It's time for a test fit. The basic colours are on the airframe

The fit's a bit sloppy, but nothing that proper gluing won't overcome when it's time.

Here are some pic's of the work so far on my F3 Tornado build.I did some re-working on the ejection seats as they lacked a lot of detail.

Hi All,

I've done a little bit on the 'Wolfpack' AM seats for my Airfix Hawk 127 have some cleaning up on the filler used on the assembly but it's getting there.


Progress on the resin seats.

More later.

Hi All,

Progress pic of my RAAF Hawk 127.


I added a Wolfpack pitot tube to the nose.

coming together nicely Rob.

I decided to fix the wings in an open position however this leaving a big cap to fill behind the wing, this is my fix

Hi All
I was going to build a Hawk but with so many entered i have changed to a Airfix 1/72 BAC 167 Strikemaster Mk88.

AC will be modeled as #74 of 14 SQ RNZAF

I remember them well.. when i was in the ATC back in NZ meany a year ago... but we wont go into that.
Nice choice

Started the Harrier build with the cockpit. With the seat moulded to the cockpit tub it meant a fun time hand-painting. Looked OK once I got the decals on.

Also started weapon assembly. I haven't decided on a final loadout yet, but stole the GP bombs from the Sea Harrier kit as well as GBU-16s from the Hasegawa Smart Bombs kit. Lots of options.



And some inspiration.

So once the glue was dry I started sanding down the seams on the Harrier's weapons, but I wasn't making much headway. I decided to treat myself to a new piece of 600-grit wet-and-dry and lo-and-behold, it worked so much better. Using the other piece had become like sanding with a piece of blank paper. Doh!
I have got to change sanding sheets more often...

The Bird of Paradise has some plumage now
The decal is huuuuuge, and loves to wrinkle. It's going to take a lot of coaxing to make it settle down and behave itself.

Harrier GR.3 build: The major sub-assemblies came together last night. The fit of the fuselage was HORRIBLE! The fuselage halves were warped, one side had a different cross-sectional profile by about 3mm! Lots of holding and stretching until the glue dried, then lots of sanding. I hope the finish comes up OK.

My Hawk is now officially started! Yay! I found the Airwaves PE set for the Italeri kit in my stash and started work on the cockpit. First step is to dress up the cockpit with the PE bits.





I definitely have taken a dislike to kits with red plastic! I also squashed a small lead weight and added it in front to keep the kit balanced. I suspect that the Hawk might be a tail sitter otherwise!

This will definitely look a lot better with a few coats of paint.

Have fun modeling!
Mike

Hey everybody, hope you are doing well. Great looking models from everyone so far!! I am on deck with a 1/48th scale Airfix Sea Harrier.....figured that would be fitting for the campaign especially on the anniversary of the Falklands. Will be using a Neomega seat but I am still rounding up decals.


Regards, Ian

Hi Ian,
I'm looking forward to seeing your build. I just finished a 1/72 Airfix Sea Harrier for the Falklands 30th anniversary. I am looking forward to seeing yours coming together.

Thanks Harry.............looking forward to this one. BAE and Boeing MDD are my all time favorite aviation giants. I have always liked the Airfix 1/48th Harrier too. A little tricky to assemble but a very accurate model, shape-wise. I have decided I will be building "Black 77" in overall Medium Sea Gray from the Falklands.


Regards, Ian

Harrier on a stick! My Harrier GR.3 got an overall coat of Dark Sea Grey last night. The colour was just a shade too dark, so I mixed some white (15-20%) in and gave it a quick overspray to lighten it up a touch.
You can see the join between the port wing and fuselage which has been giving me so much trouble. The wing tab on the kit made the wing sit down about 1 to 1-and-a-half mm. I tried to sand it, but I also tried to preserve the surface detail. I should have just left it - at least it would have been a straight edge, not the glaring problem it is now...

Blue Tack is the masking medium I am using. This is the first camouflage scheme I have attempted with my airbrush. Wish me luck!


Harrier on a stick Mk2: Camouflage applied. Some areas are a bit soft on the edge, but blue-tack masking worked well.

Great work for your first attempt. looks realy good. i hate bad fits, i sometimes use pva glue and wipe the excess of with a wet cotton budd or my finger it may take a few goes to fill.i find it works as an alternative to filler that has to be sanded and could remove some of the detail.

Harry, nice camo pattern on the Harrier. The demarcation lines are nice and fine.


Regards, Ian

More progress on the Bird of Paradise.

Airfix forgot the A-300B4's wing fences. 30 seconds' work with a razor saw and plastic card:

After the glue set I trimed and sanded them to their final shape, then painted the leading edge and applied the Corogard decals. It makes the wings look really professional.

The fuselage and tailplanes

Engines

All that remains is the landing gear and final assembly.

..And that's that. All finished

Nice work @Jessie_C! That's one beautiful piece of work. Hope my final effort is one-tenth as good.

Good job!