Mirage 2000C Braz. Air Force - 1/72 - Revell

[AndreFerro]

Howdy Guys!
My first work here at ISM and since it´s one of the three I have on the bench now, would like to share with you.

A little bit of Contemporary History:
Brazilian Air Force has issued a bid for renewing the fighter vectors, presently based on the good & old F5-E Tiger, which even with her life extended for almost a decade on her F5-EM version, ('E' version Modernized), is expected to last till max 2018-2020. The project named "FX-BR".
However, since the bidding dragged for years and the supersonic Mirage IIIEBR were already coming to the end of their useful life, in 2005 Brazilian Goverment bought 10 Mirage 2000C (monoplace) + 2 Mirage 2000D (biplace) all ex-French Air Force to equip the 1st Air Defense Group (nicknamed "JAGUARS") to fill the gap (hopefully) untill the end of the bidding process. Latter, the bidding dragged for so many years due bureacracy and political issues, that the Mirage 2000's were already retired in 2013! But this is another story...

Here are some pics of the Mirage 2000C with Brazilian colors:






This is the art box of the kit, showing a French Tigermeet Version:


The sprues:



Canopy and windshield:


FCM Decals, allowing to built Brazilian and Peruvian versions :



Painting Masks for the Braz Air Force Star:


Photo etched parts from Eduard: (first time I´ll use it):


Jumpstart:
Seat:


Panel:


Tub:




Some lad added with silicon based glue for not sitting on her tail:


Fuselage ok:


Wings ok:


Canopy & windshield masked:


Exhaust tube fixed:


Masking after some flat black paint:



Then, some ALCLAD for burnt metal effect:



Masks off:


Some silver dry brush inside:


and some black on the tires and flight refueling probe:


White on the tailfin:


and on missiles:
R-530


R-550


Air intakes showing that some fillin' and sanding needed:


As well as on the wingroots:



That´s all for the moment. Will try to advance a little during the weekend.

Cheers!

[schweinhund227]

Nice work thus far.... Keep it up !

That paint scheme will look awesome....
The small details in the cockpit is looking cool ! Well done !

[AndreFerro]

Nice work thus far.... Keep it up !

That paint scheme will look awesome....
The small details in the cockpit is looking cool ! Well done !

Thanks, My Friend!! For the first time I have used PhotoEtched, I also liked the cockpit!
And I also look forward for the painting !
Soon updates! Stay tuned!

[AndreFerro]

Some saturday updates!

Puty on some undesirable gaps:


After sanding:


Then pre-shading:


Fuel tank:


Then, armaments (the part I most enjoy!):

references:
Matra R-530


Matra R-550


As I did:


Kind liked it!

The tiny 30mm guns:


Finaly, wheels and landing gear ready:


Till next update!

[UKguyInUSA]

Looking great so far mate!

[AndreFerro]

Looking great so far mate!

Thks, Mate !!

[AndreFerro]

Some update:
Mixed some Humbrol 89 and 127 (eyemeter!) till reach a base color .





Ventral tank:


I Liked it!!
Next step: masking and following color (darker blue).

[UKguyInUSA]

Great work so far mate, she's looking really good!

[AndreFerro]

Just a quick update today:

Masking the Delta with Pritt Tak (a kind of Silly Puty):


Then, I airbrushed the Blue-Grey, mix of enamel Hu 127 and Hu 144 (eye-meter!!):


Let´s see after removing the masks tomorrow!

Till next update!

[AndreFerro]

Some updates today:

Masks off:


Good job.... EXCEPT... Some paint overspreyed on the wrong side.



Nothing to worry about. Will correct later!

Then, masking the FAB star on right wing:


Masks off! Tadaaaaaaaa!


Extreme close-up of the fuselage star...


... and on the wing:


Kind´a liked it !!

Same way on left wing, colors inverted:


Close in:


Till next Update!

[TheWeasel]

nice work!

Just wondering: How did you mask the FAB Stars? I've experimented with some ways of stenciling small detail but always failed miserably :| Your way looks to be working perfectly

[AndreFerro]

Dear Weasel:

The tiny little maks for the stars ...


...come on the FCM decals package!


Worth every penny spent !!

[patrickroos]

Nice camo work, love the Brazilian colors!
The stars looks great.
Great progress!

[shortCummins]

you guys who build 1/72 stuff and get the detail you do are magicians, my eyesight won't let me try to detail anything smaller than 1/48

great job so far

rgds
John (shortCummins)

[AndreFerro]

Nice camo work, love the Brazilian colors!
The stars looks great.
Great progress!

Thank you, patrick!

you guys who build 1/72 stuff and get the detail you do are magicians, my eyesight won't let me try to detail anything smaller than 1/48

great job so far

rgds
John (shortCummins)

Thks John! I build 1/72 still, while my eyes allows me to do so. But I am already migrating to 1/48 scale... But, LOTS of 1/72 stuff still to build! And when I say LOTS, I mean about 65 different kits (jets & props) in their boxes...

In a while, a brief update of decalling.

[AndreFerro]

Today started decalling the Mirage!





Stencils undertneath:


And three hours (and LOTS of stencils) later:




Now, a break for dinner and to rest the eyes... too many tiny decals in the afternoon!!

Till next update.
See you!!

[AndreFerro]

Hi guys!

Finished the "Delta". Hope you enjoy the final pics below!
















See you next thread!

[shortCummins]

brilliant job really nice camo

[CJSomerset]

That looks great! + another love for the camo

[Nige201980]

Great work buddy love those colours.

[AndreFerro]

Thanks for your kind words, Guys!
You are awsome !!