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Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
« Reply #45 on: May 15, 2012, 10:19:17 PM »
:-ok

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Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
« Reply #46 on: May 15, 2012, 10:40:19 PM »
That looks like nice resin!  :-clap :-clap :-clap

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Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
« Reply #47 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...

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Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
« Reply #48 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!

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Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
« Reply #49 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...

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Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
« Reply #50 on: May 19, 2012, 10:31:06 PM »
 :-clap :-clap :-clap

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Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
« Reply #51 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. ;)

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Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
« Reply #52 on: May 20, 2012, 06:58:43 AM »
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 ;)

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Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
« Reply #53 on: May 20, 2012, 12:38:06 PM »
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Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
« Reply #54 on: May 21, 2012, 04:34:47 AM »
watching... looking forward for the progress...
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Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
« Reply #55 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...

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Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
« Reply #56 on: May 21, 2012, 09:10:19 PM »
Sensitive work, I see...

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Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
« Reply #57 on: May 21, 2012, 09:12:55 PM »
Good job. ;) Cockpit look fine from here. ;)

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Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
« Reply #58 on: May 21, 2012, 09:16:29 PM »
thank you!

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Re: Mirage V - PJ 1/72
« Reply #59 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.