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Mirage: Halberstadt CL.IV - Short FuselagePosted: Tuesday, July 05, 2016 - 08:43 PM UTC
Mirage Hobby have sent us details of the latest addition to their popular series of highly detailed Halberstadt variants.
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Posted: Wednesday, July 06, 2016 - 08:29 AM UTC
Interesting! I'd like to know how people feel about Mirage kits. They have quite a spread of unusual offerings.
Anyone else familiar with their kits?
Gaz
Anyone else familiar with their kits?
Gaz
hackman
Sweden
Joined: June 23, 2008
KitMaker: 130 posts
AeroScale: 4 posts
Joined: June 23, 2008
KitMaker: 130 posts
AeroScale: 4 posts
Posted: Wednesday, July 06, 2016 - 01:26 PM UTC
I built their first offering a year or so. Really fiddly to work with. If you are a good modeler it comes out to a masterpiece. Excellent decals but very thin and a sooo detailed cockpit.
Posted: Wednesday, July 06, 2016 - 02:18 PM UTC
Jan,
Thank you!
Gaz
Thank you!
Gaz
JackFlash
Colorado, United States
Joined: January 25, 2004
KitMaker: 11,669 posts
AeroScale: 11,011 posts
Joined: January 25, 2004
KitMaker: 11,669 posts
AeroScale: 11,011 posts
Posted: Wednesday, July 06, 2016 - 08:04 PM UTC
The best method is to check the Mirage product reviews here at Aeroscale. Also I and Mark Hamrick both did a build of their CL.II kit.
Here is mine.
Here is mine.
Posted: Thursday, July 07, 2016 - 04:21 AM UTC
Gaz, I've had mixed experiences with Mirage, mostly their older armour and ship kits. Some good, some great and some awful.
Their 1/35 Polish 2 man tankette. Built up well until I came to assembling the vinyl tracks (too long and refused the bend to shape around the wheels) and the project ground to a halt. Eventually finished it as a wreck. Their Renault UE's are much better.
Also got a few of their 1/400 Destroyers and subs. Buildable and looked like what they were supposed to be, but details a little chunky. Good points were the unusual subjects. Who else had given us British and French built Destroyers in Polish service? The ex US Navy 4-stackers are the best of that range. Very nice detailing on those kits.
Aircraft I haven't done yet but I do have the Halberstadt on my wish list. Most of those are new and look to be up there with the best releases of the last few years.
Their 1/35 Polish 2 man tankette. Built up well until I came to assembling the vinyl tracks (too long and refused the bend to shape around the wheels) and the project ground to a halt. Eventually finished it as a wreck. Their Renault UE's are much better.
Also got a few of their 1/400 Destroyers and subs. Buildable and looked like what they were supposed to be, but details a little chunky. Good points were the unusual subjects. Who else had given us British and French built Destroyers in Polish service? The ex US Navy 4-stackers are the best of that range. Very nice detailing on those kits.
Aircraft I haven't done yet but I do have the Halberstadt on my wish list. Most of those are new and look to be up there with the best releases of the last few years.
Posted: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 - 11:45 PM UTC
Hi again
The Halberstadt has landed after what looks like a rather bumpy journey:
The box took a battering, but the contents all look safe and sound on first inspection. I'll post a fuller look as soon as I can.
All the best
Rowan
The Halberstadt has landed after what looks like a rather bumpy journey:
The box took a battering, but the contents all look safe and sound on first inspection. I'll post a fuller look as soon as I can.
All the best
Rowan