discussion 1-32 Harrier Pilot

[Neil Merryweather]

I painted this guy a while ago but I forgot to photograph him and post him.
He’s a Chota Sahib figure that I have had for absolute years. Not my usual area of interest, but he was given to me as reference for a range of 1-72 figures I made back in the eighties for PP Aeroparts


I decided to paint him as a Fleet Air Arm pilot because my father did his National Service with them- he was a stores clerk, not a pilot; but at least there is a tenuous family connection.
I have photos of a mannequin taken at the FAA Museum at Yeovilton, so I thought it would be nice and easy.
Of course not. Different design altogether. So I googled a few images and I came to the conclusion that there are hundreds of designs of flight suit, G-Suit, and the associated paraphernalia, none of which I know anything about, AND different colours of helmet. So in the end I went with what I liked and what paint colours I had!
So no rivet-counting please, it’s just a bit more painting practice

 

[Guest]

Very nice Neil, and no surgery required this time.
Think its well worth the.

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Matron was very impressed, and told the Committee so .

Congratulations.

 

[Richard48]

Wow Neil i think ive still got a few P and P stuff lurking.I was a real U.K Phantom fanatic in 1990s and bought way too many Fujimi 72nd kits.I had the set of white metal crew!!!!.Gosh small word.Brings back memories Great stuff!!!!!!!.
Richard

 

[Steve Ski]

Nice job, Neil. Pretty tough painting in this scale, excellent. If one ever goes into a Life Support office, they will see countless shades of the same olive tone hanging all around, so like any other uniform, the perfect tone is what you make it. I like the tarmac dio, btw!

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Very nice Neil, and no surgery required this time.
Think its well worth the.

View attachment 515703
Matron was very impressed, and told the Committee so .

Congratulations.

Thanks so much John,and please pass on my great respect to her matronliness!

 

[Neil Merryweather]

I had the set of white metal crew!!!!.Gosh small word.Brings back memories Great stuff!!!!!!!.
Richard

Well well Richard, at least I now know one person bought them! :tears-of-joy:

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Nice job, Neil. Pretty tough painting in this scale, excellent. If one ever goes into a Life Support office, they will see countless shades of the same olive tone hanging all around, so like any other uniform, the perfect tone is what you make it. I like the tarmac dio, btw!

Thanks Steve, I'm sticking with this scale predominantly until it becomes too much for me. Most of my grey army is 1-35 or 54mm, so I don't want to make it obsolete until nature does it for me...
Glad you like the carrier deck stencil

 

[Valeron]

Lovely job Neil. Looks great.

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Lovely job Neil. Looks great.

Glad you like him, thanks

 

[Jim R]

Very nice I indeed Neil

 

[Guest]

Good grief Neil, what else have you got tucked away... That guy is nearly as old as I am....
Paint job - Take a bow, excellent.

 

[Watto]

Superb!!

 

[Gavalaar1980]

That's a lovely figure. Very well painted in the most difficult scale. Top job sir. G