P.1154

[Devilfish]

What started as a "what am I going to do with this Monogram 1/48 AV-8B with a missing canopy?" idea to make a supersonic Harrier, has turned into a full blown P.1154 scratchbuild!
Initially I planned to use all of the AV-8B kit, just move and modify things, but it wasn't that simple, so a new plan was needed.
A search through the spares turned up a pair of Phantom intakes.
Then a Tornado main fuselage, which I narrowed
20180904_192750 by Paul Carter, on Flickr
20180904_203022 by Paul Carter, on Flickr

And added nozzle ports
20180904_234311 by Paul Carter, on Flickr

My next problem was the lack of canopy.  Nothing I had in the spares would fit, and tbh, with everything else, the -8B's nose just wasn't doing it for me.  So, back to the spares box, and out with a TSR2 cockpit area....

While I was there, I found an old pair of Sea Harrier wings, which looked better than the big 8B wing....

So, this is where I'm at.

2018-09-05_10-15-25 by Paul Carter, on Flickr

[TheChronicOne]

Lookin good so far!

[rickshaw]

All in 1/48, I take it?

[PR19_Kit]

Looks like MAJOR plastic engineering going on there. 

[zenrat]

That's a real Frankenstein creation - bits from everywhere.

[Devilfish]

That's a real Frankenstein creation - bits from everywhere.

5 different kits, and counting!!

[Dizzyfugu]

Lovely! 

[Doug K]

Looking good so far

[NARSES2]

Oh my that does look good.

That's a real Frankenstein creation - bits from everywhere.

5 different kits, and counting!!

Wow !

[Scotaidh]

Oh, I'm so following this one! 

[Old Wombat]

This is kitbashing!

[Devilfish]

The nose section has been attached, and I've sanded and polished the TSR2 canopy, so it is clear and the windscreen frames have been removed.

2018-09-09_10-15-39 by Paul Carter, on Flickr

[Devilfish]

Started applying Milliput over the fuselage to level it all up.  Not used this medium for years, so it's a learning curve.

20180911_215402 by Paul Carter, on Flickr

[ysi_maniac]

Brave man indeed.

[DogfighterZen]

  Fred's right, that really is a Frankenplane! Great stuff!