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Gee, I am impressed! It is not every day that one meets someone who builds everything in threes!!!! I have enough difficulty building single items...

Anyway the Mirage F1 is a winner, irrespective of the number you build!!!

Have a great time with your F1s!

JR

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Its Easier JR, especially when it comes to painting an the gun is loaded.

I agree. I tend to build in batches as well and I find that two or three of the same subject only take marginally longer than a single item.

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I agree. I tend to build in batches as well and I find that two or three of the same subject only take marginally longer than a single item.

Hi Hardtarget and Enzo,

I agree if it is the very same kit, but I have been way-led in building two same aircraft from different kit makers, and there it failed dismally... Plus I don't have an airbrush (yet...) so the gun loading is a moot point! All I have is a shotgun. Could be fun...

JR

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Plus I don't have an airbrush (yet...) so the gun loading is a moot point! All I have is a shotgun. Could be fun...

I've seen a B-17 model with battle damaged parts represented by shooting them with an air rifle!

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I've seen a B-17 model with battle damaged parts represented by shooting them with an air rifle!

Some people have too much time on their hands!!!

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The first thing I saw was the Easter egg.... Shame on me!

Whatever schemes, it will be interesting to watch.

Have fun!

JR

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Right ho, better upload some progress as there has been lots....

Cockpits of the hasegawa and heller airbrushed coal black hu85. pic looks too dark due to the flash.

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Haseg internals also painted

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The Heller kits has a very interesting assembly which starts at the main rear fuselage. I presume this is to enable the various versions. Topside view showing the gab for the fin insert.

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Underside

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Wings and fin prepped.

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Wings and tail dragger fins affixed. Not much of a gap at the wing roots tbh.

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Fin cemented, little gaps which disappeared with the seal of glue.

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Painted cockpit of the hasegawa kit.

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Intakes added to the heller kit.

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Side by side. I don't have a finished pic of the heller kit but painted similar.

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I re-scribed the elevators on the hase kit along with the top of the wing.

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Canopies added to both kits.

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Now they are prepped for painting.

Ill try to keep updates more regular in future :) Oh and I may have to drop the airfix f.1 due to the Phantom gb and the fact ive not started the P-38 yet which we all know is going to be a pig of a kit. hey ho.....

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Good looking F1s , will they both be in French colours?

Keep it up!

JR

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It depends what scheme you have in mind. One had light beige and very dark brown, while the other had a lighter, more subdued dark brown. There may even have been a third scheme with 3 beige and browns... I may stand to be corrected. But the French have really tried to muddle the modelling community with their F1s.

I can have a look and come back to you re paints.

Cheers

JR

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Hi Jean, the sheet calls for Sable Jaune Clair Y3251 (dark) et Sable Jaune Clair Y3251 (light) fs 30277 & 30372 over gris bleu clair.

Hi Hardtarget,

you could try the following:

FS 30277 (jaune clair dark) Humbrol 84 + 5% white

FS 30272 (jaune clair light): H84 + 15% white

FS 36270 (gris bleu clair): H126

Play with the percentage of white if you must, until you are happy.

Hope this helps

JR

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So best post an update, too busy building and all that.

Anyhow, firstly I lost one of the heller wheels, so a formite came to the rescue, they weren't heller but they were the right wheels.

Right on with the progress. As seen I was in discussion with Jean re colours of the desert camo used in desert storm. and where are the results after a couple of coats. The ac was airbrushed the lighter colour then free handed the brown.

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The Hase got her coat of hu145. Its amazing how over the years a tin of paint changes colour. I have three tins, the humbrol color, humbrom enamel and the latest issue. All different, so I went with the humbrol enamel as the closest match.

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Desert bird on her wheels. this was pre new wheels arriving.

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Undersides next

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together after a couple of coats of humbrol clear.

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