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!
