Italeri 1/32 Mirage 3 cj

[Guest]

I am building this Itateri 1/32 Mirage 3 CJ for a mate.
Sofar it is a nice kit, fot is good in the cockpit and detail is good.

These kits are quite popular with guys I know and it builds up well out of the box.

The seat dresses up nicely with the kit supplied PE harnass.

It will be in Israeli scheme

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[Guest]

My cell fell so the camera is damaged hence the poor quality pix :-(

The kit has some fit issues that need to be carefully worked on, especially arround the wingroots and intakes.

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[Guest]

That must be quite a big model in 1/32, so I’m not that surprised you have to be careful to get the fit right in places.

[Guest]

No I think the engineering was just not up to the same standards as the new 1/32 Tamiya models. The size is about the same as the Tamiya Spittie or P-51 I did and they needed almost no filler the fit was so good.

Then again the Mirage is maybe 40% cheaper but still a very expensive kit here in SA.

Anyway I got the basic airframe sorted so no I am filling ,sanding and re-scribing the lost detail.

Theuns

[Guest]

Well, at least it’s not American Revell

[Guest]

lol

[Guest]

I have been chatting to Malcome (a very skilled Mirage builder) WRT the fit of this kit, just to make sure I have not TOTALLY lost my basic building skils
For near 100 UK squidd I would have really expected a better fitting kit than this, damn it is clost to Tamiya price, I would think atleast 70% tamiya fit to be had

The intakes , tailcone and especially the nosecone fit is way off, the fin had to ba wrangled into place and tacked on before I could glue it on, it stood very scew in the fuselage root seat.

Anyway I got the basic shape together and sanded, filled and sanded...repeat.
Next I will have to rescrabe the lost detail.

I am rather glad that I did not buy this kit, I am quite dissapointed in it but if you want a 1/32 Mirage ts the only game in town.

As my mate said, with today's modern CAD, 3d scanning ect how can you make a kit where the nose and tail cones are atleast 1mm oversize

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Theuns

[Dave W]

Very disappointing to pay that amount of money for such a bad fitting kit. I tend not to buy Italeri kits for that reason. I wonder what their new 1/32 Tornado is going to be like?. Think I will wait to see a build review before buying it. Some of their kits are good.but they tend to be re boxes of other manufacturers kits like the Accurate Miniatures 1/48 Avenger and Mitchell.Despite the problems your Mirage is looking good.

[Guest]

I eventually got the sanding and rescribing done and started painting.
The underside is xtra colour pale IDF blue with just slight ore shading bleeding through.
I just wish we could get this paint in SA, it is really nice to work with.
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O only afterwards saw that I forgot to put on the LH aileron horn fairing LOL
The wells have been given a wash to "pop" the detail a little.
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Theuns

[Guest]

O only afterwards saw that I forgot to put on the LH aileron horn fairing LOL

“Ground crew are working on the plane. Um, yes, that’s it.”

[papa 695]

It's fighting you all the way Theuns, but it looks like your getting the better of it so far.

[Guest]

I will beat it into submition yet!
Basic Israeli desert scheme on with my own mix of enamels, 2 small toutchups to do still then gloss clear for deacals.
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Theuns

[Guest]

declas on.
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Theuns

[Guest]

Looking good Theunis:thumb2:!

DIRK

[Guest]

Thanx
I was a little worried about the number decals on the tail to silver a but but after 2 applications of microsol I went ahead and put on the alclad satin clearcoat an the decals look fine.
Now I need to get the undercart and last fine details on so I can complete it.

Theuns