Mirage IV - Heller 1/48

[exdraken]

for obvious reason no chance to start another (a 3rd!) build in this GB...

 

BUT

 

 

Modelsvit is to realease a Mirage IV in 1/48

so better build the old Heller kit first if you really wanted to....

 

 

so here we go

 

Heller Mirage IV

the French 🇫🇷 super sonic atomic bomber and recce amazement

love its lines and.... and .. and

 

pity I never saw a real one ......

 

 

I have countless aftermarket items amassed here, some not combinable....

 

decals allow to make every? operationl IV but the special schemes, I did not decide yet on the scheme (natural metal, early high viz, late low viz but squadron markings...) and load out... recce? recce with the large CT-51s jammers? or a late Afghan or Iraqi on ein UN markings? or an early eternal sunshine delivery delta? or a late one with the ASMP missile?

 

 

here some of the stuff I have, can't recommend the book more then enough!

 

 

some interesting material: CT-52 recce pod, ancient CT-51 jammer pods, or the Skyraider "mini" update....

 

 

I have the upnorth scribing set...... but should I would I could I???

the queen awaiting its fate

 

rather large by the way!  

 

salut, 

Werner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[RidgeRunner]

That’s a lot of aftermarket, Werner!!!!!

 

Martin

[modelling minion]

She's a big old beast Werner and all that aftermarket stuff should keep you busy for a while.

I was lucky enough to see a couple of these at airshows and they really are great looking aircraft and they look good in either camo or NMF so I look forward to seeing what you can do with this classic kit whichever scheme you choose.

[Colin W]

Wow thats enough resin to bring @trickyrich to the party!

I built this years ago and it came out OK just from the box with NMF finish.

I saw one at RIAT Fairford in 2003 but then another one in the Albert Air museum in Albert France, both in green and grey.  They are really big but carried only enough fuel for a 1 way mission!

[Pappy]

Wow Werner, what am ambitious project, should an interesting watch.

I noticed that you have two different sets of resin wheels, is intentional?

 

following along,

 

Pappy

Edited September 16, 2021 by Pappy

[exdraken]

4 hours ago, Pappy said:

Wow Werner, what am ambitious project, should an interesting watch.

I noticed that you have two different sets of resin wheels, is intentional?

 

 

thanks for your interest!  ambitious? yes..... definitely! hope to start her in earnest later today... but need a suitable rescribing tool first for all the curved lines.  As there is no hack up of the fuselage planned, the Neomega Pit usually a drop in I hope that apart from the rescribing there are no real challeneges to be expected apart from the very soft plastic and the size of the Mirage IV!

 

Wheels,.... yeah, looks like a German Panzer with 2 times 8 mainwheels now

intentional yes,. but more like I bought the Skyraider Design mini update long ago, and when Reskit had their wheel-set coming out I simply bought it as well... (I also have a second Mirage IV kit somewhere from a Heller anniversary boxing.....) lets see what is better suited!

 

14 hours ago, Colin W said:

Wow thats enough resin to bring @trickyrich to the party!

I built this years ago and it came out OK just from the box with NMF finish.

I saw one at RIAT Fairford in 2003 but then another one in the Albert Air museum in Albert France, both in green and grey.  They are really big but carried only enough fuel for a 1 way mission!

 

trickyrich has moved on.... to assembling Tamiya Tomcats sorry...  

 

the Mirage IV was inflight refueling capapable and could do 8-9 hour missions.... if the Nuclear mission was one way though is another story... ASMP surely improved their chance to return closer to home? ....

 

if you think the fist French Nuclear Tests were performed atmospherically in the Algerian dessert.....

 

 

 

 

[Marlin]

Fantastic project Werner.  

I'll be glued to this thread since I also have the Heller kit in my stash.

 

/Bosse