Beyond The Sprues
Current and Finished Projects => Profiles and Pixels => Topic started by: coops213 on December 12, 2011, 04:07:43 AM
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Hi all! This is where I'll be posting my new profiles. You can check out my older ones in my photobucket account (http://s15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/cncooper/what%20if/).
I'm still going with my Sea Harrier. Here are a few more I put together lately.
RAAF desert camo:
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/cncooper/what-if/SeaHarrierRAAF2.jpg)
USAF Vietnam war:
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/cncooper/what-if/SeaHarrierUSAF.jpg)
Oh, and a big thanks to Greg for setting up this new forum for us to play in!
Cheers,
Chris
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Great to see you here!
Those are some amazing profiles: congrats
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Agreed, those are gorgeous. I can't for the life of me seem to get the shading to look decent, whereas you've made it splendid...
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Great to see you here Coops. MOAR!
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I concur with my esteemed peers. Gorgeous SHARs!
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Chris, you never fail to please.
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Thanks everyone. Good to see a crown of familiar faces growing on this forum.
Agreed, those are gorgeous. I can't for the life of me seem to get the shading to look decent, whereas you've made it splendid...
Didn't happen overnight Litvyak, go back and look at some of my earlier stuff. Every time I draw in a new profile type I try to incorporate a new technique or two. It helps to start small and work your way up.
Cheers,
Chris
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Outstanding SHARs!!
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WOW! That Aussie SHAR is absolutely totally AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Richard runs off to have a look at his unbuilt Hasegawa kit...................)
Cheers
Richard.
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Top-flight work, Coops! Harriers always get noticed!
Brian da Basher
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Good to see you here Coops. Can I give you a few ideas, can I, can I??? I have 3 for Sea Harriers: first one is "Gulf War style" desert pink, next: RAF WW2 desert scheme for Cyprus based plane during what-if 2012 no-fly zone over Syria, and last: one of italian retro camouflage, with of course italian markings.
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Good to see you here Coops. Can I give you a few ideas, can I, can I??? I have 3 for Sea Harriers: first one is "Gulf War style" desert pink, next: RAF WW2 desert scheme for Cyprus based plane during what-if 2012 no-fly zone over Syria, and last: one of italian retro camouflage, with of course italian markings.
Sounds good, just when I thought I was out of ideas! Do you have an example of the retro Italian camouflage you mean?
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http://www.rollmodels.net/nreviews/airplanes/48HasegawaMacchiMC.202/48HasegawaMacchiMC.202.php
And for naval camo, maybe scheme seen on ships? http://www.bismarck-class.dk/miscellaneous/book_reviews/classic_warships/classic_warships_wp_23_italian_h_cruisers_book_review.html "Trieste" ilustration, of course with ID bands.
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Here's a couple Chris also did as alternate Chimera variants:
(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/GTwiner/GreenChimera.png)
(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/GTwiner/GreyChimera.png)
:D
Regards,
Greg
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Thanks all! Here are a couple of Jeremak's requests.
Gulf war Harrier:
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/cncooper/what-if/SeaHarrierRNGulf.jpg)
Retro RAF Harrier:
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/cncooper/what-if/SeaHarrierRAFretro.jpg)
Chris
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<I need aplause emoticon> Incredible: I just knowed, that they will look great. Aren't they?
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Very tasty stuff.
Regards,
John
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Agreed, especially the F.5
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VERY nice!
Richard.
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Excellent work as usually :)
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It's just amazing how well that shark mouth fits the SHAR! (http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m309/ChernayaAkula/Emoticons/woo.gif)
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I wonder how a PLAN SHAR would look like?
Hint, hint...
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Or RCN? ;)
(BTW, thanks for mentioning Akrotiri, now I've got the Lincolnshire Poacher stuck in my head... )
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Glad you liked them! Now for something french...
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/cncooper/what-if/SeaHarrierAeronavale.jpg)
Chris
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Excellent!
Now, how about something African? :serious-business:
Cheers
Richard.
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Excellent!
Now, how about something African? :serious-business:
Cheers
Richard.
Hmm, may be time to graft a ground attack nose onto this one. I'm having visions of a sorry looking, worse for wear, Zimbabwean GR.3...
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Excellent!
Now, how about something African? :serious-business:
Cheers
Richard.
Hmm, may be time to graft a ground attack nose onto this one. I'm having visions of a sorry looking, worse for wear, Zimbabwean GR.3...
:omg-: YES!
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Hey Chris,
Awesome Harrier collection. Really like the French Aeronavale one.
A Zim Harrier should look great as well.
Cheers
John
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Officially on Christmas holidays now, so more time to spend on fun stuff! I've started work on creating a GR.3 profile out of my Sea Harrier. For now here's another grey one:
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/cncooper/what-if/SeaHarrierRNZN.jpg)
Chris
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Certainly looks the part Chris.
Regards,
John
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Um, WOW! :in-love:
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Thanks guys! Spent today finishing off my GR.3 profile. It's amazing how just tucking the cockpit down a little and altering the nose changes the whole look of the aircraft. I couldn't be arsed changing the inner pylons to the earlier style (but how many of you would have noticed if I hadn't mentioned it ;)).
Anyway, here's my first Harrier GR.3 profile, RNZAF 75 Squadron:
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/cncooper/what-if/HarrierGR3RNZAF.jpg)
Chris
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very nice, i can just imagine these in service alongside the Skyhawks, cool profile, this just screams 'make me' (the Esci/Italeri GR.3 is a really nice build!)
:D
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Great stuff. Put some Zim markings on one... please? ;)
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Quite nice Chris. My Un Zud Harrier was a GR.1 back in 08, but I skipped the 3 and did a 7 in their later lizard scheme. That and the overall Green would be good choices for more of them for you.
Regards,
John
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Oh great another Harrier kit I need to get...
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That RNZN one is gorgeous! :in-love:
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Nice work on all of those Harriers. No, I would not have noticed the subtle change in the inboard stores pylon unless you mentioned it. Too busy looking at the other details to catch that or even be wise enough to notice.
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Thanks for all the kind words. Finally got a bit of quiet time to sit down and knock out a few more GR3 profiles. First up a SAAF Harrier in Mirage F1 camo:
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/cncooper/what-if/HarrierGR3SAAF.jpg)
And, as promised, a beaten up Zimbabwean Harrier:
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/cncooper/what-if/HarrierGR3Zim.jpg)
Cheers,
Chris
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Very cool....
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That SAAF camo always makes anything look good.
Cheers,
Logan
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How about some Asian Harriers. Japanese perhaps?
Cheers
Richard.
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Very great Harriers! Wow!
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Nice ones Chris!
How about some Asian Harriers. Japanese perhaps?
Or perhaps Malaysian or Taiwanese?
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Brilliant!!!
:in-love: :want: :in-love:
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Thanks for the suggestions, I'll see what I can do. For now here's a RNZAF Harrier in lizard scheme:
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/cncooper/what-if/HarrierGR3RNZAF2.jpg)
And a South Vietnamese Harrier captured and put into service by the VPAF:
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/cncooper/what-if/HarrierGR3VPAF.jpg)
Chris
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:omg-: argghhh!!!! More kits to buy!!!! :pissedoff:
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WOW! :in-love:
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Some brilliant stuff here. The SAAF, RAAF and Zimbabwe are personal favorites... But why would a Zimbabwe Harrier be based in neighboring Congo??
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But why would a Zimbabwe Harrier be based in neighboring Congo??
The war of course...
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A couple more, Israeli Air Force:
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/cncooper/what-if/HarrierGR3IDF.jpg)
Angolan Air Force:
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/cncooper/what-if/HarrierGR3Angola.jpg)
Chris
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Wicked!
:D
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Nice schemes Chris.
Two minor concerns regarding the Israeli machine:
Was the GR.3 operational in 1973? I think it was the late 70s when it came onboard.
The colour scheme looks like the later, lighter 3 tone used by the Israelis for their F-16s rather than the darker used on their earlier aircraft like the F-4. Once again, whether they were using that scheme in the early 70s is debatable.
All said though, nicely done. Particularly like the weathering on the Angolan machine.
Rgards,
John
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Nice schemes Chris.
Two minor concerns regarding the Israeli machine:
Was the GR.3 operational in 1973? I think it was the late 70s when it came onboard.
The colour scheme looks like the later, lighter 3 tone used by the Israelis for their F-16s rather than the darker used on their earlier aircraft like the F-4. Once again, whether they were using that scheme in the early 70s is debatable.
All said though, nicely done. Particularly like the weathering on the Angolan machine.
Rgards,
John
Yeah, probably sneaking the GR3 into service a little early. The earliest pictures I can find are 1977.
Regarding the scheme, I was pretty sure the colours changed at some point. However the only references I could find (Don Colour, IPMS Stockholm, Hasegawa instructions) all call out the same colours. These were Brown FS30219, Tan FS3531 and Green FS34227 fo all different types (F-4s, A-4s and Mirages). I then grabbed the RGB values for these colours from Simmers. Do you know what colours were used in the earlier scheme? I'd like to revise the profile, I think it'd look better with the darker colours.
Cheers,
Chris
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Just look at the closest to real-color photos you can find and RGB or eyeball it. Places like Simmers and that are wrong as often as they are right. I use them as a basis, but rarely trust them completely.
Thanks,
Logan
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Maybe the GR.3 was introduced as a result of Israeli requests - similar to the Mirage 5.
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Chris, from my references:
Early 3 tone: FS30219, FS33531, 34227 over 35622
Late 3 tone: FS30219, FS33531, 34424 over 36375
Source: Israeli Air Force - 1967-2001 (SAM Colours & Markings Vol 4)
HTH,
John
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Very nice Harriers!
Cheers
Richard.
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All lovely but that RAAF Sea Harrier is truly gorgeous!
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too many great ideas there ;D
beutiful work 8)
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Luvverly stuff! :-*
I've thought about building a Spanish AV-8A and painting it in Ejército del Aire (instead of Armada) colours. Colour scheme like their "ground attack" Mirage F.1s (CLICK! (http://www.colorserver.net/showcolor.asp?fs=30140+20400+34079+36622)), but in a rather faded version (where the sand looks kinda yellow-ish), as often seen on their F.1s.
West German Harriers wouldn't look too bad either, not just for the Marine. Say, the VAK 191 B was cancelled, but there was still a requirement for a VSTOL fighter-bomber.
The Swedes were also keen on being able to disperse their fighters throughout the country. (http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m309/ChernayaAkula/Emoticons/whistle.gif)
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All this got me thinking of this idea of Thai AV-8S, if you are interested in doing a GR.1/AV-8A/AV-8C variation...... kind of not what-if (because after all Thai did operate the Harriers in real-life) but kind of is what-if (because the fleet was never that operational in Thai service).
Basically, what would have been the best air defense loadout (not limited to what the Thai actually bought in real-life) that a radarless AV-1S could carry? Since the carrier aircraft would lack a fire control radar, it'd rule out everything that requires mid-course or terminal targetting-update/guidance, leaving just WVRAAMs. ASRAAM is designed for a relatively-longer effective range and faster approach speed, but Wikipedia entry suggests that IRIS-T (which Thai did purchase in real-life as part of their Gripen deal) can shoot even further (~25km, compared to ASRAAM's 18km?).
Then came the question as to whether any or all of the advanced WVRAAM would need to be slaved to a fire control radar to exploit their maximum effective ranges...... without a fire control radar, would all of them (ASRAAM, IRIS-T, AIM-9X, and Python-5) be more or less on an equal footing?
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Just a couple thoughts, a Harrier GR.3A with the Av-8C's LIDS added to the GR.3 and a Sea Harrier FRS.1A with similar modification. I could see the first in RAuxAF markings and possibly the second in markings of a similar FAA squadron.
DY031101, how about the Thai's getting a bunch of Harrier GR.3 nose sections and replacing the LRMTS unit with a FLIR/IRST unit? Not quite a radar, but still capable of cueing the WVRAAM toward a target.
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All great ideas guys, thanks. Moritz, I was just thinking about doing a Spanish F.1 style Harrier!
I think I'll give the AV-8A/C a shot, essentially it's just trimming down the nose further and removing the RWR. Right?
I've also been psyching myself up to modify my FRS.1 profile into an FA.2. It's probably a less drastic change than FRS.1 to GR.3. Anyway, that'll open up some new profile possibilities.
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Yay! Spanish harrier! 8)
<...>I think I'll give the AV-8A/C a shot, essentially it's just trimming down the nose further and removing the RWR. Right? <...>
At least that's what Esci has for different parts for AV-8A and GR.3. That and a long blade aerial on the spine for the USMC version and a shorter, chopped aerial for the Spanish Harriers.
I like the AV-8A/GR.1 because the short nose gives them even more of a hawk-ish look. Coupled with the tucked-in cockpit, high back and down-turned wings, they kinda resemble birds of prey.
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DY031101, how about the Thai's getting a bunch of Harrier GR.3 nose sections and replacing the LRMTS unit with a FLIR/IRST unit? Not quite a radar, but still capable of cueing the WVRAAM toward a target.
Didn't think of that...... I suppose that's one way one way to do it (I placed missile range as the prime consideration).
Oh now I have an idea inspired by Coops213's other R-60-armed Harrier- Kopyo pod on the centreline station of some export AV-8A and/or GR.3? >:D
I've also been psyching myself up to modify my FRS.1 profile into an FA.2. It's probably a less drastic change than FRS.1 to GR.3. Anyway, that'll open up some new profile possibilities.
If you do it, I'll officially place my ROCN request on the table. :)
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Kopyo pod on the centreline station of some export AV-8A and/or GR.3?
I like your thinking!
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Should you decide to do AV-8A's/Matadors/Harrier GR.1's, how about a Finnish example with Soviet weaponry or an Argentinian "Matador" based in the Malvinas and armed with Sidewinders on the outboard hardpoints, "Martin Kingfisher" ASMs on the inner hardpoints, and the guidance pod for the ASMs on the centerline hardpoint. I've got both of these on my "to do" list.
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dy03101, there's also the "Maritime Harrier" radar nose that was trialed on a DB Harrier GR.1 (one of the first ones, with six blow-in doors instead of eight) before they decided to go with the more extensive redesign as the Sea Harrier FRS.1. I've always thought it'd look good on a 1st generation Harrier trainer for Sea Harrier operators rather than the mixed training of Hunter T.8M's and Harrier T.4N's.
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Should you decide to do AV-8A's/Matadors/Harrier GR.1's, how about a Finnish example with Soviet weaponry or an Argentinian "Matador" based in the Malvinas and armed with Sidewinders on the outboard hardpoints, "Martin Kingfisher" ASMs on the inner hardpoints, and the guidance pod for the ASMs on the centerline hardpoint. I've got both of these on my "to do" list.
Great ideas! I particularly like the Malvinas based harrier. Do you have any reference pics of the Kingfisher ASM?
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I think Evan is referring to the Martin Pescador missile.
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I think Evan is referring to the Martin Pescador missile.
Ah thanks. There doesn't seem to be much out there about them.
I've redone my Israeli GR.3 with new colours. There's more contrast between the green and brown which helps them stand out a bit more. I also gave it more time period appropriate weapons.
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/cncooper/what-if/HarrierGR3IDF-r.jpg)
Another IDF Harrier, in modern colours:
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/cncooper/what-if/HarrierGR3IDF2.jpg)
And an Indian GR.3, toting Sea Eagle missiles:
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/cncooper/what-if/HarrierGR3Indian.jpg)
Chris
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Nice stuff Chris. The Matras on the Indian bird are a nice touch.
Regards,
John
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The Indian GR.3 is great - it is one of those things that you may even pass of as real at a chance.
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Chris, your latest trio of harriers are real knockouts. :)
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Wow! Amazing Harriers!
Cheers
Richard.
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My error; yes, I was referring to the Martin Pescador. it takes a bit of googling to find info since that's also the name of a bird, but the dimensions are out there. From what I've found, I think I can model it using a Shrike body with new fins. You can find pictures, but I've not found many.
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There's some technical information about that ASM in Wikipedia; the Designation is Martin Pescador MP-1000
here is the link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Pescador_MP-1000 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Pescador_MP-1000)
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My thinking was that an Argentinian Matador based in the Malvinas would use a camo pattern similar to the A-4s and MB339s stationed there (the FCM special set is a great help here - I can scan and send the pertinent parts if needed). I've already described the stores fitment I propose.
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The Indian GR.3 is great - it is one of those things that you may even pass of as real at a chance.
I agree- the more I look at it, the more it seems to make sense. I'd bet Scooterman's left nut that if someone built that for a show and entered it, most of the judges wouldn't pick it out as a whiff.
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I'd bet Scooterman's left nut ...
Yikes! I wonder if he feels as strongly? ;D
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My thinking was that an Argentinian Matador based in the Malvinas would use a camo pattern similar to the A-4s and MB339s stationed there (the FCM special set is a great help here - I can scan and send the pertinent parts if needed). I've already described the stores fitment I propose.
That'd help a good deal with markings and such. If you could email those bits to me that'd be great.
For now, here's the first GR.1, hot off the press. Spanish air force:
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/cncooper/what-if/HarrierGR1spanish.jpg)
Chris
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Damn, that's gorgeous. How about a GR.3S+ with the LID'd cannon pods et al. of the AV-8C? Oh, if you decide to do a blank for the AV-8C, the recce camera in the nose gets removed and the window replaced by sheet metal and there are some small RHAW receivers on the wing leading edge near the wingtips as well as, ISTR, some added chaff/flare dispensers; I'll have to see what good references I have there.
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Don't forget the big dorsal antenna they fitted. The Squadron/Signal book is quite good at pointing out salient features.
Regards,
John
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I'd bet Scooterman's left nut ...
Yikes! I wonder if he feels as strongly? ;D
If he's had beer, he won't be the wiser for it. Shhhhhhh.
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Finland!
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/cncooper/what-if/HarrierGR1Finland.jpg)
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Sweet...
...I will also make sure TSRJoe has access to the darkroom to be alone with this one as I am sure he will want to. ;)
Regards,
Greg
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Very nice, indeed. I can just see one like that fitted out with Soviet weaponry instead of Western weaponry (Atolls instead of Sidewinders and Soviet rocket pods on the inner hardpoints where a RAF Harrier would have MATRA pods).
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I'd bet Scooterman's left nut ...
Yikes! I wonder if he feels as strongly? ;D
If he's had beer, he won't be the wiser for it. Shhhhhhh.
Just wait until the other one drops first, OK JP? :o
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Gawd that Spanish Harrier is just KILLER!!!!!!!!!!! :-* :-* :-*
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^ Yeah, it is! I knew it'd look great, but I didn't expect it to look THAT great! (http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m309/ChernayaAkula/Emoticons/worship.gif)
The more I look at it, the more I like that Finnish one as well. It just makes perfect sense!
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I love the Spanish and Finnish Harriers!
Cheers,
Logan
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Gawd that Spanish Harrier is just KILLER!!!!!!!!!!! :-* :-* :-*
I agree! :)
And the Finnish Harrier, too.
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I appreciate your work and I like your style
Finnish Harrier looks so good !
(http://www.bestemoticon.com/smiley/respect/0014.gif)
Alex
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Sweet Harriers!
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A Portuguese Harrier would look good... :)
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It's been a little while since I last posted, a certain MW3 has proven to be quite distracting! Anyway, here's something quick for Australia Day. I'll try and get back to some requests soon.
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/cncooper/what-if/HarrierGR1RAAF.jpg)
Cheers,
Chris
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Nice mate.
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Very pretty.
Cheers,
Logan
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Sweet!
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Gorgeous RAAF Harrier. Any chance of it being joined by a RNZAF Harrier and a RAN Sea Harrier?
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Great work Coops.
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Gorgeous RAAF Harrier. Any chance of it being joined by a RNZAF Harrier and a RAN Sea Harrier?
Actually I've already done both of them. I did an RNZAF GR3 not too long ago:
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/cncooper/what-if/HarrierGR3RNZAF2.jpg)
And a while back I did a few RAN Sea Harriers or different vintages:
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/cncooper/what%20if/SeaHarrierRAN.jpg)
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/cncooper/what%20if/SeaHarrierRAN2.jpg)
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/cncooper/what%20if/SeaHarrierRANcamo.jpg)
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/cncooper/what%20if/SeaHarrierRANlate.jpg)
Cheers,
Chris
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Mmmm...still looking good!
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Great stuff, coops! There's something about Oz & Kiwi markings that really amps those babies up!
Brian da Basher
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I'd do very dirty things in a dark room with those RAN Sea Harriers.
Just sayin'.
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Time for some South American Harriers! First up, elmayerle's requested Pescador armed Agentinian Harriers:
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/cncooper/what-if/HarrierGR1Arg1.jpg)
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/cncooper/what-if/HarrierGR1Arg2.jpg)
and a Brizilian Navy Sea Harrier:
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/cncooper/what-if/SeaHarrierBrazil.jpg)
Chris
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Very nice. A Falklands War with Harrier against Harrier could have been interesting.
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Very nice. A Falklands War with Harrier against Harrier could have been interesting.
Indeed. I wonder how FRS.1 and GR.1 would compare manoeuvrability wise. I understand they both used the same powerplants, the airframes are almost the same. Obviously the FRS.1 has all the bells and whistles to deal with air to air combat
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I think a lot would come down to pilot training and support systems/elements.
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All 3 of those are fantastic.
Cheers,
Logan
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Very nice. A Falklands War with Harrier against Harrier could have been interesting.
Indeed. I wonder how FRS.1 and GR.1 would compare manoeuvrability wise. I understand they both used the same powerplants, the airframes are almost the same. Obviously the FRS.1 has all the bells and whistles to deal with air to air combat
Armament would also have a big say in it. The Brits had the latest Aim-9 sidewinder, the Lima "all-aspect", whereas the Argies at best would probably only have the Bravo, a tail chaser. Would the GR.1 have the range from the mainland, or would they risk forward deploying them at Pt Stanley? Obviously VTOL means they could be based anywhere, but they then become a prime target for Brits, especially the men in the sandy berets!
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Chris, latest batch of harriers is gorgeous!
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Simply gorgeous work on those Harriers!! Definitely an inspiration to model them.
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Yes indeed, splendid work! Especially on the SHAR of the Brazilian Navy! 8)
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I'll echo everyone's comments with just how nice that Brazilian Shar looks. Maybe that's what I'll do with a Sea Harrier I have in the stash!
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Thanks all! Here's another request, a Thai ASRAAM armed Harrier.
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/cncooper/what-if/HarrierGR1thailand.jpg)
Chris
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Believable.
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I do a great job with those Harriers :-* all are fantastic !
I would like to see a Romanian one... :P if is possible.
Alex
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Nice work Chris. May I request a Korean Navy FRS.1? One hi-vis and one low?
Carl
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Excellent! Thanks! :)
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Looking good!
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Gorgeous job on that Thai Harrier. It's purely coincidental that I've got a 1/48 set of decals for Thai Harriers on it's way to me.
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It's purely coincidental
Or is it...maybe the God's are telling you something...
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Really nice! (http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m309/ChernayaAkula/Emoticons/377.gif)
Not too much into the Brazilian stuff usually, but that SHAR looks just great! And the three-tone camo is awesome, too. Also diggin' the Argie harriers. Maybe Magic Is instead of 'winders?
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Coops I'm sweating Harriers >:D....And I love it!!! :-*
That's one airplane that should have had a more varied clientele.
Great work!
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Thanks all! And thanks for the suggestions. Here are a couple of those requested. First up a Potugeuese GR.3:
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/cncooper/what-if/HarrierGR3PoAF.jpg)
And a hi-viz Korean navy FRS.1:
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/cncooper/what-if/SeaHarrierKorean1.jpg)
Cheers,
Chris
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Excellent work Chris! :)
Thanks for Potuguese GR.3, but the Korean SHAR looks particularly good! 8)
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Many thanks Christopher for attending my request for a Portuguese Harrier: It looks amazing. Execellent work.
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Many thanks Chris for the Korean Harrier. Most excellent work.
Being named after a dog, the A/C will be eaten when it has reached it's end of service life. ;D
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Those last two are just TASTY!! Like the SEA on the GR.3.
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...but the Korean SHAR looks particularly good!
I quite agree!
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Thanks all! Back with a few more after a bit of a break. First is another Korean navy Shar, low viz this time:
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/cncooper/what-if/SeaHarrierKorean2.jpg)
A retro USMC AV-8A:
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/cncooper/what-if/HarrierGR1retro.jpg)
And here's the blank artwork I made for these profiles, your choice of pylons or no pylons (click the thumbnails, the images are pretty massive)
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/cncooper/what-if/th_SeaHarrierblank.png) (http://s15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/cncooper/what-if/?action=view¤t=SeaHarrierblank.png)
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/cncooper/what-if/th_SeaHarrierblankstores.png) (http://s15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/cncooper/what-if/?action=view¤t=SeaHarrierblankstores.png)
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Thanks Chris. The Marine bird is also a keeper.
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Chris, your Harriers really are outstanding! :-*
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The retro USMC one is a winner - would look outstanding in plastic.
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The lo-viz Korean Sea Harrier and the retro-scheme Marine Harrier are both gorgeous. Only nit to pick is that the Marine one would either be an AH-1, since the final contract came through St. Louis after the US rights were transferred or the AT-1 if Northrop had insisted on retaining the US rights.
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The retro USMC one is a winner - would look outstanding in plastic.
Yes, I was thinking the same thing! ;)
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The USMC looks so natural that I haven't even noticed the retro-scheme! 8)
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Just a thought: to match that retro-scheme, an AV-8A in Blue Angels markings.
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Thanks all! Here's another requested Thai Matador:
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/cncooper/what-if/HarrierGR3Thailand.jpg)
...Only nit to pick is that the Marine one would either be an AH-1, since the final contract came through St. Louis after the US rights were transferred or the AT-1 if Northrop had insisted on retaining the US rights.
I knew I'd balls up the designation! Thank god they got rid of that system, from looking over the wikipedia page it seems needlessly complicated and inconsistent.
Chris
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Excellent work!
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The Thai Matador is a real looker!
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Gorgeous AV-8S+ and a suitable way of earning some foreign exchange for surplus Hararier GR.3's. It would be interesting to see Thailand run all of its Harriers through a CILOP program to update them, where practical, with AV-8C upgrades, especially the LIDS and doing away with the internal camera.
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Me likey the Korean Sea Harriers!
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Almost missed your second Thai Harrier (slapping self in the head).
Awesome! And thanks! :)
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oooh just noticed back on page 6 ... 8) waw, stunning, how the :o did i miss that one, very cool, it looks soo right too, many thanks indeed Chris, it looks so right in the scheme too (hmm im wondering how it would look in similar markings but in the later two greys 'redigo scheme' as applied to the Hawks ? maybe even with UV.16 pods in place of the Matra's ?)
cheers, Joe
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What has become of Chris (Coops213)???
Last post was Feb 2012!
Hope your well mate :)
M.A.D
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I have been in contact with Chris just recently. He is well. He has just gotten caught up in some other hobbies such as making UAVs and getting engaged. ;)
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Making UAVs as a hobby or professionally? The first could get "interesting" if you get too good while the second makes for interesting work, even if you can't talk about it.
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Hobby.
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Ah. He'd best not get too good at, certain authorities probably wouldn't appreciate private parties having very good capabilities that way.
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I have been in contact with Chris just recently. He is well. He has just gotten caught up in some other hobbies such as making UAVs and getting engaged. ;)
Thanks Greg, good to know his ok!!
If his building UAV's and getting engaged he his well adapt to receiving commands then ;D
Good on him!!
M.A.D
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Quote from Chris:
I've been working with the groups at diydrones.com to build my own autonomous quadrotor and fixed wing aircraft.
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Thanks mate! Please give my regards and congratulations next time you speak to him!
M.A.D
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Turn this guy loose on FA.2's ! :)