Mirage IIICJ Special Hobby 1/72, Ref. SH72352 Expected for a while now, Special Hobby’s Mirage III is now available. This first boxing will be followed y others, offering different markings and options, inclusing our very own Belgian Mirage 5. This first kit is that of the Israeli Mirage IIICJ. There are, in this kit, 5Continue reading “Warring Mirages”
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Solo Rafale 10.0
SyHart Decal 1/72 & 1/48, Ref. 72-142 & 48/142 The 2019-20 airshow season was the tenth during which a solo display Dassault Rafale was shown wearing a very colourful scheme, this season’ scheme consisting of a large number 10 (the zero encompassing the French cockade on the left wing) over gold, black and the basicContinue reading “Solo Rafale 10.0”
Hurricane Oh-la-la..!
Dassault Ouragan MD.450 Miniwing 1/144, Ref. Mini341, 342, 343 & 344 Miniwing had in the past, in 2016 to be precise, offered us a very neat-looking Dassault Ouragan in this scale, but a resin one. This material and possibly its price and relative unavailability from mainstream distributors unfortunately made that kit sightings rather rare. Having,Continue reading “Hurricane Oh-la-la..!”
Wind of Change
Rafale ‘Export Versions’, Part.1 SyHart 1/48 & 1/72, Ref. 48-918S & 72-918S For those of us loving the Rafale, it’s quite nice to see that a number of countries are at last showing some interest in this machine. Of course, Rafale is a weapon and we should probably not be so happy to see humankindContinue reading “Wind of Change”
The MPA Strikes Again!
Pictorial Story of the 106 Mirage M5 B of the Belgian Air Force In 2008, a small publication about the Belgian Mirage 5B is released by the MPA (Mirage 5 Pilot Association) ; it tells, in the French and Dutch languages, the beginnings of a long love story between the Belgian air force and the deltaContinue reading “The MPA Strikes Again!”
Farewell Mirage
Mirage 5 BD BD12 ‘Mirage Farewell’ Belgian Air Force 1993 Syhart 1/48, Ref. 48-121 & 1/72, Ref. 72-121 When the Mirage 5 were retired from the Belgian Air Force, a two-seater, BD12, was given a neat overall silver livery adorned with the badges of the squadrons that flew the delta-winged aircraft. This particular aircraft enteredContinue reading “Farewell Mirage”