IsraDecal

1/48 Israeli Air Force Mirage IIIC/B decal sheet

product # IAF-71    $29 (incl. worldwide AirMail)

Review by Steve Bamford on Feb 5 2009

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This new decal sheet from IsraDecal includes markings for many 1/48 Israeli Air Force Mirage IIIC/B in 3 different paint schemes.  These decals are designed for the Eduard kit.

  • Mirage IIIC, #259, "The First Fighter Squadron" in 1970, baremetal finish 

  • Mirage IIIC, #745, "The First Jet Squadron" in 1967, baremetal finish 

  • Mirage IIIC, #758, "The Bat Squadron" in 1969, baremetal finish 

  • Mirage IIIC, #778, "The Bat Squadron" in 1967, baremetal finish 

  • Mirage IIIBJ, #86, "The First Jet Squadron" in 1969, baremetal finish 

  • Mirage IIIC, #789, "The Bat Squadron" in 1967, baremetal finish 

  • Mirage IIIC, #787, "The First Fighter Squadron" in 1973, baremetal finish 

  • Mirage IIIC, #458, "The First Fighter Squadron" in 1977, baremetal finish 

  • Mirage IIIC, #766, "The Bat Squadron" in 1970, brown/green/tan camo 

  • Mirage IIIC, #799, "The Bat Squadron" in 1970, brown/green/tan camo 

  • Mirage IIIC, #758, "The First Fighter Squadron" in early '70's, brown/green/tan camo 

  • Mirage IIIC, #159, "The First Fighter Squadron" in 1975, brown/green/tan camo 

  • Mirage IIIC, #164, "The First Jet Squadron" in 1979, brown/green/tan camo

  • Mirage IIIC, #176, "The First Jet Squadron" in 1979, brown/green/tan camo

  • Mirage IIIC, #107, "The First Jet Squadron" in the late '70's, brown/green/tan camo

  • Mirage IIIC, #130, "The First Jet Squadron", brown/green/tan camo

  • Mirage IIIC, #458, "The First Fighter Squadron" in 1982, brown/green/tan camo

  • Mirage IIIC, #148, "The First Jet Squadron", brown/green/tan camo

  • Mirage IIIC, #150, "The First Jet Squadron" in 1977, brown/green/tan camo

  • Mirage IIIC, #166, "The First Jet Squadron", brown/green/tan camo

  • Mirage IIIC, #111, "The Negev Squadron" in 1981, brown/green/tan camo

  • Mirage IIIC, #171, "The Negev Squadron" in 1982, brown/green/tan camo

  • Mirage IIIC, #101, "The Negev Squadron" in 1982, gray/gray camo

  • Mirage IIIC, #144, "The Negev Squadron" in 1980, gray/gray camo

  • Mirage IIIC, #129, "The Negev Squadron" in 1980, brown/green/tan camo

  • Mirage IIIC, #150, "The Negev Squadron" in 1982, brown/green/tan camo

  • Mirage IIIC, #144, "The Negev Squadron",  gray/gray camo

  • Mirage IIIC, #103, "The Negev Squadron",  gray/gray camo

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The 16 pages of instructions are clear and includes two 4 view color profiles, one 4 view black and white profiles of the 3 paint schemes featured on this decal sheet of the Mirage III.  The paint schemes include a baremetal finish with red highlights, brown/green/tan camo and gray/gray camo.  The decals are beautifully printed on 2 decal sheets.  You get enough markings to do more than one jet.  Quite a few of the aircraft featured on this decal sheet are only featured in one vintage black and white photo, but there is enough info there for you to figure out each aircraft as the photos are marked with the location of each decal #.  The plane numbers are separate decals, so you could mix and match numbers to create almost any Israeli Mirage III you choose.

The Israeli Mirage III's achieved many air to air kills during the wars Israel fought with it's neighbors and most of the aircraft featured on this decal sheets have kill markings from various air forces of it's neighboring countries from these wars.    Another fine decal sheet from IsraDecal. 

Steve

I would like to thank IsraDecal for providing me with this review sample.

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Photos and text © by Steve Bamford