Tecnikit Posted October 25 Posted October 25 As we reported in a previous message, it will not be possible to develop the Mirage IV in 2026 for reasons beyond our control. We intend to develop a 1/32 scale MIG-25 instead. What is in development, and in this case finally in the process of completion, are the J-58 engines in 1/23 scale for the Black Bird SR-71. This limited series, sold out in its entirety, required a year of work to achieve the cleanliness and results we were looking for. We provide the latest photograph taken this Tuesday with the seventh and final support system, hand-made by us, which this time has succeeded, save for a few minor correctable details, in printing this enormous 17-centimeter-long compressor, intact with all the pipes in a single piece and with a unique cleanliness. As has been extracted from the printer after removing the supports and WITHOUT SANDING ANYTHING. It's important to note that we never send our pieces to customers with supports. It's normal, even though we know our models well, to break some exceptionally fine details when removing these supports. That's why we prefer to cover this possibility ourselves and deliver the model to our customers 100% breakage-free. Of course, this requires exceptional work time on models like this. But we've always worked this way. Once we ship these engines, including the 1/32 scale version orders that have also been sold, we will move on to the other engine held back by orders for this project. The J79 GE3 for the F-104A, F-104B, and which could be used for the NF-104A. Although technically the NASA F-104A used the 3B, the 3 is certainly almost identical to the 3B. Development of this engine was halted a year ago due to a lack of detailed documentation. It's possible we'll do some detailing for some of the aircraft we've already worked on. But what's certain is that we're turning our attention to new super-detailed 1/32 scale F-8E Crusader projects from Trumpeter. This aircraft has always been a beauty due to its strange, ramshackle shape. And we're convinced it will be another great success for the quality achieved, just as the exterior details of the Mirage III E were. This is the route outline. This doesn't preclude other developments. Thank you for your support !! Javier Povedano Tecnikit 2 Quote
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