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Dark Star Projects
United Kingdom
Приєднався 11 кві 2023
Scale model builds.
Airfix 1/72 Bristol 192 Belvedere Full Build
When the Bristol Belvedere was announced by Airfix I was interested. I liked the look of it and sometimes it is nice to build an old kit, that I would have built terribly as a child, to see what sort of job I can make of it now. It's an Airfix Classic so you can expect some difficulties. I was wary after I saw a couple of terrible reviews but is it really that bad?
The front fuselage glazing is a significant part of the kit and Airfix would have done us a big favour had they created a new mould. However they didn't so it needs some work to get a decent result. If you are not comfortable with sanding and polishing canopies then it's probably not for you. After much effort I got it to fit but it is very thick so you can barely see anything through it. I made up some cockpit detail but I needn't have bothered.
The rest of the kit goes together as you'd expect of a kit from this era, except the fuselage halves, which went together almost without filler. There's a lot of plastic to remove but once I got through it the joint was practically perfect.
I was looking for a bit of nostalgia, a different type of building challenge and a funky looking helicopter to add to my collection. I got all of those so for me it was worth it.
Music from You Tube
Tasty Waves
National Sweetheart
The front fuselage glazing is a significant part of the kit and Airfix would have done us a big favour had they created a new mould. However they didn't so it needs some work to get a decent result. If you are not comfortable with sanding and polishing canopies then it's probably not for you. After much effort I got it to fit but it is very thick so you can barely see anything through it. I made up some cockpit detail but I needn't have bothered.
The rest of the kit goes together as you'd expect of a kit from this era, except the fuselage halves, which went together almost without filler. There's a lot of plastic to remove but once I got through it the joint was practically perfect.
I was looking for a bit of nostalgia, a different type of building challenge and a funky looking helicopter to add to my collection. I got all of those so for me it was worth it.
Music from You Tube
Tasty Waves
National Sweetheart
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Airfix 1/72 RNLI Shannon Class Lifeboat Full Build
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Full build of the Airfix 2024 release 1/72 Shannon class lifeboat. Music from You Tube Crimson Fly Huma Huma
Tamiya 1/48 Spitfire Mk.Vb Full Build
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Full build of the Tamiya 1994 release, 1993 tooling, Spitfire Mk.Vb. A classic kit. Music from You Tube: No Indication TrackTribe
Airfix 1/144 Apollo Saturn V Full Build
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Full build of the Airfix 2000 release, 1970 tooling, 1/144 scale Saturn V with Roy Cross box art. Music from You Tube Music Library: Read All Over Nathan Moore
Revell 1/32 Hawker Hunter FGA.9 Full Build
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Full build of Revell's 1998 release Hawker Hunter FGA.9 in 1/32 scale. Music from Uppbeat: uppbeat.io/t/dan-phillipson/making-progress License code: ODWLFKEYOKZIUZ55
Airfix 1/48 EE Lightning F-6 Full Build
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Full build of the 1997 release Airfix EE Lightning in 1/48 scale. Music from You Tube Music Library: Clover 3 Vibe Mountain
Italeri 1/48 Lockheed Sky Patrol TR1A (U2R) Full Build
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Full build of the Italeri 1988 tooling of the 1/48 scale Lockheed TR1A (U2R) . Music from You Tube Music Library: Jungles Bobby Renz
Tamiya 1/48 Bristol Beaufighter Mk.VI Night Fighter Full Build
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Full build of the 1997 release 1/48 scale Tamiya Bristol Beaufighter Mk.VI in the Night Fighter scheme. Music from You Tube Music Library: Top of the Morning TrackTribe
Revell 1/48 F-117A Nighthawk Full Build
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Full build of the 1999 boxing of Revell's F-117A Nighthawk. It comes with etched brass screens which I didn't fit too well. Nothing wrong with the screens, etched brass always looks so nice but I find it tricky to work with. I also had an Eduard set from which I used the cockpit parts. Apart from the brass the build went fine...no dropping anything this time. Music from Uppbeat (free for Creato...
Academy 1/72 B-17F Flying Fortress Full Build
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This is my entry for the B17 Group Build hosted by Jason #ModelkitStuff. It is my first attempt at a group build which probably explains why I dropped the model twice during painting, cracked the canopy and damaged a decal. This kit was a new tool in 1988 and compared with the Airfix and Revell offerings, which I see others building, has very little internal detail. Externally though it has lot...
Matchbox 1/76 Humber MkII Full Build
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A selection from the Matchbox 1/76 scale classics. They are good for their age and tiny. This is the Revell reboxing of the Humber MkII. Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): uppbeat.io/t/aylex/wanderer License code: ASEPKY86F6QNKIDH
Airfix 1/48 Sepecat Jaguar GR1A 1994 Release Full Build
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Working my way through my late 90's stash, Tamiya models stand out for ease of construction, hence lots of Tamiya on my channel so far. However the stash contains other products. The Airfix Jaguar release from 1994 is a trickier build but the finished model is nice. Fingers crossed for a 2024 new tool from Airfix...in 1/24th scale :-). Music Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): uppbeat.io/t...
Tamiya 1/32 F15J Eagle Full Build
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Full build of Tamiya 1/32 F15J Eagle Music Music from AKM www.akmmusic.co.uk/tracks?search=moments of inspiration
Tamiya 1/35 British MBT Challenger 1 Mk3 Full Build
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Full build of Tamiya 1/35 British MBT Challenger 1 Mk3. Music Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): uppbeat.io/t/cruen/make-it-work License code: XJJSPRNLTPPRDJQ6
Tamiya 1/48 Bf109 Full Build
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Full build of Tamiya 1/48 Bf109. Music Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/no-time-to-die License code: T3E4TF2NW1XSMGUQ
Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Mk.Ia "Brian Lane" Full Build
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Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Mk.Ia "Brian Lane" Full Build
Tamiya 1/48 DeHavilland Mosquito FB Mk.VI Full Build
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Tamiya 1/48 DeHavilland Mosquito FB Mk.VI Full Build
Tamiya 1/350 German Battleship Bismarck Build
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Tamiya 1/350 German Battleship Bismarck Build
Them seats look a bit close together, there's no legroom
That's how they're moulded. I imagine the real seats have space underneath to put your feet, like on an aircraft.
Beautiful end result. Having built it now, do you think it should be a starter kit? I thought it had quite a lot of fiddly deck and cabin fittings and that curved hull transfer looked like it was 'fun' to apply!
I found the most difficult bits to be adding the cockpit housing to the deck and getting the split between the hull blue and black sections correct. However adding the cockpit housing is mainly difficult because I was trying to get a good join line. As a starter I might not be quite so fussed. I didn't get the split between the blue/black sections of the hull correct but it still looks ok I think. So while there steps that a starter would find tricky they could still produce a decent result. I imagine having to paint it using the supplied paints and brushes and getting a good result is barely possible...although I've never tried so could be wrong..
@@DarkStarProjects-hw2hn Thanks for such a thorough reply! I know what you mean about the starter pack paints😁.
Nice to see a build of this essentially very old kit ("Vintage Classic") without all of the moaning about fit etc. that I saw on another channel. You just got on with it and the end result is stunning!
Cool, thanks!
shannon class is steered by a joystick, no wheel. ua-cam.com/video/xliJQzhrHwI/v-deo.html and the aft steering position floor should be non slip grey like the deck.
Beautiful build 😃I like your style
Thank you! 😊
Nice build
Thanks
A truly splendid job!
Thank you
A relatively simple model but you did it justice.
Thanks. It's part of the Airfix starter range, so simplified, but still builds into a nice kit.
Those arnt reverse buckets but the actual propulsion jets
@@stevebrodie2037 The jets come ready moulded in the stern piece and that step is showing that we have to add the reverser to them.
great work! I am building same kit with same paint scheme with mediocre version lol.
Good luck. The exterior is nicely detailed but I found the interior lacking in detail...however I made such a mess of the canopies you can't see anything inside mine.
Looking good.
Thanks 👍
Your post shading involves darkening the dividing lines and lightening the centers of the panels?
Yes, in general I look to darken areas that join to other areas and lighten the flat/curved planes in between. If I class a stage as "modulation" this is probably what I'm doing although it can also happen during "weathering".
What a great job well done I’m about to start the Brian Lane version myself so enjoyed your build. Well done
Thank you. It's a very nice kit, good luck with your build.
Amazing job but I feel like the final finish looks too faded/washed out. Over weathered it with one of the final steps. Constructive criticism I hope you understand :)
Not a problem, the final finish of any kit is very subjective, I don't expect my style to be liked by everyone.
This kit suffers the same problem as a lot of Jaguar kits. The Auxiliary intake doors for the engines are only open above a certain engine power setting. with the engines stopped externally they just look like another panel .
Good to know. Hopefully there will be a new kit of this aircraft soon.
I got one in my stash,a present.Have not touched it ,not my scale.
I was all for the bigger scales when I was young, so my stash contains some large items, but now I'm happier with the smaller scales even though they are a bit tougher on the eyes.
Old decals 😖🤷♂️ Nice job though 👌🏻👏🏻👍🏻
Thanks. Problem of working through a 90's stash is 90's decals that sometimes let you down but they looked ok in the end.
Great job of an old kit
Thanks. The newer 2018 tooling looks to be more detailed but this version is a decent representation of a Spitfire.
Nice Spitfire 👍
Thanks
I am just finished the Tirpitz. just some rigging ans small arms to fit. A slow process with arthritis in the thumbs. With out a full set of photo etch parts It really is a boat shaped plastic blob. But it was brilliant back in the 1970's and way ahead of the competition. Bismark now that I recall was the first plastic kit I built in the 1960's. I was possibly 5 years old. My father had bought it and was so slow in building it, the real thing would have been built faster. I took it to my room and finished it off in a few hours. It looked great to me and I think he was impressed as he didn't give out to me.
The kit is not the most detailed but I was pleased when I found it in my stash. I'd forgotten I'd bought it and the King George V, which I keep intending to build but get sidetracked onto something else. I agree they do need the etched brass but it makes for a tricky and expensive build so I keep it to a minimum.
Good kit to have. I had my chances to get one of those but, Airfix of that time had a habit of making me think twice about purchasing.
this kit was a significant improvement in moulding quality for Airfix at that time but it still has its issues
@@DarkStarProjects-hw2hn yes. Very much in keeping with it’s reputation.
Wow… this looks awesome… amazing detail! I think I’m gonna get a 1/32 scale model fighter. Nice job👍😎
thanks
I've yet to 'build' the courage to start mine ... and I have already ordered the Alan Deere's kitset from them!
It's can be difficult to get started. You want to do a kit justice but sometimes you feel you need more experience. I'm not happy with mine now, I think I could do a better job but at the time I did the best I could. It's a learning process so I tend to think "just build it" and I'll learn something now and I can always do another one later.
Good work sir 👍
Thanks 👍
Really great job! The Kotare model is a thing of beauty. Very accurate and fantastically engineered. No better Spitfire model out there.
I agree, I look forward to their future releases.
I would buy this just of the box art. Fantastic build. I wonder how this compares to the cheaper Revell version?
Having watched some Revell builds it looks like the end result in both cases is similar. Both kits lack main engine detail. The Revell version, compared to mine, does seem to be more accurate around the service module however I understand the most recent Airfix release has improved this area. I had this particular Airfix version in my stash, bought from Woolworths for £10 20+ years ago. If buying again I'd look for whichever was on special offer, unless Airfix released one in any of the 1970's boxes and I'd be all over that.
@@DarkStarProjects-hw2hn The Revell is about £35 so I recon it's a deal at that price. It seems they do a 1/96th scale version for £130 too, it's rather large lol. I can't find a supplier of the Airfix one? Thanks of the reply :)
@@RichardsModellingAdventures I built the 1/96 Revell version to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11- it's certainly impressive when complete! I'd built the 1/144 Airfix kit at the time of the moon landings, but nowhere near the same standard as yours.
Looks great! How was the fit?
In general it's ok. Probably not up to modern standards but nothing provided any real difficulty.
@@DarkStarProjects-hw2hn Thanks.
Takes me back. I built the same kit (Remember the box art well) in late 1978, when I was 11. I remember being surprised just how well I did the black stripes by BRUSHING! Had a few runs on the angled portion with the fine grooves but overall, I was very happy with it. Have always thought about doing it again.......ALSO.....It'd be awesome to do with the paper model of the LUT / Gantry tower (But I'm leary of doing a paper model.
I also built the kit back in the day. No idea what happened to it. It would look great with a gantry but feels like a lot of work.
No nonsense build videos. Good stuff.
Thanks
Nicely done.
Thanks for the visit
To get such an excellent result from this kit is exceptional!!
Thanks the kit has some nice detail.
Excellent..... I remember watching these puppies fly. At the time, it was hugely exciting, especially Apollo 11.
Yes it was, I can recall the later missions...15 onwards.
Nice job!
Thank you! Cheers!
beautiful work !!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you! Cheers!
Those firestreak pylons should be horizontal
Thanks for the info...one for next time.
The real life one from No.4 FTS can be seen at Bruntingthorpe cold war jets collection. It id also the last Hunter off the line.
Good to know. Thanks.
I wish Airfix would rerelease this kit.!..🇬🇧👍
I'm sure they will. It has a few fit issues, or at least I did, and the cockpit is a bit sparse but the panel line detail is crisp and up to modern standards.
I’ve got this kit in my model mountain and I’ve heard it’s a nice build..Seeing your video has got my kit up the list to build..I used to see the Swiss Airforce Hunter display team a lot in the 80’s and early 90’s and it’s a wonderful aircraft in flight.. Thank you for your wonderful video and all the best.!🇬🇧👍
I was very tempted by the Swiss decals. From some angles it is just a great looking aircraft. Thanks.
Well tidy model and video.
Glad you liked it. Thanks.
Very nice, thku for posting it.
Glad you enjoyed it
Lovely model...if there's one thing Revell should be proud of it's that one
I agree, it has some nice detail out of the box.
Beautiful build and music great job.
Thank you! Cheers!
Very tasty 👍🏻👏🏻👌🏻
Thanks the Hawker Hunter is a great looking aircraft.
Just subscribed . That’s a really nice build. It’s a shame Airfix dont sell these kits any more as they go for silly money on eBay. I really want to build one on my Chanel too
I'm sure it will be released again...you would build a shiny foil covered version no doubt :-)
@@DarkStarProjects-hw2hn oh indeed, I would try, but not sure it would work at this scale.
That weathering is what makes this exemplary, inspiring work. 👍
Many thanks!
Great build and a lovely looking result. I have both Airfix 1/48 kits but waiting for my airbrushing to improve before tackling! How much weight did you put in the nose? Why Firestreaks and not Red Tops?
Thanks 👍 I filled the air intake internal section, the area in front of the instrument panel and the area behind the ejection sheet with small metal shot pieces. I dropped the model slightly when I was gluing these and now it rattles if you shake it. I chose the Firestreaks because the seeker head is a unique shape and a terrific little moulding which seemed a shame not to use. The instructions didn't disallow the combination but do suggest that Red Top is probably the expected choice.
All your work is amazing
Thank you so much 😀
What a lovely job! A very nice looking Lightning 👏🏻👌🏻👍🏻
Thank you! Cheers!
Excellent job with the weathering and tonal variations!!
Thanks, I like the weathered look.
Great build, well done!
Thanks, the Mosquito is a great aircraft to build.
Awesome.
Thanks!