jonf45 Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 Another one that i picked up a while ago, so thought i may as well have a stab! Had read how bad the fit was so bought some extra filler, glad i did...... the fuselage halves dont seem to be the same height, and pretty much everything needed filler(which is my least favourite part of this hobby, so didnt do it as well as i should really!!) . I liked the cockpit though 😀 Anyway, finished as No.61 of the Armee De L'Air, not the best of pics as it started to rain again!!!! Heller 1.72 Mirage IV A 61-8 by Jonathan Francis, on Flickr Heller 1.72 Mirage IV A 61-7 by Jonathan Francis, on Flickr Heller 1.72 Mirage IV A 61-10 by Jonathan Francis, on Flickr Heller 1.72 Mirage IV A 61-13 by Jonathan Francis, on Flickr Heller 1.72 Mirage IV A 61-2 by Jonathan Francis, on Flickr Heller 1.72 Mirage IV A 61-6 by Jonathan Francis, on Flickr Thanks for looking Jon 44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 It certainly is a filler monster Jon I gave up on mine but top marks for sticking with it and doing such a great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 Great work on an absolute classic aeroplane! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 Nice lookin job on that Jon, in spite of your hassles. Best I not be in a hurray to start mine I think. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairtrigger Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 Looks a beauty.. I've got the Mirage lll E/R/5BA by Heller on the go at present not got as far as joining the fusalage together hope it's not gonna be a big filler job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 Nice work. I sold my Heller kit after acquiring the A&A kit, which I hope has fewer issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 Very well done IV. ... Shame shes a filler queen as the IV is by far my favorite Mirage variant, I too hate filler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 Great work. Looks fantastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HP42 Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Looks great here, fabulous result. 👍 Just bought this kit, better get some putty lined up...🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 That's more than just 'having a stab'!! Great work on that Heller Mirage IVA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Lovely job! It came out quite nicely indeed. Miguel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Nice model, and very nice scenery in the background! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kushan_Farsight Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 (edited) Lovely looking example, and i like the background youve shot it in too! Does anyone make a Mirage IV in 1/48 scale? EDIT - Yup... Heller...... should have seen that one coming.... Edited December 3, 2019 by Kushan_Farsight Answered my own question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairtrigger Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Jon What colours did you use for the grey? Heller indicate Humbrol 27 sea grey. My reference seem to show undersides a lighter grey, but camo grey different shade similar to H27. Hope that makes sense. Doing the French 3 R camera jobbie. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Beautiful aircraft, beautiful build. The front reminds me of a TSR2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djos Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Very big and very nice bird. One of my favorite Mirage. This is not so easy model but you manage it very good. Regards Djordje Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britman Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Built one years ago with no problems, thought it a nice kit . Perhaps the molds are tired? Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Very nice job, especially as the fit isn't the greatest on the Heller kit, but yours has turned out very well. A&A Models released one in 1/72 a while back, and it looks like a revised Heller kit, with better detail parts and scribed panel lines as compared to the original. See the attached video review and make your own judgment. I agree with CFFU that the IVA is the most beautiful delta weenie cooker ever. The airplane late in life had a lot of sensors and jamming/chaff pods added, and I think somebody in the aftermarket did them- not sure from the sprue shots in the video if the revised kit has them, but they really bottom to the look of a finished model. (This would be a good candidate for a new-tool from Azur-Fromm!) Mike https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1kznK11sL0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 An excellent build, I have the original boxing which looks to be O.K.so hopefully not much of the dreaded filler needed. Wulfman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonf45 Posted December 4, 2019 Author Share Posted December 4, 2019 On 12/3/2019 at 3:49 PM, Hairtrigger said: Jon What colours did you use for the grey? Heller indicate Humbrol 27 sea grey. My reference seem to show undersides a lighter grey, but camo grey different shade similar to H27. Hope that makes sense. Doing the French 3 R camera jobbie. Cheers. Thanks for all the comments 👍 I used Mr Hobby 330 (Dark green) and 331 (Dark Sea grey) as it seemed close enough to the photos i was using!! I reckon thats probably quite close to Humbrol 163/164 which are the RAF Camo colours if i remember correctly..... Jon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulsbrown Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 You made filler look good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglierating Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 What a beauty .....when it comes to nuclear bombers the UK and France win over the Americans ....BZ to you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillerMig Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Great machine and model of it. Those tandem landing gears add beauty to aircraft, imo, like the Viggen and Su-34... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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