1/48 Academy Mirage V BR

Gallery Article by Darius Aibara on Sept 27 2003

 

This is the Academy Mirage III recce kit converted to a Mirage V BR using a large knife and excellent decals produced by Daco of Belgium for the "Mephisto" Mirage V BR of No.42 Squadron Belgian AF circa 1990.  I replaced the kit cockpit and ejection seat with spares box parts and used Halfords satin black spray paint for the base colour.

 

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The wing and tail "flame" decals are required to be folded about the leading edges, however being laminated from several colours these decals are quite thick and resisted the placing process, despite the use of copious quantities of Micro Sol and Set.  I eventually used diluted white glue to progressively secure these decals, followed by several coats of Johnson's Klear varnish.  

Colour profiles of this aircraft are illustrated in the Aerospace "Encyclopaedia of Military Aircraft".

Darius Aibara

      

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