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Harrier GR3
Topic Started: Jan 21 2015, 11:58 AM (431 Views)
snapper655
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This is my first of the year a Harrier GR3 of HMS Hermes air group "op corporate" 1982. not a very good kit overall, reminded me why i'm not that keen on airfix kits, having said that I don't think it turned out to bad, c + c welcome as ever :grin:

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Just a couple of my FRS 1 and GR3 together

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That's all folks :grin:
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Olde Farte
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Lt. Derek 'Smurfy' Reeve
Nowt wrong here, it is an excellent build etc. Don't let the kit turn you away from Airfix as this is a very old tooling and their modern kits are far, far better.

Sorry but now a niggle. I have to query the camo painted rocket pods? all photos that I have in books etc show them to be natural metal as do the kit instructions. A minor criticism I know but they just don't look right, sorry.
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Mark M
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Hawk T1
Very nice mate
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snapper655
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snapper655
Jan 21 2015, 11:58 AM
This is my first of the year a Harrier GR3 of HMS Hermes air group "op corporate" 1982. not a very good kit overall, reminded me why i'm not that keen on airfix kits, having said that I don't think it turned out to bad, c + c welcome as ever :grin:

Posted ImageIMG_0001 by gunmonkey65, on Flickr

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Posted ImageIMG_0003 by gunmonkey65, on Flickr

Posted ImageIMG_0004 by gunmonkey65, on Flickr

Posted ImageIMG_0006 by gunmonkey65, on Flickr

Just a couple of my FRS 1 and GR3 together

Posted ImageIMG_0009 by gunmonkey65, on Flickr

Posted ImageIMG_0011 by gunmonkey65, on Flickr

That's all folks :grin:
I did them natural steel at first and they didn't look right either, had a look around tinternet and found a picky of them cammo'd up so did them like that, :laugh:
Edited by snapper655, Jan 21 2015, 12:27 PM.
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snapper655
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Don't know what happened there, photos appeared again. tried to quote O. F., and this occurred :wub:
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Lt. Derek 'Smurfy' Reeve
Now that deserves a 'Duh'............................ :whistle
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Lt. Pete 'Barracuda' Ashcroft
Fantastic build :clap:

While on the rocket pod's i've built the 1:24 Airfix Harrier GR.3 and that has you paint them green only
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LCDR Paul "Voodoo" Carter
Very nice.

Can I ask, is the kit out of the box, including decals?
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Jan 21 2015, 09:19 PM
Very nice.

Can I ask, is the kit out of the box, including decals?
Yep, all oob.
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snapper655
Jan 21 2015, 09:31 PM
DevilFish
Jan 21 2015, 09:19 PM
Very nice.

Can I ask, is the kit out of the box, including decals?
Yep, all oob.
Ok. Because I didn't want to point out all the mistakes if it wasn't....lol

The inner Pylons are Sea Harrier ones. The leading edge on the GR3 ones is straight not bent.

The decals are...well, I have no idea. 1 sqn was the only one to send GR3s to the Falklands and that is not a 1 sqn badge....

Speaking of which, all aircraft serving in the war theatre had sqn markings painted over.

The front nozzles should be green as they are cold and not subject to such high temps as the rears.

Not 100% sure but the tail fin looks too tall. Almost like a Shar one again....


I'm not detracting from your build here, as it's a lovely one, just that for some reason Airfix seem to have gotten it all wrong!
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Simon G
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Great job, :cool
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DevilFish
Jan 21 2015, 10:24 PM
snapper655
Jan 21 2015, 09:31 PM
DevilFish
Jan 21 2015, 09:19 PM
Very nice.

Can I ask, is the kit out of the box, including decals?
Yep, all oob.
Ok. Because I didn't want to point out all the mistakes if it wasn't....lol

The inner Pylons are Sea Harrier ones. The leading edge on the GR3 ones is straight not bent.

The decals are...well, I have no idea. 1 sqn was the only one to send GR3s to the Falklands and that is not a 1 sqn badge....

Speaking of which, all aircraft serving in the war theatre had sqn markings painted over.

The front nozzles should be green as they are cold and not subject to such high temps as the rears.

Not 100% sure but the tail fin looks too tall. Almost like a Shar one again....


I'm not detracting from your build here, as it's a lovely one, just that for some reason Airfix seem to have gotten it all wrong!
I had an idea that it wasn't a 100% gr3, the 1 sqn badge made me wonder as well. pylon is a pylon to me (ex pongo), I think airfix are a bit like me, if it looks like a gr3 then it is a gr3. i'm not a great fan of airfix anyway I find revel much better all round, that's the thing with c+c's it all helps for the next time tks :grin:
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That really is a very nicely done Harrier which should wet the appetite for everyone taking part in the future Harrier GB later this year. :cool

Btw..., is this the 1/72 kit?
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tc2324
Jan 23 2015, 08:04 PM
That really is a very nicely done Harrier which should wet the appetite for everyone taking part in the future Harrier GB later this year. :cool

Btw..., is this the 1/72 kit?
No mate, 1/48
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