The Harrier (Sea Harrier in my case) is in my humble opinion, a little bit 'barking' and 100 % British.
With its unusual looks and amazing ability to behave like a helicopter, is it British eccentricity at its best ? I think so and that's why I like it so much, it's possibly my most favourite jet aircraft.
So here, over the next few months is where I will be building this amazing aircraft.
The box art. Clearly a reference to the Falklands, but not to worry, the Skyhawk pilot can be seen at the top of the box, having safely ejected.
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The sprue pic. There's no way I'm getting this lot out, this will have to do.
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Lovely rivet detail !!
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And a nose that has to be cut off to make a Sea Harrier.
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So, first job for me - all those rivets, every last one has to be filled and sanded. That's an awful lot of rivets on a 1:24 model. Luckily it's fairly warm outside, well in the greenhouse anyway.
Colin M........
With its unusual looks and amazing ability to behave like a helicopter, is it British eccentricity at its best ? I think so and that's why I like it so much, it's possibly my most favourite jet aircraft.
So here, over the next few months is where I will be building this amazing aircraft.
The box art. Clearly a reference to the Falklands, but not to worry, the Skyhawk pilot can be seen at the top of the box, having safely ejected.
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The sprue pic. There's no way I'm getting this lot out, this will have to do.
View attachment 95605
Lovely rivet detail !!
View attachment 95606
And a nose that has to be cut off to make a Sea Harrier.
View attachment 95607
So, first job for me - all those rivets, every last one has to be filled and sanded. That's an awful lot of rivets on a 1:24 model. Luckily it's fairly warm outside, well in the greenhouse anyway.
Colin M........