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Richard M · Posted: Sat 05 Apr 2008 09:57 am Post subject:

Hi Ratch,
just a couple of things witrh the T.10's. Parts 114 and 115 are in a different position in all the photo's I've found - further back behind the LERX.
e.g.1
e.g.2

Secondly, have you got pictures of a T.10 fitted with an air to air refuelling probe? I couldn't find any so I left it off. The instructions are a bit vague between the differences between the three operators.
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Ratch · Posted: Sat 05 Apr 2008 11:49 am Post subject:

Good point's Rich Think

I'll have another look at the references

I must admit to blindly following the assembly instructions for those parts

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thomasweir · Posted: Sat 05 Apr 2008 17:33 pm Post subject:

Hi there

The refueling probe is a bolt on kit for the real aircraft and the Gr7/7A and 9 have it permanently bolted on now. The Gr5's of RAF Germany rarely had them fitted because their targets were a short flying time away.

The T 10s sometimes have them if they are deploying away on exercise e.g Norway.

I'm doing a T10 of 800NAS which has the probe fitted to allow it the range to do carrier landing practice.

hope this helps

Ratch · Posted: Tue 08 Apr 2008 21:48 pm Post subject:

I've repositioned the frog-eye thingies on ZH664, ZH665 & ZH659 and removed their refuelling probes. I've also removed the probe from ZD432, but left them on ZD407 & ZD329 as I found pix of them fitted

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Ratch · Posted: Fri 11 Apr 2008 12:21 pm Post subject:

I started airbrushing this morning

XZ992, XZ964, ZD329, ZD432 & ZH659

ZD407, ZH659, ZH664 & ZH665
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Ratch · Posted: Sun 13 Apr 2008 09:09 am Post subject:

Yesterday morning I masked up XZ992 & XZ964 using Blutack to delineate the wrap around camo, which was then airbrushed on

This morning I removed the Blutack Nailbiting

not bad

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Ratch · Posted: Fri 18 Apr 2008 17:31 pm Post subject:

This is how XZ992 & XZ964 looked yesterday

This morning I used Xtracolor X18 BS285 Nato Green airbrushed over the upper surfaces of GR.5 ZD329

and GR.7 ZD432

While the paint dried, I did some decals on the GR.3's

ZX992

XZ964 - I used some of the kit decals, but omitted the 09 on the fin and the emblem for No. 1 Squadron as she would appear on the strength of No. 233 OCU at Wittering, 7th August 1984. I did add Wing Commander rank badges (bit of a whiff)

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dancho · Posted: Fri 18 Apr 2008 18:19 pm Post subject:

Mass production! If I built all those it would take up all my remaining space! I'd have to get out the firecrackers and sacrifice some old models to the Styrene Gods.

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Ratch · Posted: Sun 20 Apr 2008 16:55 pm Post subject:

Following Owen's problems with the undercarriage of the GR.3, it was with a little trepidation that I fitted XZ992's landing gear

but everything has gone OK and it sits nicely on all wheels

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Ratch · Posted: Mon 21 Apr 2008 15:58 pm Post subject:

Getting there with XZ964

The badge for No. 233 Operational Conversion Unit has been hand painted

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Ratch · Posted: Wed 23 Apr 2008 16:29 pm Post subject:

XZ964 & XZ996 are all but finished

Matt Cote and a little weathering to finish off

ZD329 (the GR.5 of 1 Sqn) lays on her back next to the GR.7 of No.20 (R) Sqn, ZD432

And the remaining grey smokers

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thomasweir · Posted: Wed 23 Apr 2008 17:25 pm Post subject:

looking good

What do you use for weathering ? I tend to dry brush a bit of black or grey on to the undercarriage etc.

Ratch · Posted: Wed 23 Apr 2008 17:37 pm Post subject:

I've used several weathering techniques, dry-brushing, panel washes, Gouache sludge mixes, pastels & crayons

I've not decided on which method to use yet Nailbiting

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Hawk · Posted: Thu 24 Apr 2008 09:16 am Post subject:

You have quite a collection of Harriers Ratch, what will you do with them afterwards another NP style airfield per chance' ?
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Ratch · Posted: Thu 24 Apr 2008 15:53 pm Post subject:

Well they are sort of NP already as they were all RAF Wittering aircraft

I'd like to put them all together on a baseboard, although probably not like and airfield

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BAC · Posted: Thu 24 Apr 2008 17:28 pm Post subject:

Nice bunch of Jump Jets!!

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Ratch · Posted: Fri 25 Apr 2008 16:35 pm Post subject:

Cheers Brian

I'm declaring the GR.3's finished

XZ992 was with No.1 (F) Squadron at Wittering on 29th March 1982 and by April had been allocated fin code – Red 05. Left Wittering on 28th May for the Falkland Conflict, returning to Wittering on 16th November 1982.

XZ964 (P) was on the strength of No. 233 OCU at Wittering, 7th August 1984.

Meanwhile progress is being made on the GR.5

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airfixteen · Posted: Fri 25 Apr 2008 18:44 pm Post subject:

Nice Base!

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ColinM · Posted: Fri 25 Apr 2008 18:59 pm Post subject:

Impressive work Ratch. You must have more Harriers than the RAF!

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Broom2003 · Posted: Fri 25 Apr 2008 19:11 pm Post subject:

Love 992 Ratch, looks almost real.
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