Icelandic Fine Art

As things stand, there is a long delay for the Harriers due to technical design problems and the long process of making parts, I have to go back to the drawing board to redesign some dimensional deficiencies. Funding is also in short supply, so there will be further delays as the timeline is delayed further. I have no release date as of yet. My apologies as there are no short term fixes. Alan

A query for the forum, who has a photo hosting service that can post a photo for me of the GR3? Alan

UPDATE: It's a long slog making all the parts for all 3 types; the air intakes had to be redesigned to accept the 3d printed sets as well as the front landing gear bay; some master parts are missing, so I have to design a new set, plus the fact I don't have enough parts due to the global supply shortage in materials and the hot weather prevents any further manufacture of parts as the materials used do not work in hot environments, so the delays are ongoing and hopefully by the end of September things will start moving. Apologies for the delay, part of the problem is that I suffered from skill fade as I haven't done any manufacture for the last two and a half years, so I have had to relearn how to do things again and at my age trying to teach an old codger new tricks is a hard grind. Alan

Thank you sir, if I could make the perfect model aircraft, it would probably take 20 years, so I work on the principle that there are enough good modellers' out there that can address the deficiencies of not being in possession of the perfect model. I have allocated an FRS.1 to you. Alan

Isaac, It is my intention to cover most versions of the Jaguar GR3, T2, A and the French Navy carrier version, they are all different in some way, FSM, has been working on the T2 version, it is only the French Navy version that is significantly different. I don't know much about the Jags, I am a draughtsman, so my understanding is only related to the geometric design of a subject, I use basic analytical mathematics to calculate all the parameters of the design. The Jaguar has an incredibly complex shape and whilst most of the design of the airframe is complete, there's bound to be a few adjustments along the way. Alan

Thierry, Shall do, all 3, great stuff. What are your initial impressions of the 1/32 Wasp? I know this is off topic, it is not my intention to drift from the original topic. Alan

Hello blackbetty, It's great news that you are working on the Buccaneer, I have seen your Pucara, a fantastic build, looking forward to the Buccaneer, I shall be following it all the way. The Jaguar GR3 is about 3 months away from completion but I am not sure about release, just yet. I had to look at a lot of Jaguar aircraft, to work out some of the design problems; it seems there are no good representations of the Jaguar in any scale, manufacturers have been lazy in capturing the contours and lines of the actual aircraft, so it has taken me longer to calculate the geometry but I am getting there. There is an excellent example of a Jaguar GR3 in running condition, which I have been able to inspect and I am also now working with a NASA engineer, Chad Summers of FSM, he is a fantastic engineer and adds a new dimension to the design process. Alan

Hello All, This is my first visit here where the best modellers' hang out. An update, firstly, thanks to all those modellers who have and continue to support my efforts, without your support I would not be around. Secondly, the kits that IFA make, are garage made kits and as such are not mainstream kit standards, however, thy are not as bad as as a lot of modellers would have you believe, the kits simply require a different, more advanced approach and is ideally suited to proficient modellers, who I cater for and despite the disadvantages of garage kits, they can be made to look as good as the skill of modellers allow. It is the modeller that is the artist, who can bring to life such rare subjects and turn them into works of art, I am merely the hammer and chisel man that shapes it up but you, the modellers are the real artisans of your craft. Kitsworld will offer decals for all 3 versions, which includes decals, cockpit decals, instrument panel decals, sidewall decals, seat harnesses details, all of them in 3d printed format, they will even offer canopy masks, all of which can be bought from them, when they become available. So we are moving in the direction modellers have pushed for. Alan