Mirage 2000 "Belette Sauvatage" (Wild Weasel)

PolluxDeltaSeven · June 05, 2005, 10:42:58 AM

Hello everybody!!

Few days ago, I had an idea of a Wild Weasel Mirage 2000. I describe it in "General Modelling" forum:

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/forum//index...?showtopic=5829

I have no idea for the moment about the scheme, if you want you can help me

There is the first picture I take today, it just the begining

Hope you'll like

For the weapons, like I said in "General Modelling", the Mirage wil have 2 big tanks (2000L), 2 ARM Super-530R, 2 Magic II for self defense and maybe a central electronic pod.

cthulhu77 · June 05, 2005, 11:00:08 AM

cool...always love in progress pics!
greg

nev · June 05, 2005, 01:12:36 PM

hehe, that kit looks familiar and so does all the putty

Always liked the big tanks on the M2K

Scheme, how about the tan/brown camo as worn by the Mirage 4000 prototype? I think some 2000s have worn it as well....

lancer · June 05, 2005, 03:12:50 PM

Oh yes, that is looking good Pollux. Keep the pictures coming.
As for a cammo scheme, well your SEAD bird will be down in the dirt at times, so how about a 2 or 3 tone green upper surface over a black under side, complete with appropriate markings to scare the poo-poo (with an english accent) out of some PBI's ( PBI is Poor Bloody Infantry - WW2 British army slang )

Hatchet · June 05, 2005, 04:39:17 PM

I can't wait to see this one - I love Weasels

QuoteI have no idea for the moment about the scheme, if you want you can help me

How about the Djibouti scheme?

PolluxDeltaSeven · June 05, 2005, 05:17:02 PM

QuoteScheme, how about the tan/brown camo as worn by the Mirage 4000 prototype? I think some 2000s have worn it as well....

Yep, it's not a bad idea.
Like Hatchet said, a Djibouti scheme is a ood idea, maybe a mix between a 4000 and a classic desert cammo.

I love your idea, lancer, but I forgot to notice that it's a one week project: I have the paint for a desert cammo, but not for a european woods one.

So: Desert scheme. It could be different that the classical blue-grey scheme. And I remember that some 2000 came in Red Flag with a desert camo, maybe 10 years ago!!!

For the paint, I have a few time to think about. I have many thing to do this week: I'll be happy if I finish the build.

Nextpictures tomorrow: I fix the wing's end pod and I build and fix another one on the top of the tail.
It classic, but I'm a little proud of me, cause I do it fast and it's not bad at all.

Captain Canada · June 05, 2005, 07:32:21 PM

Looking good, buddy !

I've always liked those giant tanks myself, something sexy about that shape !

How about a dark green and grey camo, like US weasels ?

Cheers !

NARSES2 · June 05, 2005, 11:12:19 PM

Looking good and that armament loadout looks just about right

Chris

PolluxDeltaSeven · June 06, 2005, 04:52:21 AM

Hi !!!

New pics today: I sand a lot the pods I build yesterday and I fix them. It's not so easy, because in 72nd scale, it's very very little.

and one of the last jamming pod:

Next step: I have to build an electronic bay instead of the 30mm guns. It's not very spectacular, but not fast at all.

I also wil draw a little to show you what will be the config.

See you later

Aircav · June 06, 2005, 05:15:50 AM

Looks great

Patrick H · June 06, 2005, 08:07:42 AM

Looking real cool there. And no mirage is complete without the giant tanks in place.
As for colorscheme, Id go for a grey/green combination. The brown camo colors are in use in the French airforce on the 2000N if I'm not mistaken) at the moment and you'd definately would want your bird to have a diffrent look.

Patrick

PolluxDeltaSeven · June 06, 2005, 10:21:19 AM

QuoteThe brown camo colors are in use in the French airforce on the 2000N if I'm not mistaken)

Not anymore!! All the D and N Mirage are Grey and Green scheme. All the C, B and -5 are in Blue-Grey scheme.

I always love the desert camo (brown, yellow, even pink!!!)... So maybe a Desert Camo.
I think it will depend of the story I'll write for the plane.

And I just hear that I'll probably not be in house next week. In this case, I will finish the Mirage in middle of July

So I have time to think about a scheme

PolluxDeltaSeven · June 06, 2005, 10:33:01 AM

hum... I think there is a problem: I can't see the pictures, can you??

It's probably a mistake with "Free". Someone knows how to post pictures and be sure they will not be errase ??

PolluxDeltaSeven · June 06, 2005, 03:01:04 PM

Thanks Jeffrey!!

I try an Electronic Bay for my "Belette" but it was a real horror!! (I try to use the photo recce bay of a F-4

)

I have to find an other solution

Jeffry Fontaine · June 06, 2005, 06:07:19 PM

Yannick,

You might want to wait on the avionics bay until you build a different model. Not sure if the kit you are building is worth that much effort except for the exterior details which in my opinion are going to be more than enough for what you are trying to achieve. Looking forward to seeing it the finished project.