discussion Italeri 1/72 Dassault Mirage 2000

[flyjoe180]

Ten years ago I built Italeri's 1/72 Mirage 2000 kit. It was one of many that I built in my early period of returning to modelling. Here it is:




At some point I must have bought another one, which I dug out a few days ago during a hunt for something in my storage boxes. So why not revisit the kit, as much of a dog as it is, to see if I can do a better job on it?

 

[flyjoe180]

Italeri's Gulf War Desert Storm anniversary boxing, the same kit with updated schemes:





I'm going to do the UAE scheme, simply because I like the black nose and desert scheme together.

 

[Geoffers]

That’s a nice idea Joe

I think you will do a much better job with all the skills/techniques you have learnt in that time.

I was thinking of doing something similar for the Tamiya GB

Geoff.

 

[flyjoe180]

Starting with the exhaust nozzle. It is blank inside so needs some detail. Strips of plastic card provide at least something to look at.


And the cockpit has been assembled, painted and thrown in. This is all out of the box. It needs some ballast in the nose cone

 

[flyjoe180]

That’s a nice idea Joe

I think you will do a much better job with all the skills/techniques you have learnt in that time.

I was thinking of doing something similar for the Tamiya GB

Geoff.

Thanks Geoff. It might be a good theme for a GB, a 'second shot' at a kit after a period of time.

 

[yak face]

Great start Joe , the exhaust looks 100% better . Good call on the scheme too , I would have gone for that one too , cheers tony