Mirage 2000
08-01-2003, 02:52 PM
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Well I thought I would start a thread on this jet I am building. I went and picked the kit up from Malcolm a few weeks ago and started working on it a week ago. This is a really nice kit, but the instructions need a bit reworking. When they say the kit comes 70% done, they mean it. I hope to have this completed by the end of the month.
Well I was going to put my Simjet 3000 engine I original got for my Euro Fighter in it, but now its not performing the thrust even for this one. So looks like I am going have to get with Keven and Ed more on the engine before I decide to use it in this project.
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Well I was going to put my Simjet 3000 engine I original got for my Euro Fighter in it, but now its not performing the thrust even for this one. So looks like I am going have to get with Keven and Ed more on the engine before I decide to use it in this project.
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08-01-2003, 02:58 PM
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Here are the main doors cut out, man that was a easy cut as the have really nice lines to follow... 
also the panel lines on this jet are remarkable.
also the panel lines on this jet are remarkable.
08-01-2003, 05:20 PM
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Todd, I will call you this evening, maybe we can figure out my problem with the Simjet 3000. Got my pipe in a yesterday from Tam and man does he do fine work.
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08-01-2003, 05:46 PM
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Looks great Dave Bring it with you on sunday...Ive got the starfire taped back together maybe I will fly it sunday or burn it..
Got a euro coming next week, hopefully we will fly it soon.
Pete
Got a euro coming next week, hopefully we will fly it soon.
Pete
08-01-2003, 05:55 PM
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Pete, good to here you got it all taped up. You might lose some performance but it will hold together... 
yea can you imagine all the Eurofighters at the field now... wow... well I will start mine as soon as I am done with this baby.
Dave
yea can you imagine all the Eurofighters at the field now... wow... well I will start mine as soon as I am done with this baby.Dave
08-01-2003, 07:27 PM
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it is a low gage type of plastic tub that I heated with a heat gun and wraped it around a pipe to get a good form. you could probably get it a hardware store.
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08-01-2003, 09:47 PM
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The duct Tape blends in real well with the red white and blue!!!!
Im hoping I dont have to move the C.G. at all I only added a pound in the tail, but that should balance out with the 2 pounds I added in the nose to stick it all back together.....
See you Sunday I hope..
Pete
Im hoping I dont have to move the C.G. at all I only added a pound in the tail, but that should balance out with the 2 pounds I added in the nose to stick it all back together.....
See you Sunday I hope..Pete
08-02-2003, 08:35 AM
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David,
your 2000 looks cool, I remember the early days when the first kits were flown with 6kg thrust JPX....flew quite well
Look at that stunning tiger scheme that was demonstrated at this year Nato tiger meet...if you are good enough at the airbrush.....;o)
your 2000 looks cool, I remember the early days when the first kits were flown with 6kg thrust JPX....flew quite well
Look at that stunning tiger scheme that was demonstrated at this year Nato tiger meet...if you are good enough at the airbrush.....;o)
08-02-2003, 08:40 AM
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That is the scheme I was thanking of doing Rider-60 but still unsure, I can air brush. I will post the painting and airbrushing proccess here when I get to it.
08-13-2003, 12:17 AM
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Well haven’t posted in a bit, got side tracked with the kids going back to school. I have finally finished the retracts and wheels took allot of tweaking and some reengineering but I managed. I had to make static aluminum blocks for BVMs wheel hubs.