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IPMS(UK) Harrier SIG Read Me "Harrier Kitography" ~ Graham James Version 4-1202H This is the fourth version of the Harrier SIG "Kitography" (previous version V3 issued in May 2011) and has been updated as follows: 1. Corrections to V3 items in error 2. Addition of new items found / released since version 3 3. Single listing of kits, resin and decals, sorted by scale created for easier look-up 4. Data is accurate* as of 1 February 2012 * Accurate as it can be based on the fact I have never seen the majority of these products personally and therefore much of the data has been gleaned from websites. The contents are as follows: A - Kitography B - Books & Journals Updates since the last version have a "y" in the update column Harrier Kitography Version 4-1202H (C) Graham James / IMPS(UK) Harrier SIG Page 1 of 32 IPMS(UK) Harrier SIG A - Kitography Kit / Decals Variant Service Unit / Squadron Aircraft Serial ID Camouflage Scheme Supporting Notes Issued Detail / Supplier Scale Reference Title Availability For Kit Contents Upd Conversion Stores Contents Supporting Notes Issued AV-8A USMC VMA-513 158391 08/WF Airfix Kit 24 Airfix-18001-4 Hawker Harrier Poor Released with MPC label in US 1974 GR1 RAF 1 Sqdn XV788 DG/DSG/LAG AV-8A USMC VMA-513 158961 02/WF Spanish Navy Escuadrilla 8 01-804 Matt Gull Grey / White AV-8S Airfix Kit 24 Airfix-18003 Harrier GR3 AV-8A / AV-8S or Harrier GR3 Poor Thai Navy 310 Sqdn 161174 2000 1453 Flight XV788 L GR3 RAF DG/DSG 4 Sqdn XZ969 D 700A NAS XZ451 100/VL 800 NAS XZ454 250 ESDG/W FRS1 RN 801 NAS XZ493 001/N Airfix Kit 24 Airfix-20001 BAe Sea Harrier FRS-1 Poor 2002 809 NAS ZA177 77 MSG/BG 899 NAS XZ455 712 FRS51 Indian Navy 300 Sqdn IN617 17 ? ? GR3 RAF Airfix Kit 24 Airfix-A18003 Harrier GR3 Good ? ? 2011 AV-8A USMC ? ? 700A NAS XZ451 100/VL 800 NAS XZ454 250 ESDG/W FRS1 RN 801 NAS XZ493 001 Airfix Kit 24 Airfix-A50004 British Aerospace Sea Harrier FRS1 “Falklands War 25!” Poor 2002 809 NAS ZA177 77 MSG/BG 899 NAS XZ455 712 FRS51 Indian Navy 300 Sqdn IN617 17 Airfix Kit 24 Airfix-A50010 Sea Harrier FRS1 Falklands Gift Set Good FRS1 RN 899 NAS XZ457 14 2010 Flightpath Detailing 24 Flightpath-24003 RAF Harrier GR3 detail/conversion set Good GR3 Airfix This large set contains cockpit & ejector seat assemblies, instrument panels & films, canopy framing & Flightpath Detailing 24 Flightpath-24005 Sea Harrier FRS.1 detail set Good FRS1 Airfix This large set contains cockpit & ejector seat assemblies, instrument panels & films, canopy framing & ZD579 128/R ZD610 126/R ZD613 122/R 800 NAS ZE696 124/R ZE698 123/R ZH801 125/R ZH806 127/R ZE690 007/L ZH796 001/L ZH803 004/L 801 NAS Available via Harrier SIG – stock Harrier SIG Decals 24 Harrier SIG-SHEOA(24) IPMS (UK) Harrier SIG – Sea Harrier End of Era Poor FA2 RN ZH804 003/L MSG 2006 permitting ZH811 002/L ZH812 005/L XZ440 717 ZD579 715/R ZE690 719 ZE692 712 899 NAS ZH800 713 ZH802 711 ZH806 730/N ZH812 716 Heritage Aviation Conversion 24 Heritage Aviation-24CFA2 FA2 Sea Harrier Good FA2 Airifx FRS1 Comprising resin, white metal, vac form and decals FRS1 / FRS51 / Latest in our airfix harrier improvement range. Heritage Aviation Detailing 24 Heritage Aviation-24ABH Harrier Airbrake Housing FRS1 / FA2 Good Airfix Single piece airbrake bay FA2 detailed resin airbrake bay will set off any model GR3 / FRS1 / shows the auxiliary intake doors in their correct Heritage Aviation Detailing 24 Heritage Aviation-24EDD Harrier Intakes with dropped doors Good Airfix Engine intakes x2 FRS51 position when the engine isn't running Heritage Aviation Detailing 24 Heritage Aviation-24FRS1C Sea Harrier FRS.1 cockpit set Good FRS1 / FRS51 Airfix Comprising resin parts to help "super detail" the cockpit of the airfix kit Based on NeOmega's 1:48th set Heritage Aviation Detailing 24 Heritage Aviation-24GR3C Harrier GR3 cockpit set Good GR3 Heritage Aviation Detailing 24 Heritage Aviation-24GR3MB10 Harrier GR3 MB 10 ejection seat Good GR3 Airfix Seat Heritage Aviation Detailing 24 Heritage Aviation-24PP Harrier FRS1 PITOT PROBE Good FRS1 Airfix Pitot probe Heritage Aviation Detailing 24 Heritage Aviation-24UCW Harrier Wheels Good GR3 / FRS1 / Airfix Treaded tyres, handed main wheels, all under load Heritage Aviation Stores 24 Harrier AMRAAM Set Good "For the Airfix harrier, comprising resin pylons, missiles and white metal fins, perfect for our FA2" Heritage Aviation Stores 24 Harrier CBLS with munitions Good 1 x CBLS200 with 2 practice bombs and related parts For Harrier GR3 y Heritage Aviation Stores 24 Harrier Gun Pods Good Detailed gun pods with Blue Eric ECM fit for 4 Falklands GR3s. For the airfix harrier. Comprising resin Heritage Aviation Stores 24 Harrier 190 Gallon Tanks Good 2 x drop tanks parts to compliment our fa2 conversion MPC Kit 24 MPC-14605 AV-8A Harrier Very Rare AV-8A USMC VMA-513 158391 08/WF Assuming it's the original Airfix kit ? XZ455 127/L XZ494 122/N 800 NAS XZ500 127/H Whirlybird Decals 24 Whirlybird-JJ24001 Dark Sea Grey Sea Harriers FRS1 Very Rare FRS1 RN ZD580 122/N DSG Same as JumpJet version? ? XZ451 000/N ZA176 007/R 801 NAS ZD582 002/R ZD609 000/R Harrier Kitography Version 4-1202H (C) Graham James / IPMS(UK) Harrier SIG 2012 2 of 32 IPMS(UK) Harrier SIG A - Kitography Kit / Decals Variant Service Unit / Squadron Aircraft Serial ID Camouflage Scheme Supporting Notes Issued Detail / Supplier Scale Reference Title Availability For Kit Contents Upd Conversion Stores Contents Supporting Notes Issued Aires Detailing 32 Aires-2115 AV-8B Harrier II cockpit set Good AV-8B II Trumpeter Seat, tub, instrumental panels, control column, etc Resin and photo-etch parts Aires Detailing 32 Aires-2116 AV-8B Harrier II wheel bay Good AV-8B II Trumpeter Wheel bay (detailed interior) + doors AV-8B II, AV-8B II Resin parts for the ejection seat handles and other smaller resin detail parts for the seat. Plus photo Aires Detailing 32 Aires-2120 SJU-4/7A NACES Ejection seat for AV-8B Good Trumpeter y NA, AV-8B II Plus etch seatbelts as well as photo etch seat belt buckles for maximum detailing. Aires Detailing 32 Aires-2121 AV-8B Harrier II Night Attack cockpit set Good AV-8B II NA Trumpeter Seat, tub, instrumental panels, control column, etc Resin and photo-etch parts Black Box Stores 32 Black Box-CS32002 GBU-31 JDAM 2000lb (USN) Rare 2 x units 165568 01/CF C&H Miniatures Decals 32 C&H Miniatures-VF211 Wake Island Avengers Good AV-8B II Plus USMC VMA-211 FS36118 / FS35237 New paint scheme 2011 y 165572 14/CF Cutting Edge (Meteor Marketed for F-14 Tomcat, but Stores 32 F-14 LAU-138 BOL/Chaff Launcher Rare 2 x units y Productions) applicable? Company now defunct? AV-8B II, AV-8B II Eduard Detailing 32 Eduard-32254 AV-8B Exterior Harrier Photoetch Detail Good Trumpeter Photo-etch parts for exterior items NA Eduard Detailing 32 Eduard-32262 AV-8B II NA Exterior Photetch detIL Future AV-8B II NA Trumpeter Photo-etch parts for exterior items Eduard Detailing 32 Eduard-32295 GR7 Exterior Photetch detIL Future GR7 / GR9 Trumpeter y Eduard Detailing 32 Eduard-32668 AV-8B Harrier Seat Belt Color Etching Parts Good AV-8B II Trumpeter Eduard Detailing 32 Eduard-32672 AV-8B Harrier II Interior Part 1 Good AV-8B II Trumpeter Photo-etch parts for cockpit Self-Adhesive Eduard Detailing 32 Eduard-32673 AV-8B Night Attack Interior S.A. Pe-Set Good AV-8B II NA Trumpeter Photo-etch parts for cockpit Self-Adhesive y Eduard Detailing 32 Eduard-32693 AV-8B Harrier II Early Formation Light Good AV-8B II Trumpeter Formation lights Eduard Detailing 32 Eduard-32694 AV-8B Harrier II Late Formation Light Good AV-8B II Trumpeter Formation lights Eduard Detailing 32 Eduard-32716 GR7 Seat Belts Good GR7 / GR9 Trumpeter Photo etch seat belts y Eduard Detailing 32 Eduard-32717 GR7 Cockpit Interior parts Good GR7 / GR9 Trumpeter Cockpit interior detailing y Eduard Detailing 32 Eduard-33063 AV-8B interior S.A. ZOOMS Good AV-8B II Trumpeter Instrument panels, etc y Eduard Detailing 32 Eduard-33074 AV-8B NA interior S.A. ZOOMS Good AV-8B II NA Trumpeter Instrument panels, etc y Eduard Detailing 32 Eduard-33096 GR7 Interior parts Good GR7 / GR9 Trumpeter Instrument panel photoetch y Eduard Detailing 32 Eduard-JX105 AV-8B Harrier II paint masks Good AV-8B II Trumpeter Paint masks Eduard Detailing 32 Eduard-JX130 GR7 / GR9 Canopy paint masks Good GR7 / GR9 Trumpeter Paint masks y Flightpath Stores 32 AIM-9 Acquisition Rounds Good 2 x units Flightpath Stores 32 AIM-9L Sidewinder Missile Set Good 2 x units complete with launch rails and safety caps Flightpath Stores 32 CBLS-100 Carriers 7 Practice Bombs Future 2 x units with 8 practice bombs Flightpath Stores 32 GBU-24 - Paveway III 2000lb LGBs Good 2 x units Flightpath Stores 32 RAF 1,000lb/CPU-123B LGB Good 2 x units with correct inner fin, fuse van detail and hollow seeker head units in cast metal Flightpath Stores 32 RAF 1000lb iron bombs Good 4 x bombs with etched fin, lug and fuse vane - No.117 retarded tail units Flightpath Stores 32 RAF TIALD Pod Good 1 x unit Listed for Tornado GR1B - could be Flightpath Stores 32 Sea Eagle Missiles Good 2 x unit used for trials FRS1? Flightpath Stores 32 Set 1 - Mk.82 / Conical Fin Low-Drag / GP 500lb Bombs Good 2 x units Set 2 - AIM-9L/M/R/S Post-Vietnam Sidewinder Missile Flightpath Stores 32 Good 2 x units Set Flightpath Stores 32 Set 3 - AIM-120 AMRAAM Missile Set Good 2 x units Set 3 - Mk.82 / BSU-49 Ballute Gulf War era Retarded Flightpath Stores 32 Good 2 x units Bomb Set Flightpath Stores 32 Set 4 - TER-9 Triple Ejector Racks Good 2 x units Flightpath Stores 32 Set 5 - AGN-65 Maverick Missile Set Good 2
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    A global survey Acknowledgements The United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID) funded the research and production of this report. Their support is greatly appreciated. The views expressed in this report, including the legal status of any country, territory or area, or of its authorities or armed groups, are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Landmine Action or DFID. Comments, clarifications and corrections from governments and others are welcomed. Written by John Borrie With research assistance from: Richard Liu, Lucien Maire, Vanessa Martin (UNIDIR). Editors: Rosy Cave and Richard Lloyd Published in June 2003 by Landmine Action, 89 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TP, UK www.landmineaction.org Copyright © Landmine Action 2003 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data. A catalogue record of this report is available from the British Library. ISBN 0 9536717 5 5 Landmine Action is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee. Registered in England and Wales no. 3895803. John Borrie is Visiting Research Fellow, UNIDIR Design and print by Calverts 020 7739 1474 Contents Glossary 1. Introduction 3 2. Background 4 3. How ERW can affect communities 8 4. Global overview 10 5. Sub-saharan Africa 16 6. The Americas 27 7. Asia and the Pacific 32 8. Europe, the Caucasus and central Asia 45 9. Middle East and north Africa 58 10. Conclusions 67 Select Bibliography 70 Endnotes 71 Glossary of acronyms and terms Abandoned ordnance: explosive ordnance clearly that UXO-risk education and awareness Landmine Monitor: Landmine Monitor is that has not been prepared for use or used and are important components of demining, and an initiative of the International Campaign to which is not under the control of a party or parties not only physical clearance.