Airfix Harrier GR.1/GR.3 Diorama
Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 10:25 am
Final Reveal 
The time has finally come to show you all the results of my work over the last few months on my entry for this, the 2nd ISM Group Build.
I would first like to thank Lee and Paul as always for running ISM (and to me for helping
) and to Models R Go for kindly sponsoring the prizes.
So here it is, my entry. I used Airfix's new tool Harrier GR.1 and GR.3 kits in 1/72 scale, Airfix's Bedford Tactical Air Refueller and Italeris NATO Ground Crew set for the figures. Many many many thanks go out to the person who kindly helped me with this project by providing the models for me. He knows who he is.
The scene is depicting two Harriers in West Germany during the Cold War when the RAF maintained a Harrier Force deployed on field operations. This was because the thinking was that if Russia went to war, they would first take out all the airfields, and so to still have air capability, Harriers were deployed to hides, often in wooded areas. In time I may had the camo netting hide itself, but I ran out of time, so its a simple field scenario with pilots taking by the GR.1 which is going to be refuelled, and the GR.3 being marshaled into place nearby.
Your comments, criticisms and anything else is most welcome. If its crap, please feel free to say so, just do it nicely
Thanks again, and best of luck to everyone.
See you in the next GB!
The time has finally come to show you all the results of my work over the last few months on my entry for this, the 2nd ISM Group Build.
I would first like to thank Lee and Paul as always for running ISM (and to me for helping
) and to Models R Go for kindly sponsoring the prizes. So here it is, my entry. I used Airfix's new tool Harrier GR.1 and GR.3 kits in 1/72 scale, Airfix's Bedford Tactical Air Refueller and Italeris NATO Ground Crew set for the figures. Many many many thanks go out to the person who kindly helped me with this project by providing the models for me. He knows who he is.
The scene is depicting two Harriers in West Germany during the Cold War when the RAF maintained a Harrier Force deployed on field operations. This was because the thinking was that if Russia went to war, they would first take out all the airfields, and so to still have air capability, Harriers were deployed to hides, often in wooded areas. In time I may had the camo netting hide itself, but I ran out of time, so its a simple field scenario with pilots taking by the GR.1 which is going to be refuelled, and the GR.3 being marshaled into place nearby.
Your comments, criticisms and anything else is most welcome. If its crap, please feel free to say so, just do it nicely
Thanks again, and best of luck to everyone.
See you in the next GB!
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I really like how this turned out. The subtle weathering on the fuel truck looks very convincing too. Not only the aircraft are the stars of the dio, the acessoires are also perfectly done.