Wez Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 57 minutes ago, TEMPESTMK5 said: Good morning Well it is not my usual scale but I will try to build the Hobbyboss Mirage IIICJ , I just have to find one .. Patrice Nice one Patrice, it"s not a bad kit, good luck with finding one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 25 minutes ago, Wez said: Nice one Patrice, it"s not a bad kit, good luck with finding one. Hi Wez I think that finding one should not be too difficult Patrice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted June 17, 2017 Author Share Posted June 17, 2017 The GB forum is now open. We'd all better start making final choices for our builds. Bearing that in mind... Australian Mirages - what colours did they use. Were the green, grey and lowersurfaces the same colour as RAF paint, or were they the French colours? Or were they a US equivalent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 (edited) 59 minutes ago, Enzo Matrix said: Australian Mirages - what colours did they use. Were the green, grey and lowersurfaces the same colour as RAF paint, or were they the French colours? Or were they a US equivalent? The quick answer is "dunno mate, they all look the bleeding same", which to some degree they are. You could probably paint them in French, UK and US equivalents and only you'd know and nobody else would notice. If anyone did question it you could claim fading/weathering/bleaching... My advice, keep schtum Edited June 17, 2017 by Wez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted June 17, 2017 Author Share Posted June 17, 2017 Ah yes... modellers' licence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 (edited) I painted mine recently in RAF colours, took it along to my local model club and nothing was said about it being wrong. I have just had a look at the Caracal decal sheet that I used on this model and it gives the upper colours in BS and the lower in FS colours. So I think it is up to the modeller to decide. Edited June 17, 2017 by Jabba 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 They were delivered without camo, no? Why would they be painted latter in French camo? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted June 17, 2017 Author Share Posted June 17, 2017 24 minutes ago, Antoine said: They were delivered without camo, no? Why would they be painted latter in French camo? Good point! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Best source would be the Mushroom book, I got it, but somewhere far away with the movers... Or you might dig a bit there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 EDSG/OD/LGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 4 hours ago, Antoine said: EDSG/OD/LGG yeap and the finish was a semi-gloss one Enzo, you could do one in their delivery scheme which was silver, or rather painted Aluminum, or there is a cool looking later 2-tone Lo Vis scheme! There were also some special "one off" schemes as will that were used on some of the exercises? There must be a RAAF Mirage man somewhere around here that has all the good info. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 14 hours ago, Jabba said: ...the Caracal decal sheet ... gives the upper colours in BS and the lower in FS colours. 12 hours ago, Antoine said: EDSG/OD/LGG Yes, the 'standard' scheme as worn for a large proportion of the aircraft's career (and could still be seen at the time of retirement), the uppersurface colours were British Standard colours Extra Dark Sea Grey (BS381:640) and Olive Drab (BS381:298) and Light Gull Grey (FS 26440), a US colour. As Rich says, there are a number of other schemes for Australian Mirages; please let me know if I can help with more information - I have the Mason and Mottram (Mushroom) book and I might know one or two folks who know about these things... Andrew. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Those Oz Mirages are highly interesting to me, in many way. Got to build one, someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Did someone say Aussie Mirages.... Ejection seat change, me on the right behind the chap in shorts Bombing camp at Townsville with 2OCU (mid 80s) In the 2OCU Avionics Hangar Just prior to Pitch Black 84 (Darwin) Another bomb camp in Townsville, this time 77SQN Me , strapping on A3-111 in December 1986 I will be building A3-111 in this scheme 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Great pictures, thanks for sharing! I will also build an RAAF Mirage in the green and grey scheme, I may ask a few questions along the way if you don't minds. Must say that this scheme already poses a challenge to me: finding a good OD in acrylics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 PS: do I see brown/green painted aircrafts in the 4th picture from the top? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 3 hours ago, Giorgio N said: PS: do I see brown/green painted aircrafts in the 4th picture from the top? You do indeed Giorgio, you do indeed, and not just a random one but a whole flight line full of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted June 18, 2017 Author Share Posted June 18, 2017 Thanks to all who waded in with advice and pictures about Australian Mirages. I've now decided that I will build one. I just have to choose which one... I've been very torn over this GB. Originally my intention was to build a couple of Mirage F1s. One had to be in the classic French blue scheme and another had to be a two-seater. Then I saw the ex-South African F1AZs in Gabonese service. So the two changed to a French blue F1B and a Gabonese F1AZ. Then I saw the Ecuadorian two greens scheme for the F1E and suddenly there was a third model on my list. I can't just build F1s though: after all the classic Mirage planform is a pure delta. That led to me considering a III, 5 or one of their derivatives. I eventually settled on a Kfir, with my choice being a Sri Lankan one 'cos I've never seen one built as a model. That's four for one GB. It's getting silly... But now I'm thinking that I have never built a Mirage IIIE, so I really should take the opportunity. I was all set on a French IIIE but then I searched through my decal stash (looking for something else) and came across a Novascale sheet for Australian Mirages. I still want to build a French IIIE, but I just can't pass up the opportunity to build an Australian IIIO. So that's five! I usually advise others to spare themselves the agonies of choice and build everything they are considering, but I'm going to have to draw the line somewhere, otherwise I would be building a Belgian Mirage 5, Iranian and Greek F1s and a Djibouti-based IIIC. That way madness lies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 I'll add to your madness. Just a try at scanning old pics from the last century. Here's a nice 2000N, at... some airshow that I can't remember! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 1 hour ago, Enzo Matrix said: I usually advise others to spare themselves the agonies of choice and build everything they are considering, but I'm going to have to draw the line somewhere, otherwise I would be building a Belgian Mirage 5, Iranian and Greek F1s and a Djibouti-based IIIC. That way madness lies! Are you SURE you don't want to build them all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 7 hours ago, TrojanThunder said: Did someone say Aussie Mirages.... Ray, Thanks for posting those pictures, some real gems there, just one question though, you had an Avionics Hangar? I mean a whole hangar just for the trade group clever people? I'm impressed! Not having to wait on the knuckledraggers! What a blessing!! to any knuckledraggers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted June 18, 2017 Author Share Posted June 18, 2017 2 minutes ago, Wez said: Are you SURE you don't want to build them all? I'm sure that I do! But we've only got four months... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaracalModels Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 (edited) 10 hours ago, Andrew said: Yes, the 'standard' scheme as worn for a large proportion of the aircraft's career (and could still be seen at the time of retirement), the uppersurface colours were British Standard colours Extra Dark Sea Grey (BS381:640) and Olive Drab (BS381:298) and Light Gull Grey (FS 26440), a US colour. So maybe Caracal did its homework thoroughly, after all. Oh ye of little faith.. ;-) Edited June 18, 2017 by CaracalModels 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 50 minutes ago, Wez said: Not having to wait on the knuckledraggers! What a blessing!! to any knuckledraggers. Oi I resemble that remark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 2 minutes ago, Jabba said: Oi I resemble that remark. Yes, yes you do. Anyway, chosen your victim for the GB yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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