Mirage 5BA - Heller
Using some templates the panel lines were done.
The same for the rivets
The vallejo wash is used here in order to show the lines I have just done.
Here after the wash is easy to see the lines and rivets.
To install the resin parts I had to erase the original wheel whells details.
I sarted using a X-acto blade
And to find a better fit I used a flex pad.
Resin parts were glued using CA glue.
In order to close the wings I had to sand the delimited area in black.
Much better than the original parts I think.
Again I had to erase original details and sand a lot to have place to insert the resin parts.
Using a blade is faster.....
To have place to insert the resin I had again to remove some zones of the fuselage.
This color os primer was used in order to have a light coat as a base before to paint the model. Also, that's the real color prime for some parts of the Dassault aircrafts.
For exemple, to paint the white on the air intakes, a light base is better than a dark one.
Engraved panel lines were done after the primer coat.
The same for the rivets. Its easyer to see them on a primer coat than on the plastic without any coat.
Engraved pane lines almost done
Rivets almost done too
Prier coat fixed (humbrol H74)
Maskol application before the black coat
Rubber black tamiya applied
Weathering starts on the cockpit
Weathering starts on the cockpit
Redo engraved panel lines on the undersurfaces
Engraved panel lines almost ready on the belly.
Some pigments MUD were apllied in the cockpit.
With these dark pigments you can have something adapted to the 72nd scale.
Note that the initial effects with aluminium and white are now adapted to the scale.
Some white color was applied.
Some more access panels were done
The position light were drilled
The right aileron was glued once again
I will use the PJ external fuel tanks.
I will apply some decals to represent the instruments
Here they are applied.
Wind shield is protected
HUD is ready
The air scoops were done one by one.
And placed using CA glue.
Structutures were added too on the belly
And small holes were done to receive after painting very small spheres (lights ?)
Light grey was applied.
White applied on the air intakes
White applied on the tail antennas
Here the ModelWorld colors I will use.
First test, I think the color is too dark.
First color applied. Now I need to mask it and start to paint the llight green.
I have just applied the light green.
Masking to paint the dark green.
Applying a wash on the belly.
Also a wash on the upper surfaces.
Adding extra details on the main wheel wells.
Improving the resin wheels using plastic rods.
I added a new actuator arm in the left wheel well.
Adding some cables in the wheel wells
I have replaced the aluminium stripes because they were not in scale (see previous picture to check). I did better ones and here they are in place.
The wheel wells are painted using Tamiya Flat Aluminium
Wash done but still need to paint small details and apply pigments and new wash
Front landing gear ready to be painted
Decals were applied on the under surfaces
Some more decals were placed.
Front landing gear dry-fit
Landing gear parts ready to be painted
All decals were applied and setted using DACO STRONG
Resin exhaust part from AML
Comments
1 7 November 2014, 11:08
Bart Goesaertdamn, this looks promising... very nice work on the detailling. From which company is the cockpit?
7 November 2014, 11:50
Pierre-Christian BaudruHi guys thanks for your messages. The cockpit is from PAVLA. Be careful using this cockpit because you cannot find a good fit on the front wheel bay if you adjust correctly the cockpit side and vice-versa. That's the reason I have separeted the original part to find a good fit in both sides. Cheers, Pierre.
7 November 2014, 12:11
Łukasz GlińskiVery nice build, hard to believe the old Heller can look like that
I like the springs the most 🙂
7 November 2014, 12:11
Nikolajs NegerissInteresting project. Will follow!
BTW It would be cool if you add comments (for explanations of what and why you do) to the pics when you add those to the album.
E.g. I didn't get why you put Vallejo wash on the wing before painting. Is it just to test the wash itself? 🙂
And why did you paint it yellow? 🙂
Thanks,
Nik
11 November 2014, 10:05
Pascal GARATStunning!
One of the best job I've ever seen on a 1/72 Mirage. 👍 👍
11 November 2014, 10:31
Pierre-Christian BaudruThanks guys, I have just added some comments to some pictures.
11 November 2014, 14:09
Pierre-Christian BaudruHI guys, help me please ! My projet has disappeared from my list projet. How can I recovery my projet please ? Thanks a lot.
12 November 2014, 08:42
Nikolajs NegerissThanks for comments! Regarding missing project. I guess it is because kit is not assigned to the project. Please double check "Project inventory" and assign kit if it is not there
12 November 2014, 09:35
Pierre-Christian BaudruThanks, but when I go to Albums, I can find the project and read this : This album is attached to project MIRAGE 5BA. But when I go to the project list it is not there. For the kit itself, if I do add to a project, the project Mirage 5BA is not on the list of existing projetcs.....
12 November 2014, 11:51
Bill SpargoFantastic work, the rivet and panel lines are excellent very well done.
14 November 2014, 22:18
Hanno KleineckeMarvellous work on the surfaceses and details! I learn a lot here ! Thanks for showing!
18 December 2014, 18:46
Es-haq KhosraviGreat job Chris! I really love scratch building! The rest is awesome aswell!
19 December 2014, 00:49
Günther DebiscopPierre-Christian, It's already looking good 👍. As a side-note I can tell you and every-one else that some (many) of the Belgian Mirages were painted in the wrong order. Meaning that they firstly applied the darkest colors and then the lighters colors. When these planes started to have fainted paints, the lighter colors were showing the darker ones beneath them.
22 December 2014, 19:42
Pierre-Christian BaudruThanks for the info Gunther ! Do you have pics of the BA24 maybe ? Cheers.
31 December 2014, 07:33
Philip De KeyserThs is gonne be a wonderful mirage and nowing from what a kit this is making. Thumbs up pierre 👍
31 December 2014, 09:59
Bill SpargoPierre, your work is very inspirational, love watching this model progress.
6 January 2015, 20:21
Pierre-Christian BaudruThanks a lot guys. I have just masked the model under surfaces in order to paint the wheel wells with Alclad. Pics soon. Cheers.
7 January 2015, 08:34
Koen RolléThe amount of detail is incredible... I can only dream of that much skill.
19 January 2015, 15:37
Bart Goesaertvery nice build, and fantastic result... Hope to get mine as beautifull as this one...
8 May 2015, 14:10
Aris GreyThas was a serious job, congrats for your patience converting this old kit into a modern standards model! Well done!
9 August 2015, 15:16
Pierre-Christian BaudruThanks Guido.....I need to build another one.....this time a wraparound camo....
14 August 2015, 20:24
Philip AvondsWow, impressive build! You turned that old kit into something spectacular. Incredible attention to detail, congrats!
1 May 2020, 05:16
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This is my first Mirage build. I will improve this old kit using some resin parts, PE parts and also home made parts. I will do a Belgian Mirage 5BA, before the adding of the ECM antennas, it means, wearing an old camo scheme with light grey on the undersurfaces.
