DrumBum Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 hi all, My KH 1/48 Mirage F-1 is almost done and thus far I am very happy with the results. BUT, the kit decals have turned out to be very thick and will not sit down on the panel lines and rivets despite large quantities of micro set/sol.... Does anybody know of a set of decals that would be available to model a French AF F1 CR in the sand/brown paint scheme of the late eighties, sometimes referred to as the Chad 1? kind regards and thanks in advance, DB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 DB, The only decals I can find for an F-1CR are these and these all of which are in the standard European scheme AFAIK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Hmmm you mean the ones included in the standard Italeri kit? https://www.scalemates.com/kits/italeri-2618-mirage-f1-ct-cr--105475# Which squadron / markings exactly do you want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eclipse Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Chad 1? Ou Chad 2? 🤔😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiampieroSilvestri Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Berna decals makes decals for armee de l'air Mirage F-1. Saluti Giampiero 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 If you can find them Carpena did 2 decal sheets with the colour schemes that you are looking for. These are CA48030 and CA 48039, see pictures below. I got these pctures via dstorm.eu on their decals page. https://www.dstorm.eu/pictures/decals/car4830_3.jpg https://www.dstorm.eu/pictures/decals/car4839_3.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eclipse Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 It's "Chad 2" and DrumBum talked about "Chad 1"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumBum Posted May 15, 2022 Author Share Posted May 15, 2022 13 hours ago, Wez said: DB, The only decals I can find for an F-1CR are these and these all of which are in the standard European scheme AFAIK Yes I took a look at these and figured they may come in handy for the letters and numbers at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumBum Posted May 15, 2022 Author Share Posted May 15, 2022 13 hours ago, exdraken said: Hmmm you mean the ones included in the standard Italeri kit? https://www.scalemates.com/kits/italeri-2618-mirage-f1-ct-cr--105475# Which squadron / markings exactly do you want? I think the squadron would be ER 1/33 Belfort according to the instructions with side number 611. It looks like the Italeri decals are almost the same but for a jet painted silver underside as apposed to mine which is grey. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumBum Posted May 15, 2022 Author Share Posted May 15, 2022 13 hours ago, eclipse said: Chad 1? Ou Chad 2? 🤔😉 Wow, ok, good find. The jet I have decals for is the bottom one, side number 611 although the design on the fin is different. My mistake, my opening comment referred to Chad 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumBum Posted May 15, 2022 Author Share Posted May 15, 2022 5 hours ago, Jabba said: If you can find them Carpena did 2 decal sheets with the colour schemes that you are looking for. These are CA48030 and CA 48039, see pictures below. I got these pctures via dstorm.eu on their decals page. https://www.dstorm.eu/pictures/decals/car4830_3.jpg https://www.dstorm.eu/pictures/decals/car4839_3.jpg Awesome, thanks very much. I will take a look through and see whats there, cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumBum Posted May 15, 2022 Author Share Posted May 15, 2022 Thanks v much for the info folks. So it looks like I have painted mine in Chad 2 colors, the darker of the dark browns with the grey belly, not silver. So basically a matter of finding decals for any tail number that suits the Chad 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 https://www.pinterest.com/pin/458241330839764609/ another one: https://www.escadrilles.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/F1CR_33-CA-NR_JFL.jpg 603 has the Mouette (blue circle and white gull) 611 the red Hache (axe) both can be foudn on various decal sheets no idea about thge sharkmouth though.. e.g. here: https://the48ers.com/dassault-mirage-f-1-cr-3-3-schemes.html or here: https://www.scalemates.com/kits/mission-mark-decals-mmd48001-mirages-f1s-armee-lair-pt1--736406 I guess you can copple toghether what you need.... if not... let me know.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eclipse Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Chad 1 paint scheme was the one on the both Mirage F1CR implied in the raid over Ouadi-Doum in january 1987. Chad 1 has been worn from june 1986 and progressively replaced by Chad 2 from mid-1987. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumBum Posted May 17, 2022 Author Share Posted May 17, 2022 On 5/15/2022 at 1:30 PM, exdraken said: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/458241330839764609/ another one: https://www.escadrilles.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/F1CR_33-CA-NR_JFL.jpg 603 has the Mouette (blue circle and white gull) 611 the red Hache (axe) both can be foudn on various decal sheets no idea about thge sharkmouth though.. e.g. here: https://the48ers.com/dassault-mirage-f-1-cr-3-3-schemes.html or here: https://www.scalemates.com/kits/mission-mark-decals-mmd48001-mirages-f1s-armee-lair-pt1--736406 I guess you can copple toghether what you need.... if not... let me know.. thanks v much, I will take a look at Berna decals, never used them before. and seeing the 611 jet in such a clear photo i have to say.....rather bland!! Too late though cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumBum Posted May 24, 2022 Author Share Posted May 24, 2022 Hey all, Just a follow up on the decal issue I was having. I located some after market sheets that were all available but in Europe however I am keen on wrapping up this build by the end of this week. I tracked down some Tamiya decal solution and found much better results with the KH kit decals than my first attempt using Micro Scale Set/Sol. Two observations, the French roundels on the KH sheet appear thicker than the remaining letters, numbers and data and were the only slightly problematic ones to apply. This may be because of the color as apposed to the black lettering? Secondly, my Micro Scale set/sol were old.......probably very old considering I cant even remember where I purchased them. So that may also be a factor. all in all, decals appear to have worked well and should have some pics up in the next day or two. cheers and thanks for the assistance 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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