Subject: Re: 21 th July submission 1
From: "Steve Bamford ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "Patrick Heeren" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2003 09:35:30 -0700

----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Patrick Heeren 
  To: Steve Bamford 
  Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 6:12 AM
  Subject: 21 th July submission 1

  Hi Steve
  as promised, here is the first of 3 articles for your 21 th July update, that is if you like them offcours. The third one, the F 84F is one that has been on my website. Both others are brandnew.

  Greetings

  Patrick

  "1/72 Mirage V Delta Blue"
  by "Patrick Heeren"
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  To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the reconstitution of 8 Sqn and the introduction of the Mirage V in the Belgian Air Force, the BA 08 received a special painting during the spring of 1990. The aircraft was painted in a blue and white striping with a large number 8 on the underside. Unfortunately, in 1991, 8 Sqn was send to the Gulf and the aircraft was repainted in its normal camocolors for a possible deployement to Diyarbakir.

  The kit is the Heller Mirage III and also includes parts to build a Mirage V. Decals and paint came from DACO, the specialist in Belgian subjects. Two sheets are suplied and I needed both to get a decent white. Lots of setting solution was needed to make the decals sit tight. 

  I decided to make an in flight model to show the nice lines of the aircraft. The base was made out of a piece of MDF, cut and formed to shape. The emblem of the unit was printed on a piece of paper and glued to the base. A steel rod was inserted in a hole drilled in the back of the base and one in the exaust of the aircraft. 

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        Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 03.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 03.jpg 

  Photos and text © 2003 by "Patrick Heeren"