Telboy3510 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Hi, a question for all the Harrier experts, did the GR9 ever fly with a winter camouflage scheme. I have one to build and would like to do something different. I've built a few Harriers but don't have one in this scheme. Any help or reference sites would be appreciated. Thanks in anticipation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 I'm not aware of GR.9's in winter distemper, but the GR.7 did wear it: http://www.airliners.net/photo/UK-Air-Force/British-Aerospace-Harrier-GR7/501758 Cheers, Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telboy3510 Posted February 3, 2018 Author Share Posted February 3, 2018 2 hours ago, Hook said: I'm not aware of GR.9's in winter distemper, but the GR.7 did wear it: http://www.airliners.net/photo/UK-Air-Force/British-Aerospace-Harrier-GR7/501758 Cheers, Andre Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG899 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Keeping it simple, if you're happy with a GR7 then model one of those with white over the DSG/DCG colours on the airframe. The only external differences for the GR9 over the GR7 was that those with the 65% LERX (the flat LERX) had 'frog-eye' fire access points above the engine covers and the access ports in the wing root leading edges filled as these now had wiring behind them, not holes. The 100% LERX (curved shape) had frog-eyes as GR7s and GR9s, so pick a 65% LERX airframe which comes with the Hase/Revell kit, or in the Eduard boxing. Hope that helps, if not, please ask! Cheers Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telboy3510 Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 42 minutes ago, NG899 said: Keeping it simple, if you're happy with a GR7 then model one of those with white over the DSG/DCG colours on the airframe. The only external differences for the GR9 over the GR7 was that those with the 65% LERX (the flat LERX) had 'frog-eye' fire access points above the engine covers and the access ports in the wing root leading edges filled as these now had wiring behind them, not holes. The 100% LERX (curved shape) had frog-eyes as GR7s and GR9s, so pick a 65% LERX airframe which comes with the Hase/Revell kit, or in the Eduard boxing. Hope that helps, if not, please ask! Cheers Nick Thanks for that, really helpful. I already have the Airfix GR9 so I guess it's going to be standard grey. Still, gives me a good excuse to buy another Harrier in the future! Good job I like Harriers 😊. Terry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 (edited) 17 hours ago, Telboy3510 said: Thanks for that, really helpful. I already have the Airfix GR9 so I guess it's going to be standard grey. Still, gives me a good excuse to buy another Harrier in the future! Good job I like Harriers 😊. Terry. Assumming you have the GR9 starter set, the plastic is the same as the GR7/9 kit - it builds as a GR7 or a GR9 from the box, so it should be possible to do a Snow one from the kit. The full instructions are here: https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/airfixtributeforum/viewtopic.php?f=280&t=30527&p=395973&hilit=Harrier#p395973 I might have spare decals for one of the snow camo’d aircraft they did in their earlier GR7 kit, but I’ll need to have a dig. https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/airfixtributeforum/viewtopic.php?f=280&t=17720&p=212253&hilit=Harrier#p212253 Edited February 5, 2018 by Dave Fleming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telboy3510 Posted February 5, 2018 Author Share Posted February 5, 2018 17 hours ago, Dave Fleming said: Assumming you have the GR9 starter set, the plastic is the same as the GR7/9 kit - it builds as a GR7 or a GR9 from the box, so it should be possible to do a Snow one from the kit. The full instructions are here: https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/airfixtributeforum/viewtopic.php?f=280&t=30527&p=395973&hilit=Harrier#p395973 I might have spare decals for one of the snow camo’d aircraft they did in their earlier GR7 kit, but I’ll need to have a dig. https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/airfixtributeforum/viewtopic.php?f=280&t=17720&p=212253&hilit=Harrier#p212253 Hi Dave, thanks very much for that, my Harrier is boxed as the GR9A. I've had a look and it does come with what I believe are the 2 different types of LERX that Nick refers to. If that is the case it would appear I have a number of alternatives. Thanks for the offer of the decals if I go down the winter cammo line I will come back to you, as it is my next project is a Sea King rescue chopper so I have bit of time to consider my options. Thanks again for your very generous offer. Terry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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