Splash's Sea Harrier FA2
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Re: Splash's Sea Harrier FA2
Looking at the colour the Tamiya Primmer has now dried to, I think I might use that as the light grey required for this a/c
My work bench is starting to look like Portsmouth Naval Dockyard.
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Re: Splash's Sea Harrier FA2
If its that close why add extra layers of paint, eh?
Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Its not just how good your painting is, its how good the touch-ups are too.
Its not just how good your painting is, its how good the touch-ups are too.
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Re: Splash's Sea Harrier FA2
Thanks, Splash!
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Re: Splash's Sea Harrier FA2
Much improved
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Re: Splash's Sea Harrier FA2
Much more restrained now.
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Re: Splash's Sea Harrier FA2
After a second coat of primer and a coat of tamiya gloss clear I'm happy with the finish.
The kit is supplied with two nice looking Sea Eagle missiles, I tend to build my a/c clean but I like the look of these two so might fit them.
The kit is supplied with two nice looking Sea Eagle missiles, I tend to build my a/c clean but I like the look of these two so might fit them.
My work bench is starting to look like Portsmouth Naval Dockyard.
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Thats coming on nicely
Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Its not just how good your painting is, its how good the touch-ups are too.
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Re: Splash's Sea Harrier FA2
That is looking very nice now, I did get a Pavla radome for my SHAR2 cos it looked a better shape, and was cheap (£1.60)!
Re: Splash's Sea Harrier FA2
Really sharp Splash. Nice thread to follow also.
Besting 60 years of mediocre building of average kits in the stand off scale
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Re: Splash's Sea Harrier FA2
I thought the area behind the bang seat looked a bit sparse, so I have added a couple of bits, it's not accurate but I think it looks better, in the back ground you can see an Airfix GR3 I started last year and never got around to finishing, so I thought I would finish it off whilst building the Sea Harrier. ( I won't count it as part of the GB, it's just a byproduct)
My work bench is starting to look like Portsmouth Naval Dockyard.
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Re: Splash's Sea Harrier FA2
I like the bulbous nose; it has a look of the serious drinker to it!
And I'm shamelessly following your lead in using primer as the finish coat
And I'm shamelessly following your lead in using primer as the finish coat
Best wishes
Jim
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Looking at the two kits you can see Airfix are improving all the time, the new GR3 has a more detailed bang seat and the exhaust ducts have changed from the split down the centre to the better inner and outer split.
SH seat is on the left GR3 on the right
SH seat is on the left GR3 on the right
My work bench is starting to look like Portsmouth Naval Dockyard.
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Re: Splash's Sea Harrier FA2
They make a nice looking pair. Interesting to hear your observations on Airfix improving too.
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Re: Splash's Sea Harrier FA2
I'm about ready for the decals, I just need to make up my mind on which squadron to use, 800 has a nice red tail, 801 has chequered markings and 899 has the flying fist.
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Re: Splash's Sea Harrier FA2
They're both looking really good Splash!
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If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing
"Never put off till tomorrow, what you can do the day after tomorrow"