Col. Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Boo! Hope you get it fixed soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted September 19, 2015 Author Share Posted September 19, 2015 And the Lord said 'Let there be light' and there was light, and the Lord saw that it was good. And Fred saw the light, and saw that it is nice and very bright, most suitable for building models by. Parts arrived this morning. Whilst fixing it I lined the reflector with crumpled up aluminum foil, it was a dull hospital white. And a nice new 100w bulb. The things I [we] do for this hobby. Now very bright; should be much brighter than before. Back to model building later this evening; 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Looking forward to seeing this build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Looking forward to seeing this build. Me too. Any progress to report? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted October 18, 2015 Author Share Posted October 18, 2015 Hi, I'm back. I only really got started on this last week. This is the poorest moulding of this poorly moulded kit. I had to use plastic soup as a glue-filler, which takes time to set hard, then lots of regular filler on it. I've got it to this point; the front wheel is only set in place for the photos; Lots of filler to rub down smooth and extra details to blend in. I never learn, I tried to put some details on from memory 1. I thought there were four strakes on the rear exhaust blast shield; stuck four on, then had to try and squeeze the fifth one into the middle. 2. the upper fuel dump is too high up 3. I have the angles the wrong way round on the sharks fin fuel dump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 You've made good progress with this one. Shame the mouldings are in such a poor state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 Its starting to look like something. I decided on Humbrol 80 for the light green. Underneath got one coat of light grey. It'll get another when the all the top camo is done. When this is good and dry I start the masking & marking for the splinter camo - oh what joy. [sarcastic mode on] Naw, its ok, I don't mind, its all part of the fun. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 I thought for a minute that was just the green putty... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 I thought for a minute that was just the green putty... It did take a lot , but not that much, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted October 22, 2015 Author Share Posted October 22, 2015 Its getting there. Main camo pattern done. Needs some touch ups and the underneath to get another coat of light grey. Then to make it all very shiney for the decals. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Now that's a cool Harrier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Now that's a cool Harrier Cool? That is sub zero! Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milktrip Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 yeeeah!! that does look sub zero. great job on the splinter camo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 That works perfectly. Good vision and very well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Wow,...what a spectacular paint job!! Looking forward to seeing this one finished,.....it would look great in a diorama hide surrounded by pine trees and camo netting! Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Loving the cammo. How did you do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted October 29, 2015 Author Share Posted October 29, 2015 Had a an accident with this. It meant replacing both port wings and therefore a repaint of port top, including over the back. Now finished; A Harrier GR53S of the Swedish Air Force, circa 1984/85 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted October 29, 2015 Author Share Posted October 29, 2015 Loving the cammo. How did you do it? Masking tape, pencil, scalpel, paint brush, paint used. Masking tape on, drew shapes. marked G for base green, M = medium green, B = black/green, T= tan. Used scalpel to cut out T areas. Painted in with Humbrol 118 with a fine #1 brush. Cut out M areas, painted in with H 30 Cut out B areas. painted in with H 91 Touched in base green which was H 80 green, and any other areas. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 The Harrier looks great in splinter camo, nicely done indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Looks brilliant,......love the scheme and great paintwork! Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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