Splash's modified P1127 (XP980)
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The stars aligned nicely for you on this one Splash. Great stuff.
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Unbelievable so.jssel wrote:The stars aligned nicely for you on this one Splash. Great stuff.
Even the new cockpit has fitted straight into the old cockpit
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Suggests that Airfix got the shapes right back in the day.
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Re: Splash's modified P1127 (XP980)
Shame some manufacturers can't do the same todayJamesPerrin wrote:Suggests that Airfix got the shapes right back in the day.
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Amazingly good fortune, Splash! She's shaping up nicely
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Re: Splash's modified P1127 (XP980)
Looks great, will take the same steps when I build my kit.
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Nice kitbashing going on here.
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Top plastic bashing Splash. It certainly looks like a good fit and at the end of the day you will end up with a very unique Harrier (or Kestrel?).
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Re: Splash's modified P1127 (XP980)
Off to a good start. The new and old parts go together nicely.
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Re: Splash's modified P1127 (XP980)
The exhaust fairing on the old kit is the wrong shape so I have cut off the pen nip shaped one and will fill the hole and use the better shaped fairing as supplied in the new kit .
The intakes are looking better, having checked the original instructions Airfix did supply blanking plates to stop the see through effect but they are the totally wrong shape so the extra work was worth it.
The intakes are looking better, having checked the original instructions Airfix did supply blanking plates to stop the see through effect but they are the totally wrong shape so the extra work was worth it.
My work bench is starting to look like Portsmouth Naval Dockyard.
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My work bench is starting to look like Portsmouth Naval Dockyard.
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Re: Splash's modified P1127 (XP980)
Shaping up very well,she's looking good Alan.
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Re: Splash's modified P1127 (XP980)
Nice work, Alan. This will be unique!
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This is looking great. Very nice work.
All the best.
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Re: Splash's modified P1127 (XP980)
Nice work so far, Alan.
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