harv Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Everything is starting to pop now. Looking killer !....harv 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 Like Gaz said, nice detailing, the shading of the tanks adds a lot of life. Cheers Rob 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 Kai Drop tanks and pylons are looking mighty good. Meticulous work Keep 'em comin Peter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 Absolutely stunning, I know I keep saying that....but it is! Love how you weathered the main wheel hub, how/what did you use for that, may I ask? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted August 14, 2021 Author Share Posted August 14, 2021 Thanks all for your feedback. I really appreciate that! Anthony, the weathering of the main wheel hubs is simply thinned umbra oil color mixed with black oil color over Future coated Gunze flat white base color. Sometimes applied less dense and sometimes more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted August 15, 2021 Author Share Posted August 15, 2021 Today I installed the parts of the landing gear I could attach before spraying the plane with flat cote. It was a bit of a challenge since the angle of the main gear legs to the wing isn’t 90 degrees but the wheels are 90 degrees to the ground: Therefore I first glued the nose gear leg and actuator to the hub with superglue and then glued the main wheel legs to the hub with 2 component epoxy cement. This gave me time to adjust the legs in the correct angle: The height is correct on both sides (122). After that the actuators and the small landing gear doors were attached and the hydraulic pipes were positioned in the hub: The actuator of the nose gear leg: I also glued the tail position lights to the tail: This is how she looks like on her legs: And finally I painted the fins of the Shafrir 2 rockets black. Will show you more fotos of them when they are ready for flat varnish. That was it for today. Have a nice weekend ! 9 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinM Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Stunner!!!!!!!! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Great progress and sexy legs she has, Kai . In the side view, it seems, like the real thing must have been close to a tail sitter. Cheers Rob 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Kai Sherlock should be your middle name. The Lady is now up and walking on her own legs and the stance of the gear is perfect. Wouldn't it be nice if the manufacturers would design kits that angle the gear position as part of the assembly? Wait, I'm talking about Italieri and after all the work you went through correcting their issues and goofs, having all the parts in the box is a win for sure. Perfect work and looking so good 👍 Keep 'em comin Peter 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Bloody amazing ! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted August 15, 2021 Author Share Posted August 15, 2021 Thank you all for your feedback! I hope that I can manage to finish the build till the end of next week. Then my holidays are over (and Hubert us 12 kg heavier… )… 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Looks brilliant, Kai! Great job on getting all of those angles right. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted August 16, 2021 Author Share Posted August 16, 2021 16 hours ago, GazzaS said: Looks brilliant, Kai! Great job on getting all of those angles right. Thank you Gary! Now most of the challenging work is done! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trigger Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Wunderbar! Turned out magnificent Kai, all the effort it has taken is now rewarded big time! Nice and smooth paint job, it really looks like the real deal. I can't wait to see this bird all fueled up and ready to take off, Frank 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted August 18, 2021 Author Share Posted August 18, 2021 Small update today. Italeri (and Eduard too) managed to forget 2 prominent details in the canopy frame: - the canopy breaker knife - the canopy closing handle I scratched both from evergreen sheet and stretched sprue. The knife consists of 4 parts and the handle of 3: not very big in 32nd scale… from below painting started I also finished the painting of the Shafrir2-Rockets: fins masked ready for clear cote. And the complete build? Still not finished yet Hubert. But 4 days left to finish till the weekend is over 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Kai What and eye for details - glad to see you caught the two missing canopy parts, scratch them out and added them to the Mirage. Nice work on the Shafrir2 rockets. Keep 'em comin Peter 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Rockets and canopy parts look great. Canopy parts are a great add, IMHO. Most of the time, canopies look like empty plastic shells... which is what they are. They all need some small details to make them look realistic in an open setting. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Nice spotting Sherlock, as Gaz said, these details add to the appearance of an opened canopy in LS. Cheers Rob 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted August 19, 2021 Author Share Posted August 19, 2021 Thanks for your feedback guys! Just 2 more details to prepare for the windshield (included in Eduard/ Italeri!!) and then flat varnish. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Kai I'm betting your tiedown spot on the Flighline is ready and waiting. What type of flat varnish are you planning on using? I don't remember exactly when I changed but these days I much prefer a final top clear coat of either semi matt or semi gloss, rather then a full flat finish, especially on aircraft that are well maintained. Keep 'em comin Peter 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted August 20, 2021 Author Share Posted August 20, 2021 Thank you Peter! I will use Xtracolor flat varnish to achieve a dull surface. On all photos available to me from Israeli Air Force Mirage III with camouflage the color is dull: What do you think and what did you use for your beautiful Kfir? 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 Kai Got ya - they are a dull, flat finish for sure. Keep 'em comin Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brahman104 Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Awesome work Kai! I really love the colour coding on the hydraulic lines in the wheel bays Looking superb my friend. Craig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark31 Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 very nice progress and awsome buildt. Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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