Bish Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Time for another Falklands war build, the Airfix 72nd Harrier GR.3. This is one of their newer kits so has some lovely detail. I am adding a little AM, including an Eduard PE set and Pavla resin seat. So i got the pit painted and the PE fitted. Even though the resin seat has molded on belts, i fitted the pre coloured PE ones other those. Thats all for now. But i am looking for some advice. The kit comes with a Vinten camera pod, would rthis be right for the falklands war as i can't find any info on it. Also, i believe several GR.3's, including the one in the kit, had some called Blue jay fitted into one of the Aden gun pods. Would there be any external differance. Thanks. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Bish said: had some called Blue jay fitted into one of the Aden gun pods. That'd be Blue Eric: https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235065476-blue-eric-falklands-ecm-fit/ https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/22949-any-pics-of-blue-eric-pod/ https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234929588-blue-eric/ HTH, Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Bish, Super workmanship. The cockpit et al looks AWESOME. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Bish... Here is a link with photos. scroll down to see Harrier GR.3 IPMS Nederland - Walk around - Hawker Harrier (first generation) V/STOL jet (>6x) https://www.ipms.nl/walkarounds/walkaround-jets/2241-walkaround-harrier-old 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 Thanks guys. Hook, thanks for tyhe correction, and the link. I recon i can convert the kit pod from that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Freightmodels do one:- https://www.freightdogmodels.co.uk/product/freightdog-1-72-harrier-gr-3-blue-eric-ecm-pod-new-airfix-kit/ . Also do not forget that Airfix got the height of the fin fitted with the RWR too small. Again Freightdogmodels do a replacement:-https://www.freightdogmodels.co.uk/product/freightdog-1-72-harrier-gr-3-corrected-fin-for-new-airfix-kit/ . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 Thanks jabba. I have looked at the pob but noticed its been out of astock for a while. And i have heard its not very accurate. I've been able to scratch build what i think it a pretty good part for it. I didn't know about the fin, though i had seen that part. Thanks, but i'm a bit to far along for that now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 The Harrier has come along nicely. Cockpit fitted and fuselage together. There was one issue, with the forward undercarrage bay. This is in 2 halves with each being fitted to the intakes and then into each side of the fuselage before thats put together. But i have a gap of about 2mm and i can't see where the issue is, everything else has fitted fine. It won't be visible once on the base but still a bit annoying. Got all the last bits added including PE. I found out that this aircraft was one of 4 GR.3's fitted with Blue Eric ECM which was fitted into one of the Aden cannon pobs. So a little bit of scratch building was needed for this though i didn't have much in the way of images to go off, i'm pretty happy with it. Eveything in the box has been left off to paint. Its now had a primer and the grey coat added. So should be able to mask in a day or so. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selwyn Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 On 1/10/2022 at 12:03 PM, Bish said: Time for another Falklands war build, the Airfix 72nd Harrier GR.3. This is one of their newer kits so has some lovely detail. I am adding a little AM, including an Eduard PE set and Pavla resin seat. So i got the pit painted and the PE fitted. Even though the resin seat has molded on belts, i fitted the pre coloured PE ones other those. Thats all for now. But i am looking for some advice. The kit comes with a Vinten camera pod, would rthis be right for the falklands war as i can't find any info on it. Also, i believe several GR.3's, including the one in the kit, had some called Blue jay fitted into one of the Aden gun pods. Would there be any external differance. Thanks. The vinten pod was a standard fit on Harrier at that time. Selwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Shaping up nicely! Will you correct the fin cap? Cheers, Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 Thanks guys. I did do some more reading and found info of what seemed like the Vinten pod, so i will be adding that. thanks. No, i will leave the fin, i am happy enough how it is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish Posted March 6, 2022 Author Share Posted March 6, 2022 I got the scheme done a few weeks ago. First time doing a wrap around scheme, i found it a bit tricky making sure the masking was right, but i love the result. Here are the final pics of the Harrier. After the decals i kust gave it a light flory was then a mat coat. I used Eduard resin BL755 cluster bombs on the outer pylons. The rest are from the kit. I used a base from Coastal kits. I do like there carrier decks, they are perfect for a flat metal surface. But i am not so keen on these ones are there is no texture. But its the only option for this type of matting. This was used at the FOB set up at San Carlos in May 82. It allowed Harriers and Sea Harriers operating from the carriers to attack Argentinian positions, then re-arm and re-fuel before mounting another attack on route back to the ships. It also meant that aircraft could be on call to provide air support to the ground troops much closer to the front line than operating from sea. The FOB, known as RAF West Wittering to the RAF, was in use from the 2nd of June to the end of hostilities 10 days later. I only found out about this FOB a few years ago, which is a pity as i had been to San Carlos a couple of times when down south. I did cut away the printed grass areas and replace with static grass. Thanks for looking, all comments welcome as always. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 Lovely! That base looks great as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_alfisti_ Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 Totally missed this... Very nice work, the etched parts really add value to the cockpit. The Harrier looks very good on it´s little base. I built the same kit in same markings with the same loadout two years ago.😎 Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish Posted March 7, 2022 Author Share Posted March 7, 2022 Thanks guys. I am only annoyed that i can't get any decent figures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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