1/144 FFSMC Productions Decals

 1/144  FFSMC Productions Decals

FFSMC offer a range of decals centred around French production types, along with WII.

Here a few of the offerings via their ebay store:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/ffsmcproductions/1-144/_i.html?_storecat=4576948015

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FFSMC-Productions-1-144-Decals-Dassault-Etendard-IVP-IVP-M/303573923619

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FFSMC-Productions-Decals-1-144-Dassault-MD450B-Ouragan-tome-1/303911287481

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FFSMC-Productions-Decals-1-144-Consolidated-B-24H-Liberator-Miss-Judy/303115623464

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FFSMC-Productions-Decal-1-144-WWII-Swiss-Neutrality-Roundels-and-White-Crosses/290865121212

 

1/144 Messerschmitt Bf-109 "over Swiss" Decals - LF Decals

1/144 Messerschmitt Bf-109 "over Swiss" Decals - LF Decals

Decals Schemes for Swiss bf-109s

Pt.1 https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/LFMC4431
Pt.2 https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/LFMC4432
Pt.3 https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/LFMC4433
Pt.4 https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/LFMC4434

Availble: Now
Price: £4.60

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AR14307

To seel all the LF Decals for Allied and Axis aircraft see
https://www.hannants.co.uk/search/lfdecals
or
https://www.lfmodels.com/decals

1/144 Dassault Mirage IIIE/EE/RS/5BA 'In Europe' (French, Spanish, Swiss & Belgian AF) by Mark I Models MKM14410

1/144 Dassault Mirage IIIE/EE/RS/5BA 'In Europe' (French, Spanish, Swiss & Belgian AF) by Mark I Models MKM144101

Dassault Mirage IIIE/EE/RS/5BA 'In Europe' (French, Spanish, Swiss & Belgian AF) The Mirage III jet fighter was developed by the French Avions Marcel Dassault company and its prototype flew in 1956. The first major production model was the Mirage IIIC, while the IIIE was an upgraded variant flying in April 1961.

The Mirage IIIE was a single-seat, all-metal monoplane featuring a tailless delta configuration utilised as a multirole/strike aircraft. Compared to the previous IIIC, it had an extended fuselage for avionics and additional fuel and straight tailfin leading edge. It was powered by a SNECMA Atar 09C turbojet. It carried two DEFA cannons in the lower fuselage under the air intakes and was fitted with five external stores pylons (one under the fuselage and two under each wing).

The first production Mirage IIIEs went to the French Air Force in 1964, with a total of 183 aircraft eventually delivered to that air arm. Licence production was also undertaken in Australia, where 98 a/c were built between 1963-68 by GAF as the Mirage IIIO. A number of Mirage IIIEs were built for export, being purchased by Argentina (IIIEA), Brazil (IIIEBR), Lebanon (IIIEL), Pakistan (IIIEP), South Africa (IIIEZ), Spain (IIIEE) and Venezuela (IIIEV).

Mirage IIIR was a reconnaissance aircraft, with radar replaced by a camera nose. It was based on the IIIE but with simpler avionics. These aeroplanes we supplied to the French Air Force (IIIR/RD) and others were exported to Switzerland (one Mirage IIIRS delivered + 17 licence-built by F+W in 1968-69), Pakistan (IIIRP) and South Africa (IIIRZ/R2Z). Production of the Mirage IIIE/R (incl. exports) was substantially greater than that of the IIIC, totalling more than 530 aircraft.

The Mirage 5 was the next major variant, first flying in May 1967, destined for clear-weather attack role. It was equipped with less sophisticated avionics, more fuel storage and featured a longer nose. In Belgium, 63 a/c were licence-built in the period 1970-73 by SABCA as the 5BA. A total of 531 Mirage 5s (all variants, incl. exports) were built, of which a number were exported to Abu Dhabi, Colombia, Egypt, Gabon, Libya, Pakistan, Peru, Venezuela and Zaire.

Colour schemes included in the kit:
1) AMD Mirage IIIE, No.568, Black 4-BI, Escadron de Chasse 2/4 ‘La Fayette’, French Air Force (Armée de l’Air), Air Base (BA) 116 Luxeuil-Saint Sauveur, France, early 1970s

2) AMD Mirage IIIEE, No.631/C.11-23, Black 111-12/C11-23, Escuadron 111 ‘Dólares’, Ala de Caza 11 (Fighter Wing), Spanish Air Force (Ejército del Aire), Manises Air Base, Spain, 1973

3) AMD Mirage IIIRS, No.5, Black R-2101, Überwachungsgeschwader (Surveillance Sq.), Swiss Air Force (Schweizer Luftwaffe), Dübendorf Air Base, Switzerland, late 1965

4) SABCA Mirage 5BA, No.021, White BA 21, 2e Esc. ‘La Comète’, 2e Wing Tactique, Belgian Air Force (Force aérienne belge), Florennes Air Base, Belgium, late 1985

This injection-moulded kit contains 53 parts and two clear parts (the cockpit canopy,taxiing lamp). A comprehensive decal sheet is included.

Estimated Price : £18 GBP
Release Date: To be confirmed
https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/MKM144101

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dassault_Mirage_III

1/144 Dassault Mirage IIIC 'Delta-wing Fighter' by Mark I Models MKM14492

1/144  Dassault Mirage IIIC 'Delta-wing Fighter' by  Mark I Models MKM14492

Dassault Mirage IIIC 'Delta-wing Fighter' (French & Swiss AF) The Mirage III jet fighter was developed by the French Avions Marcel Dassault company and its prototype flew in 1956. Regarded as a versatile second-generation fighter, it was the first Western European aircraft to exceed Mach 2 in level flight. The first major production model, the Mirage IIIC, took off in October 1960. A total of 95 were built for the French Air Force, with which it remained in service until 1988. A single aeroplane of this variant was also sold to Switzerland, while a total of 36 modified a/c, known as the Mirage IIIS, were constructed under licence by Federal Aircraft Works F+W.

The Mirage IIIC was a single-seat, all-metal monoplane featuring a tailless delta configuration. It was powered by a SNECMA Atar 09B turbojet and designed for all-weather interception, close air support, ground attacks and also fighter-bomber role.

It was armed with two DEFA cannons in the lower fuselage under the air intakes. Early Mirage IIIC’s had three external stores pylons (one under the fuselage and one under each wing), but another two outboard pylons were later added to each wing. The outboard pylons were intended to carry Sidewinder missiles, while the centre pylon could carry Matra AAM.

Mirage IIICs were widely exported overseas and used in active combat roles in multiple conflicts. The prominent operators included Israel (IIICJ), South Africa (IIICZ) and Argentina using re-exported Israeli aircraft. A total of 184 Mirage IIIC were produced.

Colour schemes included in the kit:
1) AMD Mirage IIIC, No.24, Black 5-OG/24, Escadron de Chasse 2/5 ‘Île-de-France’, French Air Force (Armée de l’Air), Air Base (BA) 115 Orange-Caritat, France, 1967

2) AMD Mirage IIIC, No.30, Black 110-RE/30, Escadron de Chasse 2/10 ‘Seine’, French Air Force (Armée de l’Air), Air Base (BA) 110 Creil, France, 1979

3) AMD Mirage IIIC, No.27, Black 3-10-LE/27, Escadron de Chasse 3/10 ‘Vexin’, French Air Force (Armée de l’Air), Air Base (BA) 188 Djibouti, 1980

4) AMD Mirage IIIC, Black J-2201, “BlümliË? (Blossom), test a/c, Gruppe für Rüstungsdienste (GRD Armament Services Group), Swiss Air Force, Emmen Air Base, 1973

This injection-moulded kit contains 49 parts and one clear part (the cockpit canopy).
A comprehensive decal sheet is included.

Estimated Price : £18 GBP
Release Date: To be confirmed
https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/MKM14492

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dassault_Mirage_III

1/144 de Havilland Mosquito B.IV--PR.IV ‘Swift Warrior’ (RAF, Swiss AF, Soviet AF) - Mark I

1/144 de Havilland Mosquito B.IV--PR.IV ‘Swift Warrior’ (RAF, Swiss AF, Soviet AF) - Mark I

The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito was a British multi-role combat aircraft developed in 1939. The Mosquito was constructed almost entirely of wood and, as such, it was dubbed “The Wooden Wonder'. Originally conceived as an unarmed high-speed bomber, it was later adapted to many other roles, including day-time tactical bomber, night bomber, day or night fighter, fighter-bomber, maritime interceptor and photo-reconnaissance aircraft.
The Mosquito B Mk.IV was a day and night bomber variant, whose prototype first flew in September 1941. Some 300 aircraft were built (incl. Srs.I a/c); Series II model entered service in May 1942. It was a two-seat, twin-engine, mid-wing monoplane, of a composite wood construction, fitted with a retractable undercarriage. The crew was seated under conventional canopy and for bombing a glazed nose was provided. It was powered by two Merlin in-line engines turning narrow three-bladed propellers. Its internal bombload was 2,000 lb (908 kg), while a provision was also made for two 50-gal (227 1itre) underwing drop tanks or two 250lb bombs.
27 Mosquito B Mk.IVs were converted to the PR Mk.IV photo-reconnaissance aircraft, equipped with four vertical and one oblique camera. The first operational flight by a PR Mk.IV was made in April 1942
Total war production of all Mosquito models in Britain gave more than 6,700 aircraft. In 1942 production was also launched in Canada in Australia, adding totals of some 1,100 and 210 aircraft, respectively.

Colour schemes included in the kit:
1) de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk.IV (Srs.II), DZ633, Red AZ-D, No.627 Sq., Royal Air Force, Woodhall Spa airfield, June 1944
2) de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk.IV (Srs.II), DK333, Red HS-F �»Grim Reaperʼ, No.109 Sq., Royal Air Force, Wyton airfield, January 1943
3) de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk.IV, E-42 (ex-DK310), White B-4, KTA War Technical Detachment (Kriegstechnische Abteilung), Swiss Air Force (Schweizer Luftwaffe), Federal Aircraft Works F+W, Emmen Air Base, 1946
4) de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk.IV (Srs.II), Black DK296, VVS KA (Air Force of the Red Army), summer 1944

This injection-moulded kit contains 64 parts and eleven clear parts (the cockpit canopy, nose window, wing tips with position lights etc.). A comprehensive decal sheet is included.

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/MKM14484
Available: "Soon"
Cost: £19.99

1/144 de Havilland Vampire FB.5/FB.51/FB.52A/Mk.6 - Mark I

1/144 de Havilland Vampire FB.5/FB.51/FB.52A/Mk.6 - Mark I 

de Havilland Vampire FB.5/FB.51/FB.52A/Mk.6 'In Europe & North Africa' (2in1 = 2 kits in 1 box)
(RAF, French Navy, Italian AF, Swiss AF)

The de Havilland Vampire was a British jet fighter developed during WWII. It was the second jet, after the Gloster Meteor, operated by the RAF. The Vampire Mk.5, which flew in June 1948, was a fighter-bomber modified from a Vampire F.3 fighter.

It was a single-seat monoplane aircraft, of a combined wood-and-metal construction, powered by a DH Goblin turbojet. It featured twin-boom tail configuration with two wing-root intakes, bubble canopy and was fitted with a non-ejection seat. Two external tanks or 500lb bombs could be carried under the wing, while eight 3" RPs could be attached inboard of the booms.

The Vampire replaced wartime piston-engine fighters and was in front-line service until 1953. The Vampire FB.5 equipped many RAF units in Europe, the Middle East and the Far East, while, by far, the largest number of Vampires were stationed in Germany.

Almost 3,300 Vampires of all marks were manufactured, a quarter of them built under licence in other countries, including France, Italy and Switzerland. It was also sold to many nations and operated in a wide range of environments around the world.

Colour schemes included in the kit:
1) de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB Mk.5, WA144, Black A-U, No.112 Sq., RAF, Brüggen Air Base, Germany, autumn 1953

2) SNCASE (de Havilland DH.100) Vampire FB Mk.51, No.10080, White 57.S.15, Escadrille 57S (École de Chasse a Réaction), French Navy (Aéronautique navale), Khouribga Naval Base, Morocco, mid-1950s

3) de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB Mk.52A, MM6024, Black S-3 171, 6th Sq. (Gruppo), 4th Fighter Wing (Stormo Caccia), Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare), Napoli-Capodichino Air Base, during 'Exercise Cirrus', Wiesbaden Air Base, Germany, August 1951

4) Federal Aircraft Works F+W (de Havilland DH.100) Vampire Mk.6, Black J-1107, Swiss Air Force (Schweizer Luftwaffe), Emmen Air Base, the 1950s Federal Aircraft Works F+W (de Havilland DH.100) Vampire Mk.6, Black J-1107, (experimental camouflage scheme for "Target Actor" a/c), Zielfliegerkorps 5 (Aerial Target Corps), Swiss Air Force, Samedan Airport, 1977

Two injection-moulded kits are supplied in this box and each kit contains 31 parts and three clear parts (the cockpit canopy and position lights). A comprehensive decal sheet is included.

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/MKM14469

Additional Reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Vampire

http://www.airvectors.net/avvamp.html

1/144 Dornier Do-17 "Flying Pencil" from Mark I

1/144 Dornier Do-17 "Flying Pencil" from Mark I 
Previously only available in 1/144 as garage kits, or the Amercom Do-17Z issued model, this welcome injected kit fills a hole in many peoples early war (and Spanish Civil War) collections.

Designed in the early 1930s, it was one of the three main Luftwaffe bomber types used in the first three years of the war. The Do 17 made its combat debut in 1937 during the Spanish Civil War, operating in the Condor Legion in various roles. Along with the Heinkel He 111 it was the main bomber type of the German air arm in 1939–1940. The Dornier was used throughout the early war, and saw action in significant numbers in every major campaign theatre as a front line aircraft until the end of 1941, when its effectiveness and usage was curtailed as its bomb load and range were limited.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dornier_Do_17

Currently, three issues have been identified - its unclear is there will be Spanish Civil War Version?

MKM14462 - Do17Z 2/3 - Westfront (German & Swiss markings)
MKM14463 - Do17Z 2/3 - Ostfront (German & Finnish markings)
MKM14464 - Do17Z 2 - Balkan Operations (German & Croat markings)

Release Date: June 2017 (Planned)

Source: https://metrohobbies.com.au/

Other Do-17 kits currently available include:
http://www.petersplanes.com/avions/dornier17z/dornier17z.htm
http://kampfgruppe144.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/1144-dornier-do-17z-kits-by-petersplanes.html

1936 Swiss Fighter Proposal !

http://www.e-pics.ethz.ch/index/ETHBIB.Bildarchiv/ETHBIB.Bildarchiv_Dia_240-191_30044.html


Who said the Swiss are no good except for Cheese, Cuckoo Clocks and Bureaucrats?

Take a look at this fighter design from 1936 as designed by Chief Engineer J. Branger.

I think it is one of the best looking aircraft I have ever seen, sleek and elgegant but still retaining that hunters poise and latent power!

I hope JACH, Anigrand or F-Toys are watching!!?