Chiefs Kinetic 1/48 Sea Harrier FA2

[chief5437]

Hi guys
Had a trip to the not so local hobby shop today, and got this.



My first Kinetic build, so fingers crossed I thought there'd be more harriers in here, thankfully there's only one other in 48 so far, so hopefully you won't get sick of seeing them!

In the box... Quite a lot of plastic



Instructions, all in landscape. Black and white, and quite busy, but should suffice.



Decals. Very glossy and quite thick. Printed by cartograph, so should be ok, fingers crossed (again)



Not sure what scheme I'm going for yet, decals are provided for all the 800 sqn aircraft, so I'll have to do some research first and see what catches my eye.

That's it for now, cheers.

[krusty69]

can you ever get sick of seeing harriers, I don't think so
like the scheme on the box but that huge decal on the wing is kinda scary
will be fun to see how the two kits compare

bob

[jnbattleship]

Harrier is like a Spitfire or Hurricane. You just can't get too many of them. Always a sheer pleasure to look at.

[Twokidsnosleep]

I agree, she is a beautiful bird
That is a good looking kit, hope the Kinetic pans out well
With your skills I am sure it will be awesome!!!

[chief5437]

Hi fellas

Quick update.

As usual, we start with the cockpit. Just a few pieces stuck together. These will all be primed and painted before assembly.



Also added some detail to the cockpit sidewalls. Not accurate but adds interest. Might be a waste of time as I'm hoping to find a pilot for this, so probably won't be seen. I really wish kits would come with pilots as standard, just to have the option.



That's it for now, time for some Ultimate primer

[Zen]

I'm watching, it's one of my favorite Harriers and that looks like a really nice kit.

[Twokidsnosleep]

I totally agree on the pilot being included
Or at least carry consistent aftermarket pilot and ground crew figures for the era of aircraft

[Joesdad]

Nice one Chiefy old boy, I'm doing the FRS1 when I pull my finger out, will we good to compare

[jnbattleship]

Hard not to drool . Looking good so far. Now, I must have this kit. I ... must