Antoine

Well done, Charlie!!! Going back to your Phantom right now?

Very nice Phantom, that's for sure! I like your approach and the idea to make it "clean" in both ways.. I can see however a minor glitch, as there's the kill mark on the left side of the nose. 125 got his one and only kill, a Syrian MiG-21 shot down with an AIM-9D, on 13 september 1973 while crewed by Moshe Melnik and Haim Barkan, just a few weeks before the october war of 1973 started. By 1973, most of the Israeli Phantoms were already equiped with the extended gun muzzle, and so was 125, as a picture of the aircraft shows the extended gun muzzle without the kill mark (and by the way, with just the centreline tank loaded ). This said, maybe it's not a problem to you, and in this case, it isn't for me as well. Cheers!!! Antoine

Customers were the same as those for CLB-4.

The first picture I see in your link is an Iraqi F1EQ ... seen in France most certainly before delivery, or kept there as a test bed. The pod seen under the left wing is a Remora, and it wasn't used by AdA. Beside, an AdA Mirage would have shown a code on the cockpit sides, and some squadron emblems on the fin.

There's one at l'Arsenal.... but in 1/48... So, no regrets, you did perfectly well.

I like those big rocket pods., too! When it comes to French stuff to load onto your models, check for L'arsenal. They're doing moqtly navy stuff, but they have a collection for aircrafts. This said, choose carefully, as quality is not always there...

No latter than yesterday, I had what's inside my Revell 1/32 Hunter's box spread over the workbench, together with a handfull of Aeromaster decals sheets, and I was wondering about the overall quality of the model, and also about what's available on the aftermarket (just in case, I'm no great fan).. I didn't have time yet to address those questions, but then I came upon this topic of yours. You're doing very good so far, and mention très bien for the bang seat! I've a soft spot for the Hunter, but mostly for those under foreign colours; Read a few books about it too (mostly from ex-RAF pilots, I've to admit it), and have a few boxes full of plastic sprues in different scales, mostly 1/48. Well, all of this has certainly something to do with the fact that I had a close encounter with the Hunter some years ago... I've got a small collection of details pics of this T.64 if you like. Keep up the good work! Cheers! Antoine

Beautifully done so far, congratulations!

Despite your mixed feelings toward this build, this is a superb F1 in my opinion. Very well done, congratulations! One of the two that landed on Malta, isn't it? Cheers! Antoine

Indeed, this is Le Bourget! I believe that Dassault use the aircraft to present the Morocan F1' "MLU" => 27 aircraft upgraded, starting in 2003. But yet, you're right, both CH and EH were equiped with CLB-4 from the beginning.; By the way, there's also the CLB-8, which is to be loaded under the wings (CLB-4 goes under the belly).

Hi, A quick look at the twin volumes on the F1 published by LELA gives this: South Africa, Spain, Libya, Iraq and Qatar. In fact, all customers of the F1 mud version. I don't remember to have seen this CLB on any FAF Mirage. Which doesn't mean it never happen. The first F1 ordered by FAF were pure fighters, so no need for it. It's maybe the contract from South Africa that triggered the production. Dassault designed and produced it.

Hi, I'm not really into floating things (not really exact, as I've a soft spot for flying boats...), but still have a few in my stash, and this one is exactly the kind of subject I would love to try. Nice step by step so far.

No worries, we've all the same kind of problems, more or less. I'll find the topic through your profile.

Splendid!!! I'm really impressed by the wiring in this scale; not to forget the figure. Well done!