ericg Posted June 8, 2017 Posted June 8, 2017 (edited) Here are some photos of my completed Mirage. Quite a lot of work went into this one, some of it required to fix up the basic kit, but alot of it due to Sean's Insistence that I armed this model with the ordnance that he flew with on his Fighter Combat Instructors course graduation flight. For those attending this long weekends Australian Model Expo in Melbourne, Sean will be attending on the Monday of the show. Be sure to come up and say g'day. Modifications: Extended length of rudder Modified exhaust petals Enlarged external canopy framing internal canopy framing Expanded large fuel tank diameter by approx. 2 mm Modified Master pitot tube Reduced length of intakes at the front by approx 2mm Scratchbuilt components: Instrument panelRudder actuator fairingRPK-10 fuel tank/bomb carriersCentre pylonBrake chute fairing and coverScratchbuiltCanopy breaker knifeProbe bottom of fuselageEjection seat.Hydraulic pull handles and doors bottom of fuselageLanding lightsWiring added to undercarriage Instrument panel Side consoles Aftermarket used: Airscale intruments Eduard Brassin MK-82's HPM models decals (although only the tigers head is really visible) Finish: Gunze Sangyo and Tamiya acrylic 90% of markings and stencils sprayed through self made masks. Detail Photos: Edited June 8, 2017 by ericg hamfists nz, Zero77, Bill Cross and 10 others 13
ericg Posted June 8, 2017 Author Posted June 8, 2017 And I couldn't resist. Revell and Italeri Mirages compared! Sammy, johncrow, Big Tex and 12 others 15
Guest Airfixer Posted June 8, 2017 Posted June 8, 2017 Your WIP was a treat to follow...and even more so is your finished Mirage a treat to marvel at! You did a mighty fine job. Cheers Erik
Rod Bettencourt Posted June 8, 2017 Posted June 8, 2017 Nice build ! . I really like what you did with the ordnance, good scale effect. Rod
alain11 Posted June 8, 2017 Posted June 8, 2017 hi a master piece for sure !!!! I learnt things through this WIP ..... thanks a lot sir .... if you allow , one ( last) thing that could be fixed (almost nothing). ( I recently noticed because I am in) is the main gear legs : Italieri has represented the legs "extended " , just compare with a picture of real thing , the " scissors" are too widely opened on the kit ,the oleo is too long ( almost nothing)..... maybe for your ( our ) next build Alain
ericg Posted June 8, 2017 Author Posted June 8, 2017 (edited) Thanks alot guys. hi a master piece for sure !!!! I learnt things through this WIP ..... thanks a lot sir .... if you allow , one ( last) thing that could be fixed (almost nothing). ( I recently noticed because I am in) is the main gear legs : Italieri has represented the legs "extended " , just compare with a picture of real thing , the " scissors" are too widely opened on the kit ,the oleo is too long ( almost nothing)..... maybe for your ( our ) next build Alain Alain, I did notice this as well and I was going to fix it but was fast running out of time. Just a mm or so would be all that was needed to be removed from its overall length. This model is way too heavy for its undercarriage due to the amount of resin I have hanging off its wings so it may need new undercarriage sometime in the future and I may address the length then. Thanks for your input. Eric. Edited June 8, 2017 by ericg
ClumsyDude Posted June 9, 2017 Posted June 9, 2017 Looks awesome Eric. No idea how you find so much time to model when you have a young fella ... but the results are brilliant. Not to mention your field day with all the old knuckleheads ... colour me jealous. CheersJim
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