PeterB Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 (edited) Hi Enzo, You may already have fixed it but what is the fit of the big radome in the belly like - on the Heller kit it was rather vague and would have benefitted from some tabs inside the fuselage to support it - as it seems to have been a sort of cream colour they wont show through the glazing. Pete Edited April 30, 2023 by PeterB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted April 30, 2023 Author Share Posted April 30, 2023 11 minutes ago, PeterB said: You may already have fixed it but what is the fit of the big radome in the belly like - on the Heller kit it was rather vague and would have benefitted from some tabs inside the fuselage to support it - as it seems to have been a sort of cream colour they wont show through the glazing. On this kit it is absymal. But I thought it might be so I added a thick plastic card roof to the area to stop the transparent part from falling through when i eventually fit it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted May 3, 2023 Author Share Posted May 3, 2023 I've been spending a fair bit of time sanding the joints - especially the wing roots - and rescribing panel lines. It's now time for me to stop faffing around and move forward. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalkeEins Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 On 4/5/2023 at 10:57 PM, Enzo the Magnificent said: It's interesting to see that the crew have to push the canopies open. ..crew comfort wasn't a feature of the Mirage IV ..the pilots had to fight with Dassault engineers to get some form of (necessarily) heated relief tube installed into the aircraft. Dassault said the equipment for this one function was far too costly ... (given the proximity of the radar and the radio altimeter to the 'outlet' they were reluctant to incorporate one) http://aviateurs.e-monsite.com/pages/1946-et-annees-suivantes/pipi-room.html 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 (edited) 27 minutes ago, FalkeEins said: http://aviateurs.e-monsite.com/pages/1946-et-annees-suivantes/pipi-room.html A fun piece of text, thank you! Edited May 3, 2023 by Sam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted May 6, 2023 Author Share Posted May 6, 2023 I sprayed the grey using Lifecolor UA-073. Then I masked the grey areas. The green was sprayed with Lifecolor UA-238. It's a very simple camouflage scheme and there is little need for fetail painting. To demostrate the size of this moel, I would normally use the Bobby No Mac Standardised Comparison Method with a can of Old Speckled Hen. But as it's my birthday today, I'm going for something a little different. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings unlevel Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 A well-earned drink! Happy birthday! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted May 12, 2023 Author Share Posted May 12, 2023 Decals applied. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted May 13, 2023 Author Share Posted May 13, 2023 Another Youtube find https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d25XUgkwt4o Oddly, it seems that the aircraft begins its roll with the canopies unlatched! I love the positive brake check. This video also clearly demonstrates that the closer you get to the aircraft's centreline, the quieter it becomes. Sound propagates sideways, so that means if you stand directly behind a jet in full reheat, you cannot hear it. Just don't stand too close... What is the pod on the belly centreline? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings unlevel Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 10 minutes ago, Enzo the Magnificent said: Another Youtube find Shows how fast the takeoff roll is too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted May 13, 2023 Author Share Posted May 13, 2023 27 minutes ago, Wings unlevel said: Shows how fast the takeoff roll is too! Yep. No messing about there! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 10 hours ago, Enzo the Magnificent said: Another Youtube find https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d25XUgkwt4o Oddly, it seems that the aircraft begins its roll with the canopies unlatched! I love the positive brake check. This video also clearly demonstrates that the closer you get to the aircraft's centreline, the quieter it becomes. Sound propagates sideways, so that means if you stand directly behind a jet in full reheat, you cannot hear it. Just don't stand too close... What is the pod on the belly centreline? Good morning Enzo To me the centreline pod is the CT 52 http://www.pyperpote.tonsite.biz/listinmae/images/listinmae/appareils/dassault/mirage_IV_62/mae-Pyperpote-100609-Halls-A-et-B-143.JPG Best Regards Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 Very nice and aptly looking! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted June 7, 2023 Author Share Posted June 7, 2023 I neglected to take photos of the greeblies ready for fitment... But it does mean we're finished! A ventral view showing the radar and the bucket of sunshine. Let's put the size of this thing into context 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 Hi Enzo Very good job ... Best Regards Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings unlevel Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 A beautiful beast! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 It‘s a big machine indeed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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