Okay. This weekend hasn’t gone exactly like I originally had hoped for. That said, I don’t think it has gone terribly. The airbrush remains dormant even though we had an amazing day of 65 degrees yesterday. I was gone for most of the day so I will use that as my excuse. Today is back in the thirties so it was yet another day of not getting any paint flowing.
All the underachieving aside, I have been fairing pretty well on the Harrier and Wildcat. I have just been trying to keep a good pace going and working as diligently as possible. I finished up the fuselage seams on both kits yesterday and went ahead and attached the wings. The wing roots looked fantastic on the Harrier so I also affixed the horizontal stabilizers. The wing roots on the Wildcat aren’t terrible but needed a small application of filler.
It is feeling like I am on the home stretch with both builds now. If I get some time tonight, I want to get the nose section attached on the Harrier and fill any gaps where needed. I would also like to try and get the Wildcat’s wings sanded and primed. Not a massive to do list so I think it’s achievable.
amateur airplanes 
Cool projects. I don’t miss the noise from harriers idling on the flightline all night. Spent 5 years in the Marine Corps on an Air Station and you would hear them all hours of the day from the barracks. Really awesome airframe though.
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Thank you! I’ve heard they are extremely loud aircraft. I saw one at an air show when I was a kid but don’t remember much of it. It’s a very interesting design.
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They are loud but there are louder ones like the EA-6B prowler. Slow and probably one of the loudest I have ever heard. For something that loud you would expect it to move much faster haha.
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I’ve never had the chance to see an operational Prowler. I’ve always loved the look of the Prowler/Intruder.
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They are cool looking. My work center was right next to the flight line ( I worked Information Technology for the Air Wing) so we heard the Harriers and Prowlers all day long. It always seemed like an eternity for the Prowler to get down the runway all the while the sound of its already loud engine amplified as it echoed off all the buildings haha. I grew to hate them for their noise but at the same time I appreciate what they do.
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I currently work as a contractor on another Marine Corps Air Station but this time rotor wing. Cobras, Hueys, CH53E Super Stallions and V-22 Osprey. I work with the 53 training squadron.
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That sounds like a very interesting job. I like the Ospreys quite a bit. Those huge propellers are so cool looking on them. Makes me want to get one built now!
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They are pretty awesome. I get to see them flying around all day even when I get home. They are always flying over the house.
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That’s wonderful!
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One of these days I will get some of the pictures posted up on my blog!
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I would enjoy seeing them.
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It is fun to watch them. No matter how many times you see it, the change from helicopter to plane in flight is pretty awesome.
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Oh I bet!
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Yes, you’re definitely getting there!
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