P.1154 RAF

ysi_maniac · December 23, 2009, 07:14:54 AM

That is serious modeling!

Brian da Basher · December 23, 2009, 02:51:28 PM

That's some top-notch work, Harro!

Brian da Basher

Hobbes · December 23, 2009, 03:56:57 PM

Thanks gents. The kit was a pleasure to build; good results are easy with such good materials.

noxioux · December 23, 2009, 04:23:02 PM

Coming in late as usual. . .

That's a real beauty. The Harrier look really sharpens up when you give it some rakishness.

On canopies, I usually sand down to 2000 grit, then follow that with some automotive rubbing compound. The last stage is dipping in future, setting it on a paper towel and covering it with something.

Future really is the key. Model building would be misery without it.

nev · December 24, 2009, 03:40:54 AM

Great save Harro, and I look forward to seeing more pics because IMO this looks like your best work yet

Taiidantomcat · December 29, 2009, 04:36:03 PM

What an excellent job!

Glenn Gilbertson · December 30, 2009, 04:38:21 PM

Great build and painting - beautiful model!

anthonyp · December 30, 2009, 06:01:53 PM

Awesome! I was going to do mine up as a USN fighter off of one of their VSS/SCS's. Trying to find some older pics of one someone did with two nuclear anti-ship missiles under the fuselage for some ideas (at least I think it was a P.1154).

(That was the P1152 a larger beast carrying a pair of Green Cheese weapons. http://www.skomer.u-net.com/projects/greencheese.htm)

BSP IV on Missilesnad Hypersonics has 1154 with Typhon missiles

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Hobbes · January 16, 2010, 10:34:05 AM

Now that the newsletter is out, here's the rest of the photos:

nev · January 17, 2010, 05:52:02 AM

Yep, stand by my earlier comment Harro - your best work yet

kitbasher · January 17, 2010, 06:14:10 AM

Now I've never been a fan of the P1154 - it's never looked 'right' to me, a bit too spindly and in need of a bigger wing maybe - but that is a very nice model, sir.

In the main, I find the Hawker fighter projects of the 40s, 50s and 60s really fascinating and generally very striking in appearance. Tony Buttler's Secret Projects books contain some great drawings of these; the P1090 I particularly like, and I've plans for something later this year that is 'inspired' by (but not a model of) it.

ysi_maniac · January 17, 2010, 06:04:07 PM

Serious whiffery indeed!

NARSES2 · January 18, 2010, 01:39:39 AM

Quote from: kitbasher on January 17, 2010, 06:14:10 AM
Now I've never been a fan of the P1154 - it's never looked 'right' to me, a bit too spindly and in need of a bigger wing maybe - but that is a very nice model, sir.

Mike McEvoy has mated the 1154 fusalage with the latter Harrier "Big Wing" .... Looks right

trekaddict · January 18, 2010, 01:48:29 AM

In an AH I am working on the P.1154 is named the Harrier and adopted, not only by a much larger than RL Royal Navy and RAF but also great a plenty allied Air Forces.

anthonyp · January 19, 2010, 08:16:45 PM

Quote from: NARSES2 on January 18, 2010, 01:39:39 AM
Quote from: kitbasher on January 17, 2010, 06:14:10 AM
Now I've never been a fan of the P1154 - it's never looked 'right' to me, a bit too spindly and in need of a bigger wing maybe - but that is a very nice model, sir.

Mike McEvoy has mated the 1154 fusalage with the latter Harrier "Big Wing" .... Looks right

Hate you, hate you, hate you, hate you....

STOP GIVING ME IDEAS!!!! I thought I was good with one P.1154, but NOOOOOO, you had to post that and make me want another one