{"product_id":"special-hobby-1-72-mirage-iiic-armee-de-lair-plastic-model-kit","title":"SPECIAL HOBBY 1\/72 Mirage IIIC 'Armee de l'Air' Plastic Model Kit","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIAL HOBBY 1\/72 Mirage IIIC ‘Armée de l’Air’ Plastic Model Kit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Special Hobby kit builds the Dassault Mirage IIIC, the classic French delta-wing interceptor operated by the Armée de l’Air. The kit includes injection-moulded plastic parts and decals for French Air Force aircraft.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e1\/72 scale\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eInjection-moulded plastic model kit\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetailed cockpit and airframe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eDelta-wing configuration\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrench Armée de l’Air markings included\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly production Mirage IIIC interceptor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Dassault Mirage III was a French supersonic fighter developed in the 1950s, becoming one of the most successful Western European combat aircraft of its era. The prototype first flew in 1956, with production following soon after, leading to the Mirage IIIC interceptor as the primary single-seat air defence variant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Mirage IIIC featured a delta-wing configuration, a SNECMA Atar turbojet engine, and a Cyrano radar system for all-weather interception capability. Armed with two 30 mm DEFA cannons and capable of carrying air-to-air missiles such as the Matra R.530 or AIM-9 Sidewinder, the type formed the backbone of French air defence during the 1960s and early 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLater Mirage variants expanded the design into fighter-bomber and multirole configurations, but the IIIC remained the definitive early interceptor version of the Mirage family and saw widespread service with the French Air Force.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Special Hobby\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGlue, paint and modelling tools required (sold separately).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SPECIAL HOBBY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46623545295009,"sku":"SH-72476","price":47.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1008\/9754\/files\/SH72476_1.jpg?v=1782727259","url":"https:\/\/www.hearnshobbies.com\/products\/special-hobby-1-72-mirage-iiic-armee-de-lair-plastic-model-kit","provider":"Hearns Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}