Belgian Mirage 5 (Wingman 1/48)

[draken35]

You can make a great glass effect with Vallejo still water. It equalize itself by gravity and you will have perfect glass effect. I use it before for periscopes on AFV models

Thank you for the tip!

[modellius]

 

[Second Air Force]

Lovely project!

[draken35]

Thank you my friend

[draken35]

The 1700L fuel tanks received putty again for some gaps... There are asking for a long work!
I've also sanded the recce nose to equalize the camera door with the nose. Sounds better; but I have to use some Vallejo putty for the junction that is not pleasant actually.
Prudence asks me to prepare a "plan B" so I'm also working on the attack version nose (BA). Again, resin is not perfect and there were some little gaps to fill with Tamiya White Putty...
"Patience et longueur de temps..." (Patience and lot of time spent...)

[No.1]

Maybe nose from old Heller Mirage IIIR could be better?

[draken35]

Maybe nose from old Heller Mirage IIIR could be better?

Well,  it's possible but those noses can be Nice- but are asking for lot of work...

[draken35]

After three times using cyano/putty and then sanding, the fuel tanks look a little bit better!
Another big problem with the kit: the resin instrument panel for the Belgain version is not correct (central part of the panel). So I've cut one of the instrument panels furnished with the Kinetic kit; cut the central part; sanded the central part of the resin part and then glued the plastic element.

[No.1]

Well, this turn into nice educational subject, now know that instrument panel on belgian Mirage 5 was different! Excellent!!!

[draken35]

Yes  thank you.
...But big mistake from Wingman...

[draken35]

I have removed the original tail of the Kinetic kit, to use the "late" type... (resin part from Wingman)

[No.1]

 

[Second Air Force]

Resin-corrector!!!

[modellius]

lot of work mate ! looks excellent !

[draken35]

Thank you!

Well, I really don't want to use "plan B"; so I came back on the recce nose again! I've used Vallejo putty to reduce the jointure between the windows door and the nose. Look better now.