exdraken Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 (edited) very long awaited decals came out last week! :) so had to start a Mirage 2000 immediately! basic Heller kit with hopefully all the necessary updates it will be posed as in flight, with engine in military power, and slats deployed. I will have to find a solution on how to mount it to a base! - suggestions welcome!!! anyone able to guess the paint scheme?? Edited October 15, 2014 by exdraken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 more: renaissance flight (rflight) Mirage 2000 update resin parts (will finally not use this very nice seat due to the harness being part of the casting as well... if you want to seat a pilot not ideal!) jamming equippment and inflight refueling probe: closed exhaust nozzles from Aires:- very detailed! resin slats depicted in deployed position (for slow flight or high angle of attack) from Wolfpack design should look something like this... hope this works that nice when glued!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozzy19 Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Is it this one? http://www.syhartdecal.fr/references.php?lang=ENG&ref=48/72-073&page=description anyone able to guess the paint scheme?? Sean 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted June 6, 2014 Author Share Posted June 6, 2014 Eduard PE for the Mirage 2000C cockpit. fit is good, SPIRALE decoying system from Renaissance-models Rflight range Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted June 11, 2014 Author Share Posted June 11, 2014 absolute necessities arrived! here the inspiring and awesome photo of the retirement scheme: very nice and detailed PJ Productions French Pilot, should be more or less correct, no? how she looks now: as you can see, I had to cut the slats again, no chance to get a usefull fit..... you never stop learning! (so the other way round it is!) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rom1 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Hello Very nice work!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Love the scheme, how much of it do you have to actually paint? John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamcatcher Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Hi ! Just a word : Wonderfull ! I love the plane and WOW, what a paint scheme !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted July 7, 2014 Author Share Posted July 7, 2014 sooooo... flaps installed again, as well as tail, air intakes, and jamming equipment : really love the look of the deployed slats! - - sorry for the amount of photos! cheers! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted July 27, 2014 Author Share Posted July 27, 2014 some update finally I was occupied a tiny bit by making the PJ Productions pilot fit the small cockpit and giving the pilot a kind of flying position see for your self.. it misses some essential body parts for the time being though and it seems o fit!!!!!!: some work done an the "closed" Aires exhaust: hope you like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamcatcher Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 yep ! Very nice job for now, congratulations ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 PE work on the turbine end/ flame holder: the Aires exhast is a piece of art.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rom1 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 very nice work! aires and you did an amazing job on that exhaust! well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamcatcher Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Wow indeed ! That looks like a lot the real Engine Superbe boulot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 pilot update: I am not really a figure painter, hope it looks at least acceptable.... within the cockpit, head up display, etc. and now with stick, ready for a display flight regards, 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger331 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Looking good….that ejection seat and engine, in particular, looks very realistic……..Thanks to your build, I now know where is acquire an authentic looking modern French Air Force pilot figure too !. Look forward to seeing some more Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LT Motta Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 (edited) I believe the pilot only needs a dark wash. For in-flight position check this out: http://www.scalespot.com/reference/stands/stand.htm Edited August 14, 2014 by LT Motta 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 I believe the pilot only needs a dark wash. For in-flight position check this out: http://www.scalespot.com/reference/stands/stand.htm Thanks LT Motta, yes a wash is definitely an option and maybe a good idea! At the moment Mr pilote is nufortunately trapped below the canopy for the time being! -so for at least the whole painting process! Thanks for your link, many good ideas! I opted some time ago for a thin spoke though the resin engine. will show it soon! ready for painting? will start with a black satin coat to check the imperfections... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted August 16, 2014 Author Share Posted August 16, 2014 (edited) yeah, painting it gloss black DID show some problem areas.. so back again to the sanding process! maybe I should use something else for small filling than super glue.... but I never get a smooth finish with putty.. any suggestions? hope that process will not repeat itself too many times! Edited August 17, 2014 by exdraken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avgas Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 (edited) I've started using this stuff. Cleans up with water so you don't have to damage panel lines with sanding. Also dries rock rock hard (water will dissolve it if you decide to redo an area after drying) and adheres to plastic very well. Just a wet cotton bud is usually enough to do the job. Keep at it, I'm looking to forward to seeing it done Edited August 17, 2014 by Avgass 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted August 17, 2014 Author Share Posted August 17, 2014 Keep at it, I'm looking to forward to seeing it done Thanks for the putty tip, and I not gonna give up just yet apart from that, sanding you get to know your model better.... a lot better! looking good in black by the way! (Dassault should have painted one black.....) 2 paint it black sessions are enough... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted August 27, 2014 Author Share Posted August 27, 2014 here again with some update: Mirgre ready for paint job radar nose is already grey, it and the ECM on the tail were not painted on the real aircraft Syhart decals include vinyl masks for the gold and grey/black parts, and offers to options to mask the gold, or to mask the grey. :) I decided to to the paint the degrading grey to black before, as I am not sure how the mask will behave on the delicate gold... so the degrading color ws applied starting on the black base with grey in the front, adding more and more black to the color while going o the tail here a better pic: and in sunshine because it was so nice today / Werner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rom1 Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 NIce work!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted September 5, 2014 Author Share Posted September 5, 2014 now for GOLD! taking your time using Syhart vinyl masks was easy Regards 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillstar Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Very nice paint job so far... Keep it going Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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