Subject: Re: Lebanese Air Force Mirage IIIE - LAF Anniversary on June 1st
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: João Paulo Moralez <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 13:31:52 -0700

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
ARC Air - Aircraft Resource Center
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  From: João Paulo Moralez 
  To: [email-masked] 
  Sent: Friday, May 31, 2013 8:24 AM
  Subject: Lebanese Air Force Mirage IIIE - LAF Anniversary on June 1st

  "1/48 Italeri Mirage IIIE" 

  by "João Paulo Zeitoun Moralez"
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        Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg here 

  This model represents a Lebanese Air Force Mirage IIIEL, used by the 4th Squadron at Kleyat Air Force Base. Lebanon was the first Arab country to operate this emblematic fighter from 1968 to 1979, when the fleet of 10 Mirage IIIEL and two Mirage IIIDL was put in storage and never flew again at Lebanese Air Force colors. During it's operational life two planes (one "EL" and one "DL") was lost at training accidents. Lebanon used to have the Matra R.530 air-to-air missiles, T200 400kg french made bombs and the JL-100 fuel/rocket thanks. This model is represented with this Air-to-ground capability. 

        For the cockpit I use the Neomega resin set designed to the Mirage IIIC. There is no big differences between this two versions. I also used the photo-Etched of Eduard to get some details like mirrors of canopy. The panel don't have instruments so, in this case, I cut the decal of the kit and adapted on it. 02.jpg 03.jpg
       
              First of all I re-scribed all the model, which have raise panel lines. Some adjustments was necessary as the navigation lights at the wings, that didn't exist in the model. 04.jpg 05.jpg 06.jpg 
          I also made some detais at the whell bay adding some plastic cards, wires and other materials. 07.jpg Camouflage is the same used at French Mirages. Lower surface was a flat silver and upper surface is a Dark Green (FS. 34079) and a Dark Gull Gray (FS. 36231). I started painting the silver and then I give the Dark Gull Gray before making the mask for Dark Green color. 08.jpg 

  One of the best things was to discover the Atar 9C engine in 1/48 resin from AML Acessories Model Kits. It's really impressive and highly recommended. 09.jpg. Decals simple don't exist in this scale. Even in 1/72, all that I meet today is completely wrong. So, the solution is to drawn the decal and produce by myself. Also, there isn't any kits with the JL-100 fuel/rocket tank. I have to cut 1/3 of the frontal section of the underwing supersonic fuel tank and add the SNEB 68mm 12 rockets from Mirage IIIC 1/48 Eduard kit. From there I also takes the stairs. 10.jpg 11.jpg and 12.jpg

        Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here 

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