Swiss Dassault Mirage IIIS/SD

GD Kits, 1/48 scale

Reviewed by Mick Evans

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This is the first decal sheet from Swiss new comer to the industry GD Kits.  The sheet depicts the Dasault Mirage IIIS/SD in Swiss service. 

The aircraft is finished in FS36375 Light Grey and FS36320 upper surfaces and FS36375 Light Grey under surfaces.  GD Kits has supplied enough serial numbers to build almost any Mirage IIIS/SD in service. 

While Kinetic has not released a specific Mirage IIIS/SD the kit contains all the parts required to make one including the instrument panel, RH intake mounted identification light, canards and wing mounted hanger hooks for hanger suspension.  The kit only provides a MK4 and Mk10 ejection seat, so if building a later IIIS you will need to source an after-market Mk.6 seat

The decals are superbly printed by Cartograf of Italy with good colour saturation and excellent register. 

The carrier film is ultra thin and my experience with the Cartograf decals that I have used in the past is that the decals have to be handled carefully and snuggle down into the surface detail well. 

The carrier film then almost totally disappears under a coat of clear.

Thanks to GD Kits for the review sample

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Text Copyright © 2016 by Mick Evans
This Page Created on 10 March, 2016
Last updated 10 March, 2016

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