Lazlo Woodbine Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Hi i am looking to build/convert a Mirage III and IIIA in 1/72, is there any references or plans available? Google tends to send me to the Mirage I(would like to do one of these too at some point) or Australian Mirage. Thanks Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John R Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Be warned - Bill Gunston in 'Fighters of the Fifties' asked the Techical Director of Dassault what had remained unchanged between the III and IIIA and was told that 'I don't think we changed the undecarriage'. In other words the IIIA was a totally fresh design. I think that the main visual difference between the IIIA and IIIC was a larger nose on the latter - but I am no expert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 See if you can get hands on to a copy of Osprey Air Combat Mirage 111/5 by Salvador Mafe Huertas. Chapter 2 on the genesis of the Mirage explains there were only 10 airframes before the 111C production started. He does not elaborate on changes to airframe on the ten that are numbered Mirage 111 A01 through to 010 but there are some clear photographs pronted in the book of 01, 07 and 010 which may assist photo of 111 A 080 here http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3416645/posts hope that helps a little 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazlo Woodbine Posted May 28, 2017 Author Share Posted May 28, 2017 Thanks for the replies, it helps a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 World Air Power Journal Volume 14 featured the first part of their "Mirage III / 5/ 50 varant briefing" article, including details on the early III's. HTH, Andre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John R Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 There is a lot of information about Mirage development here http://www.dassault-aviation.com/en/passion/aircraft/military-dassault-aircraft/mirage-iii/ and 'Aviation classics' by Mortons Media Group about the Mirage III has descriptions of the prototypes that led to the III John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tempestfan Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 There was a four volume series of A4 size hardcover tomes on the III and it's development, originally published by DTU (ex publishers of Replic). I only have the final two, but I guess Vol. 1 contains what you need. That is, if you are lucky to find it and have married /inherited well 😉 The books are mostly Unobtainium and if you find one, cost their weight in gold. I was extremely lucky to get the two for 100 Euros last year, an extreme bargain. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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