discussion Phantom RF-4E and Mirage 2000

[mossiepilot]

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Here's the obligatory sprue shots - the Phantom RF-4E

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and of the Mirage 2000 -

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The detail on these kits is really fine and crisply done -

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The decals are a little daunting but the instructions are clear as to how to apply them so should be ok.

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I've not really done to many modern jets so this will be a bit of a change.

Oh, and my assistant is helping again LOL

I'll post more soon.

Cheers,

Tony.

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[Guest]

Tony I like the markings on this ,should be a real head turner!

 

[mossiepilot]

It's been a while since I posted on this thread, ten 12 hour shifts in twelve days make my eyes cross, so I left it for a while.

Anyway here are the office shots -

The planes are now mostly complete and being primed. I'll post some shots as soon as poss.

Thanks for looking.

Tony.

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[yak face]

Nice 'pits tony , looking forward to seeing them at the paint stage , cheers tony

 

[mossiepilot]

Two planes, primed and ready for camo coats -

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Tony.

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[Ian M]

And now you know what colour to paint them..... Well the Phantom at least.

Looking nice and tidy by the way.

Ian M

 

[Guest]

lookin good ...

Roman

 

[Guest]

those decals are massive, good luck.

Martin

 

[mossiepilot]

I haven't posted on this thread for a while.

Here is where I'm up to -

The Mirage is mostly painted and waiting for it's klear coat and the Phantom is half way through it's paint job.

thanks for looking.

Tony.

sorry seem to double posted some of the pics.

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[colin m]

Looking nice tony. Phantoms are a favourite of mine.

 

[mossiepilot]

Hope someone can help. I've just started putting the second green on the Phantom, started with US dark green as this one seemed the lightest, and now am putting the reflective green on and it's really difficult to see. I'm doing it freehand with a hairy stick, no air brush, as masking such a complex pattern seemed too much like hard work, or perhaps I'm lazy. Either way does anyone have a tip about applying two very similar colours to a model so I can see what I've done and what still needs to be done.

Any help would be gratefully recieved.

Tony.

 

[colin m]

Hate to say it, but if you did mask the area to be painted - you could see where you've been.

 

[mossiepilot]

Mmmmm Yeah......well that'll teach me to to be lazy. Anyway I'm going to crack onand see where I end up.

Tony.

 

[mossiepilot]

Some more done. Work keeps getting in the way, so it's slow going.

Anyway hers are some pics of the kits after undercoat -

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I found painting both together was a bit of a pain, so after putting the first coats on the Phantom I put it to one side -

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and concentrated on the Mirage.

It's nearly done and the decals went on really well -

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Thanks for looking, comments and observations are most welcome.

Tony.

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[flyjoe180]

Wow, great looking Mirage!

 

[Guest]

Wow, great looking Mirage!

Yes indeed!

 

[mossiepilot]

Thanks for the encouragement guys.

Tony.

 

[yak face]

Superb job on the decals tony , they look painted on! keep it up mate , these two are going to look amazing , cheers tony

 

[colin m]

Very nice. Where the tiger decals well behaved ?

 

[mossiepilot]

Apart from it's last coat of varnish, the Mirage is finished -

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The decaling was quite scary to do as so much could have gone wrong, but I think it turned out ok.

Onwards with the Phantom now.

Thanks for looking.

comments and critiques most welcome.

Tony.

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