BAE Harrier GR7A JASDF Maritime Strike, Finished pics pg 5.

[zenrat]

Simple paint and weapons whiff.  Work started on the cockpit and other interior stuff today.

Harrier start 01 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Harrier start 02 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

[jcf]

Norwegian Blue Harrier?

[McColm]

I've been using the same kit for spare parts 

[Rick Lowe]

Norwegian Blue Harrier?

Pining for the Fjords?
 

[kerick]

I'm looking forward to this!

[Wardukw]

I'm looking forward to this!

Yeah same here 😀

[scooter]

Norwegian Blue Harrier?

Pining for the Fjords?
 

An ex Harrier?

[zenrat]

No, it's only sleeping.

 

[NARSES2]

No, it's only sleeping.

 

 

[Captain Canada]

Party come hardy ! Looking forward to it.

[zenrat]

Tempting as it is to make this a Norwegian bird i'd always intended it to be RAAF.  But now i'm thinking JASDF could work.  Especially as I have a fair amount left of a Haseagawa Japanese weapons set.
Whatever, decisions for later.

Continued painting the interior parts today.  And the pilot.  Also glued together some of the parts to be attached later.
While this kit generally looks impressive in the box in terms of detail and engraving, the sprue attachment points are rather large.  I can't really comment on fit yet but I can say that the two part nozzles are not particularly good.

[jcf]

F-104J, F-4EJ or F-2 style?
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[jcf]

Of course some folks have done What-If JASDF F-35
in the sea camouflage.


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[jcf]

There are What-If JASDF AV-8Bs out there in flightsim land, but seeing as the JASDF versions of US aircraft append the letter "J" to the designations I'm not sure AV-8BJ would be used.
 
AV-8AJ for the earlier Harrier version would most likely have been used.

[scooter]

Of course some folks have done What-If JASDF F-35
in the sea camouflage.


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Stealthy grey is...boring.  This is anything but.