A 1/32 Mirage F-1 from …… Revell ???

[SharkOwl 393]

1/32 Mirage F-1 from …… Revell ???

 

On a recent post here Maxim from Victoria Australia send us pics of the AUS Model Expo including this superb 1/32 Mirage F-1

wearing the colors of ''Free Kuwait'' of the 1991 Gulf War Era.

 

On the competition card it is clearly indicated :

 

Brand : Revell !

 

Is it true ?

Is it scratchbuilt  ?

Is it a scratchbuilt with a wish ?

Thanks for any info about this superb 1/32 kit and its author !

 

SharkOwl

 

Reference : https://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=75398

 

Edited June 10 by SharkOwl

[SharkOwl 393]

I received the answer from a modeller from France.

Its a scrathbuild kit from Les Applebee.

 

Full article below.

SharkOwl

 

Reference : http://uncleles.net/2017/02/21/132-mirage-f1-when-a-pure-delta-just-wont-do/

Edited June 10 by SharkOwl

[Maxim 1,855]

It looked really nice on the table and a 1/32 scale kit would be great.

[Uncle Les 55]

The model was entered as a composite - Revell Mirage III ( front end ) & Revell MiG29 (wings) plus scratchbuilt components...  but the manufacturer part of the entry form only shows the major branding.    Thanks for calling it superb !   - Les

[Marcel111 1,314]

I would love a 1/32 F1!

[Hubert Boillot 5,697]

The model was entered as a composite - Revell Mirage III ( front end ) & Revell MiG29 (wings) plus scratchbuilt components...  but the manufacturer part of the entry form only shows the major branding.    Thanks for calling it superb !   - Les

Beautiful work, as always, Les. Have you released your Winjeel kit ?

 

Hubert

[Uncle Les 55]

Thanks Hubert, re the Winjeel, no not as yet as some serious flaws in my master came to light. The wing root and chord are a couple of mm too thin horizontally and this has ramifications that require a rebuild.

[Kagemusha 5,057]

Fantastic model, hope we see a kit in 1/32 soon, maybe from Revell...

[Hubert Boillot 5,697]

Thanks Hubert, re the Winjeel, no not as yet as some serious flaws in my master came to light. The wing root and chord are a couple of mm too thin horizontally and this has ramifications that require a rebuild.

Ok. It’s not like my stash is so depleted that I need absolutely, immediately, on-the-spot, to add my next project to it ...

 

Keep the good work

 

Hubert

Edited June 11 by MostlyRacers

[Out2gtcha 23,687]

Haha I saw his Tigermeet build on-line, and figured it was a different build!    Obviously he repainted it.................great job on the repaint too! 

[Menelaos 1,498]

many many times ....I was ready to scratch a Mirage III into a F1, but at the end aborted it... My hopes are still there.... Hey Glen please do it at last.....

 

Edited June 12 by Menelaos

[SharkOwl 393]

many many times ....I was ready to scratch a Mirage III into a F1, but at the end aborted it... My hopes are still there.... Hey Glen please do it at last.....

 

 

Kitty Hawk said officially they will not produce a 1/32 Mirage F-1 in the future.

(this could be a good news)

 

Our best hope about it is most probably Revell Of Germany.

SharkOwl

[Hubert Boillot 5,697]

Kitty Hawk said officially they will not produce a 1/32 Mirage F-1 in the future.

(this could be a good news)

 

Our best hope about it is most probably Revell Of Germany.

SharkOwl

 

Sorry, but I can't see how this could be good news, considering they had the project in their plans for a long time now ... That plans are changed (negatively) is not good news, whatever the manufacturer ...

 

Hubert

[Menelaos 1,498]

Sorry, but I can't see how this could be good news, considering they had the project in their plans for a long time now ... That plans are changed (negatively) is not good news, whatever the manufacturer ...

 

Hubert

I do not believe either that Revell will be produse it in the future (mid or near)... But hope never die....

[SharkOwl 393]

I do not believe either that Revell will be produse it in the future (mid or near)... But hope never die....

 

We can also hope after their 1/32 Mirage IIIC and Mirage IIIE plus their superb 1/32 F-104G and future TF-104G, that if ITALERI keep on going

to expand its 1/32 ''Cold War'' Jet Fighter family, that a Mirage F-1 could be a very wise choice with worldwide appeal for the large scale modeller

market.

 

The very large sales they will make with their 1/32 F-35A could certainly permit them to finance a 1/32 Mirage F-1 mould !

SharkOwl

Edited June 12 by SharkOwl