Renegade Posted June 25, 2019 Author Share Posted June 25, 2019 3 hours ago, Out2gtcha said: Looks great! That is the cool thing about 32nd, you can add as much detail as you want, and in the end Im sure it will look awesome. Thanks, I'll keep that in mind A quick test fit of the updated parts was very pleasing that they fitted nicely Cheers Greg W, Out2gtcha, MikeC and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crobinsonh Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Lovely detailing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Posted June 26, 2019 Author Share Posted June 26, 2019 (edited) On 6/25/2019 at 9:01 PM, crobinsonh said: Lovely detailing Thanks crobinsonh The next part that required some attention, was the cockpit bulkhead. Very little information or photos are available on the Mirage IIIEZ, and none were preserved in any SAAF museums. As far as I know, the entire IIIEZ fleet were upgraded to Cheetah E standard. So, I opted for the next most likely option that I could access, a Mirage IIIR2Z at Air Force Base Ysterplaat. After completing the bulkhead, I received some information from a former Mirage IIIEZ pilot. The IIIR2Z bulkhead was not the right choice, but luckily the work done won't go to waste, and will be useful for the IIIR2Z and IIIRZ. The bulkhead is in fact very similar to the kit part, but a couple of details were added. Here's the correct bulkhead on the right. Cheers Edited June 26, 2019 by Renegade Missing text. LSP_Kevin, Victor K2, Alain Gadbois and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Posted June 27, 2019 Author Share Posted June 27, 2019 Hi guys, Next I would like to tackle the tail fin, but can only get to museum on Saturday to take accurate measurements on the Mirage IIIR2Z. In the meantime, work started on reshaping the JL-100 rocket pod cones. The ones in the kit are way too pointy, and maybe more fitting for one of Madonna's costumes from back in the day... Here's a picture the progress made on it so far. Cheers Greg W, Marcel111, Gazzas and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheetah11 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Hi John the JL-100 diameter in the kit is too small and the pylons totally incorrect. PM me if you need the dimensions. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Posted June 28, 2019 Author Share Posted June 28, 2019 Hi Nick, I noticed the diameter is about +- 1mm less. Haven't looked at the pylons yet, but thanks for the heads up. The correct details would be useful indeed. Cheers, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Posted June 28, 2019 Author Share Posted June 28, 2019 Well, this sucks... The Jl-100 pods seem to be about 2.8mm too small in diameter. Then there's the blast vents for the rocket pod, only three instead of six. Which means they'll be oversized as well This is most certainly not a fixer upper, but a new set will have to be scratch built. Note that the inboard blast vent has a cover facing rearwards. Cheers Gazzas, Greg W and Marcel111 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheetah11 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 (edited) Hi John here is the dimensions of the pylon. The JL-100 uses the some pylon as the 1300 liter tank but I think the extension on the pylon rear is only on the tank and not the JL-100. Dimensions in cm measured on the full size tank. Here is the correct dimensions for the tank. Cheers Nick Edited June 28, 2019 by Cheetah11 Gazzas and Greg W 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Posted June 28, 2019 Author Share Posted June 28, 2019 Thanks Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Posted June 30, 2019 Author Share Posted June 30, 2019 So, the trip to Ysterplaat Air Force Base Museum was fun. Measuring the Mirage IIIR2Z tail fin confirmed my suspicion of the rudder issue. The angle of the rudder hinge line on the kit is not correct, and the bottom of the rudder is too high up. First the rudder actuator fairing was removed, as it needs correction too.Then I glued the rudder in place, making it easier to mark the new lines. The resized rudder was then cut out, and filling done with Tamiya putty. Here's a picture of the original tail fin, and the progress on the corrected one below it. Cheers Victor K2, LSP_Kevin, Gazzas and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Posted June 30, 2019 Author Share Posted June 30, 2019 Work started on the correct size pylons for the JL-100 pods. Cheers Marcel111, Greg W and Victor K2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Posted June 30, 2019 Author Share Posted June 30, 2019 4 hours ago, MARU5137 said: Hello Renegade . How lovely to see your build. AWESOME start and your work makes ME think you are a methodical modeler. Will be following with interest and this is looking real NICE. Thank you and Enjoy the Madhouse we Call LSP. Great bunch of people here. Hi MARU5137 for the warm welcome and kind words The basic shape for the replacement JL-100 rocket pods have been lathed with the kind assistance of Jonathan from "Battlebirds Models", as I don't have the right equipment for turning goodies this size. Once I have refined it, I'll make resin copies and start adding the finer details. Cheers Kagemusha, Greg W, Marcel111 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Posted July 1, 2019 Author Share Posted July 1, 2019 Made some progress on the CRP 18 pylon, adding the panel lines and rivets. Still needs a bit of a clean up. Cheers Marcel111, Gazzas, alain11 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alain11 Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 hi damned !! can't believe that the kit pylon is so undersized ....... very good job so far , I like the seat ... I 've built four Italieri Mirage , but I never fixed the rudder , too much work for so "tiny " details ....but , it's my opinion Alain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Posted July 2, 2019 Author Share Posted July 2, 2019 Thanks guys Yeah, this kit has a few demons, but it does improve one's modeling skills The main landing gear doors reinforcing strips have been added. Some filler still drying. Cheers LSP_Kevin, Gazzas, blackbetty and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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