It's one of Tamiya's very old and early kits, that does have its issues, hence the cheap price tag. But you can still enjoy building and painting it. Thank you for watching, much appreciated and sorry for the very late reply!! Cheers 👍🙂🥃🥃
You're welcome, thanks for watching and commenting, much appreciated. The kit does have some fit issues, but with patience you can overcome them. Have fun building and painting your kit! Cheers 👍🙂 🥃🥃
Thanks Mr Blu, much appreciated! This was one of my very first builds from two years ago. I've learned a lot since then. You should watch some of my more recent builds: Revell Arado AR196A Seaplane- ua-cam.com/video/ZRKU-k-M-BE/v-deo.html Eduard BF109E-3- ua-cam.com/video/ej54LH-n8iY/v-deo.html Revell Focke Wulf Fw190F-8- ua-cam.com/video/eSI_qcd9s88/v-deo.html Monogram Heinkel He111H-22- ua-cam.com/video/l2BoXSWtHcE/v-deo.html Revell Junkers Ju88A-1 Bomber- ua-cam.com/video/Un29hOf2diM/v-deo.html Airfix Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb- ua-cam.com/video/AKddHmJ_chs/v-deo.html Thanks again! Cheers :)
It's a very old kit, not one of Tamiya's best, but with a little effort you can make a decent job. Enjoy building it when you get it and Merry Christmas! Cheers 🙂
Thank you, much appreciated and sorry for the very late reply!! Yes, the nozzles were a bit of a pain, but patience gets you there in the end. Cheers 👍🙂🥃🥃
Tim Mulviel Thanks for watching Tim, and, I'm happy that it will serve a useful purpose. Be warned, it's one of Tamiya's old kits before they became better at what they have perfected now. You will need some filler and sanding sticks, and, the Air-intakes are void of any flaps, which are open when the Aircraft is sitting. You could cut sections out to represent them, or, order after-market resin Air Intakes to replace those. The cockpit has nothing in it; just a seat and a poor representation of an instrument panel. No side consoles, foot pedals, etc. But, if it's your first kit, then, it will provide you with some practice for sanding, filling, blending and, being patient with Tamiya decals that are notorious for cracking here and there! Enjoy your build and have fun! Cheers, Martin : ) ps...will you be posting update videos on here to share your build with us?
You're welcome mate. My model isn't a good representation of how it could be done....it was only my 6th build, and looking back with what I've learned now, I would have done it differently. If you check out my latest build, you'll see the difference in quality of build from the latest (my 15th build) to this one; ua-cam.com/video/hzqeA71uvB4/v-deo.html
+Doge114 Wo Thanks mate, greatly appreciated! You should check out my more recent builds...my skills have developed somewhat since this build. Here's a link to one of my recent builds: ua-cam.com/video/ej54LH-n8iY/v-deo.html enjoy! Cheers : )
Bangin' job! I have had this one in the stash for about 12 years - glad I didn't just jump into it. ;-) An old trick to flatten the tires is to hold them on a warm iron, or use an OLD knife. I don't know about the early Harriers but I've seen the USMC Harrier II's up close and personal and those tires LOOK flat. They are very low pressure for dispersed airfield operations.
CH Gifford Thanks CH, appreciate you stopping by and taking time out to watch the video : )I've seen plenty of British RAF and Navy Harriers up close and personal but never a USMC version. I decided not to use heat to flatten the tires so that I had more control over how much I removed.Cheers : )
Pretty decent considering it is only your sixth build. Keep up the good work. -This kit would be sooooo nice if they would reissue it with recessed panel lines.
Black Cobra Thanks for watching mate, much appreciated! Yes, it is a pretty crabby kit, but it was good for practicing certain modeling skills on. You should checkout my latest build #17 that I completed a few weeks ago, you can see how far my skills have come since this build. Here's a link to it....enjoy! ua-cam.com/video/ZRKU-k-M-BE/v-deo.html
m0rce1 Hello S, thanks for watching, much appreciated! Just be careful with the kit...you'll require a lot of filler at the joints of the Air-Intakes to the fuselage, and also around the engine access cover which is a poor fit. Also, my front cockpit window was wider than the fuselage, so, it hangs over the sides which you can see in the video. I tried to flex it inwards but it started to craze from the stress so I left it alone. You'll also notice that my front and rear large wheels situated beneath the fuselage have been sanded down about 1/16th"; this was to enable to the two outrigger wheel at the tips of the wings to sit down on the ground to prevent the wings tipping to one side, which would leave one wheel in the air and the other one seated on the ground. Sanding the wheels stopped that from happening and both wheels sat down on the ground. The Air-Intakes are just smooth and do not have the square flaps around the periphery which open when the Harrier is stationary on the ground. You can buy detailed after market resin ones if you want to include those flaps in your air intakes. It's a cheap Tamiya kit, and the above are the reasons why. But, you'll still enjoy building her...I did, apart from the few frustrations. Cheers, Martin : )
Thanks Ancient Mariner. This was one of my first builds when I began building models in 2014, so, the quality isn't where it could be. That said, here's a video of a Harrier AV-8A USMC that I built 1 1/2 years ago that you might like: ua-cam.com/video/EOPmPjxunZc/v-deo.html Cheers :)
Enjoy your build. This was only my 6th ever build, 8 years ago, so it isn't very well done, and on top of that, it's not a very good kit at all. Just be patient with it and do what you can. Cheers :)
Thanks John, much appreciated. This was one of my very first builds when I began modeling in 2014...so, my skill set wasn't that good back then. If you want to watch a couple of more recent builds of classic British jets then watch these videos: RAF Panavia Tornado IDS in "Desert Storm" camo- ua-cam.com/video/e68A3-I1z2Y/v-deo.html and, a USMC AV-8A Harrier- ua-cam.com/video/EOPmPjxunZc/v-deo.html Cheers : )
Thanks Daniel, much appreciated, although this was one of my very first builds from 2014, which pales in comparison to the standard I build to now. Here’s a USMC AV-8A Harrier I built last year... ua-cam.com/video/EOPmPjxunZc/v-deo.html And yes, the music is Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries”. Cheers 👍🙂🍺🍺
Hey James, good to "see" you around mate! This was one of my very first builds from almost 3 1/2 years ago- the 6th build as the title states, and, one that I did before i was comfortable with my airbrush, thinning paints correctly, pre-shading, post-shading, using oil paints for weathering, washes etc....and, it's been put into a storage container since my skills developed more...I don't like it. I'd love to get my hands on a good GR.1 or GR.3 kit that can be painted in the RAF grey/green camouflage colors....but, I haven't seen a good kit offering one of those versions. There is the Airfix one, but I've heard it's old, raised details and has fit issues. Anyway, I hope you're doing well in Wales and will get back to making appearances on here and Facebook, once the summer is over? Take care for now, be good, live life and have fun! Cheers, Martin : )
I am still modelling, my problem here still is 0.2 - 0.7 mbps i have to watch youtube videos in 144p or have them on pause for an entire evening if i want to watch in 720p
Thanks Alex.....I don't see you in my list of subscribers? Do you have your settings on private?I just sub'ed in return and will take a look at some of your vids, after the Easter family get together chaos is over!Have a good one : )
CapLAGOS Cheers mate and thanks for taking a look! This was one of my early builds, so when I look back at this, I can see that I have made some progression with what I've learned since this. But, that said, I still enjoyed doing this at that time. : )
It's filler. This was only my 6th build after beginning model building, and after painting it, there were visible gaps that I didn't like, so I filled them, then sanded down and in the next slide, you can see that all the paint has been removed where I sanded the filler. I cleaned the surfaces, then repainted.
@@SANDSCORCHER Thank you, and you're welcome. This video is from March 2014, almost 11 years ago... if you haven't seen any of my more recent builds, then watch one of those to see the difference/improvement in modeling skills. Here's a diorama that I completed in 2021, with a number of models and figures within and lots of scratch-built items such as the base, tools, bench, ammo crates, tarpaulins, ladders, wooden pallets, canvas hood on the truck, cleaning rags, air intake covers and overhead camo net: ua-cam.com/video/IjlP7dh1JRA/v-deo.html
Thanks for watching and commenting, Rob...greatly appreciated! Aston subscribed and commented yesterday....so, I have to check his channel out and see what he's doing. I checked your channel out weeks ago when I first started building and have enjoyed watching a lot of your builds! I take ideas from guys like yourself to help me get into this newfound hobby during my mature years :)Have a good Easter, mate!Cheers,Martin
FullMoonDrummer Well, there are far better modellers out there than me, but I'm having fun.. Used to be one of the main channels for modelling (so it has been claimed anyway, by others) but I'm taking the backseat now and let the others do the driving.. :) I can give some moderate advice on handbrushing, model kits and kit identifying, (what is lurking in the Revell box you just bought, it may not always be a Revell kit?!) but for modelling advice in general, especially airbrushing, there are channels that can give you better advice by far.. :)
You do an awesome job with a paintbrush, mate.....not many people can paint with a brush and get great results like you do, it's a craft in itself to achieve that!And, you're right....it's all about the fun and the pleasure we get from each build, plus it's very cathartic, relaxing and gives one a sense of achievement, a reward to admire at the end of the efforts!Cheers!
Probably the F-4d, although I've never built one to provide an educated opinion based on experience...this harrier kit is a very old one and badly made. It has poor fitting parts, raised panel lines and the decals are really thick; I had a couple crack on me. If you want me to make a video of me building the F-4D kit, then send one to me.
I used an airbrush that my wife bought me for Christmas with 3 models to get me started in modeling. I airbrushed this Harrier at a time when I was still learning how to hone my skills with the airbrush. It;s a very poor example of my airbrushing skills now. If you haven't watched some of my more recent videos, then check these videos for examples: Airfix 1/48 Supermarine Spitfire: ua-cam.com/video/AKddHmJ_chs/v-deo.html Revell 1/32 junkers Ju88A-1 Bomber: ua-cam.com/video/Un29hOf2diM/v-deo.html Monogram 1/48 Heinkel He111H-22: ua-cam.com/video/l2BoXSWtHcE/v-deo.html Revell 1/32 Focke Wulf Fw190F-8: ua-cam.com/video/eSI_qcd9s88/v-deo.html Eduard 1/32 messerschmitt Bf109E-3: ua-cam.com/video/ej54LH-n8iY/v-deo.html Cheers : )
Thanks Faiz, much appreciated. I spent around 32 hrs on this build, probably. It was one of my first builds from 2014, when I started modeling. I thought it was a good build at the time, but now, I look at it and think, jeez...that looks crap compared to what I do now. Check out these videos of some of my more recent builds: Revell Arado AR196A Seaplane- ua-cam.com/video/ZRKU-k-M-BE/v-deo.html Eduard BF109E-3- ua-cam.com/video/ej54LH-n8iY/v-deo.html Revell Focke Wulf Fw190F-8- ua-cam.com/video/eSI_qcd9s88/v-deo.html Monogram Heinkel He111H-22- ua-cam.com/video/l2BoXSWtHcE/v-deo.html Revell Junkers Ju88A-1 Bomber- ua-cam.com/video/Un29hOf2diM/v-deo.html Airfix Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb- ua-cam.com/video/AKddHmJ_chs/v-deo.html Thanks again, cheers : )
How long have you been modeling? It took me two years of modeling every day to learn what I have learned so far and to improve my methods. Just be patient and don't be afraid to try new techniques. I now spend around 120 - 160 hrs on each of my builds! Have fun! Cheers 😃
International British Modeler I build planes every school holiday and spend around 50 hours on each build depending on difficulty. I don't exactly have a set desk for scale modelling so i am unable to build planes when I wish which is sad, but that is life after all!
Maybe when you have finished school, you'll be able to organize a better area for modeling planes? I'm an old retired Mechanical/Plastics Engineer with a lot of free time to fill in with the things that I enjoy doing...modeling seems to occupy the majority of that free time! Good luck at school, studying comes before models! Cheers 😃
Jefferson Sheng Hey Jefferson, it is a cheap model ar around $19.00, but as you see in the video...it needs some work around the Air-Intakes and lacks some details. Cheers : )
Thanks for watching and commenting, much appreciated. I'm the opposite, I dislike the model because it was a very bad model with poor fits and poor decals, and, it was one of the first models that I built when I began modeling in 2014. You should take a gander at my more recent models for realism, such as these few: Revell Arado AR196A Seaplane- ua-cam.com/video/ZRKU-k-M-BE/v-deo.html Eduard BF109E-3- ua-cam.com/video/ej54LH-n8iY/v-deo.html Revell Focke Wulf Fw190F-8- ua-cam.com/video/eSI_qcd9s88/v-deo.html Monogram Heinkel He111H-22- ua-cam.com/video/l2BoXSWtHcE/v-deo.html Revell Junkers Ju88A-1 Bomber- ua-cam.com/video/Un29hOf2diM/v-deo.html Airfix Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb- ua-cam.com/video/AKddHmJ_chs/v-deo.html Regarding the music choice- I didn't think Sid Vicious and Johny Rotten's "Anarchy in the UK" would be befitting. Thanks again! Cheers :)
Thanks for the vote of confidence, Oliver and for taking time out to watch and compliment, greatly appreciated, I'm not so sure about the "outstanding modeling genius".....I just started in January and have only built 6 models to date. Check this link out for modeling genius..... www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234927314-dehavilland-mosquito-fbmkvi-tamiya-148/
Here's my latest project, completed on 4.26.14, if you want to take a gander....a Tamiya 1/48 scale De Haviland Mosquito FB Mk.VI. : ) @watch?v=an5uY8SMqC8
I had this back in the mid 80s until my younger cousin decided it should fly across my bedroom!!
Ha ah, very funny, but not for you!! Thanks for watching the video, much appreciated and sorry for the very late reply! Cheers 👍🙂🥃🥃
I got one of these recently. For well under £20.00 for a 1:48 scale, it's a bargain!
It's one of Tamiya's very old and early kits, that does have its issues, hence the cheap price tag. But you can still enjoy building and painting it. Thank you for watching, much appreciated and sorry for the very late reply!! Cheers 👍🙂🥃🥃
Very nice!... HMS Invincible visited NZ once the SHAR is awesome!👍🇳🇿✈️
Thank you, much appreciated and sorry for the very late reply!! Cheers 👍🙂🥃🥃
Thanks for the video I just bought this model kit.
You're welcome, thanks for watching and commenting, much appreciated. The kit does have some fit issues, but with patience you can overcome them. Have fun building and painting your kit! Cheers 👍🙂 🥃🥃
Excellent job on the Harrier.
Thanks Mr Blu, much appreciated! This was one of my very first builds from two years ago. I've learned a lot since then. You should watch some of my more recent builds: Revell Arado AR196A Seaplane- ua-cam.com/video/ZRKU-k-M-BE/v-deo.html Eduard BF109E-3- ua-cam.com/video/ej54LH-n8iY/v-deo.html Revell Focke Wulf Fw190F-8- ua-cam.com/video/eSI_qcd9s88/v-deo.html Monogram Heinkel He111H-22- ua-cam.com/video/l2BoXSWtHcE/v-deo.html Revell Junkers Ju88A-1 Bomber- ua-cam.com/video/Un29hOf2diM/v-deo.html Airfix Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb- ua-cam.com/video/AKddHmJ_chs/v-deo.html Thanks again! Cheers :)
im getting this for christmas
It's a very old kit, not one of Tamiya's best, but with a little effort you can make a decent job. Enjoy building it when you get it and Merry Christmas! Cheers 🙂
@@InternationalBritishModeler thank you, have a happy christmas aswell
Did anyone else struggle to put the nozzles on because they just wouldn’t fit.
Also brilliant paint job it looks flawless
Thank you, much appreciated and sorry for the very late reply!! Yes, the nozzles were a bit of a pain, but patience gets you there in the end. Cheers 👍🙂🥃🥃
What a stunning model built by an outstanding modelling genius!
Just bought this kit so your presentation will be very helpful
Tim Mulviel Thanks for watching Tim, and, I'm happy that it will serve a useful purpose. Be warned, it's one of Tamiya's old kits before they became better at what they have perfected now. You will need some filler and sanding sticks, and, the Air-intakes are void of any flaps, which are open when the Aircraft is sitting. You could cut sections out to represent them, or, order after-market resin Air Intakes to replace those. The cockpit has nothing in it; just a seat and a poor representation of an instrument panel. No side consoles, foot pedals, etc. But, if it's your first kit, then, it will provide you with some practice for sanding, filling, blending and, being patient with Tamiya decals that are notorious for cracking here and there! Enjoy your build and have fun! Cheers, Martin : ) ps...will you be posting update videos on here to share your build with us?
I hadn't thought about sharing but I could have a go. One of my first kits for 30 years but 42 years since my first Harrier! Thanks for your advice.
You're welcome mate. My model isn't a good representation of how it could be done....it was only my 6th build, and looking back with what I've learned now, I would have done it differently. If you check out my latest build, you'll see the difference in quality of build from the latest (my 15th build) to this one; ua-cam.com/video/hzqeA71uvB4/v-deo.html
Great final result!!! Looks like it was your 60th build. Keep it up!
+Doge114 Wo Thanks mate, greatly appreciated! You should check out my more recent builds...my skills have developed somewhat since this build. Here's a link to one of my recent builds: ua-cam.com/video/ej54LH-n8iY/v-deo.html enjoy! Cheers : )
beautiful job.. great aircraft, I completed a 1/24th back in 86, loved it.
Thanks Gail, much appreciated. I'd love to build a 1/24th scale GR1 in the RAF grey/green camo colors! Cheers : )
Bangin' job! I have had this one in the stash for about 12 years - glad I didn't just jump into it. ;-) An old trick to flatten the tires is to hold them on a warm iron, or use an OLD knife. I don't know about the early Harriers but I've seen the USMC Harrier II's up close and personal and those tires LOOK flat. They are very low pressure for dispersed airfield operations.
CH Gifford Thanks CH, appreciate you stopping by and taking time out to watch the video : )I've seen plenty of British RAF and Navy Harriers up close and personal but never a USMC version. I decided not to use heat to flatten the tires so that I had more control over how much I removed.Cheers : )
Pretty decent considering it is only your sixth build. Keep up the good work. -This kit would be sooooo nice if they would reissue it with recessed panel lines.
Black Cobra Thanks for watching mate, much appreciated! Yes, it is a pretty crabby kit, but it was good for practicing certain modeling skills on. You should checkout my latest build #17 that I completed a few weeks ago, you can see how far my skills have come since this build. Here's a link to it....enjoy! ua-cam.com/video/ZRKU-k-M-BE/v-deo.html
...oh she is lovely.
Just bought this kit today... fancy seeing that you already did it :)
Regards
S.
m0rce1 Hello S, thanks for watching, much appreciated! Just be careful with the kit...you'll require a lot of filler at the joints of the Air-Intakes to the fuselage, and also around the engine access cover which is a poor fit. Also, my front cockpit window was wider than the fuselage, so, it hangs over the sides which you can see in the video. I tried to flex it inwards but it started to craze from the stress so I left it alone. You'll also notice that my front and rear large wheels situated beneath the fuselage have been sanded down about 1/16th"; this was to enable to the two outrigger wheel at the tips of the wings to sit down on the ground to prevent the wings tipping to one side, which would leave one wheel in the air and the other one seated on the ground. Sanding the wheels stopped that from happening and both wheels sat down on the ground. The Air-Intakes are just smooth and do not have the square flaps around the periphery which open when the Harrier is stationary on the ground. You can buy detailed after market resin ones if you want to include those flaps in your air intakes. It's a cheap Tamiya kit, and the above are the reasons why. But, you'll still enjoy building her...I did, apart from the few frustrations. Cheers, Martin : )
Bravo!
Seen these landing on the Lusty....
Thanks Ancient Mariner. This was one of my first builds when I began building models in 2014, so, the quality isn't where it could be. That said, here's a video of a Harrier AV-8A USMC that I built 1 1/2 years ago that you might like: ua-cam.com/video/EOPmPjxunZc/v-deo.html
Cheers :)
Just started this build a friend of mine gave me the kit as he had enough of aircraft
Enjoy your build. This was only my 6th ever build, 8 years ago, so it isn't very well done, and on top of that, it's not a very good kit at all. Just be patient with it and do what you can. Cheers :)
Yeah got the fuzz and wings on now so it's coming together
Nice build of a classic British jet :)
Thanks John, much appreciated. This was one of my very first builds when I began modeling in 2014...so, my skill set wasn't that good back then. If you want to watch a couple of more recent builds of classic British jets then watch these videos:
RAF Panavia Tornado IDS in "Desert Storm" camo- ua-cam.com/video/e68A3-I1z2Y/v-deo.html
and, a USMC AV-8A Harrier- ua-cam.com/video/EOPmPjxunZc/v-deo.html
Cheers : )
Excelente 👍 felicidades saludos cordiales desde Chile 👍
Thank you! Cheers : )
Harrier camuflage + decals... War Falkland year 1982 it in boxing ???
GJ. kit Harrier
Great work..!!
Thank you, much appreciated and sorry for the very late reply!! Cheers 👍🙂🥃🥃
Brilliant model mate also good choice with the music 🎶is it Wagner if so good choice
Thanks Daniel, much appreciated, although this was one of my very first builds from 2014, which pales in comparison to the standard I build to now. Here’s a USMC AV-8A Harrier I built last year... ua-cam.com/video/EOPmPjxunZc/v-deo.html
And yes, the music is Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries”. Cheers 👍🙂🍺🍺
Great Channel! Very entertaining!
Thanks for the vote, Iceman!...Greatly appreciated : )
Hellooo! I don't think I have seen this 1 before..... Bloody good build :-)
Hey James, good to "see" you around mate! This was one of my very first builds from almost 3 1/2 years ago- the 6th build as the title states, and, one that I did before i was comfortable with my airbrush, thinning paints correctly, pre-shading, post-shading, using oil paints for weathering, washes etc....and, it's been put into a storage container since my skills developed more...I don't like it. I'd love to get my hands on a good GR.1 or GR.3 kit that can be painted in the RAF grey/green camouflage colors....but, I haven't seen a good kit offering one of those versions. There is the Airfix one, but I've heard it's old, raised details and has fit issues.
Anyway, I hope you're doing well in Wales and will get back to making appearances on here and Facebook, once the summer is over?
Take care for now, be good, live life and have fun!
Cheers,
Martin : )
I am still modelling, my problem here still is 0.2 - 0.7 mbps i have to watch youtube videos in 144p or have them on pause for an entire evening if i want to watch in 720p
Oh man, that sucks! There's no way to improve that, like using a satellite provider? Our satellite provider has speeds of up to 150 mbps!
Awsome build mate... subed
Thanks Alex.....I don't see you in my list of subscribers? Do you have your settings on private?I just sub'ed in return and will take a look at some of your vids, after the Easter family get together chaos is over!Have a good one : )
FullMoonDrummer i am subed mate... dont know how my filters are but... i subed as soon i saw this build
Fantastic build. Great
New sub my friend
Thanks, Dave, much appreciated and thanks for watching! I've sub'ed in return!
Cheers,
Martin
Thank you for the sub.
Nice Build!
CapLAGOS Cheers mate and thanks for taking a look! This was one of my early builds, so when I look back at this, I can see that I have made some progression with what I've learned since this. But, that said, I still enjoyed doing this at that time. : )
What’s the white applied to the top of the fuselage at 2:56 please ?
It's filler. This was only my 6th build after beginning model building, and after painting it, there were visible gaps that I didn't like, so I filled them, then sanded down and in the next slide, you can see that all the paint has been removed where I sanded the filler. I cleaned the surfaces, then repainted.
It’s an amazing job. 😎👍🏻
More so considering it’s only your 6th build 😮😳
Thanks for the clarification Sir.
Absolutely stellar work Chief👍🏻
@@SANDSCORCHER Thank you, and you're welcome. This video is from March 2014, almost 11 years ago... if you haven't seen any of my more recent builds, then watch one of those to see the difference/improvement in modeling skills. Here's a diorama that I completed in 2021, with a number of models and figures within and lots of scratch-built items such as the base, tools, bench, ammo crates, tarpaulins, ladders, wooden pallets, canvas hood on the truck, cleaning rags, air intake covers and overhead camo net: ua-cam.com/video/IjlP7dh1JRA/v-deo.html
Great building review.. and superb end result!! :) Greatness all around.. subscribed!! :) AstonM1965 put me your way... :)
Thanks for watching and commenting, Rob...greatly appreciated! Aston subscribed and commented yesterday....so, I have to check his channel out and see what he's doing. I checked your channel out weeks ago when I first started building and have enjoyed watching a lot of your builds! I take ideas from guys like yourself to help me get into this newfound hobby during my mature years :)Have a good Easter, mate!Cheers,Martin
FullMoonDrummer Well, there are far better modellers out there than me, but I'm having fun.. Used to be one of the main channels for modelling (so it has been claimed anyway, by others) but I'm taking the backseat now and let the others do the driving.. :) I can give some moderate advice on handbrushing, model kits and kit identifying, (what is lurking in the Revell box you just bought, it may not always be a Revell kit?!) but for modelling advice in general, especially airbrushing, there are channels that can give you better advice by far.. :)
You do an awesome job with a paintbrush, mate.....not many people can paint with a brush and get great results like you do, it's a craft in itself to achieve that!And, you're right....it's all about the fun and the pleasure we get from each build, plus it's very cathartic, relaxing and gives one a sense of achievement, a reward to admire at the end of the efforts!Cheers!
would you prefer this or the tamiya 1/48 a-4d ? if havent done that yet, can u make a vid on it?
Probably the F-4d, although I've never built one to provide an educated opinion based on experience...this harrier kit is a very old one and badly made. It has poor fitting parts, raised panel lines and the decals are really thick; I had a couple crack on me. If you want me to make a video of me building the F-4D kit, then send one to me.
International British Modeler did you use airbrush or spray can? If you used airbrush , when did you get it,did you get it before your 1st build?
I used an airbrush that my wife bought me for Christmas with 3 models to get me started in modeling. I airbrushed this Harrier at a time when I was still learning how to hone my skills with the airbrush. It;s a very poor example of my airbrushing skills now. If you haven't watched some of my more recent videos, then check these videos for examples: Airfix 1/48 Supermarine Spitfire: ua-cam.com/video/AKddHmJ_chs/v-deo.html Revell 1/32 junkers Ju88A-1 Bomber: ua-cam.com/video/Un29hOf2diM/v-deo.html Monogram 1/48 Heinkel He111H-22: ua-cam.com/video/l2BoXSWtHcE/v-deo.html Revell 1/32 Focke Wulf Fw190F-8: ua-cam.com/video/eSI_qcd9s88/v-deo.html Eduard 1/32 messerschmitt Bf109E-3: ua-cam.com/video/ej54LH-n8iY/v-deo.html
Cheers : )
excellent build well done! how long did it take?
Thanks Faiz, much appreciated. I spent around 32 hrs on this build, probably. It was one of my first builds from 2014, when I started modeling. I thought it was a good build at the time, but now, I look at it and think, jeez...that looks crap compared to what I do now. Check out these videos of some of my more recent builds: Revell Arado AR196A Seaplane- ua-cam.com/video/ZRKU-k-M-BE/v-deo.html Eduard BF109E-3- ua-cam.com/video/ej54LH-n8iY/v-deo.html Revell Focke Wulf Fw190F-8- ua-cam.com/video/eSI_qcd9s88/v-deo.html Monogram Heinkel He111H-22- ua-cam.com/video/l2BoXSWtHcE/v-deo.html Revell Junkers Ju88A-1 Bomber- ua-cam.com/video/Un29hOf2diM/v-deo.html Airfix Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb- ua-cam.com/video/AKddHmJ_chs/v-deo.html Thanks again, cheers : )
International British Modeler I still think it is better than my best efforts at making a plane! I will definitely check out your other videos!
How long have you been modeling? It took me two years of modeling every day to learn what I have learned so far and to improve my methods. Just be patient and don't be afraid to try new techniques. I now spend around 120 - 160 hrs on each of my builds! Have fun! Cheers 😃
International British Modeler I build planes every school holiday and spend around 50 hours on each build depending on difficulty. I don't exactly have a set desk for scale modelling so i am unable to build planes when I wish which is sad, but that is life after all!
Maybe when you have finished school, you'll be able to organize a better area for modeling planes? I'm an old retired Mechanical/Plastics Engineer with a lot of free time to fill in with the things that I enjoy doing...modeling seems to occupy the majority of that free time! Good luck at school, studying comes before models! Cheers 😃
Which Tamiya paints did you use ???
+daniel kelley Have you read the book "The Art of Conversation" ?
+International British Modeler no I haven't but I'm thinking of building this kit
+daniel kelley Did you watch the video?
Great model :) this plane crashed in 84 after a bird strike, nobody hurt though 👍
Silver Smith London Thanks for watching mate, much appreciated! Pilot Lt Collier ejected but suffered eye damage. Cheers : )
looks like a cheap nice model to get :DD
Jefferson Sheng Hey Jefferson, it is a cheap model ar around $19.00, but as you see in the video...it needs some work around the Air-Intakes and lacks some details. Cheers : )
FullMoonDrummer Some pegiment would probably make it looks like kinda old and suit how the plane affects to sea water.
It's 12 in Hobbyist's website
God I hate that music so much! Fine model though, well done :)
Thanks for watching and commenting, much appreciated. I'm the opposite, I dislike the model because it was a very bad model with poor fits and poor decals, and, it was one of the first models that I built when I began modeling in 2014. You should take a gander at my more recent models for realism, such as these few: Revell Arado AR196A Seaplane- ua-cam.com/video/ZRKU-k-M-BE/v-deo.html Eduard BF109E-3- ua-cam.com/video/ej54LH-n8iY/v-deo.html Revell Focke Wulf Fw190F-8- ua-cam.com/video/eSI_qcd9s88/v-deo.html Monogram Heinkel He111H-22- ua-cam.com/video/l2BoXSWtHcE/v-deo.html Revell Junkers Ju88A-1 Bomber- ua-cam.com/video/Un29hOf2diM/v-deo.html Airfix Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb- ua-cam.com/video/AKddHmJ_chs/v-deo.html
Regarding the music choice- I didn't think Sid Vicious and Johny Rotten's "Anarchy in the UK" would be befitting.
Thanks again! Cheers :)
stop the music
What a stunning model built by an outstanding modelling genius!
Thanks for the vote of confidence, Oliver and for taking time out to watch and compliment, greatly appreciated, I'm not so sure about the "outstanding modeling genius".....I just started in January and have only built 6 models to date. Check this link out for modeling genius.....
www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234927314-dehavilland-mosquito-fbmkvi-tamiya-148/
FullMoonDrummer well, all I can say is, you must be naturally gifted. Well done. Now I'm eager to see your next project.
FullMoonDrummer well, all I can say is, you must be naturally gifted. Well done. Now I'm eager to see your next project.
Here's my latest project, completed on 4.26.14, if you want to take a gander....a Tamiya 1/48 scale De Haviland Mosquito FB Mk.VI. : ) @watch?v=an5uY8SMqC8