Wow, you must have gained a lot of experience in model-making. That may be useful if I get stuck and you see my HELP ME video, lol. Thank you for watching... :)
Great video! I grew up with Meccano, Lego and Airfix kits too. I think the silver bi-plane is an Airfix Hawker Demon. I managed to rescue several of my kits and my brother's when our parents house was sold. These are now tucked away for restoration and repair, which amounts to one or two a year however it's still fun and the memories come straight back. Cheers!
Thank you for sharing that. I tried to rescue my box of Lego a few years back, but only managed to find a few bricks, the box was a mess so left it for the bin men... Thanks for the watch... :)
Same here, it must be 40 plus years since I made my last Airfix model, I find the new acrylic painnts these days a lot easier to work with than enamel paints...Thanks for watching mate...
Hi mate…got back into modelling after probably 40 years…I really enjoy it. There’s a lot of material available to us now that wasn’t around when I was younger and also the kits are so much better. I watch lots of UA-cam clips for advice and tips and have learned a lot from it.keep at it and you’ll get there. Just a tip..don’t use stretched sprue for aerial wire, it’s out of scale and usually sags and looks bad..use fine sewing cotton , thin fishing line or you can get stuff online called micro line which stretches and is very easy to use. You glue it on with super glue.
Thanks for the advice, I wasn't happy with it on the spitfire and why I left it off the hurricane, I will have a look around for some of that micro line, thanks for watching mate, I may need more advice later...
@@MrQuintonia Sorry mate I got the name of that stuff wrong…it’s called E Z Line..I got it online from somewhere in America I think..it’s perfect for aerial wire and rigging on biplanes 👍
I'm 56 and have built plastic models most of my life. I wish i had a shed to work in. I live out of a cargo van 99% of the time. I do build in the van and have a small traveling stash.
That must be a challenge in its self... Thank you for the watch and keep an eye out for me if I have problems with the Mosquito, as I may need advice... ;) Cheers mate...
Made dozens of kits between about five and fifteen. So many great hours of enjoyment. While my mates were sniffing Evostick in the bushes, I was in the kitchen inhaling polystyrene cement with the blessing of my mum. Happy days.
That made me laugh out loud when I read your comment, thank you for watching and making me laugh, I was at work and not in a good frame of mind when I read your comment... :)
I got back to model-making about 10 years ago because I can no longer walk without pain. Actually, I am rubbish at it, but I'm getting better. The only way to become better is PRACTICE, man, PRACTICE.
You are 100% right, practice always makes perfect. Once I get my teeth into making models I'm hoping I will get better, but I enjoy making them when I can find the time, I'm thinking the Mosquito will be my biggest challenge to date though... Thanks for watching and I appreciate the comment...
I'm 69 and been modelling for years, still rubbish but it's so relaxing. A guy at a model show pointed out that for most of us hardly anyone sees the completed kits so who cares. Enjoy your hobby mate.
Hi there you have some nice kits there mate I retired last year and have took up the hobby used to build lots of airfix in the 1960s as a boy so have fun and happy modelling everyone 👍
Thank you. I made a few back in the 1970s when I had enough pocket money to buy them. I mostly stuck everything with glue rather than the model, lol. But now I am enjoying the challenge of getting the glue in the right place using the right amount, ;) Thank you for watching.
I'm 47 and never stopped making model aircraft (making one now) but I did get back into Games Workshop/Warhammer Fantasy Battles about 3 years ago after not playing/painting miniatures for about a decade.
I believe those games are quite addictive, I also play games when I'm in the mood, my favorite was The Witcher 3. You get more satisfaction though from your models I suspect, I know I do, even though they are not that well built, I enjoy the making... Thanks for watching... :)
LOL, I remember sending that Airfix. I never had Lego or Meccano when I was a kid. Did get a few Airfix but being a kid once I had made them, I played with them and broke them. Also had an Action Man which fell apart. I think he lost a leg then I burned him in a play battle. Yea. As a kid I broke all my toys.
I use to but my little green plastic soldiers in the fire and watch them melt, lol... Many a toy I took apart and never managed to get them back together again, lol...
Chin up Chuck...Keep at it bud...We used to call it 'Fall' here in the UK first by the way...same as 'Soccer' was used by us before the folk across the pond used it...I did the Spit 1/32 kit you got there and its a beauty to build and paint...you'll enjoy that...Happy modelling and videoing bud
@@lewistaylor1965 Thank you, and I didn't know that, Autumn is a nicer name than fall anyway. 😁 Yeah I am thinking about the Spitfire, but the Mosquito has been calling to me, lol...
Thank you Paul, for commenting. I Have to admit I don't think I have ever seen one apart from a couple of UA-cam vids I watched on it, took a fancy to it, but I wish I hadn't, as being so small, I found it was rather fiddly to make.
I've recently retired and got more time so i have got a handful of kits in the pipeline. I'm average too, no scratch building or specialist tools but its a good alternative to pass some time. Airfix is bottom of my list of manufacturers due to a problematic Spitfire build, ill fitting and missing a crucial part, emailing Airfix didnt help either. It was an old sprue pressing, so i now look for the age of the sprue tooling for after year 2000 on all future kits.
@@antonyeastham4564 I'm the same, not one of the pro guys on UA-cam, just for fun, better than sitting in front of the TV watching the usual rubbish. Yes, some of the older kits are not worth doing, plus the instructions on newer kits are a lot better detailed... Thanks for watching mate, appreciate the comment...
I think you can still get it, some parts have been replaced with plastic, but the company is still going, but like Lego, they come with parts partly made for building a specific model... Cheers mate for watching... ;)
@@vobchopper Yes, you are right, I can't make them to a very high standard, but I have enjoyed making the ones to date, and actually found it very relaxing, even when I do get it wrong... Thank you for commenting...
Where do I start! Let's begin with a bollocking haha! Don't be apologising for how you came across on the lats video about the microphone setup (if that's the one you're referring to!) You came across fine my mani, and even if you didn't you never have to say sorry to us! I really ejoyded this one, love seeing what my favourite UA-camrs get up to other than video, I actually learned something about mosquitoes to and some other facts about the ware :) you will see me next time, I really do mean it when I say we need to meet up and get a hike in, it'll be 2025 no doubt, but it'll happen! great video as always my man!
Modelling is about enjoying the time you spend upon it, that creative me time that is yours alone..... Besides your pile of plastic shame includes a de Havilland Mosquito so respect from a guy that after 30 years is doing what he should have done back in 94.
I was about 13 when i made my first kit back in the early 70s, returning to them has been a lot of fun mixed with some head scratching, I'm not brilliant at doing these, but I do enjoy them and might even get better. The Mosquito will be my biggest challenge... Thanks for watching...
I have built models since 1973 when 8 years old and still enjoy it to this day.
Wow, you must have gained a lot of experience in model-making. That may be useful if I get stuck and you see my HELP ME video, lol. Thank you for watching... :)
@@MrQuintonia happy to Help you were I can, I have always believe that you never learning when it comes to building models.
Great video! I grew up with Meccano, Lego and Airfix kits too. I think the silver bi-plane is an Airfix Hawker Demon. I managed to rescue several of my kits and my brother's when our parents house was sold. These are now tucked away for restoration and repair, which amounts to one or two a year however it's still fun and the memories come straight back. Cheers!
Thank you for sharing that. I tried to rescue my box of Lego a few years back, but only managed to find a few bricks, the box was a mess so left it for the bin men... Thanks for the watch... :)
Got back to model building 9 months ago after 40+ years. Mistakes are made and much fun is had.
Same here, it must be 40 plus years since I made my last Airfix model, I find the new acrylic painnts these days a lot easier to work with than enamel paints...Thanks for watching mate...
Hi mate…got back into modelling after probably 40 years…I really enjoy it. There’s a lot of material available to us now that wasn’t around when I was younger and also the kits are so much better. I watch lots of UA-cam clips for advice and tips and have learned a lot from it.keep at it and you’ll get there. Just a tip..don’t use stretched sprue for aerial wire, it’s out of scale and usually sags and looks bad..use fine sewing cotton , thin fishing line or you can get stuff online called micro line which stretches and is very easy to use. You glue it on with super glue.
Thanks for the advice, I wasn't happy with it on the spitfire and why I left it off the hurricane, I will have a look around for some of that micro line, thanks for watching mate, I may need more advice later...
@@MrQuintonia Sorry mate I got the name of that stuff wrong…it’s called E Z Line..I got it online from somewhere in America I think..it’s perfect for aerial wire and rigging on biplanes 👍
I'm 56 and have built plastic models most of my life. I wish i had a shed to work in. I live out of a cargo van 99% of the time. I do build in the van and have a small traveling stash.
That must be a challenge in its self... Thank you for the watch and keep an eye out for me if I have problems with the Mosquito, as I may need advice... ;) Cheers mate...
Made dozens of kits between about five and fifteen. So many great hours of enjoyment. While my mates were sniffing Evostick in the bushes, I was in the kitchen inhaling polystyrene cement with the blessing of my mum. Happy days.
That made me laugh out loud when I read your comment, thank you for watching and making me laugh, I was at work and not in a good frame of mind when I read your comment... :)
I got back to model-making about 10 years ago because I can no longer walk without pain. Actually, I am rubbish at it, but I'm getting better. The only way to become better is PRACTICE, man, PRACTICE.
You are 100% right, practice always makes perfect. Once I get my teeth into making models I'm hoping I will get better, but I enjoy making them when I can find the time, I'm thinking the Mosquito will be my biggest challenge to date though... Thanks for watching and I appreciate the comment...
I'm 69 and been modelling for years, still rubbish but it's so relaxing. A guy at a model show pointed out that for most of us hardly anyone sees the completed kits so who cares. Enjoy your hobby mate.
Hi there you have some nice kits there mate I retired last year and have took up the hobby used to build lots of airfix in the 1960s as a boy so have fun and happy modelling everyone 👍
Thank you. I made a few back in the 1970s when I had enough pocket money to buy them. I mostly stuck everything with glue rather than the model, lol. But now I am enjoying the challenge of getting the glue in the right place using the right amount, ;) Thank you for watching.
theres quite a few boxes of airfix models in my local british heart foundation shop near me and you've inspired me to buy have a go at one !!!! 😃👍
Great, it's really a great way to wind down, and you feel a good sense of achievement when you finish...
I'm 47 and never stopped making model aircraft (making one now) but I did get back into Games Workshop/Warhammer Fantasy Battles about 3 years ago after not playing/painting miniatures for about a decade.
I believe those games are quite addictive, I also play games when I'm in the mood, my favorite was The Witcher 3. You get more satisfaction though from your models I suspect, I know I do, even though they are not that well built, I enjoy the making... Thanks for watching... :)
LOL, I remember sending that Airfix. I never had Lego or Meccano when I was a kid. Did get a few Airfix but being a kid once I had made them, I played with them and broke them.
Also had an Action Man which fell apart. I think he lost a leg then I burned him in a play battle.
Yea. As a kid I broke all my toys.
I use to but my little green plastic soldiers in the fire and watch them melt, lol... Many a toy I took apart and never managed to get them back together again, lol...
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@@MrQuintonia LOL..I forgot about the little green soldiers. I had them and did the same.
@@EggnogonthebogProductions They had to die, lol...
Chin up Chuck...Keep at it bud...We used to call it 'Fall' here in the UK first by the way...same as 'Soccer' was used by us before the folk across the pond used it...I did the Spit 1/32 kit you got there and its a beauty to build and paint...you'll enjoy that...Happy modelling and videoing bud
@@lewistaylor1965 Thank you, and I didn't know that, Autumn is a nicer name than fall anyway. 😁 Yeah I am thinking about the Spitfire, but the Mosquito has been calling to me, lol...
Lego was king in our house bro. My Dad was a draftsman for De Havillland in Luton. I followed his path as a Aircraft Designer...
It sure was bro, we had many a lego battle plane game, if you remember.
Good to see you making more videos,I remember the Bond bug well some guy had one near my house as kids we always went to and have a look at it.
Thank you Paul, for commenting. I Have to admit I don't think I have ever seen one apart from a couple of UA-cam vids I watched on it, took a fancy to it, but I wish I hadn't, as being so small, I found it was rather fiddly to make.
I remember making model aircraft as a kid, happy days! had a box of lego too! Hope the weather clears up so you can get out👍👍
@@anthonypayne1 Airplanes and I did the Golden Hind, which my mum loved and put on top of the TV... Cheers Anthony, hope to get out soon...
I've recently retired and got more time so i have got a handful of kits in the pipeline. I'm average too, no scratch building or specialist tools but its a good alternative to pass some time. Airfix is bottom of my list of manufacturers due to a problematic Spitfire build, ill fitting and missing a crucial part, emailing Airfix didnt help either. It was an old sprue pressing, so i now look for the age of the sprue tooling for after year 2000 on all future kits.
@@antonyeastham4564 I'm the same, not one of the pro guys on UA-cam, just for fun, better than sitting in front of the TV watching the usual rubbish. Yes, some of the older kits are not worth doing, plus the instructions on newer kits are a lot better detailed... Thanks for watching mate, appreciate the comment...
Hey Chris. I used to make some models. Good luck with your hobby! They'll look good in the shed or your house.
I remember a vid you did some years ago, it was that vid that started me thinking... ;)
@@MrQuintonia oh, cool. Yes I made a few model vids years ago.
I had Meccano when I was a lad. I think it's gone by the way due to modern bans for choking hazards.
I think you can still get it, some parts have been replaced with plastic, but the company is still going, but like Lego, they come with parts partly made for building a specific model... Cheers mate for watching... ;)
The thing with hobbies is you don't have to be very good at them, just as you enjoy doing them
@@vobchopper Yes, you are right, I can't make them to a very high standard, but I have enjoyed making the ones to date, and actually found it very relaxing, even when I do get it wrong... Thank you for commenting...
Absolutely - I am definitely a very ordinary model builder - But it takes me to my Zen place - and that is all I can ask lol
Where do I start! Let's begin with a bollocking haha! Don't be apologising for how you came across on the lats video about the microphone setup (if that's the one you're referring to!) You came across fine my mani, and even if you didn't you never have to say sorry to us! I really ejoyded this one, love seeing what my favourite UA-camrs get up to other than video, I actually learned something about mosquitoes to and some other facts about the ware :) you will see me next time, I really do mean it when I say we need to meet up and get a hike in, it'll be 2025 no doubt, but it'll happen! great video as always my man!
Thanks Stu, Yes i really am looking forward to meeting up, as you say next year will be good, will have to sort that out...
Modelling is about enjoying the time you spend upon it, that creative me time that is yours alone..... Besides your pile of plastic shame includes a de Havilland Mosquito so respect from a guy that after 30 years is doing what he should have done back in 94.
I was about 13 when i made my first kit back in the early 70s, returning to them has been a lot of fun mixed with some head scratching, I'm not brilliant at doing these, but I do enjoy them and might even get better. The Mosquito will be my biggest challenge... Thanks for watching...
Be warned - the tamiya harrier is awful ....by far the worst kit they sell qith a molding that is ancient , more hard work than fun .
I was a bit undecided whether to buy it, but it was cheap, maybe that's why... Thank you for the warning, I'll put it at the bottom of the stack... ;)
@@MrQuintonia yeah it's quite notorious for being bloody awful lol