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VA1 Matador (Harrier AV8S) Finished 18/11/20


neil5208

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I now have 5 Harrier's in my display case, (1 AV8A, GR3 x 2, GR9 and AV8B+2) but I need Spanish, Italian and Thai Harriers to complete the line up. So I started another Airfix GR1 kit for the AV1 Matador variant, this will be done using the CTA decal sheet. I have another GR3 kit so I can do the Thai aircraft.

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Should be a fairly quick build compared to the Eduard Fw190's I been working on. Cockpit, intakes, wing and fuselage already together.

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Great idea Neil !!

The Thai one look really tasty !!

It will be cool to show a pic of your Harrier family !!

Waow !! First post and the beast is already buttoned up !!

Good and fast job on here !!

Sincerely.

CC

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So I got the canopy and nose on yesterday morning only to break the probe of immediately so I had to glue back on.

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Masking was done last night so I primed the top side

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Only to realise that I'd forgotten the belly strakes so I couldn't prime the underside until this morning

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And then same thing with the belly antenna! but I stuck that on and sprayed the underside with Mr Colour H21 Signal White which is a dirty off white.

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I have sprayed the tanks and pylons as well but neglected to photo.

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Hi Exdraken, I used the Mr Colour paints quoted against the FS no's but I do agree it looks a bit darker than most of the pictures I've seen, hopefully once I get a better lamp that will help.

Sprayed the repair on the intake and removed the masking and managed to achieve a good solid demarcation between the 2 colours.

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Need to work on the small bits now and start on the decals.

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You got a really good demarcation there, Harriers are not the easiest jets to mask with the vectored thrust nozzles and high wing.

 

AW

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Great progress on an interesting version of the good old Harrier. Have a few in the stash (Airfix, Esci, Italeri and Sword), and I rather fancy an early Spanish version. I recall seeing one of the first at an open day at Dunsfold many years ago. No Spanish markings, but a very distinct Gull Grey and White finish. Had me curious until one of the staff explained who it was destined for!

 

Will follow along.

 

Terry

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I haven't been able to find any formation lights in my decal stash which is not realy surprising as I haven't done many late era US aircraft (as yet) but I finished of the reaming stencils and started on fitting the small exterior parts such as jet nozzles, air brake and weapons.

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When I used the CTA decal sheet stencils for the AV8A that I finished Sept last used I used the kit stencils on this one, I felt that the kit ones were sharper than CTA's. This may be due to the difference in colours.

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