The Captain's Neverending Supply of Harriers

NARSES2 · January 31, 2014, 07:45:51 AM

So where's the 6 bladed prop going ?

Captain Canada · January 31, 2014, 08:56:48 AM

RotoHarrier ?

I figure the CDN armed services are the benefactor of surplus Sea Kings. Or, if we where going to fire up production again, we'd make them to Westland's standard !

Captain Canada · February 03, 2014, 09:41:57 PM

Yeller CDN Army
Orange RCMarines

Captain Canada · February 05, 2014, 09:07:19 PM

Leaving the tail planes off was defo the way to go when painting these schemes ! In case anybody ends up doing a 'real' USMarines version

nighthunter · February 06, 2014, 12:02:20 AM

Hunh?

NARSES2 · February 06, 2014, 07:06:01 AM

Quote from: nighthunter on February 06, 2014, 12:02:20 AM
Hunh?

Double Hunh ?

Captain Canada · February 06, 2014, 09:01:22 AM

The Airfix kit has a one piece 'elevator' tailplane, and then the rudder attaches to a piece above that. If you look at the early generation Harriers, they have the olive green panels. The panel lines seperate the fuselage from the rudder. If you leave the pieces seperate they are way easier to paint, is all I'm saying.

NARSES2 · February 07, 2014, 07:16:00 AM

With you now Capt

kitnut617 · February 07, 2014, 07:34:01 AM

Quote from: Captain Canada on February 06, 2014, 09:01:22 AM
The Airfix kit has a one piece 'elevator' tailplane, and then the rudder attaches to a piece above that. If you look at the early generation Harriers, they have the olive green panels. The panel lines seperate the fuselage from the rudder. If you leave the pieces seperate they are way easier to paint, is all I'm saying.

I had to go look at my new GR.1 kit, I hadn't noticed that Todd. Much better idea than the original kit (which I just happen to have right next to the new kit - the old GR.3 kit that is)

Captain Canada · February 10, 2014, 05:42:50 PM

The new Airfix Harriers are to die for !

Captain Canada · March 11, 2014, 01:14:27 PM

My LHS has a few of the new GR.3s in stock for me....and I started a new Sword Harrier. Love them Harriers !

Captain Canada · March 12, 2014, 04:31:13 PM

I was just reading some reviews on the Sword Harriers....might as well see what I can do to make it easier on myself ! There are a few nice ones....one guy was making the sand and brown prototype/ sales a/c....gorgeous !

PR19_Kit · March 12, 2014, 05:50:38 PM

Quote from: Captain Canada on March 12, 2014, 04:31:13 PM
one guy was making the sand and brown prototype/ sales a/c....gorgeous !

But G-VTOL looked a LOT better in her original red-blue-white scheme. I've been building one in that scheme for a while yet, but some way to go. See this thread http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,37986.0/highlight,g-vtol.html

Resin intakes are a good buy if you can get them, saves messing around getting the blow-in doors correct.

Captain Canada · March 12, 2014, 05:58:22 PM

I've been thinking how nice that Sidetrack conversion would look on a two-seater....be a bit of work to widen the nose for the radar but it would be nice to have an extra set of hands and eyes in the back seat eh ?

Captain Canada · March 14, 2014, 06:07:51 AM

Got a second coat of green on both Harrier GR.1s and started on the T bird. Love the look/ shape of a T Harrier.

I have forgotten what colour of Humbrol green I used to love for RAF camo. It looked true to the Phantom colours, and I used it on everything ! Oh well, I hope to hit my LHS today and try and rectify that.....