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A couple of Mirages 5: Mirage 5BR and Mirage 5BD
« on: January 04, 2015, 04:36:37 PM »
Continuing with the Mirage family after having finished the Mirage 5 BA, I begin the build of two other aircrafts: a Mirage 5 BR (recce version) and a Mirage 5 BD (biplace version).
Both kits are from PJ Productions; the mirage 5 BR is the same box than the BA (both version can be build with that kit).

First photos: BR version. Having the experience of the kit, build is more rapid; I will waste less time into phases of putty/sanding. I will use the subsonic fuel tanks (that are really bigger than the supersonic ones), and I'm waiting for a decal sheet from DACO to add some "zappings".

the aircraft will also be a post-80 aircraft, with Martin Baker MK10 seat and the tail in resin.

To be noted that the transparent resin nose is a little too large; it was in fact conceived for the resin kit from PJ. Not too dramatic anyway...
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Re: 2015: year of the Mirage 5
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2015, 04:40:10 PM »
..And now photos of the Mirage 5 BD, that is the biplace version used to form the student pilots.

That time the tail is the one in plastic. Some surgery needed (tail, cockpit) and some putty will be needed too, but no big problem actually...

Just to say that the carpet monster defeated me today: the TACAN antenna in photoetch was lost and eaten by the monster; so I decided to use the plastic part... That was also lost and eaten! So, I made one in evergreen... phew!
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Re: 2015: year of the Mirage 5
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2015, 04:52:14 PM »
The carpet monster is working at my shop too...... :-wch

Great projects, mate!! :-jump
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Re: 2015: year of the Mirage 5
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2015, 04:53:20 PM »
Ooooo- this will be great to watch!!!
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Re: 2015: year of the Mirage 5
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2015, 05:32:08 PM »
Thank you! ;)
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Re: 2015: year of the Mirage 5
« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2015, 07:01:06 PM »
Little progress on the Mirage 5 BD.
I have received two decal sheets from DACO for my Mirages. I will surely build the BR-21; not decided yet which BD will be built...
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Re: 2015: year of the Mirage 5
« Reply #6 on: January 11, 2015, 07:56:57 PM »
Nice projects mate!  :)
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Re: 2015: year of the Mirage 5
« Reply #7 on: January 11, 2015, 08:13:22 PM »
Thank you mate!
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Re: 2015: year of the Mirage 5
« Reply #8 on: October 24, 2015, 02:31:13 PM »
Topic not dead!!!

Some work on the Mirage 5 BD, consisting of miliput and putty
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Re: 2015: year of the Mirage 5
« Reply #9 on: October 24, 2015, 02:32:09 PM »
...And same for the 5 BR  :-green
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Re: 2015: year of the Mirage 5
« Reply #10 on: October 24, 2015, 03:00:56 PM »
Glass nose!!! Great idea for recce windows ;)
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Re: 2015: year of the Mirage 5
« Reply #11 on: November 03, 2015, 07:56:45 PM »
this will be nice, go on mate !
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Re: 2015: year of the Mirage 5
« Reply #12 on: December 27, 2015, 12:05:19 PM »
I've begun to sand the miliput on the 5BR. Working slowly, to be precise and very careful not to damage the engraving...
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Re: 2015: year of the Mirage 5
« Reply #13 on: December 27, 2015, 01:30:23 PM »
Hope it will be well balanced, nose look a bit weight over
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Re: 2015: year of the Mirage 5
« Reply #14 on: December 27, 2015, 05:31:55 PM »
Quote from: No.1 on December 27, 2015, 01:30:23 PM
Hope it will be well balanced, nose look a bit weight over

Yes and problem with that resin nose is that you cannot add weight...
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