**** DONE: 1/48 Harrier GR9,4(AC) Sqn RAF - Your Favorite Aircraft of All Time GB

[Gnomey]

Coming along nicely Terry!

 

[Airframes]

Thanks Hugh.

 

[brucejscott]

Outstanding Terry. She's a beauty.

 

[Airframes]

Thanks very much Bruce.

 

[Wayne Little]

Real nice Terry!

 

[Airframes]

Thanks Wayne. Got a tiny bit more done, but nothing worth showing yet. Might get it finished in the next day or two - if my hands let me!

 

[Wurger]

A very nice work so far my friend.

 

[Airframes]

Thank you my friend, and good to know you're back in the land of the living!
Hope you are feeling better - we were getting worried !

 

[Matt308]

Looks awesome, Airframes! Can't wait to see the final product.

 

[Airframes]

Thanks very much Matt.

 

[woody]

Really nice Terry.

 

[Airframes]

Cheers mate. Still slowly plodding along with the fiddly bits.

 

[Wurger]

Keep workig, keep workig.....

 

[Airframes]

Hi Ho, Hi Ho, it's off to work I go .......

 

[javlin]

Looking the biz Terry

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Hi Ho, Hi Ho, it's off to work I go .......

......with razorblades and handgrenades hi ho, hi ho, .........

 

[Lucky13]

I say old boy, looking sharp don't you know, top drawer, dogs sphericals and all that rot what!

 

[Airframes]

Thanks awfully old chap! No further progress I'm afraid - hands a bit too stiff to tackle the small parts at the moment, and trying to align the canopy is a nightmare!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Just take it easy my friend, no need to push yourself.

 

[Airframes]

Thanks Vic - just spent around two hours completing three simple stages!
Fitting the outrigger doors was a pain, each door taking around eleventeen attempts! OK, my hands didn't help, with minimal grip or dexterity, and the 'dead' rigid fingers getting in the way. But, the method of attachment, with very minimal jointing surfaces, didn't help - one of the few weak points of this kit.
Anyway, here's the state of play to date;
PICS 1 and 2. The designator lenses and upper anti-collision beacon fitted. The 'rough' spots are PVA, which will dry clear and not show.
PIC 3. The 'Sidewinder' launch rails in place, a surprisingly tricky job, due to those bl**dy stiff fingers!
PIC 4. Those troublesome outrigger doors - a bit of touch-up is required here.
Next step is to apply the decals for the MDCs to the canopy, then try to fit this convincingly in the open position, followed by decals on the wing tanks and fitting the remaining small parts.
Thanks again for your continued interest and kind comments, and I'll post another up-date when something is done!