Kirk Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Very nice but not quite the section I was talking about. Effectively the Harrier has 2 concentric bell-mouths: the one you have remade (on to which the auxiliary doors open) and the main one forward of it. The forward one is complex in that the outboard sides of it are supported by the webs between the AI doors. However, it joins the cockpit sides (the inboard part of the intake) at the top and bottom of the opening and where it does so, the edge angles aft towards the fan. Most models just have an edge that is perpendicular to the aircraft centre line, leaving a very odd wedge shaped gap where the tapering cockpit meets it. Vitaliy did an outstanding job on his 1:48 GR9 which I think is linked above somewhere. If you only deal with one edge, do the bottom one as this is the one that shows when you look down the intake. Let me know if all the words make no sense. I really should do a sketch at some point... scvrobeson and patricksparks 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricksparks Posted June 7, 2019 Author Share Posted June 7, 2019 A little detailing on the refueling probe and fairing. Kirk, 109, sandokan and 10 others 10 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark64 Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 That cockpit is looking mighty fine. Beautiful work. U got my vote. Oliver patricksparks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robthepom Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 I love getting notification that you have updated this build, just watching your scratch building skills is enough for me..great work patricksparks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I M Joda Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 Just a slight offer of Help, I found this photo of a VMA-223 Bird just before launch. I wanted to point out the tip of the Refueling Probe, and this picture shows all the little details pretty well. Out2gtcha, 109, scvrobeson and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricksparks Posted June 11, 2019 Author Share Posted June 11, 2019 Started to re-build the outrigger landing gear for the wings, using K & S brass rod and square tubing and some photo-etched nuts and washers. Using Harold's/AMS Resin Wheels. LSP_Kevin, chukw, Alain Gadbois and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-10LOADER Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Very impressive, this keeps getting better and better. Steve patricksparks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Nice scratch detailing! patricksparks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricksparks Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 worked a little bit on the upper struts today. Starfighter, Vitaliy, LSP_Kevin and 8 others 9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricksparks Posted June 14, 2019 Author Share Posted June 14, 2019 My friend Bill Schwarz asked me about the gaping hole behind the nose gear, I hadn't looked at that problem area at that point, so I looked at it yesterday and this morning and figured out a few things to make it better. The realationship between the nose gear and the forward gear doors needs to be closed up, I don't have drawings to determine which is incorrect, the length or location of the forward gear doors or the location of the nose gear itself or both ??? I was planning on pinning the nose gear in for painting purposes so I built a styrene recepticle and built up the back wall to move the gear forward an 1/8 of an inch so I wounldn't have to lengthen the gear doors. I took the kit part #90, the door for behind the nose gear which is totally incorrect and simply used it as a filler, I knotched it to go around the gear strut after looking at a bunch of photos. I'll have to make the little tiny gear door that is mounted to the back of the strut. scvrobeson, Alain Gadbois, Out2gtcha and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Wow, excellent problem solving! Moving the gear forward, VS having to modify the gear door (s) is a stroke of genius, and in the long run the extra move forward will likely never be even noticed. Question for you though............ Maybe I'm seeing things, or maybe you have a plan I'm not aware of or maybe its just temporary, but doesn't the Harrier nose gear fork sweep back and not forward? patricksparks and sandokan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricksparks Posted June 14, 2019 Author Share Posted June 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Out2gtcha said: Wow, excellent problem solving! Moving the gear forward, VS having to modify the gear door (s) is a stroke of genius, and in the long run the extra move forward will likely never be even noticed. Question for you though............ Maybe I'm seeing things, or maybe you have a plan I'm not aware of or maybe its just temporary, but doesn't the Harrier nose gear fork sweep back and not forward? I'm not sure if this is what your reffering to, the nose strut always appears to be backwards when the yoke is not on it. sandokan, A-10LOADER, Marcel111 and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 4 minutes ago, patricksparks said: I'm not sure if this is what your reffering to, the nose strut always appears to be backwards when the yoke is not on it. Ah! I knew it was probably something I was missing! I should have noticed that that was NOT the nose wheel yoke, but the strut to attach the yoke. Much smaller than the actual nose wheel fork. Model on! patricksparks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricksparks Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 Finally bit the bullet and worked on the part I didn't want to do, I still have to make the landing lights for it but I managed to slug it out with the nylon kit gear, I should have just made a new one...But I'm happy with the result so far( and before anyone asks,the "TOW" markings are supposed to be upside down). chukw, Starfighter, Kirk and 7 others 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Beautiful execution as always Patrick. Not sure what Hobbyboss were modelling their main casting on though. Keep up the good work - it's very enjoyable to watch this huge monster develop. scvrobeson, A-10LOADER and patricksparks 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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