This is the goal - http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=0782...&photo_nr=3

This is what I aim to use to get there in 1/48

Deadline is end of March - latest.
This kit was ruduced from £13.99 to 7.99, and has lurked in my stash since Nov 1996!

More progress and pictures soon.

Smashing photo of 41 Sq Jag. Im doing the same in Winter Exercises Coat. Looks superific.

This is what I've been doing during the Christmas break.

Close-up of the cockpit, complete with Harrier pilot that I'm using to fill the void.


Preparation of fuselage halves


Joining front part of fuselage - hope to join the rest tonight.


Does this kit need nose ballast?

Hope not Haven't seen anyone else mention it though. A good start Tim........... keep up the good work.

Well a bit more work and on goes the wing. As you can see, I took out the spine intake and replaced it with plasticard.

Thanks to RDXTNT for reply about the ballast.

This living right down to my low expectations about fit, so I'm not going to put a massive amount of effort into it other that assembling and painting it.

And now after installing the nose and treating a lot of seam.

Just need to improvise some wing fences, and I could well airbrush the grey before New Year.

She's coming on Tim. I can tell you're starting to enjoy this one The overwing fences are quite easy to adapt from the overwing pylons. They just need filing to the correct profile and need shortening by 1/4" or so.

Ive heard alot bad about the Airfix Jag, but I gotta tell you; I've seen worse by the look of it. Try some of the old limited run beasts from Eastern Europe if you want lousy fit issues!

Youre doing a brilliant job.

You've not wrong! I am enjoying it. Modified the overwing fences and stuck them on today.
Here she is with the canopy dry fitted.

I just wanted to be the first posting of 2008 on the Jaguar GB.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

And I've done my first bit of modelling of 2008. Installed that canopy on my Jag.
Later this morning we'll see how drunk I was!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

New Years day in the paint facility, with my airbrush.
It's now in the drying facility.
Grey basecoat is completed.

Progress has slowed - but not stopped.
Canopy masking has been removed - but will be re-applied more completely before the green is applied.

Which won't be this weekend!

Camo green applied - this is coming together


Probably more progress in the near future.

Its looking the 'nads, Mr. Tim. I DO wish there were more 1/48 Jags around...

Its looking the 'nads, Mr. Tim. I DO wish there were more 1/48 Jags around...

nice work mate!!!

Looking real cool so far, good job mate.

She's starting to look sexy Tim! Good work

Thanks for all the good comments.
A bit more detail work this afternoon

and now I can bring it to life with decals!

Always the best bit!

My son was off school ill today - so I gained an extra day for decals . . . . and here's what I did:


Some touch-up was necessary, as the decals were off register - with white crescents on the roundels.
An equalising coat of Klear over the whole lot - the rest in in the details.

Looking like the real deal now Tim

Now that all the decals are on, I've painted the tail area and fitted the exhausts.
Also fitted the flare boxes.

Luvvly Jag Tim, almost makes me want to build mine. Eventually. The stash currently stands at 78, I bet you would have to add a nought.

It's coming along well Tim. Not far to the finish line now!

It looks smashing.

Unbuilt stash currently rests at 135 - until Yeovilton.
Completed collection - well the Jaguar (on completion) is no 420.

And she's up, on her pins!



I even flattened the tyres - as that is noticeable on most Jag photos.

I've now added all the little aerials and probes and detail stuff. All black leading edges as well.

Stronger lighting and a lighter backdrop would help with the photos I think - difficult to see much.

Nice work Tim. Looks really good

Declaring completion on this Jaguar.

Final coat on matt finidh yesterday.

I will endeavour to complete the payload, next time I'm airbrushing green - before the deadline

and post more photos then.

In the meantime - I'm signing off

Nice neat build Tim, and great choice of markings. I am also envious of the fact that you have finished yours and mine isn't even glued together yet!



Regards

Andy

Looks great Tim

Much better pics - looks the biz, but nekkid without any pylons/stores - dress the poor girl up a bit!

The Jag - one of the nicest u/c splays there is. Jags dooooo look better naked than some other types.

Congratulations on finishing her Tim

Excellent work!!! She sure looks the part.


Mark

These pictures are in my bathroom - with a conventional bulb, previous photos in the hall - with a long-life eco friendy, low energy job. I know which I prefer.

Airbrushing of stores took place this morning - expect finish-line photos soon.

Quick reminder of the goal:
http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=0782244&size=L

Declaring completion on the project - this cat is now dressed to kill!

More photos on the finish line thread.
This depicts the aircraft as she was taxying out of Fairford, engines running, slats/flaps retracted, and testing her air brakes.

It's been fun - but it's time to move onto other projects.
There's a good possibility that this model wil be on IPMS Gloucester table at Yeovilton.

Very nice job my friend!!!!!

Rewarded with 2nd place in 48th Class, at local IPMS branch on Tuesday.
I don't know what came first - as I had to leave to collect my son from cadets.