Italeri (ESCI) 1/48 Hellenic Mirage F1

Started by Spiros Pendedekas · 44 · 6 days ago · . 1/48, Esci, F1, HAF, Hellenic Air Force, Italeri, Mirage, Parent and Child Builds
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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 month ago:

    Hi everyone!
    Here is my Italeri 1/48 Mirage F1 entry, intended to be built as a Hellenic bird for a fellow collector and aviation enthusiast...

    Here are the kit contents, the good old ESCI mold... Started it yesterday evening, got some help in the way 😁... Here she is so far, already first round of filler applied...
    More to come!

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 month ago:

    Some filler, AB duct elongated using PVC tube, as it was irritatingly shallow...

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 month ago:

    ...and landing gear preparation...

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    Michael Turner said 1 month ago:

    G’day Spiros (@fiveten),
    Looks good so far. What will the scheme look like?

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 month ago:

    Thanks my friend @michaelt! Will be finished in the so called Aegean Blue over silver...

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    John Healy said 1 month ago:

    Great solution to the shallow exhaust, Spiro. Looking good. I just saw your nicely built Mirage 2000 on MM, Mirage mania!

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 month ago:

    Thanks my friend @j-healy! Indeed, Mirage mania (and a couple of Rafales to come as well)!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 month ago:

    Great progress, Spiros @fiveten
    A beautiful blue tone for this F1

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 month ago:

    Thanks my friend @johnb!

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    George R Blair Jr said 1 month ago:

    Great progress on this next one, Spiros (@fiveten). It is convenient that there is a size of tube that will fit as an exhaust. A happy coincidence that doesn't happen too often. The photo contains some nice detail for paint and weathering.

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    DAVIDE PONTICELLI said 1 month ago:

    Nice! beauty subject and excellent helper!

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 month ago:

    Thanks my friends @gblair and @dapo68!

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 month ago:

    Ready for the paint shop, some work on some peripherals as well...

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 month ago:

    Nice progress, Spiros @fiveten
    Looking forward to the paint session.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 month ago:

    Thanks my friend @johnb!