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Heller 1/72 Dassault Mirage F1C Fleacon 21 Raffle Turd

Rhino said:
1/72 TBM-3 or Spitfire Vc, anyone?
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An Airfix Spitfire Mk Vc would be a new one and should be a pleasant build. My previous Airfix Spitfire Mk. Vc was a kitbash trying to keep the Airfix Mk, Vb scalloped center section as it was the most accurate in shape. Here it is grafted into the Revell Mk. Vb lower wing:
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moon puppy said:
Sounds that Mirage got as much use out of that airframe as we got out of the Phantom II and then some.
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Yes, that's true and the Russians with their Mig-21 which also was in use in 2024 or even this year. And both, The Phantom and the Mirage did fight against the Mig-21. The Phantom mainly in Vietnam and the Mirage used by Israel against the Arabs and by South Africa against Angola Migs with Cuban pilots.
 
Impisi said:
Yes, that's true and the Russians with their Mig-21 which also was in use in 2024 or even this year. And both, The Phantom and the Mirage did fight against the Mig-21. The Phantom mainly in Vietnam and the Mirage used by Israel against the Arabs and by South Africa against Angola Migs with Cuban pilots.
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The Turkish Air Force is still flying F-4's. The smokin' Thunderhog lives on!
 
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Underside color. I choose a Qatari-esque paint job. Gear, speed brake bays and the chubby external tanks are airbrushed in silver.
If it works out, I want to pose the speed brakes extended.
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Like this, sort of.
 
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You know, the fit has been good. Clear parts are pleasing and detailed. Raised and recessed detail is impressive for a vintage kit. The 1978 plastic glues and schmushes readily. Paint adhesion seems dandy. One might think the wealth of references for a French jet to French model company might be abundant.
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Pre-shading. meh. A lot of guys do this step, but I don't see what difference it makes. The base color is Model Master '42 Afrika Braun enamel. The paint isn't quite as old as the kit. The turd-polishing is coming along quire well!
 
While back learning preshading I was so heavy handed on the base coat I would do the same as you have here, just bury the preshade. I played with the post shade a bit. But to each is own....:popcorn
 
comes along nice
I like that layering of paint, but don't do it with every kit. Thos old and ugly Biplanes I only give a smear with oil paint - as Bob said, to each is own
 
Impisi said:
France did build a Mirage 5 based on requirements from Israel in fact modified Mirage III E, the Mirage 5 for Israel was named Mirage 5 J. The 5 did have smaller radar and some other changes as the Israelis needed a lower price Mirage III E. But during this project France politics decided not to give military equipment to Israel anymore. At the same time France build the Mirage III S for Switzerland where the S was also based on the III E. Out of Swiss the Israelis did get the constructions planes of the Mirage III S and build from them the IAI Nesher/Dagger and from that later the Kfir. So, in the End the Kfir is a version of the Mirage III E with an american engine. The planed Mirage 5 J were later build as 5 F and used by France. A lot of Mirage 5 were later exported to a lot of countries.

Your Kfir is most probably an ex USN or USMC Kfir named F-21 and used in the agressor program and now used by ATAC.
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That, I did not have to Google. :lol:
 
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I sealed the masks last night to be ready to paint the Tamil Tyger Ochre enamel this morning.
"Rhino. Don't rush the chemicals. RHINO! No!
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.........but I just want to see the ochre/Afrikan Braun contrast. I'll only peel a little bit of masking. Really!
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Masking tape Rathtar. I might have gotten carried away. Mebbe.
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I've been naughty. I peeled all the masks, except the winders. The ochre paint was only a couple of hours old. I promise not to play Cambodian Mirage anymore until tomorrow.
Hmm. now to choose a shark mouth.................
 
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