1/48 Tamiya Sea Harrier

[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.

[Guest]

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

[papa 695]

Well done some more on this one

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And boy do the vents need work ?

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[Ian M]

Ah the nozzles. I remember those. Pigs arnt they. I did warn you.

May I ask what you have painted the top side with, it looks very dark. Otherwise looking good.

IanM

[Guest]

Paintworks nice and crisp Ian, looks good.

Those vents look a bit fiddley though, rather you than me

[papa 695]

Hi Ian M painted dark sea blue. I read some where that the Sea Harriers of the navy where painted dark sea blue just for the conflict

[Ian M]

Should that not of been Dark Sea Grey?

My understanding is that the Blue Harriers where painted on the way over to the Falklands to tone them down a bit.

I s'pose in the end its all down to which aircraft and at which time you are depicting it.

Having said that there is a wonderful blue and white Sea Harrier that was the "Admirals barge" (ZH809). That looked the mutts.

Ian M

[papa 695]

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