Hockeyboy76 Posted June 18, 2019 Author Share Posted June 18, 2019 (edited) Decaling has begun and a need to raid the spares box as these starter kits don’t include stencils or warnings Edited June 18, 2019 by Hockeyboy76 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 Sneaky peak 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Looking good buddy. Which warning/stencils are you looking for, I need to check first but I may have some of the more common warnings in a Airfix GR7/9 boxing. Because they are grey, some of the stencils would probably be the wrong colour. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 53 minutes ago, nimrod54 said: Looking good buddy. Which warning/stencils are you looking for, I need to check first but I may have some of the more common warnings in a Airfix GR7/9 boxing. Because they are grey, some of the stencils would probably be the wrong colour. Thanks dude. I have raided the spares box & found most of what I need, funnily enough some I have taken from a GR9, the rest from theHawk from the Trainers GB. The one thing I can’t find is the red boxes on the leading edge of the wing fuse joint. I may attempt to make the from red decal strip, or fudge something. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 3 hours ago, Hockeyboy76 said: The one thing I can’t find is the red boxes on the leading edge of the wing fuse joint. If it's the one's that I am thinking of, they are the fire access points. I am willing to donate those out of my GR1 boxing if it helps you finish this one, I have a set in a GR3 kit that I can use as a reference for a replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 10 minutes ago, nimrod54 said: If it's the one's that I am thinking of, they are the fire access points. I am willing to donate those out of my GR1 boxing if it helps you finish this one, I have a set in a GR3 kit that I can use as a reference for a replacement. Thanks John, you keep yours for when you build the kit. I have found some red decals I can use. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisk Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Great progress over the last week Looking forward seeing her finished. Cheers, Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted June 23, 2019 Author Share Posted June 23, 2019 Heat shields and hot exhaust nozzles 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 They look great buddy. Can I see some colour variation on those, or is it a trick of the light? Whatever it is, it looks quite effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted June 23, 2019 Author Share Posted June 23, 2019 6 minutes ago, nimrod54 said: They look great buddy. Can I see some colour variation on those, or is it a trick of the light? Whatever it is, it looks quite effective. Cheers dude, it’s definitely colour variation using, Tamiya weathering sets and an Ammo mig rust oilbrusher. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted June 23, 2019 Author Share Posted June 23, 2019 (edited) Found some more missing decals in the spares box, today the Fire Access and fire door decals have been fitted. The fire access came from a SHAR and were very pink. Out with the red paint and very fine brush. You can also see in this picture the silver paint added as scratches around the engine bay doors. Getting close to finishing, undecided over a gloss or Matt finish. Early GR1s were gloss, this is an early GR3 out in Belize. Edited June 23, 2019 by Hockeyboy76 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 3 hours ago, Hockeyboy76 said: You can also see in this picture the silver paint added as scratches around the engine bay doors. Getting close to finishing, undecided over a gloss or Matt finish. Early GR1s were gloss, this is an early GR3 out in Belize. The Modellers Datafile on RAF Harriers that I have would suggest a matt finish as appropriate, GR.1's had a matt varnish applied from 1970 before a polyurethane coating was applied later. RAF Wittering's GR.1A's arrived in Belize wearing the standard scheme of DG,MSG/LAG where XV787/02 'Hot to Trot' had a locally applied wrap around camo added. HTH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil5208 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 11 hours ago, Hockeyboy76 said: Early GR1s were gloss, this is an early GR3 out in Belize. The pictures in the Harrier Boys book of the Belizian based aircraft all look matt to me but that could be down to the weathering process as they permently outdoors, hot sun and tropical rain tend to fade paint fairly quickly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted June 24, 2019 Author Share Posted June 24, 2019 Thanks for the info guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted June 25, 2019 Author Share Posted June 25, 2019 Oooooooo matt 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted June 27, 2019 Author Share Posted June 27, 2019 Flt Lt Victor Nozzel and his map of Belize 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted June 27, 2019 Author Share Posted June 27, 2019 Finished. Happy with this, the best model I think I have built in a long time. A big thanks for all the help and comments along the way. Now where’s that other sharkmouth kit gone? 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Well done on your harrier. 👍🏻 .... I never knew these had Nose Camera's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil5208 Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Excellent Harrier, nice to see a less well known aircraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Stunning Harrier mate, well done on finding a scheme that isn't often seen. It looks great with a set of 'Sharks Gnashers'. There is just one thing though, I think that the map of Belize is upside down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted June 27, 2019 Author Share Posted June 27, 2019 55 minutes ago, nimrod54 said: Stunning Harrier mate, well done on finding a scheme that isn't often seen. It looks great with a set of 'Sharks Gnashers'. There is just one thing though, I think that the map of Belize is upside down. On closer inspection it looks like he has taken Mrs Nozzel’s tea towel. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisk Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Great outcome with your Harrier build Cheers, Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Congratulations on a super build. The Harrier looks great with teeth (although maybe a set of talons would have been more appropriate ). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 That is very nice ! Congrats! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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