Airfix Harrier

[silverfoxcc]

Just a sort of enquiry.

Have seen seceral ads for this at 96GBP ( plus a few pence.
What scale would it be, and anyone doing one?

[GliderRider]

A that price, I would hope its the 1:24 scale one. Its been out for years.

Probably this one, although, as I recall there was a 1:24 Sea Harrier too.

Airfix 1:24 Harrier GR.1

Edit: There was a 1:24 Sea Harrier Airfix 1:24 Sea Harrier FRS.1

Edit 2: and a Harrier GR.3 Airfix 1:24 Harrier GR.3

Edited by GliderRider on Friday 30th December 18:58

Edited by GliderRider on Friday 30th December 18:58

[r159]

The gr3 version is basically the same as the gr1 with the nose chopped off (by the modeller).

I built the gr1 in the 80s, complete with moving (and snapping) undercarriage…

The gr1 can be bought for £87 from Jadlam it was re-released this year.

Edited by r159 on Friday 30th December 20:59

Edited by r159 on Friday 30th December 21:04

[Starfighter]

Check YouTube for reviews on the kit you are looking at. Some of the older / Classic rebox kits are truly terrible to put together.

[hepy]

GliderRider said:

A that price, I would hope its the 1:24 scale one. Its been out for years.

Probably this one, although, as I recall there was a 1:24 Sea Harrier too.

Airfix 1:24 Harrier GR.1

Edit: There was a 1:24 Sea Harrier Airfix 1:24 Sea Harrier FRS.1

Edit 2: and a Harrier GR.3 Airfix 1:24 Harrier GR.3

Edited by GliderRider on Friday 30th December 18:58

Edited by GliderRider on Friday 30th December 18:58

Got the Gr1 for xmas in 1983! Never finished it as the quality was awful. Think it was around £20?

[robemcdonald]

silverfoxcc said:

Just a sort of enquiry.

Have seen seceral ads for this at 96GBP ( plus a few pence.
What scale would it be, and anyone doing one?

I would strongly advise against this purchase.

[robemcdonald]

I would add that if you really have to have a big harrier then get the hobby boss 1/18 scale one.

It has loads of inaccuracy, but at least it will go together.

There is even a new one on eBay for £80

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185467081635?mkcid=16&a...

[dr_gn]

Starfighter said:

Check YouTube for reviews on the kit you are looking at. Some of the older / Classic rebox kits are truly terrible to put together.

Some of the new ones aren’t exactly brilliant.

[silverfoxcc]

Thanks lads. Into 1/12 live steam more than plastics models but can appreciate all the addtl detail you can put into them. I renenbervtgat Mosquito on here a year or two back, likewise the detail the 00 and 0 gauge lads do. Hopefully once I get my tender in proper To hide all the bad soldering lol. Wi put it and other bits up.