Dassault Mirage F1C-100: A LEGO® creation by john lamarck : MOCpages.com

Dassault Mirage F1C-100

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Dassault Mirage F1C-100 minifig scale Lego model

About this creation

WARNING !
Contains 2 MegaBloks parts : the R.530 missiles
Features:
2 x Matra Magic 550 short-range AAM's.
2 x Matra R.530 medium-range AAM's.
1 x 1,200-litre fuel tank
minifig pilot
detailed cockpit
retractable landing gear
movable canopy and elevator

Scheme : Armée de l'Air, EC 1/12 Cambresis (SPA 89 wasp and SPA 162 tiger head)
About the scheme: an other possible solution was an all light bley sheme (spanish F1s) but it was less sexy and I'm french after all:-). I keep dark green, brown and dark bluish grey parts for my MiG 23 MLD.

The Dassault Mirage F-1C was the standard French fighter before Mirage 2000 entered service in the air force in 1984.

The initial prototype made its first flight in 1966, but the first production Mirage F.1 for the French did not fly until 1973.
The wings have only 5 degrees of anhedral, although in some photographs it seems to be more, even where the wings are completely clean.
Compared to the Mirage III, the F.1 was a markedly superior aircraft.
The F.1 needed a much shorter runway, and had better rough-field capability.
the Mirage F-1C is a defense and air superiority single-seater plane.
the basic F.1C fighter version also had a secondary ground attack role.
Later Armée de l'Air F.1C's were fitted with a fixed refuelling probe ahead of the cockpit, and were designated F.1C-200's.
The F.1 has had considerable export success, with customers in Africa, the Middle East and South America and Spain.

Users:
# France
# Greece
# Iran
# Iraq
# Jordan
# Kuwait
# Libya
# Morocco
# Qatar
# South Africa
# Spain

All versions are powered by the SNECMA Atar 9K-50 turbojet.
The wingtip stations were originally fitted with Sidewinders until the French introduced their own Matra Magic 550 short range AAM into service. For interceptor missions, the under wing missile was originally the Matra R.530.
Although the F.1 can be fitted with seven pylons, the outer wing pylons have not always been used, leaving the aircraft with just the centreline, main under wing and wingtip pylons.
The F.1 is still in service with France and other countries, although some countries have retired their F.1 fleets.

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arwenromel hanna

March 13, 2012

excellent

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Kriss Olympis

June 16, 2010

Pretty sweet, anyone who doesn't like the missiles is a bigot. =)

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Vincent Desrochers

June 2, 2010

What a beautiful subject and a nice MOC you have build there John. I like the way you build the wings at the back (sorry I don't know the proper term). The angle between those back wings and the fuselage is very realistic. Very nice - Excellent!!!

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Fred Ottens

May 26, 2010

Beautiful shape, and very realistic. Funny, I saw the missiles and thought.....hey....., and then I start reading !

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Green helmet spanish AFOL

May 20, 2010

The best of your planes. The colors are very good, the overall shape also. Would you give an opinion about the fighter I have in my web? (forget about the colors, the plane was made in the 90´s and I didn´t know that Bricklink existed). Thanks!

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Eric and Lawson B

May 18, 2010

John, this is a beautiful rendition of a great small French fighter. Great work as usual. Regards, Eric.

I made it

john lamarck

May 17, 2010

Thank you guys. Glad you like it.

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Justin BG

May 16, 2010

not a single word besides WOW i can think of to describe this!!! its awesome!!!

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That LDD Guy

May 16, 2010

Very nice, I love this plane!

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Dave and John Xandegar

May 16, 2010

Magnifique! Lots of great detail, as we've come to expect from our Friend John, and the landing gear worked out really well. Nice Mirage!

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randy romero

May 16, 2010

hey john great, great work!! the detail is amazing. i really like the folding landing gear. wanna share your tips with the rest of us? hahaha!! keep up the great work, you deserve an award!!

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Bodi Wang

May 16, 2010

You impressed me again John, I like how the nose, air-intake, workable landing gear, especially the sturdy rear landing gear, and the wings...an accurate replica.