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Dassault Mirage III (built January 2017)

The Plane

A single-engine interceptor capable of Mach 2 flight, the Mirage III entered service in 1961 and saw combat in the Middle East, Africa, and South America. Designed by the French firm Dassault Aviation, the aircraft featured a delta wing configuration and lacked horizontal stabilizers.

The Kit

I bought this kit online in 2016 during Airfix’s Black Friday sale. Being a relatively old Airfix kit, there were fewer parts and thicker sprues.

The Build

Being an old Airfix kit, the build was very simple and straightforward. The model has the markings of a French Air Force Mirage III stationed in East Africa during the early 1980s.

The Result