Building the Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS.1
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Eduard´s prepainted PE makes a big difference and eases work in the cockpit a lot
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These parts were painted with AK Interactive´s True Metal pastes
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The pilot painted against the kit instructions, but after recommendations of one who was there.
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I tried to keep dust from the canopy with this construction
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After dipping in Klear, the blades were meant to prevent buildup of Klear on the part.
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The entire kit fits quite well, but not without dryfitting. The cockpit assembly needed quite some work to fit, though.
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Mating the fuselage halves needed some firm persuasion.
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I like playing with oil paint on metalized parts.
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This is a sandwich of PE and the kit part.
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I was hooked by the serious weapons layout carried by this rather small aircraft.
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Always great value for money - Eduard´s precut masks.
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Master´s machined parts are a decided improvement on the kit parts.
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I used some of my dwindling supply of Parafilm to mask the inside of the canopy.
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Sadly, all that masking did not prevent paint getting on the main canopy.
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The stuff is not my taste, despite being a card-carrying Anglophile, but Tom Grigat´s method of using it for chipping does work.
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The aircraft had been sprayed with automotive primer.
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The preliminary result of the Marmite chipping.
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Likewise on the fuel tanks. I did not use these tanks, as the instructions said they were only introduced after Corporate ended.
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The bomb actually has some nifty preshading, just not in this image.
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I had clearcoated the aircraft with Humbrol Clear, and found out it does not react well with MicroSol. MicroSet, though, does work.
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This side had looked as dismal before, after reapplying Humbrol Clear things were warm and fuzzy again.
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The decal sheet includes virtually all markings options for any Sea Harrier that ever flew, and tons of stencils.
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Having botched the canopy, I experienced excellent service from Kinetic. Many thanks again!
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The new canopy, with the det cord painted white with artist´s oils. Better than using the decals in the end.
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9 February 2018, 21:11