Author Topic: Belgian Mirage 5 (Mark One 1/144)  (Read 91685 times)

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Re: Belgian Mirage 5 (Mark One 1/144)
« Reply #105 on: December 08, 2019, 05:19:02 PM »
Three different putties were needed: miliput; Vallejo white putty and AK grey putty... That need to be sanded of course.

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Re: Belgian Mirage 5 (Mark One 1/144)
« Reply #106 on: December 08, 2019, 06:17:48 PM »
At least, it is closer to painting ;)

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Re: Belgian Mirage 5 (Mark One 1/144)
« Reply #107 on: December 08, 2019, 06:46:07 PM »
At least, it is closer to painting ;)

Yes but before that I have to add some antennas and to add details in the wheel bays... And I will have few time for modeling until the end of the year.
Hope to begin painting in january ;-)

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Re: Belgian Mirage 5 (Mark One 1/144)
« Reply #108 on: December 13, 2019, 01:36:03 AM »
well, I cant find the proper words.... amazing my friend !

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Re: Belgian Mirage 5 (Mark One 1/144)
« Reply #109 on: December 13, 2019, 05:38:05 AM »
Thank you.  One of the most complicated build done...

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Re: Belgian Mirage 5 (Mark One 1/144)
« Reply #110 on: December 15, 2019, 10:18:51 AM »
Sanding finished...
I've also constated that the front wheel will be positioned a little bit too back from the actual location, due to the cockpit floor... No solution for that...
The hole I made on the rear is fully filled but two putties were needed.

Now I have to work on the wheel bays and to add two antennas on the top of the fuselage...

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Re: Belgian Mirage 5 (Mark One 1/144)
« Reply #111 on: December 15, 2019, 04:19:18 PM »
Just guess... on modeling competitions, are there reliable judge to realize all this effort to create authentic and nice kit?

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Re: Belgian Mirage 5 (Mark One 1/144)
« Reply #112 on: December 15, 2019, 05:35:44 PM »
I'm afaraid but no....

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Re: Belgian Mirage 5 (Mark One 1/144)
« Reply #113 on: December 19, 2019, 01:46:48 PM »
Still working hard on that kit...

First of all, some supplement of putty was needed on the junction between canopy and top of the fuselage... As you can see: miliput, AK grey putty, parfect plastic putty were needed!

I've also made from scratch the UHF and Tacan antennas (not present in the kit box) and made some work on the wheel bays.

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Re: Belgian Mirage 5 (Mark One 1/144)
« Reply #114 on: December 19, 2019, 03:51:13 PM »
Excellent!!

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Re: Belgian Mirage 5 (Mark One 1/144)
« Reply #115 on: December 19, 2019, 07:31:47 PM »
Thank you my friend ;)

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Re: Belgian Mirage 5 (Mark One 1/144)
« Reply #116 on: December 20, 2019, 08:34:10 PM »
Me crazy...

I've spent a half hour to realize the two little sensors in front of the cockpit... And to put them in place!
Then, two PE parts are used to represent some cables in the front wheel bay

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Re: Belgian Mirage 5 (Mark One 1/144)
« Reply #117 on: December 21, 2019, 07:46:58 AM »
 :-clap :-clap :-clap

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Re: Belgian Mirage 5 (Mark One 1/144)
« Reply #118 on: December 21, 2019, 08:19:02 AM »
Thank you my friend

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Re: Belgian Mirage 5 (Mark One 1/144)
« Reply #119 on: December 21, 2019, 01:36:23 PM »
Such fine work, mate!