stevej60 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Hi folk's last entry(probably) will be the re-vamped Sea Harrier as I believe Matchbox tinkered with the mold from the original,I built the hi viz original but not this boxing as I lost interest in jet's many moons ago,another seven quid special from King Kit should arrive soon. This is the boxing I've ordered. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Wow Steve,..you are certainly rattling them out mate! This kit brings back memories of building a whole sqn of them in 1982!! They look better if you fill in the trench lines! Cheers Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 49 minutes ago, tonyot said: Wow Steve,..you are certainly rattling them out mate! This kit brings back memories of building a whole sqn of them in 1982!! They look better if you fill in the trench lines! Cheers Tony Thank's Tony there's a story behind it,as an aircraft mad kid up in Durham aircraft were restricted to the odd airliner descending into the then little used Newcastle airport and military aircraft were never seen,one day I remember running out the house to see what the jet noise was to see two beautiful EDSG over white Sea Harrier's lazily circling overhead later realising the first Invicible class carrier was leaving the Tyne for hand over to the navy,needless to say the original Sea Harrier release was bought soon after! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonhoff Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Would be interesting to see what the changes were as I've got the original boxing all set to go too as an Indian Navy High Vis example. I have a vague recollection that the financial page in the Daily Mirror commented that so many Sea Harriers were sold by Matchbox post Falklands that it had staved off financial trouble, at least in the short term, only thing is that Wikipedia says Matchbox went under in June 1982 so either I'm imagining things or Wikipedia is wrong on timescale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 1 hour ago, Bonhoff said: Would be interesting to see what the changes were as I've got the original boxing all set to go too as an Indian Navy High Vis example. I have a vague recollection that the financial page in the Daily Mirror commented that so many Sea Harriers were sold by Matchbox post Falklands that it had staved off financial trouble, at least in the short term, only thing is that Wikipedia says Matchbox went under in June 1982 so either I'm imagining things or Wikipedia is wrong on timescale. I think I was looking at a review on Modelling madness that mentioned some changes,I think Matchbox lasted until the late eighties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 Yea quite a few changes listed. https://modelingmadness.com/review/mod/previews/pk52.htm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel19 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 8 hours ago, tonyot said: This kit brings back memories of building a whole sqn of them in 1982!! I think a lot of us built sqn's of them in 1982, for some reason! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Wow - yet another to watch within this great GB. I also had the original PK- 37 box and built it in Falkland’s guise. Like all my Matchbox Harriers I could never get those outrigger wheels to touch the ground unless I shaved the main gear wheels to a virtual dead flat! Now along with your proposed PK-11 Hurricane, this is now the 55th build to be entered in this GB. I’ve no dea what the record number of entries has been, however this seems like a very large number, so may yet set some type of BM GB record? Cheers.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Another grear choice Steve. I will be watching this one closely asI have a few in the stash as well. Cheers, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 9, 2017 Author Share Posted November 9, 2017 Hi folk's kit arrived. Heavy panel lines as expected but overall looks like a Sea Harrier,should be fun straight oob as with the other's,decal's fine,canopy need's a polish. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 On 11/7/2017 at 7:11 AM, Rabbit Leader said: Now along with your proposed PK-11 Hurricane, this is now the 55th build to be entered in this GB. I’ve no dea what the record number of entries has been, however this seems like a very large number, so may yet set some type of BM GB record? We're doing pretty well over on the Flying Boats and Floats Planes GB too- some things just resonate, I guess. If I could get more than 24hrs off work in one stretch, I'd have a couple of Phantoms in here! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 10, 2017 Author Share Posted November 10, 2017 Morning all,this one will have the pilot in with wheel's down as no stand was supplied,one of the strange thing's I alway's did as a kid when adding the pilot was to cut and move the head at an angle looking out the canopy so same here. Now I assume this is the position of the nozzles for a vertical take off? Weekend of coming load's to do with the family but expect good progress on the three ongoing build's 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 12, 2017 Author Share Posted November 12, 2017 Hi folk's painted the interior and fitted seat,and also painted the fan and backplate before joining fuselage halve's,these kit's for all their fault's in accuracy and deep trenches are still a joy to build when you want to keep it simple I'm definitely not finished my entries for this GB maybe I'll do another two or three after these three are finished. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 13, 2017 Author Share Posted November 13, 2017 Morning folk's after adding pylon's etc a prime in any old gray then a couple in the final colour nowleaving till tomorrow to dry. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 14, 2017 Author Share Posted November 14, 2017 Hi folk's,dried overnight but needed a bit of sanding due to my heavy handed spraying on the fuselage top.second coat looks much better so just finished today's session adding the wheel's out riggers etc,looking like a Harrier now! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 again great work Steve. Cheers, 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaddad Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 On 11/12/2017 at 9:11 PM, stevej60 said: I'm definitely not finished my entries for this GB maybe I'll do another two or three after these three are finished. flash g*t 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 15, 2017 Author Share Posted November 15, 2017 Morning all,dried overnight and on her feet,dry run of the canopy shows a good fit but it is poor cloudy with a bit of discolouring I'll try and clean it up abit. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 16, 2017 Author Share Posted November 16, 2017 (edited) Hi folk's a snag has been hit!,I didn'thave a choice other than to go with any other than the box option as a non jet modeller I have no spares as I would a WW2 subject I've had a nightmare time with the kit ones as they had a milky residue and some "melted",also the fuselage roundel's are terrible over those open vent's anyway would anyone have four suitable roundel's spare? I'm going to fill the open vents so no hurry,any help appreciated failing that maybe a whiffer in the offing.Edit.got the vents filled look ok here's as far as I can get.I'll pop a note in wanted for the decal's. Edited November 16, 2017 by stevej60 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel19 Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Sorry to hear about your decal problems Steve, your build looks great so I hope you get some replacements soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 17, 2017 Author Share Posted November 17, 2017 2 hours ago, Squirrel19 said: Sorry to hear about your decal problems Steve, your build looks great so I hope you get some replacements soon. Many thank's fellow member Jason has saved the day and posted spare's! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 18, 2017 Author Share Posted November 18, 2017 Hi folk's a big thank you is owed to Jason who sent new decal's so this one's back on track,the filler has set in the vents so I've just put a second lot on to dry before painting. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 25, 2017 Author Share Posted November 25, 2017 Hi folk's no modelling this weekend so only Friday's progress which only related to this build,once I was happy with the filling of the vents I re-painted the area,glossed and added the decal's and a few more also painted the nozzles and started the white area's of the U/C.Pilot is nearly done sonot long before the gallery.Oh still have to remove the excess wash. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted December 19, 2017 Author Share Posted December 19, 2017 Hi folk's I have to be honest I hashed up the u/c painting,it looked terrible added to that i broke of each of the outrigger wheels a dozen times and finally knocked over the liquid poly as I got up from the table and left her sitting in a pool of cement!Anyway there was no way I was going to bin her after Jason took the trouble to send me the decal's so took off the wheels,filled the wells and going for an on the stand build.I need to clean up the cockpit framing and give the model a satin coat before fixing in place and as I threw away the old outer wheels adapt the ones I have. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 You know Steve, perhaps it was all meant to be? You now have both PK-2 and PK-52 (the last aircraft in the Purple Range) all nicely presented on Matchbox display stands. I think they’ll look quite good positioned side by side and kind of bookend the pinicle of British aviation. Cheers (and glad you didn’t bin it).. Dave 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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