alain11 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 hi gents not really a WIP , because almost done .....so here is my almost completed conversion : from Mirage to Cheetah C ... C for complicated I sometimes struggled , but I enjoyed building this bird ..... for now I am in standby , indeed , I had troubles with the windscreen : this particular part, is frame-less , so ... I sanded off theses frames , then I polished them ( what else ) unfortunately , despite allll my care ... it finely cracks s.it !!!! ....two time .. to be continue .. must be fixed I want to warmly thank my friend Nick , who provided me invaluable help ......thank you for your patience too Alain Kais, Landrotten Highlander, Lothar and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alain11 Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 a few more Madmax, red baron, Renegade and 18 others 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lothar Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Stunning, that will indeed become a showstopper when finished. Is there a conversion set or did you scratch build all the add ons and alterations? Lothar alain11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Wow ! I love this Forum just because I can see and learn from Builds like these ! Very interesting Topic . Stefan alain11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 I’ll second the interesting topic. Nice progression so far. alain11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcin_Matejko Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Superb alain11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piero Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 This conversion is SUPERB! It's amazing how many parts are needed for this bird... CIAO! Piero alain11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Very nice work! Is that all scratch built? Can’t wait to see her in paint! Cheers Alan alain11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenshb Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Excellent work! Wingman Models originally suggested sanding off the frames of the windshield form the basic Kinetic kit they used, but the problem is that the kit windshield is moulded with a "flat spot" on the inside of the canopy to reflect the outside shape. This means there would still be reflections and distortions from the inside surfaces, and they listened to feedback and made a vacuum formed windshield (even though they said modellers hated vacuum formed parts). WIth all the work you've done, a new windshield will be what is needed to make that cockpit justice. alain11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alain11 Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 hi gents thank you for watching !!!!... to answer to questions : one provided me the main components ,I should rather say essential components : nose cone , IP , shaft disperser canister and other small parts ... the nose cone was originally made to fit to the old Revel kit , so I have " reshaped" it to get this "step" on the under side ( see the white putty on the under side ) . a bit of "scratch build " is needed here and there ... wheel wells , gear doors , "canard " ( Kfir reminiscence ) etc .. and of course , thing that gives her this graceful line , namely , the fuselage extension ( 19 mm) I think I fixed the wind screen issue , not really perfect , but far better than the " tinkered " kit part Alain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Love it, certainly one of the most attractive Mirage variants. alain11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 This is spectacular! I love everything you’ve done here! really superb! cheers Pete alain11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 I usually don’t follow the jet builds but I keep coming back to this one. This is a really attractive looking jet. The fuselage extension and the extended nose just really set this one off on a different level. Well done Alain. alain11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 This is one heck of a challenge! There are many subtle differences, but it sure makes for a beautiful delta. Good luck with the windscreen Alain... alain11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark64 Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 this is a rarely seen kit. I must say its looking really promising. Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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