I
built the Harrier out of the box with the exception of the decals; the supplied
decals were too thick and the formation lights too yellow. I used an old
Superscale set that included a desert storm VMA-231 jet. I used a photo
supplied by my brother when the jet was repainted in Iwakuni, Japan prior to
deploying to the Gulf. I made up my own side number to go with the Bureau
number. I had to cut down the outriggers because the main gear was
suspended in the air! another beef with this kit is the fit of the wing to
the fuselage; I had to shim the bottom of the wing and really clean up the top
wing/fuselage seam at the rear. I didn't show wear as the photo showed a
freshly painted bird. This is my first ARC submission, thanks to Steve for
making it easy to submit.
Max
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