Post by genosider on Apr 27, 2012 19:51:37 GMT 8
Before reading the post, please watch the video:
Ok, blood boiling and raring to go?
The harrier is a very romantic and fascinating aircraft. It goes up, down, left right, like how a plane shouldn't do and has captured the imagination of many including yours truly. ;D Built with the uncompromising purpose of Vertical Take Off or Landing, its muscular brutal form evokes images of its animal namesake. The only other aircraft that comes close with its looks is the A-10; also built with uncompromising purpose of air support.
Ok, enough waxing lyrical, it's now pretty obvious I like Harriers and I have been itching to do one since I began modeling. Built the Sea Harrier since it was on sale when HW Japan closed shop (RIP...) Also also inspired by its exploits in the Falklands war in sending planes to the bottom of the cold-*censored* south antarctic sea. 20 kills to 0 losses in air combat!
Finishing it was quite satisfying, but I'm still having canopy problems....
Without further ado, here come the pics!
The predatory shape of the harrier is well shown from the front.
The decals were a mix of Hasegawa and Italeri Sea Harrier ones. Regret using the Italeri ones since they were very translucent but sturdy. Hasegawa on the other hand had the usual edge in quality but was fragile.
The full weapons loadout of 2 sea eagle anti ship missiles and 2 sidewinders is installed, pretty much because it makes the Harrier look ganas.
Not particularly happy on the canopy and blue tint on the front windscreen. Learnt the hard way thinner and Future don't mix together!
Posing with a well worn copy of some Harrier literature. Makes for pretty edge-of-seat gripping toilet reading.
As always, larger pics and more images can be seen here:
www.flickr.com/photos/df0084/sets/72157629541671750/
www.flickr.com/photos/df0084/
Thank you for looking.
Ok, blood boiling and raring to go?
The harrier is a very romantic and fascinating aircraft. It goes up, down, left right, like how a plane shouldn't do and has captured the imagination of many including yours truly. ;D Built with the uncompromising purpose of Vertical Take Off or Landing, its muscular brutal form evokes images of its animal namesake. The only other aircraft that comes close with its looks is the A-10; also built with uncompromising purpose of air support.
Ok, enough waxing lyrical, it's now pretty obvious I like Harriers and I have been itching to do one since I began modeling. Built the Sea Harrier since it was on sale when HW Japan closed shop (RIP...) Also also inspired by its exploits in the Falklands war in sending planes to the bottom of the cold-*censored* south antarctic sea. 20 kills to 0 losses in air combat!
Finishing it was quite satisfying, but I'm still having canopy problems....
Without further ado, here come the pics!
The predatory shape of the harrier is well shown from the front.
The decals were a mix of Hasegawa and Italeri Sea Harrier ones. Regret using the Italeri ones since they were very translucent but sturdy. Hasegawa on the other hand had the usual edge in quality but was fragile.
The full weapons loadout of 2 sea eagle anti ship missiles and 2 sidewinders is installed, pretty much because it makes the Harrier look ganas.
Not particularly happy on the canopy and blue tint on the front windscreen. Learnt the hard way thinner and Future don't mix together!
Posing with a well worn copy of some Harrier literature. Makes for pretty edge-of-seat gripping toilet reading.
As always, larger pics and more images can be seen here:
www.flickr.com/photos/df0084/sets/72157629541671750/
www.flickr.com/photos/df0084/
Thank you for looking.
