Toby's Tamiya AV-8B-ABORTED. Parts missing

TobyC · Post by **TobyC** » April 10th, 2016, 4:10 pm

I can't find my Airfix members boxset of the first and last Harrier so I've plumped for a colonial one.

AndrewR · Post by **AndrewR** » April 10th, 2016, 4:44 pm

So that's the Tamiya rebox of the Italeri kit?

TobyC · Post by **TobyC** » April 10th, 2016, 5:08 pm

AndrewR wrote:So that's the Tamiya rebox of the Italeri kit?

Yes according to Scalemates. It's been a couple of other renditions as well but for £8.50 inc P&P I'm not really worried as I gather it's not too bad.

TobyC · Post by **TobyC** » April 13th, 2016, 11:39 am

It's arrived. Currently in my local quaffling so will post initial pics tomorrow

IronMan129 · Post by **IronMan129** » April 13th, 2016, 1:47 pm

Looking forward to seeing this one Toby.

TobyC · Post by **TobyC** » April 14th, 2016, 7:00 am

Bummer. Opened the packet and two bits are missing. The rear wings.

I'm not going to buy another so I'll have a concerted hunt for the members club kit of the first and last Harrier and If I can't find that in time I won't be making one.

iggie · Post by **iggie** » April 14th, 2016, 7:49 am

That's not good! Was it a new kit or a second hand one?

Clashcityrocker · Post by **Clashcityrocker** » April 14th, 2016, 8:01 am

More cheering up juice needed then

Nigel

TobyC · Post by **TobyC** » April 14th, 2016, 8:03 am

iggie wrote:That's not good! Was it a new kit or a second hand one?

It was effectively new but the sealed bag had a slight tear in it and the parts had gone.

TobyC · Post by **TobyC** » April 14th, 2016, 8:03 am

Clashcityrocker wrote:More cheering up juice needed then

Nigel

I think that's the best course of action

fredk · Post by **fredk** » April 14th, 2016, 9:04 am

I have a spare pair of good quality tail planes. By comparing them to my GR5 ones they may be GR3 ones with the kinked leading edge. It may just need the kink sanded straight and perhaps a sliver of plastic card along the edge to to widen them slightly again.
If these are of any use to you I can post them to you.

TobyC · Post by **TobyC** » April 14th, 2016, 9:07 am

fredk wrote:I have a spare pair of good quality tail planes. By comparing them to my GR5 ones they may be GR3 ones with the kinked leading edge. It may just need the kink sanded straight and perhaps a sliver of plastic card along the edge to to widen them slightly again.
If these are of any use to you I can post them to you.

Thanks for the offer Fred but I've found an alternative.

IronMan129 · Post by **IronMan129** » April 14th, 2016, 2:38 pm

Does this mean you'll be starting this one then Toby?
I hope so as I do like the AV-8B.
I'd like to build a Spanish version one day.

TobyC · Post by **TobyC** » April 14th, 2016, 3:18 pm

Maverick231 wrote:Does this mean you'll be starting this one then Toby?
I hope so as I do like the AV-8B.
I'd like to build a Spanish version one day.

Nope. See my other thread

IronMan129 · Post by **IronMan129** » April 14th, 2016, 4:09 pm

Ahh OK mate I'll head over there for a look.

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