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

[alberto49]

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.

[Peterpools]

Alberto

Nice work and enjoy your vacation

Keep 'em comin

Peter

[Kaireckstadt]

2 hours ago, alberto49 said:

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.

Very nice progress Alberto! 
The light blue and the sand look spot on!

You have a holiday place in Tuscany?

That‘s one of the most beautiful regions in Italy. Have been there once very close  to Siena on an agriculture. 
Enjoy your stay there! 

[alberto49]

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.

 

[KevinM]

Looking Sweet Al! aka Javlin

[Peterpools]

Alberto

Nice work on the cammo and of course, welcome back

Keep 'em comin

Peter

[alberto49]

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

 

[harv]

Very well done sir !. Happy New Year.....harv 

[Peterpools]

Alberto

Terrific progress and your Mirage is looking mighty good

Keep 'em comin

Peter

[alberto49]

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:

 

[Martinnfb]

Just catching up with your work Alfredo, pretty impressive. Building jets takes lots of patience due to the complicated nature of their assembly, you make it look easy. 
cheers

Martin

[Peterpools]

Alberto

Beautiful Ferrari .. just love those classic F1 cars.

Keep 'em comin

Peter

[alberto49]

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

[harv]

Thank you. Nice to see her black!!.... harv 

[Mirage]

cool !!!!!!!!!!!

[Kaireckstadt]

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. 

[alberto49]

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.

[alberto49]

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

[Bomber_County]

Amazing finish, your paint work is immaculate, stunning……

[GusMac]

The darker blue for the Magen David definitely looks better. Looking great overall.

[Peterpools]

Alberto

Right with Phil and Gus - your Mirage is looking so good.

Keep 'em comin

Peter

[alberto49]

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.

[Peterpools]

Alberto

Awesome build ... one beautiful Mirage

Keep 'em comin

Peter

[GusMac]

Lovely finish Alberto. It's a difficult fit to finish nicely due to the fit issues but yours looks brilliant. 

[Mirage]

hi

 I like the Mirage in any version , so ,I like yours of course !!!!! great finish !!!!! I plan to build the Israeli CJ too, but in two shades of grey ...  I can see that you used the " Sparkit" seat , a piece of art !!!!!! ......................very good job !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Alain