Mirage 2000

[nev]

Underneath.  I've lost count of the number of rounds of filling, sanding & primer she's had so far.  I think its 4...

I've still got to blend in the canopy & forward gear doors which so far I've managed to forget!!!!  :dum:

Hopefully I can get her all filled & smooth & ready for painting by the end of the weekend...

[Patrick H]

Keep going Nev, she'll be a beauty when finished.



Patrick

[John Howling Mouse]

Well, Nev, while I can understand that it might be a P.I.T.A. but I gotta tell ya: it looks GREAT so far!  Hard to go wrong with any delta wing in your collection as they just naturally stand out so well.

Keep up the great (worthwhile) work!

[nev]

Can you guess what it is yet?

Just but second coat of Xtracolour roundel blue on this afternoon.  Now have to wait approx 24 days for it to dry before I but the 3rd coat on  :zzz:  :zzz:


you can see my Seafire behind it to the left.

[Captain Canada]

Can you guess what it is yet?

A blue mirage 2000 !

 

[lancer]

Can you guess what it is yet?

A blue mirage 2000 !

Comedian!!!    

Actually, would this be a Blue Diamonds machine by any chance Nev???

[Captain Canada]

Patrick H has a really cool bl;ue Mirage on his site.....check it out !

 

[Ollie]

Lookin' good buddy!

Is the Seafire the Airfix job?

     

[nev]

Actually, would this be a Blue Diamonds machine by any chance Nev???

Its good but its not quite right


Ollie, yep thats the Airfix jobbie.

[Geoff_B]

A 19 Sqdn or 92 Sqdn special as per the toom ?

[Allan]

G'day Nevvy,

Let me join in the applause.

She's looking wonderful.

Don't flag now....you're almost in the home streth.

Allan in Canberra

[NARSES2]

I wondered what you wanted the roundel blue for - keep going Nev she'll look good in the end

[Ollie]

Excellent Nevvie.

Keep it up!

 

[Patrick H]

Patrick H has a really cool bl;ue Mirage on his site.....check it out !

thanks Todd, it is kinda neat isn't it, for not beeing What if  

And Nev, looking good but why wait 24 DAYS?? Does that paint realy dry so slow or am I missing something here?
And you're not going to do a Blue Angels one are you?



Patrick

[nev]

A 19 Sqdn or 92 Sqdn special as per the toom ?

DING! DING! DING! DING! DING! DING!

But then again I told you that at Doncaster  

And Nev, looking good but why wait 24 DAYS?? Does that paint realy dry so slow or am I missing something here?

Xtracolour enamels are legendary for their long drying times.  Humbrol say 6 hours drying time for their enamels but most folk leave it 24 hours between coats. Hence I used hyperbole to say 24 days drying for extracolour.

My 2nd coat went on 36 hours ago and its still very slightly tacky.  I've read of people leaving models painted with xtracolour for over a week before it was dry.