Laurent Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 (edited) I'll build it OOB, wheels down. Dunno yet if it will be paintbrushed or airbrushed. Edit: Not OOB. No detailing but problably intake flaps to fill the black holes, camera nose blisters if they aren't there. Edited July 2, 2009 by Laurent Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Laurent Posted July 4, 2009 Author Share Posted July 4, 2009 (edited) Little kit review before starting. Kit released in 1973. Generic jet pilot (some kits came with better pilots) No cockpit. A number of Matchbox kits had one: Tunnan, Panther, Phantom, Prowler... Recessed panel lines on fuselage halves sprue (pretty fine and sharp) and wings sprue (wide and soft panel lines àla Trench Digger). Edited July 4, 2009 by Laurent Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Julien (UK) Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Looks good. At least the did the nozzels in one part. Many split them down the middle which made clean up a pain. Julien Quote Link to post Share on other sites
1/48 scale pilot Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Dumb question-What scale is she? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big Kev Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Dumb question-What scale is she? 1/72 if I'm not mistaken. Matchbox did the odd kit in 1/48, and a few in 1/32, but mostly they specialised in 1/72 for aircraft. Kev Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmike Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Definitely 1:72 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
El pibe vitina Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Looks good. At least the did the nozzels in one part. Many split them down the middle which made clean up a pain. I agree Julien and also interesting to see, the intake inlets are all in open position (I guess so). A truly pain to do with Hasegawa and ESCI/Italeri kits. Cya! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Laurent Posted July 13, 2009 Author Share Posted July 13, 2009 (edited) The build is coming along. No fit issue. Ubiquitous pilot extraordinaire John d'Oh from Lesney Aircraft Industries is in his office. Painting should start today using Humbrol H64, H163 and H164 (references given for the Airfix Vulcan). Does anyone know how the inside of the intakes should be painted ? Edited July 13, 2009 by Laurent Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Julien (UK) Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I agree Julien and also interesting to see, the intake inlets are all in open position (I guess so). A truly pain to do with Hasegawa and ESCI/Italeri kits.Cya! Yes I did not notice that firast time, a pity more did not do this. Julien Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Julien (UK) Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Painting should start today using Humbrol H64, H163 and H164 (references given for the Airfix Vulcan). Does anyone know how the inside of the intakes should be painted ? Early US harriers were painted in standard RAF gloss colours. Colours extend all the way down the intake but not the bottom colour, only the top colours. Later US harriers were re-painted in FS equivalent colours which were not quite the same. Julien Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ericp Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Nice progress so far, Laurent. Generic jet pilot (some kits came with better pilots) In all the Matchbox kits I had, there were only 2 different types of pilots ... a "jet" pilot with bone dome and oxygen mask covering the nose and mouth, and a "propeller" pilot with leather cap. Sort of like the cloned Jango Fett in Star Wars ... all absolutely identical ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Laurent Posted July 22, 2009 Author Share Posted July 22, 2009 (edited) Nice progress so far, Laurent. Mwell yeah but not fast. Last night was airbrush 'cleaning and changing parts' time so no actual building In all the Matchbox kits I had, there were only 2 different types of pilots ... a "jet" pilot with bone dome and oxygen mask covering the nose and mouth, and a "propeller" pilot with leather cap. Sort of like the cloned Jango Fett in Star Wars ... all absolutely identical ! Yes. John d'Oh and Gengis (the generic WWII pilot has a Asian face to me). But they have friends; the pilots provided in the Wellesley aren't Gengis clones... I think there are also some non-generic jet pilots. Edited July 22, 2009 by Laurent Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mumbles Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Yes I did not notice that firast time, a pity more did not do this.Julien However this did result in misplaced roundels on both my 80's GR.3 and FRS.1 builds out of sheer terror of cutting up the decal and making a mistake..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Laurent Posted August 9, 2009 Author Share Posted August 9, 2009 Paint 70% done. Decals applied (old decal sheet where paper fibers stuck to the the MARINES decal). Not a great build but a fun one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Laurent Posted August 29, 2009 Author Share Posted August 29, 2009 (edited) Finito. A contest looser but a fun build (unlike the Prowler). Small fit issues: rocket pod cones, intake parts. It would have been nice if Matchbox had represented at least the panel lines of the airbrake and gear doors... No more Matchbox build for this GB as I've started a non-naïve (Hasegawa F-16, airbrushed) build. Edited August 29, 2009 by Laurent Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Julien (UK) Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Nice job! Julien Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Azgaron Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Nice work Laurent! It turned out looking pretty good! Cheers, HÃ¥kan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Laurent Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 Thanks. I'll try to make a pic where the plane is hovering like on the boxart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
old_Tonto Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 That turned out really nice. I remember building one of these when I was very young, it brings back lots of memories. Yours turned out better than mine Laurent. B) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Laurent Posted September 5, 2009 Author Share Posted September 5, 2009 (edited) That turned out really nice. I remember building one of these when I was very young, it brings back lots of memories. Yours turned out better than mine Laurent. :D Thanks. It's my second Matchbox Harrier built. The first one was a Sea Harrier when it was released (1982)... so I was ten or eleven years old :lol: I did another AV-8A as a kid but it was the Hasegawa kit. Edited September 5, 2009 by Laurent Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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