Falklands/Malvinas War 30th Anniversary GB

Going to have to crack into the Scimitar a weeeeee bit early - home from work today (a bit under the weather), and I need some plastic to play with. Don't want to push this build down the list if I can help it, so off I go!

I'll try not to get too much done whilst on the couch.

Been a bit hectic down here lately so not always been able to get on. But should settle down now for the last month.

Thats one good thing about this GB. Most GB's are for a certain type, armour, aircraft etc, but this one cover the whole spectrum.  

Hey Bish, I was just thinking the same thing. I've been (TRYING!) to get some other projects cleaned up asap so I can get focused on this one quickly. I'm also excited to see the models coming out of this group, seems a good variety.

Only two days to go till the GB starts, and thats a good excuse to get this off the second page. Is it me or has the GB page been a bit slow lately.

Sure we will see some great builds as always on herte, and i am really looking forward to this one.

darson

I'm a dope, I didn't realise the build hadn't officially started yet.  Oh well no biggy I haven't gotten any further than a coat of primer on the resin bits yet. 

I'll stop work now until the build officially kicks off.

Cheers all

HA! Nobody wanted to say anything that would curb the enthusiasm!! I have a confession... I dipped my Sea Harrier canopy parts in Future yesterday!

I'm a dope, I didn't realise the build hadn't officially started yet.  Oh well no biggy I haven't gotten any further than a coat of primer on the resin bits yet. 

I'll stop work now until the build officially kicks off.

Cheers all

Looking forward!

Official start is only 11 days off!

Sorry mate, i mistook your point. When bondo first mentioned those ships i got a bit confused, as i was sure the Scharnhorst was sunk off Norway.

Bored as hell down here, hardly any work on for us to do. And i didn't get the chance to print those off before i left home. I have 3 weeks leave when i get back so will try to do some then, in bewteen decorating and the garden

Here's my boat, except I coughed up the extra for the full hull.

That one is, but it's just a great picture, I had to post it up! So are they keeping you busy down there? Any progress on the paper models you downloaded??

Vance, isn't that the WW2 Scharnhorst

Another one of those famous battleships that was sunk! (You should add this to that other thread!)

Found a nice little diorama pic for you, tenders & a sailboat...

What came in the mail today? My Scharnhorst!

No worries, i will get some photos taken, though i may not be able to put them up until i get hiome. The two Sea Kings down here are yellow as they are primarly used for SAR. But yes, the do have the equipment for lifting underslung loads. I am with the unit that is repsonable for rigging and hooking underslung loads, Joint Helicopter Support Squadron, so have had a few good close ups of the uderside of a Sea King. In fact we are doing a couple of loads with the Sea Kings today.

There is a ride range of Land Rovers down here, many of them very old and worn out. This isn't a place that spare parts get to very easy or that is high priority for new equipment.  Many of the vehicles are of the civiliqan type, but there are plenty of the Military ones here as well, i will get some photos and see if i can find any of the older ones. I am not much of an expert on Land Rovers, i know what a Wolf looks like, but other than that they all look the same to me. But i will see what i can find.

Bish-Thank you for your offer.  Any pictures would be greatly appreciated!  I have a particular helo in mind, but do have enough other parts/decals to do another.  Your idea of doing one during the group build time is a good one.  Are they still grey and do they still have the lifting frames attached underneath, since I believe they are still used to haul cargo from time-to-time?  Only problem might be getting any special squadron markings, but we'll see.  Serial numbers would be useful; I should be able to make up any of these from the many sheets I have on hand.    Thanks again!!  Doug      Forgot to add:  With regards to Land Rovers running around down there today:  When you refer to lightweights, do you mean the "old" lightweights that were pulled from service in 1997 or are they 90" Defenders/Wolves?  That would be neat if the "original" lightweights were still running around in that "forgotten" theater of operations, but that would be too much to wish for.  Again, any pictures, especially of specific registration plates, would be appreciated.  Cheers, Doug 

Doug, if you do decide to do one of the SAR Sea Kings let me know, i have plenty of photos of the ones down here now, and from last here, and if you want some more detailed shots of serial numbers and the like that will be easy to get. I am not sure how often they change the airframes over but would be nice if you did one that was here while the build was going on.

my father in law served on her and hermes in the late 70s :)

Hey there eatthis HMS Fearless certainly did go to the Falknds.  I believe from memory she was Brig Julien Thompson's flag ship.

Cheers

Thunderbolt379

described the new tooling as having excellent cockpit and wheel well detail.

Muahahaha, excellent cockpit hmm I think not Mike.  The front office contains a rudimentary bang seat which could be dressed up a bit but is certainly passable.  The sidewalls and consoles are both blank, but there is a decal for the IP.  All in all this is not bad in 72nd scale with the cockpit closed but that’s as kind as I’m going to be.

The detail on the fuselage and wings is very heavy there's no getting around it, it looks like the Matchbox panel engraver has found a new how at Airfix.  The fit of the one piece wings is bloody tight underneath but leaves huge gaps fore and aft of the wing section.  Also the lower wing insert is very short at the end leaving a large gap.  The detail in the wheel wells is good but there is an impossible to remove ejector pin mark in the middle of the front gear well. 

On the plus side the aux inlet doors can be modelled oped or closed (YAY) and the ordinance looks good for the scale.  The airbrake is nicely detailed on the inside but I haven't gotten around to dry fitting this as yet.

I would definitely pay almost any money for a state of the art Hasegawa FRS.1 Harrier in 1/48th btw.

Doug many thanks on the offer of decals but from my perspective the Airfix sheet is very nice indeed and one of the best things about the kit.

Cheers all

did fearless go? if so iv got a 1/600 jobbie that needs building

iv also got a 1/72 frs1 harrier

Hi all,

I've been following comments on the "new" Airfix Sea Harrier with interest, and I must say, they don't resemble the online reviews (don't have the URLs handy, I'm afraid...) which described the new tooling as having excellent cockpit and wheel well detail. I guess I'll find out when mine arrives!

Cheers, Mike/TB379

For what it is worth for you guys building FRS1s, I built the ESCI 1/72 kit years ago and enjoyed the 1-piece upper wing assembly; the biggest problem with the kit was the basic cockpit and the closed blow-in doors--just like every other kit.  I "opened" my doors with a file and X-acto knife--what a pain but it sure makes a difference!  I was seriously contemplating buying the new Airfix kit, but sounds like I'd be better off getting another ESCI kit from E-Bay.  If anybody needs specific markings for their 1/72 FRS1s, I have several modeldecal sheets that cover just about any Sea Harrier from the conflict and will be glad to provide what I can for the price of a "Thanks".  I will never need them all! 

Darren-You are correct; I plan on building the "Grey Whale" version of  No.202 Sqdn., late 1982 to start with--thanks to Modeldecal sheet  No.71, using a Revell/Germany kit.  Found an aeroguide book many years ago for $5 that has some wonderful colour and inerior pictures of the HAR3 version in both colour schemes.    I also have enough kits/conversions/decals to also do a yellow HAR3 and an HC4 relating to the Falklands as well;  will just have to see how far I can get!!  Thank you for your interest; I hope I can do it justice!  Doug Burch (USAFSPOOK) 

My Twin Otter is waiting at start line!

Scorpiomikey

 

 

What cockpit? I got a blob with arms and legs and a helmet. And something that vaguely resembles a generic ejection seat. The kit i got was the "Gift Pack" that came with glue, brushes and paints. Buckets of flash. The wing halves dont fit together. No gear bays to speak of (doing it gear up. got the doors in and ill be using half a tube of filler to fill the resultant holes) Super soft detail with raised panel lines. Overall shape....it looks like a harrier g.r.3. Certainly wouldn't get mistaken for a skyhawk.

Ahhh, so you've got one of the older kits. Have they released a new-tool Harrier GR3?

darson

Lol! Yeah you are right of course, but as this is one of Airfix's new kits I was hoping for a little better, silly me ...

Well it's better than a blob sitting on a bench seat. (see Scorpiomikey's older kit!)

VanceCrozier

 

 

Mikey - what's up with the cockpit?? Is it a detail issue or just a fit issue?? I just want something that resembles a Harrier in my collection so I'm not sweating details so long as it "looks right to me", and fits. Gaps? On an Airfix kit... no way!! Don't forget, we didn't pay Tamiya $$ for those little guys.

What cockpit? I got a blob with arms and legs and a helmet. And something that vaguely resembles a generic ejection seat. The kit i got was the "Gift Pack" that came with glue, brushes and paints. Buckets of flash. The wing halves dont fit together. No gear bays to speak of (doing it gear up. got the doors in and ill be using half a tube of filler to fill the resultant holes) Super soft detail with raised panel lines. Overall shape....it looks like a harrier g.r.3. Certainly wouldn't get mistaken for a skyhawk.

VanceCrozier

Gaps? On an Airfix kit... no way!! Don't forget, we didn't pay Tamiya $$ for those little guys.

Lol! Yeah you are right of course, but as this is one of Airfix's new kits I was hoping for a little better, silly me . 

Anyway, at the moment I am wrestling the Pavla resin front office into place which is requiring some fairly substantial surgery to the Airfix fuselage halves.  Once I have it basically sitting in the right place I'll paint up the resin and post some photos.

Spook I'll be looking forward to checking out that Seaking HAR-3.  Was that one of the SAR birds that was over painted dark sea grey over its normal yellow scheme?

:::EDIT:::  I can't spell

Cheers

darson

Scorpiomikey I feel your pain, I've just made a start on my Airfix SHAR (new tool) and it's bloody woeful.  The cockpit on mine is being completely replaced by a resin one but the kit one is exactly as you describe and in addition the pilot figure is wearing WWII flying gear.

I did a dry fit of the wings to the fuselage last night and the gaps are huge, this is going to need a bucket load of filler.

Mikey - what's up with the cockpit?? Is it a detail issue or just a fit issue?? I just want something that resembles a Harrier in my collection so I'm not sweating details so long as it "looks right to me", and fits. Gaps? On an Airfix kit... no way!! Don't forget, we didn't pay Tamiya $$ for those little guys.

Gotcha SPOOK - welcome aboard. I've added your first three subjects to the build list at the start of this thread.