modelling minion Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Really nice Werner, it really is a great looking aircraft and you are building a great looking model of it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Nice work Werner, it is now looking like a Mirage Zoom, zoom! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Looks great Werner. But check your reference. At least some of the Israeli B's had under belly strakes fitted. Look here: https://photostock-israel.photoshelter.com/image/I00001nXuSbUmjxs and here: I got a stalled IDF/AF Mirage IIIB on the shelf of Doom, but perhaps I'll finish it some day. /Bosse 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 On 11/11/2020 at 8:24 AM, Marlin said: Looks great Werner. But check your reference. At least some of the Israeli B's had under belly strakes fitted. I got a stalled IDF/AF Mirage IIIB on the shelf of Doom, but perhaps I'll finish it some day. /Bosse I think all B/D models have those strakes. Not mounted yet simply on meine...., but thanks anyways! I think improves directional / yaw stability of the longer nosed two-seaters What happened to yours may I ask? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 7 hours ago, exdraken said: I think all B/D models have those strakes. Not mounted yet simply on meine...., but thanks anyways! What happened to yours may I ask? At the moment it just gathering dust at my worktable. But perhaps I'll finish it during the coming winter. /Bosse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Really lovely work going on here Werner, lots of TLC that will pay handsome dividends in the end. Cheers.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted November 14, 2020 Author Share Posted November 14, 2020 front view, no great photo, but a great view on the Mirage IIIs complicated wing shape and profile over span and I mounted the flap tracks and keel and forward nuder fuselage strakes and some improved seat detail over the plastic parts... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted January 17, 2021 Author Share Posted January 17, 2021 Panther tank french colors done and 2 Tornados finished ... so on with this girl here! way too much rest for the poor Mirage! HUD (was this a genuine HUD back then?) and blast shield glued on canopy masked, sits nicely! I am currently just wandering what to load her with. until when did Israel use the original French (i.e. finless non jettisonable 500l tanks?) this one, already in Argentine service of course also had the jettisonable tanks... https://k61.kn3.net/taringa/3/3/A/C/1/F/27flanker/57B.jpg https://k61.kn3.net/taringa/F/6/7/1/4/4/27flanker/F32.jpg there are definitely very photos of finned tank Mirages out there.... so somehow I suppose the French version was not used at all..... I also have supersonic Swiss? design center tank, or I suppose the older round 650 l wing tanks form an Eduard kit would be an option as well... I am a bit short on RP62 1300l tanks, only one left from the last AMK Kfir kit! https://docplayer.net/docs-images/67/56514172/images/45-0.jpg thanks for your valuable input! cheers! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 I have no input on drop tanks, my mind is completely devoid of aircraft detail facts. But it's good to see you back at this one! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 On 11/15/2020 at 1:38 AM, exdraken said: Hi Exdraken, this two-seater is starting to look spot on! Looking at the above photo, I did notice that I did make the same (small) mistake than you. The end of the outer elevon actuator ends up a mm or two from the wing's trailing edge, when it should be level with it, like the inner one! I am still waiting for the earth to stop rotating... Thousand of models must have been built that way. Thank you Heller! Great show! JR 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 look waht the postman dropped of today! two 1300 liter external tanks! (and a complete AMK Kfir as well, now minus its tanks... but that is another story ) On 1/18/2021 at 9:21 PM, jean said: Looking at the above photo, I did notice that I did make the same (small) mistake than you. The end of the outer elevon actuator ends up a mm or two from the wing's trailing edge, when it should be level with it, like the inner one! I am still waiting for the earth to stop rotating... thanks! will have a look at it! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 tanks assembled! now I can do this configuration form above http://aviadejavu.ru/Images6/AE/AE03-1/43-3.jpg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 not great for now, but at least quite shiny.... th black is buggering me a bit today .... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Great work! Actually, a Mirage looks super cool in an overall black finish. Very sleek. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted January 24, 2021 Author Share Posted January 24, 2021 On 1/23/2021 at 11:08 AM, fightersweep said: Great work! Actually, a Mirage looks super cool in an overall black finish. Very sleek. yeah, it would! it looks much better in polished aluminum though! first coat of Alcald Airframe Aluminium 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted January 28, 2021 Author Share Posted January 28, 2021 would an Israeli Mirage IIIB have the lower rear painted in cinc cromate / yellow/ green, brown color as well? as far as I understand this was associated with the SEPR rocket motor. but then the CJ did not have this either....no https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SEPR_841%2BMirage_IIIC_-_Musée_Safran.jpg CJ with a different colored lower rear https://docplayer.net/docs-images/67/56514172/images/40-0.jpg https://c8.alamy.com/compes/bjye67/la-fuerza-aerea-israeli-dassault-mirage-iiicj-avion-de-combate-en-vuelo-archivado-de-imagenes-en-blanco-y-negro-bjye67.jpg working on the aluminum shades currently as you might assume 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Shiny. /Bosse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Really nice work Werner, that certainly is one shiny Mirage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 That's one lovely, shiny Mirage. Great finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted January 29, 2021 Author Share Posted January 29, 2021 the red intakes.... difficult shape, difficult color! I did not think about that before.. I thought decals, but it is the 2 seater! there are none included... and then making the C model ones fit a Heller B so I started masking today... first time I coverd the complete model (I hope!) I am kinda afraid of the red... on the shiny bird! but here it is.... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted January 29, 2021 Author Share Posted January 29, 2021 couldn't wait... better side worse, not that much covered side: will have to do I guess! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted January 31, 2021 Author Share Posted January 31, 2021 more colores/ aka aluminum shades over the wings, not too much more paintwork expected (for h.. sake!) the black nose is still mising of course! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moggy Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 (edited) Silly me - the tanks are in 1/48 Cheers, Moggy (owner of 12 1/72 Mirage kits) Edited January 31, 2021 by Moggy silly scale fail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted January 31, 2021 Author Share Posted January 31, 2021 4 minutes ago, Moggy said: Where did you get the tanks? 🤩 Cheers, Moggy (owner of 12 1/72 Mirage kits) ahmmm thought I made it clear ... I bougth a complete AMK Kfir just for these tanks... but I will use the execellent Kfir as well at a later date 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted February 1, 2021 Author Share Posted February 1, 2021 so... pitot for sure not going to brak, maybe bend or stab me.... turned metal from MASTER now with a black fake radom nose painted whell wells prepared assortment of long range tanks and the Reskit nozzle back from hiding next: wheels, landing gear and decals! the clock is ticking after all!! cheers! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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