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1/72 ESCI F-8 and Heller 1/72 Mirage 2000N


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LHS has the FN version of this kit on clearance for $2.50! Is it a decent kit? Does it come with any decals other than the French Navy? Difference between the French and USN version? I almost picked it up today, but I walked away from it and a Heller 1/72 Mirage 2000N two seater(also $2.50) because I didn't know anything about either kit. If the F-8 is pretty good, I can always pick up aftermarket decals. How is the Mirage 2000 kit?

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The Mirage 2000N isn't bad. Accurate shapewise but need a bit of work. It derives from their Mirage 2000C: they've changed the fuselage (recessed panel lines) but kept the rest (wings with raised panel lines, rather poor detaling).

Detail level of the F-8 is poor, the recessed panel lines aren't crisp at all and it suffers from shape issues (fuselage height too low among other things).

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