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Finished two day's before  :-jump

Mirage III C Eduard 1/48

Mirage III C Eduard 1/48

Mirage III C Eduard 1/48

javier_planells:
 :-clap Congratulations!  :-clap

That's a really nice kit and you got the perfect stance for a mid/late Mirage. The only question I have is about the landing gear. Because it seem to sit too tall. Otherwise I really like it, you used the decals for the 10th Escadre?

Cheers,

Javier

No.1:
Thank you for comments :) Landing gear is look good to me and this is very problematical question as well height depend on the weight of the airplane and how much of leg is compressed. This one is loaded with one rocket only. Unit is EC 02/10 and I have lucky some time ago to met former commander of unit Richard Fesser. Argentina have some of original III C models as well Neshers but also Daggers. Any info or image of Argentinian samples?

javier_planells:
Actually the Mirage III CJ used here were bought from Israel after the Malvinas/Flakland war. They didn't fly too much (at least the flying hours used to in our A.F.) because they were very old and at least one of them intended as a spares source arrived in Argentina chock full of sand. It was nicknamed "El Arenero", the "Sandy" or "Sandman" (not related to the tale character). Many of them, if not all, had fought in the Six Days War and at least 2 of them were the mount of israeli aces during that conflict. One of them was returned to Israel after discovery of the kill markings on the nose. Is sits today at the IAF Museum in its half-argentine half-israeli camo and markings. Those planes were serialed in the C-700 range of numbers.

All this info comes from several sources on the Internet such as Airliners.net and Aeronet GCE.

This pictures are from Mirage IIICJ in the old A.F. Museum next to Buenos Aires Airport, Aeroparque Metropolitano. They are some 8 years old but they'll do about the camo and markings. I was able to seat in the cockpit and while it is not roomy, the pilot is in a very comfortable position and ergonomics are quite good for such an airplane of that era.

Mirage III C Eduard 1/48

Mirage III C Eduard 1/48

Mirage III C Eduard 1/48

Mirage III C Eduard 1/48

Mirage III C Eduard 1/48

Mirage III C Eduard 1/48

Mirage III C Eduard 1/48

If you want to, the images can be posted on the warplanes forum, no problem.

Cheers,

Javier

No.1:

--- Quote ---If you want to, the images can be posted on the warplanes forum, no problem.
--- End quote ---

Why not- you can make, if you like, one special topic about this airplane in your country. This what you put here is really nice :))

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