discussion Wendall's 1/48 Airfix Harrier GR3 Under a Tenner

[Wendall]

Here she is XV778 No.1 Squadron, HMS Hermes Air Group, "Operation Corporate" May/June 1982.

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I've read some varying reviews of this kit from all over the net some good some really negative! I can only speak as I find however and it was a thoroughly enjoyable build. The kit is basic so I re-scribed all of the panel lines, I used the excellent references on the Harrier Sig to add a few more details and made my life a little bit easier by posing it in flight.

The painting is acrylic, post shaded then weathered with some oils, an enamel wash and then cleared with Tamiya Flat.

Build thread here

http://www.scale-models.co.uk/community/threads/wendalls-1-48-airfix-harrier-gr3.29327/

Hope you like it.

Jason

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[Guest]

I don't like it Jason, I love it!!! lol

The general colour is magnificent, looks really really well painted

Cheers

Polux

 

[Guest]

Cracking job - great finish, and very well presented.

 

[The Migrant]

Looks great Jason, kudos for the excellent re-scribing too.

 

[Guest]

In flight is how a Harrier should be seen!

Top marks for this one Jason, I really like your weathering & the faded look to the paintwork - the elements eating away at it no doubt!

 

[Guest]

That is a lovely harrier.

scott

 

[Guest]

Beautiful lines, great build, great paint job, cracking presentation and pics.

Great stuff

 

[Ian M]

That is a beauty! Very well done,

I love the paintwork and weathering. Posed in flight she looks even better.

Great build gong well deserved!

Ian M

 

[Alan 45]

That's craking Jason I love the weathering I built this kit last year and never had any real issues with it

 

[Guest]

Very very nice build

 

[john i am]

Great harrier camo and weathering and great presentation

 

[Wendall]

Thanks Chaps, I'm really pleased you like it. I actually bought a few of them because they were so cheap. I'm thinking of maybe doing the next one in winter exercise camo.

Jason

 

[flyjoe180]

Superb work Jason, I love this rendition of the Harrier. Nicely weathered.

 

[monica]

thats one nice look build do real like the paint work and finish on it

very well done,

 

[dave]

Really nice job, I hope mine will look half as good.

 

[papa 695]

How can you not like that Jason one cracking build

 

[yak face]

I really like this Jason, its a quality build no doubt about it. The re scribing is excellent (something ive never been able to do satisfactorily !) and the build and painting are spot on . Sounds daft but something that made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside was seeing a long lost friend again - the classic A shaped clear Airfix display stand !! Took me back to my youth when the majority of my builds were done in flight on stands , at a time when most kits came with a stand , anyone remember the matchbox multi pose M shaped one , or the Airfix dogfight doubles big black A with two sticks!! Great build mate and thanks for the memories!! cheers Tony

 

[Guest]

Fantastic Jason.