Hi Brian, thanks for your words
Alongside the F-404-GE diorama, I will bring back an old kit started since almost 7 years : Mirage IV 1/48.
Pollux gave me some idea with his thread (
http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=5753.0 ).
It will be a long terme because I had to rescribe the kit but I will have some time to loose in evening starting from next week (I finally found a job
).
Somes details for this project (I haven't finish every details) :
- Mirage IV, French Air Force (squadron unknowed for the moment, maybe the "Gascogne")
- Improved cockpit (Mk10, glass cockpit)
- Improved engine (ATAR 9K50)
- IFF in front on the nose
- More antennas
- 1 semi recessed fuel tank
- Various load-out (Magic II, GBU, AS-30, jamming pod under 8 pylon (2 for each wing + 4 under fuselage)
Some pics of the stuff I found for the project :
- Heller Mirage IV 1/48 (before dismantlement and rescribing) :
- Kittyhawk Mirage F-1 exhaust nozzle (ready to make resin copy) :
- From Wingman Kfir C.10 box :
- Some stuff from Academy F-15C (a friend gave me those sprue he don't need) :
- From Kinetic Mirage 2000 (AS-30L) :
- From Kinetic Mirage IIIE (AS-30, Magic II, 1700l tank) :
For the GE diorama, I'm working on the starting group at this moment
(no pics because progress are mostly sanding the part)
Damien