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What if? Luftwaffe Hawker Siddeley-Dornier Harrier GR.1B

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    February 2013
Posted by ZYates87 on Monday, February 3, 2020 11:35 AM

Thank you folks! For some years I've contemplated what an earlier Harrier might look in an Alpha Jet paint scheme and I'm very pleased with the result. Apart from fitting the nozzles (lots more force used than I expected) it was a delight to build, even if I lost the clear sprue for a couple of weeks!

For the record, after looking at various Alpha Jet kit instuctions online I used Tamiya XF-63 German Grey and Gunze H303 FS34102 for the camo.

All my best,

Zac in New Zealand

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    November 2003
  • From: Naples, FL
Posted by tempestjohnny on Sunday, February 2, 2020 8:26 PM
Looks great. The colors just fit

 

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    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Sunday, February 2, 2020 6:34 PM

What a great choice for a “what if?” build! That came out looking very nice! The Harrier was a natural choice for a light strike aircraft for the Luftwaffe.

 

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  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Towson MD
Posted by gregbale on Sunday, February 2, 2020 5:37 PM

I like that a bunch. Nice job!

Greg

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"Every time you correct me on my grammar I love you a little fewer."
 
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    January 2015
Posted by PFJN on Sunday, February 2, 2020 5:31 PM

Hi,

That looks great.

Pat

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    February 2013
What if? Luftwaffe Hawker Siddeley-Dornier Harrier GR.1B
Posted by ZYates87 on Sunday, February 2, 2020 5:07 PM
Hi all,
This is a “what if?” build I’ve been thinking about for a long time – what if the West Germans had stuck with the Kestrel Tripartite Test Squadron and Dornier had licence-built Harriers for the Luftwaffe?
This build was made possible by the generous gift of an ESCI 1/72 AV-8A from a member of another forum, with decals scrounged from a Heller 1/72 Fouga Magister and a Revell 1/72 Eurofighter (stencils are the original ESCI). The bomb and SNEB pods came from my spares, otherwise it’s OOB. 
This is the Hawker Siddeley-Dornier Harrier GR.1B, marketed internationally by HS as the Mk.20. I hope you like this little trip into alternate history!
 

All my best,

Zac in New Zealand

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