VTOL SB - ***Finished 10th December***

[Spearjig]

Right Im in on this one as well, pictures uploaded tomorrow.

[IronMan129]

Good man welcome to the party!

[MarkyM607]

Updates...
Bit of staining under the fuselage...

[IronMan129]

Wow Mark that looks fantastic!
Coming along nicely buddy!

[MarkyM607]

Wow Mark that looks fantastic!
Coming along nicely buddy!

Thanks Mav. I have enjoyed it actually, still sad there's no RAF Harriers. Or Royal Navy!!. However the decals I ordered for the GR.7/9 and 1 Squadron have arrived so I'll sort out which one I want and on we go. I've left off the extended refuelling probe until everything is done as I know I'll knock it off!.

[DavidWomby]

Looks great. Shame the government dropped them when they did.

David

[IronMan129]

I agree Mark but I'm not going into that as I could drone on for hours about what a huge mistake they had made.
I've been working on the T.12 over the last 2 nights as a mojo restorer, Barriers happen to be a major help towards me regaining my mojo.

All that's left to do is the antenna, decals on the nose section and the nose glass.

[MarkyM607]

Nearly there.... Just the refuelling probe to paint.

[Kitaholic]

Some good stuff going on here, will really have to get back to my Cobra. Just picked up a Shar at Cosford too.

[IronMan129]

Awesome update Mark!
That is the same way I'm building my Airfix GR. 7 just with a few alternate weapons I think.

Looking forward to more updates Kit and I saw your post about the Cosford Sea Harrier!

[IronMan129]

Well after diving in head first to the RAF 100 GB I decided it was about time I restarted the Harrier GR.7 that I built the weapons for back in December, so when I picked up on the build again the cockpit was complete and glued into the left half of the fuselage, I've not fused the 2 halves together and sanded and shaved the joins.
On first glance it looks like I have made the mistake of leaving the inside of the intakes but I did this so my next steps on the build would be to prime and paint the fuselage, gear bays, airbrake bay and engine fan/inside of the air intakes and then glue them all in ready for the wings to go on.
Here she is sat in the middle of her sisters:

RAF Harrier's: GR.9, GR.7, GR.3, T.10, T.4,
Royal Navy Harrier's: GR.3 & FRS.1
US Marines Harrier AV-8A
Other:
Not really sure what to call this one yet but I got the "Big One" From MatkyM607 and god what a job he's done on her!
Thanks again Mark this ones for you:

[DavidWomby]

An impressive collection!

The whif twin boomer is fascinating.

David

[MarkyM607]

Well after diving in head first to the RAF 100 GB I decided it was about time I restarted the Harrier GR.7 that I built the weapons for back in December, so when I picked up on the build again the cockpit was complete and glued into the left half of the fuselage, I've not fused the 2 halves together and sanded and shaved the joins.
On first glance it looks like I have made the mistake of leaving the inside of the intakes but I did this so my next steps on the build would be to prime and paint the fuselage, gear bays, airbrake bay and engine fan/inside of the air intakes and then glue them all in ready for the wings to go on.
Here she is sat in the middle of her sisters:

RAF Harrier's: GR.9, GR.7, GR.3, T.10, T.4,
Royal Navy Harrier's: GR.3 & FRS.1
US Marines Harrier AV-8A
Other:
Not really sure what to call this one yet but I got the "Big One" From MatkyM607 and god what a job he's done on her!
Thanks again Mark this ones for you:

Oh Man, that's awesome!!, really put a smile on my face today!. Thanks Mav. I think the name I came up with for it was the 'Atmos' from Atmosphere as it was based on the M-55 Mystic, which was a Russian high altitude weather and air sampling aircraft (allegedly!!). Of course now it's in your care you can name it whatever you want!. I'll take the praise 'what a job' but I always thought it was a bit rough!!
Oh and if anyone wonders what it has to do with Harriers, the main body is from a Hasegawa Sea Harrier. If you hadn't worked that out already!.

[IronMan129]

Haha glad you like the pics and "Harrier Elephant Walk" setup.
BAE Systems AV-8C Harrier AMS.1(AMS standing for Atmosphere).
Haha and don't forget the GR.7 Outriggers Mark!

Ok so last night I got the fuselage primed, tonight I hope to do abit more but house work first I'm afraid, sucks to Adult at times haha.

[IronMan129]

Just a quick update on the GR.7.
Here's the current set up on my bench at the moment:

Note the planned load out above the wings.
The internals have also been inserted:

Pics will be coming later of the wings attached to the fuselage.