I built this Airfix kit when I was younger, and don't know what it is. I'd love to know!
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3$\begingroup$ It looks like it could be a Mirage III, but the angle of the photo makes it difficult to be sure. Do you have any other photographs? $\endgroup$– CatchAsCatchCanCommented Apr 6, 2021 at 21:10
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1$\begingroup$ Thanks, I have edited the post with some extra photos that you can look at $\endgroup$– Seems12345Commented Apr 6, 2021 at 21:16
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$\begingroup$ I'll stick with Mirage III. There are loads of photos available on Google - take a look and see what you think. $\endgroup$– CatchAsCatchCanCommented Apr 6, 2021 at 21:28
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$\begingroup$ Thank you my friend, I just had a look and found it! I’ve been searching for a good while so though I’d give this a shot, and within a few minutes I found it. Thanks again. Stay safe $\endgroup$– Seems12345Commented Apr 6, 2021 at 21:29
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1$\begingroup$ Heh. I was going to disagree until I realized the reason the canopy frame is different is because yours is missing the canopy. :) $\endgroup$– Juan JimenezCommented Apr 7, 2021 at 2:12
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It is a relatively early Mirage IIIc. You can tell it from other common modifications by the longer rear fuselage, which accommodates the longer afterburner of the older Snecma Atar 9B engine.
The exhaust nozzle on your model is closed indicating military power. On most photos you will see it wide open (it has two buckets on a hinge, and a horizontal gap is clearly visible).
I know all this because not too long ago I built a similar model, but with a smaller 1:100 scale.
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$\begingroup$ Hats off to your model building skills! +1 $\endgroup$ Commented Apr 8, 2021 at 16:46