AV Harrier 1/48th

[cthulhu77]

LOL..I am somewhat like that character.

Final gloss coat on, and now it is time to start working on the weapons:

[Brian da Basher]

To me, your fractal camo totally screams "Spring Break"!

Fantastic Greg!

Brian da Basher

[cthulhu77]

Part One:

The white sands of the Yucatan peninsula blew into the sky, as if they were following his fighter, a tornado of silica accompanied the A-8J as it flung itself higher above the jungle revetment. A warning had been issued one week earlier, possible enemy activity in this sector, and Flight Major Julio was ready for action.
Since the change of staff in Cuba, the defense grid of the Chiapas state had been on full alert,  a new president meant more problems. Fidel was a known quantity, his brother could be much more dangerous, and a possibly a warmonger. With his alignment to the central government in Mexico, Castro number two was proving to be a real wild card.
Not only that, but also the intelligence indicated that the old Russian government had been selling arms to the Cubans and the Iraqis much more recently, the Russians needed the money, and the third world communists needed the arms. If the Iraqis and the Cubans hooked up an alliance...

[cthulhu77]

Decided to put in the pilot figure. Julio "Culebra" is in the paint shop this morning.

[Captain Canada]

Allright, who is he....Julio or Jose ?

[cthulhu77]

Corrected! Thanks CC !
   Plugging away at the external parts now...

[anthonyp]

Holy crap!  Looking great, Greg!

[John Howling Mouse]

mmmmmm....my itch has been scratched.
Two detail questions for you:
1. What is the blue streak (?) on the pilot's visor?
2. Did you achieve some sort of fabric-covered effect for the instrument panel coaming or is that just a trick of the camera/lighting?

Looking great, Greg.  Wow!

[BlackOps]

You know the more I look at this the more I think it would make a kick-donkey mini-sub     Lookin' good Greg!

[Brian da Basher]

Yowsa Greg simply fantastic! I really like your work on the load-out and the cockpit and pilot.

Brian da Basher

[cthulhu77]

mmmmmm....my itch has been scratched.
Two detail questions for you:
1. What is the blue streak (?) on the pilot's visor?
2. Did you achieve some sort of fabric-covered effect for the instrument panel coaming or is that just a trick of the camera/lighting?

Looking great, Greg.  Wow!

1. the base painting for the overvisor
2. crappy painting. I sanded it down, and refinished the the surface.

Man, less than five hours, and I am speed drying the white glue .

[cthulhu77]

Wow...with three hours to spare!

Anywho. I think this tight tight tight time frame brings out some of the best...all of the builds are just too damn spectacular. Hopefully, one of these days, we will all be able to sit down at a pub, and buy drinks for each other.

I had a blast!

Go Get "Em !:

[John Howling Mouse]

Wow...with three hours to spare!

Three hours and a DAY, you mean (deadline is midnight tomorrow, I'm still hoping)

Looks fantastic, Greg!

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

"K L A N G . . . . "
Jaw hits keyboard

Ian

[Ed S]

Superb!  The in-flight photo really makes the camo look good.

Ed