1/48 Italeri Mirage 2000-9

by Corbett Legg

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United Arab Emirates National Day 2007 

 

Although the United Arab Emirates Air Force is the only user of the F-16E/F Block 60, they have bought the very advanced Dassault Mirage 2000-9 as well and are upgrading earlier versions of their Mirage 2000EAD/DAD to this standard.

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I began with the Italeri Mirage 2000C kit.  I added the Eduard photo etched set and the Neomega cockpit, which had to be slightly modified for the 2000-9.  I live fairly close to where these aircraft are kept, but have never seen one.  So I was very fortunate to find the AirDOC No. 11 "French Deltas" book that had really great pictures of the Emirati aircraft.

I really liked the Italeri kit, but I had to add a few details from sheet styrene for antennas and scoops indicated on the UAE aircraft.  A Carpena decal set included markings for one of the specific aircraft included in the book.  I used Revell paints available here in Dubai,  lightening the colors for scale
effect.  For the "Black Shaheen" cruise missiles I used Storm Shadows from a Revell Typhoon kit.

Corbett

Photos and text © by Corbett Legg