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Hi Guys,

I’ve got BOTH the Kitty Hawk Mirage 2000 kits, I’ve basically fell in love with them!

So, to do them as they deserve, I’ve decided to do the single seat as a Greek aircraft and keep the twin sticker as a French aircraft.

 

For the Greek 2000, I already have the Grand Models Wheels, Resin Cockpit and Greek Fuel Tanks, as well as the Reskit Exhaust, Procal Decals for the Greek markings.

For the French 2000D/N I have the Reskit Wheels, Exhaust and the Quinta Cockpit set.

 

So, again, as this type isn’t really my forte, I’ve some questions that need answering if I can pick your knowledgeable minds please?

 

Aftermarket air to air missiles for the Greek 2000C?

 

Aftermarket air to air Missiles for the French 2000D/N?

 

Whats the Laser Designator Pod for the French twin seater with the GBU’s, and is there and aftermarket version?

 

Im looking at loading the twin seater up with some Eduard Brassin GBU’s, but on the centreline rack they can be carried as a side by side pair, what is the side by side rack they are hung from, and is there a resin version?

 

Ejection seats for the twin seat 2000D/N, which aftermarket seats? Mk 10 Tornado seats?

 

I have the MRP Celomar Colors for the Greek 2000 aircraft, but now I’m looking towards schemes for the French Twin seater, I’m not really liking the two tone sand scheme really, it just doesn’t do it for me, so I’m leaning towards the Grey/Green, or even a Two Tone Low Viz Grey if there is one?

I’d also like to know exactly what colours the Grey/Green are if possible please or the Low Viz Greys are if anyone knows them?

Any decent aftermarket decals for these schemes?

 

Basically, I want to real make this pair absolutely exceptional if possible, but they have to be right! Hence the questions.

 

I thank you all in advance and look forward to all the help you can give me on this quest of mine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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L'arsenal from France is producing some goodies (ladder, pylons, missiles, bombs, pods, etc.) :

http://www.larsenal.com/1-32-c102x2500034

 

And it looks you are covered for the single seater but there is that modernized cockpit from Renaissance:

https://www.renaissance-models.com/ter/index.php/component/hikashop/produits/3030-32_mirage-2000-5-cockpit

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6 minutes ago, thierry laurent said:

L'arsenal from France is producing some goodies (ladder, pylons, missiles, bombs, pods, etc.) :

http://www.larsenal.com/1-32-c102x2500034

 

And it looks you are covered for the single seater but there is that modernized cockpit from Renaissance:

https://www.renaissance-models.com/ter/index.php/component/hikashop/produits/3030-32_mirage-2000-5-cockpit

 

Im looking at a pair of the Mica missiles and Pylons for the French twin seater for the outermost stations, that correct?

 

what’s the twin rack used on the center station to hang the GBU’s on? Is it the BLU rack the same as on the F-16’s?

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On 2/26/2021 at 6:09 PM, Aviacom said:

Hi Guys,

 

 

For the Greek 2000, I already have the Grand Models Wheels, Resin Cockpit and Greek Fuel Tanks, as well as the Reskit Exhaust, Procal Decals for the Greek markings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hi

I didn't know " grand models" stuffs , could you give us your opinion about their cockpit , and the ejection seat , how are the details , I am interested in the seat , and i would like to know if the belts are "nicely" rendered .. thanks 

Alain 

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53 minutes ago, alain11 said:

hi

I didn't know " grand models" stuffs , could you give us your opinion about their cockpit , and the ejection seat , how are the details , I am interested in the seat , and i would like to know if the belts are "nicely" rendered .. thanks 

Alain 

 

Hi Alain,

 

I have two of their kits in smaller scale and am very impressed with them. The resin parts are top quality and extremely detailed (I will certainly be buying my detail sets from them for my HAF M2000 aircraft).

 

https://grandmodels.gr/κατάστημα/

 

Best regards

 

Derek

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Hello

 

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Aftermarket air to air missiles for the Greek 2000C?

 

Depends if you want to depict a 2000C or 2000-5

 

For -5 you can add some mica IR with their outer wing pylons from L'arsenal:

http://www.larsenal.com/mica-em-lm-2266s-1-32-x1-c2x32302813

 

 

They can also carry the antiship missile exocet, from Grand models:

https://grandmodels.gr/product/1-32-exocet-m39-missile/?add-to-cart=682

 

 

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Aftermarket air to air Missiles for the French 2000D/N?

 

 

French 2000D/N can only carry Magic II A/A missiles.

The firsts upgraded 2000D are recently seen with MICA.

 

KH does not provide the missile detector at the rear of the outer wing pylons.

Corrected by l'Arsenal for 2000D/N:

http://www.larsenal.com/rail-missile-lm-2255-ddm-droit-et-gauche-1-32-c2x32303103

 

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Whats the Laser Designator Pod for the French twin seater with the GBU’s, and is there and aftermarket version?

 

At the moment, I dont know any other pods than those provided by KH.

You can use the atlis II ( silver) and PDLCTS (green). The third pod im not sure to know it.

 

 

 

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Im looking at loading the twin seater up with some Eduard Brassin GBU’s, but on the centreline rack they can be carried as a side by side pair, what is the side by side rack they are hung from, and is there a resin version?

 

the rack is AUF2 from rafaut:

https://www.rafaut.com/fr/skills/auf2/

 

Only provided by KH.

2000D and N can carry GBU12 ( nice one from eduard: https://www.scalemates.com/kits/eduard-632072-gbu-12-paveway-ii-bomb--983764)

and GBU49, available at l'arsenal: http://www.larsenal.com/bombe-gbu-49-mk82-fr-1-32-x2-c2x32302682

 

 

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Ejection seats for the twin seat 2000D/N, which aftermarket seats? Mk 10 Tornado seats?

 

You can go for Grandmodels seats. very nice details and overral great quality. You even get decals.

https://grandmodels.gr/κατάστημα/

 

Tornado seats would be wrong for M2000. the headrest is different.

 

Grand model is aslo releasing resin cockpits for the different versions:

EGM:

https://grandmodels.gr/product/1-32-exocet-m39-missile/?add-to-cart=682

 

-5 HAF and French, and D version are in progress too.

 

 

The Renaissance cockpit is pretty nice too for french -5.

 

 

 

 

As for the colors, for the grey blue HAF I would recommend AK real color AKRC235 for blue, AKRC252 for grey.

For grey blue 2000D, im afraid there is not a perfect match direct from the jar.

I would try mr Hobby H330/H320 for the green, and XF18+H331 for blue grey.

 

 

bye

 

Romain

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For the french twin : no targeting pod on the 2000N, only the D can carry it.

 

The third pod provided by KH is the Damocles. It could be fitted on the D but KH does not provide the correct pylon and it seems its lengh is wrong...

 

Mirage 2000D can carry also one GBU-24 or two GBU-22.

For the 2000N, you can go up to 4xGBU12 (use Eduard, they are really nice): 2 on centerline and one on each side of the front fuselage pylons.

 

I'd recommend avoiding L'arsenal. I was rather disapointed with their recent quality.

 

You can contact moncoteying(at)outlook.fr . Ask him for his catalogue. He as a lot of 3D printed stuff for mirage 2000 including, cockpits, mica missiles and pylons (better quality than l'arsenal imo, ladders, wheels, etc)

 

And if you want some decals, Berna, FFSMC and FCM provides some sets.

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Are there any decent or better aftermarket stencils out there for either of the Kitty Hawk kits as the kit decals are ever so thick and basically look crap!!

Ive got both the C and the D/N kits.

 

Magic 550 Missiles and Mica Missiles, what color are they? Light Grey? (Which Grey is best to use?) or White??

 

Thanks.

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3 hours ago, Aviacom said:

Are there any decent or better aftermarket stencils out there for either of the Kitty Hawk kits as the kit decals are ever so thick and basically look crap!!

Ive got both the C and the D/N kits.

 

Magic 550 Missiles and Mica Missiles, what color are they? Light Grey? (Which Grey is best to use?) or White??

 

Thanks.

 hi

this French manufacturer provides this sheet whit ALL the stencils . printed in high definition , and pre - cut as close as possible of the stencil , a nice 16 pages booklet is also provided  take a look .. available on E bay .. for exemple 

Alain

 

 

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