alain11 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 hi Nick do you remember what I told you about the windscreen I am kidding of course , but for my part I always glue these parts first before painting BTW I have a doubt ; what's the color of the inside canopy , black , or grey ... I think it's grey like the cockpit color , but I didn't find any convincing photos Alain Derek B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheetah11 Posted March 11, 2021 Author Share Posted March 11, 2021 18 minutes ago, alain11 said: hi Nick do you remember what I told you about the windscreen I am kidding of course , but for my part I always glue these parts first before painting BTW I have a doubt ; what's the color of the inside canopy , black , or grey ... I think it's grey like the cockpit color , but I didn't find any convincing photos Alain Hi Alain Yes It was a risk to only glue the windshield at this stage but I think it will work. I looked at a photo of a Mirage 2000B of the same era and the canopy is grey on the inside and the windshield black on the inside, so that is what I went with. I think the Mirage 2000-5 might be black inside the canopy as well. Cheers Nick Derek B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alain11 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 (edited) thank you mate , that's what I thought .....and did !!! I've read somewhere that the -5 cockpit is painted black , due to the night vision goggles use !!?? well I think there are some more little stuffs to glue , and you are ready for inspection ...aren't you ?? Alain I just browsed the " super base " book , ....... page 48 ..the inside of the canopy is grey Edited March 11, 2021 by alain11 add comments Derek B and Cheetah11 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheetah11 Posted March 22, 2021 Author Share Posted March 22, 2021 Almost finished. I still need to make a rear view mirror on the canopy and add two more sensors. I also need to find a pilot. Reedoak makes French pilots but they are of a later era and the helmet type is wrong for the mid eighties. I will see what I can come up with before posting in RFI section. The light is a bit low the past day or two, I will maybe post a few more clear photos tomorrow. Cheers Nick Madmax, Marcel111, jenshb and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel111 Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Looking beautiful Nick! Marcel Cheetah11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvanVasili Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 That is becoming a cool model, nice work. I am thinking to buy one of these but cannot be sure given it's a Kitty Hawk. Still inclined to be tempted, after all it's the only one in that scale. Yours looks good and I've seen other good looking finished models, so how would you rate it? Cheetah11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheetah11 Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 6 hours ago, IvanVasili said: That is becoming a cool model, nice work. I am thinking to buy one of these but cannot be sure given it's a Kitty Hawk. Still inclined to be tempted, after all it's the only one in that scale. Yours looks good and I've seen other good looking finished models, so how would you rate it? Hi Ivan The kit is not bad. It is just a bit frustrating to build. The fit is generally great and the surface detail some of the best I have seen. If you use an aftermarket seat and the Reskit nozzle most of the shortcomings are addressed. The incorrect cockpit length and long drop tank is not too obvious. I would also recommend using aftermarket decals. The great frustration in the build is the lack of information on the various sub types and the panels which are all designed to be open. To get a typical aircraft on the ramp which I wanted to model, I had to close them. The slats are also always closed on the ground, so a little tweaking on the fit to close them nicely. This all involved a bit of fitting and sanding to get a good fit but nothing excessive. You will need to do research on the configuration of the antennas, weapons and cockpit of the specific model you want to do, but that is part of the fun for me. One word of warning on the plastic used by KH. I used lacquer thinners for my paints and this seem to react with the specific type of plastic. I would recommend acrylic or at least a good primer coat before painting (and a test paint on some of the unused parts). BTW I really enjoyed the one day I could spend in your beautiful city. Cheers Nick IvanVasili 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistral Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Beautiful Nick . The camo colours really look good. Cheetah11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alain11 Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Hi Nick beautiful Mirage ,perfectly done , the colors look good , and I like the NM belly tank !!!!!.You have fixed the issues without AF stuffs , and cherry on the cake , you had the boldness to cut the fuselage .. hat off !!! ( I didn't )....As you said , it's a bit frustrating kit to build , but , I think it's a good kit after all !!!! .. .I think you have no option than the PJ production pilote , but in the seating position ,( E bay ) Alain oh !! the inspector Clouseau leads the instigations !!!!! Cheetah11 and Derek B 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Looking good Nick Derek Cheetah11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROM Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Good job! Cheetah11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvanVasili Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 (edited) 11 hours ago, Cheetah11 said: Hi Ivan The kit is not bad. It is just a bit frustrating to build. The fit is generally great and the surface detail some of the best I have seen. If you use an aftermarket seat and the Reskit nozzle most of the shortcomings are addressed. The incorrect cockpit length and long drop tank is not too obvious. I would also recommend using aftermarket decals. The great frustration in the build is the lack of information on the various sub types and the panels which are all designed to be open. To get a typical aircraft on the ramp which I wanted to model, I had to close them. The slats are also always closed on the ground, so a little tweaking on the fit to close them nicely. This all involved a bit of fitting and sanding to get a good fit but nothing excessive. You will need to do research on the configuration of the antennas, weapons and cockpit of the specific model you want to do, but that is part of the fun for me. One word of warning on the plastic used by KH. I used lacquer thinners for my paints and this seem to react with the specific type of plastic. I would recommend acrylic or at least a good primer coat before painting (and a test paint on some of the unused parts). BTW I really enjoyed the one day I could spend in your beautiful city. Cheers Nick Thank you for the detailed information on the kit Cheetah11, much appreciated. I will now definitely go for one and build. I'm following yours with great interest. You absolutely need more than a week to enjoy St.Petersburg, so I hope you'll find the opportunity again Cheers, Ivan Edited March 23, 2021 by IvanVasili Cheetah11 and JMcD 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheetah11 Posted March 25, 2021 Author Share Posted March 25, 2021 One more small detail. The Mirage 2000 missile launchers have a unique safety. The flap is open and pinned when a live missile is present. Once the aircraft is ready the pins are pulled but the launcher is still safe. Only at a certain speed the dynamic air pressure closes the flap and the launcher and missile are fully armed. To paint the flap I had to stretch the Silhouette cutter to the limit but it performed flawlessly. The results We have had a week of low cloud making photography difficult, so I will post the completed model hopefully early next week. Nick Derek B, HerculesPA_2, LSP_Kevin and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alain11 Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 tiny details Nick , that make the difference !!!! well done !!!!!! I didn't noticed it ... Btw , which color did you used for the missile launchers ??? ,I can't determine , if it's grey / green , or so Alain Derek B and Cheetah11 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheetah11 Posted March 27, 2021 Author Share Posted March 27, 2021 On 3/25/2021 at 11:42 PM, alain11 said: tiny details Nick , that make the difference !!!! well done !!!!!! I didn't noticed it ... Btw , which color did you used for the missile launchers ??? ,I can't determine , if it's grey / green , or so Alain Hi Alain Thanks for the compliments. On the pylons and missile launchers I used a mix of Grey, Brown and Silver to try and replicate the different anodized alloys (not as successful as I has hoped for) . I think at a later stage these pylons and launchers were painted in the same color as the aircraft. Cheers Nick Derek B and alain11 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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