Mako

[Archibald]

Still progressing...




Comparison with Italeri X-35 kit used as basis...

[ysi_maniac]

OK, go it is beautiful, indeed
       

[Archibald]

More pics again! I've decided in favor of a desert camo, something similar to the Jaguar camo in GW1 (Vanille / Noisette, Nut / Vanilla if you prefer).

[gooberliberation]

Camo looks awesome! Much better than gray B)  

[Archibald]

Camo looks awesome! Much better than gray B)

I just agree with you. This grey doesn't looked good... with the color paints, I would have made it as an Austrian machine
(to replace their F-5 after the Typhoon deal failed, Germany proposed Mako HEAT, France second-hand Mirage 2000, Swede proposed Gripens. Germany proposed both trainer and LWF variant of Mako powered by EJ-200, with trainining made in Germany if needed).

But now this thing will end as a desert machine...

[Archibald]

... for a next future conflict involving France in a way rather similar to Gulf War 1



 

[Archibald]

In february 2002 I've bought a magazine (now gone) called Aviation Design.
The same magazine had both 3-view of the Sonic Cruiser and Mako. Since this moment I wanted 1/72 scale models of this two projects.

Five years later (and thanks to the input given by this forum) the sonic Cruiser came first, so now it's time to build the Mako  

Yeap, this is an autoquote. But here's a pic of what I meant...
The magazine, Sonic Cruiser and Mako models...
Some modelling dreams come true    



I've strated decalling the Mako as a french aircraft GW3 aircraft (yes, Gulf War three, not counting Iran-Irak war )

But I have to buy a Mirage 2000 kit (to change it into a VTOL Balzac NG, and also for its decals, particularly squadron markings)