Hawker's Kestrel, Harrier, Hind, Hurricane Mk1, Hunters FGA9 and T7...

[Terry1954]

32 minutes ago, Brandy said:

Looks as though there were no vg's too!

 

I noticed that too. As Ian says, good spot on the markings.

 

T.

[giemme]

33 minutes ago, Brandy said:

Looks as though there were no vg's too!

Well spotted though.

 

Ian 

I noticed the same thing too

 

Ciao

[Terry1954]

Looking at my Airfile book on the first generation Harriers (includes P1127 and Kestrel) I can see pics of aircraft without the VG's and with the VG's. Certainly a very clear one of number 4, XS694, and a shot of a few aircraft in formation where I think number 5 has them also. The shot is a side shoot but there is some glint along the top of the wing which look like VG's.

 

I'm trying to upload a couple of the pics to show you Bill, but my phone has stopped talking to my Flickr account at the moment! Will post them when I get it sorted.

 

T.

[Terry1954]

Sorted.........

 

 

 I'm convinced you can see the VG's on these two........

 

 

 

T.

[perdu]

Number 5 is sitting not thirty miles away from here and being the one I am modelling I have plenty of pictures of her vgs and it's the ones back here in the walk through to corroborate.

 

Looking at the book it's obvious the Kestrels used all the vg variations including the long line of them which became standard fit for the Harrier and the one this uses is the six in a row version.

[perdu]

Hmm, I think I need to attend to 'trestle here' marks for the ailerons and flaps.

 

And for Johnny Aeronut the flaps are the ones nearest the fuselage, they move down or back together whilst the ailerons work in opposition to themselves.

 

Right goes up and down goes the left one and Vicky Versus.

 

I keep seeing extra marks I can fit...

[perdu]

Time to stand up for yourselves kids.

 

 

Although the outriggers haven't convinced me yet.

 

New mirrored tri-partites on and heavy dose of Daco Strong applied

And baby came too.

 

The JP owns a few antennae which are as yet, in the various boxes but with them and XN470 serials which are as yet, on  the decal sheet I can put baby aside.

[perdu]

Part one?

 

Does not convince me, if it convinces you please find it in you to convince me.

 

Save me a shed load of extra braining work, adding up and removing any excess thingmies

 

Its the depth of the remaining fairing above the wheel  dooberry. 

 

Can you see it or am I confused?

 

I think a tad shorter, do you?

[giemme]

2 minutes ago, perdu said:

I think a tad shorter, do you?

Definitely. HTH

 

Ciao

[Brandy]

Shorter and a tad thinner front to back too.

 

Ian

[perdu]

2 minutes ago, Brandy said:

Shorter and a tad thinner front to back too.

 

Ian

I based it around the moulded part that Airfix put in the Harrier kit Ian, but I think you are right.

 

At least this iteration gives me 'actuals' for the length of the components so I can eliminate guessworking.

[hendie]

I'd say about 1/3 to 1/2 shorter.

Imperial or metric shorter... your decision!

[The Spadgent]

I’d trust these guys. ^^^^ I like all the new decals. ❤️

 

 Johnny

[perdu]

On 26/03/2023 at 21:18, The Spadgent said:

I’d trust these guys. ^^^^ I like all the new decals. ❤️

 

 Johnny

I do Johnny, implicitly

 

Probably

 

Oops

 

 

 

I forgot that was in there, better order another box of Swann-Morton Number two craft knife blades, I will run out soon.

 

 

Trust see?

 

Now to redrill the hole in the foot again (Four times now...)

 

Mirrored tripartite markings on now too, think I have got away with that

 

Soon be time to make and add the nav lights and jet nozzles.

 

Thinks... Must remember camera nose and antennae before I put the canopy on too  

[perdu]

April 4th, blimey we might have had another new prime minister since then, have we?

 

No?

 

OK

 

Where am I? ah yes Harrier

So many stencils to go and this is the Revell decal sheet have you seen the Airfix one/ Wow SO SO MANY STENCILS...

 

I've done a few, port side only and will do some more later this week

 

Probably

 

Looking a bit impressive too.

 

 

They tried to silver when laid on the shiny side so I borrowed Dr-Gn's well tried advice and laid each one in a small bubble of Humbrol Clear which did the trick, Thanks Garth.

 

In the same section I did fernangle the outrigger legs for the Kestrel, this ought to do

 

Ill be making the outrigger covers for these, soon be on the end track.

 

 

The Kestrel's journey into Harrier certainly underwent 'Usefulness creep' didnt it?

 

Still not so different from the original Hawker size though.

 

[giemme]

Harrier looking great with stickers on!

 

Ciao 

[Terry1954]

Vertical climbers are coming along nicely.

 

What a shame we retired these very capable machines so early........ 😢

 

Terry

[perdu]

New outrigger covers as I get the legs lined up

 

I might need to slightly realign the legs...

 

Hmm

[giemme]

Now this looks a bit good!

 

Outrigger cover looking spot on to me, Bill

 

Ciao 

[The Spadgent]

Looking just like the real thing! ❤️

[perdu]

13 hours ago, The Spadgent said:

Looking just like the real thing! ❤️

Thanks Johnny, since you were looking at the real thing last week I'll take that as a compliment.

 

Also unbridled flattery, but hey who doesn't like it?

 

 

[perdu]

In better news (of late!) the Hind is back on her feet

 

I know she's a bit of a fail but she doesn't deserve to get forgotten in a small cardboard box for infinity

This irritating photo should not have been, the camera was sitting stable on the workbench without me touching anything but the operating button, drat!

Try again

Not now abandoned the reconstruct will go on slowly

(It's me, did you expect otherwise)

 

Also Hawker involved.

 

The camera nose in now fixed for the Kestrel

 

The outriggers look ok too

 

But I am unhappy with the fin flashes, too big by far

The GR5 has had some more of its myriad of tiny decals added

 

Gods I hate them and have also noted the intake work needed

 

Moving on, the Hunter is going back to the Paint Shop, shiny overlapping horrid roundels disease

 

 

 

 

Today's lack of progress report concludes

[giemme]

I admire your perseverance with these kits, Bill  

 

Ciao

Edited April 20, 2023 by giemme

[perdu]

44 minutes ago, giemme said:

I admire with perseverance with these kits, Bill  

 

Ciao

It's nice that you say so G but in truth it's the builder who is really at fault here.

 

Striving for unavailable ability has to have consequences.

I ought to pack in posting now because all I see is fail fail fail..

 

Oh well.

 

Thanks for watching and helping 

[perdu]

Somebody stop me

 

I keep looking at these things, the model 'notmuchalikes' I'm making

 

I thought I was quite OK-ish with the Kestrel, ish so to speak, but the other day I took a look at the tail fin prior to marking where the fin mounted pitot was due to be fitted and I noticed it. 😲

 

The size of that tripartite fin flash, way over size look.

 

 

 

 

One of you must have noticed, why on earth didn't you tell me?

 

Sadists the lot of ya!

 

Into the Paint Shop.

 

Paint Shop Pro4 in fact and time to make some adjustments.

 

 

That looks much more suitable, no?

 

Trimmed down to .6cm in Word and this piece trimmed off the remainder of the white decal sheet.

 

At present drying out the ink by the radiator, tomorrow it'll have a couple of very light fixing sprays of TS-89 followed later with a brushful, lightly wafted over it, of Micro Scale Liquid Decal Film.

 

When dry I can fit new ones to the model.