LSP_Kevin Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 What a beautiful paint job! Kev Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistral Posted April 27, 2021 Author Share Posted April 27, 2021 Thanks Kev and Piprm - I assume we'll be seeing an Aussie IIID then ? . Piprm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistral Posted April 27, 2021 Author Share Posted April 27, 2021 On 4/25/2021 at 6:57 PM, Out2gtcha said: Looks bloody amazing! Appreciate the positive comments, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistral Posted April 27, 2021 Author Share Posted April 27, 2021 On 4/25/2021 at 8:47 PM, Renegade said: I second that! Thanks John Some more piccies - undersides : Out2gtcha, johncrow, Landrotten Highlander and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistral Posted April 27, 2021 Author Share Posted April 27, 2021 Main landing gear legs in process of improvement - kit parts are a bit crude and need work. John also provides lower sections which are reinforced with wire. With these you can cut the oleos to the correct length : Then adding plastic card discs : And then hoses using fisherman's fly tying lead : Painted and wash applied : Out2gtcha, Marcel111, johncrow and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 That really is quite good. Really is an extremely attractive model! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistral Posted April 27, 2021 Author Share Posted April 27, 2021 The canopy, being vacformed, needs some work on the inside of the frames to provide a semblance of detail. Not entirely accurate but it'll do : Tamiya tape to protect it from modeller's finger prints ... Kagemusha, Piprm, Landrotten Highlander and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistral Posted April 27, 2021 Author Share Posted April 27, 2021 2 minutes ago, Out2gtcha said: That really is quite good. Really is an extremely attractive model! Thanks Brian Gives an idea of the fit : Out2gtcha, alain11, Marcel111 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistral Posted April 27, 2021 Author Share Posted April 27, 2021 So then, after a good coat of Tamiya X-22 gloss varnish, time to wash the aerie Starboard wing receiving wash. I used MiG Starship Wash for the underside - it makes a slightly grimy finish : Wash wiped off with soft cloth - excuse the variability in the photo colours . You can see the difference between the starboard wing and the port wing which still has to receive the wash : Port wing getting the treatment : Undersides done. I intend to leave it as such. The SAAF Mirages in the gloss buff/green camo were kept nice and clean : Madmax, Landrotten Highlander, Grunticus and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistral Posted April 29, 2021 Author Share Posted April 29, 2021 Wash applied to upper surfaces. I used MiG Starship wash for the buff areas and a reverse wash (lighter) for the dark green areas using MiG Pacific dust : Base wash : Excess removed with cloth : As noted elsewhere, I'm keeping this pretty clean. They were high gloss and didn't tend to weather too much - SAAF ground crews were renowned for their pride in keeping these beauties nice and clean. That said, I did add some subtle mottling using the Uschi mottle template - so subtle, it doesn't show up in the photos but it's there. It's only when they introduced the soft edge matt camouflage that they started to look a bit more tatty.... Upper surfaces done : johncrow, Anthony in NZ, MDuv and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistral Posted April 29, 2021 Author Share Posted April 29, 2021 (edited) Looks like it's going a 600 knots Edited April 29, 2021 by Mistral Image added Piprm, Marcel111, Landrotten Highlander and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alain11 Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 magnifique !!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistral Posted April 29, 2021 Author Share Posted April 29, 2021 Merci beaucoup monsieur ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 Ooh, that is looking fantastic Malcolm! I really like the improvements to the gear legs and the canopy framing - very cleverly done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Nice! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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