VG 33 Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 (edited) Hello As I wrote many weeks ago I am in with this wonderful prototype that was the Mirage 4000. It was a bigger Mirage 2000 which first flew in 1979 with two SNECMA M-53 engines but at the time France could not afford such a combat aircraft. I will build this one as it was at 1987 Paris Air Show with a desert camouflage to tease Saudi Arabia but to no avail. Patrick Here are the sprues and other parts from this 1/72 Modelsvit kit. Edited July 17, 2021 by VG 33 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Another great subject choice! Good luck with this one Patrick, I'm already looking forward to seeing the result. Welcome to the GB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 I was thinking already once about straying into 1/72 just for this kit! Don't build it too impressive! Which someone would do it in 48th... Hope you start her soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted July 26, 2021 Author Share Posted July 26, 2021 1 hour ago, exdraken said: I was thinking already once about straying into 1/72 just for this kit! Don't build it too impressive! Which someone would do it in 48th... Hope you start her soon! Actually I have already started but need to post some pictures. Patrick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted August 1, 2021 Author Share Posted August 1, 2021 Hello I have started my kit and here are some pictures in progress. First I built the main wheel well : next I glued both upper fuselage halves : here are the pieces of the last part of the engine and the exhausts they are glued inside the upper fuselage further the upper fuselage is glued to the lower wings you can see the limit between lower and upper wings is strange : finally I sanded the lower wing depth to be level with the other part : To be continued... Patrick 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted August 26, 2021 Author Share Posted August 26, 2021 Hello Here are some progress on this not so easy build. First the areas where the joint was difficult On the wing... the upper leading edge... under the wing leading edge... under the whole wing... and under the trailng edge. In blue this is where where the elevons should hinge on : And I cut there : As there is no engine inside I had to cut some cardboard, glue at the end of the intakes and paint it black ( Hi Charlie Watts ) The ejection seat with PE from the box The instrument panel Inside the cockpit To be continued... Patrick 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 Nice to see these progress shots with the tips you have included, I'll be pleased to have them come the day I build mine. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted August 27, 2021 Author Share Posted August 27, 2021 11 hours ago, stevehnz said: Nice to see these progress shots with the tips you have included, I'll be pleased to have them come the day I build mine. Steve. Thank you. I do as for my magazine contributions with maximum in progress pictures. Patrick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Koktavý Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Hello Patrick, I think you manage this difficult build well so far. As I plan to build it too, I will observe this thread carefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted October 27, 2021 Author Share Posted October 27, 2021 2 hours ago, David Koktavý said: Hello Patrick, I think you manage this difficult build well so far. As I plan to build it too, I will observe this thread carefully. Hi David Yes there are some little progress and I will finish this kit by the deadline. Patrick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted November 14, 2021 Author Share Posted November 14, 2021 Hello At last some work this weekend. The fuselage and the wings have grown. And the canopy has been prepared with some masks from the box. To be continued... Patrick 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Looks good! Give it a push 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share Posted November 15, 2021 Hello Some more progress on this build when the flatirons and the canards are on : Next came shadowing with gloss black : and the light blue FS25622 (Gunze H314) underside. To be continued... Patrick 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted November 17, 2021 Author Share Posted November 17, 2021 Hello Last night I airbrushed both brown and sand colours on this bird. Remember this prototype was proposed to Saudi Arabia at the Paris Air Show, but to no avail. To be continued... Patrick 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Looking good Patrick, I'm confident you can finish this in time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Lovely! Which paints did you use for the top colours? Cheers, Andre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Coming along nicely Patrick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted November 17, 2021 Author Share Posted November 17, 2021 4 hours ago, Wez said: Looking good Patrick, I'm confident you can finish this in time. Thank you but I am not confident to finish by the deadline as I am going to the country side on Friday afternoon for the weekend. And there are 6 missiles with 72 metal etched parts to assemble ... Patrick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted November 17, 2021 Author Share Posted November 17, 2021 49 minutes ago, Hook said: Lovely! Which paints did you use for the top colours? Cheers, Andre Thank you. I used Gunze Aqueous H318 Radome Tan and H66 RLM79. Patrick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Thanks! They look spot on. Cheers, Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Fantastic camo work! Spot on colors I think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted March 5, 2022 Author Share Posted March 5, 2022 Hello I am back on this one too. Here are the missiles with 12 metal fins each that is to say a bunch of 72 metal parts to glue at the right place and angle. Patrick 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 It would be far too obvious to say you've done a "Magic" job there Patrick, they do look very good though, I admire your patience & steady hand. Steve. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted April 1, 2022 Author Share Posted April 1, 2022 Hello Some progresses with the decals on and the finished missiles, remember that those missiles were fake for the Paris Air Show : To be continued... Patrick 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 Coming along nicely!, such a beautiful airframe. Cheers, Andre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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