Airfix Harrier GR.9

[TheSybarite]

Am thinking of doing a Harrier GR.9 of the Marinefliegerkorps, operating from SMS Graf Zeppelin in the anti-shipping role. Two drop tanks, two Harpoons, two Sidewinders. What's the (newish?) Airfix kit like?

[Hobbes]

I haven't built the GR.9, but the Airfix FA.2 of the same age is pretty good. 

[pyro-manic]

Supposed to be very good, though I don't have one.

[Thorvic]

The new GR9 kit is very good, part of the new generation of highly detailed kits they have started to do

[TheSybarite]

Hmmm. Then I am very tempted. Anyone have views on the suggested payload?

[kerick]

Sounds like you are on the right track to me.

[Hobbes]

The Germans used the Kormoran antiship missile. Maybe use those instead of Harpoon?

[pyro-manic]

Depends what your targets are? Harpoons would work, or maybe Penguins for something a bit more unusual. Or Mavericks for hitting FACs/landing craft?

[Captain Canada]

Ya the GR.9 is awesome ! You won't be disappointed. And your plan sounds perfect.

[Weaver]

Wouldn't a GR.9 need a radar to use Harpoon et al though?

Maybe you could cross-kit the GR.9 with an AV-8B II plus  (is there a kit of one?) or the Sea Harrier FA.2 to get a uniquely German version?

With hindsight, an AV-8B II plus airframe with Blue Vixen might well have been a better, if slightly slower, choice for the RN.......

[Mossie]

Kormoron one wing, HARM on the other for the 'double whammy' approach?

I was going to suggest radar as well, Harold got in first!  The AN/APG-65 from the Harrier II+ is probably the best bet as there's some commonality with German F-4's.  Change the nose and it more or less becomes an AV-8B+, the main difference would be the extra pylons on the GR.9 airframe.

[kitnut617]

Wouldn't a GR.9 need a radar to use Harpoon et al though?

Maybe you could cross-kit the GR.9 with an AV-8B II plus  (is there a kit of one?)

Yes Harold, Hasegawa does one in 1/72, I've got one in the stash

[Howard of Effingham]

Am thinking of doing a Harrier GR.9 of the Marinefliegerkorps, operating from SMS Graf Zeppelin in the anti-shipping role. Two drop tanks, two Harpoons, two Sidewinders. What's the (newish?) Airfix kit like?

i used the old airfix GR5/7 ish kit to do a luftwaffe AV-8B this was for the what-if?/harrierSIGs joint display at SMW a few years back for the 'viffed-wiffed' display as some may recall. more details in a day or two.

[TheSybarite]

Hmmm. Maybe I need to source a couple of Kormorans and an AV-8B radome. I'd also considered using Penguins, for a bit of variety.

[JayBee]

I'd also considered using Penguins, for a bit of variety.

Radish would recommend Meerkats.