IAF Dassault Ouragan- Yoav version

[Isaac]

After two months off from building, I am back.

I decided to continue building Yoav's fine collection of IAF jets in 1/30 scale.


This time it is the French designed Dassault Ouragan fighter bomber from the 50's.

This is one of those early jets ( Generation 1 + ). Very simple barrel fuselage with a straight wings. I tend to like the early jets and this one as well.

The paint scheme is post Six Days War with the green, brown and tan colors. The original Ouragans were serving in natural metal and then were painted with the brown and blue camouflage on top ( pre and during the Six Day War ).

So far I am aware of Yoav's original build

Md-450 ouragan - building report
Md-450 ouragan - finished model

as well as Ron's
MD 450 OURAGAN building by RON PERSKI


However, both are built in the flying configuration and as you know, I like the planes on the ground with the landing gear down. So I will most likely use my previously built Ouragan from the Answer kit.




If anyone seen a build of Yoav's kit with the gear down, let me know.

I will add the external load of bombs and rockets later.


Thanks

Stay tuned.

Isaac

[Isaac]

Firstly, Yoav brought to my attention a bit of trivia I did not know. The tri colored Ouragans never sported the shark mouth art on the nose. That was apparently done to the original silver bare metal originals as well as a hand full of the brown and blue coroled ones. The only one having a shark nose with the tri colored camouflage is the gate keeper that Yoav designed and that aircraft is only shown with the gear retracted. So for the purist, if you want a gear down version, we should not have the shark nose art.

however....


I am not a purist, so I will build it as is and add the landing gear and external loads like an operational aircraft....After all it is art.


also, I went thru some of my old reference material and found these pics from a 1958 Israel Air Force magazine.



The scooter advertising is for a Vespa ( Even IAF pilots launch with a Vespa ).



Isaac

[Isaac]

After consultation with Yoav, I looked at the parts with and without the shark mouth on the nose. The one without is the authentic one, but I just could not resist the shark mouth art work. So that is it. I will build it as such.

So here we go:
the parts...Printed on my Epson Work Force 630 printer and on 165 gr card at 720 DPI setting.






I will not over detail the build steps, but will present the work I performed. Yoav has excellent photo montage of the instructions along with the kit.




Isaac

[Rata]

Gotta love those Israeli camo and markings. Can't wait to see this one. Good luck Isaac.

Regards, Garry G.

[YOAVHOZMI]

good luck Isaac.

best regards

חג שמח ושבת שלום

[Kevin WS]

Nice choice.

Enjoy!

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A nice smile, though not in camouflage.....

[Isaac]

I will start from the back and go forward.


Here are the rear sections and the engine exhaust nozzle


Super glue is applied as a light coating to the nozzle section. Insert the assisting disk and then allow it to dry. The disk is not to be glued. It will be removed later.


aft sections assembled



and now slip in the exhaust.


Isaac

[Isaac]

Now adding the center section of the fuselage. I am not sure why the part is made up of two sections that are glued together.


I will modify this a bit when I join the wings to make room for the landing gear bay. As you know, none of Yoav's models has landing gears.


The parts



add the former for the aft section



and joined



Isaac

[YOAVHOZMI]

Isaac ....
The center section of the fuselage is made up of 2 parts to prevent seam from below.
I had nowhere to hide the seam and so I made it at the place of the wings.
We talked about it once.

take care

YOAV

[Isaac]

Originally Posted by YOAVHOZMI

Isaac ....
The center section of the fuselage is made up of 2 parts to prevent seam from below.
I had nowhere to hide the seam and so I made it at the place of the wings.
We talked about it once.

take care

YOAV

Ah, great idea. I forgot it.


Thanks

Isaac