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PRODUCT OF

THE MONTH

T

his tool from Shesto is

an updated version of

an old favourite, the

‘Pick and place’ tool. This new

version is double ended and

features small and large sticky

silicone tips, meaning you

only need one tool, not two.

The silicone tips are absolutely

ideal for picking up and placing

photo-etched parts, without them

sticking to your fingers or indeed

tweezers! The two different sizes

mean that larger photo-etch parts

or even small plastic parts can

be lifted and placed with ease.

Tools like this are a useful

addition to your modelling toolkit,

as I am sure that I am not the only

one to have stuck photo-etch parts

to my fingers or tweezers! For more

information on this tool and the

others in the Shesto Model Craft

range please visit w w w.shesto.com

Last month we took a look at a

new tool from Shesto the PSP1000

Mould Line Cleaning Tool, this

tool has been in pretty much daily

use on my model bench and is

proving itself to be an essential

addition to my modelling toolkit!

For more information on this and

other products

go to the Shesto website

http://www.shesto.com

or contact them directly via email at

[email protected] or telephone

0208 451 6188

• For picking up and
  pinpoint placing of small
  objects


• Small and large sticky
  silicone tips for accurate
  handling


• Ideal for photo-etch
  parts and small plastic
  model components

PTW1135

Double Ended Pick & Place Tool

50 • OCTOBER 2018 • SCALE AVIATION MODELLER INTERNATIONAL

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T

he delta wing Dassault Mirage

2000 is a French multirole, single-

engine, fourth-generation aircraft,

designed in the late 1970s as a lightweight

fighter based on the iconic Mirage III

for the French Air Force. Since then the

Mirage 2000 evolved into a true multi-

role platform with several variants being

developed, and the type has been sold to

a number of air forces around the globe.

The variants include the Mirage 2000C

fighter and Mirage 2000D and Mirage

2000N strike variants, and the improved

Mirage 2000-5, and the proposed 2000-

9. Over 600 aircraft have been built,
   and it has been in service with nine
   nations. The Mirage 2000 has proven a
   capable performer under extreme combat
   conditions and has seen action across
   Europe, the Middle East and in North Africa as a part of the NATO
   contingent enforcing the ‘No-Fly Zone’ over Libya. Despite the
   aircraft currently being replaced by the much more advanced
   Dassault Rafale, the Dassault Mirage 2000 still plays a role in
   operations of the French Air Force today, and remains a potent
   platform with other user nations. Mirage 2000 fighters in
   currently operation with the French Air Force are
   the Mirage 2000C/B single seater and two-
   set variants, the Mirage 2000N and
   the upgraded Mirage 2000NK3,
   designed for all weather
   nuclear penetration

at low altitude and

very high speed.

Also in service with

the French Air Force

is the Mirage 2000D,

an upgraded version

of the Mirage 2000N, using

conventional and laser guided munitions, and the

Mirage 2000-5, incorporating advanced avionics,

new sensors and control systems. The Mirage

2000 has nine hardpoints for carrying weapon

system payloads - five on the fuselage and two on

each wing. The single-seat version is also armed

with two internally mounted, high-firing-rate

30mm guns. Air-to-air weapons include MICA

air-to-air missiles, and the Magic 2 cwE and

Egypt. Brazil retired its Mirage 2000s in 2013,

however, the type remains in service around

the world with many being upgraded to new

standards. The success of this iconic Dassault delta is lavishly

brought to life in this new MDF Scale Down book, which will

provide information and inspiration for the modeller

and enthusiast alike.

SCALED DOWNM D F^8

THE DASSAULT

MIRAGE

2000B/C/D/N and International Versions

By Andy Evans

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Modellers Datafile Scaled Down

DASSAULT MIRAGE

2000B/C/D/N and International Versions

By Andy Evans

MDFSD 8

MIRAGE

£14.99

+ P&P

OUT NOW!

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