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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Aircraft Modeling => Topic started by: draken35 on April 21, 2012, 10:37:36 AM

Title: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: draken35 on April 21, 2012, 10:37:36 AM: So, I have received yesterday the two Mirages V kits I've ordered at PJ Productions. A Mirage V was still existing in their catalog but in resin with some metal parts: wheels, nose antenna... and a little bit of photoetch.
This brand new kit is in injected plastic. More easy to build; more cheaper; it contains meanwhile some resin parts and photoetch too. Resin parts are the elements that differenciate Mirage V from Mirage III.
I have seen comments saying that the engraving is a little bit too deep, but personnally I'm not bothered with that (it's not at a Matchbox level!) and the use of black paint will help to fill the gap, and to pre-umber...
My first impressions are good. I really hope for an easy build.

Technically speaking, that injected Mirage V is the result of a co-operation between PJ Productions and High Planes Models from Australia. Actually there are two Mirages released under that cooperation (Mirage V but also Mirage III at 1/72 scale); PJ and High Planes selling the kits under their respective labels in their "zone of influence".

After having had a little break in our hobby (due to different reasons) I wish to resume building kits I really want to build; I will begin with that Mirage. Of course the kits I have to review will be also built in the same time - but this build is my preferred to do, I must say...

My first operation today is to give a bath to all the plastic parts, to remove the products used for moulding.

I own also in my documentation an old "Lock-on" book from Verlinden about the Mirage V, that was written by Walter Pieters... Very useful!
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: No.1 on April 21, 2012, 11:13:40 AM: This look so good, I am really surprised with offer and look of the parts. Hope you will get time to enjoy in this kit :-ok
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: Sall on April 21, 2012, 01:33:52 PM: I agree,this look so good! :-ok
Can't wait to start build! :-jump
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: Ernie on April 21, 2012, 01:38:27 PM: Looks like a very nice kit! :-ok Is the molding done by High Planes? If so it is very impressive as I have a couple of High Planes kits from several years back and must say that tis is a vast improvement.
Ernie
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: draken35 on April 21, 2012, 03:53:01 PM: Quote from: Ernie on April 21, 2012, 01:38:27 PM
Looks like a very nice kit! :-ok Is the molding done by High Planes? If so it is very impressive as I have a couple of High Planes kits from several years back and must say that tis is a vast improvement.
Ernie

Ernie,

The sprues were produced in China or in Eastern Europe, for High Planes and PJ. Big improvement indeed...
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: Ernie on April 21, 2012, 04:17:33 PM: Quote from: draken35 on April 21, 2012, 03:53:01 PM
Quote from: Ernie on April 21, 2012, 01:38:27 PM
Looks like a very nice kit! :-ok Is the molding done by High Planes? If so it is very impressive as I have a couple of High Planes kits from several years back and must say that tis is a vast improvement.
Ernie

Ernie,

The sprues were produced in China or in Eastern Europe, for High Planes and PJ. Big improvement indeed...

Okay, that explains the difference in the sprues. Very nice moldings, even though the High Planes kits were not too bad for low pressure injection molded kits, and I do enjoy them.
Ernie
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: Second Air Force on April 21, 2012, 04:42:17 PM: This looks like it will be a great build!
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: draken35 on April 22, 2012, 07:44:47 PM: Thank you Scott!

First stages of building: the wings; fuselage and a view of both (not glued together yet)
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: Sall on April 22, 2012, 07:55:12 PM: Nice mate!! :-ok
Kit look muuuuuch better then my Airfix Mirage III. ;)
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: No.1 on April 22, 2012, 08:06:03 PM: I agree with Sall, definitely look better design ;)
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: draken35 on April 22, 2012, 08:14:06 PM: Yes friends, design seems to be very good. Of course, some putty will be needed... But all seems OK for an easy build.

As Y also own the resin kit ofthe Mirage V from PJ, I will make a comparrison for the two kits. The resin kit will appear as soon as needed ;)
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: draken35 on April 23, 2012, 08:28:15 PM: I have applied Vallejo putty. Excellent result for the fuselage; but for the wings I will have to redo the job with Tamiya putty: there is no panel line where putty is applied; so Vallejo is not the good item there...
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: No.1 on April 23, 2012, 08:37:23 PM: For some things need filler which bite hard :))
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: draken35 on April 23, 2012, 08:40:24 PM: Exactly my friend! ;)
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: Sall on April 23, 2012, 09:22:23 PM: Please,when you fill this panel line,take pic of them. :-flo I just want to see how it look when master fill/sand it. ;)
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: Second Air Force on April 24, 2012, 04:34:40 PM: The wing joints are the same as that old Monogram F-106 I built last year. These can be kind of frustrating to fill even though you'd think it to be simple, but it does preserve the sharpness of the leading edges.

Scott
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: draken35 on April 24, 2012, 06:17:19 PM: No problem, mate! But it will be for thursday I'm afraid...
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: draken35 on April 26, 2012, 08:14:13 PM: First stage: Tamiya tape to delimit the zone of work; and then Tamiya putty diluted with aceton...
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: No.1 on April 26, 2012, 08:29:22 PM: This is wining combination ;)
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: Sall on April 26, 2012, 08:34:15 PM: I agree! Nice! :-clap
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: draken35 on April 26, 2012, 08:40:29 PM: ;)
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: draken35 on April 29, 2012, 05:53:57 PM: First sanding; then second putty (green): must be sanded again and some panels have to be rescribed...

Good progression ;)
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: Sall on April 29, 2012, 08:43:50 PM: :-ok
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: draken35 on April 30, 2012, 07:19:42 PM: Today, a little bit of surgery was needed, because the aircraft I want to build is one upgraded in the '80s; so I have to use the resin part and remove some plastic...
I have also finished sanding and recribed some panels.
Finally I've glued the fuselage and the wings - Again, some putty will be needed.
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: No.1 on April 30, 2012, 08:45:10 PM: Now the thing is growing :-clap
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: Second Air Force on May 01, 2012, 05:44:02 AM: Great fun to watch the surgery!
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: Sall on May 01, 2012, 09:32:33 AM: Nice progress. ;) Now again fill/sand job. :-bat
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: draken35 on May 01, 2012, 12:46:28 PM: Yes, putty and sanding again...

The sprue+liquid glue falled out of the resin part; I've used miliput this time...
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: No.1 on May 01, 2012, 01:27:26 PM: At least it will merge like rock :))
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: Sall on May 01, 2012, 04:52:28 PM: :-clap
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: draken35 on May 05, 2012, 05:26:49 PM: A long moment of solitude today: sanding the wings... :-green
Minor corrections needed; this time for the use of putty with toluen, the window of my workbench was open!!!

Preparation of the cockpit parts; exhaust and I gived some effect with lime on the drag chute housing cone: on the photos of actual aircrafts, that cone is damaged because it is jettisoned when the drag chute activating handle is pulled and is later retrieved by groundcrew...
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: Sall on May 05, 2012, 06:31:11 PM: Nice! :-ok
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: No.1 on May 05, 2012, 09:20:55 PM: I see you take attention to every details, this would be great when complete :-ok
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: draken35 on May 05, 2012, 09:25:00 PM: Quote from: No.1 on May 05, 2012, 09:20:55 PM
I see you take attention to every details, this would be great when complete :-ok

I must say that for this particular build I try to have the maximum of details...

So, my BA-23 will be represented for the mission 1690 flown by Capt avi JC Bodart on 20 may 1987, from 13.01 to 13.22 ECT; mach 2 (2.120 km:h); altitude reached: 11.000 meters... ;)
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: No.1 on May 05, 2012, 09:33:21 PM: I like build with story behind :-clap
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: Sall on May 05, 2012, 09:41:34 PM: Quote from: No.1 on May 05, 2012, 09:33:21 PM
I like build with story behind :-clap
Me too. ;) Nice story,and high speed! :-clap
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: draken35 on May 05, 2012, 09:43:08 PM: Story will be even nicer when the kit will be finished - but let me reserve you the surprise ;)
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: No.1 on May 05, 2012, 09:45:54 PM: We wait and we are patient :))
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: Second Air Force on May 05, 2012, 10:11:43 PM: Yes, the history of the flight and airplane are a great part of the story!
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: draken35 on May 06, 2012, 01:20:46 PM: ;)

Today works:

I have first placed the tail, the UHF blade antenna and the upper spine TACAN antenna. Then, the exhaust. Then, the nose is assembled with the antenna.
The air intake needed some extra work, to create panels that are not represented on the kit...
And finally some work on the undersurfaces.
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: No.1 on May 06, 2012, 01:30:13 PM: Very tiny work on engraving on intake cones :-ok :-clap
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: Sall on May 06, 2012, 01:59:45 PM: Good! :-clap :-ok
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: draken35 on May 06, 2012, 02:01:24 PM: Thank you mates! ;)
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: draken35 on May 15, 2012, 08:57:39 PM: Little progress, again playing with putty...

And... Ta-daaam!!! Second Mirage V appearing; always 1/72 from PJ but this time the resin kit. That will become a V BR.
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: Sall on May 15, 2012, 09:30:57 PM: :-clap :-clap
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: No.1 on May 15, 2012, 10:19:17 PM: :-ok
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: Second Air Force on May 15, 2012, 10:40:19 PM: That looks like nice resin! :-clap :-clap :-clap
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: draken35 on May 19, 2012, 09:49:50 PM: Resin kit is very nice and IMHO better than the injected one.

...But still working on the injected: putty and sanding, one more time...
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: No.1 on May 19, 2012, 09:51:55 PM: Full time job! Manufacturer should pay to you mate :-smey I joking a bit but I am really impressed with subject where is extra effort need, where we prove that we are modelers!
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: draken35 on May 19, 2012, 10:13:32 PM: You're right my friend: it's a nice little kit, but asking for lot of work. And it's not finished yet...
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: Second Air Force on May 19, 2012, 10:31:06 PM: :-clap :-clap :-clap
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: Sall on May 19, 2012, 11:45:17 PM: Nice progress... :-clap :-ok
One thing-can you,when you start work in cockpit and when you finished it, take some closer shots? I'm very curious to see how is cockpit. ;)
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: draken35 on May 20, 2012, 06:58:43 AM: Quote from: Sall on May 19, 2012, 11:45:17 PM
Nice progress... :-clap :-ok
One thing-can you,when you start work in cockpit and when you finished it, take some closer shots? I'm very curious to see how is cockpit. ;)

Sure Sall, I will take close photos - As close as my camera permits ;)
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: Sall on May 20, 2012, 12:38:06 PM: :-ok
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Post by: POMPEO on May 21, 2012, 04:34:47 AM: watching... looking forward for the progress...
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: draken35 on May 21, 2012, 08:12:28 PM: Thank you!!!

Resin kit: that stage is always giving lot of stress to me: the cut-off of a vacuformed canopy, with a razor blade that generally prefers my fingers than the vacu...
Wel, stress but no blood, no damage, and finally a good result! Of course, minor adjustements still needed, but minor effort to do...
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: No.1 on May 21, 2012, 09:10:19 PM: Sensitive work, I see...
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: Sall on May 21, 2012, 09:12:55 PM: Good job. ;) Cockpit look fine from here. ;)
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: draken35 on May 21, 2012, 09:16:29 PM: thank you!
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: Second Air Force on May 21, 2012, 11:31:38 PM: Here's something I've done when cutting out vacuform canopies: Before cutting pack your favorite modeling clay or putty into the canopy cavity until it is full. This will strengthen the plastic and allow you to more easily make the desired cuts without the possibility of kinking or damaging the transparency. The clay also makes parting lines a little easier to see on some canopies. The only thing that is a drawback to this method is making sure your clay or "play-doh" putty doesn't contain anything that might stain the clear plastic.
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: draken35 on May 22, 2012, 07:49:19 PM: Many thanks for the tip Scott, it will serve fother some other kits I own!

Today: airbrushing primer...
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: Sall on May 22, 2012, 09:13:11 PM: :-clap
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: No.1 on May 22, 2012, 10:07:19 PM: Huh... there is so many parts :-ok
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: Second Air Force on May 22, 2012, 10:59:41 PM: Amazing kit!
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: draken35 on May 23, 2012, 05:13:04 PM: Thanks friends!

Many parts of course, but two kits... ;)
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: draken35 on May 24, 2012, 08:44:00 PM: Painting work has begun on the Martin Baker MB4 (for the Mirage V BR, resin kit)
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: Sall on May 24, 2012, 09:04:17 PM: Even in this stage look great. Go ahead mateeee! :-flo
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: Second Air Force on May 25, 2012, 11:16:27 PM: Excellent seat--I have enough trouble doing those in 1/48!
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: draken35 on May 27, 2012, 10:56:42 AM: Work in progress on both Martin Baker MB4 & MB10.

First photo thanks to my daughter Mathilde... :))
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: No.1 on May 27, 2012, 11:00:21 AM: Magnifier glasses are great and work is top!
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: draken35 on May 27, 2012, 11:30:44 AM: Thank you! ;)
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: Sall on May 27, 2012, 11:39:37 AM: Great work mate! :-clap
One question. Both kits are Mirage V,or resin is Mirage III? On what kit you will use MB 4 and on what MB 10? :-think
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: draken35 on May 27, 2012, 11:46:15 AM: Thank you Sall!

Both kits are Mirage V. PJ Production released first in 2004 a resin kit that is very nice and finely molded - but, of course, in resin! So, sales are not comparable with injected kits... And this year, thanks to a partnership with High Planes from Australia, PJ released an injected Mirage V. Better sales to come, but I must say I prefer the resin kit...

Martin Baker 4 were used until the 80's then progressively replaced by MB10. The two aircrafts I will build are from the 80's, but for the Mirage V BR the seat will still be an MB4 (seta not replaced yet by the MB10)

For what concerns PJ Production kits, there is also a Mirage III in resin (and a biplace one too) but an injected Mirage III will be available in june.
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: Sall on May 27, 2012, 12:22:03 PM: All right! Thank you for answer. :-flo
So in resin kit you will put MK 4,and in injected MK 10. ;)
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: draken35 on May 27, 2012, 09:01:00 PM: Exactly, Sall!
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Post by: Second Air Force on May 27, 2012, 10:03:52 PM: Pieces of art!
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: draken35 on May 28, 2012, 09:50:48 AM: Thank you! :)
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Post by: draken35 on May 28, 2012, 11:47:36 AM: Painting of seats is finished; there are varnished with Pébéo Gloss Varnish. Now it will be time for an oil wash nd then for some weathering.
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: Sall on May 28, 2012, 12:00:09 PM: Excellent work on seats. :-clap :-clap
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: draken35 on May 28, 2012, 12:21:13 PM: Thank you mate! ;)
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: No.1 on May 28, 2012, 01:17:46 PM: This is jewel, only problem it really look like seat :))
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: Ernie on May 28, 2012, 02:40:56 PM: Awesome result! :-ok Amazing what you have done with those seats in 72nd scale1
Ernie
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: draken35 on May 28, 2012, 04:04:04 PM: Thank you!!!
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: draken35 on May 28, 2012, 06:44:29 PM: ...Progress on the resin kit...
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Post by: No.1 on May 28, 2012, 07:16:36 PM: Interior look great but it look like you will have some additional work on wing join line
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: draken35 on May 28, 2012, 08:10:14 PM: Quote from: No.1 on May 28, 2012, 07:16:36 PM
Interior look great but it look like you will have some additional work on wing join line

Yes my friend, and an important one because one of the wing corner is not correctly aligned with the fuselage... But I think I have the solution in mind...
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: Sall on May 28, 2012, 08:15:59 PM: :-ok :-clap
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Post by: Second Air Force on May 29, 2012, 03:28:24 AM: Looking great!
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Post by: draken35 on May 29, 2012, 05:51:04 PM: Thank you!!!
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: draken35 on June 01, 2012, 09:07:04 PM: I have corrected the dyhedral problem on the right wing with a piece of Evergreen: first, glued with cyano on the wing then when dry, glued on the fuselage side, correcting the wing. After that, razor blade in action...

Next step: lot of putty used...
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: No.1 on June 01, 2012, 09:11:45 PM: Try to make advertisement for putty :-smey
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Post by: Sall on June 01, 2012, 09:16:53 PM: Nice progress and a lot of putty! ;)
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: draken35 on June 01, 2012, 09:51:46 PM: Thank you! ;)
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Post by: draken35 on June 02, 2012, 03:28:38 PM: Back to the seats: oil wash...
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: No.1 on June 02, 2012, 03:32:35 PM: Little wonder :-ok
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Post by: Second Air Force on June 02, 2012, 03:45:24 PM: :-clap :-clap :-clap
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Post by: Sall on June 02, 2012, 04:04:37 PM: Excellent! :-clap What you use for oil wash? :-think
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Post by: No.1 on June 02, 2012, 04:09:37 PM: Artist oil paints I guess, they are still the best ;)
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Post by: Sall on June 02, 2012, 04:49:23 PM: I also think so! ;)
Maybe some of you can describe his method of weathering on cockpit,seats,etc in our topic "Some modeling techniques" with some In-progress photo tutorial... :-flo What you use for that,how you worketc..
Of cource if you and when find time. ;)
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: draken35 on June 02, 2012, 04:51:47 PM: Thank you mates!

For oil wash, I use "Wash Brown" from Abteilung 501...
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: draken35 on June 03, 2012, 08:39:59 PM: Pébéo matt varnish is airbrushed on the seats. The leather of the MB4 is then corrected with Pébéo gloss varnish. Both seats look good; I'm glad of the result. But I envisage to try some weathering in supplement...

Black sprayed on the cockpit elements.
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Post by: No.1 on June 03, 2012, 08:42:53 PM: :-clap
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Post by: Sall on June 04, 2012, 12:13:36 AM: Yes,seats are excellent! :-clap :-clap I don't see details in cockpit very well,but after painting,no doubt that will be like seats. ;)
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Post by: draken35 on June 04, 2012, 07:54:23 PM: Thank you, my friends!

Well, seats are finished now: I've used Tamiya pastels for some weathering. I'm very glad of the final result!
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Post by: Sall on June 04, 2012, 07:58:02 PM: :-clap :-clap
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Post by: No.1 on June 04, 2012, 08:34:46 PM: Sakura chalks are also credit as very good but any artist chalks can work :)
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Post by: draken35 on June 04, 2012, 09:06:22 PM: thank you!

And yes, any good chalk can be used...
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Post by: draken35 on June 06, 2012, 08:14:50 PM: Little progress inside the cockpit...
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Post by: Sall on June 06, 2012, 08:50:25 PM: :-ok
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Post by: draken35 on June 09, 2012, 03:49:48 PM: Pébéo gloss varnish airbrushed
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Post by: No.1 on June 09, 2012, 04:37:38 PM: Gloss inside? Interesting info :-ok
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Post by: draken35 on June 09, 2012, 05:39:06 PM: No my friend, it's just before aplying oil wash... After that, I will spray matt varnish
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Post by: No.1 on June 09, 2012, 05:51:54 PM: Aha- all right then :)
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Post by: draken35 on June 16, 2012, 01:28:37 PM: Little progress: cockpit part assembled and glued to the fuselage. Some putty will be, once again, needed...
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Post by: No.1 on June 16, 2012, 02:43:50 PM: All as usual ;)
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Post by: Sall on June 16, 2012, 02:55:16 PM: Great! :-clap
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Post by: draken35 on June 16, 2012, 02:57:09 PM: Thank you!
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Post by: Second Air Force on June 16, 2012, 03:36:13 PM: Very nice, and I'm still so impressed that it is a resin kit.
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: draken35 on June 17, 2012, 08:35:39 PM: Scott, one of the kits (V BR) is full resin one; the other (V BA) is injected with some parts in resin...

Well, once again I'm intiating a new "putty phase": first, Vallejo putty...
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: Sall on June 18, 2012, 06:03:54 PM: Good! :-ok You are going forward,and it is most important! ;) :-flo
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: draken35 on July 08, 2012, 08:07:09 PM: Sanding phase still in progress... Works good on the injected kit; but my efforts were too generous on the resin one; the right wing suffered from an excess of sanding and I have to use miliput to correct my "generosity in the effort"...
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Post by: Sall on July 08, 2012, 08:19:57 PM: Nice! :-ok
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Post by: No.1 on July 08, 2012, 08:29:34 PM: Good side by side work :) I have good experience with Miliput
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Post by: Second Air Force on July 09, 2012, 11:27:30 PM: Looking good!
Title: Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
Post by: draken35 on December 03, 2013, 08:28:38 PM: one year 1/2... And many happenings later!

Well... First, the resin kit is definitively abandoned. I wasn't able to correct my mistake with the wings.
Then, the plastic kit also was knowing some trouble: showing the Mirage to a good an highly experienced fellow modeller, when he wanted to put it back on my stash, he broke the tail against the stash... we tried both to repare it, then asked to Domi but nothing to do: the reparation was too visible. Fortunately, Philippe Jacques from PJ sent me a replacement tail.

So now it's where I am: I can resume the build, and I will do so soon (begin 2014 I hope)
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Post by: Second Air Force on December 05, 2013, 05:39:25 PM: :-clap :-clap :-clap :-ok
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Post by: draken35 on January 19, 2014, 05:04:19 PM: Back to the Mirage V BA!!!

New tail placed...
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Post by: Tweety on January 19, 2014, 11:35:22 PM: Elegant ! Excellent choice :-ok :-salut :-wave :-obey :-clap
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Post by: draken35 on February 03, 2014, 12:45:45 PM: Thank you Tweety8

Miliput...
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Post by: No.1 on February 03, 2014, 01:15:34 PM: Filler day :))
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Post by: draken35 on February 03, 2014, 10:01:58 PM: Quote from: No.1 on February 03, 2014, 01:15:34 PM
Filler day :))

Exactly! ;)
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Post by: Second Air Force on February 04, 2014, 07:42:01 PM: These delta-wings look SO FAST!
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Post by: draken35 on July 14, 2014, 05:11:08 PM: This project is still alive!!! :))

Canopy is masked.
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Post by: Jicehem on July 16, 2014, 01:01:37 PM: Great project. I enjoyed seeing the different steps of building.

Jicehem :-wave
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Post by: draken35 on July 17, 2014, 01:22:33 PM: Thank you! ;)
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Post by: Akinator98 on July 17, 2014, 10:58:05 PM: Very nice!
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Post by: draken35 on August 10, 2014, 07:59:49 PM: Cockpit interior to be re-done.

So: black airbrushed
(http://users.skynet.be/bk320910/mir5091.jpg)
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Post by: No.1 on August 10, 2014, 08:21:31 PM: I am wonder how the pilot feel inside black cockpit? Or they simply have no time to think and feel?
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Post by: Jicehem on August 10, 2014, 10:05:15 PM: Quote from: No.1 on August 10, 2014, 08:21:31 PM
I am wonder how the pilot feel inside black cockpit? Or they simply have no time to think and feel?

It's black, yes, but light black ! :-evil

Jicehem :-wave
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Post by: draken35 on August 11, 2014, 05:42:02 PM: Black is beautiful ;)
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Post by: draken35 on October 26, 2014, 05:51:14 PM: Cockpit interior is inserted
(http://users.skynet.be/bk320910/mir5092.jpg)

(http://users.skynet.be/bk320910/mir5093.jpg)

(http://users.skynet.be/bk320910/mir5094.jpg)

And exhaust is painted with Agama metalics
(http://users.skynet.be/bk320910/mir5095.jpg)
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Post by: No.1 on October 26, 2014, 06:00:11 PM: Wait- IPMS Belgium work pad, where to get it?
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Post by: draken35 on October 27, 2014, 06:13:22 PM: Quote from: No.1 on October 26, 2014, 06:00:11 PM
Wait- IPMS Belgium work pad, where to get it?

Received as a gift for the IPMS-Belgium jubilee... I can ask to the president Didier Waelkens if it's possible to get one for you
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Post by: No.1 on October 27, 2014, 07:19:41 PM: Yes :-love :-love
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Post by: draken35 on November 15, 2014, 01:32:34 PM: First primer airbrushed. That of course reveals some minor imperfections that have to be corrected...
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Post by: No.1 on November 15, 2014, 01:37:22 PM: Yes :-ok :))
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Post by: draken35 on November 23, 2014, 05:25:16 PM: After having used putty, I've just sanded the kit.

Air intakes and little antennas are in place; air intakes are also masked.

Times come to go to serious things now: painting the camo!
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Post by: No.1 on November 23, 2014, 08:54:46 PM: Finally :-ok
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Post by: modellius on November 23, 2014, 11:32:10 PM: nice !
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Post by: draken35 on November 27, 2014, 07:26:31 PM: White primer again and this time all is OK...
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Post by: draken35 on December 07, 2014, 10:21:24 AM: Rub 'n Buff is used...
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Post by: No.1 on December 07, 2014, 10:31:22 AM: Look excellent, does it require primer or not?
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Post by: draken35 on December 07, 2014, 11:39:29 AM: Quote from: No.1 on December 07, 2014, 10:31:22 AM
Look excellent, does it require primer or not?

Primer is not necessary (see the Schuckert) but you can apply Rub 'n Buff above paint, like for this Mirage...
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Post by: draken35 on December 14, 2014, 10:25:02 AM: Little progress using Citadel Colors ink "Brown"
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Post by: No.1 on December 14, 2014, 10:35:55 AM: Good effect, very good!!!
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Post by: draken35 on December 14, 2014, 11:26:21 AM: Thank you! ;)
Ink was applied with a 000 paintbrush...
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Post by: draken35 on December 16, 2014, 08:34:59 PM: Very little progress, but now airbrush can be used...
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Post by: draken35 on December 17, 2014, 06:57:09 PM: Now it is serious... :))
Tamiya XF-52 as "Tan"
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Post by: No.1 on December 17, 2014, 07:12:01 PM: Hahaha... it is serious from the very start mate ;)
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Post by: draken35 on December 17, 2014, 08:00:12 PM: Well... A looooong time ago...

Time to finish it now ;)
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Post by: draken35 on December 20, 2014, 06:02:13 PM: Masking then Tamiya XF-65
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Post by: No.1 on December 20, 2014, 06:12:18 PM: Wrap camouflage :-ok
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Post by: Second Air Force on December 20, 2014, 09:10:39 PM: Looking good!
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Post by: Akinator98 on December 21, 2014, 01:57:47 PM: Beautifully! :-clap
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Post by: draken35 on December 21, 2014, 04:36:12 PM: Thank you!

Well, having insomnia I worked that night: Masking phase again; then Tamiya XF-61. Masks were removed, details (like position lights, antennas) were handbrushed, then Vallejo gloss varnish
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Post by: No.1 on December 21, 2014, 04:49:44 PM: Insomnia is good thing in this way :)
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Post by: draken35 on December 21, 2014, 04:55:10 PM: Sure ;)
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Post by: draken35 on December 22, 2014, 07:22:56 PM: Decals are set. I had just a problem with the white and black decal of the tail... That decal was to set on both faces; poor quality and misplaced: I decided today to remove it (using lot of MicroSet in the process); I will better paint it.
I have also to attenuate some silvering effects (decals were not of first class...) and for that I envisage 2 or 3 sessions using MicroSol.
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Post by: modellius on December 22, 2014, 07:43:58 PM: very nice mate !
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Post by: draken35 on December 22, 2014, 08:24:48 PM: Thank you! :)
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Post by: No.1 on December 22, 2014, 08:29:44 PM: They set good finally :)
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Post by: draken35 on December 22, 2014, 08:41:18 PM: Yes, after so a long time... ;)
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Post by: draken35 on December 23, 2014, 08:37:19 PM: Preparation of the tail for the correction (replacement of the decal by paint work) and of the starboard air intake, where I have to make a little painting correction...
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Post by: No.1 on December 23, 2014, 08:40:10 PM: Kitchen towels ;) So we think the same my friend :))
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Post by: draken35 on December 23, 2014, 08:48:07 PM: Quote from: No.1 on December 23, 2014, 08:40:10 PM
Kitchen towels ;) So we think the same my friend :))

Once again as it seems ;)
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Post by: draken35 on December 25, 2014, 04:05:16 PM: Correction on the tail is done. Excellent result; better than with the decal...
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Post by: Second Air Force on December 25, 2014, 07:56:09 PM: Looks great now.

Paper towel is a valuable tool....
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Post by: draken35 on December 26, 2014, 11:01:21 AM: Thank you Scott!

Sure, paper towel is useful! ;)
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Post by: draken35 on December 26, 2014, 02:45:20 PM: Oil wash done...
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Post by: No.1 on December 26, 2014, 03:37:05 PM: :-love :-clap
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Post by: Second Air Force on December 26, 2014, 03:46:09 PM: Gorgeous! :-cool
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Post by: draken35 on December 26, 2014, 03:47:08 PM: Thank you my friends! :)
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Post by: draken35 on December 27, 2014, 05:43:30 PM: After the oil wash, Pébéo matt varnish was airbrushed...
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Post by: draken35 on December 27, 2014, 05:44:17 PM: ...Then I used pastels. I LOVE this phase... :-love :-green
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Post by: draken35 on December 27, 2014, 05:45:07 PM: ...And finally, final assembly. Ready to go on the base...
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Post by: No.1 on December 27, 2014, 05:48:14 PM: Life inside plastic kit ;)
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Post by: draken35 on December 27, 2014, 05:49:02 PM: Sure! ;)

Maybe some explanations for what concerns the base: a loooong time ago I was collecting stamps and I was informed that, for the 70th anniversary of the 2ème escadrille, Belgian Air Force prepared a special flight ("Mission 1690") during wich some philatelic souvenirs were embarked aboard the BA-23. I bought one of those document...
When I stopped to collect stamps, I kept that document anyway; and when PJ Production released the injected Mirage V I had the idea to build the BA-23 and to present it on the document that I plastified and placed on a wood base.

Here is the document...
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Post by: draken35 on December 27, 2014, 05:51:07 PM: ...And here is the final result.

I LOVE that! Now I will send photo of the kit to JC Bodart, who piloted BA-23 during the "Mission 1690"...

Well, more than 2 1/2 year between the starting of the kit and the final result, but... I'm happy. :))
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Post by: No.1 on December 28, 2014, 06:02:36 AM: :-flo :-tri :-ok
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Post by: draken35 on December 28, 2014, 09:13:14 AM: Thank you! ;)
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Post by: draken35 on December 28, 2014, 08:13:49 PM: Jean-Claude Bodart, the pilot of that mission, sent me this comment today:

"Superbe réalisation! Que de beaux souvenirs..."
(Splendid work! So many nice souvenirs...)
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Post by: No.1 on December 28, 2014, 08:15:46 PM: Now get his signature on the base of the kit ;)
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Post by: Second Air Force on December 28, 2014, 09:08:07 PM: This is a great conclusion to your build!!! The whole project is so satisfying.
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Post by: draken35 on December 29, 2014, 11:29:40 AM: Thank you!

For what concerns the signature, it's present on the souvenir. Hope to meet Jean-Claude Bodart next year and to make some photos with hime near the kit...
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Post by: modellius on January 19, 2015, 08:50:27 PM: perfect !
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Post by: draken35 on January 20, 2015, 07:44:38 PM: Thank you! ;)
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Post by: Akinator98 on January 26, 2015, 05:26:19 PM: Mate it is perfect!Bravo! :-clap :-clap :-clap :-clap
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Post by: draken35 on January 27, 2015, 08:26:06 PM: Thank you mate! ;)