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A “TOMCATS” Harrier


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Hello Everyone ... This is my latest build. Hasegawa's AV-8b Night attack Harrier. I opted to build mine as a VMA-311 “Tomcats” Hi-viz. Originally had planned on doing a Blacksheep Harrier but the Decals just didn't work out. The cockpit is an Aries pit. This thing almost cost me my mojo, however I persevered. There were horrible gaps everywhere especially the LERX’s. I had to use 40 thous. Plastic sheet to fill the gaps. 

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If anyone has built one of these knows the forward fuselage is seperate from the rest and connects with essentially a plastic nipple glued in the front of the fan face. Well mine didnt it was about 1/4” to short to connect. So I actually had to drill a hole and connect the two halves with a wood screw of the proper length.   

That being said I opted to not gove up. And cranked out this. 

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The Aries set comes with a complete pit, bangseat, and a few other bits n pieces. One of which is the Det cord in the canopy so I installed that. 

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It still needs the two pitot’s, Yaw vane, and a little weathering but I’m calling this done. Hope you like it and as usual. Any Questions ? Comments ? Or jokes ? Please feel free to comment. 

 

Dennis

 

P.S. - Who doesn't like a Sharkmouth ?

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19 minutes ago, Knight_Flyer said:

 

In spite of the issues, still managed to get a great result out of it. Bit surprised the Hasegawa in 1/48 would have so many gaps to deal with.

 

Thanks for the compliment. Neither did I thats why it shocked me and dragged my mojo through the mud. In fact I expected the AMT P-40 im currently working on to be the one to give me headaches. Its a dream to build so far.

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