Out2gtcha Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Great work! Looks duly busy. I never get anything scratched Im making on the first shot. Its usually 3rd or 4th times the charm....................and occasionally 10th or 11th try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomjw Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Awesome scratching. I've got to follow this. I might learn a few things. Cheers, Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chek Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Great interior you're building there! Although given the Harriers limited fuel capacity, did they really have time to get through 3 coffees each??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Amazing work, Spence. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 (edited) This is outstanding! It's great to see somebody who is at the top of their game!! Amazing detail! Can't wait to see it painted up! Cheers Alan Edited July 12, 2016 by alaninaustria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Buddee Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Brilliant scratch building Mr. Pollard! I must say though, given the level of detail you're adding in to the cockpits, the seats themselves seem a little underwhelming. Cheers, Wolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spencer Pollard Posted July 23, 2016 Author Share Posted July 23, 2016 Hey everyone - thanks very much for you kind words on this build! Sorry it's taken me so long to get back on here, but I've been a bit bogged-down with work and time's rather limited.Over the last week or so I've spent some time dealing with the issues that afflict the large Airfix Harrier, including the open nozzle fairings and the complete lack of detail in the airbrake bay. Add to that the need to shorten the bay and then repair the fairings around the two front, cold jet nozzles and you can see that nothing on this model is easy!!!Here's what I've done so far. The part resting on my fingers BTW, is the airbrake interior supplied by Airfix - it's a bit basic, isn't it?! The detail in the bay is close to what's needed, but not overboard; very little will be seen in there once the model is on its wheels, so I'm happy to have created the basics and nothing more...I hope that you like it!Spence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWs1lMxWZmQ Starfighter and F`s are my favs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Nice work, Spence. Do you have any plans for the overzealous rivetting? Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Really nice work, Spenser. Love your detailing. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spencer Pollard Posted July 28, 2016 Author Share Posted July 28, 2016 Nice work, Spence. Do you have any plans for the overzealous rivetting? Kev Hi Kev - I think I'll deal with those with Filler Primer. I've tried it on the tailplanes and it seems to work okay - we'll see! Hey everyone! Here's a quick update on my Harrier T.2 build. As I'm still working on the airframe, I decided to deal with the intakes and engine. One of the problems in the kit is that the intake tunnels are too narrow and don't meet the compressor face in the right place and the triangular ramp behind the cockpit is missing altogether (which also makes the undercarriage bay the wrong shape!). Add to that the fact that the tunnel encloses the drop-down auxiliary doors when they are open (so you can't see the compressor blades) and the need to completely rebuild this section is obvious. To do this the engine needs to be fixed in place so that you can accurately line the tunnel; next problem, the nozzles don't fit properly. To cure this, the engine was cut in half, a 3 mm section removed and then it was glued back together and fixed inside the fuselage, the nozzles now being centred properly within their openings. Once set, the intake tunnel could be added with Evergreen strip and left to dry. Sanding and a layer of White Milliput, will create its final, smooth shape. Another job done - onwards and upwards! Spence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWs1lMxWZmQ Out2gtcha, airscale, Shawn M and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Stellar work, Spencer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Looks wonderful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMK Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Wow! The prelim work on the intakes especially, looks great! Shawn M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Agreed, that intake looks like a LOT of work. Good clean plan to shape it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youngtiger1 Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Nice work. That's a great size kit but it sure needs a lot of love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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