Wee Beastie Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 So, my next build is going to be this little beauty, Heller’s 1/48 Mirage IVP. I’m intending to build mine to represent the Mirage IVA, that’s displayed at the Yorkshire Air Museum. Aftermarket items are:- 3 decal sets, 1 Up North, and 2 Syhart (and yes, one is a 1/72 set, but there is a reason for this) AML resin exhausts NeOmega resin cockpit set ResKit resin wheels Master Models refuelling probe Up North scribing set D433049E-CFCC-4AA1-AB16-CBBCE215666C by ian gaskell, on Flickr A3A80789-6181-4090-AF1B-09AD55AF3A73 by ian gaskell, on Flickr 5F1387E2-1CDA-4A6C-B277-473C72812978 by ian gaskell, on Flickr B6D84D7F-B3DD-4405-847C-CC11978B487B by ian gaskell, on Flickr 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre B Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 That's gonna be a BIG aircraft modell! Cheers / André 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 I’ll take a seat! I always loved this airframe, since I saw the 1/72 Heller kit in a toy store back in 90s. Never built it, but the shapes of the «IV» looks magnificent to me. Good luck with this build, Ian! 🤝 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newvall Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Excellent choice ! knowing what you're able to do I look foward the result. Alain 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbudde Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 I'm in here for that one. Sleek and mighty aircraft. And all these goodies to make a perfect look in the end. Cheers 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 1 hour ago, vall said: knowing what you're able to do I look foward the result. Exactly - Ian’s skill level is beyond the best. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rom1 Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Great project! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 That one has been on my list to get for a while. Be watching with interest 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jet-mech Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Sitting tight on this one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Seat taken. The IV is my favorite Mirage. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted June 12, 2019 Author Share Posted June 12, 2019 Detailed the undercarriage legs with lead wire, and made a start on the re-scribing. 69005B04-9105-4E33-B099-151BB0B306E4 by ian gaskell, on Flickr 5E21DB8C-C7C3-4BF7-A0B4-1AF60DE3ACF4 by ian gaskell, on Flickr 39851149-343B-4A42-8DD7-85C96578BAE2 by ian gaskell, on Flickr C2597E47-149F-4F00-8E65-3F25A0036ECA by ian gaskell, on Flickr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Uncool Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 On 6/1/2019 at 12:57 PM, Wee Beastie said: Up North scribing set B6D84D7F-B3DD-4405-847C-CC11978B487B by ian gaskell, on Flickr Ian, this is quite a breakthrough for me! Are there any sets devised for other 1/48 aircraft kits? Cheers, Unc2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Bien le Bonjour Ian !! It was the rigueur in this case !! I'll take a seat at the bar with my cousin if you don't mind it ? I did one yars ago as a commission, frustrating job since the customer wanted it bare OOB !! Then I found one for me and stiil the lady is waiting in the attic !! I'll start searching for resin wheels too !! It look great ! Sooooo Let's the game start !! Sincerely. CC 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 2 hours ago, Wee Beastie said: Detailed the undercarriage legs with lead wire, and made a start on the re-scribing. Nice start, Ian! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulsbrown Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 How's the Upnorth scribing set working out? Is it making the task a lot easier? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 (edited) Definitely got my attention. I once overnighted at Bordeaux-Merignac with a couple of Seakings (en route to or from Ark in the Med; can’t remember which), and we were looked after by a Mirage IV Squadron. Not a small aircraft, to put it mildly, but it has / had a real elegance. It’s a real coup for YAM to have got hold of one. Only the French would have a single (albeit enormous) airfield with a Dassault factory, civilian airport and nuclear attack squadron using the same real estate. Bonkers. Edited June 13, 2019 by Ex-FAAWAFU 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 11 hours ago, Uncle Uncool said: Ian, this is quite a breakthrough for me! Are there any sets devised for other 1/48 aircraft kits? Cheers, Unc2 Hi Unc Without doing a thorough search, I don’t know tbh. I came across this set, whilst search for decal sets. Model Design Construction are the company I bought it from. £10 I think. It would be great to think if other companies did do these sorts of sets (Eduard, you reading this) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 14 minutes ago, paulsbrown said: How's the Upnorth scribing set working out? Is it making the task a lot easier? Hi Yes, definitely a worthwhile investment. Once I’ve finished with mine, I’ll keep it for any future scribing/re-scribing of access panels on other subjects. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Kunac-Tabinor Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Nice start Ian -I'm looking forward to this. Do you need any pics of the said YAM IV? I was there recently and took a few of their Mirage Cheers Jonners 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antti_K Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 One of my all time favorites! I'll take a seat as well; in the front row if possible. Antti 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBC Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 (edited) On 6/12/2019 at 12:53 PM, Uncle Uncool said: Ian, this is quite a breakthrough for me! Are there any sets devised for other 1/48 aircraft kits? Cheers, Unc2 Unc, Up North did one other scribing template set which was for the Monogram 1/48 F-100D Super Sabre. FWIW they also did a very nice RATO set for the 1/48 Mirage IV, too. Edited June 15, 2019 by TBC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 This is one sexy looking aircraft, I have to be up for this! Martian 👽 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Pulling up a chair for this one, love Mirages and has been said before, the IV is an elegant aircraft. I saw a couple of these at Sauvigny-lès-Beaune a couple of years ago, unfortunately they're out in the open and have suffered accordingly. As for the Up-North set, I believe they only ever did the two etched scribing guides and that was some years ago, I wasn't aware of the RATO bottles for this kit though. Ian, you might want to consider adding some additional tabs to support the spine, it's a long joint that may crack open otherwise. Good luck with the project! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Definitely have to tag along for this one. My era and my kind of aircraft. Terry 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted June 14, 2019 Author Share Posted June 14, 2019 On 6/13/2019 at 8:56 AM, Jon Kunac-Tabinor said: Nice start Ian -I'm looking forward to this. Do you need any pics of the said YAM IV? I was there recently and took a few of their Mirage Cheers Jonners Thanks Jon Yes please, any additional reference material always welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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