John Masters Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 I needed to throw a jet in the mix. what with all the 109 and whatnot...1970, Cambrai... I'll build the box top design. I do like that green lightning bolt and the scorpion on the rudder. Decals look ok and in register. I can tell they are not as opaque as they could be. I'll give them some white bases when and where I can, especially the roundels. Nice added bonus of some resin bits: wheels, cockpit...etc... I'll start in on this tonight. --John 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 I like the Super Mystère John, it'll be interesting to see how this compares to my SH kit. Good luck with it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 18, 2021 Author Share Posted August 18, 2021 Thanks @Wez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 18, 2021 Author Share Posted August 18, 2021 Here's a sprue shot... Pretty simple looking kit. I think this is an older mould, so I cannot vouch for any accuracy. It reminds me a little of the Mig-21 kit they produced a few years ago. You'll see why. There are options for a Pratt & Whitney engined aircraft used by the Israelis, but no decals for that so there must be an Israeli kit somewhere. The resin cockpit (2 pieces) is very nice and I painted it according to the instructions. Once the canopy is on most of it will not be seen anyway. Resin wheels and forward bulkhead. Where to attach the bulkhead is a little hit or miss. You have to do it by feel. I ended up sanding mine down a little so the fuselage closed up cleanly on test fit. So, you see the circle? That is around the forward wheel well, which has to be glued into place evenly, but without any kind of guide or pin to direct you. This was the same on a Mig-21 I built about a year or so ago. Not so tricky, just lazy engineering, imho. AZ Model could have easily added a groove or small step to help with placement. Anyway...the cockpit fits cleanly as does the IP. There is no indication of weight, so I will add a few grams in the nose anyway just to be safe. --John 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 nice porject I will certainly follow! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 19, 2021 Author Share Posted August 19, 2021 Ok. Made some headway this morning before I head off-island until Wednesday. There are some moulding issues that need to be fixed before one can combine the wing halves into one... There are a couple of spots like this. Once again...memories of the Finnish Mig-21...fettling required! Lugs... They come together... No real issues here except that there are no pins and so care needs to be taken with the glue and clamps. Odd little diagram...it takes a bit of finagling... But one ends up with this... And then the 'turbine' goes on the back, like this...eyeballing again. Some sanding was required to level off some edges. And I will leave it there until I come home next week. Some PPP will be needed. So far I find the kit easy to build and I am already looking forward to seeing it next to some other jets of the era. --John 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Hi John Very good job so far ... Have fun Best regards Patrice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roginoz Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Looks like you've got a butt join wings to fuselage, a bit like the Hi-Tech [ ??? ] Mystere 1VA I'm in the process of cobbling together. Will you pin it or rely on adhesive. My thoughts go towards two part epoxy as I've had little success getting pinning accurate. Following with interest. Rog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 19, 2021 Author Share Posted August 19, 2021 Thanks @roginoz. I have the same issue with pins. Epoxy gets messy (for me at least). I might try ‘pinning’ with CA and then filling the gap with thin Tamiya model cement. I find it runs into the gaps and works well. Then PPP to finish. The mouldings have excellent panel lines so I’ll be careful to not lose them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 A great choice John, and very nice work so far. The SMB-2 is one of my favourite French jets, just behind the Mirage III/V and F.1. I like your choice of colour scheme, a nice mix of nmf and bright green that will look great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Volant Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Great plane - good work. One note - I see on the decal sheet they put 2 scorpions... which is wrong unfortunately. There should be a dog head on one side as shown on the box top (photo of another plane of the same unit) https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1632170 The shape of the "O" in "ZO" is also suspicious if you compare with the one on this photo http://www.pictaero.com/fr/pictures/picture,8303 Sorry if I seem nitpicking, but Cambrai was my next door air base and the SMB2 is my favourite plane ever... especially when from the 12 Esc. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Hamster Volant said: Great plane - good work. One note - I see on the decal sheet they put 2 scorpions... which is wrong unfortunately. There should be a dog head on one side as shown on the box top (photo of another plane of the same unit) https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1632170 The shape of the "O" in "ZO" is also suspicious if you compare with the one on this photo http://www.pictaero.com/fr/pictures/picture,8303 Sorry if I seem nitpicking, but Cambrai was my next door air base and the SMB2 is my favourite plane ever... especially when from the 12 Esc. Hello Very useful information on this wonderful aircraft ... but a little bit after the 10 EC 😝 Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 20, 2021 Author Share Posted August 20, 2021 9 hours ago, Hamster Volant said: Sorry if I seem nitpicking No need to apologize. I doubt I will correct any of the flaws you mention, but thank you anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 22 minutes ago, John Masters said: No need to apologize. I doubt I will correct any of the flaws you mention, but thank you anyway. Hello I should have somewhere those unuseful Cornouaille decals from my my previous Azur FRROM builds. So if you need tell it by private message. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 25, 2021 Author Share Posted August 25, 2021 Patrick has generously offered me some correct decals and so I will soldier on with this build and let it rest when it comes to that time, and await the post. The wings are on and there are large gaps to be filled--at all the roots, not just the one I photographed. And the underside is wider. But that is ok! The previous comment about pinning/ epoxy from @roginoz will come into play. Once the CA 'pins' are set, I'll seep in some Tamiya Thin Cement. When that is done, PPP will ill the gaps. That should make for a secure wing root! I think it's looking very much the part so far... There is a slight anhedral to the wings. Not as much as a Mig-19, but it's there. Nice panel detail btw... Gap city... --John 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 More nice work, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 26, 2021 Author Share Posted August 26, 2021 Thanks @RidgeRunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Looking good John, you're making an excellent path finder for this kit, for me anyway. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Taking shape very nicely John, at this rate you will be getting paint on her very soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 26, 2021 Author Share Posted August 26, 2021 Thanks @stevehnz and Craig @modelling minion... I have]masked the canopy and added it. It needed some PPP around the edges. The wing roots have been glued again, then PPP'd, then some more glue and I hope it sets fully overnight. I have added the hard-points and the two gun barrels...I think they're guns. Anyway...there are no whiz bangs or drop tanks in the kit so I will leave the hard-points empty. --John 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 26, 2021 Author Share Posted August 26, 2021 Post-primer, I will be filling some gaps and I will try to do something about that seam running the length of the aircraft. After that I will stop for a week or so (sigh...) and wait for the post from France. I will start something else in the GB, however! --John 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Thats a pretty nasty gap John, sure you will be able to deal with it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Great work John. That’s a heck of a seam to deal with! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 27, 2021 Author Share Posted August 27, 2021 5 hours ago, zebra said: That’s a heck of a seam to deal with! Ultimately I may decide not to look at the underside of the aircraft. 7 hours ago, modelling minion said: Thats a pretty nasty gap Very. Thankfully it is underneath! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted September 13, 2021 Author Share Posted September 13, 2021 Thank you @VG 33...the decals arrived. Now I can continue on with this! Tell me Patrick...where does the Mastiff go? Opposite the Scorpion? --John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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