The British Aerospace Sea Harrier is a naval short take-off and vertical landing/vertical take-off and landing jet fighter, reconnaissance and attack aircraft. It is the second member of the Harrier family developed. It first entered service with the Royal Navy in April 1980 as the Sea Harrier FRS1 and became informally known as the "Shar". Unusual in an era in which most naval and land-based air superiority fighters were large and supersonic, the principal role of the subsonic Sea Harrier was to provide air defence for Royal Navy task groups centred around the aircraft carriers.
Image of one of the icluded schemes on the long side. You can actually leave a panel off to see the engine but I'm not sure that it's detailed enough as it stands to make it worthwhile. One for you scratch builders but if the comments on the overall accuracy is valid...
More information on the other long side. How's your Japanese?
Usual purchasing info on the end panels... Just over ten dollars. Good value? How about eight pounds?
One of these days, I might do a stealth version...
The Sea Harrier served in the Falklands War and the Balkans conflicts; on all occasions it mainly operated from aircraft carriers positioned within the conflict zone. Its usage in the Falklands War was its most high profile and important success, when it was the only fixed-wing fighter available to protect the British Task Force. The Sea Harriers shot down 20 enemy aircraft during the conflict; 2 Sea Harriers were lost to enemy ground fire. They were also used to launch ground attacks in the same manner as the Harriers operated by the Royal Air Force.
Let's check the box out.
A Harrier don't you know.
It is an old model tooling from 1971. Maybe we should keep that in mind as we go...
I mean, all in all I think it's fine. 1971 is a while back. Things have moved on since.
The fuselage...
Wings and ordinance.
Engine and peripherals.
Decals and canopy.
One more time with the canopy.
The usual Tamiya paperwork along with the Japanese and English language versions.
Some good info in the instructions.
Choose your colour scheme. Sea grey or sea grey? Perhaps if you are American sea 'gray'...
