jonbryon Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Just finished these babies. I think these kits are great - will build my GR5 and GR7 one day. Finished in Mr Color, built in tandem, there are three glaring errors between them. Only additions are etched seatbelts from the Aires seats I bought that don't fit in the kit (thank you, Aires, for making me waste all that money on having them sent from the US). Kit decals were used. To find out what they are, and how I built these kits, visit www.thebryons.com/model_index.html for more. Cheers Jon AV-8B+ AV-8B Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jefropas Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Awesome builds Jon! A good motivator for me as I just pulled my AV-8B+ out the other day... Jeff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dreammh Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Very nice! I guess I should make one too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
janman Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Wow. Awesome builds, man! Really like those Harriers. A bit too clean, perhaps..? Nevertheless, lovely detailed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Su-34 Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Awesome Harriers! Very clean indeed! :lol: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TF51GREGWISE Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 wow those are slick!!! I'm pullin out my AV-8B :lol: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Menden Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Beautiful finish :lol: Menden Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie Cheslo Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Lovely Harriers. Certainly not the easiest kits in the world to build, either. I think you did some superb work there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gb_madcat_sl Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Whoa! Those Harriers look awesome! Now I feel like taking the one I'm building and throwing it in the trash! Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Josh1971 Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 NICE work! But they can't be finished- they aren't dripping with bombs! jb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ScreamingEagles Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 VERY VERY BEAUTÄ°FUL Especially liked desert harrier.Nice job. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 (edited) Wow! Those are some very nice Harriers. Nice and clean builts so to really appreciate the panel lines, details, and paint job. Excellent job! Edited March 8, 2007 by Raptor Supporter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IJ(UK) Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Superb builds, John. Really like the Gulf War 1 'B', remeber trying to do that from the old Monogram kit. Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starbuck Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Very nice work indeed! I'm working on a Hase Harrier(1/48) right now and I can appreciate the great job you did in your seam repair and rescribing(especially on the joint of the wing to the LERX). Well done! All it requires now is some ordnance. btw- I can't really tell from your pictures as to what you did for the chaff dispensers. Did you drill out each individual hole? Did you purchase something to replace the kit part? Did you use the supplied decals or did you just paint it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rodney Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 You did a great job on both kits! Rodney Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thegoodsgt Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Beautiful models, Jon. Your painting technique is right on! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonbryon Posted March 9, 2007 Author Share Posted March 9, 2007 Thanks everyone for the kind words. It's nice to be able to share the models with someone before I try and box them up and carry them back to the UK! Some have commented on a 'clean' build/finish. I take that as a compliment - it's what I aim for. I'm afraid I'm just not that interested in replicating 'operational' finishes - I go for what I call an 'idealised caricature' finish - highlighted panel lines and cleanish paint. Very nice work indeed! I'm working on a Hase Harrier(1/48) right now and I can appreciate the great job you did in your seam repair and rescribing(especially on the joint of the wing to the LERX). Well done! All it requires now is some ordnance. btw- I can't really tell from your pictures as to what you did for the chaff dispensers. Did you drill out each individual hole? Did you purchase something to replace the kit part? Did you use the supplied decals or did you just paint it? Yeah, I'm in a season of model building where I prefer to not put ordnance on my builds. No real reason, other than making and painting them slows me down! It's rather like my penchant for closed canopies - helps preserve the aesthetic lines of the aircraft. As for the chaff dispensers, they are OOB and highlighted with an oil wash. No drilling and no decals. They could do with being more defined (I found some of the detail a little soft compared to other Hasegawa kits; that's why I rescribed both models completely). Cheers! Jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starbuck Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 As for the chaff dispensers, they are OOB and highlighted with an oil wash. No drilling and no decals. They could do with being more defined (I found some of the detail a little soft compared to other Hasegawa kits; that's why I rescribed both models completely).Cheers! Jon I've been debating with myself as to what to do with those. I thought about drilling each, but I really don't have a tool(or the skill) to do that. From what I can see, yours look great OOB, so you've convinced me to do the same. Again, thanks for sharing the pictures. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
janman Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Some have commented on a 'clean' build/finish. I take that as a compliment - it's what I aim for. I'm afraid I'm just not that interested in replicating 'operational' finishes - I go for what I call an 'idealised caricature' finish - highlighted panel lines and cleanish paint. In that case your work is perfect. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fulcrum Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 Great job on the Harriers! Congrats. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GForceSS Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 Oh man! Those are nice builds! Sweet! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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