Mirage V "Dagger" C-431 Fuerza Aerea Argentina (Italeri 1:48)

[Sturmovik]

Hello guys,

I'm proud to present my third Mirage in 1:48. This is the Italeri Nesher/Dagger, which itself is a rebox of the old ESCI kit from the 80s. That being said, it's certainly a product of its time regarding fit, cockpit detail and panel lines. However, it's a really buildable kit if you pay attention and test fit multiple times before gluing the parts.

 

Cockpit detail was just a tub and instrument panel with decals for the instruments. Panel lines were raised on the fuselage and a mix of recessed and raised panel lines on the wings.

 

The model was painted with Revell Aqua acrylics by brush. Decals came from the kit.

 

 

Also, some of you may remember my topic on the Cold War jets forum asking for the measurements for the extended triangle of the Italeri Mirage IIIC in 1:32. I'm proud to say I got it moulded for me. So expect a Mirage IIIEA from Italeri in 1:32 in the distant future. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 8, 2022 by Sturmovik

[Ryan Hothersall]

Built that kit as part of a club build a few years ago. I found it to be an easy build and unlike modern 1/48, there wasn’t hundreds of easy to lose teeny tiny parts. 
 

this is how mine turned out. 

 

[GiampieroSilvestri]

Very nice but please note that you can't make a Mirage IIIEA starting with a Mirage IIIC.The IIIE has a longer front and a different exhaust nozzle with a shorter rear fuselage and parabrake housing.

 

Saluti

 

Giampiero

[Sturmovik]

4 hours ago, GiampieroSilvestri said:

you can't make a Mirage IIIEA starting with a Mirage IIIC.

I know that, and I think I didn't explain myself well enough. I used the MIIIC as an example because it has the extended triangle of the empennage. The Italeri MIIIE doesn't come with it, so I was asking for the sizes of the triangle so I could have it done by a third party. 

[RMCS]

Niiiice 

[Andrés S.]

Great job!!!

Enhorabuena !!!

Andrés.