Starfighter84 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Good night to all! here the last birth directly from my workbench... an israeli Mirage III CJ! Base kit is the Eduard, but I used the resin set for cockpit and wheel bays from SBM. Other details are from Eduard photoetched set, pitot from Master. For the natural metal finish I used the Aclad Lacquers and Mr.Paint semi gloss for the final coat. The decals are a mix from the kit and Isradecal set. Hope you'll enjoy. Cheers from Rome, Italy! Mirage_End 20 by valerio, su Flickr Mirage_End 18 by valerio, su Flickr Mirage_End 19 by valerio, su Flickr Mirage_End 17 by valerio, su Flickr Mirage_End 16 by valerio, su Flickr Mirage_End 15 by valerio, su Flickr Mirage_End 14 by valerio, su Flickr Mirage_End 13 by valerio, su Flickr Mirage_End 12 by valerio, su Flickr Mirage_End 11 by valerio, su Flickr Mirage_End 10 by valerio, su Flickr Mirage_End 9 by valerio, su Flickr Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rodney Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Your MIrage is fantastic! Great work on the metal finish and decals. Rodney Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rocketdrvr Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Very Crisp Finish! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Janissary Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Superb model and photography! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gremlin Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 amazing Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rodney Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 (edited) Crysis, As you stated, this is the "Critique Corner" and constructive feedback is allowed. As stated from the forum header: "Post pics of your models here and get polite, constructive feedback on how you can improve your future models. Comments are only in response to pics posted by the builder of that model in this forum." However, in reading your first post, I didn't find it to be constructive or polite. You did not provide any information on how the builder could improve the model but simply insulted him. The delivery is just as important as the message. Rodney Edited August 16, 2017 by Rodney Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonathan_Lotton Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Good job on a less than easy kit! Capturing the gloss that the Mirage IIICJ's had is difficult in 1/48 because truly glossy paint would be overpowering. It's hard to get "gloss in scale" like that. Did you flat coat from a spray can or mix it through the airbrush? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starfighter84 Posted August 17, 2017 Author Share Posted August 17, 2017 20 hours ago, Jonathan_Lotton said: Did you flat coat from a spray can or mix it through the airbrush? Thanks Jonathan! I used the semi gloss lacquer by Mr.Paint... i like the coat that it leave on the natural metal finish. Some other pics of the model... for you! Mirage_End 8 by valerio, su Flickr Mirage_End 7 by valerio, su Flickr Mirage_End 6 by valerio, su Flickr Mirage_End 5 by valerio, su Flickr Mirage_End 24 by valerio, su Flickr Mirage_End 23 by valerio, su Flickr Mirage_End 22 by valerio, su Flickr Mirage_End 2 by valerio, su Flickr Mirage_End 1 by valerio, su Flickr Mirage_End 4 by valerio, su Flickr Mirage_End 3 by valerio, su Flickr Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barkin mad Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Excellent bare metal finish, don't listen to those that says it's not realistic, the criticism was totally not valid imo. Build it the way you want it. --------------------------- Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starfighter84 Posted August 30, 2017 Author Share Posted August 30, 2017 3 hours ago, barkin mad said: Excellent bare metal finish, don't listen to those that says it's not realistic, the criticism was totally not valid imo. Build it the way you want it. --------------------------- Thank you! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kurnass77 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Valerio, another masterpiece... Gianni Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Very nice, superb build. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a4s4eva Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Looks fantastic Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spruemeister Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Bookmarked! Wow that's a stunning model. Rick L. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 What a beauty! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drake64 Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Excellent work Roberto Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainObvious Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Bellissimo! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Enrywar67 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Nice model ..... too clean looking at the picture .... the red and white lines in the tail are wrong in the dimensions ... initially I did not seem elegant to point out, considering the commitment that the modeler deep, but this is always the corner of the critic ...... Hello, the next one will be better! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starfighter84 Posted October 12, 2017 Author Share Posted October 12, 2017 (edited) Thank you very much for the appreciation! 2 hours ago, Enrywar67 said: Nice model ..... too clean looking at the picture .... the red and white lines in the tail are wrong in the dimensions ... initially I did not seem elegant to point out, considering the commitment that the modeler deep, but this is always the corner of the critic ...... Hello, the next one will be better! Thank you for your answer Enrico! I'm not a "Facebook modeler", so I'm content to accept your critique. Maybe the next one will be a Tsniut Mirage, like the model you made some years ago: But I'll change the color of the rudder because, in my opinion, the white is wrong. It is so strange... our Mirage III always has problems with the rudder!! Cheers! Valerio. Edited October 12, 2017 by Starfighter84 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Enrywar67 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 (edited) opinions are opinions...while photos say the truth....in the book Camouflage and markings N°4,The Israeli Air Force Part 2,1967-2001,pag 54 show the plane I built.......white tail...no stripes....read the caption......obviusly I'can't see the real plane....but if you have a photocolor please show us.....over and out.... Edited October 12, 2017 by Enrywar67 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starfighter84 Posted October 12, 2017 Author Share Posted October 12, 2017 (edited) Thank you for posting the pics... the gallery I linked is incomplete due to the Photobucket problems! so, now also other users can recognize what we are talking about! I have the book that you've flagged, and I've read it many times. I think you're being misled from a sunshine reflection that impact on the rudder (in the picture, in that moment, was turned to the left). Pay attention to this detail the next time... but dont' worry! nobody's perfect. ;) Edited October 12, 2017 by Starfighter84 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starfighter84 Posted October 12, 2017 Author Share Posted October 12, 2017 2 hours ago, Enrywar67 said: in the book Camouflage and markings N°4,The Israeli Air Force Part 2,1967-2001,pag 54 show the plane I built. The pics below show the same image that is printed in the book (instead, this is the Isradecal instructions sheet): Looking at the rudder... in the upper section you can see the green of the camo. Furthermore, looking at the sun reflection... under the rudder hydraulic actuator is clearly visibile the shadow. I would confirm what I wrote previously Enrico: the rudder isn't white, you get wrong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Enrywar67 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 opinions are opinions.....nothing about your wrong stripes?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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