1/48 Eduard Models Swiss Mirage III C

Gallery Article by Bernard Vogt on Mar 19 2012

 

 

This model was essentially build OOB from the Eduard Models Profipack, using the decals from the Matterhorn Circle at www.mc-one.ch and adding the AIM-26B Falcon from True Details USA.  When Switzerland decided to acquire Mirage III S/RS/BS in the early 1960’s which would be license built, it also purchased a single Mirage III C directly from Dassault Manufacturer to accelerate system integration testing.

 

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One of the weapon system was the carrying of a pair of U.S. manufactured AIM-26B Falcon missiles.  While the Mirage III C was never to actually fire a live round it performed a number of separation tests (thus the silhouette markings) to qualify the launch rail.

I hope you like my rendition of this classic delta plane from the Cold War era and beyond.

Bernard Vogt

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Photos and text © by Bernard Vogt