Andwil Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 (edited) With my Wessex reaching the decalling stage I have started on a second build, Airfix’s Harrier GR3. Box and spruces: Some extra goodies: I won’t be using the kit decals as I want to build a Belize based Harrier. I will be building the top one, XZ967, D “Donatello” of 1473 Flight Belize 1993. I have made a start, giving everything a good wash and priming some of the smaller parts ready for painting. More to follow. AW Edited September 23, 2020 by Andwil 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Great to see another Harrier in the GB and this one will be a bit special first of all because of all those extra goodies and second that amazing decal sheet will surely a lifetime of harrier choices ! Best of luck with this one cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted August 15, 2020 Author Share Posted August 15, 2020 Started by painting some of the components. I usually leave parts like undercarriage etc till last so as a break from habit I’m doing them first this time. AW 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aardvark Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 On 8/10/2020 at 10:57 AM, Andwil said: I want to build a Belize based Harrier. 😍😍 I'll gladly have a look. B.R. Serge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Looking forward to this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted August 19, 2020 Author Share Posted August 19, 2020 On 8/17/2020 at 6:36 PM, Aardvark said: 😍😍 I'll gladly have a look. B.R. Serge 12 hours ago, John Masters said: Looking forward to this. Welcome aboard, I hope I can do it justice. While I was decalling my Wessex I took the opportunity to add a few to some of the Harrier parts. pylons: outrigger gear: and bang seat: As @John Masters found with his build, the Airfix decals are quite thick and needed a bit of Mr Mark Softer to conform around curved surfaces and details. Thanks for looking. AW 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert falcon Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Looking good so far! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share Posted August 21, 2020 Cockpit tub: The challenge now is to get this into the kit fuselage. A dry fit shows that it will fit quite nicely, but the instrument panel (the kit one must used) is going to need some serious surgery if it is to fit in the right place. A look at the leaflet that came with the resin reveals that CMK is associated with Special Hobby, which is a warning of fun times ahead! AW 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted August 22, 2020 Author Share Posted August 22, 2020 Wrangled the instrument panel into place and added the control column: Thanks for looking. AW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted August 23, 2020 Author Share Posted August 23, 2020 Intake trunking and fan added: Cockpit glued in place with CA and extra canopy glue added to hold it all in place. I’ll let this cure overnight, then close up the fuselage. The nose wheel well will get a wash to bring out the detail. Thanks for looking. AW 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 Because I used the CMK resin cockpit tub I lost the detail for the front wall of the nose wheel well, which Airfix provide on the reverse of the cockpit bulkhead. So I cut the bottom off the kit part and thinned it to fit and glued to the back of the resin part. and closed up the fuselage, a bit of clamping was required: Thanks for looking. AW 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 A very good idea with the nose U/C bay bulkhead. Seems to be going together well, although a slight tussle with getting the fuselage to meet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted August 26, 2020 Author Share Posted August 26, 2020 With the fuselage firmly together the rest of the airframe went together without a hitch. A few small gaps to attend to but nothing major. The nose and tail cone joints are a bit iffy, but the Freight Dog resin tail fin fitted perfectly: Thanks for looking. AW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted August 31, 2020 Author Share Posted August 31, 2020 Haven’t been getting a lot of bench time at the moment, but I have now got the canopy masked and attached and the Harrier is ready for primer. As I want to pose the canopy open I have only attached it lightly with some canopy glue so I can carefully prise it off after painting. AW 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted September 1, 2020 Author Share Posted September 1, 2020 Primer on: AW 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted September 2, 2020 Author Share Posted September 2, 2020 Dark Sea Grey sprayed today. It’s only a little darker than the primer. Thanks for looking. AW 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted September 5, 2020 Author Share Posted September 5, 2020 Masked up ready for the dark green: AW 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted September 9, 2020 Author Share Posted September 9, 2020 Green sprayed, two light coats: Masks off. As this was the first time I had used the blue tack sausage method I was a little concerned about how it would turn out. I needn’t have worried, no bleeding, just one spot of build up on the starboard stabiliser that will need to be sanded. While I am happy with the finish, I think some of the green areas are too narrow and will probably have to be redone. Thanks for looking. AW 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Looks really sharp AW Good job you told us the top coat was on otherwise we would have thought you were taking a cheeky shortcut ! 😉 cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 I have been quietly working away and achieving very little with this build since my last update. I resprayed the green to make these areas a bit wider and have painted the tail antennae. She is now glossed and ready for decals. I also unmasked the canopy and have carefully removed the rear section that will be posed in the open position. The Bren Gun PE boarding ladder made up and painted: Although this looks quite nice, I am not sure that aI will use it as there is no way of attaching it to the Harrier without glueing it on and I don’t really want to do this. Thanks for looking. AW 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Tidy work so far AW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted September 13, 2020 Author Share Posted September 13, 2020 Spent an hour and three quarters today applying stencils, and am only half way through! No photos because, frankly, there’s not much to see. AW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 The paint scheme and the ladder look good, pity if you cannot use it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted September 14, 2020 Author Share Posted September 14, 2020 Port side and top side decals are finished, underside has only its stencils at the moment. Next job will be the starboard side and main underside markings. Decals have so far behaved themselves, the only difficulty, as usual with Harriers in my experience, has been getting the side roundel to conform to the intake. Thanks for looking. AW 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoolioPaulio Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Looking very nice indeed sir. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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