Same comments apply as for The Reaper - looks like a great kit being handled beautifully, Ferry!

I have an older Monogram 1/48 Harrier in the stash. The more you progress with your build the more I keep looking at mine and thinking hmmm...

Well done my friend.

Lovely work, Ferry. My first job leaving school (back when dinosaurs walked the earth) was at British Aerospace (technical draftsman) and I rendered a Harrier that was displayed in the main Aberdeen office. Wish I had that drawing now.

This GR1 is looking great.

The Harrier is looking great - can already see the impact the detail work is going to have! How did you find/use the Hataka paint, Ferry - what did you use to thin it?

Thank you Paul. It's my fourth project using Hataka paint, and after start getting used to work with it, I'm getting the results I wanted to have. I'm using it strait from the bottle as it is allready very thin so to speak. To get a good result a minimum of two layers is requered also dependable on the color you're using. Take care however for scratches to the fresh painted surface, you can guess how I know this. After sealing with clear lacquer it's fine. Just like Vallejo I like to use it as you save so much surface details, and the great color options they have, like the RAF standard colors of WW2 and post-war period.

Thanks for sharing your Hataka experiences Ferry - I have a few of their sets for later builds - I think they do put together some nice combinations of paints in 'themes'. I have struggled a little in practice but will of course persevere!

Thanks Allan. Hataka offers sets of various subjects like Modern RAF vol. 1, 2 and 3. they hold 8 x 17ml "eye-dropper" paint bottles, or smaller sets containing 6 of these bottles. On the other hand all colours are sold seperatly as well. They have 3 so called "lines" : Blue line for excellent results in brush painting, Red line, optimised for airbrush and Orange line which are enamel paints. Blue and Red line are acrylic paints. you can check on their website: http://hataka-hobby.com

I also did some work on the Harrier. Painted top and bottom. Still have to do some little clean-up work and then it's on with a layer of clear gloss coat prior to start with decals.

3 attached images. Click to enlarge.