spyrosjzmichos Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Exquisite work Nic! Your build so far is impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel111 Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Just blown away by this build! Your riveting is impressive, so consistent. Cheers, Marcel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic C.D. Posted December 9, 2020 Author Share Posted December 9, 2020 At last a little bit of progress on the Matador II. With emphasis on 'little'. Because I want to show the radar in detail and the kit offers no framing for it, it has to be scratched. After a couple of tries, I made this basis for it; now I can start adding details to it. So, I started to build the radar itself. In the kit, it is too big and well... rather simple. With parts of the radar of an Academy F/A-18 Hornet that was donated by Fred (thanks again!), I'm on the way to something that resembles the real thing. Still some work to do though! I hope to add another point of interest to the kit by extending the in-flight refuelling probe. First, the front part of it had to be cut from the base and cleaned. After this, the size of the extended tube was calculated and glued on it. I also made a hole in the fuselage, where the probe comes. Not the best photo, but it gives the idea. Still have to add details to it and scratch the cradle on the air intake for it though. And finally, the aft end of the external fuel tanks was drilled open, like on the real jets. Again, a bit blurry, but you get the idea. It is a lot cleaner than it looks in the photo. I'll continue the detailing, especially the cradle for the in-flight refuelling probe. Once that's done, I can add the rivets to the air intake and start thinking of getting some paint on this kit. Then, the kit should hopefully look a little like this: Next time ! Nic scvrobeson, stusbke, Uncarina and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockie Yarwood Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Beautiful! Just went back through this thread, love your work on the cockpit and engine bay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic C.D. Posted January 2, 2022 Author Share Posted January 2, 2022 Didn't have a lot of time for modelling in 2021, but I did make a little progress on this long ongoing project. Over the last few days, I built the deployed in-flight refuelling probe of the Harrier II. I had it measured out as good as I could, going over the plans and started scratching. On my third go, it felt right. The parts aren't glued in place yet, but I wanted to show where I'm at: This photo shows how wide the probe actually moves outwards, just far enough for the pilot to see it. The wings and top fuselage aren't glued yet. The mechanism is built up out of about 10 very thin parts of plasticard and it took some time to get everything lined-up correctly. I have to fill up the gaps between the probe's base and the fuselage, but after that, I can move on to the next part. Painting isn't that far away, now. I hope that the next post won't take as long! Nic Squizzy 78, Kirk, mc65 and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Nic, soooooo pleased to see you back on this build. This workmanship is amazing and a big inspiration for me. Thank you so very much for posting your updated Mind-blowingly beautiful! Nic C.D. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomcatfreak Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Awesome build Nic Cheers, Stephan Nic C.D. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nighthawk Calling 1 Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Just read through your build so far Nic, just beautifull, looking forward to the next installment and on to painting. Nic C.D. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvanVasili Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 (edited) That is gorgeous work!! I hope more comes soon. Edited January 2, 2022 by IvanVasili Nic C.D. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Nice work, Nic! Off topic, but I sent you a PM a couple of days ago. Kev Nic C.D. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Awesome update Nic! Really enjoy all the detail you've added to the Harrier. Doing one of these to your standard is definitely on the bucket list. Mattt Nic C.D. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 Absolutely stunning, great to see you are back working on this one! Nic C.D. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now