Hawker Siddeley Harrier
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Two Hasegawa AV-8 models. In spite of its shortfalls, Hasegawa's American Harriers have the appeal saved to potentially realistic looking models.
Ready for sharing is this Hasegawa 1/48 McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II Plus. The aircraft represents the lead ship of VMA-513 from around 2010. The loadout I've depicted may or may not be correct, but this is the way I wanted to depict [...]
Back in the 80s I thought the Harrier was the coolest jet out there. I remember building the Revell 1:32 kit and had it hanging in the basement until I moved out. Fast forward 35 years and I wanted to build another one. For years I've been [...]
Although not Hasegawa's finest, the late Harrier version model certainly looks purposeful like the real aircraft.
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This is the latest addition to my "Good From Afar but Far From Good" collection: Monogram's AV-8A Harrier. Decals are from Furball. Napalm tanks are from true Details. Sidewinder missiles and exhaust nozzles [...]
25 April 1982, the container ship MV Atlantic Conveyer departs the UK to the Falkland Islands. Aboard are 5 HC.1 Ch-47 Chinook medium lift helicopters (No.8 squadron), all the maintenance and ground crews with equipment aboard. Along [...]
My latest entry into the Good From Afar but Far From Good Collection: Monogram's AV-8B Harrier II, 1/48 scale.
Scratch built enhancements include the nose and main landing gear doors, auxiliary inlet door interiors, and lead wiring on the [...]
The Harrier II Plus is not among Hasegawa's finest models. It has fit issues and sparse cockpit. Yet, thanks to the finely engraved panel lines and accurate dimensions it can be build into a descent representation of American development [...]
This commission built was for a client who is a former Harrier pilot. I used Quinta Studio’s 3-D decals for the cockpit, Meng Missiles, Eduard Brassin’ JDAM bombs, and Caracal Decals to represent VMA-214 aircraft # 2. This aircraft was [...]
1/72 Airfix, built 12-2022 - 10-2023 for the Falklands GB, more details and pic's there.