AliGauld Posted January 2 Author Share Posted January 2 2 minutes ago, Spookytooth said: Yep, that wind has got a chill to it, even down south mate. Once you get the lie detector on i.e. primer it will show any faults as always. Try and keep warm mate. Simon. Thanks Simon, We'll see what a squirt of paint shows up tomorrow. We have very clear skies tonight and I expect I will need to give the car a good scraping tomorrow. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Nice work Alistair, yes it certainly is a bit nippy out this evening, lovely clear sky though. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 2 Author Share Posted January 2 1 hour ago, bigbadbadge said: Nice work Alistair, yes it certainly is a bit nippy out this evening, lovely clear sky though. Chris Thanks Chris, If it warms up a tad tomorrow there might be some progress. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 3 Author Share Posted January 3 Out to the garage for a spritz of neutral grey. Looking fairly good but the bottom fuselage joins still need a little work. Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Yep, the repeat process, sand fill etc. But she doesn`t look to bad mate. Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 3 Author Share Posted January 3 56 minutes ago, Spookytooth said: Yep, the repeat process, sand fill etc. But she doesn`t look to bad mate. Simon. Thanks Simon, just a little work to be done, then I can get it all buttoned up. Cheers, Alistair 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 4 Author Share Posted January 4 After a spray of Gloss white in the intakes I got busy with the glue. Now the real work begins. I'll do the seam work first then "fit" the engine hatch as this will be a work on it's own based on the dry fits done. It's going to need some shims. Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 4 Author Share Posted January 4 And a rather quick update. I put 2 shims in for the engine hatch just to see how much work and fettling would be required. And as you can see I got lucky again. Levelled up nicely there will be filler and blending work necessary but I'm much more confident seeing this. Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Nice bit of work there Alistair. Sometimes we have to g with our instincts. Stay safe. Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 4 Author Share Posted January 4 51 minutes ago, Spookytooth said: Nice bit of work there Alistair. Sometimes we have to g with our instincts. Stay safe. Simon. Thanks Simon, It all may slow down a fair bit as I'm back at work tomorrow and managed to go slightly too far with the chopping knife when cooking tonight's dinner. I sliced into my thumb cubing the potatoes and then not being as careful as I should have been sliced through a fingernail when doing the onions. Feeling rather foolish at the moment and losing the immediate use of my thumb and index finger on the same hand is a little limiting. The amount of times I've done this while cooking, you would think I would have learned to be careful. Cheers, Alistair 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Looks great together Alistair and the engine cover looks good in place. Not so lucky with yhe knife though, crikey hope they recover swiftly fella. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 4 Author Share Posted January 4 4 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said: Looks great together Alistair and the engine cover looks good in place. Not so lucky with yhe knife though, crikey hope they recover swiftly fella. Chris Thanks Chris, It's nothing that a day or two won't solve. My stupidity, well, that my take a little longer. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 I have been following this despite the lack of comments, my machine’s been sulking. I made one of these when the kit was first released back in the ‘80s and I thought it was the bees knees, after all it was Tamiya so it had to be good. Hope the digits are recovering well. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 4 Author Share Posted January 4 3 minutes ago, Biggles87 said: I have been following this despite the lack of comments, my machine’s been sulking. I made one of these when the kit was first released back in the ‘80s and I thought it was the bees knees, after all it was Tamiya so it had to be good. Hope the digits are recovering well. John Thanks John, It's going together better than I expected for a kit of it's age The fingers will be fine. It's my pride that hurting more. Cheers, Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark.au Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 I found you! Have you ever had an active thread back on page 5 before? Sorry to read about the slip o’ the knife, hope you’re well on the mend - did you get so used to cleaning up seams that you thought you’d throw a couple onto your fingers to practice there, too? Regardless, the Harrier is definitely succumbing to your will, looking very much the part now. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 10 Author Share Posted January 10 1 hour ago, mark.au said: I found you! Have you ever had an active thread back on page 5 before? Sorry to read about the slip o’ the knife, hope you’re well on the mend - did you get so used to cleaning up seams that you thought you’d throw a couple onto your fingers to practice there, too? Regardless, the Harrier is definitely succumbing to your will, looking very much the part now. Thanks Mark, It's taking a bit of time between updates as the is a lot of fill, sand and repeat going on. On the plus side I'm getting close to getting all the seams sorted then I can start on the engine hatch. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 10 Author Share Posted January 10 I tested the seams with some paint this morning and as all looked good the engine hatch was fitted and some PPP spread around. Then , it seems I got a bit carried away and well. She seems to be looking a little more Harrier like now. Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark.au Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Looks a lot like a Harrier to me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 10 hours ago, mark.au said: Looks a lot like a Harrier to me It's the right sort of shape now. I'll need to give it a spritz of paint and then if that's good start on the Flightpath PE. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Looks great Alistair, very SHAR like. Cracking work fella Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 1 hour ago, bigbadbadge said: Looks great Alistair, very SHAR like. Cracking work fella Chris Thanks Chris, I'm starting to think I might get this to look vaguely SHAR-like. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 There has been more sanding and filling going on. I managed to crack the nose seam, got that sorted and decided to give everything a shot of primer. The engine hatch still needs some work and Mr. Dissolved Putty has been applied but otherwise it all looks good. Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Looking good Alistair , progressing very well. Great work taming this one Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Looking like a Harrier, even looks as smooth as one too. Nice work Alistair. Stay safe. Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amos brierley Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Looking very SHAR(p). 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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