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I am new to the site, and I thought I would post a build I am currently busy with, and ask some advice from the modellers on the site,

Did the F1 AZ use a center line drop tank, and if so, what color would it be.....?

I hope you enjoy some of the pictures I have posted, this has been a build that has taken me close on 11 Months to get to where I am at the moment. It has been quite challenging and enjoyable at the same time. I have done a few scratch builds, namely a Pilatus PC 6, Pilatus PC 21 and a Piper Pawnee Brave. You are welcome to view some of my builds on my web site.

I have mounted a drop tank as you will see on the pictures, but the shape is wrong, so I will make another mold this week end to rectify.







Hope you enjoy the pictures and look forward to hearing from you all.

Cheers

Marc

Welcome Marc, great to have you aboard.

Scratch build? Wow, fantastic build!

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How come every time my ship comes in, I'm at the airport?

Marvelous Mirage!!!



Yes the AZ did occasionally carry a center line 1160 tank, as you have it. The paint scheme on the tanks was the standard camo pattern. They did not distinguish between outboard and center tanks.

Checkout page 56 on the link below, see 225.

http://www.groundshout.co.za/misc/mirage_f1/IPMSSA_%20Dassault_Mirage%20F1AZ_CZ.pdf

Theuns built a AZ in the same configuration.

http://www.saairforce.co.za/forum/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=9790

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hi

I can't believe it's a scratch build !!! what a job !! can you tell us more ??

I have all the build pictures, from the flat plastic card till where I am now, if you are interested I can post them for you.

Please post a selection here.

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How come every time my ship comes in, I'm at the airport?

Great scratch build Marc . Must've taken some serious amount of elbow grease . Also, great that you've done it in the late camo scheme.

Anyway, now that someone has scratch built one, hopefully Murphy's Law of modeling will see us get an IM model from one of the kit manufacturers.....

Here are a few build pictures, not all of them, as I am sure it would take up a lot of space, here are a few selections.
This has been a huge undertaking, but it has been fun, as I am sure, the rivet counters will have a field day finding faults, but, as I always say, 'Show me yours" . I have also added some pictures of other scratch builds I have done as well....... Thank you for the kind comments so far.

Marc



































I will post the latest build pictures this week, with the air brakes mounted etc, If you guys are interested, I have a web site that you can look at as well, https://barris.co.za

Regards

Here are some of my other scratch builds. Pilatus PC 6 1/32 scale, Pilatus PC 21 1/32 scale and a Piper Pawnee Brave also 1/32 scale.





















Hope you like them,

Marc

Great stuff Marc, thanks for posting.

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How come every time my ship comes in, I'm at the airport?

Astounding work Marc . I really like your PC-21

The main landing gear legs are amazing. Must've been quite a job sorting the angles etc. out...

Now, get someone to do a 1/32 resin cast kit of the F1AZ....

I have got all the molds, the only problem is that the kit will cost quite a bit.

My next scratch build will be the Impala Mk 1 and 2, looking forward to getting started.