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  • Member since
    August 2009
  • From: Borlando Fla home of the rat
Posted by TREYZX10R on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 7:33 PM

jetmodeler

 TREYZX10R:

Bsyamato,huge thanks I fixed it and thankfully I had'nt primed it yet! I owe ya one BroToast

 

Nice save.Yes

Thanks to Bsyamato!

I got the basic cammo done followed by some klear ,ready for decals

  • Member since
    October 2008
  • From: italy
Posted by bsyamato on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 3:48 AM

Was a pleasure, this is the advantage of GB, on the falkland GB someone help me to use right color with my super etendard Yes (waith to finish it to continue my gr3)

Whow the camo is really pop up with clear layer Stick out tongue

 

 

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    August 2009
  • From: Borlando Fla home of the rat
Posted by TREYZX10R on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 8:15 PM

These Decals sucked! I sprayed them with decal bond good thing too as  that was the only thing that made them useable. They are thick as phone books and took repeated applications of  micro sol to lay down and rid the silvering. I should've bought aftermarket ,oh well they're on now.

  • Member since
    October 2008
  • From: italy
Posted by bsyamato on Thursday, June 23, 2011 3:27 AM

updating black book entries.. Decals  chapter :" monogram often have bad decals".

I think academy is already at the first place for decals Cool .... looking at the list upside down.

Actual your harrier have original decals or aftermarket is on?

  • Member since
    August 2009
  • From: Borlando Fla home of the rat
Posted by TREYZX10R on Thursday, June 23, 2011 4:03 PM

bsyamato

updating black book entries.. Decals  chapter :" monogram often have bad decals".

I think academy is already at the first place for decals Cool .... looking at the list upside down.

Actual your harrier have original decals or aftermarket is on?

I used the original kit ones, I wo'nt be doing that again!

  • Member since
    August 2009
  • From: Borlando Fla home of the rat
Posted by TREYZX10R on Thursday, June 23, 2011 8:31 PM

I finished it up this evening ,not a bad kit for a $12 ebay deal. I'll get some better pics this weekend.

  • Member since
    October 2008
  • From: italy
Posted by bsyamato on Friday, June 24, 2011 4:14 AM

well done Yes

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    August 2009
  • From: Borlando Fla home of the rat
Posted by TREYZX10R on Friday, June 24, 2011 3:26 PM

bsyamato

well done Yes

Thanks, and again appreciate the help !

  • Member since
    October 2009
  • From: South Carolina
Posted by jetmodeler on Friday, June 24, 2011 3:36 PM

Excellent job on such an old kit. Sorry to hear about the thick decals.

Your finished build has been posted on the first page.

 

  • Member since
    August 2009
  • From: Borlando Fla home of the rat
Posted by TREYZX10R on Friday, June 24, 2011 3:41 PM

Thanks Jetmodeler, I really should've known better with the decals on a kit that old lol

  • Member since
    June 2009
  • From: Florida
Posted by STFD637 on Saturday, June 25, 2011 7:42 PM

"She's a beaut Clark!" Big Smile Very nice work. I hope mine turns out that nice.

 

"If a lie is told often, and long enough, it becomes reality!"

Travis/STFD637

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  • Member since
    October 2008
  • From: italy
Posted by bsyamato on Sunday, August 28, 2011 5:58 AM

Back on harrier finally, working on the cockpit and ip between 1:20 - 3:00 am Dead

I'm not sure did the right choice to glue the cockpit panels before to finish it but i did so:

reinforcement was needed, on the left consolle i glued the base for throttles

the most complicated thing was to drill all instruments holes without break the tiny ip sheet, successfully put on only a frame for one of left instrument

after take the picture above i clean the holes, man the ip are really little Tongue Tied

Now the more hard thing to do is to fix all in right mode ;need to scratch the rear bulkheads of the cockpit.

soon more updates (i hope)

  • Member since
    August 2009
  • From: Borlando Fla home of the rat
Posted by TREYZX10R on Sunday, August 28, 2011 2:10 PM

Bsyamato thats great scratch building,looks like some surgical skills on the ip panel nicely done !

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Rothesay, NB Canada
Posted by VanceCrozier on Monday, August 29, 2011 8:00 AM

Looking good so far gang. Summer has been largely keeping me away from the bench, but I found some time to get into my Sea Harrier over the past two weeks. If I get a chance I'll get my photos caught up here today or tomorrow.

On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Rothesay, NB Canada
Posted by VanceCrozier on Monday, August 29, 2011 2:53 PM

EDIT!! pics etc up now! The cockpit, oob, including the decals for instrument panel & side consoles. The pics make my highlight on the buckles look REALLy bright, not like that in person. And not much of this will be visible once she's all sealed up anyway.

Underside looked fine except for a couple of sinkholes (the glob of putty near the nose gear!), and a gap at the wingroot, apparently I trimmed too much when making that fit. A little CA & nobody will ever see it anyway I suppose.

Topside - the wing-to-fuselage joint has one "up-step" and one "down-step", making me think some pilot error is at work here.Embarrassed

Nose-cone? Does anyone here know for sure... is the nose-cone supposed to have the same profile all-around? Mine looks like it is flatter on one side than the other...

The exhaust nozzles - nicely moulded, but the 2 halves join right in the middle of the fins. I ended up running a little CA over top of the fins, then a rather thick coat of black paint. Not perfect, but it'll do. (Aden guns installed here already, I drilled out the muzzles. Some things I'm going out of order on...)

My little Japanese friend was doing pics with some IJN and IJA aircraft, he stuck around to pose with the Sea Harrier...

On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister

  • Member since
    December 2006
  • From: Kennewick, WA
Posted by kbuzz01 on Monday, August 29, 2011 6:46 PM

Nice work on the Harriers, folks!  Just finished a book about a Marine Harrier pilot's experience in Afghanistan that you might be interested in reading.  "A Nightmare's Prayer" written by retired Lt. Col. Michael Kranzak.  Those guys are amazing!

Keep up the good work,

Ken

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  • Member since
    August 2009
  • From: Borlando Fla home of the rat
Posted by TREYZX10R on Monday, August 29, 2011 6:57 PM

Looking great Vance!

  • Member since
    October 2008
  • From: italy
Posted by bsyamato on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 10:49 AM

Thanx for comments, good harrier vance! the kit seems recent, i'll try to get a copy but actually out of sold on my favourite customers

  • Member since
    October 2010
  • From: Hobart, Australia
Posted by Casper the Chihuahua on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 5:12 PM

Hi jetmodeler, are crossovers allowed? I'm doing a Airfix Harrier FRS.1 1/24 for the Airfix GB.

Cheers

On the bench: A-4F 1/32 Hasegawa

Just deployed: F6F-5N Hellcat Nightfighter 1/48 Eduard

Up next: A6-E Intruder 1/48 Revell

  • Member since
    October 2010
  • From: Hobart, Australia
Posted by Casper the Chihuahua on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 6:49 PM

Picked up the Airfix Sea Harrier yesterday, Gods it's a monster!

Note the pot of Tamiya paint to demonstrate scale.

Cheers

On the bench: A-4F 1/32 Hasegawa

Just deployed: F6F-5N Hellcat Nightfighter 1/48 Eduard

Up next: A6-E Intruder 1/48 Revell

  • Member since
    October 2009
  • From: South Carolina
Posted by jetmodeler on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 6:57 PM

Casper the Chihuahua

Hi jetmodeler, are crossovers allowed? I'm doing a Airfix Harrier FRS.1 1/24 for the Airfix GB.

Cheers

The Harriers are looking great everyone. Keep up the good work.

Sure, crossovers are allowed.

 

  • Member since
    August 2009
  • From: Borlando Fla home of the rat
Posted by TREYZX10R on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 9:45 PM

Casper thats gonna be HUUUUUGE! Ca'nt wait to see it get started already!!!

  • Member since
    October 2010
  • From: Hobart, Australia
Posted by Casper the Chihuahua on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 9:50 PM

TREYZX10R

Casper thats gonna be HUUUUUGE! Ca'nt wait to see it get started already!!!

Yup! I've hidden this one from the wife! Embarrassed

Cheers

On the bench: A-4F 1/32 Hasegawa

Just deployed: F6F-5N Hellcat Nightfighter 1/48 Eduard

Up next: A6-E Intruder 1/48 Revell

  • Member since
    October 2008
  • From: italy
Posted by bsyamato on Thursday, September 1, 2011 2:58 AM

Casper the Chihuahua

 

 TREYZX10R:

 

Casper thats gonna be HUUUUUGE! Ca'nt wait to see it get started already!!!

 

 

Yup! I've hidden this one from the wife! Embarrassed

Cheers

Yes intelligenge work needed, but when finished ?

  • Member since
    October 2010
  • From: Hobart, Australia
Posted by Casper the Chihuahua on Thursday, September 1, 2011 3:01 AM

bsyamato

 

 

 

Yes intelligenge work needed, but when finished ?

Not until next year I'm afraid.

Cheers

On the bench: A-4F 1/32 Hasegawa

Just deployed: F6F-5N Hellcat Nightfighter 1/48 Eduard

Up next: A6-E Intruder 1/48 Revell

  • Member since
    October 2008
  • From: italy
Posted by bsyamato on Thursday, September 1, 2011 3:43 AM

Casper the Chihuahua

 

 bsyamato:

 

 

 

 

Yes intelligenge work needed, but when finished ?

 

 

Not until next year I'm afraid.

Cheers

Sorry i'm thinkin in italian and write in english Whistling , when  is finished how you hide this giant from your wife view ? Big Smile

  • Member since
    October 2010
  • From: Hobart, Australia
Posted by Casper the Chihuahua on Thursday, September 1, 2011 4:41 AM

I hid it in the mancave Confused

Cheers

On the bench: A-4F 1/32 Hasegawa

Just deployed: F6F-5N Hellcat Nightfighter 1/48 Eduard

Up next: A6-E Intruder 1/48 Revell

  • Member since
    October 2009
  • From: South Carolina
Posted by jetmodeler on Thursday, September 1, 2011 5:39 AM

Casper the Chihuahua

I hid it in the mancave Confused

Cheers

That should be a good place for a while.Big Smile

 

  • Member since
    October 2008
  • From: italy
Posted by bsyamato on Friday, September 2, 2011 7:03 PM

jetmodeler

 

 Casper the Chihuahua:

 

I hid it in the mancave Confused

Cheers

 

 

That should be a good place for a while.Big Smile

batman cave probably better Cool try to put on the harrier a stealth mode Beer

so, two pictures of cockpit progress before i go too forward

thanx to the reference pictures discovered by vance , lots of pieces again needed ,as another type of cloche rear the throttles, probably used for the hoovering stage.

That's all for the night 

  • Member since
    October 2009
  • From: South Carolina
Posted by jetmodeler on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 7:10 PM

Looks like your front office is coming along nicely.

 

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