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Alec K
Great project! Your cockpit detail is superb, taking notes for when I get to mine 👍

Jakub Fiala
Thank you Alec! I know, that this variant of Ar 234 is something like ,, what if or luftwaffe 46´´ , which is usually not may cup of tea. But i hope, it will look cool on my display case 🙂 ( especially with the Julia)

Villiers de Vos
Very nice progress.

Łukasz Gliński
Impressive detailing. Following

Jakub Fiala
Thank you, Villiers and Lukasz!

Jan Peters
Very nice work on the cockpit, following this 👀

Jakub Fiala
Thank you Jan!
I´ve finished the cockpit. Engine nacelles are done ( quite a hard work), wings are glued to a fuselage. Now, i´m repairing and adding same new panel lines.

Finn
Following

AndreasK
Following, too. Nice progress so far👍🏻

Shar Dipree
Very nice processing und fine cockpit. I'm looking forward to the finished plane. 🙂

Guy Rump
Looking good. 👍

Jakub Fiala
Thank you, guys!

Alberto
Nice work so far, looking forward to the rest!

Jakub Fiala
Thank you, Alberto!

Живко Джаков
following!

Alec K
Thins thing is really coming together. Great job 👍

Jakub Fiala
Thank you, Alec!
Wellcome Jivko!

Ludvík Kružík
Excellent work, I can't even believe it's 1:72. 👍

Rui
Watching 😎

Jakub Fiala
Wellcome Rui!
Thank you, Ludvíku!

Alec K
Those raised rivets look good 👍

Jakub Fiala
Thank you, Alec, for your feedback. I didn't know, how to represent those bolts, that were on real aircraft. Than i decided to try this relatively new product from Eduard. And.....i think, its OK. ( I did not count the number of bolts 😄 )

Alec K
Good idea. Did you highlight the rivets after painting the frames black?

Jakub Fiala
Yes, i did. Primarily i sanded the rivets with very fine sanding sponge to uncover the layer of silver color underneath. But it was not 100 % OK, so i highlited the rivets by drybrushing them with silver oil color.

Alec K
👍

Martin Maj
very nice details 👍

Jan Peters
Very nice indeed 👍🏻
Can't wait to see it finished

Ludvík Kružík
I like the idea of rivets. I'll have to try it sometime.

Rui S
Looking good 👍

Jakub Fiala
Thanks a lot, mates!

Mark Sherwood
Nice one Jakub. 🤘🥸🤟

Villiers de Vos
The paint work, modulation and decal's result is very nice.

David Taylor
Nice.

Marius
Superb so far! The effort with the fasteners for the canopy frame was worth it.

Jakub Fiala
Thank you very much, gents, for your comments!
I must add some last details and make few final touches. I hope, that soon i will be able to make pictures of completed model.

Daniel Křivánek
Moc pěkný kousek 👍

Mr James
Great painting on this lovely build and the subtle weathering is a great touch. Great build

Jakub Fiala
Dane díkec!
Thank you, Mr James!
Right now, the build is completed. I hope, i will make some pictures ASAP

Vincent
The four engines look great on the Arado. Very nice work on the weathering.

Daniel Klink
Bombastic finish and result mate Wow!!!👍

Jakub Fiala
Thank you, Vincent and Daniel!
Finally, i made some pictures of comleted model.

Ludvík Kružík
Nice piece! Those four engines added a lot of interest to the plane. Looks very good! 👍

Spanjaard
that is a fantastic job, beautiful result

Sebastian Meyner
Beautiful finish Jakub! 👍

Clement
Great stuff! Well done!

Marius
Superb model mate!

Jan Peters
I agree with all above, beautiful work!

David Taylor
Fab.

Guy Rump
Great job! 👍

Łukasz Gliński
Outstanding, the rivets in particular 👍

Rui S
Excellent outcome. Again 👍

Mark Sherwood
Nice job on the Arado, Jakub. 🤟🥸👍

Neuling
Clean and careful build with very beautiful paintwork and colors!

Jakub Fiala
Thanks a lot, mates, for your kind comments!

Zsolt Czegle
Great work! 👍

Alec K
Glorious finish. That thing slung underneath is superb, very well done Jakube 👍

Jakub Fiala
Thank you, Zsolt and Alec!

Georges henrion
awesome work, i love it and it will help me for my kit . TY

Agnius
Excellent work and interesting plane!

Villiers de Vos
Fantastic work.

Mark Sherwood
Stunning, I think is the superlative. 🤟🥸🤘

Dave Flitton
Awesome result!

Skyhiker
Love this ship

Spanjaard
iconic 🙂

Robert Podkoński
Of course, I'm in!

Ben M
💺

Torsten
A classic, follow 👀

CaptGPF
Oooh! Following!

Desert Marlin
The REEDOAK 3D Printed Pilots are awesome!

Desert Marlin
This project will have both pilots on the intercom and watching the engine startup process. That is why the same type figure is used in both cockpits. They both monitor the engine to ensure that the EGT and RPM is increasing appropriately. Each has their hand on the control stick to be able to open their MIC as they confirm everything is normal at start. The plan is to have the aircraft loaded with a Nuke (Apache Cruise Missile?). Seems appropriate to me for the days we live in now...

Desert Marlin
Have to pause this one until I get the BIG ED kit #33216...

Treehugger
Maybe go for resin seats as well?
Seems like kit plastic never can compete with resin seats. 🙂

Though, I no longer crave for resin interior for the cockpit because of the work, but seats are ok.

Desert Marlin
I'll paint these up and see if I can tolerate them. If they are too bland, I have time to change my mind! Thanks for the idea!

Desert Marlin
Great video of the weapon that goes with this version of the Mirage 2000N

Youtube Video

Desert Marlin
Time to return to the 2000N... Let's Nuke something!

Desert Marlin
I got the ResKit Mirage 2000N Cockpit Set (Detailed Version).

Desert Marlin
As I have begun work on this kit, I am yet again struck by the lack of information in the variations and options provided in the kit. For example, the tail tip is not called out that applies to the 2000N version. While the nose of the 2000D is provided in the kit, it has to be modified to make it correct for the 2000N. Oh bother…

Desert Marlin
Selected "most appropriate" tail tip and mounted the correct nose to fuselage.

Desert Marlin
Okay, now I'm excited to get some paint on this cockpit!!! ResKit, you guys have done some great work with your 3D Resin Printing!

Desert Marlin
I'm back to it!

Treehugger
Oh, did you fiddle with the nose part to make it match the N version, or did you have to buy aftermarket nose for the N version? I have this kit in my stash, but haven't really looked any it yet.

Desert Marlin
I'm using the D nose but converting it to an N version. I'm also closing the "sucker doors" on the inlets to represent an engine that is not yet started... I'm assuming initial hydraulic power is applied from the APU and auxiliary hydraulic pumps have brought the gear door up. I'm going to close the speed breaks for pre-engine start configuration...

Eric Thornton
Looks like BAM has some corrected noses still need the N one. Maybe reach out to him. I could use the corrected nose for this kit also. The Reskit stuff looks amazing.

bam-models.com/produ..2000-corrected-nose/

Desert Marlin
Thanks for the heads up! The BAM nose looks fantastic! Sadly, the 2000N nose has a pitot tube and does not have the RDY antenna lines. It seems that much of the 2000N systems are somewhat earlier than the -5 systems. Everything I can find on the 2000N seems to be somewhat austere compared with the 2000-5. The ResKit cockpit is worth every penny!

Mr D
Like it 😀👍
Nice when the pilot looks like he's actually doing something and engaged with the craft.

Desert Marlin
Thanks. It's really sad to remove detail from the ejection seat, but that is the only way to get the pilot in place...

Ben M
The pilot looks amazing.

Desert Marlin
The pilot is from REEDOAK. They have several different figures in various poses so the realism can be developed based on the aircraft scenario. This model is being build to represent events just prior to engine start.

Desert Marlin
Remaining cockpit items:
1. Glass
2. Decals on seats
3. A little more weathering
4. Fix pilot's France Flag
5. Add WSO's Right shoulder patch
6. Check that I can get the canopy actuators in after everything is assembled...
7. Add HUD glass

Martin
Cool project! I have my Popcorn ready, so I'll follow closely!

Laurent VILLANUEVA- "HELLER ForEver"
great

Mr James
Great detail

Desert Marlin
The glass and HUD went in great! I had to lightly sand the edge of the glass to get it to fit snugly into the ResKit frame between the front and back seats. I used 1000 grit and lightly buffed all the way around the edge. Fits perfectly!

Desert Marlin
Cockpit is done! Looks like the ResKit cockpit tub fits perfectly! Lots of trimming to get the crew in the proper fit. Right now, I think it's ready for final checks before fuselage join. The forward control panel needs some sanding for fit, but it does work. I have left the seats, pilots and control panels loose until final fuselage join just to have "wiggle room" before closing. I was able to adjust the forward control stick to make it match the pilot's hand more closely. Just need to check a few more things and then join the fuselage halves!

CaptGPF
The pilots are only as good as the paint job - which is AWESOME!

Desert Marlin
Thanks Mate!

Guy Rump
Looking great, pilots are outstanding. 👍

Desert Marlin
Thanks! I can't believe this version of the 2000 is so "old"...

Mr D
Going to be a beauty 👌😃👍

Desert Marlin
Started cleaning the canopies…

Desert Marlin
Got the frames for the canopies!

Laurent VILLANUEVA- "HELLER ForEver"
attention aux couleurs sur les notices kinetic etc , certaines sont fausses!

John
Following with interest! 👍

Desert Marlin
Laurent: Oui Monsieur!

Dave Flitton
The pilots look like they are impatiently waiting for you to finish the aircraft so that they can fly!

Ekki
Watching.

Mr D
Like a Mig 21 👍👍
The extra work looks good.
What were the holes you had to fill ??

Ben M
Nice communist tube

Villiers de Vos
Booking my seat.

Guy Rump
Following. 👍

S M
Welcome, mates! @Mr D Those holes I opened and then filled are auxiliary air doors that seems to be open always when the plane is on the ground.

Robert Podkoński
Good job so far, S M! Keep it up!

DerMattes
Looking good, following 👍

Mr D
Coming along nicely now , Nice decals set..👍👍
How do you find the KP plastic??
Keep up good work...nice subject 👌

S M
Thanks! 😄 I think the plastic is pretty nice. Not too soft and not too hard, but maybe closer to hard. The kit itself is challenging. Seemingly pretty detailet parts with rivets and all, but the fitting is bad. I have already lost some rivets due smoothing seams and filling gaps.

Dave Flitton
Looking good!

Jasper Breur
This might be the quickest build I've ever done. From idea to here in two weeks. Some small things left before it's finished, and of course a base. The camouflage is supposed to look like the Zebra scheme on the later Dutch NF-5 fleet. Did I get it right?

Jan Janssen
That would have been a cool KLU option!

Patrick Hagelstein
Cool!!! 😄

Maciej Bellos
Niiiice! I have imagined this kind of build, glad to see it materialised by someone. Looking forward to the end result.

Jasper Breur
Thank you! It would have been a cool option to replace the NF-5!

Robert Podkoński
Fantastic work!

Spanjaard
it looks great!

Jasper Breur
Robert, Spanjaard, thanks for the kind words!

Maciej Bellos
Beautiful. I like the inflight pose, looks dynamic. Well done!

Rui S
Excellent as always 👍

Rando
Extremely cool work! Amazing

Agnius
Fantastic!👍

Jasper Breur
Thanks all!

Dave Flitton
Loaded for bear! Excellent work.

Skyhiker
Oh, this looks like fun!

Chris Parsons
Oh ya!
Built a couple of Broplan vac kits, a real challenge but great for the feeling of overcoming a challenge and creative accomplishment

Thomas Kolb
OMG, what a challenge! 🙂 Those panel lines look quite uneven, will you try to rescribe them or just take them for what they are? In any way, I am super curious how these sheets of plastic can be turned into a model, so I will watch with interest!

DuperScale
Welcome mates, the panellines are aweful but the material is so thin, i'm scarred that i cut right trough it when i try to rescribe them.

Łukasz Gliński
Another BroPlan fan, welcome to the club 😄

Nicolas
Following. Got my first vacu kit this weekend. I hope I can learn something here.

Robert Podkoński
Ambitious project! Watching.

Chris Parsons
Hi DuperScale, I built a couple of Broplan vac ATR kits, converting one 72 500 to a 42 300. A few pics of the work in my "albums" if you're interested in the kind of model you can achieve from a Broplan kit with a bit of work…sweat and tears, foul language, alcohol and time….

Cristian A
Following along.

Michael Kohl
Mee too.

J35J
Following with intrest! 👍🏻

Finn
This will be good

Ben M
👀

Treehugger
DuperScale, how about scribing into a layer of primer paint?
This way, scribing should be a lot easier afaik, scribing into the primer layer of paing, and not plastic.
This guy on youtube did this, on regular plastic models though.

Treehugger
As for the clear parts, I wonder if it could be done this way
1) Cut out a square/rectangle shape, removing the oval form from windows. The larger the hole the better, to create some extra space around the old window shape. Enough space to work with putty later on.
2) Glue in a flat thin strip of transparent styrene on inside of model.
3) Glue in a square/rectangle shape transparent styrene, outside the model, laminated with the existing strip of transparent styrene on inside, so double layered.

If keeping the new window parts larger than the old window shape it should be easier to use some putty after adding masking tape that have the shape of the old windows. The larger these new outer square/rectangle window shapes are, the easier it is to add putty to create a smooth surface, then hopefully the center part is clear enough, to mask off the final shape of the old window shape, before painting.

Afaik a common issue using Mikro Kristal Klear is that you can't sand the clear part afterwards, because the clear part is like rubber iirc. You can iirc easily remove this clear part though, just poke/pull it out. Unsure if there would be any residue left after removing the rubber like liquid clear stuff after it dries.

Treehugger
Another thing one could do with clear parts an idea:
1) Glue in a long strip of transparent styrene on inside of plane.
2) Add some kind of epoxy or something that can be sanded, without the epoxy damaging the underlying transparent styrene.
3) Idea is to use the liquid stuff to fill in the perfectly shaped holes for the windows, then sand the liquid stuff flush after it dries.

What won't work imo, is doing multiple rounds of adding liquids to create some goo that goes transparent. I think if you sand this stuff multiple times adding more liquid stuff, you get a flawed result I think. I tried something like that with gloss varnish, trying to build up a solid clear shape. Did not work as expected.

Treehugger
In this thread, and in photo #13, the guy apparently put tape outside, and poured clear resin on the inside to fill the window holes. Unsure if such resin will react and maybe eat up or warp any thin parts ala vacuum kits. I guess this can be tested with some scrap plastic if having some piece left over.

Boeing 737-530 Smart Wings 1:144 | Album by Zbynek (1:144)

Łukasz Gliński
The UV transparent resin is usually sandable (to some degree), maybe that might help?
Similarly to Treehugger I'd reinforce it with a transparent styrene from the inside of the fuselage anyway.
Or you might leave the windows open and fill them with Kristal Klear after painting - this is what I did on my Jetstream, Avanti & Yak-40. But if you want to seal it with gloss varnish, remember to keep very thin layers (guess how I learned it 🙂).
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Blue Jetstream (SP-KWN) | Album by Woody (1:72)
Avanti! | Album by Woody (1:72)

DuperScale
Hi, thanks for the input mates. I'm quite happy with the kristal clear on the small windows and i think i do it like Lukasz said. After everything is done i do the windows as the last step.

The windscreen window could work but i think i used little to much of the kristal clear.

Mr D
Good to see a vacform 😃👍

Cuajete
Well done so far 👍

David Taylor
Watching.

J35J
Great work so far with the vac👍🏻

Mr D
Like the cockpit..👍
Lots of work but doing a 👍 job... Be rewarding when done.

Cuajete
Great (hard) job so far. Go on!

Guy Rump
Following. 👍

Chris Parsons
Very nicely done and great progress!
Keep up the great work

David Taylor
You have definitely got your work cut out.

J35J
The kit is coming together very good. You are skilled and brave!
Great to follow the journey to see the final result. 👍🏻

Dave Flitton
Wow! Keep going. it's going to work out. It looks good.

Bozzer
Interesting. Do you have any more pics of this?