Hawker HS.1127 "HSH"

lenny100 · September 07, 2010, 03:30:29 PM

the first incarnation of what would become the harrier jump jet in test squadron markings of 771 navel air squadron the first squadron to take a helicopter to sea in 1947 operationally.

Martin H · September 08, 2010, 09:05:11 AM

Ive got the unicraft kit of this one on the bench.

And it would be an understatement to say that it isnt one of Igor's best efforts.

lenny100 · September 08, 2010, 02:26:11 PM

i totally agree the under-cart is totally unusable and the cockpit is a none starter.
but i have persevered and well its almost done

Caveman · September 09, 2010, 07:06:33 AM

I am looking forward to seeing it

Martin H · September 09, 2010, 10:06:01 AM

Quote from: Caveman on September 09, 2010, 07:06:33 AM
I am looking forward to seeing it

you and me both

lenny100 · September 10, 2010, 07:18:51 AM

ok here it is and my wife thinks its the ugliest aircraft she has seen me build

Martin H · September 10, 2010, 08:59:04 AM

Quote from: lenny100 on September 10, 2010, 07:18:51 AM
my wife thinks its the ugliest aircraft she has seen me build

Yeap....its butt ugly.

Caveman · September 11, 2010, 09:58:28 AM

How hard was it to build? The model looks pretty good I think.

With its under slung engine, in my mind it would have offered more scope for upgrading.

lenny100 · September 11, 2010, 02:43:51 PM

its a pig of a kit to put together, don't know how many times it took to get the wings right as the beds on the fuselage on my example were not level. The canopy doesn't fit as the hole that the kit came with that is supposed to be the cockpit is in fact wider than the canopy or the solid version that's also supplied.
my example came from fantastic plastic in the us and in my mind it put me off getting any more unicraft kits for a while

The Wooksta! · September 11, 2010, 05:22:37 PM

You have to be a wealthy fool to buy Unicraft and a masochist to build them.

NARSES2 · September 12, 2010, 02:33:08 AM

Quote from: The Wooksta! on September 11, 2010, 05:22:37 PM
You have to be a wealthy fool to buy Unicraft and a masochist to build them.

Agreed Lee, but the box art sucks me in every time

Taiidantomcat · September 13, 2010, 02:10:18 PM

I like it. Its beautiful in an ugly kinda way

Kerrillc · September 13, 2010, 03:05:55 PM

I looked at the diagram on page 10 in Bill Gunston's book Harrier. It is attractive in an ugly sort of way.

When you look at the box art on the website, you hesitate to cast judgement. So, where's the smiley for I can't make up my mind?

Anyone else more or less decided on the subject? I don't want to quibble but I just cannot make a hard and fast decision.

Cheers

Kerrill

Bill TGH · September 13, 2010, 03:46:40 PM

how could you not be roped in by this box art ?

The Wooksta! · September 13, 2010, 05:07:48 PM

How could I not be roped in?

1. It's damned ugly, too ugly for Sydney Camm. He didn't want it built, so it wasn't. That's good enough reason for me.

2. I've been suckered far too many times by Unicraft, with his lure of projects that no one else does (specifically Blohm und Voss) and slick box art. Handing over a large wadge of cash at top end Czechmaster prices for ill cast, badly fitting lumps of horrible resin. I can mould and cast my own stuff and my professional pride wouldn't allow me to even give away bits of the quality that Igor is charging CMR prices for. AVOID!!!