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32nd Mirage IIID2Z (with ScaleWorx conversion set)


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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 :

 

 

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Then adding plastic card discs :

 

 

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And then hoses using fisherman's fly tying lead :

 

 

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Painted and wash applied :

 

 

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So then, after a good coat of Tamiya X-22 gloss varnish, time to wash the aerie :rolleyes:

 

Starboard wing receiving wash. I used MiG Starship Wash for the underside - it makes a slightly grimy finish :

 

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Wash wiped off with soft cloth - excuse the variability in the photo colours :ph34r:. You can see the difference between the starboard wing and the port wing which still has to receive the wash :

 

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Port wing getting the treatment :

 

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Undersides done. I intend to leave it as such. The SAAF Mirages in the gloss buff/green camo were kept nice and clean :

 

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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 :

 

 

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Base wash :

 

 

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Excess removed with cloth :

 

 

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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 :

 

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