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1/72 Heller Mirage IIIE

This kit was build OOB, some modification done include,  I rescribed the raise panel line on the whole kit, the kit’s instrument panel came in blank and Heller did not provide any decal for the panel, so I added some dials with plastic cards and. I also added more detail on the  e jection seat with 2  Miliput.

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Conversion of a Mirage IIIC to a IIIE

I was playing with the idea to convert one of the new tooled Mirage IIIC kits to a Mirage IIIE for some time. I finally did something about it during my last 3-month work assignment rotation to the Middle East last February. For the conversion, I dug up my Italeri Mirage IIIE from my stash and bought a Hobbyboss IIIC to kit bash. I have the Eduard kit as well but decided it was better to use the cheaper more available HB kit instead.

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Academy 1/72 F2H-3 “Banshee”

The name Banshee comes from a Celtic mythological she-demon where when the wailing of the banshee was heard, it was a harbinger of death. Despite the terrible creature this plane was named upon, it is actually a beautiful jet fighter. The F2H “Banshee” was a military carrier-based jet fighter aircraft used by the United States Navy from 1948 to 1959. 250 F2H-3 were built.