Mirage family in 1:200

[cafe]

Wow, that's an impressive collection of very detailed models!

I'll see if I can take some family pics of the Mirage and Fishbed squadrons in their current form.

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

Thank you.
I gave all but two of the fighters away about nine months ago. So now, I am rebuilding the entire squadron (as well as adding to it).
I have a few more variants that i am currently working on (the only thing is, they are on the back burner for now. I have other projects that take priority).
Once I have finished my new squadron, I will post photos.

I am looking forward to seeing your squadron.

 

[cafe]

I love doing variants! I really want to do a Cheetah C. Looking at the parts bin, I think I can already do a Cheetah E or D.

Here are the family portraits



Mirage squadron:
- 3 Chaiwatkom Kfirs (1 converted to an F-21A)
- 20 of my Mirage/Kfir family (including 3 Mirage/Nesher 2-seaters, 3 Mirage IIIC, 1 Mirage IIIE-Kfir hybrid, 1 Kfir C1, 1 Kfir 2-seater)
- 1 Chaiwatkom Mirage F1
- 3 Ojimak Mirage 2000
- 4 Chaiwatkom Mirage 2000 (1 converted to a 2-seater)



MiG-21-and-apparented squadron:
- 1 Vladimir Ye-152-1 (from Zealot's download section)
- 8 of my JJ-7/FT-7 (including a pakistani FT-7P with lengthened fuselage)
- 5 of my MiG-21U/US/UM (including a british What-if version)
- 2 Vladimir Ye-8 (from Zealot's download section)
- 1 Fiddlersgreen MiG-21
- 5 Paragon MiG-21 (including 2 repaints)
- 1 Haseeb A Sheikh F-7PG (I screwed up the canopy but the original was too big)
- 8 Rawen & Paran MiG-21 (2 originals, 3 repaints, 3 conversions to MiG-21I Analog, PF and FL)

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

You have an AMAZING collection. I am IMPRESSED!!!
jawdropjawdropjawdropWOWjawdropjawdropjawdrop
That is a collection to be PROUD of.

 

[cafe]

Thanks.

A new entry that is actually a bit old. This Mirage F1 (chaiwatkom's model with some edits) spent 2 years and a half in a drawer. It was already colored (markers) and ready to be built except...

I only built it today and remade the canopy from scratch. The 1st one I designed wasn't satisfactory.

No landing gear because... I find it quite complex.



The old one.

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

You did a really good job on this plane. It looks GREAT!!!

 

[cafe]

Thank you. If I had a landing gear for this, I would make some repaints. The MLG struts and the twin wheels have been scaring me ever since Chaiwat released the model.

 

[cafe]

I've actually started doing a repaint...

 

[oldbot]

great !

 

[zathros]

Cafe, I think soon you will have to start arms negotiations!! Nice job and I think your Kitbashing is excellent!

 

[cafe]

But but but... it's paper! :mrgreen:

I added a few parts : a completely remade IFR probe (compared to the old one), wingtip (flat) missiles and a fuel tank.

 

[zathros]

I would suggest getting some wire used for TIG welders. It is very strong and almost invisible. They would serve you better for mounting your aircraft. You have a great collection of some beautiful birds there!!

 

[cafe]

Well, those stands were improvised almost 3 years ago for the first 2 FT-7 pending the design of their landing gear.

Is this better?

 

[zathros]

Wow, I do like these stands, even better than wire! They looks like what real jets are mounted on a various museums and military bases. Very cool!

 

[cafe]

That was the intention!:mrgreen: I feel the base is a bit too long though. Should shorten it by a centimeter.

 

[zathros]

Put a cement/concrete texture on there and you would have a great stand that many would like to use.It would be really nice to have that in our Downloads Section.

 

[cafe]

I actually chose marble. :mrgreen: The metal plaque isn't properly centered though.

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

I have to agree with Zathros. Those stands look GREAT!!!

Are you thinking about making them for other types of planes as well (i.e. F-4. F-14, F-15, and so on)?

 

[cafe]

The stands are made for single-engined jets and specifically the Mirage F1 as I'm, at this stage, not planning to do a landing gear. There's a tube that goes inside the exhaust. I would need to make 2 of them for twin engined jets.

OK, just tested with a Phantom, It would also need to increase the angle of those tubes.

Eastern's models come with a stand, F15 included.

 

[zathros]

The Marble looks excellent! I guess you could make concrete ones for the ex-Soviet era craft.