mirage3 Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 https://www.72news.eu/2018/09/special-hobby-mirage-iii5nesherdagger.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 I don't think they have included enough options or weapons Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RKic Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Fantastic! I'm looking forward to seeing test shots showing surface details. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mizar Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 (edited) A two-seater maybe will help A Mirage IIIS out from Modelsvit IIIE with PJ conversion A Mirage IIING once again out from Modelsvit with the help of PJ and HPM resin bits while scratching the rest A Mirage IIIC so I'll have four Mirage III but sadly Namco doesn't seems to have a liking for anything below Rafale and Mirage 2000 levels Plus two AMK Kfirs, one from Area88 and one from Ace Combat And I only wanted to build a single Kfir and a Mirage III 😕 Any good Cheetah out there? Luigi Edited September 22, 2018 by Mizar Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skyhawk174 Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 (edited) Well too bad I don't build 1/72nd but from what I understand from my friends who do, this release is solely needed. Their Mirage F1 is beautiful and looks like I will be happy in a couple of years when the new one in 1/48th gets released by Kinetic so did not have to down scale. Amazing all the different 1/72nd versions Special Hobby will be releasing. You guys will be happy. Edited September 22, 2018 by skyhawk174 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnopfor Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 8 hours ago, Mizar said: Any good Cheetah out there? Luigi High Planes re-worked their Mirage III molds for finer recessed panel lines and just released a new Cheetah E kit with the new molds..... https://www.hpmhobbies.com/high-planes-atlas-cheetah-e-saaf-kit-1-72/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mizar Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 15 hours ago, Johnopfor said: High Planes re-worked their Mirage III molds for finer recessed panel lines and just released a new Cheetah E kit with the new molds..... https://www.hpmhobbies.com/high-planes-atlas-cheetah-e-saaf-kit-1-72/ Thought that was a kit conversion made from AM company (can't remember their name), I will take a good look at it, thanks 😄 Luigi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Laurent Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 2 hours ago, Mizar said: Thought that was a kit conversion made from AM company (can't remember their name),😄 Scaleworx. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnopfor Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, Mizar said: Thought that was a kit conversion made from AM company (can't remember their name), I will take a good look at it, thanks 😄 Luigi 48 minutes ago, Laurent said: Scaleworx. Yes, Scalewox has conversion kits for the Cheetah B, C, D & E for the Italeri Kfir and a Cheetah C conversion for the AMK Kfir kit. https://www.facebook.com/scaleworx Edited September 23, 2018 by Johnopfor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hoops Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 I hope this will be another success for Special Hobby, but I'm guessing it will probably be a year or two before we see the actual kits. I can remember when the Mirage F.1s were announced and it took a while before seeing them on shelves. Same with the Viggen, which isn't even quite out yet. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that there is anything wrong with that. They do a great job on their kits! Cheers, Hoops Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnopfor Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Hoops said: I hope this will be another success for Special Hobby, but I'm guessing it will probably be a year or two before we see the actual kits. I can remember when the Mirage F.1s were announced and it took a while before seeing them on shelves. Same with the Viggen, which isn't even quite out yet. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that there is anything wrong with that. They do a great job on their kits! Cheers, Hoops Special Hobby announced that the Viggen will be released at the end of the year by Tarangus, then under their own name in mid-2019. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
f5guy Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Nice! I'm looking forward to this kit and the Viggen too! 😀 Fred K. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Today, SpecialHobby announced further subversions to be released - I especially love the inclusion of Swiss IIIS and IIIRS! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mizar Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 this kinda kills my intentions of going after PJ/HPM Mirage IIIs 😕 Luigi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Laurent Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 (edited) 49 minutes ago, Mizar said: this kinda kills my intentions of going after PJ/HPM Mirage IIIs 😕 The Mirage III/5 is like the MiG-21 or the A-4. It doesn't take a lot of shelf space once built and the number of marking options is huge so it's likely that a modeller would want to buy and build several of them. It won't happen if the retail price is too high. I expect the Modelsvit kit to be expensive as it seems to be a sophisticated kit. The HPM/PJ kit also isn't exactly cheap. Also of all 1/72 Mirage III/5s with a "Cyrano nose", I think the SH may end up to be the more accurate. Edited September 26, 2018 by Laurent Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mizar Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 4 hours ago, Laurent said: The Mirage III/5 is like the MiG-21 or the A-4. It doesn't take a lot of shelf space once built and the number of marking options is huge so it's likely that a modeller would want to buy and build several of them. It won't happen if the retail price is too high. I expect the Modelsvit kit to be expensive as it seems to be a sophisticated kit. The HPM/PJ kit also isn't exactly cheap. Also of all 1/72 Mirage III/5s with a "Cyrano nose", I think the SH may end up to be the more accurate. I'm aware about that minefield called Mig-21, and as for now I kinda picked 8 different versions to build, going after the J-7 variant it will be a pain otherwise I could easily add two more of them, same does for the Mig-21-93 as none seems to be interested on making the definitive conversion or kit.I do own Modelsvit Mirage 4000 and the only letdown is the lack of drop tanks and fuselage pylons for extra ordinance, I don't know how many weaponry they are planning to include in their Mirage III so as for now I'll just sit, wait for SH family, snatch MPM Pantera and Cheetah, maybe the resin conversion too (just to be sure) and watch from afar till everything is done 😛 Luigi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elkin Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Special Hobby have made me a very happy man. I have built many of their F.1s and have many more to build but, the Mirage III/5 family will cost me loads of money! I have about 24 HPM/PJ kits in the stash, just ordered another 5 of the double kits and a RAAF recci boxing. I can easily see myself purchasing in excess of 100 kits! At the moment I am building between 3 and 5 Mirages a month, its my all time favorite jet due to the vast amounts of colour schemes and I will never get tired of building them. Hopefully I have attached a couple of pictures of 2 of my recent builds. The Mirage IIIEV is the RVaircraft kit, not fun to build but comes out reasonably in the end. The other is the AMK KfirC.2/C.7 cross kitted with the twin seat parts from the HPM Mirage D and a resin Cheetah D nose in FAE markings. Currently I am building a FAC Kfir C10 and FAC Kfir TC. All are 1:72 scale. I am really excited about this news although my wife has told me if I want them I had better start saving! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hoops Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 That's a nice bit of cross kitting there. How did the fuselage parts line up on the two seat Kfir? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elkin Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Hi there, its a good match and does not take anymore than very carefull measuring and cutting of the AMK fuselage. The most time consuming part is thinning the plastic down on the inside of the splitter plate area, but as good old sod's law would have it Scaleworx have produced a resin conversion for the AMK kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ElectroSoldier Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 (edited) This should be an interesting one. I was over in Provence for the summer, I saw a couple of these getting refueled in flight by one of their C135FR tankers. Rather kool, been thinking about a Mirage model since. Edited October 3, 2018 by ElectroSoldier Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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