DOME SWEET DOME

Last weekend I invested a fiver in this large HM Forces Harrier Jet. It came with a modern Action Man but it actually needs a 10 inch figure, which I haven't got.

No matter, I wanted to clean it up anyway.

I took the wings off and gave them a wash

I wiped down the whole body.

To mock-up a canopy blister I swiped a plastic half-dome from the garden. I tied string round it to compress the sides and placed it in a bowl.

After pouring boiling water over it I ended up with this.

It sat on the jet quite nicely.

I then made a hinge extension for the blister so it would open and close.

and glued the extension to the blister

So far so good.

I then decided it needs a collar. Bad idea!

The original is grey so I purloined an oil bottle from the shed and cut it into shape.

I created a sort of grey collar but it didn't fit.

I then tried cardboard but that was rubbish too.

In then end I ditched the idea of covering the gaps and went for  a simple trim around the blister using an elastic band coloured black. I suppose I could have used a wider rubber band but hey ho, I was severely harriered!

Anyways my blister's next to my new 1999 Thunderbird 2 [that needs repairing! oh no!]

On location it's a passable blister I guess, though not what I'd hoped for. 

Maybe I should stick to colouring small cars!

The big jet itself is great.

Before.

After.

Dome is where the heart is!