Peter Marshall Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Started my next project - Trumpeter 1/32nd AV8B Harrier II With an Aires pit And Eduard Exterior etch First phase adding the heat deflector plates to the fuselage sides - each one is 11 pieces of etch Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozzy19 Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 I'll be following this one, I've been tempted by the GR7 repeatedly, but I can't afford it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris W. Balmer Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 This will be a beast.... those deflector plates look like the doggies doo daas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Will be watching with interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airhead Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Looking forward to this one, good luck! I love the way you've meticulously arranged your tools. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Rogers Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Thank God!! I love the 'used' look of your workspace. I'm ashamed to say I cleaned my modelling area up yesterday, as I got fed up with not being able to find various tools and implements under the piles of debris. Looking forward to your build, the AM stuff looks amazing already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggers Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Really looking forward to this one....... Gonna be a looker that's for sure........... ATB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Marshall Posted March 17, 2013 Author Share Posted March 17, 2013 Today's work on the Harrier - first the engine and intake. First the intake - needed some filler for some ejector pins, but it's sanded out happily Then the engine - not spending a lot of time on this as it all disappears into the fuselage... Then started dry fitting the pit - lots of sanding and dry fitting, but it does fit eventually Then test fit the combing Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsPhil Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Good start! Ill watch this one progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Nice detail on the pit, should look the bizz once painted up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim B Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Nice start Pete! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggers Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 S?*T! How big?? That pit looks awesome................ ATB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Marshall Posted March 20, 2013 Author Share Posted March 20, 2013 Got a bit more done - first the nose wheel well with all the PE added Then adding the PE to the nose gear Sprayed the gloss white for the intake and unmasked Sprayed and dirtied up the nose wheel well Then finally sprayed and dirtied nose gear. More weathering later Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Marshall Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 Today's work after the expedition to the shed. First more work on the front gear, added some placard decals, picked out the piping and some more weathering Then started painting the cockpit - first Alclad black primer, then a coat of Gunze H57 Aircraft grey Then some weathering, picking out details and started painting the panels - still more work to do later Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris W. Balmer Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Looking v nice mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim B Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilan Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Superb work mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Looking good, I've got the same trumpy/aires in the stash, so watch with interest. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Marshall Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 Today's work - finishing off the pit and closing the nose. 4 hours of painting and tweaking but I like it. The pit fits with a little 'brute' force, and gluing the nose in sections with CA. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris W. Balmer Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Magic pit there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robvulcan Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 my god that is a nice kit i was not aware of. i will be watching this. it makes me miss my old 24th airfix harrier gr1 from my childhood. id love another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xffw45343tg Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 (edited) Looking really good - though I'm not sure about the colour of the landing gear/flaps panel forward of the throttle lever. From memory it is predominantly black (well, more charcoal) with a little yellow & black in places and steel coloured switches if you have a microscope handy. The gear lever looks to be a pretty good colour though. Cheers, Kirk Edit: (Excellent) reference here: http://data.primeportal.net/hangar/luc_colin/harrier_gr.7/Harrier_GR.7_057.jpg Edited March 25, 2013 by Kirk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Marshall Posted March 29, 2013 Author Share Posted March 29, 2013 Well this is officially abandoned for the moment - I opened up the bubble wrap containing the canopies. Queue language not suitable for minors. Not a happy bunny, especially as the nose cone is also missing.... Well i'll be contacting Trumpeter, but I don't hold out a lot of hope. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Oh dear,...that's not good (<---master of understatement!) Sorry to see the state of your canopy Peter. I hope Trumpeter come through so you can complete this project as it's looking very good indeed. Umm,....I have one quick question......should the tie-down rings on the nose gear leg be that way up? Good luck with getting your canopy sorted. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robvulcan Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Now that is a shame im sure trumpeter will come up trumps (pun intended) when they are told their customer service had a chance to shine on the britmodeller membership. Good luck I look forward to seeing progress when it happens Cheers Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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