Stevepd Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Hi folks I've finished this one today and I'm glad it's done as it's been a fight all the way. I purchased the 1/32 Revell GR.1 for £10 with a view to make a T2 but alas it didn't work out. I'm told the kit was a P1127 so couldn't be a GR.1. So some research and P1127(RAF) it was. I used the Tim McLelland Harrier book as reference; so to summarise the cockpit was built up, the airbrake was rebuilt, the wing leading edge at the root has been reprofiled (no saw tooth), the fillet in front of the forward exhaust has been reprofiled. The housing aft of the rudder has been extended with the grubbing added for the parachute. Aftermarket stuff was the Quickboost Lightning seat but modified the head box accordingly, the nose probe was actually a 1/24 Master Model pitot tube for a Sea Harrier!. Painted using alclad paints and weathered with various Tamiya pastels. The biggest disappointment for me is the way the intake doors turned out, could have done better....... Please chip in if you see I've done something incorrect. Steve. Hubert Boillot, TaffyMan, sandokan and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 I think it looks very well done Steve! I like it.....Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywifehatesmodels Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Great job! You don't see one of those every day! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasta 14 addict Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Well Steve, this is a model that you don't see every day. Very nice work mate, congrats Greetz Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 It shows you took the effort indeed to convert the old Revell kit into the Kestrel, great model, i like it very much.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 What a classy conversion, Steve! I've had thoughts of doing something similar myself. Well done! May I publish it on the website? Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunwinglow Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Very neat, and a great save for a project that almost stalled at the very beginning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Steve Fantastic conversion- beautiful work :thumbsup: Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Nicely done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevepd Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 What a classy conversion, Steve! I've had thoughts of doing something similar myself. Well done! May I publish it on the website? Kev Kev, please feel free. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Kev, please feel free. Steve. Thanks, Steve. I just need your full name so I can credit the article properly. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Impressive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevepd Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 Thanks, Steve. I just need your full name so I can credit the article properly. Kev Stephen Priestley-Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chris Wimmer Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Great work on an old kit with a lovely result! Well done! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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