Melbourne Model Expo (2009)

[Matt308]

An Aussie Mirage!?!? Never knew such a beast existed!

 

[Wayne Little]

It is nice! Not as big as that huge 'Thunder Thud' next to it though! Any idea which kit the Mirage is Wayne? I can't quite make out the lable next to it. Always liked the Mirage, and it's got my fingers itchin'......

Revell, Terry.

Nice, that's gotta be pretty big!

This is bigger! F105 Thunderchief

 

[Catch22]

That's huge! Very well done too.

 

[vikingBerserker]

WOW! When models start looking more realistic then the actual planes......

 

[Matt308]

Wonderful job on the Thud.

 

[Airframes]

Thanks Wayne. Revell huh? Mmm I think I can see one on the way then!!
The 'Thud's' a beauty, and must be bl**dy massive!!

 

[Gnomey]

Excellent!

 

[Wayne Little]

Don't know anything about this one, so chip in if you wish!

 

[Airframes]

It's a French Caudron racing aircraft, late 1930's IIRC. The basic design was still around, on other aircraft, until a few years ago. Don't know much about the Caudron, but it was fairly well known at the time. Nice model, but not sure about the canopy.

 

[Matt308]

Scratchbuilt?

 

[Wayne Little]

It's a French Caudron racing aircraft, late 1930's IIRC. The basic design was still around, on other aircraft, until a few years ago. Don't know much about the Caudron, but it was fairly well known at the time. Nice model, but not sure about the canopy.

Thanks Terry.......canopy doesn't look finished does it?

 

[Airframes]

I think the original had a fairly basic canopy, I've got a pic or two of it somewhere, but you're right, there's something not quite right about it. Doesn't look finished I'll admit.

 

[Matt308]

She's a little bird. And I suspect that the cockpit canopy is expedient. I would be willing to bet the modeller encountered a pic wherein the Caudron was depicted with a perspex/plexiglass canopy that was conveniently molded to match the planes wonderful lines. Remember the small dimensions here gents.

Look at the scale. And then look at the panel lines. And then look at what is more apparent than the canopy being opaque. The more I look at this bird, the more that I think that this is a scratch built or resin kit where the maker formed their own canopy with home techniques. Certainly not clear. I give you that.

But what I think you are focusing upon is the most aggregious of faults, when the panel lines and integration of fuselage/wing joins are commesurately crude for =<1/35th scale.

Wonderful model and I personally would love to know the build.

 

[Wurger]

The model looks interesting though I'm not a big fan of the kind.But I have somewhere kits of the RWD-5/RWD-5bis and RWD-6.Maybe someday I can start assembling.

 

[Wayne Little]

another 'odd' one....

 

[A4K]

Don't know anything about this one, so chip in if you wish!

It's blue. The other strange one is yellow. In a mid-air collision they might end up green....

 

[Wayne Little]

It's blue. The other strange one is yellow. In a mid-air collision they might end up green....

Had to ask didn't I?...

 

[Matt308]

Love the gothic lettering on the last one. Very nicely done.

 

[Heinz]

Great shots Wayne, love the Mirage!

 

[Heinz]

Thanks Wayne. Revell huh? Mmm I think I can see one on the way then!!
The 'Thud's' a beauty, and must be bl**dy massive!!

Italeri also have released a 1/48 Mirage with RAAF decals too.