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John Alec's Scale Modeling
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I'm an amateur scale model hobbyist. I enjoy learning and watching scale modeling channels here on YT. Thank you for watching, cheers!
Border Model 1/35 Merkava Mk.2D - Full Build
That was a blast to build. Excellent kit. This is going off to a good friends once the display case gets here. Enjoy!
Opening: ua-cam.com/video/MzXje78Bm94/v-deo.html
Everything you see I have purchased for my own use.
Be well - and happy modeling.
Camera: Panasonic HC-V550 2k. Neewer mini tripod.
Audio: Hyperx Quadcast Mic, Audacity
Video: PowerDirector 365
Lighting: 3 top-down 750 lumen, 2 kitty-corner 750 lumen.
#scalemodel #bordermodel #merkava
Opening: ua-cam.com/video/MzXje78Bm94/v-deo.html
Everything you see I have purchased for my own use.
Be well - and happy modeling.
Camera: Panasonic HC-V550 2k. Neewer mini tripod.
Audio: Hyperx Quadcast Mic, Audacity
Video: PowerDirector 365
Lighting: 3 top-down 750 lumen, 2 kitty-corner 750 lumen.
#scalemodel #bordermodel #merkava
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Unbox the 2023 Border 1/35 Nakajima Kate - And Some Goodies
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Made my first Temu order (which went OK), including this kit. And a present from Mos. Thanks for watching - be well.
Bench Update - What's John Working On?
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Just a quick rundown on where things are on the bench. Hope you enjoy. #scalemodel
Part Two - Brand New ICM 1/24 Model A Phaeton Build
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I wrap up the chassis and start building subassemblies. Sorry for the shaky hands, I can't help it, looks worse when I am zoomed in. . Episode 01: ua-cam.com/video/19B8H_zRQIM/v-deo.html #scalemodel #ICM #modelcars Everything you see I have purchased for my own use. Be well - and happy modeling. Camera: Panasonic HC-V550 2k. Neewer mini tripod. Audio: Hyperx Quadcast Mic, Audacity Video: PowerD...
Part One - Brand New ICM 1/24 Model A Phaeton Build
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I've started the kit. I build up the chassis and engine. Unboxing: studio.ua-cam.com/users/videoucRuWdbiEb0/edit #scalemodel #ICM #modelcars Everything you see I have purchased for my own use. Be well - and happy modeling. Camera: Panasonic HC-V550 2k. Neewer mini tripod. Audio: Hyperx Quadcast Mic, Audacity Video: PowerDirector 365 Lighting: 3 top-down 750 lumen, 2 kitty-corner 750 lumen.
Box Opening - Brand New ICM 1/24 Model A Phaeton
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This won the poll for my next car build - let's check it out! #scalemodel #ICM #modelcars
Tamiya 1/48 F-15C Discord What-If GB - Full Build
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GB Announcement is here ua-cam.com/video/RjLqvCDnDqY/v-deo.html This is a what-if build, that was the spirit, take any F-15 and make it how you want. For other builds so far check these out! Model Minutes: ua-cam.com/video/fYRXAAwyYWM/v-deo.html Mann's Model Moments: ua-cam.com/video/_RXqxB7va4A/v-deo.html Cpt VFC : ua-cam.com/video/2pXQ5w8EAOY/v-deo.html #scalemodel #tamiya #F15 Disclaimer I h...
Aoshima 1/24 LB Works Murciélago Box Opening - 2024 Tool
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I gotta show you what's in here! Brand new, beautiful kit. The MiniArt 1/24 Phaeton will be my next car video as voted, but want to show what's inside the box. #scalemodel #murciélago #aoshima Thanks for watching!
Trumpeter 1/24 Ju-87A Stuka - Episode 03
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Episode 03 of the build - Wings, Spats, Stabilizers (and Painting) Box opening - ua-cam.com/video/7pQAm2C3Xqc/v-deo.html Episode 01 - ua-cam.com/video/Pu07kW5a-gM/v-deo.html Episode 02 - ua-cam.com/video/fuPG_XbxVdQ/v-deo.html #trumpeter #stuka #scalemodel #modelairplane Be well - and happy modeling. Camera: Panasonic HC-V550 2k. Neewer mini tripod. Audio: Hyperx Quadcast Mic, Audacity Video: P...
Aoshima 1/24 '69 2000GT - Full Build
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An excellent kit! #scalemodel #aoshima #2000gt Be well - and happy modeling. Camera: Panasonic HC-V550 2k. Neewer mini tripod. Audio: Hyperx Quadcast Mic, Audacity Video: PowerDirector 365 Lighting: 3 top-down 750 lumen, 2 kitty-corner 750 lumen. Chassis 0:08 Cabin 1:15 Body 3:16 Assembly 5:30
MiniArt 1/48 P-47D Box Opening
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Next on Deck! The 2023 Miniart P-47D Advanced kit.
Trumpeter 1/24 Ju-87A Stuka - Episode 02
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Episode 02 of the build - Cockpit and Fuselage Mating Box opening - ua-cam.com/video/7pQAm2C3Xqc/v-deo.html #trumpeter #stuka #scalemodel #modelairplane Be well - and happy modeling. Camera: Panasonic HC-V550 2k. Neewer mini tripod. Audio: Hyperx Quadcast Mic, Audacity Video: PowerDirector 365 Lighting: 3 top-down 750 lumen, 2 kitty-corner 750 lumen. Cockpit Sub-assemblies 0:07 Priming and Pain...
Terry-Hobby Barn Tribute GB FINAL - AMT 1965 Bonneville 1/25
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Thank you Brian and Fred for hosting. Brian has a playlist on his channel @FuelsModels so please make sure you're subbed and check out all the builds. I purchased everything you see for personal use except the decals which were a gift from @MannsModelMoments. I paid it forward to some other modelers. Be well and thanks for watching.
Terry-Hobby Barn Tribute GB Entry - AMT 1965 Bonneville 1/25
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Brian has a playlist on his channel @FuelsModels so please make sure you're subbed and check out all the builds. Be well and thanks for watching.
Trumpeter 1/24 Ju-87A Stuka - Episode 01
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Episode 01 of the build - please enjoy! #trumpeter #stuka #scalemodel #modelairplane Be well - and happy modeling. Camera: Panasonic HC-V550 2k. Neewer mini tripod. Audio: Hyperx Quadcast Mic, Audacity Video: PowerDirector 365 Lighting: 3 top-down 750 lumen, 2 kitty-corner 750 lumen. Build Part A - Engine 0:16 Priming and Painting 8:51 Engine Assembly 11:30 Build Part B 13:00 Priming and Painti...
Border Models 1/35 Merkava Mk.2D - 2024 Tool Box Opening
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Border Models 1/35 Merkava Mk.2D - 2024 Tool Box Opening
My Next Car Build - Aoshima 1/24 2000GT [Japan GB]
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My Next Car Build - Aoshima 1/24 2000GT [Japan GB]
F-15 Group Build - Tamiya 1/48 F-15C (w After-Market) Decals
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F-15 Group Build - Tamiya 1/48 F-15C (w After-Market) Decals
Psychedelic 60s GB Final - Hasegawa Subaru 360 Deluxe
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Psychedelic 60s GB Final - Hasegawa Subaru 360 Deluxe
HobbyBoss 1/35 Jackal 2 - Full Build
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HobbyBoss 1/35 Jackal 2 - Full Build
Psychedelic 60s GB Entry - Hasegawa Subaru 360 Deluxe
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Psychedelic 60s GB Entry - Hasegawa Subaru 360 Deluxe
MiniArt 1/35 Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf.H w Interior Episode 3 - Interior/Exterior Build Done!
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MiniArt 1/35 Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf.H w Interior Episode 3 - Interior/Exterior Build Done!
2023 in Review! What Was Created On The Bench This Year. And WIPs as Well
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2023 in Review! What Was Created On The Bench This Year. And WIPs as Well
Wheeled Vehicles in Military Use GB Entry - 1/35 HobbyBoss Jackal 2
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Wheeled Vehicles in Military Use GB Entry - 1/35 HobbyBoss Jackal 2
Trumpeter 1/24 Ju-87A Stuka Box Opening
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Trumpeter 1/24 Ju-87A Stuka Box Opening
Academy 1:72 PBY-5A Catalina - Full Build
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Academy 1:72 PBY-5A Catalina - Full Build
Bench Update, Stash Adds, and Goodies!
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Bench Update, Stash Adds, and Goodies!
Tamiya 1/24 Mazda Roadster RF - Full Build
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Tamiya 1/24 Mazda Roadster RF - Full Build
Mail Call! Shop Card, Tag, and Ducati Kit
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Mail Call! Shop Card, Tag, and Ducati Kit
Great job which has a brought a great result. Impressive Merkava, John. A nice thing in the collection. Best wishes and a nice weekend. Joachim
Looks great John!
Thank you Steve!
Hi John, Great video! This video must of taken quite a bit of time to put together. The final results are very nice! Thanks for sharing. Have a great day. Jeff
Thank you so much Jeff, appreciate you watching!
Lovely build of one f my favourite-looking tanks John - will need to build one myself now! 😀
It's an excellent kit Alex and a fun build. And a lot of plastic. Cheers!
Great build there John A . Mate your mate will be over the moon when he sees that beauty. ( Ivan)
Thank you Ivan! Appreciate you checking it out. Yeah sent him the video last evening he's blown away. Cheers!
Superb work John , love what you did with the interior
Thank you Colin! Appreciate it mate thanks for watching
Looks cool. 👍
Love the merkava series and this kit looks great but I'm amazed they give you no way of showing the engine bay . Nice build of this kit . I built the hobby boss merkava 3D and tbh it left me feeling a bit flat . I must build a mk.v .
Hiya Martin - yeah I bet the latest mark would be amazing. Probably my fav modern tank. Cheers!
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Thanks Terry
Great vidio John and awsome work stay safe and happy modeling
Thank you so much Paul and you too buddy. I HAVE to catch up on your vids Cheers say hi to Sue.
Hi John, that was a outstanding build, and you have done a truly excellent build and paint finish on the Merkava, it's a pity when it is all done you will not see the interior thst well unless you take the turret off, congratulations on a job very well done, best best regards from Australia, Les
Thank you so much Les, I am grateful. Outstanding kit. Cheers mate
Excellent job John
Thank you Dan!
The video tells me you had lots of fun with the build of this Merkava kit. You made a stunning job on this, John! Awesome tank 💥👍💥
Hi John, Border Model are amazing kits. Just the instructions let them down eh!!
Yeah I agree Nige. Thanks for watching I appreciate it. It's a great kit.
Good evening everyone.
J-A, where is episode 4 hiding? I can't see it in the playlist. 😢❤😢
Sorry! That episode is still in the works yeah I need to wrap that one up. Cheers
@@johnalecsscalemodeling At least you haven't given up on it, which is a relief. 😊❤️😊
I loved the "...fifty years of glue sniffing. " Comment, J-A. 🤣 My weakness isn't the glue. It's Tamiya Airbrush Cleaner. 😂 One day, I plan on building the Comet (like many things). However, I want to build either a Panzer IV or Stug III with full interior first. I just need RFM to up their UK supply chain.
Right on Mark! MiniArt do a wide variety of full interior panzers. I've never done a RFM they are not common over here either. Cheers
I love a good Kate. When my skill level has increased I'll likely but this kit. Looking forward to your videos building this!
Hiya Captain! I'm keen to get in on this I need to finish the Stuka first. Cheers
I’m not a big fan of Temu having read some disturbing things on how they treat their sellers. So I choose to support my local shops, but anyway the Kate looks awesome. I have the same kit, but then with the flight deck as well. Looking forward to the build. 💥👍💥
Glad you got some bargains John!
Yeah - thank you for the direction to their discounts Alex!
Apart from the decal issue, it looks like a nice kit. I have to say, though, after being used to aircraft in either 1/32 or 1/48, building one in 1/35 is going to feel strange. In my eyes, 1/35 is for armour. Regardless, enjoy the build when you get started. 😊❤😊
Totally agree Mark. Yeah, not sure why they did it in 1/35. They simultaneously released an Japanese WWII ship bridge/deck kits in 1/35. Thanks for watching - cheers
Nice haul John Alec
I guess the torpedo with the bigger fins is the Pearl Harbor version? The kit looks good, such a shame that the decals aren't that great.
Yes, I will have to looks that up good shout. I am going to do in the 1937-1940 grey underneath so that suits the Pearl Harbor nicely. Cheers
Thanks for sharing you did a truly awesome job. Only thing that bothers me (probably cus everything else is so accurate) is that while Muttley’s ears are black , his fringe is light brown like the rest of his fur. This is awesome though well done .
Thank you so much! That was a fun build. Thanks for pointing that out, I should have spotted that he's my fav character. Cheers!
Great teview John, my Temu Border Spitfire took a battering too, but thankfully kit is undamaged. I also brought the masking tape too!
Nice! I have yet to try it but what a steal. I may ask Border for a new set of clear pieces and decal sheet we'll see what they say. Cheers!
Nice to see you like your Temu purchase, I'm always afraid the items won't be what it's advertised as.😮 have fun with the Kate torpedo bomber. Interesting book containing a modelers ramblings
Thanks David, Except for the packaging, everything else was just fine with y purchase it came quick and really cheap. Now we'll see about the quality! Cheers
Bargain John!! That Kate is a beautiful kit mate.
Thank you Nigel. And thanks for boosting James you are awesome. I just ordered the Akagi 1/35 deck you reviewed a couple months ago. I think I might finally do a dio with this one. You sold me on that deck kit. Cheers mate.
@@johnalecsscalemodeling hope you have some room??
@@NigelsModellingBench Hehe probably smaller than this Trumpeter Stuka. is going to be
Great video, got some nice bargains there! Those Dspiae sponges are really good, I have a set myself.
Thank you Steve, right on. I'm thrilled with what I got cheers
Great review, been very tempted but agree the packaging can ruin the kit. thanks John Alec's
You bet David! Thanks for watching. Cheers
A lot of detail in that kit. Though the package is a little suspect. i will look up those other items. Thank you John
Great minds David lol
Yeah buddy thanks it was all very worth it. Cheers
Biplanes can be and often are tricky. I guess they appeal to the masochistic side of my nature.
Great stuff indeed, John. Good to see the progress 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks Marcus!
At 27:30, just staring at your masterful œuvre here is a treat! Thank you! You have me curious: are you a mechanical engineer? A fine arts painter? Both? I have lost track as to whether I had mentioned this: regarding RAF pilot seat belts in 1:24th-scale, an affable British chap named Nigel (Nigels Model Bench) recently used a set that comprised thin strips of a fine, soft cloth, which folded perfectly as fabric; the set included photo-etched buckles, that you might prefer. He can tell you where to enquire.
Hiya David - I'm a microbiologist but I've been in the clinical diagnostic device development space for 25 years. But I do have an artsy side as well and I look at this hobby as an artform. How about you, what racket are you in? Cheers
@@johnalecsscalemodeling John Alec’s Scale Modeling David R Lentz, Columbus, Ohio, USA (Friday, 26 July, 2024) John, microbiologist sounds interesting, and in today’s setting, potentially deeply so; great volumes of research is in progress throughout the sciences, and I enjoy reading generally upon them (I lack the depth of reading to grasp the overwhelmingly complex details! You enhance the intrigue of this several orders of magnitude with “clinical diagnostic device development”. This is a peripheral interest of mine-well outside my intellectual capacity or training to create, yet immensely fascinating nevertheless: I have health issues intermittently requiring medical intervention that in themselves exacerbate my chronic pain with the more severe physical agony in certain “medical procedures” I suspect derive from the Marquis de Sade. Indeed, in just the past few days, two phlebotomists on different days had endeavoured to take a blood draw for clinical examination; they could not locate a vein (at times, my blood pressure can be low, and I am terribly thin), and I shortly found their repeated re-insertions of the needle screamingly painful such that I had to insist they stop. The second visitor proposed to me that I would be a candidate for a PICC (peripheral intravenous cardiac catheter) line (I am testing my capacity for recall here!). As a Star Trek (TOS) fan, I recall Dr. McCoy’s (DeForest Kelley) hypospray. Though I intellectually understand (at least in general) that such fictional constructs simply may not translate to the nonfictional world, I nevertheless wonder (at times quite irascibly!) why the medical community has yet to devise some contemporary analogue thereof. (For that matter, I also want a Transporter; a phaser set for stun; a food replicator; a portable shield generator; a portable computer station, its data storage encompassing all the scientific, technological, and medical knowledge of the time; a universal translator, etc. Relax, I am just having a bit of fun with my nerdness!) John, my situation is a long story. I come to UA-cam to watch modellers build the kits I wish I could. This is my way to have fun, despite grim circumstances and austere resources. I then write (I am an aspiring novelist, and an occasional, if reluctant, sociopolitical essayist) 1) comments on what I have seen-many are truly remarkable; some seem to me to be quite overdone in the wear and the weathering; I greatly prefer a rather more restrained approach, wanting the reproduction itself to draw attention; still, I can see the value in some cases of wordlessly marking the ravages of arduous travail in an especially grueling combat setting, or just showing the passage of the decades-and 2) outlines of the modelling projects I would like to implement. For example, to present a row of aircraft replicas on the same theme, e.g., all of Tamiya’s 1:32nd-scale kits of the Chance Vought F4U Corsair USN/USMC Fighter series; this might include a Goodyear FG-1D, and the Corsair II and IV in service with the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm; also with Australia’s and New Zealand’s respective service branches. Maybe even Trumpeter’s 1:32nd-scale F4U-4 Corsair late-war USN carrier-based Fighter kit). John, this is rather elaborate, so I will segment my reply into thirds (roughly). Just read as much as you wish. This is how I do my modelling-a mental exercise in my imagination-and is an outgrowth of my expository writing. (As I noted, my situation is a long story, your videos and posts part of the fun here.) I would like to combine models of the same æroplane, all assembled in-flight, each one’s 1) propeller spinning (this may require a metal replacement; I understand that the torque in time may warp or deform the polystyrene); 2) the undercarriage retracted, the landing gear doors closed over their respective wheel wells; 3) the cowl flaps closed; 4) separable flight control surfaces (ailerons, horizontal and vertical stabilisers, etc.) one can set in various ways that correspond to airborne manœuvres (sharp banks and tight turns, deep dives and soaring climbs, even combat engagement, etc.); 5) a good-quality figurine in polystyrene, resin, or similar material, kit-manufacturer, aftermarket, or 3D made, of a pilot/aviator that I would set upon the seat (molded with positionable limbs and head to fit properly, so that our doughty flyboy looks like he actually belongs there, actively flying his airplane!).
@@johnalecsscalemodeling John Alec’s Scale Modeling David R Lentz, Columbus, Ohio, USA (Friday, 26 July, 2024) Part 2 In the case of a much larger warbird, of course, 5a) the likenesses of a full complement of crewmen, each shaped and configured to man the duty stations (for the modeller’s flexibility), dramatising them engaged in aerial combat high over Nazi Germany’s industrial base; 6) cockpit fixtures (knobs, levers, switches, dials, and other controls on the instrument panel and consoles; lights-tiny LEDs (round 0.3-0.5 mm) in various hues would serve; a larger one collectively to illuminate the indicator dials-etc.) one can modify appropriately to indicate flight performance. In most cases, I would place these finished models in ascending scales (thus of diminishing sizes in relation to its immediate processor), to create of several closely similar models a forced a perspective ærial diorama (FPÆD) of combat aircraft in various military movements at altitude (the Immelmann turn, the barrel roll, the cobra manœuvre, etc.). Alternately, some together might show to be in steady flight, e.g., a handful of fighters in echelon, at altitude on patrol against intruders; or a squadron of two dozen bombers in close formation high over an urban manufacturing complex. In such a manner of display, I have some ideas for physically supporting the reproductions in a way that ultimately obviates any so-called “display stand”-to my mind, the undignified intrusion of the world’s tallest telegraph pole thrust up into its navel from miles below! In lieu of this stand, to provide a necessary support mechanism, I would design and pattern (well, I am no engineer by any stretch of the imagination! I speak here expressly in terms of theory and concept, as far as I grasp even that much!) a device after what motion picture production calls the Chapman Crane, a robust, articulated steel arm with an amply counterbalanced gimbals apparatus. This supports well above the ground a high-resolution digital video or film camera, the camera operator, the director, etc., in a manner that enables them from an elevated vantage to approach the subject of the shot, to progress through the air in slow, graceful turns, or in more dramatic soaring and swooping, and similar dynamic action to achieve the action of the scene. One also can use it to suspend a performer in the air in an arrangement wherein the viewers cannot see the actor(s), or similarly, a constructed object of some kind. An excellent example of this is the mechanism that the special effects crew of Superman: The Movie (1978, Warner Bros.-Columbia, Richard Donner, John Williams) technicians had fashioned to hold pose the title character (Christopher Reeve) as though in flight, where 1) the actor lay prone upon a padded cradle they constructed and formed to fit closely his physical form, and attached to the end of another sturdy boom counterbalanced with a gimbals (I call this the “Chapman cradle”); 2) the wardrobe staff (so I infer) then covered in the costume this combination of actor and padded rack; 3) they next positioned all these mechanical components behind the performer (and anything else belonging in the shot), thus placing them out of view of the camera. Upon filming, they saw on the monitor the actor in character in mid-air. My hope is to adapt that to models and dioramas. For my adaptation under discussion for my innovative models display here, the supporting apparatus (the entire Chapman cradle arrangement) would be much smaller, needing only 1) to hold forth a mass of round a half-dozen kilogrammes (though to allow for any possible kinetic force during movement of any cause, one out of caution might think to exceed that by double or greater), 2) whilst remaining completely out of sight of the viewer. To simplify the display’s function and operation, the mechanism also serves as an insulated physical conduit for electrical wiring providing current to the motor(s), lighting (instrument panels, navigation lights on the aircraft’s exterior, duty stations, the control surfaces, and other purposes. For the necessity to keep to a reasonable size the opening at the pass-through point, I recommend a solitary line of ample amperage to meet the overall requirements, which would lead from a junction box or control board, the conduit passing along the support arm to a location inside the model, where an electrical fixture would distribute the current along finer wiring passing throughout the model.
@@johnalecsscalemodeling John Alec’s Scale Modeling David R Lentz, Columbus, Ohio, USA (Friday, 26 July, 2024) Part 3 The next essential element of this entire arrangement would be 3) the background, which would have two purposes: a) borrowing from the backdrop of the stage play and the motion picture film set, it would be a means generally to represent the sky at a fairly high altitude, for the simplicity of a clear azure vista free of extraneous elements; huge cumulus clouds (some perhaps roiling in the wind), terrain features, towering structures, etc., all passing to the right or the left. all would add complexity that might undermine the effect, or at the least could distract the viewers. Otherwise, one carefully must plan and co-ordinate every detail of the background, synchronising any movement therein with what the æroplane(s) at that moment would be doing. Even just a change in the lighting’s brightness and its colours could show on the models. This adaptation of the stage and movie backdrop also b) would serve well as a partition to obscure view of the support apparatus, the lighting, the electrical equipment, etc. All these together would present to the viewer a remarkably innovative “ærial diorama”, though it cleverly simulates a rather conventional imagery: aircraft in flight. Perhaps the centrepiece in my FPÆD idea would centre upon models in different scales of the Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress USAAF Heavy Bomber; as I noted earlier, these might be in the Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO), early in the campaign. Additionally would be similar displays of B-17Fs, the largest of them as a replica of the “Memphis Belle” round the middle of the flight crew’s service (which I would build as it actually was round 1943), the others holding close formation with the doughty bomber as members in the same squadron (that will require in-depth research to sort all these details, thus to assign specific markings to individual models). Next might be several early B-17Gs, some showing significant battle-damage and obvious war-weariness; and the late-war B-17Gs, all in natural metal. For these, I am thinking of quite a different tableau: a roll-out at a Boeing plant of several shiny, brand new airplanes glittering in the bright sunshine of morning (would one need to apply to the panel lines a pin wash?), in the foreground a sizeable gathering of WASPs: women pilots who ferried combat aircraft to their destinations (under the ægis of the Women’s Army Service Pilots, headquartered at New Castle Army Air Base, under the Air Transport Auxiliary). Then, of course, would be a series of Consolidated B-24 Liberator USAAF Heavy Bomber kits, again in various descending scales. These B-24D replicas I would present in the desert camouflage of the Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO), just 250 feet above the deck as they storm over the refineries and oilfields of Ploiești (Romanian orthography, formerly misspelt as “Ploești”), Romania. Well, John, what do you think of 1) my FPÆD idea, 2) borrowing from the Chapman Crane, and 3) my adaptation of the stage and movie backdrop to create a partition that obscures view of the equipment? Would anything along these lines serve to facilitate your aspirations in modelling, perhaps in offering you a better way to display in-flight your plane models, the propeller(s) spinning, all the positions filled, the undercarriage retracted, the landing gear bay doors and the cowl flaps closed, etc.? An even more exciting turn for me is that a number of 1:24th-scale aircraft kits of at least reasonable quality (well, as far as I can evaluate here on UA-cam) have come forth. All so far come from Airfix (Trumpeter’s from reports I have read have fallen short, though over the next several years can we anticipate improvement), which is both quite a surprise and a true delight. One would be the Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat U.S. Navy Carrier-Based Fighter. This one for all its intricate interior detailing nonetheless looks immensely appealing to me. I similarly wish the kit-makers would produce a new mold of the North American Aviation P-51D/H/K Mustang USAAF air superiority fighter; as well as those of the Lockheed P-38F/G/H/J/L Lighting USAAF Interceptor (Lockheed expressly presented it so to work round War Department strictures on aircraft design parameters), and the Chance Vought F4U series Corsair USN/USMC fighter.
@@johnalecsscalemodeling John Alec’s Scale Modeling David R Lentz, Columbus, Ohio, USA (Friday, 26 July, 2024) Part 4 To build something intriguing and exciting, I would place a well-tended 1942 Ford sedan recently re-painted in fresh olive drab, beside an early Hellcat fighter, in the Navy’s Pacific Theatre of Operations (PTO) tri-colour camouflage scheme of gloss dark sea blue on the dorsal wing surface, flat dark sea blue on the upper fuselage, intermediate blue on the vertical surfaces, and gloss white on the ventral surfaces a bit worn and dusty. A stocky, grey-haired admiral passes to the aviator a hefty, thick, worn, leather case bound in bright, stainless steel chains, with orders promptly to return to USS Enterprise (CV(N)-6) USN Yorktown-class aircraft carrier-patrolling just offshore but a quarter-nautical mile away, its freshly painted Measure 33/4Ab Dazzle camouflage striking under the bright, tropical summer sun of mid-morning-to present to Captain Cato Glover the package for Admiral Halsey when the latter returns . . . . The best of what I have been able to infer as good or better are 1) the de Havilland DH-98 Mosquito RAF Fighter-Bomber kit. I must note that I have a keen personal interest in the RAF Light Bomber replica; as a boy, I had built a much smaller Airfix model of it, which for the swift grace of the actual æroplane for all these decades had remained with me! 2) Of course, of all the British combat aircraft of World War Two, Airfix’s new Supermarine Spitfire RAF Mark IX Fighter kit in this astounding scale essentially ties with its bigger younger brother. I also would like to find a number of fairly commonplace aircraft-civilian, commercial, and military-to juxtapose alongside private automobiles, municipal vehicles, workplace trucks (lorries), tractor-trailer rigs (articulateds), etc. For example, a Cessna 172/180 private airplane, a Bell JetRanger helicopter, a Lear private passenger jet, and others that would be reasonably similar. In comparison, a Boeing 747-8 commercial freight airliner’s wingspan is 68.45 metres [224’ 7”], its length is 76.25 metres [250’ 2”]; in the scale under discussion, the model’s wingspan is 9’ 4.29”, its length 10’5”! My living quarters lack the room for one, though. For that matter, I rather doubt that I would have the physical strength to build it! I also would like tableaux in plastic of different vehicles in the same scale: a good-quality, gloss-black four-door passenger automobile; perhaps a late 1930s Rolls Royce sedan (I know of no such kit, though) set alongside an Airfix (new mold) 1:24th-scale kit of an earlier Supermarine Spitfire RAF fighter (I think the company made a new-mold replica of a Mk.I and a Mk.Vc; we know they have a Mk.IX). I would like to create a 1:25th-scale streetscape diorama of the Roaring ’20s, a midwestern or mid-Atlantic USA small town setting, with Ford Model T automobiles-a sedan, a coupe, pickup trucks, one reworked into a tow-truck, a depot hack, etc.-as well as some vehicles of other car manufacturers; R. E. Olds, Dodge Brothers, Plymouth, Pontiac, Chevrolet, etc. (I have a hunch that these would be appreciably more difficult to find-or to afford!). On a pasture at the edge of town, an Airco DH-4 biplane bomber from round 1918, which after the Great War of 1914-1918 the U.S. federal government had acquired from the military several dozen surplus, numerous of which (along with the Boeing Model 40) the U.S. Postal Service had put into service as mail planes (in this scale, the model would be just 21 inches in wingspan!). I would like to include a couple of them, each aeroplane bound for a different town a few hours distant, in a morning rendezvous with a quartet of Ford Model T trucks. I wonder if any of my more ambitious projects might be something you would contemplate. You surely have the modelling skills to well exceed me! I also anticipate that your clinical diagnostic device development work would afford you the technical capacity to implement my FPÆD idea borrowing from the Chapman Crane. On a lighter note, I certainly wish a big city publisher would buy my novels. LOL I would order a good PC to dictate my novels and essays whilst my hands and eyes built my model kits. I then would hire a team of engineers, technicians, etc., all who build the better-quality, more sophisticated model kits, to implement FPÆD . . . . Thank you, John! :D
Regarding RAF pilot seatbelts in 1:24th-scale, an affable British chap named Nigel (Nigels Model Bench) recently used a set comprising thin strips of a fine, soft cloth that folded perfectly as fabric, and photo-etched buckles, that you might prefer. He can tell you where to enquire.
Thanks so much David - yeah Nige is a great guy I respect him a lot. He build his just before me and didn't watch the other series. His approach is more flexible for sure. Those belts are so thick! Cheers
David R Lentz, Columbus, Ohio, USA (Wednesday, 24 July, 2024) Clean, professional work here. Thanks for your video.
Hiya David - thanks so much for your kind comments and into. I lived in Indy for 4 years but have been around the Columbus beltway many times. Cheers!
As a fellow modeller it’s takes someone of you natural easy talking to hold me to watch all your videos on this kit. Congratulations it’s a beautiful build exceptional work and videos you must be so proud of your skill and dedication
John thank you so much, I really appreciate that. It's still a hobby to me and this makes it fun and enjoyable. Thanks for watching take care my friend.
Every model is a stunning work of art John! Knowing how humble you are, you will never admit it but you really have a great talent! It's always a pleasure to see what you're working on! 👍👍
Thank you very much Nugget! I appreciate that, yeah it's still just a hobby to me and I am so glad there are folks like you I can share it with. Appreciate you watching and saying high, buddy - cheers!
Dear John, I must apologise for not having visited in a while. You continue to present with your typical aplomb and your modelling is outstanding. Regards, Z
Thank you Zin - cheers
right on -good update!
Thank you so much James
Yet another great build video John alex's, keep up the fantastic e🙏🙏
Glad you enjoyed it David, thank you so much.
Nice update with a lot of things you've in work, John. They will become some very interesting models when they are finished. Wish you further much success and fun with the work to bring them on a high level as always. Best wishes, Joachim
Everything looks fantastic, such an inspiration to see your work 👍🏼
Thank you Darren i appreciate you.
Very interesting selection John, thanks for sharing. Cheers Bob
Cheers Bob, thanks for watching. Have a great day.
Some great looking builds on your bench John. Looking forward to the next Model A installment and the Merkava videos. Keep up the excellent work 👏
Thanks so much Craig. Appreciate you watching, take care.
Looking good, John. You’ve been busy 💥👍💥
Thank you Dave, yeah all good!
Nice stuff there John. I received the same Merkava II about a month ago. looking forward for your build video on that for sure.
Awesome Dan. It builds up really nice. Only had one fit issue the side 'skirts' on the turret but the rest was excellent. Cheers
Good morning John, you certainly have got a lot on your plate, but all these builds are looking great, as for the bi-plane it could a bit of everything you mentioned, the bike is looking great, as is the Merkava, happy modelling mate, best regards from Australia, Les
Thank you Les! You're probably right there. I'll be glad when it is done! Cheers
Every kit looks so great, wish I had half your skills. Really enjoy your build videos.
Thank you so much David. It's a hobby as long as you're pleased and enjoying it that's all that matters. Thanks for watching - cheers.
Awesome builds John
Thank you Paul, cheers buddy.
You multi-tasking? How do you focus?
The juggler, lol. It's very difficult for me to just start and finish one build at a time, I get too distracted. Thanks for watching.