BAe Sea Harrier FRS.1 1/72 [Fujimi] Build and final reveal

Manufacturer Fujimi
Model Number 7A-C1
Date of release 1983
Price payed ~5€
Part count Four grey and one clear sprue
Decals in the box BAe Sea Harrier FRS1, Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm, 899 | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm, 801
Extras Spare parts from Airfix kit
Paints used AK primer, LifeColor, Tamiya
Weathering products used Oil colors: 502: Smoke (ABT005), Starship filth (ABT510), German Grey Highlight (ABT170)
Airbrush used Badger 360
High points Good details
Low points Fit could be better
Timestamp:
0:00 Parts
0:16 Build
4:57 Painting
7:46 Weathering
10:08 Missile
11:48 Base
12:27 Final reveal
13:13 With other planes
13:53 Reference books
There is ESCI, Fujimi, Hasegawa and Airfix Sea Harrier FRS 1 models in 1/72. The newest one is Airfix and I built it first. I have purchased this Fujimi before there was an Airfix one, very long time ago, but as 40 years anniversary on Falkland war came I decided that it would be nice to build this to companion Airfix SHAR. This time I made flying plane and light grey color as I made Airfix dark grey ans on the ground.
Fujimi is quite old kit but it has nice carved details. It also has good selection of weapons, although they doesn't have details and Sidewinders are the older versions.
Fit is not the best as there will be some big gaps between intake and the rest of the fuselage. Also front /aft fuselage seam is a bit interesting as it is just butt joint.
I wouldn't make another Fujimi Harrier, although it has good details it shows its age and there are better options.
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[@mbignell1]

Lovely job! That firing Sidewinder is ingenious.

[@TV-ez4md]

Thanks! Much appreciated

[@tonypeacock4507]

Looks great . Gonna do the sidewinder thing

[@gianluigimarino8264]

Spectacular job. 🤩

[@Adam-qr9lf]

Was this on Flory models gallery?

[@TV-ez4md]

Yes it was, carefully watched 😄