Heller 1/48 Mirage 2000C, Armée de l'Air, Al Asha, Saudi Arabia, 1991

Started by Spiros Pendedekas · 137 · 2 years ago
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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 9 months ago:

    Thanks my friend @eb801! Brake lines are made of stretched sprue.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 9 months ago:

    I added an ejection handle from stretched sprue...

    Work at the seat still in progress... Thanks for stopping by!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 years, 9 months ago:

    Nice progress on the seat, Spiros @fiveten
    Nice addition with the handle.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 9 months ago:

    Thanks my friend @johnb!

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    Yann Bertholet said 2 years, 9 months ago:

    Nice MK 10 (if I'm not mistaken) Spiros @fiveten. The handle is really realistic.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 9 months ago:

    Thanks my friend @yann! Yes it is a Mk.10, the specific is made by SEMB, the French "branch" of Martin Baker.

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    Yann Bertholet said 2 years, 9 months ago:

    Hey Spiros @fiveten thanks for the info. Interesting fact about Martin Baker, I found out few months ago that they made a club: EJECTION TIE CLUB. Those who successfully ejected and survived with a MB seat are part of this club and received a tie from the manufacturer.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 9 months ago:

    Great info about the club, my friend @yann! Had no idea about it. But, if asked my opinion regarding MB seats, I would say nothing less than excellent words.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 9 months ago:

    The seat...

    Thanks for stopping by!

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    Eric Berg said 2 years, 9 months ago:

    Spiros @fiveten - You deserve a tie for your fine work on this MB seat. Looking good here.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 9 months ago:

    Thanks my friend @eb801! Here it is attached, cockpit almost done...

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    Eric Berg said 2 years, 9 months ago:

    And next the canopy? I love the paint job you did on this Mirage.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 9 months ago:

    Next is the landing gear, my friend @eb801, which, is not among the most un-flimsy-ish...
    Attach a few parts, check alignment, patiently wait for the glue to cure on the soft Heller plastic, the attach more landing gear bits...

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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 years, 9 months ago:

    Some great steps done, Spiros @fiveten
    Beautiful work done on the seat.
    Now eagerly waiting to see her standing up.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 9 months ago:

    Thanks my friend @johnb!