1/48 Tamiya Sea Harrier FRS1 |
Gallery Article by Darius Aibara
on Oct 27 2003
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This is the Tamiya kit modified
with the Flightpath etched brass detail set and an Aeroclub white metal ejection
seat. The Tamiya kit is not bad but has poor cockpit and basic engine
nozzle and fuselage grille detail that the Flightpath set improves. You
also get the triangular vortex generators in etched brass to replace the
"bricks" that Tamiya have moulded to the wing tops. The kit was
assembled as per the Tamiya/Flightpath instructions. I shaved off Tamiya's
vortex bricks and replaced them with the individual brass elements - you get
several spares and they are needed - I am still finding the ones that
"pinged" away. The engine intake flaps were also cut
away from the kit parts and replaced with the brass details.
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images below to see larger images
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After priming with
auto acrylic spray paint I brush painted Humbrol dark sea grey with some patches
in modified shades to represent a slightly worn aircraft. I had always
liked the 899 NAS 50th anniversary scheme and had tried to represent the
markings using the "mailed fist" decals provided with the kit.
When Airfix re-released the Sea Harrier last year to commemorate Operation
Corporate they provided decals for this scheme, which I used to replace my
earlier efforts.