Uncle Uncool Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Looking awesome, Werner! Oh, and I see nature endowed you with a bunch of bananas for fingers as well; kit looks like 1/72nd scale in yer hands. Me too; my Sheila suggest I move to 1/32nd scale instead. The addition of that seat was so necessary. Glad it fit. It's impressive how much you can add to a kit by taking the time to open up every hole which is supposed to be open on the real thing. Those days when I suffer from AMS the most, I'll open just every grill, NACA, intake, exhaust, etc there is on a 1/48 kit. Obesessive to the max! Having the right tools for the job helps a lot. I really like what you're doing with this old kit. Carry on, my mate. About the only thing you could do to improve it would be to rub all the raised detail and scribe it again, but I know that's a lot to ask right now, ain't it? No prob whatsoever. I've even gotten away by cheating with the addition of the RWR on the tail by chopping it off from an Airfix SHar kit, so I see that you've gone the scratchbuilt path about yers. You gonna add "they're" Aden pods, yeh? Very nice, Werner. Me's following. Cheers, Unc2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted October 26, 2018 Author Share Posted October 26, 2018 (edited) On 10/24/2018 at 1:56 PM, Uncle Uncool said: ... You gonna add "they're" Aden pods, yeh? ... Cheers, Unc2 good question, actually not sure yet..... the strakes are included as well..... should I? have not looked at them yet.... Edited October 26, 2018 by exdraken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 Hello Werner ! Great Matador ! And nice adds ! I second Uncle about the NACA intake, I also opened it whenever I can. I add a bit of plasticard on the inner side, in the fuselage half since there's no way to see something through it. Great job on here ! Keep carry on ! Sincerely. CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted October 26, 2018 Author Share Posted October 26, 2018 (edited) moving on... kit pylons, Academy Hunter 100Gal tanks will put Zunis on the outer pylons, but for the time.... canopy is currently drying from a dip in future.. Edited October 27, 2018 by exdraken 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j-fever Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Love this kit, have a couple in my pile for "someday". Looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Uncool Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 19 hours ago, exdraken said: good question, actually not sure yet..... the strakes are included as well..... should I? have not looked at them yet.... Hola, Werner. ¿Cómo está? (like The Edge in the song Vertigo) Well, it's up to ye, but the Aden pods in this kit are really nice by comparison to the awful ones in the Tamiya SHar. Clever thought on the Hunter tanks! Now, if I seem to recall correctly, the tanks on the Academy Hunters had this recessed sort of pool where the pylons join? Did you fill this pool on them? Going awesome, hobbit. Cheers, Unc2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted October 29, 2018 Author Share Posted October 29, 2018 (edited) thanks Unc! decided on using the strakes, my GR.3 already sports guns..... no, I did not fill up any"pool" because the tanks will be mounted again on pylons! these are the short tanks, remember! preshaded a bit today, the rest is externally more or less complete for painting! (missed a big antenna on the side somehow.....) Pitit ìs from Master. Edited October 30, 2018 by exdraken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Uncool Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 On 10/29/2018 at 6:11 PM, exdraken said: decided on using the strakes, my GR.3 already sports guns..... Very well, then; beggars can't be choosers. Now, will "they're" Spanish tolerate it?, me wonders... On 10/29/2018 at 6:11 PM, exdraken said: no, I did not fill up any"pool" because the tanks will be mounted again on pylons! these are the short tanks, remember! You're right! There ain't any pool in the short Hunter tanks. All in all, it was an awesome find I'll be able to use my unpooled Hunter tanks on any of my Harrier builds. Yer Matador is looking fabulous; me likes! Yeh, me does... Cheers, Unc2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted November 1, 2018 Author Share Posted November 1, 2018 painting started this week: white bottom, hard edge separation line to the top color for got to paint the tanks..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xffw45343tg Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Might be just me but those strakes look a little close together? Certainly coming on nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted November 1, 2018 Author Share Posted November 1, 2018 1 hour ago, Kirk said: Might be just me but those strakes look a little close together? thanks Kirk! definitely... but, do you have any numbers? from looking at various photos, I came to the conclusion that just outside the front landing gear bay is a valid reference.... http://plane-crazy.k-hosting.co.uk/Aircraft/Jets/Harrier/Harrier-GR3-XV748+2.jpg - all credits! and from above post https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235041097-av-8s-harrier-matador-148-paintwork/&do=findComment&comment=3097705 stand to be corrected of course! and if quick, even correctable! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr B Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Really looking the part. Can’t wait for the final reveal .... rgds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Uncool Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 (edited) 14 hours ago, exdraken said: definitely... but, do you have any numbers? from looking at various photos, I came to the conclusion that just outside the front landing gear bay is a valid reference.... Werner, howdy bruh? For the positioning of "they're" ventral strakes, you've got to take the lower corner of the intake lip as reference. Thought to have read somewhere that they were there to reorient the air disturbance made by the joint of the intake lip and fuselage? The reference on the Monogram kit is pants. Here; much better in the Kinetic kit Cheers, Unc2 Edited November 2, 2018 by Uncle Uncool Piccy me's found for bruh Werner... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted November 6, 2018 Author Share Posted November 6, 2018 On 11/2/2018 at 2:12 PM, Uncle Uncool said: Werner, howdy bruh? For the positioning of "they're" ventral strakes, you've got to take the lower corner of the intake lip as reference. Thought to have read somewhere that they were there to reorient the air disturbance made by the joint of the intake lip and fuselage? close enough then I'd say.... thanks! I see! Icould have robbed the tanks form the Sea Harrier kit as well!! I think the strakes' sense is , is to prevent re-circulation of engine exhaust when in hover.... also the more modern AV-8B/ GR7/9 have similar but larger strakes if no cannon pods are carried, had to apply a second layer of white...... here she is! ready for decals! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted November 7, 2018 Author Share Posted November 7, 2018 some national colors stencils etc still missing, but you get an idea! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil5208 Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Looking good, are the stencils the same as gr1's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 The Matador made for such a colourful Harrier and you're certainly doing it justice with this one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted November 18, 2018 Author Share Posted November 18, 2018 On 11/7/2018 at 4:40 PM, neil5208 said: Looking good, are the stencils the same as gr1's thanks, but no idea... guess not, as they come with the Series Españolas decals... decaling mostly done: thought to fnish decaling on the tanks, when I notcied my fantastic paint work!! -one for each I guess, back to step 1.... aslo had a flying airbrake.... but no idea where to.... scratch scratch scratch.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirageiv Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Fantastic work! The scheme and the colourful insignia go really well together. David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 still fighting with the tanks and lost some antennae in the process but pylons, wheels etc are mounted! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artie Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Hola Werner... Here you are a very interesting pic of 01*805, the "Matador" wich made an emergency landing in Gibraltar, on february, 8th, 1993....The pilot, Captain Antonio Ruibérriz (on the right), asked permission to land in el Peñón. later, the RAF personnel sent him this pic.... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted December 19, 2018 Author Share Posted December 19, 2018 thanks Arturo! want to get this one finished.... best before Christmas!! need space for the next Spaniards : AH-1G Cobra and a Panzer IV so I decaled the (Academy Hunter) tanks and Brassin Zuni pods! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted December 21, 2018 Author Share Posted December 21, 2018 so gentlemen! it is time to finish her! better photos will follow later, when the weather is nicer thanks for your interest! cheers and gracias! Werner 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Uncool Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Very nicely done, Werner! (even though a Harrier without "they're" Aden guns is just as watching at my sheila without her high-heels) 5 hours ago, exdraken said: cheers and gracias! ¡De nada, mi amigo! Usted se lo merece. Merry Christmas, my mate! Unc2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted December 22, 2018 Author Share Posted December 22, 2018 17 hours ago, Uncle Uncool said: Very nicely done, Werner! (even though a Harrier without "they're" Aden guns is just as watching at my sheila without her high-heels) ¡De nada, mi amigo! Usted se lo merece. Merry Christmas, my mate! Unc2 thanks Unc! yeah, the next Harrier will be with Adens... may be a FRS.1? felices fiestas! more photos here: thanks all for your support! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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