John Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 I'll put this here as a placeholder. If time permits I'll dig this out of deep storage. I know I've got one but I can't remember if it's a Matchbox or Revell boxing. I got it to go along with the Heller PdF set a few years ago. John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted January 11, 2018 Author Share Posted January 11, 2018 Wey hey, it's that Matchbox boxing: MIVA1 by John Walker, on Flickr However, in spite of the seductive promise that it's moulded in 2 colours: MIVA3 by John Walker, on Flickr It is in fact only in one, vintage Airfix silver: MIVA4 by John Walker, on Flickr The decal sheet confirms that this is a Revell product: MIVA5 by John Walker, on Flickr Colour scheme options: MIVA2 by John Walker, on Flickr I think the Israeli one should be dark sand and dark blue. It's a nice simple kit, shouldn't take too long OOB. No stand, but I'm sure that can be rectified. Is this a Revell produced Matchbox kit, or did I buy a ringer? John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 No you didn't buy a ringer John. It is a original Matchbox kit. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted January 12, 2018 Author Share Posted January 12, 2018 Thanks. I knew it was the Matchbox mould, I just wondered if it was the plastic from the later Revell boxing in a Matchbox box. I any event, I said it would be OOB until I realised there was no driver. I rescued a pilot from an Airfix Red Arrows Hawk to stand service. He's had a coat of 130 Satin White to tone down the red plastic: MIVA6 by John Walker, on Flickr MIVA7 by John Walker, on Flickr That's the sum total of detailing I propose to do. The rest of the cockpit is simply matt black: MIVA8 by John Walker, on Flickr It's a substantial moulding for a small aircraft, and shouldn't take too long to build. The colour and weight of the plastic makes it look like a late 1960s/1970s Airfix kit. Israeli colours, I think. John 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Good to see the Mystere make an appearance John,Isreali colour's should look good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 I love it in Israeli colors. The Blue/ dark stone color scheme is one of my favorite. Cheers, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share Posted January 14, 2018 The Mystere is a much larger and more substantial aircraft than I realised, and subsequently the model is bigger too: MIVA9 by John Walker, on Flickr MIVA10 by John Walker, on Flickr The silver plastic is exceptionally shiny which is making sorting out the joins a bit more problematic. Fit is better than the He70 but not as good as the Zero. Like the Zero it isn't designed to be built wheels-up so there has had to be a bit of added plastic and filler especially around the nosewheel door. John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdriaN (MLT) Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 I built the re-boxed version of this, by revell. same molding. worst fitting model ever. but one of my favorite models built. built in P.D.F markings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share Posted January 14, 2018 Given that Matchbox kits were known for good fit I seem to have picked two of the exceptions! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share Posted January 16, 2018 It's been a major operation in filling and making good to get to here. The upper surface was given a coat of Humbrol 93 to better show up areas that needed attention which were mostly dealt with using Games Workshop Liquid Green Stuff. I like this filler as it's water soluble and you can smooth it off once it has dried with a cloth dampened with Tamiya acrylic thinner. You can also use the Tamiya thinner to thin down the filler to varying degrees for finer work: MIVA11 by John Walker, on Flickr The starboard wing root needed a piece of Microstrip let in to the underside: MIVA12 by John Walker, on Flickr I also finished the nosewheel door with Liquid Green Stuff. Next up is a coat of paint. John 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 Beginning to come together. Back in the dim and distant, when Heller released their Ouragan with Israeli markings, the suggested Humbrol colours for the Blue/Sand scheme in the modelling press were Humbrol 77 and 26. I couldn't find any 77 in my paint cabinet so I used 15 Midnight Blue instead: MIVA13 by John Walker, on Flickr 15 is, of course, very glossy so an initial coat of Humbrol Matt Cote has been applied to even everything out. I'm happy with the result, although a bit of tidying up and another matt topcoat will be needed after the markings are applied. The underside is Humbrol 87 Steel Grey, which has long been my general purpose covers-everything light grey of choice. John 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Excellent progress John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted February 3, 2018 Author Share Posted February 3, 2018 A hard worked Israeli Mystere IV sets out on a ground attack mission, June 1967: MIVA14 by John Walker, on Flickr MIVA15 by John Walker, on Flickr MIVA16 by John Walker, on Flickr It needs some tidying up, then it will go into the gallery. John 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 Completed and in the Gallery. Final thoughts - if I hadn't been building the He70 at the same time I would say that this is comfortably the worst-fitting Matchbox kit I've ever come across. It's certainly the only one I've had to use Microstrip on to fill a wing root gap. I'd have to want a Mystère IVa really badly to build another one. Scrubs up nicely though. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Well done with a difficult kit. Cheers, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdriaN (MLT) Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 (edited) . Edited February 4, 2018 by AdriaN (MLT) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdriaN (MLT) Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 (edited) Can you see this?? Edited February 4, 2018 by AdriaN (MLT) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie_c67 Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Nope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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