'll have to register to see the pictures, but it's worth the "pain"! here's the link: Mirage build @ Flugzeugforum.de cant wait to see more of your work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted January 10, 2007 Author Share Posted January 10, 2007 Thanks Starfighter - that's absolutely superb! Have registered and gone all the way through... Quite a few things I'll be doing differently - but a huge amount of useful material there! On the first page - Looks like Revell did a special boxing of the kit with the Swiss Black and White markings? The builder used masks - but did Revell do a decal sheet? Cheers! Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stusbke Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Thanks Starfighter - that's absolutely superb! Have registered and gone all the way through... Quite a few things I'll be doing differently - but a huge amount of useful material there! On the first page - Looks like Revell did a special boxing of the kit with the Swiss Black and White markings? The builder used masks - but did Revell do a decal sheet? Cheers! Iain I was wondering that too I never knew they made that boxing two mirages in one box way cool. I realy look foward to seeing this one getting build I realy like those schemes. he definatly did some great things with the kit especialy the wheel bays were verry useful pictures to me I also loved his scribe- and riveting job he did on the kit it made all the difference. Anyway love to see some more Iain Greetz STB Frederick Jacobs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted January 10, 2007 Author Share Posted January 10, 2007 Hmmm... There's even a link to a specially marked 'Bone Dome' - I've just got to replicate this sat on the canopy: Bone Dome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 i think it was a special edition which was only available in switzerland. he used masks, if you want, i'll ask him where he got them. i'm quite sure that the decals where included in the kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 Matterhorn Circle has a decal sheet of same unit, earlier days:MC-One Decals. You will notice the same owl motif, smaller with added color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted January 14, 2007 Author Share Posted January 14, 2007 Thanks for the info Starfighter... I'll probably mask mine - and to the Mirage titles on the Alps... Ray - thanks for the Matterhorn link - may have to get a set, or two, of those Afterburner sets! Right - am off to the workbench for an hour, or so - wish me luck! Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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