{"product_id":"hobbyboss-1-48-dassault-mirage-iii-c-80315-french-air-force-supersonic-delta-wing-interceptor-cold-war-fighter-jet-aircraft-plastic-model-kit-nz-stock","title":"HobbyBoss 1\/48 Dassault Mirage III C 80315 French Air Force Supersonic Delta Wing Interceptor Cold War Fighter Jet Aircraft Plastic Model Kit NZ Stock","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1\/48 scale Dassault Mirage III C\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e plastic model kit by HobbyBoss (Kit No. 80315)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Represents the legendary \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDassault Mirage IIIC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, one of France's most iconic supersonic fighter aircraft of the Cold War\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Developed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDassault Aviation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as a high-performance interceptor for the French Air Force\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Features the distinctive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003etailless delta-wing configuration, pointed nose, single-engine fuselage and swept vertical stabiliser\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The Mirage III programme emerged during the 1950s as France sought a modern supersonic fighter capable of intercepting high-altitude threats\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The Mirage III prototype first flew in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1956\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with the Mirage IIIC entering French Air Force service in 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exceeding \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMach 2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at high altitude\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Its distinctive delta wing provided good high-speed performance and a relatively simple aerodynamic structure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The Mirage IIIC featured a compact fuselage designed around its powerful turbojet engine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Equipped with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCyrano radar system\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to support interception missions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Armed with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003etwo 30mm DEFA cannons\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for close-range aerial combat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Capable of carrying \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatra air-to-air missiles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, depending on aircraft configuration and operational period\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The Mirage IIIC could also carry selected external fuel tanks and other mission equipment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The aircraft's combination of speed, climb performance and missile armament made it an effective Cold War interceptor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Mirage IIIC aircraft served with several French Air Force fighter squadrons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The Mirage III family was exported widely and became particularly famous through its combat service with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIsraeli Air Force\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Israeli Mirage IIICJ fighters achieved significant combat success during the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1967 Six-Day War\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The Mirage III design also influenced later aircraft, including the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMirage 5, Mirage 50 and Mirage 2000\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The Mirage IIIC represents an important milestone in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrench aerospace engineering and supersonic fighter development\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHobbyBoss 1\/48 scale plastic model kit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e recreating the distinctive Mirage IIIC interceptor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Features \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e183 parts across six sprues\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Includes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eone photo-etched detail part\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Features finely moulded exterior surfaces and detailed aircraft components\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Recreates the distinctive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003edelta-wing airframe and side-mounted engine air 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markings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Suitable for recreating classic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrench Air Force natural metal finishes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Also offers opportunities for painting \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSouth African Air Force camouflage schemes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Ideal for realistic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emetallic finishes, panel line washes, exhaust staining and operational weathering\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The large delta wings provide excellent opportunities for practising \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eairbrush painting and subtle surface weathering\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Suitable for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCold War airbase dioramas, French military aviation displays and historic supersonic fighter collections\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Excellent companion to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMirage IIICJ, Mirage IIIE, Mirage 5, F-104 Starfighter, MiG-21 Fishbed and English Electric Lightning models\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Ideal for collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrench fighter jets, Dassault aircraft, delta-wing fighters and Cold War military aviation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Completed model measures approximately 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