Building the New Tamiya 1/35 M18 Hellcat (Special detailed indepthed build )
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- Опубліковано 21 лис 2021
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The real OGs remember when this video was only in 360p
Edit: Thanks for another build video. I was excited for the new Tamiya hellcat!
finally some builds
I'm one of those people who prefers model building to painting, (although that part is fun), so this video was great. Thanks Andy.
I’m the same way.
Same here
Yeah same
I didn't pay close attention to the tracks when you built this kit, Andy. I broke into mine a few days ago and the new engineering on this track link set up is amazing. I typically struggled with your technique for building the link and length tracks but this way, with the guide notch in the idler wheel, is 21st century BOSS!
Sooooo happy you came back with a new building video.... Thank you !!!
Thanks Andy for showing us the instructions as you built the model. It's a great help.
I built the 1/35 Academy Hellcat a few years ago but spilt glue round the turret base so it wouldn't turn. So i wouldn't mind getting another one lol.
Great build as always!
i built that one as well, it took me forever to find one though. the Hellcat is my favorite American WWII tank destroyer
@@viper2165 I think my favourite American TD is the M36 Jackson. I would recommend that modal as well. The AFV Club M36. That was a great build as well.
@@TheDom277 yes, i also have the M36 but from Tamiya.
One of the best model build videos I seen.Thanks for explanation of the steps.
I can't wait to build this kit! Thanks for all the tips, well explained (didn't find including a shot of the instructions necessary or all that useful), excellent video! 👍
Thanks Andy, for sharing this. One of these days I hope and wish to do my first Armour model. Budget allowing.
Love watching all of your video. Please keep them coming and take care and stay safe
Cracking build and super kit. Makes a fantastic model subject. Thanks Andy & Tamiya.
The detail on the suspension looks amazing !
Great job Andy. On the wishlist for probably 2 of them. Keep 'em coming.
I love the way they did the engine grates in plastic. Nice change from PE.
Great build Andy, love the in screen instructions
Excellent and thorough video. I'll put this kit on my "to get" list.
A great looking kit, love the interior of the turret/basket & floor.👍🏼
I'm working on this kit now and it's been a joy to build. I'm an airplane guy and this has been my first '"tank."
Amazing kit!
Yes some builds !!!!
I build my tracks and interiors different
But very cool Andy
Thank you for showing us that
Hellcat!!!
Really cool! I'm going to have to keep an eye out for this one!
this new video format is awesome i love it
Glad you enjoy it!
Good video!! I pre-ordered this kit back in October and cannot wait for its arrival. Anyway, have built the Academy version of this vehicle about 10+ years ago. Can remember that it was a bit unnecessarily complicated - but that is Academy kits for you. also, it gave you the chose of 1-piece vinyl tracks which were too tight and did not fit properly AND it gave you link-n-length tracks as well. Eventually got it finished.
Looking forward to this kit. I was disappointed by both the Academy and AFV Club releases back-in-the-day. I built them for my father, who was a crewman in a Hellcat during WWII. Fortunately, I was able to incorporate one into a diorama in his honor before he passed. He loved it. His unit was attached to Patton as they crossed Belgium, participating in the Battle of the Bulge, and rolled into Germany.
Hi Andy you have the best video's i never miss one great build happy modeling!!!
Thank you I appreciate that,
The turret piece in the center that meets the turret floor is an RBJ (Rotary Base Junction) This allows battery power to be transferred from the hull to the turret at all positions (360). Great video Andy
Nice work Andy.
Looking forward to receiving my two pre order of these kits from Andy's HHQ.
Just preordered this from your site. Cant wait to start working on it.
This is what my dad drove in WWII.
kit looks fantastic might have to get it
Nice vid, looks like a really good kit!! 👍
Great build and presentation. I like the new assembly technique you have.
May I suggest maybe you bounce from old to this new type of kit assembly on kits in the future.
Looking forward to seeing some more from you like the zepline this new hellcat looks really good I have the afv one to do 👍👍
Nicely done again Andy! I probably get one of those for my one, it will fit very well to Sherman.
Thanks for this.
Nice work 👍
What a HELL lol 😆 of a build 🤣 😂 always enjoy your videos 📹 please keep them coming 🙏 and here to help get your videos out to everyone 😀 😄 😊
I am looking forward to this model. I hope that at the beginning of 2022 I will be able to start construction and make some videos for my channel :)
Thanks for this video! :)
Fantastic Craftsmanship on the build
Great build 👍👍
Looks like a nice kit
that's a lovely kit.
앤디 아재님 늘 잘보고 있읍니다,,,^^,,,,,
I'm bran new to weathering. The more of your videos I watch the more I learn. For beginners, it would be helpful to have a list of the paints used in the video, as we try to mimic what we see on video to our model. Sometimes I get lost on exactly what color / brand of paint-pigment was used. I've enjoyed your channel so much, that I have not only subscribed, but have ordered off your website! (I live in California, but I have family in Sun City West, AZ)
Awesome.. Thanks 👍
The M18 was cool
Thanks!
Nice work!-good idea to display the relevant page from the instruction kit, shame that TAMIY did not include poly caps in the road wheels though!.
Why, there is no reason they would be needed in there?
Awesome 👍
発売が楽しみです。早く作りたいですね～。
Looking forward to building this one, hopefully stock is good, and UK can get them around mid December time
Just a note when building the sponsons, there are 2 options for the front part with the curve, option A and B, only just realised this, not sure if Andy mentioned this, but you could easily end up with the wrong parts on for your chosen decal scheme
Enjoyed the build. Great job. Just wanted to confirm that when you brush painted the rubber black on the road wheels versus an airbursh.
Thank you
It’s finally here
Great video of what looks like a really great kit! Unfortunately I have to wait until after my Black Friday ICM kits arrive before I am allowed to order it.
Wish this came in 1/16 scale and is what a lot of RC Tankers (including myself) have been asking for.
Glad it’s back up not just 360p lol
Outstanding build Andy. Would it be easier to paint the inside details before you assemble the model? I just can't see trying to reach all the small places once the assembly is complete. Good looking kit with nice fit and finish.
Me: "Darling, there's a new model out..."
The wife: Leaves with suitcase.
"Darling, its not that big, you don't need a suitcase to pick it up"
@@randomnickify Me: "Thank god you're leaving, more room & time for models!"
Cool, but no PE? Odd for a new kit, in this day and age. Andy, those 'U-shaped tie downs, along the top of the turret, look overly large, to me. Is it just my impression?
Hi Andy, that was a absolutely fantastic build, will you be doing a weathering video for this build? Take care and keep safe mate best regards from Australia.
Beautiful build. Do you remember what brand of Olive drab you used for the exterior paint on this beast?
Nice .
I like to watch my Andy vids @ 1.5x speed, sounds like he's been sniffing way too much glue...
I’m surprised no poly caps for road wheels
Nice build
Great video but I felt let down by you not showing the painting of the model, I know it’s a simple Olive drab scheme but for me watching you turn a plastic model tank into a real looking replica is the highlight of your videos.
How do you paint the tracks/wheels when they are glued in place (i.e. not separate)??
Hey Andy, I have a quick question do you lighten your olive drab?
Thanks
Nice job Andy , would any set of Sherman metal tracks fit this model or does one need a specific brand for the Tamiya Hellcat !
Edward.
'Dio Drybrush Paint' ?!? Or you could just use any normal paint and drybrush with that. As we've being doing for decades. :-) Nice model anyway.
Wish the Tamiya ts 13 was as effective as the Testors clear laqcuer. I always gets problems with enamel thinner destroying paint. Even after many coats of ts 13 enamel thinner still go throuh and removes the Tamiya paints. I guess I should just start using Tamiya laqcuer and Mr color.
This build video was good and informative,but you should consider a separate video on in-depth painting and weathering,in the past your tecniques have made the model just jump right at you !
Niiiiiice!!!!!
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Can never understand guys like you more or less fully build a kit before painting it. I will paint and build in stages. Sometimes I will spray paint all the sprue's the main colour first, then build. How do you paint all the fiddly bits inside the turret etc?
What is the latestest on the release of the kit in the US?
Would love to see you build the Masterpiece Models Fat Man kit.
Hi Andy how do you go about painting wheels with rubber on? I’ve bought my first tank kit (not new to modelling) but be interested to see a video on how you go about this as your working is amazing
Hi - Appreciate this comment is a month after you posted yours so you may have already figured out a way that works for you already
I use blu tac and find it helps cover the inner metal parts of the wheel leaving the rubber parts free to paint
@@bradenrobson7513 thanks buddy yes I’ve had a go but like trying different things so will have a go
I know a tank going on my wishlist
Would like to see you make that new Tamiya Panzer 4 G that you reviewed a few months ago. The DAK Panzer 4.
I tried that MARK FIT STRONG, I wasn't impressed so I used Micro Fit and Micro Sol. And if those don't work there's always Walther's Solvaset.
Good idea from Tamiya, there are not many competing M18s on the market so I expect this will sell very good. I generally don't buy Tamiya AFVs, because they are just not very good, but this one might actually be the best option for M18. Of course, those terrible decals will have to be dealt with, but that's not that difficult with tank kits.
Not very good? I love them.
I build my M18 Hellcat out of parts of AFV and Tamiya because both models had some mistakes in the shape of it. And from the look of it Tamiya didn't changed them in the "new" Kit.
@@ytwos1 Well, they have good fit and are easy to built sure, but the competitors now offer well more detailed and what's more important way more accurate kits for the same price. Tamiya AFV "division" is rather inferior to their aircraft production, which are still mostly the best on the market. Tamiya tanks though are oversimplified and quite often just terrible as for example their M1A2 Abrams, which they created by only slight modification of their very old M1 Abrams kit despite the fact that there are very significant differences between these two in real world especially considering the suspension. That's rather logical, because M1A2 can weight almost fifteen tons more and the suspension has to reflect that, but not in Tamiya world. So generally when dealing with aircrafts go for Tamiya, but with AFVs the offerings from companies like Takom, RFM, Miniart etc. usually will give you more value for your bucks.
Only 360p max resolution?
Has anyone transplanted the Academy M-18 interior to the Tamiya kit?
Any word when the pre-order kits will be shipped? obviously understanding that shipping is crazy still. I was just curious when I could potentially expect mine at my doorstep in the near future hopefully..lol
yes very soon Tamiya is trying to get them this week.
@@AndysHobbyHeadquarters thank you for the info! And for the very quick response! 👍🏼
@@AndysHobbyHeadquarters hoping to hear good news regarding this kit, as I am anticipating this build. I have seen numerous build videos going up on youtube and figured the kits are finally being shipped by the suppliers. 🤞🏼🤞🏼
That box at the back ofnthe turret is supposed to be the radio! Afv clubs was the same i swapped it out fornthe actual radio that sat there! As its right in your face being open topped!
academy's and afv clubs turret basket were one peice nothing new with tamya doing this! Afv club had the slide Moulded turret so that was always the better one only if they stopped using them rubber bands for track's! I was another £30 for metal track's but the hellcats track's look amazing in the metal I'll give them that so was worth it! And we had separate shell rack's don't like that 2 peice full rack! Nice to have some used up or the option atleast depending on price of the new Tamiya kit that's what it comes down to with choosing this of the afv club kit! Did it come with the front hatch windscreen covers that were stowed in the side turret bins?
I was just looking at the other options, because Tamiya AFVs are usually lacking and are not on par with the competition especially considering their pricing, but the only other M18 on the market right now is that by you mentioned AFV Club kit, which while looking generally OKish has those rubber tracks that are just no go. Rubber tracks are such a terrible idea.
How do you paint rubber bands? - you almost never show this part..
On the wheels? He airbrushed them, he explains it. He kind of brute force it without masking anything but it ended up pretty well.
So glad you cracked out some dry brushing. It's a technique from 28mm/heroic mini figure painting which is crying out for more use in military scale modelling. Such an effective and easy way to build up highlights and textures. For me it came naturally as I started in minis before doing scale models so it was part of the tool kit.
Strangely enough drybrushing was a very common technique done for almost every scale model in the past. You looked a fool if you didn't drybrush your tank back then.
As someone who was building/painting nothing but Warhammer minis for a few years I drybrush *everything* to get that "pop".
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Thanks Andy, love your build video's......my bank manager does'nt !, I dont have the Academy kit so I guess this one's on the buying list.....not sure about the upcoming Tamiys KV-2 though, I have read good things about the Trumpeter version, Tamiya put out great kits even though small details need tweaking from time to time, I built the M-10 and that was nice & easy to put together.
Really wish Tamiya would put out the Artillery version of the Russian BT-7 & upgrade the U.S M8....but I figure I have so many kits in the stash as is I wont be around to finish them.
Only in 480p?
アメリカ戦車も古いシャーマンから新しくなって速い！動画ありがとうございます(^○^)
Would you be willing to sell that Red hauler truck you know the one with the trailer and what 56 ...
What is the best water based paint of models?
I've had good experiences with Vallejo if that helps?
Vallejo is great and its not super pricey
Why you want to use waterbased? And what you call water based? Gunze call their H line water based, and those are far superior to the Vallejo paints. Vallejo doesn't belong in airbrushes, not even the Air line. Those paints spray like turd (and tipdrying), almost any other paint atomizes much better, except the former (pre v3) AK acrylics. That latax based formula is good for paintbrushes, but the worst possible for airbrushes. And it could be a nightmare to clean it out from your tools. The other thing I had experienced with those paints and primers: they don't adhere to the plastic really good. Peeling off easily, despite any cleaning and degreasing of the surface before.
@@egyeneskifli7808 Well, I guess it sucks that you have had bad experiences with vallejo's range. Oh well. But I can personally attest that their stuff has worked pretty well for me
Eh, it's nice to see a slightly "newer" vehicle that hasn't been beaten to Hades yet! They were all new once!
Dear andy the canvas cover for the gun should be a lighter color, than the M18.😕
I was having a panic attack when you put only a little tap of glue for the wheels 😂. Great build and I am really excited to get this.
P.S. I personally do not like the tracks. Definitely will get the metal tracks
which type of glue did you use？
That's Tamiya extra thin.
@@davydbudden1583 when i use it like that, all the glue is evaporated.
@@hkpango1996 I have the same problem, but I've seen several people use it and have a minute or so working time so I often hold the parts together and then put the glue along the join.
@@hkpango1996 are you using normal extra thin or fast drying extra thin? Because there are two of them :)
@@randomnickify Same packing as the video shown
No engine ? Is there writing, on the box, that says, it does not come with an engine ?
Like model. Tank. Building. The. New. Tamya