Heller 1/48 Hellenic Mirage 2000

Started by Spiros Pendedekas · 98 · 2 weeks ago · . 1/48, Heller, Mirage 2000
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    Spiros Pendedekas said 4 months, 2 weeks ago:

    Thanks my friend @gblair! You are right, the delta shape Mirages are really nice looking.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 4 months, 2 weeks ago:

    Dragged doors and missile launchers attached...

    . The formers' distinctive conecting rods to the legs were not provided, so they were fabricated from stretched sprue.

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    Carl Smoot said 4 months, 2 weeks ago:

    Another cool build Spiros (@fiveten). I too like the delta wing shape of the Mirage. I'm not buying too many more models these days, but the Mirage is one I am still considering.

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    John Healy said 4 months, 2 weeks ago:

    Taking shape nicely, Spiros. I have an Esci 2000 that I need to build one of these days.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 4 months, 2 weeks ago:

    Progressing nicely, Spiros @fiveten
    The connecting rods are scratch built perfectly.

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    George R Blair Jr said 4 months, 2 weeks ago:

    Looks great, Spiros (@fiveten). The Mirage "delta" wing form makes some of the best planes I have seen.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 4 months, 2 weeks ago:

    Thank you so much, my friends

    @clipper, the Mirage 2000 is a really cool model

    @j-healy, the Esci is a good kit for the Mirage 2000

    @johnb, yes, the lack pf rods was too obvious to my used to Mirage 2000 eye 🙂

    @gblair, yes, there's some solid beauty in the Mirage 2000

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 4 months, 1 week ago:

    Light gray on...

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    John vd Biggelaar said 4 months, 1 week ago:

    Nice paintwork, Spiros @fiveten

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 4 months, 1 week ago:

    Thanks my friend @johnb!

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    George R Blair Jr said 4 months, 1 week ago:

    You have this Heller kit really looking nice, Spiros (@fiveten). Looking forward to the camo and decals.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 4 months, 1 week ago:

    Thanks my friend @gblair! As correct in general shapes this Heller kit is, it clearly show its age in the plain looks of key areas (cockpit, landing gear, exhaust nozzle). The molds have also got past their usage limit, the kit now builds like an old limited run one, exhibiting considerable fit issues.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 months, 3 weeks ago:

    Looks like (long) vacations are over, so here she is, receiving a second coat of light gray, after some blemishes were discovered on the first coat...

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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 months, 3 weeks ago:

    Good to see you back at the bench, Spiros @fiveten
    After having all those long well deserved holidays it must have been great to get started with your builds again.
    Light gray looks great.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 months, 3 weeks ago:

    Thanks so much, my friend @johnb!