The Big Harrier Build

Acki
What a monster. Have fun!

Wim van der Luijt
Good Luck! (what a monster!)

Augie
Oooo pass popcorn..

Greg Solomon
Time for a bigger work bench! Good luck!

Adam Carter
Two full days of work and I've got the cockpit sorted and the major work on the engine. All this and I got the shopping done!

Christian Bruer
Nice start on this huge bird. Looking forward to the next step. Cheers, Christian

Augie
Nice start Adam, Going to add some handles to that bang seat?

Adam Carter
Well I'd love to but am a bit rubbish so you're going to have to tell me how I get a pre painted PE set for this as I can't find one anywhere! It's that or you'll have to tell me how to scratch build the handles and some seat belts! Lol. Many thanks for the compliments BTW

Augie
Hehe Adam, I'll be delighted too..

First the actuall seat your aiming for is a MB Mk9

flickr.com/photos/cw..v-72157631077063982/

So give that a look over and it will show you what your trying to replicate.

I'll post some links for how to make the belts in a bit

Adam Carter
Always there when I need you Augie

Gerald
👍

Heico van der Heide
Holy cow! Thats a big one...

Adam Carter
why thank you Heico

Adam Carter
Just ordered a seat belt PE set from Hannants, it's for WW2 era (late) planes but thought I'd give them a go as never used them before. Any tips?

Gary
It's so big, are you going to use a wall roller to paint it? Don't quit now!! LOL Gary

Augie
Hey adam here is a good one for foil belts..

ipmsstockholm.org/ma..h_decalseatbelts.htm

Adam Carter
many thanks Augie

Adam Carter
All the gubbins are in the fuselage now, just need to put the engine in and stick the other half on. Frankly, I'm not looking forward to this as I can tell already that the fuselage has warped. It's gonna be one of those 'I wish I had four hands' builds me thinks! The little Tamiya Lightning was a perfect chill out build btw, highly recommended. Wish me luck and as ever, thanks for watching.

Adam Carter
Also, has anyone else noticed the amount of these on other forums that never get finished, determined not to join that gang. I will finish this Big Bird!!!!!!

Augie
Lol Yes adam.. I have noticed the number of DNF... I've got a few of those myself..

Adam Carter
Really? I have this major OCD thing where I have to finish it before I start the next major one. I just do the little planes mid build as like a chill out remedy

Augie
🙂 it happens to us all, I have 3 which are DNF's..

A Mig-27 which just drove me insane, A Wess*x the Nose melted after bad paint, and a tomcat where the body was warped past recovery.

Adam Carter
The body on this is warped so I think I'll have to melt the two halves together!

Augie
hot water perhaps to straighten?

Adam Carter
Tried it, it just will not set true, but it's a very old mold now so I shouldn't moan I suppose. Does anyone have any ideas how to make the engine fit?

Greg Solomon
You can always "gulp" render it as a crashed Harrier...

Greg Solomon
Like the one in the movie "True Lies"...

Greg Solomon
Hang the bad guy from a missile!

Adam Carter
I'm literally loosing it with this build! GO IN ENGINE!!!!!!!!

Keith Gervasi
GOOD GRIEF!!!! That is bigger than my work bench!

Adam Carter
Even if I did a crash dio, I'd still have to put the sodding engine in! Lo

Charlie Spitfire
once saw on hanging in a model shop and could not beleve the size

walaroo
I was lucky to find one on line and it is in the stash presently. I was able to get a metal pitot tube and resin wheels for it as well as the cammo mask and replacement decals (I am doing a USMC bird). I will be watching!

Maciej Bellos
Watching!

Robert Podkoński
My goodness! - it looks like she could actually fly with the working modellers' jet engine installed... Watching with pleasure 🙂