Mirage 2000C `Tigermeet`

[Deleted]

Hey fella!!!! Good to see this back on the bench...if only for a little while.Neat work in the office matey...LOOKIN' GOOD!!!!! ;D ;D

[`Boots`]

Thank ya kindly Lui and Chris ;D

Was a challenge for my sausage fingers i have too say ((LOL))

Hopefully i should be able to start some more regular updates CB, i been itching to get back on this for a little while now...................it was just getting that `office `done that was putting me orfe ...............not gonna rush it tho

[Deleted]

"Never hurry a Murray!!!!" ;D ;D....or a 'Boots'....No worries fella..don't rush,and like you've said,the fiddly bit is outta the way,eh?

[`Boots`]

((LOL)).....................you know me mate ..................mind you there is still some PE left yet and it`s faaaarkin` tiny ;D ;D, cheers me `ol mukka

[Deleted]

Boots, very nice office!

I have this same kit but I'm gonna build the Brazilian Air Force model.
Your job is reference for me!

[`Boots`]

Thanks Dicky, Chris and Erick ;D

Dicky.............LOL, yeah ya dead right there matey....................couldn`t believe i`d done it tho .....................the air did turn a bit blue ;D ;D

Chris................thanx mucka and glad you likee.................still learning this game so it`s all a bit trial and error at the mo ;D

Erick.......look forward to seeing your one on the go buddy, if i can help with any pitfalls along the way then it`ll be a pleasure ;D

[Deleted]

Woohoo... Progress! ;D great brushwork on the office buddy onto the stripes

[modelfreak72]

Nice job on the cockpit buddy!

[deafpanzer]

Stunning work with your office. I admit it looks a lot nicer than my office...

[`Boots`]

Many many thanks fellas ;D

Steve.................yeah about time huh ((LOL));D

Carlos.................sorry to hear that buddy, the fit doesn`t seem to bad at the mo, the only real issue was the gap between fuse and wing roots but i think the bracing bar has helped a lot to rectify.....................thanks for the dec offers by the way...............but i reckon i `m sorted at the mo

Pete.................great to have ya drop by fella, hope to see you back in full flight soon `eh bud ;D

Andy................very much appreciated and it`s a lot tidier than mine as well ((LOL))

Thanks again for all the great comments

[bbd468]

Hey Boots, Looks freakin awesome to me man, well done!! I damn sure understand the sausage finger issue Boots... got a case a that myself...me and PE dont get along either.

Gary

[madairbrush]

This seat is not a scale model. It must be a real one. 😉 Brilliant work!

[`Boots`]

very kind of you Gary and Matt, i really appreciate the kind comments ;D

Gary...............yessir PE is my Nemesis but i`m sloooooowly getting the hang of the dam stuff ((LOL)).....................i try not too use it very often but sometimes it`s just unavoidable , thank you fella

Matt............thats great praise from ya goodself buddy....................just hope i can keep the standard up until the end ;D

[TRM]

I have been slacking in the "checking the updates" column...soz Boots!! This is looking fantabulous!!! Just love the shape of these planes!!!

Worth the second look fellas!! Such a great looking office!!!!

[`Boots`]

Hey buddy ;D, your a busy man `T` so no apologies needed from you me `ol mate.................thanks for the very kind words tho it means a lot, seems strange going back to workin` with instructions tho (((LOL)))...............thanks again fella ;D

[`Boots`]

Hi fellas.................well i was hoping to get the fuse all primered up today.......however...............this little lady is giving me a run for me money!!

The front intakes have been added but not without a fair bit of effin` and jeffin!!! ............they just didn`t fit very well at all. So after much sanding and shaping, cutting, swearing (think ya got the picture ((LOL)) ;D) i managed to get them looking fairly good and finally attached ...............some smaller odds and ends have also been added to the fuselage and she is now starting to take shape................a couple of the tiny additions actually needed the locating holes re=done coz the holes were bigger than the parts themselves . This now means i`ll have to primer her up at a later date, still got a few additions to add yet tho so it gives me a bit more time to get them sorted

Any way.............some pics..











I`m hoping the fuselage join will come out ok once primered but i`ll have to wait and see ( the canopy is only D/F`d btw).................thanks fellas ACW

[`Boots`]

Fanx maaate ;D, i do like a little tussle here and there ((LOL))............she still needs some wet `n` dry run over her yet but i just found out i ain`t got none , have to pick some up 2moz .................cheers mucka

[armorguy]

Exellent build, this demands for extra skills, what an office this is !

[Deleted]

Very nice Boots mate, these kits do need a bit of fettling but she sure look great when you've finished with her

[deafpanzer]

Beautiful job! Now I want my wife to try on her tiger outfits... thanks a bunch!

[`Boots`]

Thank ya kindly guys ;D...............need to get some more primer now tho.

Andy..........(((LOL)))

[armorguy]

Boots, the paint master !

[modelfreak72]

Oh my! Looking mighty fine boots! ;D Umm...... Are you going to keep the wonderful cockpit under plastic? If you are please send me your address and telephone number so I can first call you and yell at you then fly over and hurt you. ;D LOL!!!!!! Bring on the paint Bud can't wait to see her done!

[TRM]

Nice work there Boots!!! Coming together now!!! Keep at it fella!!!

[`Boots`]

Chris your a gentleman and a scholar sir and thanks for the kind words, as always it`s very much appreciated ;D

Guy, thank you too my friend.......lets hope i can still have that title at the end result `eh ;D

Pete.....ROTFLMAO ;D, we`ll see how it goes fella........gotta find out how the canopy works yet ((LOL))...............if not.... my number is....

`T`...........cheers me `ol china, your valued comments are always welcome bro

Now i gotta somehow mask up the `office` and then purchase some primer....bare with me coz i`m sorta flitting between this and the PAGB still ;D

[`Boots`]

Thank ya both very much for the kind words Mark and Chris ;D, soon as i get some more primer i can crack on with a bit more of this baby...........just trying to get the PAGB taxi to it`s final stages as well............two on the go is hard work for a slowcoach like me (((LOL)))

[`Boots`]

Thought i would revisit this one again.................

The body colours have now been applied, Light Grey, med Grey, dark Grey and aluminium.................this was one of the trickiest masking jobs i`ve had the pleasure of doing i gotta say................the shaped areas around the fuse and rear cockpit are masks....................the rest i had to shape with Tam tape accordingly..................the med Grey was applied first and the first mask added, then i masked off around the cockpit and applied the light Grey, the second mask was added and the remaining areas masked orfe, the aluminium was then applied......the nose cone was done last.............the root of the tailfin will be continued from the `Tigermeet` design................more bloody masking!!!!!!!!!!!!















That white dot in the last pic under the cockpit is something miniscule that i have to try and stick back on.................clumsiness!!!!!!

Next up...............do i now give this a clear coat and then apply decs and give a wash..................... , not sure of the stages coz wingies are still very new too me

Thanks chaps

[Mence]

Wow, good to see this on the bench again, looking super!

[Deleted]

Mark,good to see this back up,mate!!! And what a job you've done on her!! ;D ;D.I would suggest,gloss-decs-gloss-wash,then final finish?Not quite sure what the final finish should be...

[`Boots`]

Thanks very much Prof and CB............well the taxi is nearly done now so i thought i would bring this baby back up to speed.................thanks CB, thought it was something like that................just missed out the gloss after the decs part ................yeah i`m stumped on the final finish as well