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Ratch · Posted: Wed 06 Feb 2008 09:23 am Post subject: ginger75's Harrier GR.3s

Progress of ginger75's build will be reported here

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ginger75 · Posted: Sat 08 Mar 2008 17:12 pm Post subject:

What to build?

I have a choice of:

P.1127
GR.1
GR.3
GR.5
FRS.1

Decision time!

ginger75 · Posted: Mon 10 Mar 2008 14:23 pm Post subject:

I'm going to go with 2 x GR3's in experimental colour schemes from RAFG in 1984. That is because the 2 in my stash don't have any decals in them.

If I get chance I will build a GR1, if there is time.

ginger75 · Posted: Fri 21 Mar 2008 19:10 pm Post subject:

Here is a shot of the 2 GR.3's I will be doing. Plus the other 2 I will do if I get chance towards the end.

The second GR.3 came from the Hunter, Lightning and Harrier box set.

Plus progress so far.

ginger75 · Posted: Thu 27 Mar 2008 15:24 pm Post subject:

More photos of progress so far

There's two coats on the upper surface at the moment and one coat on the underside of the green one.

I am going to try and get a second coat on the underside of the green one this afternoon as I'm away this weekend.

ginger75 · Posted: Sun 06 Apr 2008 21:03 pm Post subject:

I'm mainly working on the Green one at the moment.

Here are a few more shots of the progress so far.

Second coat of litchen green is on. Just need to touch up and paint the wheels.

Ratch · Posted: Mon 07 Apr 2008 13:08 pm Post subject:

Good work

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ginger75 · Posted: Tue 08 Apr 2008 09:28 am Post subject:

Cheers.

ginger75 · Posted: Sun 13 Apr 2008 22:06 pm Post subject:

Been working hard this weekend. Both planes have had a coat of Klear, decals added and then a second coat of Klear. I will post photos when I have given them a coat of satin.

ginger75 · Posted: Wed 16 Apr 2008 17:39 pm Post subject:

All finished. Put 2nd coat of satincote on last night. The flash has made them both appear very glossy.

First, 3 Sqn, RAF Gutersloh, 1984.

Second, 4 Sqn, RAF Gutersloh, 1984.

I'll post a few more photos in the gallery.

dancho · Posted: Wed 16 Apr 2008 20:36 pm Post subject:

Very interesting schemes. Could you share any more information about these paint jobs?
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ginger75 · Posted: Wed 16 Apr 2008 21:55 pm Post subject:

The 2 aircraft were delivered from RAF St Athan too trial 2 tone schemes. The GR.3 fleet never adopted them but the GR.5 did take on the 2 tone green scheme. It must have been a look at what was best at low level. In the end grey won.

I'm going to move on now to the RAF 90th GB now.

Cheers everyone.

Ratch · Posted: Thu 17 Apr 2008 16:13 pm Post subject:

Slendid

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