scott_t Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 few more pics .....the detailing behind the seat is what it is ..... I wish I had some pics of the area with the seat removed ..... but for this build, I will go with it. base-coated with black primer and then sprayed with grey. Some with the seat. More painting to follow and eventually, some Quinta Studio raised decals. Thanks for looking - Scott scvrobeson, Alex, mpk and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_t Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 Work is coming along ...... have to get some paint on the glare shield ..... try to get better pics soon Thanks for looking, Scott themongoose, mpk, Landrotten Highlander and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzerwomble Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Wow - thats a very sharp looking office . mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_t Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 one more pic .... have a rudder pedal cockeyed ......the screen in the center instrument panel is off a bit but that thing is secured where it is ...once the glare shield is installed you really can't tell :-) BradG, mpk, scvrobeson and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_t Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 2 hours ago, Panzerwomble said: Wow - thats a very sharp looking office . thank you ..... it is the Quinta Studio set for the Mirage 2000C mpk and Panzerwomble 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_t Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 mpk, scvrobeson, Gazzas and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_t Posted January 28, 2021 Author Share Posted January 28, 2021 1 hour ago, MARU5137 said: Scott, Glad the link was useful. The Cockpit and instrument panel seat and belts look mighty IMPRESSIVE. Keep up the EXCEPTIONAL Workmanship. Thanks Maru ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_t Posted January 28, 2021 Author Share Posted January 28, 2021 (edited) Small update .....I have been working on the intakes. It has been suggested to attach these to the fuselage sides prior to gluing the fuselage halves together vs Kitty Hawks instructions that have you do the opposite. This will be in a desert scheme from Desert Storm, hence the color on the intake spike(?) ...not sure of the proper nomenclature for the pointy thing ! KH provides intake doors that absolutely do not fit. I am plugging them with some sheet styrene pieces and puttied the back side to give them some support from the back. Will have to put a very thin layer of putty on the outside and do some careful sanding. KH also provides a glass window that covers the searchlight. No surprise, it fits like crap. I used my Dremel to thin the inside area and now the clear window fits much nicer. I have a searchlight assembly to put behind the window. That's all for now Scott Edited January 28, 2021 by scott_t BradG, Landrotten Highlander, mpk and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenshb Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 On 1/28/2021 at 12:16 AM, scott_t said: Small update .....I have been working on the intakes. It has been suggested to attach these to the fuselage sides prior to gluing the fuselage halves together vs Kitty This will be in a desert scheme from Desert Storm, hence the color on the intake spike(?) ...not sure of the proper nomenclature for the pointy thing ! I believe the French nickname them "souris" - mice, because they look like the nose of a mouse peeping through it's hole in the wall:) They are variable shock cones designed to keep the shockwave at the intake lip (as the speed of the aircraft changes) to slow down the air inside the intake as engines don't like digesting supersonic air. mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheetah11 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 11 hours ago, jenshb said: I believe the French nickname them "souris" - mice, because they look like the nose of a mouse peeping through it's hole in the wall:) They are variable shock cones designed to keep the shockwave at the intake lip (as the speed of the aircraft changes) to slow down the air inside the intake as engines don't like digesting supersonic air. Hi Jens You are right about the nickname "mice" and their workings are fairly interesting. Without them there is a shockwave on the intake lip which decelerate the air to sub-sonic on the inside of the inlet duct (Only a Scramjet has supersonic flow inside the duct). This deceleration across one shockwave is inefficient and causes a massive temperature rise. The shock cones (Mice) move forward as Mach increases and causes two additional angled shock waves forward of the one on the intake. Decelerating the airflow in 3 stages is much more efficient and allows for more thrust. The second function of the shock cone is to decrease the area of the intake. At high Mach the engine cannot use all the air due to ram effect leading to drag. The smaller area with the Mice in the forward position prevents this drag. Cheers Nick jenshb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_t Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 I saw it referred to as the 'cone' in one book. Very interesting info shared ! Thank you Jens & Nick ! Cheetah11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopkinspeter Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 On 1/8/2021 at 12:17 AM, scott_t said: We need a "Uncovered" book on this aircraft ...... This one's good: https://www.discounthobbyzone.com/en-gb/books/hellenic-air-force-haf-copy-1/mirage-2000-under-the-skin-eagle-aviation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Matt Foley Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 On 2/1/2021 at 9:40 PM, hopkinspeter said: This one's good: https://www.discounthobbyzone.com/en-gb/books/hellenic-air-force-haf-copy-1/mirage-2000-under-the-skin-eagle-aviation It is an excellent resource...the best available IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Fantastic stuff, Scott. I'm looking forward to seeing more. What's your overall assessment of this kit? I've often been tempted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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