Stunning Harrier on Britmodeller
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It's a very impressive model, the variation in panel shades in particular.
I think I've seen some of his work before and it is always extremely well done.
I occasionally fit somewhat unusual loadouts on my models, but he's got what looks like a maverick on the starboard wing. I didn't think we used those.
I think I've seen some of his work before and it is always extremely well done.
I occasionally fit somewhat unusual loadouts on my models, but he's got what looks like a maverick on the starboard wing. I didn't think we used those.
Eric Mc said:
It's a great demonstration of modelling skills - but may not be that accurate as a rendition of the real thing.
You'll be telling us Airfix make good models next...It's a brilliant piece of modelling IMO. Nothing wrong with the green filters over the lights either as far as I can see.
Beautiful model,although my dad was wondering if it was finished. Here's what he states(having worked on Harriers for 10 years).
1, If the main undercarriage lock is fitted and the nose wheel steering pin is fitted (as seen by the remove before flight flags) then why not fit the nose undercarriage lock and the outrigger locks.
2, If the nose undercarriage doors are open, then the nose undercarriage door release handle should be extended.
If these were done then it should in theory be complete.
1, If the main undercarriage lock is fitted and the nose wheel steering pin is fitted (as seen by the remove before flight flags) then why not fit the nose undercarriage lock and the outrigger locks.
2, If the nose undercarriage doors are open, then the nose undercarriage door release handle should be extended.
If these were done then it should in theory be complete.
Eric Mc said:
Is that a guess or do they really cover the red becaons with green filters of some sort?
I think my pic shows that they do. That's not a shop by the way.Here's another http://www.airplane-pictures.net/image22046.html
Just search for Harrier GR9 and select images, there are several showing green beacons.
Edited by Zaxxon on Wednesday 23 May 09:11
dr_gn said:
Eric Mc said:
I've never seen a green filter over a red ACB. Why would anyone do such a thing?
Night Vision."NVG compatability. They weren't painted green but had filtering. Originally night ops was done with no anti-collision lights showing as they gave too much blooming on the goggles but later fit introduced NVG compatability. "
It's a very nice model and even more nice because the line detailing has been restrained and picked out in a far more realistic dirty grey 
(Black is so outré) just like real panel lines and even better because he has resisted the temptation to blackmark every panel
The only reservation I have? The thickness of the MDC inside the canopy, it looks about twice as thick as it should be
Not bad if that's all I saw to criticise
Mind you, Zaxxon's picture looks phoney, all those lines everywhere
(Black is so outré) just like real panel lines and even better because he has resisted the temptation to blackmark every panelThe only reservation I have? The thickness of the MDC inside the canopy, it looks about twice as thick as it should be
Not bad if that's all I saw to criticise
Mind you, Zaxxon's picture looks phoney, all those lines everywhere
Eric Mc said:
Was looking at some real aeroplanes at the RAF Museum on Sunday and the variation in panel lines was really interesting.
On some aircarft you can't see any.
On others they are really obvious.
On some they even overlap.
The overlapping ones are usually aligned with the airflow along the fuselage. They're called longitudinal splices and are the joints between the fuselage sub-assemblies.On some aircarft you can't see any.
On others they are really obvious.
On some they even overlap.
Assuming the idea of a scale model is to represent a real aircraft magically scaled down 32 or 72 times, and nobody will ever know what that would really look like, you're left with simply asking yourself "does this model look good?".
Alternatively, you could take a photograph of a model and compare it with a similar photograph of the real thing, but is that really what it's all about?
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