1/48 Tamiya Sea Harrier

[papa 695]

I think that the Harrier is a fantastic plane and its coming up to the 30th anniversary of the Falklands conflict thought i would build this

View attachment 42755 View attachment 42756 View attachment 42757 View attachment 42758 View attachment 42759 View attachment 42760 View attachment 42761 Its going to be an OOB build but shown in flight but hovering above the ground

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[mobear]

this is going to look so cool

mobear

just realised what OOB means lol(out of box)

 

[Ian M]

It's an OK kit and builds well, but watch out for the jet exhausts, they are two part and you get the seam right through the middle. Also the veins in them are rather thick, which helps as there is plenty of surplus material to sand the joint away with. If they are really naff, there are plenty of aftermarket resin ones in one piece. (worth the money to slip for the aggro).

Ian M

 

[dubster72]

I'll look forward to watching this one come together Ian & good advice from your namesake there!

Cheers

Patrick

 

[papa 695]

Thanks for the advice Ian and i'm rather suprised that there's not much detail in the cockpit for a 1/24 Tamiya kit

 

[tecdes]

A nice aircraft to build Ian.

Keep saying this about all I see here. That is another on the list. Getting longer than my wife's shopping list.

Laurie

 

[HAWKERHUNTER]

i do love the Harrier especially the sea harrier and the GR7s.+. Its a tragedy that they have been taken out of service. I thought they were good for another ten years.

 

[papa 695]

Ok got this started but now waiting for paints View attachment 42814 View attachment 42815 View attachment 42816 Well thats the engine done but wont be seen

and started the pilot and cockpit View attachment 42817 View attachment 42818 View attachment 42819 View attachment 42820 i've put light grey for the cockpit i think this is right

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[mobear]

really nice start to this one,love your pilot

mobear

 

[HAWKERHUNTER]

I think that the Harrier is a fantastic plane and its coming up to the 30th anniversary of the Falklands conflict thought i would build this Hi Ian

Dont know if this will interest you but I think that the May edition of Flypast is running an 8 page special on the Falklands conflict. I havent got the mag yet so cant confirm but it is available from 1st April.

 

[papa 695]

Thanks for the heads up on that Steve will take a look when it comes out

 

[papa 695]

I ordered the paints yesturday and John in the shop got them to me today ( thank you John great service ) so now i can continue

 

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Thanks for the heads up on that Steve will take a look when it comes out

hi Ian. Just got the Flypast May issue. It has a * page special on the Falklands but I dont think there is anything in it that would be relavant to this build so dont break your neck trying to hunt a copy down.

Steve

 

[papa 695]

Thanks again Steve

 

[papa 695]

Some work on this but only a little to show so much filling and sanding View attachment 43990 View attachment 43991 View attachment 43992 View attachment 43993 View attachment 43994 View attachment 43995 And lots of scribing and rescribing also

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[colin m]

Hello Ian,

Having just read a book about the RN's air war in the Falklands I fancied building one of these. But your close up pic's seem to suggest there isn't much detail to work with. Is that the case ?

 

[papa 695]

Hi Colin Very little detail at all, well in need of some after market stuff for the cockpit, ( or full cockpit ) and it would be better with after market intakes and jet vents

 

[mossiepilot]

A great start Ian, keep it up.

Tony.

 

[noble]

That looks cool ian very nice.

scott

 

[tr1ckey66]

Hi Ian

Great progress on the Sea Harrier. I completed a Hasegawa GR7 some time ago - the area around the engine intakes also required a little filler to get the joins right.

Looking forward to seeing the completed airframe with the rescribed lines.

All the best

Paul