Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Looks good Graeme, Sounds like an interesting trip planned. Looking forward to seeing the QANTAS museum shots. Have fun at QMHE as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme H Posted August 19, 2017 Author Share Posted August 19, 2017 Only just noticed you changed your BM name Ray, I have been sleeping on the job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Good job with the paint scheme, and the rest is coming on well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene K Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Since the HPM site lists all their Mirage kits as "new tooling", how do I tell which kits are the "new new tooling" ... or "revised new tooling" ... or "based on our new tool Mirage IIIE/5" ... Thanks, Gene K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 I assume that the "revised new tooling" has replaced all the others by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene K Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 On 8/20/2017 at 11:37 PM, Antoine said: I assume that the "revised new tooling" has replaced all the others by now. According to HPM, YES! Gene K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme H Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 Well viewers quite a bit of work has gone on since I got home nearly a week ago Firstly I found my Mirage jig when doing the undersides, makes it so much easier DSC03793 by qfa_tsv, on Flickr When using the Red Roo decal sheet, I noticed a discrepancy between the colours on the 3 Sqn Fin markings between it and the HPM decal sheet that comes with the recce conversion. DSC03802 by qfa_tsv, on Flickr There are differences between the markings though the trailing edge of the dart shape is correct for A3-86 that I'm doing, but the marking on the HPM sheet is for a recon bird that had a different shape at the back end of the dart marking, so just have to live with it. Another curiosity with the Red Roo decal is that it gives coloured 3 views of the aircraft, but no instructions at all on where they should go, so obviously for experienced modellers only. Another part was the external canopy emergency release just behind the canopy on both sides, which Red Roo only give in the more common black, but the photo reference I'm using shows it was actually in red, which fortunately for me was on the HPM Recce decal sheet. So the underside all decaled up, not many really DSC03803 by qfa_tsv, on Flickr and the topside near enough complete, I just have to add the pitot tubes, and some nose gear doors and an odd stencil or 2 DSC03805 by qfa_tsv, on Flickr Now off again for a few days, and hoping to catch up with Steve the former owner of High Planes, who is holidaying nearby with his family, so see what happens Once I get the exterior matted down it is back to finishing off a MB Mk4 for the interior, and should be good to go 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacificmustang Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 great to see the lizard scheme being done Graeme, as you don't see it modelled that often. The Mt Isa Rodeo is great fun, although I was still sneezing out dust a week later. good on your grandkids for having a go Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene K Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 10 hours ago, Graeme H said: Firstly I found my Mirage jig when doing the undersides, makes it so much easier Wonderful update, thanks. As concerns the jig, did you wing it, or do you have patterns (that you could/would share)?? Gene K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme H Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 4 hours ago, Gene K said: Wonderful update, thanks. As concerns the jig, did you wing it, or do you have patterns (that you could/would share)?? Gene K I just wingdd it adjusting as I went, glued together withwhite glue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme H Posted September 26, 2017 Author Share Posted September 26, 2017 OK, small update, as I haven't done a lot of external stuff on this yet, doing up an Ejector Seat, MB Mk 4 for the cockpit, sorry didn't take any photos of that yet A matte coat added while it waits DSCN0820 by qfa_tsv, on Flickr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr B Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Looking good standing on its own gear Does looks like a good rendition............of the mirage........... Hope to see it completed soon rgds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme H Posted October 4, 2017 Author Share Posted October 4, 2017 Getting the cockpit finished seat in, but not yet attached, I have to paint up the single loop face curtain for the MB OMMk4 I sort of dropped it and the pitot was the only casualty DSCN0828 by qfa_tsv, on Flickr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Huhh! Lucky Triangle!! Take care Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme H Posted October 29, 2017 Author Share Posted October 29, 2017 OK, first one started and first over the line, will put some up in the gallery This one was a good build except for breaking off the nose probe, several times DSCN0861 by qfa_tsv, on Flickr DSCN0860 by qfa_tsv, on Flickr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Nicely done Graeme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Lovely job Graeme, love all the subtle details such as the tonal variation on the radome for instance, really well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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