1/32 Revell FAB Mirage III

by Sergio Baptista

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This is my 1/32 Revell Mirage III in the colors of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB). This kit is not the same kit as Revell Germany kit.  It was issued by the Revell of Brasil in the ´70s. The difference between it and the original was the type of the tail, this one was the tail used on the old Israeli Mirage 5.
 It was assembled mostly OOB, except for the little use of sprue parts to detail the exhaust. To finish it, I used Revell at a mix of blue gray (79) with matt white, so I used FCM decal 32-001.
Mirages III, in the FAB are called F-103, entered service in 1972 and will be retired on the last day of 2005. Now we are waiting for the final decision between the contenders Mirage 2000, Su-35, F-16, Gripen (or who knows what) about the new fighter that will replace this beautiful fighters. I hope !!!

Sergio Brasil

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