Tag: Mirage

• Mirage F.1C – Part Four – I Must Build More

  

  a. More French aircraft. b. More jet aircraft. c. More Hasegawa aircraft. d. More varied operators. The completion of the Moroccan Mirage F.1C has been a real pleasure – a kit that had few flaws to trap me. Of course I made mistakes but I made them early and easy. And this is the point…

  Dick Stein

  August 19, 2021

  1:72 scale, camouflage, Colour Schemes, Decals, French aircraft, Lacquer, Model Airplane, Painting, Scale Models, Uncategorized

  Mirage, Morocco

• Mirage F.1C – Part Two –

  

  I am not a naturally suspicious person. I do not see conspiracies in every coup, assassination, or Disney movie. I regularly send money to Nigerian princesses. Yet I suspect every tricycle-geared airplane that they build…they are all tail-sitters just waiting for us to have a moment’s lapse of attention. I regularly weigh and balance planes…

  Dick Stein

  August 17, 2021

  1:72 scale, design, French aircraft, Model Airplane, Modelling materials, Scale Models, subassembly

  centre of gravity, landing gear, Mirage, weight distribution

• Mirage F.1C – Part One – Stash Build

  

  And it turned out to be part of someone else’s stash. These things come to you. There’ll be a bring and buy sale at a model exhibition or a swap meet at the local club. If you are told of it in time you can prepare yourself by rummaging in the wife’s purse or the…

  Dick Stein

  August 16, 2021

  1:72 scale, Decals, finances, French aircraft, Model Airplane, Modelling Club, Scale Models

  Dassault, French Air Force, Hasegawa, Mirage