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Mirage III Landing Gear

Scale Aircraft Conversions 1/48 Mirage III Landing Gear First Look

By Michael Benolkin

Date of Review December 2009 Manufacturer Scale Aircraft Conversions
Subject Mirage III Landing Gear Scale 1/48
Set Number 48053 Primary Media White Metal
Pros Stronger landing gear for the Eduard kit Cons None noted
Skill Level Intermediate MSRP (USD) $16.95

First Look

Scale Aircraft Conversions (SAC) produces an impressive array of white metal replacement landing gear for a variety of models. Some of these sets correct different issues that appeared in production kits, while others are simple common sense replacements to have stronger landing gear on your model.

Mirage III Landing Gear

This release is one of more than 60 landing gear sets available in 1/48 scale and is targeted for the Eduard releases of the Mirage III. This set is a drop-in replacement for the kit's landing gear and will provide a stronger alternative to the kit's styrene gear. The gear is the same with different variants of this kit released by Eduard and may be a close fit for the Hobby Boss releases of the kit as well.

One nice aspect of aftermarket landing gear like these from SAC is that you can make the change anytime, even after the kit's gear buckles for whatever reason. Unlike an aftermarket cockpit or other details that need to be incorporated during construction, you can easily extract the old styrene gear and plug in these replacements once you've got them primed and painted. Of course you can plan ahead and use them during your build-up and avoid the problems in the first place.

You can obtain SAC landing gear from your favorite hobby retailer or online hobby shop. If your retailer can't get these for you and you can't this set at your favorite online retailer, then you can get quick service from Scale Aircraft Conversions directly.

My sincere thanks to Scale Aircraft Conversions for this review sample!