Doccur Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 (edited) Hi all, its been a while since I’ve posted any build related things, so thought it would be good to show you all my latest build of the somewhat lovely Kinetic Harrier GR.1. Standard box pic with some added goodies: I utilised the build notes and resources from the Harrier Sig, kindly sent over to me by @Ozzy . Thanks Mate! The kit itself was a strange juxtaposition of nice detail with some poor fit and soft detail. Some of the fuselage panel lines for example were very soft and didn’t line up. Somewhat reminiscent of some more recent Revell kits. However for the most part this kit was a very enjoyable build. One annoyance was the SNEB pods which are modelled with the rockets protruding, the instructions advise you to sand these off but it looks very naff, so had to fill and sand and make masks for the rocket covers on the nose of the launcher. PITA! Unfortunately I had to make life hard for myself by attempting to fit an Aries cockpit, which caused me endless hours of fun/pain . Eventually got it to sort of fit by removing as much plastic as I dared but in doing so it caused the from fuselage to bow out a bit which caused problems later down the line with the windscreen. Ended up screwing up the first part and had to order a replacement from Kinetic which turned up as reasonably quickly as one can expect from Hong Kong ( in standard British fashion it took as long to make it the 50 miles from Heathrow to central Bedfordshire as it did from Hong Kong to the UK). Other aftermarket was a dream to use, namely the Reskit wheels which were fantastic, especially as the hub and tyre are moulded seperately, very thoughtful when it comes to painting! Enough waffle from me anyway, kit is an early GR.1 of 1(F) Sqn in the early gloss scheme of Dark Green / Dark Sea Grey over Light Aircraft Grey, all paints were MRP, except the varnish which is Alclad Klear Kote 50/50 with MLT (somehow this is still a tiny bit tacky a week after spraying 🤦🏻♂️). Decals provided are by Cartograph and were perhaps the nicest I’ve ever used. Anyway, some photos! Cheers! Ash Edited November 6, 2022 by Doccur Photo added 60 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerboy Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Absolutely gorgeous, that’s some smart paint work, good job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doccur Posted November 4, 2022 Author Share Posted November 4, 2022 14 minutes ago, Farmerboy said: Absolutely gorgeous, that’s some smart paint work, good job! Thanks mate, the MRP paints go down so smoothly they really have made my finishes so much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Happy to help, looking very nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulaero Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Very nice, factory fresh finish, great work on those pods!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selwyn Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Only one issue, its far far too clean for a Harrier! 🤣 Selwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doccur Posted November 5, 2022 Author Share Posted November 5, 2022 23 hours ago, Paulaero said: Very nice, factory fresh finish, great work on those pods!! Thanks @Paulaero They were a right pain to be honest! If it wasn’t for the expense I was tempted by some replacement resin ones. 22 hours ago, Selwyn said: Only one issue, its far far too clean for a Harrier! 🤣 Selwyn It was clean once, I have photos to prove it 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 great work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 Beautiful Harrier, and that smooth finish is just awesome! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 I love an early harrier, especially when it’s done well and yours is👋 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuraiwarrior Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Very nice! Pristine paint job, looks just like the real thing presented to the press for a photo shoot. A short time in service would degenerate the appearance very quickly. But it is a beautiful model and one to be proud of. Thanks for sharing Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza l Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Stunning build, lovely paintwork... very neat. I'm currently building this kit and struggling with the wing fit, the top looks OK but the underwing joint is a nightmare! gazza l 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Juliet Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Outstanding! Well done that man! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doccur Posted November 6, 2022 Author Share Posted November 6, 2022 Thanks everyone for your kind comments! 6 hours ago, gazza l said: Stunning build, lovely paintwork... very neat. I'm currently building this kit and struggling with the wing fit, the top looks OK but the underwing joint is a nightmare! gazza l yes this but is a bit of an annoyance. I was recommended to thin the mating surfaces of the wings to get a better join but I didn’t and definitely regretted it! Fortunately that joint isn’t very visible 🤫 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilspen Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 A very neat and tidy build. Lovely finish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 It's good to se a museum style model done so very very well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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