Another kit from the days before the hobby started to take itself very seriously. A kit like this should be built out of the box, for what it is now, a piece of nostalgia. Those old instructions were always a good source of information (for English readers anyway), providing an insight into the details of the actual subject. I'm not sure about this kit, but Airfix ones from +50 years ago were laid out in part number sequence. Start with part 1, then part 2 until the end. Simple. A couple of years ago a model shop near me had 5 or 6 of the 1973 issues of this, going for £15 each ($20?) in a closing down sale. I should have snapped them up.
i wanted to pick up the kittyhawk 1/32 mirage 2000 when it came out at $100. i thought that was a lot then but seeing what they go for now is crazy. the only thing i would do to upgrade this kit for a build would be possibly the seat or a 3d printed pilot. i agree it should be built for/as what it is.
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Nice kit. Now I want to see it build..
Another kit from the days before the hobby started to take itself very seriously. A kit like this should be built out of the box, for what it is now, a piece of nostalgia.
Those old instructions were always a good source of information (for English readers anyway), providing an insight into the details of the actual subject. I'm not sure about this kit, but Airfix ones from +50 years ago were laid out in part number sequence. Start with part 1, then part 2 until the end. Simple.
A couple of years ago a model shop near me had 5 or 6 of the 1973 issues of this, going for £15 each ($20?) in a closing down sale. I should have snapped them up.
i wanted to pick up the kittyhawk 1/32 mirage 2000 when it came out at $100. i thought that was a lot then but seeing what they go for now is crazy. the only thing i would do to upgrade this kit for a build would be possibly the seat or a 3d printed pilot. i agree it should be built for/as what it is.
Has to be less than italeri $200 kit?🙄
Jman
I know. It’s very disappointing. The kitty hawk mirage 2000 is over $260 here also.