Windy Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Look very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbeach84 Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Yes, I second that motion. Good, clean detailing, John. R/ Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John the Yank Posted May 27, 2014 Author Share Posted May 27, 2014 Finished the pit and getting ready to close the nose section, scribed and added missing details to the external surfaces. I have to scribe and do the details to the Monogram back half before I join it up and work the intakes. The pit should look the business under the canopy. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John the Yank Posted June 1, 2014 Author Share Posted June 1, 2014 Finished the Airfix SHAR nose, a few details to add after the fuselage join up on the rear deck, antennaes, and the breakables. Next up is to rescribe the Monogram fuselage and add SHAR details. Criticism welcome. John 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsPhil Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Looking great, are you going to glaze the camera port after it's all painted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Stunning work there John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John the Yank Posted June 1, 2014 Author Share Posted June 1, 2014 After I prime the aircraft, I plan on painting the camera port, then fit some clear plastic in the port. Get it flush and polish it out, then use liquid mask before final painting and finishing. At least that is the plan. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsPhil Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Sounds like a good plan to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John the Yank Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 Finished scribing the fuselage, (2 evenings work) wet sanded, and 3200 micromeshed. I like to attend to the overscribes now with CA and clean out the detail after sanding the CA. I am amazed at how well formed these older kits are and wonder if the projected Kinetic Harriers will measure up. Thanks for the encouragement.....now I need the SB A-4B conversion for an Argentinian Skyhawk. John 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaconroot Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Nice work John! Someday I will try a scribing job myself. Jim Root Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsPhil Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Nice neat scribing, I started mine, then got fed up and put it away...no patients! Might try again some day, just in case the Kinetic kit doesn't measure up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xffw45343tg Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 No patients? Maybe being a doctor isn't for you after all! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Very interesting build. I especially like the way you crosskitted the cockpit and forward fuselage parts. Rene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John the Yank Posted June 9, 2014 Author Share Posted June 9, 2014 The Airfix nose fitted to the Monogram fuselage, not terribly difficult just a little care required to square up due to the small mating areas. Never-the-less here are the results, starting to look like a Sea Harrier! John Finished detailing nose vent, tail stinger vents & RCV's. Installed the speed brake bay & cut the speed brake to match the Airfix SHAR's smaller brake (Not Shown) The Pavla resin intakes are a near perfect fit, no sanding only a little seam blending. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew.S Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Very nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaconroot Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 As always great work John Jim Root Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John the Yank Posted June 11, 2014 Author Share Posted June 11, 2014 The Airfix SHAR vertical tail with Pavla rudder, rescribed and reinforcement installed for alignment. Needs a little Mr. Dissolved Putty on the fuselage joint after the glue cures. That is all the major cross-kitting to make an early Sea Harrier, it measures up darn near dead nuts to the drawings in SAM Sea Harrier book. I'm pleased to say this is painless so far and the Pavla resin upgrade parts fit like it was made for this.John 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Excellent work! Rene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John the Yank Posted June 18, 2014 Author Share Posted June 18, 2014 Mounted the upper wing and really had to work it to get a decent fit. You can see some styrene pieces to fill gaps and some CA to level some areas. I got good alignment and anhedral on the wings. I guess the trick with these older kits is to mount the upper or lower single piece wing then work the other wing sections, it will eliminate a lot of filler and sanding. Tricked out the APU inlet with screen mesh and boxed the outlet. The last major obstacle to tackle is the lower wings, there are some big gaps where they mate to the fuselage. I am going to glue styrene stock to the mating ends until I get that almost perfect fit and finish with MS500. First they need re-scribed. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Lookin' good John, really good. I need to get back to my build. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LT Motta Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 WOW! We have a "super serious" thread here! I have the same kits and the same idea in my mind... so I'm saving you thread for future references! Superb job!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Very clean work. I am still priming and sanding mine ... but will not get such clean seams. Rene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John the Yank Posted June 24, 2014 Author Share Posted June 24, 2014 To get a clean fit of the lower wing will take some shimming, shoring, and some stip styrene. Use some CA with talc on the wing root leading edges and a clean fit without putty can be obtained, just a little Gunze MS. Adding missing details and improving existing surface details now, still have to fabricate new wing fences then on to the "Elephant Ears". 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 It obviously makes sense not to hammer the Monogramparts together but to carefully dryfit as you did. Rene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Lookin' rather good John, thanks for the pics. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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