Handley Page Harpy.

[Knightflyer]

Harpy WIP 3-7-22 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Each time I look at the picture above I think (it must be the arrangement of the grey edging around the white) of a Space Shuttle type aircraft, or one of the experimental lifting bodies re-entry vehicles from the 1960s ? 

[NARSES2]

Transfers printed today.  I put them on the same sheet as those for the Gnat X but these fared better.

At least it shows the printers ok. 

[zenrat]

Should look less NASA with the decals on KF.

Here's the pilot.

Harpy WIP 7-2-22 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

[NARSES2]

Good work mate 

[Wardukw]

If that dude is 72nd then i am impressed as hell Fred.
Thats surpurb mate 

[Tophe]

If that dude is 72nd then i am impressed as hell Fred.
Thats surpurb mate 

Maybe (?) I have an explanation: in my language (French of France, not French of Belgium nor Switzerland) 72 is pronounced as 60-12. So this is 1/12th scale for the pilot of course (double size than 1/24th), this would explain, no?

[Wardukw]

No Tophe mate...72nd denotes 1/72nd scale..72 times smaller than 1/1 which is based on a 6ft tall man or a 5ft 6inch women...well used to be based on that anyways.

[Tophe]

But such a perfection in painting at 1/72 scale is simply impossible...

[McColm]

But such a perfection in painting at 1/72 scale is simply impossible...

I have this problem as well, hence the different paint schemes I use for each build.

[Rheged]

Here's the pilot.

Harpy WIP 7-2-22 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Is it just my imagination, or does the magnificently painted pilot really have a pained expression on his face?   I suppose, given where the "painting aid"   appears to have been inserted, a pained expression was to be expected!

[The Wooksta!]

Looks like he may enjoy one of Micheal Barrymore's pool parties.

[Wardukw]

Hahahaha Lee..id be thinking it would be a very different look if he had been to one of those 

If it was me thrn that pilot would be 1/48th for a 72nd plane with a tinted canopy 
Simple fact is i doubt i could to that with a 48th pilot let alone a 72nd scale one.

[zenrat]

1/72 Pilot.  Possibly by Airfix.  The quality of the moulding makes for easier painting.
They don't always turn out that well.
He is Wing Commander His Grace Gaylord Frothington-Spunge 23rd Duke of Chalfont.  His expression is due to breeding.  He is collecting the Harpy from Handley Page for delivery to the RAE for assessment.  He thinks acting as a glorified delivery driver is beneath him.  His colleagues think he is a (very naughty word).  They are not wrong, he is.

Transfers on today.

Harpy WIP 09-07-2022 by Fred Maillardet, o

A combination of home made, Airfix Stratos IV/TSR2 (which didn't want to release from the backing paper ) and Xtradecal (which did).
Clear next and get on with the undercarriage and find the canopy I modified to fit.  Hopefully it is in the box...

[Old Wombat]

 

[Tophe]

Wow; great! Just the canopy is missing (for me, needing no undercarriage)
I am ready to clap my hands soon