Harrier Question

[HGE]

I have the Eduard AV 8B Harrier ii Plus set ( 73-236 ) For my Hasegawa Harrier Plus kit ( D24 )

Could anybody tell me the best Eduard set to use for the GR MK.7 kit? ( They don't make one specifically for that kit.)

I'm guessing it would ither be (72-236) or ( 72-237 ) Which or..what else?

Thanks, Henry

[Bill Clark]

I have the Eduard AV 8B Harrier ii Plus set ( 73-236 ) For my Hasegawa Harrier Plus kit ( D24 )

Could anybody tell me the best Eduard set to use for the GR MK.7 kit? ( They don't make one specifically for that kit.)

I'm guessing it would ither be (72-236) or ( 72-237 ) Which or..what else?

Thanks, Henry

I've just had a quick look on Hannants website and I would think either could be adapted - I'd go for -236 myself, the main difference between the GR5/7 and AV8B tub is the ejection seat. check out Airwaves from Hannants.

Revell's/Hasegawa's kit is nice - though you'll have to add a few "lumps and Bumps" to the wing tips and lower fin area....

Happy V/Stolling!!!! :(

[HGE]

Thanks Bill, I didn't know the seats were different!! Is there any good single source on the different Harriers? I have some but it's very scattered and mostly covers GR MK3 and AV8B.

Thanks, Henry!

AND many thanks for this wonderful site!!!!

[Bill Clark]

:lol: Thanks Bill, I didn't know the seats were different!! Is there any good single source on the different Harriers? I have some but it's very scattered and mostly covers GR MK3 and AV8B.

Thanks, Henry!

AND many thanks for this wonderful site!!!!

No problem Henry

the IPMS(UK) HARSIG is a good source of all things Harrier - you will need to join to access some areas on the website though.....alternatively look at the LINKS page on there....

Cheers

http://harrier.hyperlinx.cz/

[Bullet101]

i think you also need the 100% LERX for the GR.7 as hasegawa doesn't give you the correct kind

[Bill Clark]

i think you also need the 100% LERX for the GR.7 as hasegawa doesn't give you the correct kind

Not quite right Bullet, not all GR7's (nor will all of the GR7a's or GR9's) receive(d) the 100% LERX

[Bullet101]

do you know why? Doesn't seem to make sense to me to do a mod on only a few airframes

Thanks for the clarification btw too.

Edited March 24, 2006 by Bullet101

[Bill Clark]

do you know why? Doesn't seem to make sense to me to do a mod on only a few airframes

Thanks for the clarification btw too.

The first batch of "Harrier II's" delivered to the RAF were of course GR5's and these all had 65% LERX's when delivered, these were all converted to GR7 (and then on to GR7a and GR9) and retained the smaller LERX's. Newly delivered GR7's also had the 65% LERX's, apart from the last 30 or so......

I seem to recall that there was a plan to upgrade all, but costs no doubt played a factor....I also understand that the T10's (and therefore T12's when upgraded) all have the 65% LERX's to reduce fatigue life, maybe thats the case with the single seater's too....something to do with the way the RAF (and now FAA!) fly perhaps!!!!

Edited March 24, 2006 by Bill Clark