Dassault Mirage IIIc J-2201 Swiss Air Force

 

Wheel wells first color 

First details 

Factory new 

'Oil wash'  

'Oil wash' 2 

 

The real thing 

Front office 

 

 

I don't want to be a tail sitter 🙂 

Fuselage closed... 

...Cockpit in 

Some updates, finally. I know I am a slow builder. Primer on some parts 

Primer on the fuselage 

Primer on the fuselage (II) 

Shortened the hydraulic cylinders of the main landing gear 

Imho the Eduard Mirage III stands far too high... 

Front wheel lowered 

First attempt to make her look alright. Unhappy with the result. 'Fluffy' paint. 

Go back to square one. Take off all paint (the second time, btw) 

And redo it all 

She is far from perfect, but: this is the point of no return.... 

for my first pure metal finish I am quite happy, in spite of the slightly silvering decals 

Definitely no shake and bake kit... 

... and I am amazed how much the kit brings out the sheer beauty of this aircraft. Home straight is coming closer  

Ain't she sweet ... 

Almost finished, just the canopy and the seat to be glued. 

I know, it is not a contest model, there are some flaws, for my first pure metal model, I am quite happy 🙂 

You may have noticed: The decoration on the airframe and the color of the wing tank must be different. 

Finally Roll-Out 

Here she is finished 

I had a good time building her 🙂