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Ratch · Posted: Mon 11 Feb 2008 15:34 pm Post subject: Dan's Harrier P.1127

Dan will be building the P.1127

Progress will be reported here

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Paula & Dan · Posted: Thu 13 Mar 2008 17:17 pm Post subject:

Progress will be slow, that's the only thing I can state with certainty!

I'll make a start on this projsect this weekend with a few bits and pieces getting done in the way of preparation but Paula and I leave on hols next Thursday for 2 weeks of sun, exploring and relaxation in Malaysia, so no progress there (I won't be taking this one with me!!!). When we get back we have visitors the first weekend (Paula's dad), so it looks like late April for a "real" start at the very earliest.

This will be the build, anyway (front and back of box):

Dan
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Paula & Dan · Posted: Sun 16 Mar 2008 18:12 pm Post subject:

Here we go, then, a bit of an update.

First up the sprues, all produced in the modern Airfix light grey, pretty bog-standard. There are a couple of sink marks that I already spied on the intake plates that will need some attention:

Then the destructions and the decals. No problems apparent here:

Today I began the work on this kit. To start with it's all fiddly bits of painting, but I've now got H53, H33 and H11 down where it needs to be. Since this pic was taken, I also have the wing halves together and the pilot has his dark green flight suit. In actual fact, fiddly-bit painting has been so good tha the thing is actually ready to go together on my next modelling sesh - a nice simple kit all round!

Dan
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Paula & Dan · Posted: Fri 04 Apr 2008 11:30 am Post subject:

Well I'm still blocked from doing anything on this and will be for a while. We've just got back from hols and Paula's dad arrives tonight, so this weekend's gone and it looks like next weekend I'll be travelling. progress will happen only from about 19th April by the looks of it. Frustrating or what?! At least it's quite a small and simple kit, though, so when it does move, progress will be quick.

Dan
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Paula & Dan · Posted: Thu 10 Apr 2008 13:08 pm Post subject:

Yeah baby! Progress at last!

All visitors are now gone and we have a few days to ourselves so last night I spent an hour and a half on this build and made huge progress - it looks like an aeroplane now!

First up I put the cockpit together, for what it's worth, added the engine and put the 4 jet nozzles in place. this actually was a quick process and fit was good for such an old kit - kudos to Airfix for that:

Then the weight went into the nose (lead shot) and attached to the rear of the engine (steel rings) and the two fuselage halves went together. there's quite a big step running the length of the top of the fuse and there's quite a mismatch around the cockpit, where the canopy's back edge will sit. That's all going to take some work, as will the amount of filling needed for all of the sink marks.

Finally, wings and horizontal tail went on, along with the rear cap behind the tail assembly and the long versionof the nose probe. The wings were not a wonderful fit so are going to need some work to blend in on both the top and bottom surfaces, but this is how I left the P1127 last night:

Dan
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Ratch · Posted: Mon 21 Apr 2008 17:00 pm Post subject:

Got any further Dan

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Paula & Dan · Posted: Wed 23 Apr 2008 08:49 am Post subject:

Yes, finally.

I've sanded and filled and H64-ed the whole thing. Last night I got the first coat of H11 onto the thing - I'm going to do this in the traditional way. H11 with a hairy stick.

Pics will be posted when I've taken some!!!

Dan
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Ratch · Posted: Wed 23 Apr 2008 17:47 pm Post subject:

Oooh you tease

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Paula & Dan · Posted: Thu 24 Apr 2008 08:40 am Post subject:

I told a porky there. I actually took pics last night but haven't had time to upload them to photobucket yet... so a little more teasing

Anyway, last night I gave it a second coat of H11 with a hairy stick. A few minutes of touching up with some gunmetal and this one will be ready for decals. It's actually been a pleasurable quick build.

Dan
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Paula & Dan · Posted: Sun 27 Apr 2008 19:44 pm Post subject:

Here are the long-awaited pics I promised. First coat:

And second coat:

Still waiting to do the touching up and then I can get the decals on.

Dan
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dancho · Posted: Sun 27 Apr 2008 22:40 pm Post subject:

Now isn't that a remarkable looking thing! The Emperor Ming might have had a few of those in the hangar.
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Paula & Dan · Posted: Mon 28 Apr 2008 14:18 pm Post subject:

Touching up all now done. I only have the decals and a bit of Kler-ing to do.

Dan
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Ratch · Posted: Mon 28 Apr 2008 17:52 pm Post subject:

Very nice

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Paula & Dan · Posted: Thu 01 May 2008 20:33 pm Post subject:

Done and dusted!

Dan
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feanor · Posted: Thu 01 May 2008 20:35 pm Post subject:

Ayup Dan...

Nice P1127!
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Ratch · Posted: Thu 01 May 2008 20:56 pm Post subject:

Very clean

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