1/48 Italeri Mirage 2000C

by Juno Oh

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This is the second time that I'm posting an article on ARC.

I bought this kit about 4 years ago and was disappointed by its humble condition and quality, I threw this kit away to garage. 

But recently, I assembled a little bit of this kit and found something like possibility or feeling of beauty, I started making the Mirage.

Well, it assembled well, and I did not even use putty.  It did not fit smoothly in the intakes part, but with LOCTITE 401 I could make them fit.  I used a little putty on the broken head of the Super medium range missile. 

On the radome, there are some panel lines which active aircraft doesn't have.  I think this kit features an earlier or test version of the Mirage 2000.  So I covered them with instant glue and smoothed them with sand paper. 

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In painting and marking, I selected special markings of the French Air Force which have a Tiger on tail and a sexy woman on fuselage.

In 2 color camouflage pattern, I needed FS 36375 for whole body, FS 35164 for darker part as the instruction sheet indicated.  I just had FS 36375 as Mr Hobby's 308, so I had to mix colors to get FS 35164. I mixed blue+ 307 + 115 on my own manner.  I don't know whether mixed color matches well.  I sprayed 307 for the radome.

I had some nerves on wide panel line of the kit, but after painting, I think it doesn't look bad, actually comfortable in highlighting panel lines. 

I think Italeri aero kits have images that have humble detail and good shape. This kit also has those features.

My concern before making this kit changed to satisfaction after finishing owing to its nice shape. 

I hope all of you enjoy my Mirage. 

Thank you.

Juno Oh

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Photos and text © by Juno Oh