Kinetic 1/48 Dassault Mirage V BD

Started by Yann Bertholet · 97 · 2 years ago
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    George R Blair Jr said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    Looks good, Yann (@yann). It's a shame you have to repair the molding on the engine exhaust, but I guess there is something similar to repair in most kits.

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    Yann Bertholet said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    Many thanks John @johnb, I appreciate!

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    Yann Bertholet said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    Thanks a lot my friend @fiveten. I'm looking forward too...

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    Yann Bertholet said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    Thank you very much George @gblair. Actually this is really nothing this AB story, I'm very, very, very pleased with this kit.

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    Yann Bertholet said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    Progress of the week:
    Air Intakes build the 'souris', the mouse with the turbo fan. For those who are planning to make this kit: Watch out the manual is wrong, you have to swop left and right on the same intake. The problem I got was that I didn't know which portside and starboardside at the end.


    Wins assembly (pretty much straight forward)


    And eventually assembling both together

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    Looking beautiful, my friend @yann!
    The intake is nicely rendered by Kineti, and you did a super job putting it together.
    Wings are very well assembled, too!

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    Yann Bertholet said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    Thanks a lot Spiros @fiveten for your comment. I have to say that this kit is incredibly detailed, really enjoying. The only small, very small negative thing, was the mistake I mention before, but that's really nothing.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    Indeed nicely detailed, Yann @yann
    Incredible they make this mistake when creating the manual.

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    George R Blair Jr said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    Well done, Yann (@yann). Deltas make really nice models (and planes, too). Nice catch on the mistake in the instructions. I was thinking just yesterday how difficult it must be to make the instructions for kits, and we take them for granted. Maybe we should be amazed that there aren't more errors, although they are frustrating when they do happen.

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    Yann Bertholet said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    Hello John @johnb, thanks a lot for your comment. No trouble at all with this error. I just swap the 2 pieces and the trick was done. The only thing was that I didn't know anymore where was the left and the right to install the turbo fan. After few trials I succeed to glue it (I think) in the proper place.

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    Yann Bertholet said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    Many thanks George @gblair. Oh yeah the Delta are really beautiful. I fully agree with you regarding the instructions. At the end the problem is solved and I'm really enjoying this kit. The details are amazing and the fit is good. What can I ask more?

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    Yann Bertholet said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    Hi Folks! The progress of the week: Wings have attached to upper fuselage.

    The probe on the tail have been cut off

    And the nose parts assembled and ballasted with 2 x 4gr of led + 1 x 4gr on the front of the IP. This was not mention in the manual. I just wanted to avoid any surprise and he will stand on his gear.

    I struggle a bit with the wings. Actually the junctions of the wings to the front landing gear well were too long. It took time before I realized the trouble was coming from this area. After grinding those part I got a good fit.

    Once the the nose is in position I will have to apply some filler. I'm not sure it is necessary for the full kit's seems but at least for the front gear bay and maybe the nose.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    Great progress, my friend @yann!
    Nevertheless modern, a number of Kinetic kits. like this one, do require some filling and sanding.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    Great progress, my friend @yann!
    Nevertheless modern, a number of Kinetic kits. like this one, do require some filling and sanding.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    Progress is nice, Yann @yann
    Delta wings are always nice to look at.