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GROUP BUILDS => 2018 Group Builds => The Knackers Yard => The Cold War G.B. 2018 => Topic started by: Gondor on April 05, 2018, 02:14:59 PM

Title: Mirage VJ
Post by: Gondor on April 05, 2018, 02:14:59 PM
What if the Israeli's got their ground pounding Mirage rather than the French blocking their export?

This is hopefully a simple and quick build out of a Heller Mirage III E/R/5/BA kit and some decals from a Hasegawa Kfir C2 and from elsewhere too.

I was needing something quick and easy to keep my mojo going so that I don't stall on my other builds and this one is a quick and simple build.

So far the three parts of the wings are together and I have also glued the fuselage together with both the exhaust and cockpit in place.

Hopefully this will go nice and quickly  :-\

Gondor
Title: Re: Mirage VJ
Post by: NARSES2 on April 06, 2018, 06:32:10 AM
Quote from: Gondor on April 05, 2018, 02:14:59 PM

I was needing something quick and easy to keep my mojo going so that I don't stall on my other builds and this one is a quick and simple build.



I know the feeling. I quite often fall back on some old Hasegawa WWII kits or Tamiya that are in the stash if I want a "mojo restorative"  :thumbsup: Although some of the new tool Airfix stuff is good for that as well. Some are a little bit complicated to use as relaxing builds though.
Title: Re: Mirage VJ
Post by: Dizzyfugu on April 06, 2018, 07:12:53 AM
A Hobby Boss kit as a quickie is also a nice fix.  ;)
Title: Re: Mirage VJ
Post by: Gondor on April 06, 2018, 09:31:41 AM
Quote from: Dizzyfugu on April 06, 2018, 07:12:53 AM
A Hobby Boss kit as a quickie is also a nice fix.  ;)

I would go along with that if I had any or a local shop that sold them.

Gondor
Title: Re: Mirage VJ
Post by: Gondor on April 09, 2018, 12:36:27 PM
A little progress,

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/795/26477477567_5b61b1fae4_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GkHZBV)

As you can see, basic assembly has taken place. Next up is PSR and adding the intakes which will have blanking plates as that is what the exhaust looks to have shoved inside it so adding a couple of handles and painting it Red may work.

Gondor