Hawker Siddley/BAe Harrier T4N

[825]

Second of three Harrier builds. This is the Sword boxing of the T4 trainer finished as WV 268 from 899 Naval Air Squadron in 1992 based at RNAS Yeovilton. The kit is finished in the 899 NAS 50th Anniversary Markings, transfers for which are in the boxing. 

 

Overall its a decent kit with some resin and an awful lot of etch. I felt every time I got somewhere I had more etch to stick on, including some which were practically microscopic. The intakes aren't very good as they don't have the dropped down doors, only closed as in flight. I replaced them with a set from Pavla but it took an inordinate amount of fettling and time to get them to fit. I would have preferred Sword had given options for the intakes rather than loads of tiny etch. Painted with Xtracrylix Dark Sea Grey and finished to a Satin finish with Liquitex Satin varnish. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With some of his friends

 

 

[dolphin38]

Nice work 

[RMCS]

Niiiice 

[F-32]

Very cool build, great choice of scheme

[Robert]

Very nicely done. Mine is stuck on the Shelf of Doom, having problems with the windscreen and cockpit area.

 

Regards

Robert

[Alpha Delta 210]

Great job. I always thought that the T-bird looked so sleek. 

[David Womby]

Well done.  The Pavla intakes look good from here.  Odd that Sword would mould them 'in flight'.

 

David