rafrobbo Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Hi folks, as promised, here is a preview of the 3rd aircraft to be painted for the Harrier disbandment. It is ZG506 / 77 painted as a GR-1. It has the Force Commanders name under the cockpit right hand side and the first Harrier pilots name under the left. It is still a work in progress with artwork (big stickers) showing the harrier history and some writing to be added to the fin. Paint is still hardening but should be ready friday fingers crossed. Then it will need servicing etc to get it ready for the proposed flypasts on 15th Dec. There are 4 jets coloured for the final doo. The 1 Sqdn and 800 NAS I previously posted and one of the 4 Sqdn red/yellow/black finned jets has some dates, etc added. Will hopefully get that covered and posted here later this week. Sorry, but there are no arctic GR's or all black jets T-12's being done. As a side note you may have seen reports of a Harrier roaded up the A1 yesterday. It was the old GR-1 XV279 being brought up for the celebrations at Cottesmore. I guess that will be another one needing disposal some how??! And the Navy still have two Sea Harrier FA-2's outside their hangar, one looking very cold!! I imagine they will go back down to Yeovilton in the New Year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Cool pics - thanks for sharing, although I can't help feeling a bit sad every time I see or hear about the premature retirement of the Harrier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Ogilvie Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChocksAway Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Looks grand. I better ask Santa for another GR7/9 kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spence Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 OMG!!!!!!! That is amazing!!! Yesterday I started planning a GR.9 and decided to paint it in those exact colours! How weird is that - now I know I don't have to imagine it any longer... Honestly, I really cannot get over the site of an aircraft that yesterday was only in my head! Spooky... Spence Oh and BTW - It looks absolutely gorgeous in those colours!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screech Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 That is one really sweet paintjob!! Now how about some decals to go with it. Definately would like to do my Hasegawa kit in 1/48 with that scheme! Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 (edited) Thanks for adding those Andy, I had a feeling that it may be in grey green camo but had not seen the grey undersides coming....nor how strange it looks in those colours......I suppose thats what it could have looked like when the GR.5 entered service if the old Match Cote trials had not been done on the GR.3`s in Germany?? In my opinion it needs bigger roundels, what does everybody else think? I look forward to seeing the finished article....but not to the fact that the Harrier will soon be gone from British service......criminal........I hope the billions we send to India and China to fund their carrier projects and other defence buying, plus the Irish buy out are worth it......but I already know the answer to that....NO! Very Sad, Tony Edited December 8, 2010 by tonyot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Westwood Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 I'm loving the "Retro" look You're doing the job I wanted to do when I joined up there mate, but I'm embarrassed to say that I was under 18, and my Mom wouldn't sign the papers for me to go in as a Painter & Finisher, so I ended up doing 12yrs as a Supplier instead Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Hurrah! A Harrier in PROPER camouflage again. Grey on any warbird is just dull dull dull. At last an excuse to build a second generation Harrier. Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx6667 Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet! Is it getting D roundels or the standard 12 inch red/blue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A H Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 That's gorgeous! I'm thinking about the new Airfix kit... perhaps a new Xtradecal sheet... Hmmmm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xffw45343tg Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Great pics - Thanks for posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calum Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 What is the reasoning behind the gloss finish? I know warbirds are genrally gloss as it is easier to keep clean but I'd be itnersted to know why the (near to be warbird) has a gloss finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChocksAway Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 (edited) The original deliveries (1969) were high gloss (GR1) and I think toned down to matt in the following year (1970). I'm sure others more knowledgeable than me can give you chapter and verse. Edited December 9, 2010 by ChocksAway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 The original deliveries (1969) were high gloss (GR1) and I think toned down to matt in the following year (1970). I'm sure others more knowledgeable than me can give you chapter and verse. That's about it! Dates varied (68 delivery I recall) Proper Harrier colours though!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard E Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Very nice - all we need now is one of the Naval Strike Wing's aircraft to be painted in the Sea Harrier's original grey and white colour scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidelvy Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 If they can get hold of some EDSG this time. I would prefer not to see one painted in Roundel Blue as a substitute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ursa_major Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Details of the flypasts next week as the farewell 16-ship: Ref: H5381/10 FIR: EGTT Code: WVLW Traffic: VFR IFR Purpose: Misc Scope: Nav Warning Lower limit (FL): 000 Upper limit (FL): 030 Centre and radius (nm): 5250N00010W040 Parent ICAO: EGTT Start date/time: 15/12/2010 12:55 UTC End date/time: 16/12/2010 14:40 UTC Activity period: 1255-1440 Lower height limit: 000 Upper height limit: 030 FORMATION TRANSIT BY 16 MIL FAST JET ACFT ACFT. THE FORMATION WILL FORM UP IN VCY OF 5239N 00033E (MARHAM AD) FROM 1305 HR AND THEN ROUTE: 5239N 00033E (MARHAM AD) 1318 HR 5221N 00006W (WYTON AD) 1322 HR 5237N 00029W (WITTERING AD) 1326 HR 5239N 00029W (STAMFORD) 1327 HR 5302N 00029W (CRANWELL AD) 1401 HR 5310N 00031W (WADDINGTON AD) 1402 HR 5318N 00033W (SCAMPTON AD) 1404 HR 5306N 00010W (CONINGSBY AD) 1411 HR 5244N 00039W (COTTESMORE AD) 1415 HR 5240N 00044W (OAKHAM) 1416 HR 5244N 00039W (COTTESMORE AD) 1420 HR THE FORMATION WILL REMAIN IN VCY OF 5244N 00039W (COTTESMORE AD) UNTIL 1430 HR PRIOR TO LANDING. 16TH IS RESERVE DAY. TIMINGS, HGT AND ROUTE ARE APRX AND MAY CHANGE DUE TO WX OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS. 10-12-0055/AS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FZ6 Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 That is a fantastic looking scheme. I can almost see myself doing this one.... Regards, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 (edited) Hi folks,There are 4 jets coloured for the final doo. The 1 Sqdn and 800 NAS I previously posted and one of the 4 Sqdn red/yellow/black finned jets has some dates, etc added. Will hopefully get that covered and posted here later this week. Photo's of the 4 Sqn jet can be found here 4 Sqn Tails Like that green and grey scheme, but it needs bigger roundels? Shaun. Edited December 9, 2010 by Shaun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F111Fan Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Well, thats the scheme for my 1/48th GR.9 sorted! It looks so beautiful, it nearly brought a tear to my eye. It's criminal that they are retiring them D: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrierpilot Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Sorry to bring the joy level down lads but I tried the other day to get a Revell 1/48th scale Harrier GR7/9 from Hannants and they are out of them - and to cap it all Revell have stopped making the kits That's unless.....................they are waiting for all the disbandment makings to be made public But on saying that - I love the scheme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Roundel sizes on the GR1s were 18" on the fuselage and 24" above and below the wings. I suppose that if those on the GR9 are the same size they will look small on the bigger airframe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilfish Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Roundel sizes on the GR1s were 18" on the fuselage and 24" above and below the wings. I suppose that if those on the GR9 are the same size they will look small on the bigger airframe. Would look better as D type tho, as they originaly were delivered in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard of Effingham Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 that harrier scheme is lovely. i see its marked for the station commander or am i wrong? i can see these as decals already...... as someone who recalls the very early days of sea harriers at yeovilton as a young lad, best say nowt about retiring them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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