Mirage F-1CR French Air Force.
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Decals complete, ready for weathering.
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Camo scheme finished.
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Dark Grey applied.
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Fuselage closed up, wings a just stuck on.
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Still working on exhaust nozzle.
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Finished cockpit, except for seat.
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Neo Mega resin cockpit.
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Comments
18 29 July 2021, 20:58
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Fuselage closed up, resin tail pipe installed, and putty applied to the fuselage. Much putty will be required to fair the tail pipe in. There is a rather nasty step and I could not thin either part, fuselage or tail pipe anymore.
31 July 2021, 22:38
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Still sorting out the exhaust nozzle, final sanding and fairing in. Wings and weapons pylons are complete as well as gear legs.
4 August 2021, 00:50
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Thank's Nathan. They have been sitting in the stash for years, when I saw your's I decided it was time to build one.
5 August 2021, 03:17
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I have one more Esci kit to build in SAAF markings. Maybe seeing this one will motivate me ?
5 August 2021, 15:10
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Thank you very much Mirko. @ Nathan, go for it. I have 3 more and plan on doing one in SAAF markings.
5 August 2021, 22:02
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Thank you very much James. It is all primed now, I will try and get some updated pictures up tomorrow.
7 August 2021, 01:17
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Got the Dark Grey applied today, had to quit as it is so humid that even with my 2 moisture traps, the old airbrush kept spitting out gobs of water. Lol.
7 August 2021, 20:05
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Thank's Roland. Yes I am retired so modeling and tinkering around in the yard is about all I do. But I think they will most likely "plant" me before I finish everything in my stash. Lol.
7 August 2021, 20:31
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Clifford I see you've kept yourself busy over the past months! 🙂 I'll check in here for now, will have to check all the good stuff that happened one at a time... A fine looking non-delta Mirage, looking forward to the final camo! 👍
8 August 2021, 21:26
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Very well done so far Clifford..looking great!
Keep them comin' Mate 👍👍
8 August 2021, 21:46
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Thank you very much Slavo and Daniel, your kind words are most appericated.
9 August 2021, 22:02
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Well matched green-grey combo! To my eye, both may look a bit lighter than on some pics/models depicting fresh paint, but it looks like natural color wear and frankly, even better due to the harmony of the 2-tone pattern in this take 👍 This camo turns any airframe full badass 😄
14 August 2021, 08:05
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Thank you very much James, Slavo Nathan and Augie. Your kind words are most appericated. Let's hope I don't cock up the weathering. It is clear coated and ready for decals.
15 August 2021, 00:59
Album info
Italeri 1/48 scale Mirage F-1.