So for today's preview I have a Heller 1/72 Mirage 2000. The variant in this kit is the 'C' or fighter variant of the Mirage 2000 series. This particular boxing is a starter set and comes with a small tube of glue, five acrylic paints and a fairly good paintbrush.
The Mirage 2000 is France's fourth generation multirole jet fighter. The Mirage 2000 was developed during the 1970's and first flew in 1978 with the French Air Force. While reminiscent of the earlier Mirage III with its large delta wing, the Mirage 2000 is a very different aircraft. The Mirage 2000 incorporated the latest technology at the time, such as the addition of digital fly-by-wire control systems. The Mirage 2000 is still currently in service with the French Air Force, though it is slowly being replaced by the newer Rafale.
Upon opening the box, one can see that this is a very simple model kit. There are a total of 39 parts on two sprues plus a small clear sprue for the canopy. This model has been in the Heller and Airfix line for quite some time and it shows. The panel lines are of the raised variety and many details are not up to today's standards. Due to the age of the molding there is unfortunately a fair amount of flash on the pieces, but that is an easy fix. The paints that come with the model are acrylics that can be thinned with water, but I would recommend using better paints such as Citadel or Model Master. The cement that comes from the model is very 'watery' and I would be careful when applying a cement of this consistency.
The markings included are for two aircraft. The boxart aircraft is a French Air Force plane based in Dijon, in 1991 and consists of medium blue stripes over a light grey. The second scheme is for an Egyptian air force aircraft from 1986, and the paint scheme seems to be dark ghost grey over light ghost grey with a medium grey nose and canopy section.
Overall this is an average kit if found for a reasonable price. In my case I paid $18 Canadian, and considering it comes with tube of glue, a decent paint brush and a few acrylic paints it is not a bad purchase.
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