Homebee Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 (edited) Scaleworx is currently working on a 1/48th Dassault Mirage F-1AZ resin conversion set for the Kitty Hawk's Mirage F-1CR/CT kit (http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234942976-148-dassault-mirage-f-1ctcr-by-kitty-hawk-released/?hl=%2Bkitty+%2Bhawk) - ref SW48-??. Scaleworx has in its catalogue a similar set dedicated to the ESCI/Italeri Mirage F-1 kit - ref. SW48-07 (https://www.facebook.com/scaleworx/photos/a.235132476686101.1073741852.212054182327264/363249607207720/?type=1&theater) Source: https://www.facebook.com/scaleworx/photos/a.235132476686101.1073741852.212054182327264/384199751779372/?type=1&theater V.P. Edited December 8, 2015 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregair Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Yaaaaaaay!!! That's great news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 interesting, but why a new fuselage? air intakes, nose, ventral fins, maybe Y bombrack, but what else is diifferent to a "normal" F1???? the 7cm nose extensions for the F1-200 does not justify a completely new fuselage imho! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoenL Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 They'd better wait a bit longer till Kinetic's 1/48 Mirage F1 is released. At the very least it won't be 1/46 scale like the Kittyhawk kit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali62 Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 (edited) They'd better wait a bit longer till Kinetic's 1/48 Mirage F1 is released. At the very least it won't be 1/46 scale like the Kittyhawk kit... I agree, the kit is not great scale wise (I think it is even a little bigger than 1/46th but will not argue) and has lots of fit issues, mine is half built and packed back in the box. Yes it looks like a F1, but that is where it ends unfortunately. Edited August 27, 2015 by Ali62 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurent Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 but why a new fuselage? It isn't a new fuselage AFAIK but just the KH one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 It isn't a new fuselage AFAIK but just the KH one. proabbaly youa re right... I guessed so because of the cream colour, but maybe that is just the light an it is actually grey! strange assortment of parts nontheless.... wheel? and why 2 differently coloured ventral fins?.... whatever! I do not possess a KH Mirage as of now. staying with the Esci one but I am going to use Renaissance Models Fuselage and wing set soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurent Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 wheel? I've heard that the MLG wheel size isn't good. Perhaps they'll be redone. and why 2 differently coloured ventral fins? One is probably the original one and the other the SA one (embedded decoy dispenser) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 I've heard that the MLG wheel size isn't good. Perhaps they'll be redone. One is probably the original one and the other the SA one (embedded decoy dispenser) you are probably right! where to get Scaleworx Resin ? I have the Cheetah C convercion for the Heller kit, but that one I bought via ebay here in Austria... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share Posted August 28, 2015 (edited) (...)where to get Scaleworx Resin ?(...) You can place an order to [email protected] V.P. Edited August 28, 2015 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 You can also try Aviation Megastore of Amsterdam, but the P&P is usualy way expensive... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted November 24, 2015 Author Share Posted November 24, 2015 (edited) Source: https://www.facebook.com/scaleworx/?fref=photo V.P. Edited November 24, 2015 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bladerunner Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Hi guys,Let me clear up a few questions I'm not making a new fuselage, as it's merely a conversion set for a SAAF variant. Only 2 countries ever acquired the A variant, South Africa and Libya, and South Africa sold some to Gabon. Although the Libyan ones have an extension at the root of the tail fin, as Homebee posted, it also retained the original intake shock cones, but does not have the ventral CHAFF/Flare dispenser mod or the RWR's ("Katballetjies") on the nose and tail fin. Other than that, my conversion will most certainly help you build an F-1AD. As Laurent mentioned, the main landing gear wheels of the Kitty Hawk kit are way too big, hence the new ones I made. The conversion kit will have decals for a late SAAF version, but it might just be worthwhile to consider the Libyan version, but is there any interest out there to justify a separate conversion set, because it will require a few less parts? As for placing orders for ScaleWorx products, it only be done via e-mail at [email protected] Here's a few pictures of the progress made so far.Your feedback would be greatly appreciated Cheers, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 nice! but somehow the nose looks shorter than on the Libian F1AD above... ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bladerunner Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 exdraken, you had me worried there for a moment, but it's an optical illusion between the 2 colours, in my opinion. I scaled up a photo on the computer to compare it to, and it seems okay Cheers, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 exdraken, you had me worried there for a moment, but it's an optical illusion between the 2 colours, in my opinion. I scaled up a photo on the computer to compare it to, and it seems okay Cheers, John hope so! do you align at the nose tip in the overlay? photo windscreen front base and rear cockpit bulkhead seem to be both within the model's boundaries! i know, its a photo, taken from an unknown angle, distortion and whatsoever! great that someone tackles the F1 attack variant! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bladerunner Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Thanks exdraken, really want to get it right Here is the picture I used, and the forward fuselage is pretty good for reference. And here is a picture of the conversion I made for the old ESCI/Italeri F-1 for comparison. Cheers, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bladerunner Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 The radar warning receivers (or as we call them here, "katballetjies") on the tail fin are done and test fitted.Cheers, John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bladerunner Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 So I did the corrections on the intakes, and it's almost done. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bladerunner Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Masters completed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petarvu Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Masters completed I wish you could include high viz decal option... P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bladerunner Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 I wish you could include high viz decal option... P Hi, I like it too, but that would impact the cost of the set, plus the late scheme tends to be more popular, from past sales trends. Aftermarket decals for the old scheme is easily available from MAV Decals The first resin parts were cast today. So this set is now in production and available from [email protected] Cheers, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Is there's a catalogue of your products somewhere? I've already a small conversions of yours collection, and I'd like to expend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlamgat9 Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Hi john Could you keep one of these aside for me? Would like to order when the Super Lynx is also ready to minimise postal hassle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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