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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: bluewillow on February 22, 2021, 07:15:06 PM

Title: Falklands war build- Argentinian Dassault Mirage IIIe update 28/2
Post by: bluewillow on February 22, 2021, 07:15:06 PM
Blaming Dougie for this one!

Wet and cold today so no gardening this morning, not inspired to paint really as I am slogging my way through a big Cuirassier commission. At lunch I decided to go upstairs and pick up a few kits and spied a old Dassault Mirage IIIe Frog kit, so bought it back down, opened the box and away I went!

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Should get it together easily this afternoon including  the pilot and cockpit completed!

Now I need to find some suitable decals for the Argentine Mirage IIIe for the Falklands.

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Falklands war build part 1 Argentinian Dassault Mirage IIIe
Post by: Iain R on February 22, 2021, 09:44:28 PM
Nice! Looking forward to seeing it finished!
Title: Re: Falklands war build part 1 Argentinian Dassault Mirage IIIe
Post by: bluewillow on February 23, 2021, 08:01:26 AM
So am I warming up so airbrush is coming out of hiding

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Falklands war build part 1 Argentinian Dassault Mirage IIIe
Post by: bluewillow on February 24, 2021, 02:59:18 PM
Went together very easy, pilot painted, off to the paint workshop tomorrow I think, hopefully completed painting Sunday.

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Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Falklands war build- Argentinian Dassault Mirage IIIe update 28/2
Post by: bluewillow on February 28, 2021, 09:52:37 AM
out of the paint workshop, colours etc and story on my blog

https://stormandconquest.blogspot.com/2021/02/argentine-dassault-mirage-iiiea-build.html (https://stormandconquest.blogspot.com/2021/02/argentine-dassault-mirage-iiiea-build.html)

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cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Falklands war build- Argentinian Dassault Mirage IIIe update 28/2
Post by: Golgotha on February 28, 2021, 02:12:04 PM
You have made that old Airfix kit really fantastic.

I was very happy to see this!

As I have made a small start at doing a 1/72 Falklands project. Do show and tell more...

I am also still looking at what rules to use so suggestions welcome.
Title: Re: Falklands war build- Argentinian Dassault Mirage IIIe update 28/2
Post by: bluewillow on March 01, 2021, 05:54:42 AM
Quote from: Golgotha on February 28, 2021, 02:12:04 PM
You have made that old Airfix kit really fantastic.

I was very happy to see this!

As I have made a small start at doing a 1/72 Falklands project. Do show and tell more...

I am also still looking at what rules to use so suggestions welcome.

Thank you, the hardest to get was decals for the gruppo and the 8th squadron.

I am using for rules Able Archer which is based on rapid fire, but I do want to try the new Northtag rules coming out.

For miniatures I am using a few different brands Elheim, and RF models a mix of resin and plastics for vehicles for the Brits. For my argentines a mix of Elheim and RF models, resin and plastics too.
I hope to start painting Infantry next month and will update here as I go or on my modern/ww2 blog.

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Falklands war build- Argentinian Dassault Mirage IIIe update 28/2
Post by: Golgotha on March 01, 2021, 09:16:12 PM
Look forward to seeing that. I will have a look at the Northtag Rules. I like the sound of them as they are similar evidently to the excellent WWII Battlegroup rules.
Title: Re: Falklands war build- Argentinian Dassault Mirage IIIe update 28/2
Post by: bluewillow on March 03, 2021, 02:51:55 PM
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cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Falklands war build- Argentinian Dassault Mirage IIIe update 28/2
Post by: Golgotha on March 03, 2021, 06:36:18 PM
What a great idea could you provide extra details.
Title: Re: Falklands war build- Argentinian Dassault Mirage IIIe update 28/2
Post by: bluewillow on March 03, 2021, 06:38:12 PM
Completed, really happy with the build, went together ok, did need some putty, but sadly my squadron putty had dried out and I tried to resurrect it, sort of successfully. I added a wire through the centreline to attach to my flight stands for jet aircraft. If I was building a display piece I may of spent more time on it, but this model is a poor example of the dassault Mirage III, requiring major changes (wheel hub location, rear tail alignment, panel scribe detail and tail deflectors etc. The paint went on well and happy with my camo work, added the extra fins to the missiles to make them look more like the magic 550 missile. I did fek up with the clear varnish and forgot to mask the canopy for the matt finish.....oh well still serviceable. Decals were the biggest problem but saved by and a big thanks to my mate Robin for saving me, as Hannants are not delivering to France at the moment.

Built as a Mirage from Grupo 8 de caza I-1003 with the yellow tail marking for the falklands war

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(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P2fGuozubF4/YD_CkUJtbNI/AAAAAAAAbKQ/X_pkHyN8Qng0IOtQQMLuS3UVGRZMLj67gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h402/3206C033-D9C3-4A35-908F-CA7F1A79E783.jpeg)

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Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Falklands war build- Argentinian Dassault Mirage IIIe update 28/2
Post by: bluewillow on March 03, 2021, 06:47:15 PM
Quote from: Golgotha on March 03, 2021, 06:36:18 PM
What a great idea could you provide extra details.

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Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Falklands war build- Argentinian Dassault Mirage IIIe update 28/2
Post by: Iain R on March 03, 2021, 06:54:25 PM
Excellent work, that really looks the bizz!
Title: Re: Falklands war build- Argentinian Dassault Mirage IIIe update 28/2
Post by: bluewillow on March 03, 2021, 07:30:00 PM
Quote from: Iain R on March 03, 2021, 06:54:25 PM
Excellent work, that really looks the bizz!

Thanks mate
Title: Re: Falklands war build- Argentinian Dassault Mirage IIIe update 28/2
Post by: Jemima Fawr on March 03, 2021, 08:48:09 PM
Superb!  No prob re the canopy - just paint it in gloss varnish and it'll clear instantly!  :D

I've never bothered masking canopies since I discovered that trick (by accident).
Title: Re: Falklands war build- Argentinian Dassault Mirage IIIe update 28/2
Post by: Golgotha on March 03, 2021, 09:39:54 PM
So when can we expect to see a Dassault-Breguet Super Étendard or anything else for that matter?

Like the gloss idea on the canopy Jemima would never have thought that would work.
Title: Re: Falklands war build- Argentinian Dassault Mirage IIIe update 28/2
Post by: Dougie on March 04, 2021, 01:09:45 AM
Great job mate, Skyhawk next?
Title: Re: Falklands war build- Argentinian Dassault Mirage IIIe update 28/2
Post by: bluewillow on March 04, 2021, 06:13:02 AM
Quote from: Golgotha on March 03, 2021, 09:39:54 PM
So when can we expect to see a Dassault-Breguet Super Étendard or anything else for that matter?

Like the gloss idea on the canopy Jemima would never have thought that would work.

Thought about that ....

Quote from: Dougie on March 04, 2021, 01:09:45 AM
Great job mate, Skyhawk next?

Yes I have a model waiting another old kit a starfix (pre airfix) it's a bit wooley, but it will do I think !

Turning back to some ww2 this week, then I may get back to some moderns at the end of March.

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Falklands war build- Argentinian Dassault Mirage IIIe update 28/2
Post by: bluewillow on March 04, 2021, 07:40:56 PM

This week I decided while building the Dassault Mirage III model that I would make another two flight stands for jets, one for Arid and desert games and one more for more green looking european games.

They are mounted on some MDF octagon shaped 10mm deep pieces that I picked up once in a paint shop clearance about 8 years ago. I left with about ten pieces and then had a Hotz mat made to match them for my WW1 Canvas Eagles 1/72 scale aircraft games and I also use them for ww2 larger aircraft like bombers, and DC3-JU52 para landings. Happy with them, although I may add some more bushes to the arid one I think.

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Cheers
Matt