Enzo the Magnificent Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Second build in Phase 2. This is the Heller Mirage F1. The kit was originally released as a new tool in 1978. The original boxing hard parts for the single seat F1C and two seat F1B. After that it was released in a number of different boxes, all of which had the F1B option removed. Depending on the sub-tyoe depicted, there were new parts. This is one of the later kits, released in 1998. As an F1CT it has an extra sprue to provide the later style fin and the humongous belly tank. This is the additional sprue. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyOD Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Ooh nice. Will be following this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Great stuff Enzo Going by that picture on the box, its no surprise these kits sold so well. Best of luck Cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted November 20, 2020 Author Share Posted November 20, 2020 5 minutes ago, JOCKNEY said: Going by that picture on the box, its no surprise these kits sold so well. Indeed! The markings represent an aircraft based at Bangui in the Central African Republic as part of the 1997 UN peacekeeping mission. The weapons load has no offensive weapons whatsoever so I imagine this is the fit for the ferry flight to Bangui. Hence the humungous belly tank. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob S Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 5 hours ago, Enzo Matrix said: The original boxing hard parts for the single seat F1C and two seat F1B. After that it was released in a number of different boxes, all of which had the F1B option removed. When I bought one of the photo box kits after having the original and black box issues I couldn’t believe they did this. Does anyone know why they did this? I must dig out one of the early or black box kits with the later boxing and compare that sprue and see where (and even how) they removed the relevant parts. If I ever feel like buying another one of these I always look for the early or black box issues. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 Hi Enzo First of all thank you for the additional 2 weeks extension of this GB. Will this give you enough time for the completion of this one, and have you made any progress since we last heard from you ? Cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted January 2, 2021 Author Share Posted January 2, 2021 13 hours ago, JOCKNEY said: have you made any progress since we last heard from you ? Fallen back into bad habits in that I haven't updated the thread as often as I should. Let's put that right. Cockpit sprayed with Tamiya XF-69 NATO black. I have also used a Yahu instrument panel. Not much room in the nose for ballast, but plenty of room in the fuselage. Main assembly completed with just the intakes to be fitted. Assembly of the fuselage is a bit fiddly given the seperate spine which is a legacy of the original boxing's two-seater option. That meant I had to do a fair bit of filling and sanding so that much of the raised detail on the upper fuselage has gone. I'm not going to let it worry me. Intakes fitted, windscreen and cockpit masked. and primed with my usual grey auto primer from a rattle can. Sprayed overall with Tamiya XF-91 Yokosuka Grey. The disruptive pattern has been masked with Blutak worms, masking tape squares and Copydex. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted January 24, 2021 Author Share Posted January 24, 2021 Green sprayed with Tamiya XF-58. Undersides sprayed aluminium. Detail painting completed and a coat of clear lacquer applied. Ready for the decals. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Great camo work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Great camo job Sir! I'd forgotten just how sleek and pointy the F1 is. You could take someone's eye out with it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 are we going to get an update here before Sunday in a week? - please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted February 5, 2021 Author Share Posted February 5, 2021 Hoping to get it finished this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Great! I can't wait to see this F1 finished either. Dave Coley is knocking these out for £4.99. I think I should buy one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted February 6, 2021 Author Share Posted February 6, 2021 5 hours ago, fightersweep said: Dave Coley is knocking these out for £4.99. I think I should buy one. An ideal candidate for the Less Than A Tenner GB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Great stuff Enzo, keep going ! Cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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