The Captain's Neverending Supply of Harriers

[Captain Canada]

Some people might call it scratch building but I call it glueing a bunch of pieces together....slapped a base coat of yellow on it after this pic was taken. I need to get this finished so I can display the original Harrier on it.

[Captain Canada]

Another two in the que....using the GR.9 paint guide from the Airfix instructions. I know in the real world the demarcation wasn't as noticable as this, but I like the look !

[NARSES2]

Another two in the que....using the GR.9 paint guide from the Airfix instructions. I know in the real world the demarcation wasn't as noticable as this, but I like the look !

As do I Capt'n 

[Captain Canada]

Thank you sir ! I didn't get as much done on them last week as I wanted to, after banging off those few half-builts, I'm getting back into my too-many-at-a-time rut !

Argh....

[Captain Canada]

Hi Guys,
    I've renamed this thread. I figure I'm going to go for some Harriers. I'm going to try and work on them simultaneously with some other half starts. I really need to clear up my basement as it's getting out of control.

Anyway, on to the Harriers !

I dug out 4 more to go with what's already about. The 2 sword 2-seaters, the Xtrakit SHAR, and the old Novo kit. I found a little blue sticker on the side of that one 'Joyland 90p" I guess models were cheaper back then eh !

If I'm able to later I'm going to make a list and take a few pics of what I'm starting with.

[Captain Canada]

I've decided to turf the old Novo kit from the pile.....it's just too much of a dog compared to the newer kits. Especially compared to the new Airfix GR.1. I'm not prepared to spend the time to sand and scribe and steal other parts just to enhance it. I think it will remain a relic of the 90p model kit era 

[TallEng]

Sounds fair and you can always use it as Whiff fodder

Regards
Keith

[Captain Canada]

Not sure if it's even good enough for that ! I'm thinking maybe if a kid gets into modeling I can donate it



The Joyland 90p sticker is still cool tho

[Captain Canada]

Started a pair of GR.1s. One will be CDN Army and the other will be Royal Canadian Marines. Both green, but one with yellow and one with orange, very similar to the US Marines early examples.

Odd thing tho, the one GR.1 had this awful musty smell, like that little hole-in-the-wall hobby shop down in Glasgow had. I wonder if the kit had passed through there ?

[Army of One]

Some great stuff on here Cap'n C......great stuff indeed......

[Captain Canada]

Thank you sir ! I'll post a few progress pics tonite.

[Captain Canada]

Cracked open the ols Esci GR.3 today and started it....how many Harriers are too many ?

[PR19_Kit]

....how many Harriers are too many ?

About five times as many as Hawker actually built? 

[Captain Canada]

Don't think I have that many.....but I can try ! Maybe in 350 or 700 scale 

[Captain Canada]

A couple of GR.1s.

Left is Army right is Marines.