Mirage F2...

[Archibald]

The Mirage F2 (I already mentioned it various times...) was akind of scaled-up, two-seat strike variant of the Mirage F1. In fact it flew before the F1 (in June 1966), rose many interested in Israel but stayed at the prototype stage.

What is interesting with this aircraft (and its VG sibling, the Mirage G) is the cockpit are very similar to the two-seat Mirage-2000 (B/D/N).
I bought the three variant of the two-seat 2000 along the years. The 2000B was changed into the F2 prototype, and the 2000D will end as a new Mirage G (the former was crap).
Some years ago I had bought the 2000N, but quickly dismantled it. The cockpit had a long life as a spare, but finally I decided mae another Mirage F2 with it.
This Mirage F2 was an operational variant for the Spanish Air Force (Ejercito Del Aire).
Here's the two Mirage F2 side-by-side... a Mirage G will follow in some days...

[Tophe]

And with different noses/radars to be even more original! Congratulations!

[Archibald]

merchi    

[NARSES2]

The Spanish one looks good with those markings and loaded

[anthonyp]

Looks good, Archie!  

   

[Archibald]

This was the old Mirage G I showed you some weeks ago. Cockpit come from an old 2000N... I had to clean the canopy, and it was not an easy task!! Magic AAM and ventral tank come from a 2000D, bomb racks from the "Granby" F-111.
If anybody is interesting by spanish decals... I have plenty of them, because I asked Heller roundels from Mirage IIIE and Mirage F1  B)
Three days ago I bought a Zvezda MiG-27 and a Mirage 2000D. I plan to merge the two to obtain a Mirage G as good as the F2s.

This mean that I will have the rear part of a 2000 (tail, delta wing) and the forward part of a MiG-27 (cockpit, square air intakes)
And I'm asking what to do with those remains... Please, guys, I need ideas!!!  
^_^  

[Tophe]

What about a Mirage Delta with MiG nose? (you almost suggested it yourself )

[elmayerle]

Combine the two, adding canards to improve handling and do a specialized ground attack Mirage variant with lots of hardpoints.  *smile* Of course, if you have a couple spare M53 exhaust nozzles, I could put those to good use.

[ysi_maniac]

This mean that I will have the rear part of a 2000 (tail, delta wing) and the forward part of a MiG-27 (cockpit, square air intakes)
And I'm asking what to do with those remains... Please, guys, I need ideas!!! 
^_^

Whenever you combine 2 models to get 1, the remaining parts make for another whatif.

That spanish F2 touches me   . Just a point: spanish standard camo was three tones: brown, green and sand. I know this is whatif but I think it looks cooler. B)  

[Archibald]

This mean that I will have the rear part of a 2000 (tail, delta wing) and the forward part of a MiG-27 (cockpit, square air intakes)
And I'm asking what to do with those remains... Please, guys, I need ideas!!! 
^_^

Whenever you combine 2 models to get 1, the remaining parts make for another whatif.

That spanish F2 touches me   . Just a point: spanish standard camo was three tones: brown, green and sand. I know this is whatif but I think it looks cooler. B)  

Whenever you combine 2 models to get 1, the remaining parts make for another whatif.

I totally agree with that. Currently have the wings of the 2000B changed into the F2 prototype, a Viggen fin,(rest of the Granby one)  air intakes from Tophe's T-2,  undercarriage from a Mirage IV, and MiG-23 canopy!!
And the remains I mentionned.

My spanish F2 camo is clearly fantasy. I followed my instinct, not photos... Well, there was an article about Spanish Phantoms in an old magazine, but thanks to the Murphy law, I can't find it since I started my spanish period (also made a Super Hornet two months ago, Ysi. Hope you saw it )

I'm currently reflexioning about you proposals, guys!! Thank you...

[ysi_maniac]

(also made a Super Hornet two months ago, Ysi. Hope you saw it )

I did and I posted ... long time ago.

[pometablava]

Just a point: spanish standard camo was three tones: brown, green and sand

I love the model but acurate "Ejército del Aire" markings would have made it sexier!.

I love the F1 since I visited its home base in La Mancha when I was a child. At that time they had the three tone cammo but blue colour was applied for the Islas Canarias detachment aircraft and lately all the fleet received air superiority grey.

Nice work Archibald

[Archibald]

Nice to see you here Antonio. Little world...!!!! (Key Punishing, Secret-Projects, the whatif and oddball model page, TSR-2 research group )