LetLetLet ~ Warplanes
Let Let Let - Warplanes => Aircraft Modeling => Topic started by: draken35 on March 11, 2015, 05:11:58 PM
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Some times ago, I showed you the master I was creating for a Mirage 5BA for RetrokiT:
http://www.letletlet-warplanes.com/forum/makete-aviona-aircraft-modeling/egg-mirage-v-ba/
Once finished, I sent the master to my friend Domi. On its side he realised cockpit interior but also the parts needed to make other versions of the Mirage III/5...
So, buying that egg plane you will have the possibility to build one of 7 different versions:
- Mirage IIIE of the Spanish Air Force
- Mirage IIIRD of the French Air Force
- Mirage 5PA of the Pakistan Air Force
- Mirage 5P of the Peruvian Air Force
- Mirage 5BR of the Belgian Air Force
- Nesher (Mirage 5J) of the Israeli Air Force
- Dagger A of the Argentine Air Force
Decals for all those versions are available in the box kit. There were made by my other friend Rob Haelterman and printed by Aleran.
First thing to say is that some parts are very fine and fragile. Pitot tubes on the four available noses are in particular very fragile and you will better have to replace them by stronger elements - That's what I will do...
Here are the photos of the kit. Actually the parts are placed in water with wash product...
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Thank you for this detailed info about the kit :-flo :-clap
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That will be a fun build... ;)
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I agree, this looks like fun!
I simply am amazed at the progress that has occurred in the molding process since we quit our resin business! Those pitot tubes are so well cast and thin, also the ejection seat handles!
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Sure Scott, there is a very nice evolution in molding for resin. But with the counterpart that sometimes parts are too tiny and easily breakable...
Anyway: today, I've prepared the canopy. I've used the resin master as a solid support, using Tamiya tape to block the clear part. Then with a razor blade I've removed the rear support. Then tamiya tape again, to block the rear and I've removed the front support. Tamiya tape again, and finally I've removed the lateral supports...
I'm building a Spanish IIIE. Choice was decided with my friend Rob, to let him to build the Belgian 5BR. Better to present different versions, for Domi...
I've removed the resin pitot and replaced it by a needle...
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The tail have to be modified for the Spanish Mirage (also for the French and Belgian ones) by removing the extremity. I've also created a part that must take place under the fuselage; and glued some parts...
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Fast progress :))
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Thank you mate ;)
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Nice new project! :)
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Thank you ;)
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First application of putty. Some corrections are needed... But all is going fine.
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:-ok
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:-ok
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White primer airbrushed...
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Black airbrushed...
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I like this way, from above and later insert other elements (if kit allow that ;) )
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Seat painted and placed
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Attractive look ;)
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Thank you ;)
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Instrument panel is painted and decorated with decals without any will to be realistic: just to give some colors :))
Then placed, cockpit closed and Gunze H305 airbrushed...
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Realistic as on real plane!!!
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;)
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Looking great!
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After a masking phase, Gunze H309 airbrushed
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What a masking job :-eek :-clap
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Yes, masking school for us!
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Thank you! ;)
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Good progress today.
First, I have painted the black and white parts on the tail.
Then I removed all the masks; made some minor corrections in the painting and airbrushed Pébéo gloss varnish.
After having letting dry a little bit, I have placed decals...
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No matter it look like toy and easy to do, it is not! And you are real master for this blown small kits :-ok :-clap
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Thank you my friend! :-red
Don't know if you have seen but cockades had a white outline that was disgracious. With paintbrushes (3/0 and 10/0) and Vallejo red, I have corrected the problem. See the photos; for each: "before" and "after" :))
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Well, today I've first used acrylic Wash from Citadel Colors in place of oil wash, then I have airbrushed Pébéo matt varnish...
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...Then I removed masks from canopy and used pastels from Tamiya...
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...And finally I assembled the little parts: DONE!
Funny build, I'm quite proud of the final result. My "master" was finally well conceived; I'm really happy :)
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Amazing!!!
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Thank you my friend! ;)
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This is excellent!
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Thank you Scott! ;)
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beautiful !
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Thank you! ;)
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Really nice and interesting! :-clap :-clap
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Thank you! ;)