Harrier gr7 1/144
First try at the cockpit
For size...
Thinning the borders or replace with pe...
Scraped to make thinner
Before and after
Filled the seam between the wing parts
Cockpit installed
Opened up the airbrake
Took the contours by putting some paper over it an rub it with a pencil
What I want
To adjust a bit
Finished
Dryfit
Was trying to add the ribs, but sanded through the hull... so added a new backing with paper.
Had to make a hole to be able to push the backing down.
Adding some antennas
Adding some antennas
took a start on the landing gear...
1 down, 1 to go...
And his brother... difference in fin position is 0.5mm... damn
Retrokit inlets... some difference
Glued some extra meat
And refueling probe
After some cutting
And extra meat sanded 😉 , refueling probe minus the tube installed
Some dimensions of the LAU-5003 rocket launcher
Makeshift lathe
Makeshift lathe, paper is to prevent dents from the clamping mechanism
Lining could be better
Kit canopy
Wooden mold
Just heat a piece of plastic packing (now one of revells packaging of kit and paint) and it over the "mold"
Result
Canopy in two parts, but I tend to keep bending it despite the blutack in the last steps while adapting the rear of the main part...
Finally...
First color
Taping
More tape
Second color
Untaped, on to the next color
Next color
Next color
Leading edges handpainted
Leading edges handpainted
Another maskingsession
Another masking session
And unwrapped
And unwrapped
Missiles taped in
And brushpainted
For size
On it's own feet for the first time...
Lost the decals for these... so tried with the AB
Lost and found... pull handle
Bang seat mounted
And installed
Decals...
And some more... not that much
Overview
Tried it with CA, but got foggy after filling the gaps...
Now with PVA glue
Some slight sanding to do, but... happy
Rearview mirrors installed
Done...
Done..
Finished
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17 October 2024, 10:02 -