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Roland Sachsenhofer
Here are first pictures of these lovely kit. Again, Airfix has to be praised for parts fit, sound general layout and crispness of detail.
To make things not all too cheap I got a cockpit set and a new canopy from Pavla; you can see the Resin being fixed to the plastic fuselage halves. The Resin-seats got further harnesses made of painted Tamiya masking tape.

scalemates
great start!

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you allot!

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you Michael! The "Gnat" is quite a small and neat aircraft, no wonder that´s its 1:72 representation seems to be a fast build. There is not much more to be assembled; just some cleaning up of the few glue seams- and then it´s time for Alclad.

Roland Sachsenhofer
Indeed, Michael...
Some little progress here. Gunzes Gloss Black paved the way for Alclad White Aluminum; next step will be masking the Alu to get the glossy Red on the surfaces.

Roland Sachsenhofer
Some steps further... Decals have been applied on a coat of Gunze Clear Gloss Acrylic, next the surfaces will be sealed by a second layer of the same.
Some corrections with dry brush have to be made, but the Gnat is undeniably nearing completion... 🙂

Soeren R.
Really great work Roland - but I didnt expect less from you 🙂

Choppa Nutta
shaping up very nicely ! I bet Augie has her eye on this one 🙂

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you both! That´s very kind, Soeren 🙂
Oh yes Choppa, I would be pleased. She did marvelous work on this colour scheme. I need the 48er scale Gnat too!

Choppa Nutta
This the trouble with watch cool builds go together, my stash ends up that bit larger because now I fancy a 1/48 Gnat !! 😄

Roland Sachsenhofer
Oh yes, all these offers are just too tempting...!
The "Gnat" is nearly finished, just a few things left to be done....

Stefan Fraundorfer
Hallo Roland! Mir gefällt Deine Gnat in ihrem farbenfrohen Outfit sehr gut.

Roland Sachsenhofer
Hallo Stefan, danke für Deinen Kommentar! Die nächste Gnat- und die kommt bestimmt und in 1:48- lässt höchstwahrscheinlich alle Farbe Farbe sein und erscheint in glänzendem Schwarz 🙂
That project is finished, the new picture show you the final result: all in all a marvelous, precious and trouble free kit, well worth being build!
Thank you all for comments and interest!

Soeren R.
Perfect as always 🙂 Nice build Roland!

Christian Ristits
Hallo Roland, kann mich hier nur anschließen! Ich kenne die Gnat in 1:72, deine Präzision an dem kleinen Modell ist wieder einmal bewundernswert! Sehr schöne Arbeit! LG Christian

Choppa Nutta
sweet 🙂

Mike Grant
That's beautiful, Roland 👍

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you mates!

Bart Goesaert
Model seems nice. do you also have pics from the underside? I've thought I saw some silvering or is it he work of the light at the XP-decals in the orange parts. I do have the same on my Blohm and Voss, it seems like silvering, but is a strange effect with the light, and I wanted to know wether it will be fixed by adding some clear varnish over them...

Ekki
Very good work!

Clifford Keesler
Excellent!

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you all for your kind words!
Bart, I have added photos from the Gnat´s underside. You have been right: the first layer of Gunze gloss clear as a preparation for the decals was not enough to prevent a kind of silvering, but the following layers did seal the decals and stop that effect.

Marko
Nice.

Bart Goesaert
thx, it give me also some confidence for a solution... with kind regards

Roland Sachsenhofer
All the best for your stunning Blohm&Voss!

Clifford Keesler
Darn nice job. Between your's and Augie's , it makes me think I better invest in one. LOL.

Choppa Nutta
yeah I have the same feeling Cliff ! 🙂

Christian Bruer
Ups I missed this. Very nice and clean work on that tiny bird. Well done Roland!

Roland Sachsenhofer
Hi Christian, it´s just a little "Gnat" easy to be overlooked! 🙂
Thank you, your words mean a lot to me!

Guy Rump
Just came across this getting ideas for my Gnat build. Great build! 👍

Zbynek Honzik
Very nice!

Finn
Really beautiful

Vincent
Great build. The red scheme is really striking!!!

Zbynek Honzik
What a subtle beauty! Very nice build!
I didn't notice the gallery at all... luckily I didn't miss it after all.
Thank you, Finn, for bringing this back into play.

Vincent
Great modeling work in the cockpit. Looking forward to the end result.

bruno egral
J'ai essayé de reproduire les couleurs de la partie mécanique comme j'ai pû... Le manuel comportait certaines erreurs à mon avis et impossible de trouver une photo du vrai moteur de la K3 Le Mans 1980 sur le web. Pire : si vous cherchez une photo d'une K3, vous en trouvez beaucoup mais aucune n'a le moteur identique ! Tantôt les échappements sont or, cuivre, argent même noir sur certains modèles. J'ai fait au filing en essayant de ne pas faire trop 'patchwork'

bruno egral
La déco est un régal à poser : les décals roses sont d'une excellente qualité et réagissent très bien au micro sol/set. J'ai ensuite fait un test en appliquant plusieurs couches de vernis mat. Le résultat me plaît beaucoup.

George Williams
Looks great, Bruno.

George Williams
Looks great, Bruno.

Stéphane Jayet
Encore un magnifique montage !

Robert Podkoński
Good job so far, Vincent. Keep it up!

Vincent
Thanks Robert!!

Freak
Astonishing detail painting in the cockpit and gear well. Are you sure this is 1:72 scale? 😉

Sergej I
Looking forward to painting progress 👍

Vincent
Thanks Freak and Sergej! This kit is great no aftermarket needed and it has a lot of options!

Thomas Kolb
This is truly masterclass in weathering!

Nicolas
Great Model. 👍

Vincent
Thanks Thomas and Nicolas!!! Pictures of the finished model will follow soon!!!

Zbynek Honzik
Very nice!

Bob Hall
Now this is my idea of MY LITTLE PONY ! Gorgeous ! 👍

Phil M
thanks bob, a really nice model kit

Nigel Chapman
Really nice. How do you arrange your photos?

Phil M
a background, for the motion I used a photo of a racetrack that I modified quickly using motion blur on photoshop. I put my models on it...then I use motion blur for parts of the car and radial blur for the wheels with a bit of gaussian blur to mix them well....its fairly simple.

Martin Oostrom
My mind is blurred by your 'simple' blurring techniques 🤪
I adore the car in this livery. So striking and really, really well built. One to be proud of Phil 👍🏻

Neuling
Top build and presentation!

George Williams
Very nice, I don't know why we don't see more of these kits built up.

Stéphane Jayet
Really good !

Rui S
Welcome to scalemates🙂

Krasivia
Thanks Riu S. I arrived at this site specifically to find a book to purchase. Looks like this is actually an online modelers' forum. I used to post modeling pictures on facebook, but I'm no longer there.

Oleg Bogolei
Very nuce done! How was midel in assembly?

Alexandros Marinos
Thank you Oleg!The model was very easy to build but attention is needed because of very tiny parts!

Finn
Awesome!

Dutch
Vladica, I found the kit in my stash. I will package it tonight and calculate a postal estimate to Serbia for you. Kind regards, Dutch

Vladica Jović
Let me know how much the postage would cost to Serbia, so I can see if I can afford it. Best regards, Vladica Jović.

Dutch
Vladica,
I packaged the kit as lightly and securely as possible, but the shipping estimate to Serbia is $35.60. Your total would be $50 USD. If you want it, please send my your complete name, shipping address and email address for the Customs form. Kind regards, Dutch

Vladica Jović
Thanks for the info. Sorry, but that's a bit much for me. Tell me how much it would cost to ship that model to Chicago? I have a relative there, so I could ask him to send to his address. Best regards, Vladica Jović.

Dutch
$8.60 to Chicago.

Vladica Jović
Okay, I'll contact my brother in Chicago today, to see if he's on vacation by chance and to agree on shipping. Please send me your Paypal account and your email address so that we can pay you and send you the address in Chicago. I will contact you as soon as I hear from my brother. Best regards, Vladica Jović.

Dutch
Okay. My PayPal address is: vertol-107@hotmail.com

Dutch
Vladica, Can we possibly trade? I know of a vendor in Serbia who sells UpRise decals. Can you purchase UpRise1:72 Douglas A-4E/F Skyhawk Stencils - UR72176 in Serbia? You could just mail them in an envelope with a stamp to me. If I mail the Mirage to Chicago = 2 UR72176. If I mail the Mirage to Serbia = 3 UR72176. you think that is a fair trade, please let me know. Kind regards, Dutch

Vladica Jović
In principle, it can. I'll stop by the Post Office afterwards to check how much the postage costs and I'll call the decal seller to ask if he has three in stock. I will contact you when I check it. Best regards, Vladica Jović.

Vladica Jović
So I will buy you the 3 pcs of decals you asked for and send them to you, and you will send me Mirages to Serbia. I don't have to pay you anything. We will do so. Best regards.

Dutch
Vladica, Please give my your full name, address and email (for customs form). Kind regards, Dutch
Paul Wiegman
2615 S. Hawthorne Circle
Tampa, FL 33629
USA
email: vertol-107@hotmail.com

Vladica Jović
My adress Is :
Vladica Jović
XI Krajiške divizije 41/37
11090 Beograd
Srbija
Telephone: +38163342511
E-mail: jovac6421@gmail.com

Vladica Jović
I just sent an inquiry to the dealer for the decals. I'm waiting for an answer. Best regards.

Vladica Jović
I would just take a look at your decal offer tonight, maybe you have something I need, so I would pay you to send it all together, if I find something interesting.

Dutch
Let me know before 10PM and I will include it in the box.

Vladica Jović
I just got a call from this man who sells decals. There is currently only one set in stock.

Vladica Jović
Would you like another set of decals?

Vladica Jović
He still doesn't know when he will get two more sets of those decals. What do you suggest ? Best regards.

Dutch
Vladica,
I see the other two MIrage decals that you want. I can add those to the package. I can substitute the following UpRise decals:
(1) YF-23 Black Widow II, UpRise 1:144, UR144200;
(1) RA-5C Vigilante (RVAH-11) UpRise 1:144 UR14425;
(1) Boeing 707 KAL "First shooted" UpRise 1:144 URC14413

Or, if he carries CtA decals, then you could ask for:
(2) Boeing KC-135T Stratotanker Tail painted for a 100th anniversary 116th ARS, CtA Models (cut then add) 1:144 144073
Does that sound fair?
Kind regards,
Dutch

Vladica Jović
So you want the following decals:
UpRise1:72 Douglas A-4E/F Skyhawk Stencils - UR72176
(1) YF-23 Black Widow II, UpRise 1:144, UR144200;
(1) RA-5C Vigilante (RVAH-11) UpRise 1:144 UR14425;
(1) Boeing 707 KAL "First shot" UpRise 1:144 URC14413

Vladica Jović
Hello Friend ,
For me, you pack the following:
1. Mirage III Revell H-225
2, Israeli pre-1967 Aircraft & Helicopters
Mirage IIICJ, P-51D, Spitfire, Bell 205/206, S-58, Mosquito
Microscale | No. 72-105 | 1:72
3. Mirage - Part 02
Brazil, Venezuela & Egypt
FCM | No. 72-34 | 1:72
I would buy that, and I'll send you the decals. Is that possible? Best regards.

Dutch
Yes, Agreed!

Vladica Jović
Hello Friend ,
For me, you pack the following:
1. Mirage III Revell H-225
2, Israeli pre-1967 Aircraft & Helicopters
Mirage IIICJ, P-51D, Spitfire, Bell 205/206, S-58, Mosquito
Microscale | No. 72-105 | 1:72
3. Mirage - Part 02
Brazil, Venezuela & Egypt
FCM | No. 72-34 | 1:72
I would buy that, and I'll send you the decals. Is that possible? Best regards.

Dutch
Hello Vladica,
I returned home early. I have located the two decals that you want and included them with the Mirage kit. I will mail the package tomorrow. You can send the UpRise and CtA decals when you get them all together. No hurry. Kind regards, Dutch

Vladica Jović
Thank you very much. As soon as the seller informs me that the decals are ready for you, I will send them to you immediately. Best regards, Vladica Jović.

Vladica Jović
Thank you for sending the package. As soon as they contact me that they have arrived, I will immediately go to Pančevo to pick them up and send them to you. Trust me, it's not up to me. I will contact you when I receive your shipment. Best regards, Vladica Jović.