spyrosjzmichos Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 (edited) Hello everyone! Kicking my 2022 build season with Kitty Hawk's 1/32 kit of the Mirage 2000C. The plan is build a worn down Mirage 2000 EGM of the Hellenic Air Force. In terms of aftermarket sets, I will be using Grand Model's resin cockpit and wheels, KASL Hobby's corrected nose and LM Decals. I started by first installing the intakes in their respective fuselage halves. I tend to do this at this early stage as I find it much easier to deal with gaps and blending. With that said, the overall fit was actually quite good! Only issue I had was installing the clear window on the top side of the left intake. Since the plastic was too thick it wouldn't allow the clear part to sit flush with the intake wall. Thankfully, my dremel tool made quick work of thinning down the wall enough to properly install the window in place. Edited February 7, 2022 by spyrosjzmichos johncrow, Greg W, Fanes and 20 others 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted February 7, 2022 Author Share Posted February 7, 2022 Next up, the resin cockpit. Grand Models' set is a lovely piece of casting with exceptional detailing throughout including the tub, the seat and various switches. I was also pleasantly surprised to find out it was almost a drop-fit requiring only just a bit of sanding at the points where the rear bulkhead touched the fuselage halves. The overall cockpit was painted medium sea grey and the knobs were picked up with various colours including white, red and yellow. A black wash followed by dry brushing with grey oils completed the look. The lovely seat was painted with the same method. Dials and placards came from Airscale and ANYZ Models. Supersonic, chrish, LSP_Kevin and 30 others 32 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alain11 Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 hi nice start !!! the Grand models cockpit looks very nice , the details are there , especially on the rear bulkhead .... I have to get one of this stuff Alain spyrosjzmichos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crobinsonh Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Nice start. Is there much difference with the KASL nose cone replacement? spyrosjzmichos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted February 7, 2022 Author Share Posted February 7, 2022 41 minutes ago, alain11 said: hi nice start !!! the Grand models cockpit looks very nice , the details are there , especially on the rear bulkhead .... I have to get one of this stuff Alain Many thanks Alain! Yes, would definitely recommend this set for your build. And they have made cockpits for several Mirage 2000 versions. alain11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted February 7, 2022 Author Share Posted February 7, 2022 36 minutes ago, crobinsonh said: Nice start. Is there much difference with the KASL nose cone replacement? Thank you Robin. Actually, I was asked the same question over at a facebook group. I kind of ordered it without thinking much. Hopefully, it will be a worthwhile replacement. I will share my views once I receive it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alain11 Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 1 hour ago, spyrosjzmichos said: Thank you Robin. Actually, I was asked the same question over at a facebook group. I kind of ordered it without thinking much. Hopefully, it will be a worthwhile replacement. I will share my views once I receive it. I read somewhere ,that some French modelers weren't convinced by this replacement part , your point of view will be useful spyrosjzmichos and Derek B 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattcour Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Great details added! Very glad that I've stashed three copies of this kit before KH went down. spyrosjzmichos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share Posted February 11, 2022 On 2/7/2022 at 8:47 PM, mattcour said: Great details added! Very glad that I've stashed three copies of this kit before KH went down. On 2/8/2022 at 12:55 AM, MARU5137 said: OUTSTANDING looking cockpit and Flawlessly done. I am very impressed by your neatness! Many thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share Posted February 11, 2022 Hi all! Spent the last couple of days detailing the undercarriage struts. I used a combination of 0.3mm lead wire and a type of stretchable vinyl like thread to represent the myriads of pipes and hoses that cover the real things. It's the first time I used this vinyl thread (also known as elastic string) and I'm quite happy with the result as it does capture the look of the thicker rubber pipes. Since the vinyl thread I used is transparent I took pics before and after spraying the struts with grey primer to better see the details. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img923/3330/ciFQfX.jpg Christoffer Lindelav, blackbetty, O.W and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaxos345 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Amazing stuff so far Spyros!! John spyrosjzmichos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share Posted February 11, 2022 6 hours ago, zaxos345 said: Amazing stuff so far Spyros!! John Many thanks John! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 cool, taking notes for my build! spyrosjzmichos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenshb Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 The Grand Models cockpit looks great. Following with interest. spyrosjzmichos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chek Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 All looking very good. I'll have to see how much is applicable to my KH 2000N, and steal where necessary. spyrosjzmichos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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