Hey Bradley..... When I was a mere slip of a lad in Lynchburg, VA, in fall, 1962, our neighbor, who was a Major in the Strategic Air Command, disappeared for a couple of weeks. While he was gone, we heard sonic booms over our house 24 hours a day. It was, of course, the Cuban Missile Crisis. It's a testament to changing times that, as a fourth-grader, I knew nothing about it until years later, when I learned how close the world had come to the end of time.
Glad you have discovered this HM brand, they did the best die-cast model in raptor so far in the market! I hv got 4 of those from my collection and i love it so much❤❤
The fact that it has those pieces so you can change its appearance, including the landing gear makes it worth the money. I’m planning to buy one, although it’ll be a problem…
Bradley / STUFFandTHINGS, thanks for showing the assembly of a finished metal diecast model aircraft. Have a question: are the moveable stabilizers plastic and/or the upright fins? Additionally, below are some things I've learned from assembling similar models. 4:12 That tool is for removing configuration part add to the model, it is why you should not glue up the landing gear, landing gear bay doors, bomb bay, ordnance, sensor pods, fuel drop tanks, antenna, or stand plug. MAJOR HINT FOR ASSEMBLY: Works best on landing gear. Use a small wooden dowel or skewer (possibly shaved to shape) to press the base plate of the full assembly or any base structure into place. Otherwise the gear will fall off anytime the discast model is handled. This works for other brands too. Yes ordnance when on rails do get dislodged easily. Sometimes it even helps to remove ordnance from rails to aid pressing the rails into place. Here a dowel or skewer can come in handly again. Also Hobby Master recommended using "white glue" or PVA glue if using glue. That should suffice for re-attaching ordnance. For improving the fit of configuration pieces it is best to use small jeweler's files or similar size tool to slowly remove some paint from the plastic parts. I've found the longer a model have been in production the worst the fit, and when white or very light colour paints are used it is thicker.
Great video! There is a large air force base near where I live and we have F35s flying over often, I’m always transfixed and feel a sense of pride and freedom. Keep up the great work, one of the best quality channels on UA-cam!
Going to mention the same thing. The largest Air Force museum in the world. They’re celebrating 100 years, this year. They also have the competition to the F-22 on display , the YF-23.
If you ever get a chance to see the F-22 demo team at an air show, go. I mean if they come to a town near you. You’ll be amazed what they can do in the air.
Hey Bradley..... When I was a mere slip of a lad in Lynchburg, VA, in fall, 1962, our neighbor, who was a Major in the Strategic Air Command, disappeared for a couple of weeks. While he was gone, we heard sonic booms over our house 24 hours a day. It was, of course, the Cuban Missile Crisis. It's a testament to changing times that, as a fourth-grader, I knew nothing about it until years later, when I learned how close the world had come to the end of time.
We still had bomb drills when I was a little kid in school!
Glad you have discovered this HM brand, they did the best die-cast model in raptor so far in the market! I hv got 4 of those from my collection and i love it so much❤❤
The fact that it has those pieces so you can change its appearance, including the landing gear makes it worth the money. I’m planning to buy one, although it’ll be a problem…
World's most expensive balloon popper! 😂
Great Job showing everything and Unboxing. Well Done!
WOW, how cool this model looks makes me want to order one also.
Bradley / STUFFandTHINGS, thanks for showing the assembly of a finished metal diecast model aircraft.
Have a question: are the moveable stabilizers plastic and/or the upright fins?
Additionally, below are some things I've learned from assembling similar models.
4:12 That tool is for removing configuration part add to the model, it is why you should not glue up the landing gear, landing gear bay doors, bomb bay, ordnance, sensor pods, fuel drop tanks, antenna, or stand plug.
MAJOR HINT FOR ASSEMBLY: Works best on landing gear. Use a small wooden dowel or skewer (possibly shaved to shape) to press the base plate of the full assembly or any base structure into place. Otherwise the gear will fall off anytime the discast model is handled. This works for other brands too.
Yes ordnance when on rails do get dislodged easily. Sometimes it even helps to remove ordnance from rails to aid pressing the rails into place. Here a dowel or skewer can come in handly again. Also Hobby Master recommended using "white glue" or PVA glue if using glue. That should suffice for re-attaching ordnance.
For improving the fit of configuration pieces it is best to use small jeweler's files or similar size tool to slowly remove some paint from the plastic parts. I've found the longer a model have been in production the worst the fit, and when white or very light colour paints are used it is thicker.
Great video! There is a large air force base near where I live and we have F35s flying over often, I’m always transfixed and feel a sense of pride and freedom. Keep up the great work, one of the best quality channels on UA-cam!
Thanks so much!
If you ever get to Dayton, OH, you should plan to visit the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. They have on display the actual prototype YF-22.
That would be very cool to see!
Going to mention the same thing. The largest Air Force museum in the world. They’re celebrating 100 years, this year. They also have the competition to the F-22 on display , the YF-23.
@7:40 a ha INSTRUCTIONS!!!
Thinking about getting the F-14 from them
If you ever get a chance to see the F-22 demo team at an air show, go. I mean if they come to a town near you. You’ll be amazed what they can do in the air.
I bet!
Very cool!
Bradley.
((Omaha Nebraska))
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Hello Bradley would love to get a model of the f14 tomcat, if i can find one here in Ireland or somewhere in Europe 👍🏻
I know that Hobby Master makes several! I'm sure there must be a retailer in the EU who sells them!