This is a short (hopefully!) article on my building an IAI Ffir. I've always loved the look Kfir (roughly translating from the Hebrew as "young lion" or "lion cub". I made the old Esci/Israeli offering in 1/48th. When they first came out, Esci were willing to tackle subjects other manufacturers wouldn't touch in that scale.

Anyway, back on subject. When I saw a Kfir build on the internet I was very impressed, but when I saw it was in 1/32 and that it was a conversion kit, it became a "must build" for me. As I had bought in a few of the Mirage III's from Italeri (some were the Revell reboxing), I was able to track down the Aztec conversion (expensive, but not if you think of how much work goes into making the masters/time spent drawing up the plans for 3d printing and that a profit must be made be made, then the cost becomes more reasonable. At least that's what I told myself) from Hannants. Unusually for me, I started cutting plastic almost as soon as the Aztec set arrived.

Normally I like to photograph the model during construction, so much fun was packed into those boxes that I forgot to take any...

So here's some of my progress so far, I hope that you like what I've done so far.

The first pic show that I have literally put blood into this one!

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Great project, Ian (@ianfoulk96). This will be a really fun project. I have the Revell kit, as well as the conversion set, which I hope eventually to create a Marine aggressor. I will be intently following along.

Thanks Spiros, more pics to post shortly!

Here is the latest progress on my Aztec/Italeri conversion. Due to being a bit ham fisted I had to use the kit cockpit set. Because of that I used to Red Fox 3d decal cockpit set, to the instrument panel is wrong for a C7 - well actually for a Kfir! A case of getting over excited and rushing things, grrr. As you can see from the pictures, I have a lot of work to clean up the underside before reattaching the large underside fairing. Again, getting over excited and carried away. But nothing that wet and dry and some patience won't put right! The pictures of the cockpit for some reason make it look very dusty and fluffy, I don't know why as it doesn't look that bad...

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Some very nice work on the interior, Ian @ianfoulk96
As said by George @gblair, most of the people will never notice the incorrect IP for the Kfir. All of them would be impressed by how detailed it looks.