No. 9 for 2016 - A Mirage IIIO A3-60

[AndrewDoppel]

A Mirage built in a week over a month and a bit.

Serial: A3-60
Type: Mirage IIIO
Based: 3 Squadron, Butterworth, Malaysia (Circa late 1983)
History: 1 of three 3 Sqn Mirages repainted in experimental schemes (A3-31 having a lighter version) the other two Mirages were deemed suitable but were repainted in 1984 with the standard grey scheme, A3-60 going to 77 Squadron.
Scheme: Grey on grey with high visibility markings.
Kit: 1/48 Esci Mirage IIIE/O with High Planes resin cockpit, front wheel well and Mk. 6 seat. Decals from the kit with replacement roundels from Hawkeye and other details from the spares box.
Paints: Humbrol 127 and 28 (The colors are lighter in the flesh than in the pics)
Reference: Decal sheet instructions and Mirage IIIO-Colors and Markings (Mottram/Mason)

[RayS]

Nicely done Andrew

[tor lives]

That is just a beautiful model Andrew......well done. It's great to see the French lady in such an attractive scheme.
TOR

[AndrewDoppel]

Thanks guys

[hrtpaul]

Mmmmmmmmmmmm nice