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I was a happy, mild-mannered, well-adjusted kit-basher once. Then I discovered modellers' channels like this one. Of course, my bench-time dropped while mesmerised by modelling stuff. Your builds are eminently enjoyable. I have been doing what you do, for scratch items, for years now. But what enraptures me most is your paint technique. My skill with the airbrushonly began to rise once I learned to slow things down. Improvement in my paint effects came when I accepted there can be several layers to the process. Man, did the 'Wow!' factor go up. So it was with a huge smile I see how you do the same, but with a helluva lot more patience. No matter how good we think we are there's always something to learn. For that I thank you.
@@Scaleaton 14 August is coming so whu do not you make a Tempest MK II of Pakistan Air Force which was the first fighter of the country. Love from Pakistan.
I build models but not on this level. I enjoy it, very relaxing. I do not have all the fancy tools tho, I don't have a compressor spray thing, I only use paint brushes but don't know how to properly keep the brush lines out of my model. I enjoy watching your videos and hoping one day to pick up the properly equipment.
You're an incredible scale modeler, definitely some of the best work I've ever seen! I can't believe you're a "beginner" at video editing. It is excellent and you present in original ways that I've never encountered before, superb!
Super build mate!....had the immense pleasure of meeting 3 of the surviving pilots of the Grey Nurse Squadron!.... Bobby Gibbes, Bruce Watson and Ted Sly...It was in an airshow at the Temora airport NSW. They keep in fly conditions one spit like this with the markings of Wing commander Bobby Gibbes..
I have a cheap airbrush/compressor and it does not have a pressure reduction feature on it. So it pumps pretty continuous at around 50 psi. Instead of using the airbrush, I use crushed chalk to simulate engine exhaust stains and gunpowder stains with that. It works ok, but I hope to get a different compressor soon. I'd like to be able to recreate those features with the airbrush.
Good Lord ! Thats Museum Quality ! My friend your skills and innovative techniques that bring weathering and ageing of the paint and, well, so many different area I would have to very close to the finished aircraft and try to write all the incredible detail and layering colors and textures, well, again, simple amazing work. I am so, VERY impressed. Thanks for sharing, big fan of your channel and of course your stunning work. All the best !
Hi!!! Thanks for your videos, very helpful, thanks for description. I'm have a question.... which is the difference between alcohol isopropilic and use thinner?? Sorry for my poor English. Greetings from Argentina 🇦🇷
An excellent series and a first rate instructional site: well done! If possible I'd like to know what the strength of your IPA is. I use 99% with pretty good results.
Hi! This one reminded me that it's been too long since I've built my last Spitfire 😊. And that was a 1:72nd scale one. I wonder how many hours of work it took you to finish this model... I usually spend between 40 to 50 hours for a fighter like this in1:48th scale. But my weathering is waaay less elaborate 😑. I have to try some very thinned paints like yours one day... Thanks, nicely done as always! 👍
I'd like to see a video on how you mix your paints with such accuracy for the ratios. If I go with too much IPA for the 95% I get a watery paint. Maybe it's because I'm still a newb lol
the royal was variable pitch wooden bladed prop fitted during production of mk v,the 4 bladed prop on the mk 6 onwards I'm 99% certain was wooden-that's what my book 'Spitfire-flying legend says.I have read elsewhere over the years that they was the case.
Scale-a-ton , I like your videos very much, learn a lot from you. Thanks. I'm new to modeling and have a question.? Why do you use alcohol to thin your paints ? Thanks again ,
Thanks! Yes of course. You can notice that when read or watch a build review about the model a few weeks before its release date. Also %90 of modeling tools, paints, weathering pigments etc. reviews are sponsored reviews on internet. You can notice that a completed cockpit or a model photo surrounded by modeling paints, pigments etc. These aren't thoughts. These are my experiences ;)
Hi, love your videos, learned and learning a lot...BUT...I've found that doing the mottling thing, with a ratio of 90% thinner to 10% paint, at 15 PSI as close as you (what it seems to be) it's too much pressure, geeting some spiderwebs or I need do be really quick. How can you do it? Do you lower the pressure for this stage?
Thank you very much! Yes it's too high on your setup. Paint flow depends so many parameters on your setup. You should to decrease the pressure value and increase the dilution ratio until spraying like on the video.
I’m about to build a seafire for my dad (one from the ship my grandad served on), I’m following this fantastic video as a painting guide. Absolutely stunning work
An absolute work of art. Truly superb job. I love your info bar on the left with paints and thinning mixes. I have this in my stash to do after I have made the mistakes on a range of 1/72 models first. Look forward to the next! Cheers and stay safe 😎
pretty amazing how underratet your god like skills be on youtube :/ how Amazing work and the explosio drawings ar grait !. I trutly love your work . i learn mutch from you.
You sir are a terrific modeler. Id like to see you build the NF-104. It will take some modifications like wing extensions for wingtip thrusters as well as nose thrusters and the big rocket under the the tail. Then to skin the aircraft with thin foil burnish and polish for real aluminum shine. Just a request. And challenge. Thanx. Ill keep watching and hitting that like button.
I relax and learn from the model video. Then I have watch this so called 'gun rights' hysteria crap! Spare me UA-cam! Find something useful to advertise that won't stir up the morons in our society!
I really appreciate your work. No disrespect, but I wish you guys would do a lot of talking and explaining. It’s soothing and relaxing to hear people talk 👍
Awesome Build. There is a full size replica of this aircraft at the Darwin Aviation Museum in The Northern Territory Australia. But yours has mush more detail.
You are one of the best channel i know. I build models to, but i am Just a starter. Do you have some good tips for me? Like tips for the decals. I know how you Neef to place Them, but they Will nog Stay on these place. You're still the best UA-camr in the world. Greetings from Holland
Thank you very much for your kind comment. Check this video series (2 episodes) I try to explain all basic modeling techniques. ua-cam.com/video/Gk5Yqt_bB_g/v-deo.html
That was a beautiful piece of work. I have never seen airbrushing like that before but the result is awesome. I learned something from this guy! Thank you.
Last build of 2017? Either way, it's been a great year! Maybe for 2018 you can do a tutorial on how to make such excellent videos (and then more of us can share our work)???
Yes it's the last video of 2017. UA-cam is great source for video editing tools tutorials. I'm quite a beginner in video editing. I'm still learning and I do not want to give wrong information. Maybe a few years later. Have a nice holiday!
This is a GREAT video. Unfortunately the powers that BE on UA-cam have decided to ruin it for me by interrupting it SIX or more times and I still have over twelve minutes to go.
It looks like you are using Tamiya Extra Thin Cement on painted parts? Yes??!?! I have always thought you had to go clean plastic to clean plastic. Am I seeing it wrong?
Killer work man. Especially love the smokey paint effect on the wing. Quick question for ya if you don't mind. What do you think is the best brand for these scale models? Some say Tamiya, others go with Revell, italeri, Trumpeter. One of my favourite models was by Hasegawa. What do you think of the cheaper kits you can buy, manufactured by AirFix? Sounds low quality, but could be a good option for when you want to pay less for your models?! And what about Monogram kits? Or have they become Revell these days? Sorry that's a lot of questions, how about you tell me what you usually get in terms of which brand? Thanks for your time. I've got other questions for you, but I don't want to overwhelm you with so many right now. When I ask you what brand offers the best quality, I'm also asking about what brand of tools are the best? For example; the paints, the glue/cement, etc, etc?
When you used the watercolor silver pencil to do chipping did you use a wet or dry brush on it after - was this to smooth/fade the silver or where you simply brushing away excess pencil from the surface? Stunning build I have the same kit w/ different decals I just ordered the other day.
Hi. My almost blind brother asked me to assemble this model that he received as a gift a long time ago. I hope to make it happen, but your video will definitely help me a lot. I have not done that since my 10 years ... 56 now. Thanks !
Very best model building video style with the side bar and overlays. I would love to know how. You are way beyond my level but I would have added chipping underside and prop. Bravo!
Leaves a lot to be desired. While your video format with directions and paint info was very good, your over all paint job, weathering, part clean up and lack of resin based parts for wheels and such make this model mediocre at best. If only all of us had the loot to buy high end plastic models to only abuse with lack of skills. Keep trying.
@@cfranko1860 😆 This comment is 4 years old buddy. But to be polite, I rewatched it. I’m still correct. Clueless AND broke? Lol. He did have mediocre skills and covered that up by buying all the gadgets instead of developing skills through process (4 years ago). I was accurate in my statement. Your response makes you sound like a rube.
@@jargobordine7254 complaining that someone is using good equipment as a crutch when his work is by all means good (numbers don’t lie) just makes you sound like a poor
An excellent build as always. I always worry when you do the white marbling because I think you've spoiled things but then it always turns out so well! An example for us all. Happy Christmas.
Very interesting chippint technique(whater + soft brash). Did you try it on 72 scale aircrafts? Or maybe you know some grate chipping technique for 72 scale? Also I very like paint name, ratio and pressures on left site of video. Like from me))
I'm kinda sad about the fact that out of the hundreds of modelling videos I've watched, this is the first one I've seen with my home country's (Australia's) markings. To all the Aussies that bravely fought during the Second World War, Least we forget.
Even making it appear the plane was repainted, by first adding RAF roundels, then cover these with the "new" paint job, amazing, to say the least. Btw, are these kits so good that most parts instantly slot into place perfectly? I remember always struggling with getting the tail plane and rudder to be perpendicular, aligning the landing gear to be nicely symmectrical, and often having to make small corrections to get it about right. This video it seems almost like snap together, and just adding a bit of glue to seal the part in place.
I was a happy, mild-mannered, well-adjusted kit-basher once. Then I discovered modellers' channels like this one.
Of course, my bench-time dropped while mesmerised by modelling stuff.
Your builds are eminently enjoyable.
I have been doing what you do, for scratch items, for years now.
But what enraptures me most is your paint technique.
My skill with the airbrushonly began to rise once I learned to slow things down. Improvement in my paint effects came when I accepted there can be several layers to the process.
Man, did the 'Wow!' factor go up.
So it was with a huge smile I see how you do the same, but with a helluva lot more patience.
No matter how good we think we are there's always something to learn.
For that I thank you.
Thank you very much for your valuable comment.
@@Scaleaton 14 August is coming so whu do not you make a Tempest MK II of Pakistan Air Force which was the first fighter of the country.
Love from Pakistan.
Best model building channel on the internets... thank you.
I build models but not on this level. I enjoy it, very relaxing. I do not have all the fancy tools tho, I don't have a compressor spray thing, I only use paint brushes but don't know how to properly keep the brush lines out of my model. I enjoy watching your videos and hoping one day to pick up the properly equipment.
I’m not sure the kit manufacturer expects this mental level of detail from the average kit maker wow
Just started this build. My first Eduard, Your video has been incredibly beneficial. Thank you!
This is a work of art! Best weathering I have ever seen! That panel discolouration is amazing.
You're an incredible scale modeler, definitely some of the best work I've ever seen! I can't believe you're a "beginner" at video editing. It is excellent and you present in original ways that I've never encountered before, superb!
Super build mate!....had the immense pleasure of meeting 3 of the surviving pilots of the Grey Nurse Squadron!.... Bobby Gibbes, Bruce Watson and Ted Sly...It was in an airshow at the Temora airport NSW. They keep in fly conditions one spit like this with the markings of Wing commander Bobby Gibbes..
Masterful model building video. Surprised you don’t have a million views.
Haven't been a sub for long and i know this vid has been out for awhile now but enjoying watching, great to see you modeling an Australian Spitfire
A fanbloodytastic build!
With a lot of patience for detail!
You should be very stoked with your efforts there mate👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Amazing work, just love watching your videos, quite therapeutic........Thanks
I love the bar on the left of the video that shows the images of the paints that you used, the air pressure and the mix ratio. Good work!
100% agreed ! - clearest way to tell us what you're using - definitely need to keep this feature.
Best from NZ.
Yes. I like this too. A step up from other videos. I just might subscribe.
Remarkable skills!
Wonderful detail!
I have a cheap airbrush/compressor and it does not have a pressure reduction feature on it. So it pumps pretty continuous at around 50 psi. Instead of using the airbrush, I use crushed chalk to simulate engine exhaust stains and gunpowder stains with that. It works ok, but I hope to get a different compressor soon. I'd like to be able to recreate those features with the airbrush.
you make glueing those tiny PE parts look really easy :O
I feel relax also, thank you for your fantastic video.
Hi! New features (notes on screen) of the video make it quite better !
Nice !
I agree, he is above the league and now even he is even higher.
Great build and really nice music choice! Subscribed.
Stunning! Can’t wait to have a go at this one myself, great build
Good Lord ! Thats Museum Quality ! My friend your skills and innovative techniques that bring weathering and ageing of the paint and, well, so many different area I would have to very close to the finished aircraft and try to write all the incredible detail and layering colors and textures, well, again, simple amazing work. I am so, VERY impressed. Thanks for sharing, big fan of your channel and of course your stunning work. All the best !
Thank you very much for your kind and valuable comment!
Great build one of the best ! well done ,you have great skills as a modeller !
Merry christmas, your a genius...
Hi!!! Thanks for your videos, very helpful, thanks for description. I'm have a question.... which is the difference between alcohol isopropilic and use thinner?? Sorry for my poor English. Greetings from Argentina 🇦🇷
An excellent series and a first rate instructional site: well done! If possible I'd like to know what the strength of your IPA is. I use 99% with pretty good results.
I used this video for to do my model of spitfire , thanks
Gianni
Hi!
This one reminded me that it's been too long since I've built my last Spitfire 😊. And that was a 1:72nd scale one.
I wonder how many hours of work it took you to finish this model... I usually spend between 40 to 50 hours for a fighter like this in1:48th scale. But my weathering is waaay less elaborate 😑. I have to try some very thinned paints like yours one day...
Thanks, nicely done as always! 👍
Really beautiful!!! Merry X-mas
I have a vintage 1\32 mk l or ll battle of Brittan spit I'm going to tackle soon
Ахуетительно восхитительно !!!!
I'd like to see a video on how you mix your paints with such accuracy for the ratios. If I go with too much IPA for the 95% I get a watery paint. Maybe it's because I'm still a newb lol
I use Pasteur Pipettes (3ml) But do not buy it from hobby stores. I buy them from local medical store for $10 for 500 piece bag.
Also why are there TWO sets of eyes and not one?
the royal was variable pitch wooden bladed prop fitted during production of mk v,the 4 bladed prop on the mk 6 onwards I'm 99% certain was wooden-that's what my book 'Spitfire-flying legend says.I have read elsewhere over the years that they was the case.
Great video and a fantastic model, could I just ask, do you use 100% Iso Propanyl Alcohol or is it diluted at all?
очень красиво! класс!
Nice
amazing edit again!!
Awesome!
great build may I ask where did the loose wire go before you sealed the fuselage
I did not fix the tied end of the tank. I loosened it and fixed it back in place with the help of tweezers.
Ok that's all very well ... but how does the engine sound? ;-)
Can someone please tell me if the spitfire colours for Italy are the same used In north Africa
Scale-a-ton , I like your videos very much, learn a lot from you. Thanks. I'm new to modeling and have a question.? Why do you use alcohol to thin your paints ? Thanks again ,
I prefer it because it is cheap and easy to dry. Nevertheless original thinners are better.
ua-cam.com/video/UDmKm3IK0pI/v-deo.html
Great job!! Correct me if i'm wrong, But I don't think any of those modeling company pay for someone to build there product on youtube, or do they
Thanks! Yes of course. You can notice that when read or watch a build review about the model a few weeks before its release date. Also %90 of modeling tools, paints, weathering pigments etc. reviews are sponsored reviews on internet. You can notice that a completed cockpit or a model photo surrounded by modeling paints, pigments etc. These aren't thoughts. These are my experiences ;)
So if you do a review of the model before assembling you get thing from the model company?
so if you do a review of the model before assembling the company will give you product to build
Hi, love your videos, learned and learning a lot...BUT...I've found that doing the mottling thing, with a ratio of 90% thinner to 10% paint, at 15 PSI as close as you (what it seems to be) it's too much pressure, geeting some spiderwebs or I need do be really quick. How can you do it? Do you lower the pressure for this stage?
Thank you very much! Yes it's too high on your setup. Paint flow depends so many parameters on your setup. You should to decrease the pressure value and increase the dilution ratio until spraying like on the video.
At 23:33..................What was the point of creating the blue/red symbol on the wing?
Why so many layers of mottling? I don't get it
One of the songs was okay I guess
This may sound odd, but I don't currently build models. However I find your videos incredibly relaxing and interesting to watch.
I agree
Me, too.
Not odd at all. It’s a perfect way to get into the hobby with a much greater understanding of what it is about and what to do.
I’m about to build a seafire for my dad (one from the ship my grandad served on), I’m following this fantastic video as a painting guide. Absolutely stunning work
What’s with the jerks giving a thumbs down? I think your work is amazing, I put your channel on a play it all while I’m building for inspiration..
Isnt this the most gorgeous channel about modelling in the whole youtube????? YES!!!!!!
I love how you are combining your build with pictures from guide. Very nice! My favorite channel.
just perfect !!!!! joyeux noèl , et bonne année, everyone
Great skills. Nice subject. Informational. Whimsical. I'm in.
Thanks for sharing...
EXCELLENT! Not only in your builds, but also in the way you prepare and present your channel. Bravo on the MkVIII
An absolute work of art. Truly superb job. I love your info bar on the left with paints and thinning mixes. I have this in my stash to do after I have made the mistakes on a range of 1/72 models first. Look forward to the next! Cheers and stay safe 😎
pretty amazing how underratet your god like skills be on youtube :/ how Amazing work and the explosio drawings ar grait !. I trutly love your work . i learn mutch from you.
Truly superb! What skill and patience! Respect big time!! Thanks for sharing 😊
You sir are a terrific modeler. Id like to see you build the NF-104. It will take some modifications like wing extensions for wingtip thrusters as well as nose thrusters and the big rocket under the the tail. Then to skin the aircraft with thin foil burnish and polish for real aluminum shine. Just a request. And challenge. Thanx. Ill keep watching and hitting that like button.
I relax and learn from the model video. Then I have watch this so called 'gun rights' hysteria crap! Spare me UA-cam! Find something useful to advertise that won't stir up the morons in our society!
I really appreciate your work. No disrespect, but I wish you guys would do a lot of talking and explaining. It’s soothing and relaxing to hear people talk 👍
Always admire your work with an airbrush👍
Awesome Build. There is a full size replica of this aircraft at the Darwin Aviation Museum in The Northern Territory Australia. But yours has mush more detail.
This Aircraft still flies and live at Temora Aviation Museum N.S.W. Australia and I have pictures
Fab quality work but I`m confused why the shark has four eyes and you sprayed a roundel on the wing then covered it over?
incredible work! just a question, about IPA with tamiya...is that good? any issue??
As always, excellent work! Which airbrush and brand is the one that appears at minute 21:00?
Brazil......... Oi menininho, lindo o seu trabalho, 100% maravilhoso, ótimo, com muito realismo.
That's nice that the British had to copy the USA and the P-40 Warhawk with the shark mouth ha, haaa.
Great done! I'm very impressed with your perfect airbrush work! Very nice to watch it! ;)
You use the same dollar store clothes pegs or clamps that I have, you must be Canadian.
You are one of the best channel i know. I build models to, but i am Just a starter. Do you have some good tips for me? Like tips for the decals. I know how you Neef to place Them, but they Will nog Stay on these place. You're still the best UA-camr in the world. Greetings from Holland
Thank you very much for your kind comment. Check this video series (2 episodes) I try to explain all basic modeling techniques. ua-cam.com/video/Gk5Yqt_bB_g/v-deo.html
That was a beautiful piece of work. I have never seen airbrushing like that before but the result is awesome. I learned something from this guy! Thank you.
Last build of 2017? Either way, it's been a great year! Maybe for 2018 you can do a tutorial on how to make such excellent videos (and then more of us can share our work)???
Yes it's the last video of 2017. UA-cam is great source for video editing tools tutorials. I'm quite a beginner in video editing. I'm still learning and I do not want to give wrong information. Maybe a few years later. Have a nice holiday!
Wow I thought mine was ok, but you are in a different league.
I seem to remember that the Ace of Spades on the rudder should be upside down btw.
This is a GREAT video. Unfortunately the powers that BE on UA-cam have decided to ruin it for me by interrupting it SIX or more times and I still have over twelve minutes to go.
In the future try to make it shorter.
You have an incredible eye for detail. Keep them coming!!👍🏻
It looks like you are using Tamiya Extra Thin Cement on painted parts? Yes??!?! I have always thought you had to go clean plastic to clean plastic. Am I seeing it wrong?
Yes I am using it on painted parts. It's not bonding, it's welding the parts together. It doesn't matter painted or not.
Show de bola.
Nice work! But why has your "shark" four eyes?^^
Killer work man. Especially love the smokey paint effect on the wing. Quick question for ya if you don't mind. What do you think is the best brand for these scale models? Some say Tamiya, others go with Revell, italeri, Trumpeter. One of my favourite models was by Hasegawa. What do you think of the cheaper kits you can buy, manufactured by AirFix? Sounds low quality, but could be a good option for when you want to pay less for your models?! And what about Monogram kits? Or have they become Revell these days? Sorry that's a lot of questions, how about you tell me what you usually get in terms of which brand? Thanks for your time. I've got other questions for you, but I don't want to overwhelm you with so many right now. When I ask you what brand offers the best quality, I'm also asking about what brand of tools are the best? For example; the paints, the glue/cement, etc, etc?
no primer? I'm new at this and still confused by the myriad of different techniques. It makes me want to quit...
Depends on the paint!
Always love a shark mouth on a fighter plane.
When you used the watercolor silver pencil to do chipping did you use a wet or dry brush on it after - was this to smooth/fade the silver or where you simply brushing away excess pencil from the surface? Stunning build I have the same kit w/ different decals I just ordered the other day.
Beautiful video,music and superb job.Well done
Hi.
My almost blind brother asked me to assemble this model that he received as a gift a long time ago. I hope to make it happen, but your video will definitely help me a lot. I have not done that since my 10 years ... 56 now. Thanks !
Extraordinary! You sir are a master craftsman. Loved watching that. Thank you.
Very best model building video style with the side bar and overlays. I would love to know how. You are way beyond my level but I would have added chipping underside and prop. Bravo!
what is the name of the song you use at the beginning (not the intro)
Leaves a lot to be desired. While your video format with directions and paint info was very good, your over all paint job, weathering, part clean up and lack of resin based parts for wheels and such make this model mediocre at best. If only all of us had the loot to buy high end plastic models to only abuse with lack of skills. Keep trying.
Absurd comment that makes you sound clueless and broke. Keep trying
@@cfranko1860 😆 This comment is 4 years old buddy. But to be polite, I rewatched it. I’m still correct. Clueless AND broke? Lol. He did have mediocre skills and covered that up by buying all the gadgets instead of developing skills through process (4 years ago). I was accurate in my statement. Your response makes you sound like a rube.
@@jargobordine7254 complaining that someone is using good equipment as a crutch when his work is by all means good (numbers don’t lie) just makes you sound like a poor
Oh man, heating and stretching the cotton swab shaft to make a tiny tube is brilliant!! I'm going to have to use that trick!
Thx for the videos it's really nice because you even gave all the paint numbers and the air pressure's and all that goodies 👏💪💪💪
An excellent build as always. I always worry when you do the white marbling because I think you've spoiled things but then it always turns out so well! An example for us all. Happy Christmas.
Very interesting chippint technique(whater + soft brash). Did you try it on 72 scale aircrafts?
Or maybe you know some grate chipping technique for 72 scale?
Also I very like paint name, ratio and pressures on left site of video.
Like from me))
Why spoil a good video with crap music?
Did you forget the red dots in the middle of the roundels ?
I'm kinda sad about the fact that out of the hundreds of modelling videos I've watched, this is the first one I've seen with my home country's (Australia's) markings.
To all the Aussies that bravely fought during the Second World War, Least we forget.
Even making it appear the plane was repainted, by first adding RAF roundels, then cover these with the "new" paint job, amazing, to say the least. Btw, are these kits so good that most parts instantly slot into place perfectly? I remember always struggling with getting the tail plane and rudder to be perpendicular, aligning the landing gear to be nicely symmectrical, and often having to make small corrections to get it about right. This video it seems almost like snap together, and just adding a bit of glue to seal the part in place.
Very impressed with the build and video then you ruined it with the silver pencil, it doesn't work as a realistic finish , such a waste.