Popular Post speedy Posted November 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 22, 2022 Hi all this is my latest build having finished it at the weekend. It’s the Trumpeter GR.7 kit and modified to a GR.5 with an adjusted instrument panel and a new nose from Miliput. The camera pod casings are made from the kit weapons by cutting and extending them to the correct length of CBLS2000 which were the base for the camera pods. The cameras and mounts were scratch built using plasticard and 0.2mm lead wire. The engine face has a clear disk which I roughed up to give the impression of engine running, including all the blow in doors open. The strobe light are backed with that sticky foil as their base. This particular colour scheme is one of the first 3 Development Batch which was then additionally painted blue and white for rough ground trials at Boscombe. This meant that it got plastered in earth. So for the first time I’ve done this and watched a few videos on YouTube from the Armour modellers on how to mud up your kit. I sprayed away with light coats and then with dried out garden earth added to the paint and dabbed it on with a flat brush. The black & white squares on the nose are one decal but the larger item on the fin is 2 black & 2 white positioned together. If you look at the fin one checker is over the formation strip and the other side has the strip going through the checker. This actually on the real thing. The pilot is a PJ item and cut to fit. The camera gun pods had the 3 windows cut out and the protrusion muzzles as such were modified rocket heads that were reshaped. The camera position markings on the pylons are cut in half squares from Fantasy I think. MDC was done with a white pen after micromeshing away the seem line right down the centre of the canopy. My thanks to Nick from the Harrier SiG for all his help on this unique project. As usual my photography is not the best and it looks way better in the plastic as such. Thanks for looking. Steve. 72 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winded Penguin Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Didn't know there was a GR7 existing in 1/32 scale, until your post. I'll definitely try to get hold of one to build, now I know it exists. It'll go in the stash next to the Revell Hunter! Model looks terrific 👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Wow, this is a model! Congrats 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Lovely and grubby. I like the scheme and the engine effect looking down the intake. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerboy Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Brilliantly observed, without your description and ‘inside knowledge’ many would find the paint scheme and weathering implausible, absolutely love it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Laidlaw Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 That is a beautiful model! Such attention to detail. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy Posted November 23, 2022 Author Share Posted November 23, 2022 (edited) 12 hours ago, Farmerboy said: Brilliantly observed, without your description and ‘inside knowledge’ many would find the paint scheme and weathering implausible, absolutely love it! Cheers, unless you’ve seen it flying about back in the day you wouldn’t believe it. Sadly a long time ago now. I think there is only one photo on the internet in this scheme. I was at BD at the time when the grey jet arrived and it attracted attention as it was the new shape and clean!. Edited November 23, 2022 by speedy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinChipmunkfan Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Great finish on the model, unique scheme. Also featuring on Pprune I think ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Badger Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Great looking piece. Particularly the very convincing mud and grime splatter underneath. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey-1980 Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Fantastic build and really love the grubby weathering too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phone Phixer Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 Wow, what a unique version. Superb build and finish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 Well that's just spot on perfect! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcanicity Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 Lovely Harrier and great to see something a bit different. Top notch mud weathering too, just like my car after a country drive this time of year! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerazzurri Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 Outstanding, Steve. Especially like the effect of the engine face. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 Excellent result Steve, a truly unique Harrier 👏👏👏 Also, the muddiest aircraft model I've ever seen, but justifiable 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Walter E Kurtz Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 One of the most intriguing and interesting Harrier builds I've seen. Beautifully rendered, love the weathering. Well done and thanks for showing an excellent model!regards, Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 Amazing build. A masterpiece work! Serkan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 Very very cool work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickE Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Nice one Speedy! 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Nice build and something a little different, your weathering is superb and adds another level of detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScaleModeller_54 Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Brilliant looking Harrier , love the weathering . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedingBlue Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Love the mud buildup on the bottom. Looks completely real. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire madman Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Fantastic build mate the weathering is spot on and like the effect of the spinning fan blades looks so realistic 👍👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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