Model Airplane International - June 2018

KFIR: COLUMBIA’S

BIG CAT

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SKILL LEVEL: ADVANCED

KIT BUILD

We take a detailed look at Wingman’s edition of

this enigmatic fast-jet.

T

he IAI Kfir was brought into existence

by the Israeli government’s need for an

all weather ground attack aircraft. At

the time the IAF had been using Mirage

IIIC jets, supplied by Israel’s close ally

at the time, France. In order to meet the need for

a ground attack aircraft the IAF asked Dassault

to develop the Mirage 5 which was essentially a

development from the Mirage III. As a result of an

arms embargo then placed on Israel by France in

1968, Israel developed an unlicensed

copy of the Mirage which they

named the Nesher. This was

then developed into the

Kfir, powered by a General

Electric J79 turbojet engine.

Colombia received their very

fi rst Kfi rs as a result of a trade

agreement between Colombia

and Israel in 1989, which

SPECIFICATION:

Wingman 1:48 Latin American TC2/TC10 KFIR Trainer

Kit No: WMK48012

Materials: IM/Resin/Vac-Form

Available From: Online

Price Guide: �70

Availability:wingmanmodels.com

MATERIALS USED:

● Milliput Fine White 2 part epoxy putty

● No 10 & 11 Scalpels

● Tamiya Extra Thin Glue- regular and quick setting

● Revell Contacta Glue

● Tamiya Masking Tape

● Mr Color Self Levelling Thinner

● Hataka Lacquer Thinner

● Clamps

● Squadron sanding sticks

● RB Productions Bucksaw

● Mr Finishing Surfacer Black 1500

● Paint

PAINTS USED:

Hataka

Traffi c White acrylic

Hataka Gunship Grey

Tamiya

XF-19 Sky Grey

Mr Hobby

H305 Grey

Alclad

Aqua Gloss

Ammo by Mig Jimenez

Mig Ammo Oil Brushers

Medium Grey

Starship Filth

Ochre

Dark Brown

Mig Ammo Metal Colours - Exhaust

Engine Fuel & Oil Grime

Light Dust

Dark Wash

Deep Brown Panel Line Wash

54 MODEL AIRPLANE INTERNATIONAL - June 2018

BUILT AND WRITTEN BY ALAN KELLEY

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