[A-4E Scooter, my first carrier based model - From Trumpeter kit in 1/32]

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[A-4E Scooter, my first carrier based model - From Trumpeter kit in 1/32]

Some pictures of the w.i.p. Unfortunately only a very small portion of the engine will be visible ... so I added  just a few detail, just for the pleasure of doing it.

[A-4E Scooter, my first carrier based model - From Trumpeter kit in 1/32]

While I was working on completing my Israeli Mirage, I also started working on a new project, the replica of a VA-144  Roadrunners bird based on Trumpeter kit, with some extras:

AGM-45 from Brengun

Reskit wheels set

Eduard interiors and Mk.82 w/ Mk.15 Snakeye Fins

Aires Cockpit Set

AOA Decals

 

[Israeli AH-64 "Peten" or "Saraph" from Academy kit in 1/35]

Hello everybody, the abo will be my next project and I wandering if someone would help me because I'm searching docs telling me additions and modifications are necessary to convert original US heli into the Israeli version.

Many thanks in advance

Alberto

 

[Mirage IIIC - Shahak from Italeri kit in 1/32 scale]

Hi everybody! Finally I'm posting pictures of the finished model with all the wing loads and canopy in position. I hope you will like it.

[Mirage IIIC - Shahak from Italeri kit in 1/32 scale]

Some updates on my w.i.p. First of all I replaced David's stars with darker ones and went on with some more details.

More to follow soon

Alberto

[Israeli Mirage III C with Atar9C]

8 minutes ago, Kaireckstadt said:

Here are some pics Alberto, I hope that it helps:

Kai

Yes, very helpful! So that stem from the back of canopy goes through the hole behind the seat!

[Israeli Mirage III C with Atar9C]

On 8/29/2021 at 5:49 PM, Kaireckstadt said:

As promised Hubert: 

It‘s finished now:

Already started with the diorama-plate and will add 2 maintenance crew and their tools:

I think they fit perfectly regarding era and clothing for the hot environment. 

Thanks for following my build, for all the positive and critical feedback and the tipps. It’s really a great community here with lots of awesome modelers. 

Cheers

Kai

Hi Kai, my model is progressing well, I will post some pictures very soon, but I have question for you, could you please post an other picture of the canopy positioned in open position? I'm struggling to understand how it's fixed to to the cockpit. Many thanks in advance. Alberto

 

[Mirage IIIC - Shahak from Italeri kit in 1/32 scale]

On 4/19/2022 at 7:19 PM, Kaireckstadt said:

Looks very nice Alberto. Great work with the decals!

One thing regarding the taxi-lights on the front landing gear: it is not installed on Israeli Mirage III CJs. 

Hi, many thanks for your comment! taxi-lights will soon disappear from my model! In the mean time I've found that blue color of Israeli star is probably too pale and I'm preparing new darker ones.

[Mirage IIIC - Shahak from Italeri kit in 1/32 scale]

Hi everybody, after some time I'm coming with some pictures of my Shahak with some decals on! Some more will follow soon, also because I'm consideering to replace David's stars with darker ones!

Alberto

[Mirage IIIC - Shahak from Italeri kit in 1/32 scale]

Many thanks for your nice comments! 

By the way, during last Summer, when I was in my holiday place, I started a little project that I just completed. It's totally different from my usual subjects, it's made by an Italian company called "Revival" and it's in 1:20 scale. Look here:

 

[Mirage IIIC - Shahak from Italeri kit in 1/32 scale]

Hi everybody,

some more pictures of my "in progress" Shahak: added landing gear and further detailed the pipework.

Also painted and decalled supplementary fuel tanks.

Next will be to work on fading upper surface colors.

By the way, Happy New Year !!!

Alberto

 

[617 Sqn Tornado Dambuster 70th]

Again an impressive project, I will follow with great interest, even if a 1:32 Tornado isn't in my plans, mostly because I will have no place big enough to store such a big kit.

 

[Mirage IIIC - Shahak from Italeri kit in 1/32 scale]

Hello everybody, after a lot of time I come back to my Shahak project.

In facts, when I came back from my vacation place, I got almost immediately involved in a big commitment regarding the inauguration of the new church just finished to build in the area where I live, so modelling was put aside for another two and half months.

But eventually, I stared painting the camou, see pictures if you like.

 

[Mirage IIIC - Shahak from Italeri kit in 1/32 scale]

1 hour ago, Kaireckstadt said:

Hi Alberto,

long time now since your last update.

Have you already finished your Mirage?

Would be great to see the progress of your build…

Hi, not finished yet! On early June I left Milan to go to my holiday place in Tuscany, I will continue the job when I will be back in September. Before leaving I just gave a coat of the lower surface color and a coat of the main upper color.

[Israeli Mirage III C with Atar9C]

On 4/30/2021 at 10:53 AM, Kaireckstadt said:

Yesterday I added all the missing rivets to the airframe. Took some time but now it’s finished. Here are some sample pictures:

Then I moved over to the guns. The representation Italeri created is more than poor. 
Since the caliber of the gun is 30mm I used 0,9mm cannula to replicate them. I used reference fotos from the Duke Hawkins Book. The damping-rings are not the same for the C and DS but the arrangement is the same:

 

The damping-rings (although prominent on the real plane nothing provided by Italeri) came from the Eduard Exterior Brass Set and were really fiddly to bend and glue:

 

But the result was acceptable for me.

The last thing I did was to add the pitot tube to the nose. It has to be attached already at this stage because it’s partly painted. 
I used the Master pitot which needed some rework to make it fit  perfectly.:

That’s all for today. 

This is how my Mirage looks like now:

I now will go on with the landing-gear and the preparation of the plane for priming.

Very good point, gun barrel must be added! I will see if I can manage something similar in my own Mirage model.

[Mirage IIIC - Shahak from Italeri kit in 1/32 scale]

1 hour ago, Kaireckstadt said:

Nice progress on your build Alberto! The bangseat turned out very well and the nozzle is awesome. Looks absolutely realistic! 
I can see that you also had some fit-issues with the Istacast tailcone like me. 
Nice rework also on all the fuselage-flaws offered by Italeri.

Next step now painshop? 
 

Yes, in coming days I will start with primer and I'm a bit afraid that some more imperfections will show-up ...

Let's wait and see.

 

[Mirage IIIC - Shahak from Italeri kit in 1/32 scale]

Hello everybody,

I'm here again with some pictures.

First I will show you the seat, 95% complete and then the current status of my attempt to seal with Tamiya all unwanted imperfections and finally push rods added in the afterburner.

 

[Mirage IIIC - Shahak from Italeri kit in 1/32 scale]

Hi everybody,

gone forward a little bit:

- fuselage glued to wings

- seams filled with Tamiya putty and sanded

- glued and sanded p.e. parts

- started painting the seat

Here some pictures.

 

[Mirage IIIC - Shahak from Italeri kit in 1/32 scale]

Hi everybody, here some pictures of the fit test on the seat after removing the lower portion of the ramp.

Also a picture of the next challenge: wings are glued to the fuselage, just with the need of a little putty, but there is an area that requires a lot more work, see the picture comparing the real plane and the model.

More to follow

Alberto

[Mirage IIIC - Shahak from Italeri kit in 1/32 scale]

1 minute ago, Kaireckstadt said:

I would also check how close it is to the stick...

That's OK, there are aprox 3 mm.

[Mirage IIIC - Shahak from Italeri kit in 1/32 scale]

14 hours ago, Kaireckstadt said:

Great looking seat Alberto!

I‘m curious how the fit in the cockpit will be especially with the details at the back of the seat! 

Apparently the fit is good, but the seat is too toll for the pit and I will have to cut the portion marked in the picture, then test with the canopy and, in case file a little bit.

 

[Mirage IIIC - Shahak from Italeri kit in 1/32 scale]

14 hours ago, Kaireckstadt said:

The exhaust nozzle looks really nice.

And finally you got the fuselage parts together! Which rework helped? 
 

Here are some pics of the afterburner section. Lots of different colors to be seen:

 

These actuation-levers are prominent but missing in the Isracast exhaust nozzle! 

Hi, many thanks for these pictures, they will be very helpful! May be I will consider to add actuation-leveres or, at least, I will try.

[Mirage IIIC - Shahak from Italeri kit in 1/32 scale]

Also, today arrived the new seat from Sparkit and the supersonic drop tank made by Matterhorn Circle.

The seat is great, details are astonishing. The tank is just doing the job, look at pictures!

Seat dimension are ok, I will only have to cut a portion of the ramp (is it called so?) in order to align it with the seat lower surface.

More to follow, soon or later ...

Alberto

[Mirage IIIC - Shahak from Italeri kit in 1/32 scale]

Hi everybody.

I decided to glue the left side of the fuselage to the wings and compensate the seems with a little putty, not much really, so I was able to position the back panel. Also I did a first attempt to paint the ATAR 9C engine. According to photos, I should add inside a few green and some brown, I will see later how to accomodate that. Some picture here: