graham121 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 (edited) Well I am calling this one done!!Kit - Revell Re-box of Hasegawa GR7/9, with, well just one or two extras and some help from a couple of fellow Britmodellers.....Decals - Model Alliance UK Air Arm Update 2005-2006 Part 1 - courtesy of JAW from the forum, many thanks John.Ejection Seat - Aeroclub White MetalEduard 49-291 Photo Etch Alleycat 100% LERXPavla nose wheel bay and open gear doorsAirwaves undercarriage setWolfpack AGM-65 Maverick launchersHasegawa Weapons Set AGM-65 MavericksScratch built (smash moulded) AGM-65 seeker coversFlightpath FOD cover for captive AIM-9 ( itself modified from one of the kit AIM-9's)Baggage pod, GPS dome and Intake FOD Covers by Shaun on here - great moulding Shaun and they really set off the build. Scratch built AOA sensor cover and pitot tube coversEduard RAF RBF TagsScratch built map holder on cockpit coaming.In the holder is a miniature map of North Wales including the Mach loop!! The mid wing kink that is an inaccurate feature of the kit was smoothed over on the upper surface.And possibly a couple of other things that I have forgotten about ... Camouflage work was completed with Gunze H331 uppers and Tamiya XF-53 lowers. As per the real aircraft the tail is not white. BMW Individual Pearl was used on the real aircraft, and whilst in the majority of shot it looks white, it does look silver under some lighting conditions. To replicate this I sprayed the tail silver and then from a rattle can sprayed Tamiya Pearl White.Weathering was achieved using Flory Model and Citadel washes and Tamiya pigments. Tamiya smoke was used for the exhaust staining on the rear fuselage - even though she was kept relatively clean, no Harrier escapes those exhaust stains!! Tamiya XF-86 Flat Clear was used to keep the whole lot sealed in. Enough of the words, onto the pictures....Thanks for looking Edited March 13, 2014 by graham121 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicE1 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Wow! very nice indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snitok1983 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Мммммммм! Delicious! Excellent work!Great photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xffw45343tg Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 If you put that against a "live" background I think you'd struggle to see it was a model. One of my favourite schemes too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Excellent, the extra effort has certainly paid off, quality throughout, Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonl Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 That's quiet a build, very good looking Harrier... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsPhil Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knikki Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Really nice job I love the finish on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 That's superb. As has been said - looks like the real thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregg136 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Gorgeous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Kelley Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Wow-that's a stunner. One if the most beautiful aircraft ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottC Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 (edited) Great model, I'm working on a 48th GR.9 myself Edited March 12, 2014 by ScottC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thespitfirephilosophy Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 STUNNING! Unbelievable detail, well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Oh yes, that's hit the spot! Gorgeous! Rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noeyedears Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 yum yum. looks lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNoAF Aerobatic Team Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Just outstanding work there, mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raguk Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 BRILLIANT !!!!! Has to be the best build of this kit I have seen to date. How did you go about correcting the kink in the kits wing? Thanks for posting Rick G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spad Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Excellent build there and some great tips in your write-up - did you do a WIP thread anywhere? I have the 20 sqn Hase boxing coming through the works - I hope it finishes 1/2 a decent as yours has. Like raguk, what did you do to smooth over the wing kink 'cos I'm not clear about how bad it is tbh. cheers - thanks for showing! Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave A Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 I've seen a technique for smoothing the wing that involves a cut underneath, flattening it down and fixing with CA, but you did something different, I guess? Beautiful job overall, shame there's no close-up on the map! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomasweir Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 An excellent build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 fantastic build, looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham121 Posted March 13, 2014 Author Share Posted March 13, 2014 BRILLIANT !!!!! Has to be the best build of this kit I have seen to date. How did you go about correcting the kink in the kits wing? Thanks for posting Rick G Excellent build there and some great tips in your write-up - did you do a WIP thread anywhere? I have the 20 sqn Hase boxing coming through the works - I hope it finishes 1/2 a decent as yours has. Like raguk, what did you do to smooth over the wing kink 'cos I'm not clear about how bad it is tbh. cheers - thanks for showing! Rick I've seen a technique for smoothing the wing that involves a cut underneath, flattening it down and fixing with CA, but you did something different, I guess? Beautiful job overall, shame there's no close-up on the map! First off, thanks for all the comments and feedback, very much appreciated. Re the kink in the wing..I am of the school of thought that believes the wing is more or less of the correct angles, it is just the the change in angles on the upper surfaces is too sharp. So I just filled the kink with Superglue and sanded smooth to give a gradual instead of a stepped transition. I didn't not want to change the angle of the kink as I feel the geometry of the wings is correct enough not to warrant that. Afraid I did not do a WIP thread for this build so I do not have in progress shots of the fix. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailorboy61 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Lovely job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raguk Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 First off, thanks for all the comments and feedback, very much appreciated. Re the kink in the wing..I am of the school of thought that believes the wing is more or less of the correct angles, it is just the the change in angles on the upper surfaces is too sharp. So I just filled the kink with Superglue and sanded smooth to give a gradual instead of a stepped transition. I didn't not want to change the angle of the kink as I feel the geometry of the wings is correct enough not to warrant that. Afraid I did not do a WIP thread for this build so I do not have in progress shots of the fix. Cheers Thanks for the info, I went down the cut route when I built mine a few years back, Rick G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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