alxzinbox Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 (edited) Hello everyone! I'd like to share with you the predecessor to my last submission here, the Italeri 1/72 Sea Harrier FRS 1. It was completed around 4 months ago. The Hawker Sea Hawk played a pivotal role in the 1971 war between India and Pakistan. Deployed aboard the INS Vikrant (formerly the HMS Hercules), they flew successful sorties destroying or disabling vital installations in what is today Bangladesh, with no loss of aircraft. In honor of the role played by the Indian Navy and to a large extent, the Sea Hawk, December 4th is celebrated as Navy Day here in India. The Sea Hawk is part of my Indian Navy build theme, starting from the Vampire T55, the Kamov-28, the Sea Hawk and finally the Sea Harrier which replaced the Sea Hawk in the Indian Navy. These aircraft flew out of, or were based at Dabolim Goa, very close to where I spent my childhood. She, along with many others like her are now housed at the Naval Aviation Museum in Goa. The Sea Hawk bearing registration 076 piloted by Lieutenant RH Tahiliani was the first Sea Hawk of the Indian navy to land on the INS Vikrant. So it made for a unique choice of subject matter for this iconic aircraft. The kit itself was a joy to build. Along with the Eduard photoetch set to add in some extra detail, some custom riveting (which I took oodles of creative licence to place), and some hydraulic lines in the wheel bays (A big thank you to Vulcanicity here on britmodeller), the end result is a very sharp and detailed model for it's size. Boo-boos include the color- mixed it up from primary colors, and it ended up being too blue, and not grinding down the MLG bay doors before installing the PE panels which resulted in the doors touching the external tanks, and thus the wheels bend excessively inwards. The masking of the canopy also messed up unexpectedly. The Leaping Tiger was placed further aft on the original 076, and later painted forward on other aircraft. Lesson learnt. Anyways, on to the pictures! Two generations of fleet defense posing together: Thanks for watching!! Cheers, Alex. Edited February 2, 2016 by alxzinbox 43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natter Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 That's a fabulous model. Excellent scratch detailing and that Eduard set really makes the cockpit special. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight_Flyer Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Very nice build. A bit unusual seeing it in Indian Navy markings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomoshenko Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Nice work on that. I have this kit in my stash too, so pleased to hear it is an enjoyable build. the extra detailing sets it off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Modeller Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 (edited) Lovely work Alex and like your little mod on the arrestor hook, makes all the difference - well done!! A nice little collection of aircraft you have there too, they look good together!! :coolio: Kev Edited February 1, 2016 by Mr Modeller 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Lovely work & informative intro. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain goat Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 (edited) Wow, excellent work and interesting backstory too. I had no idea the Indian Navy Day refers to the 1971 War. The model looks mighty good; particularly the realistic weathering. The arrestor hook too. Lovely to see the Sea Hawk and Sea Harrier side by side. Couldn't really tell if the top colour of the Sea Hawk is too blue as you mentioned - colours differ from airframe to airframe and over time after all - looks good to me! Jay PS are there any more pics of your IN Vampire to be found somewhere? Edited February 2, 2016 by Mountain goat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 You have done a great job on your Sea Hawk, it looks really good. Duncan B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Fantastic build... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Excellent work, that's come out exceptionally well. Will you do an ex Marineflieger 101 Seahawk to go with it ? Some pics of the T55 and Ka-28 would be nice. Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 great looking seahawk, and nice collection . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alxzinbox Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 Thank you everyone for your kind encouragement! PS are there any more pics of your IN Vampire to be found somewhere? Thanks Jay! The Vampire unfortunately got bumbled up during experimental NMF paint after more than a month of careful building. I never ended up doing a photoshoot, and it was finally staked thru the heart by my little boy a few months ago. Maybe it'll resurrect again sometime in the future, but not right now. Excellent work, that's come out exceptionally well. Will you do an ex Marineflieger 101 Seahawk to go with it ? Some pics of the T55 and Ka-28 would be nice. Stu Thanks Stu, IIRC, the IN has the 101 in a jetblack scheme. I need to burn thru a little of my stash before I go out and get the Mk.101 though I'll be posting the Ka-28 album in a few days. Cheers! Alex! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 A great looking SeaHawk and nice to see it in the Indian Navy scheme for a change. Excellent work on the arrestor hook. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomthounaojam Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Impressive work Mate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis_C Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Very nice Sea Hawk and an impressive collection of Indian Navy aircraft! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildeSau75 Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 very nice model of a not often seen subject. Like it a lot in this paint scheme - the blue looks just right. Nice to see some different subjects - like Indian Navy aircrafts. Cheers, Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abat Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Superb work. The paint and weathering is particularly well done - subtle and therefore very effective. That arrestor hook looks like the real thing. A very nice collection for your theme as well. Andrew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Very smart work, looks really good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango 1 Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Excellent work and very well presented! Well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Really nice work on that, looks great 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr B Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 very nice lovely group shot the harrier really stands out nice group n nice work rgds 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Lovely build there, nice to see it with the भारतीय नौसेना वायु शाखा collection with the SHAR & Hormone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomthounaojam Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 My humble input, planning to do a better photoshoot one of these days, here is a quick shot. The build was made last week, some decals and number pending, Managed to make just in time for May 11 2015, the day Harrier retire from Indian Navy, Cheers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 How did I miss this when first posted I wonder? A very nice model of a lovely aircraft. Richard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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