Gary, the hardest part of writing is editing. Anyone can dump out a bunch of words on a page but the craftsmanship is cutting and shaping it into something greater than the pieces. Every build you do you get better at telling a story without showing every part and step, but spending more time expanding on the larger issue at hand. It is less and less stick Part A to the tab on Part B, and more this is the effect we're looking for in the interior of the Anson, and I'm tired of fiddling with the decal bits so this is what I did to bring out the raised detail on the GR's instrument panel. It's becoming more and more fun to listen to the narration that you're creating as the video rolls forward. It's not Michaelangelo -- "zee figure she is already in zee stone" -- but it's definitely an artform. Can't wait for build 2! Cheers!.

Good build Gary 👍this is a Redbox of the original Hasegawa GR7/GR9 and the AV8B too 👍

Hi Gary, Great build as always. For next time get hold of some of the Tamiya polishing compounds, I stuffed up a canopy but using just the finishing compound and a soft cloth was able to restore it,which goes to show its pretty much idiot proof🤔 I suspect you have some spare canopies, to test it out on first. But as said its fairly easy with that Tamiya stuff.

Perfect build 👍

The BAE Harrier used ejection seat Martin Baker mk 9. The USMC Harrier used ejection seat Stensel III.

That was very enjoyable and well presented Gary thanks . Regards Gav.

Hi Gary..if you want something to look a bit brighter but still detailed, have you considered a dry brush of your base coat /after/ the detail wash? That should pick up the edges and give you a third - highlight - colour. I must admit I chuckled at the captions 'This bit is wrong' etc :)

Nice to see you ‘jump’ straight into the build and not ‘hover ‘around thinking about it ,😊,question did any harrier all marks break the sound barrier ?,be it intentionally or in a dive ,I’m asking as a news real from 1968 said the RAFs new supersonic hover jet it showed a GR1 but I know it’s not a supersonic aircraft ,model looks great Gary All the best mate Mark 👍🏻👍🏻😊

Coming along nicely Gary. Thanks for sharing. 😎🇨🇦

Nice work on the Harrier cockpit Gary. Building the Airfix 1/72 Sea Harrier at the moment, not a bad kid the moulding is starting to show its age now though.

Hi Gary, the build is coming along vety nicely, I really liked how the whole cockpit turned out, especially the ejection seat, good luck with the rest of the build, best regards from a Kiwi living in Australia.

In 1991 I was in college with a sergeant from RAF St Athan who worked on escape systems so I asked him about the scene in Maverick when Goose was killed hitting his head on the canopy. He said there are too many redundant safety systems [Edit: I belatedly remembered the term I was looking for 'fail-safes'] for that to happen.

Hi Gary thanks for additional info on the paints as you talk through the build

That looks like a really good kit. And you did an excellent job!

It's looking Gary, I love the cockpit details, nice one.

Watching with interest Gary, great insight into this great machine’s build..cheers

Looking good so far! 👍 Nicely detailed kit, but looks like a pretty 'quick' build! Looking forward to paint! Oh, your cockpit detailing is excellent; that seat looks great! 👍

Looking good Gary. I saw these at Telford and was sorely tempted but decided I’ve got enough kits to be going on with for now!

Nice job, Gary! This despite the occasional bout of faffery…! Looking forward to seeing the finishing touches! Best wishes, as ever.

Nice job on the seatbelts!

In showcasing this kit, you would naturally want to use the kit's pilot seat for the build, and it looks great. That said, why do model companies bother including their own styrene ejection seats anymore, when resin aftermarket seats generally depict the detail so much better and are usually in one piece? IMO, the pilot's seat is the focal point, and a resin seat is about the easiest and most cost-effective upgrade you can include. Again, not a commentary on your build, just a thought that crossed my mind.

I could have sworn in the Unboxing video you said the nozzles were linked.. was I wrong? Is there space between them to glue a piece of sprue to connect them?

Hi Gary , what glue do you use on painted parts . Cheers mate

Coming along nicely Gary, looks a decent kit. Just out of interest, do you mind if I ask how many hours did it take to get the build up to this point?

I had this one turn up in the post a few days ago. Is it worth buying any aftermarket for it?