I'm gonna add my top 10 for 2022: 10: Testers AC-130. Perfect for those who are looking for a new hobby, or just want to try an aircraft model, without fancy details 09: Airfix Tiger 1. Great kit, needs some filler during assembly, and who does not love a good ol' Tiger. 08: Revel Level 2 car kits. Perfect for a NONE military modeler, that is also not looking to get into model railroads. 07: Athearn Bluebox kits. Budget friendly kits, and are perfect for practicing various weathering techniques since most American trains go into various biomes (so you can practice desert weathering, forest weathering, and ocean side weathering without specific kits) 06: Revell Kenworth K100 Perfect for practicing painting & decals, and is again, not a military model. 05: Revell Spitfire. Good plane, easy build, you said it in this video. 04: COBI Prinz Eugen. A building block based kit, and does not require weathering or decals, perfect for those wanting to get into ship building, but at cost. 03:Accurail rolling stock kits. Depending on the kit, you can practice painting, weathering, and decaling your rolling stock. Various kits have different difficulties than others. I personal call them "Build a train" because of how cheap they are, while being very detailed. 02: Revell Space Shuttle. Perfect for beginners in the since that you don't have to do that much in terms of painting, but a good kit to do with a beginners airbrush set, depending on the kit (don't go for the B747 transporter with shuttle, complete "stack", or any with a payload). 01: Air fix BF109 (Starter set version) Budget friendly, and you can get use to painting fine lines (this was my 3rd aircraft model).
I am not a tanker, I do planes and Sci-fi mainly, but I found the Chieftain to be a real pleasure to build with no bad parts to it, and it can often be found at a good price as well.
Thanks for watching! I am overall a lazy modeller I enjoy well fitting kits so its a fun build. So I tend to end up with a lot that are good for beginners.
You are absolutely spot on about tamiya's older zeros. These kits came out in the 70s i believe and in the US you can buy them for 13 bucks... I bought 8 of these kits because they are super cheap and have awesome fit..They truly are better than some newer revell kits.. I have a serious love/hate with revell, but they aren't a Triple A kit maker like tamiya IMO.. Good info friend, couldn't agree more.
I have to admit I do love new tooled Revell. But full new kits. Not updated parts or old kits released in a new box. Revell like Hasegawa tends to release old kits and go NEW! But when they actually do a total new kit they are decent. I did two of the 1/32 Spitfire II's and for Christmas I built the 1/32 Bf-109 G9 as a present and it was a lot of fun with good fit and very few issues. But I have had more than enough old Revell that have made me want to consider another hobby. The fact Tamiya has 30+ year old kits that do still build really well does speak well of their engineering. 30+ year old Airfix and Revell are a nightmare when released again.
@@GhostModels To be fair, alot of the Revell kits I have built were the older ones. I just finished a older F4 Phantom kit and F-15 and loved it. It had a few fit issues, and a little clean up, but I'm okay with that, heck thats model building. I also didn't finish an F-14 by Revell that no matter what I did to it, I couldn't get it right and stuffed it back in the box to never be touched again. They are good for the money and I won't pass one up to put in stash, but their newer stuff is better, hard to get sometimes, but I can't wait to get my hands on their new B-29..
It's when you get say a Ju-88 with all that glass and the clear parts are so used in the mold that they no longer fully form in the mold. Its not a question of fit as much as some of the clear part is missing. By that stage I wish they would retire the mold and give us a retool. As Revell like Airfix have some fun choices but some of them are very old. The B-29 looks to be a interesting kit.
My Very first kit I ever built was the 1/72 Airfix ME 262. When I was about 7. Almost 50 yrs ago. Next was the Airfix Boufighter and even made the props turn. Been building kits ever since, on and off
I can easily put on the list the Italeri 1:72 UH-1B or C. Neat little kits. Not the newest, but still the best in scale, and overall good kits. Even for beginners.
Totally agree. They come with gear options, decal options and are very affordable. They are a great company. No cars in my list as I don't know what ones would be good ones for beginners.
With some shopping around there are Airfix, Hasagawa and Revell kits at a kid friendly price. BUT as an industry as a whole there has been a trend for more complex and expensive kits aimed at older more advanced modellers. Which is all well and good but if they don't replace the old modellers with young ones eventually the hobby runs out of people. The much hated Gundam kits has done it right and has a following through a lot of age groups.
I'm getting back into the hobby after 40 years off. I've already struggled with PE. IMO, small kits with tiny PE should be avoided for beginners until they (me included!) gain more experience.
I don't mind PE if its easy. Grills over tank engines or some of the aircraft intakes. Need super glue but otherwise work the same as the plastic part. I am not a fan of PE you have to bend or shape yourself however.
They are certainly different skills that don't share much in common. I would suggest going with rattle cans at the start and going with the easier paint options. Can move into the harder camos as you feel more confident.
If specifically looking at planes I would say the easiest to build that have great detail would be Tamiya. I favour Airfix more as they have more options like pilots and gear up options. But overall quality Tamiya would be my pick.
I have had good luck with Tamiya car kits that are under the 40.00 mark. They tend to be more basic what they call curbside with simple to no engine but are good starter kits. Porsche GT2 Street version was cool from memory. But they have several that are under 40.00 they have some advanced ones too which are more expensive but more complicated. Aoishima make decent kits as well in the car catagory. Stay away from Revell USA and AMT
@@GhostModels Revell USA has the most advanced catalog though. With enough patience & skills, and if you're careful with you automotive paints (making sure they are plastic compatible), you can get some truly realistic looking cars and trucks. I just finished a Hellcat kit, and had a friend come over (who also works on cars), he said that he wanted to display it in the shop because of how realistic it was. That car was also my 2nd car built, I come from a background of model trains, ships, planes, and armor. The car I built before that was not even a Lamborghini Aventador. Also, keep in mind, those "Skills" I mentioned, are mediocre, I don't even have an airbrush, most of the painting I do is usually done over the course of a month, per kit, unless it's a ship, in which case, I still got 2 to finish, and I started those last year.
Not germane but I really am getting tired of axis planes getting the short end of the stick on allied box art. As far as I’m concerned the Germans would have prevailed if their planes were allowed to develop and had not been a victim of Hitlers insane reasoning.
Same goes for some allied/soviet tank box arts. Especially Zvezda. Even their Panther D box art contains a knocked-out burning Panther in the background.
Agree, but for a different reason as you stated. Star Wars, Gundam, and Star Trek all dominate a market in which I'd love to see a 1:5000 scale Fleet carrier from Elite Dangerous, and in general, more Sci-Fi models from Halo, and other games & shows.
I'm gonna add my top 10 for 2022:
10: Testers AC-130. Perfect for those who are looking for a new hobby, or just want to try an aircraft model, without fancy details
09: Airfix Tiger 1. Great kit, needs some filler during assembly, and who does not love a good ol' Tiger.
08: Revel Level 2 car kits. Perfect for a NONE military modeler, that is also not looking to get into model railroads.
07: Athearn Bluebox kits. Budget friendly kits, and are perfect for practicing various weathering techniques since most American trains go into various biomes (so you can practice desert weathering, forest weathering, and ocean side weathering without specific kits)
06: Revell Kenworth K100 Perfect for practicing painting & decals, and is again, not a military model.
05: Revell Spitfire. Good plane, easy build, you said it in this video.
04: COBI Prinz Eugen. A building block based kit, and does not require weathering or decals, perfect for those wanting to get into ship building, but at cost.
03:Accurail rolling stock kits. Depending on the kit, you can practice painting, weathering, and decaling your rolling stock. Various kits have different difficulties than others. I personal call them "Build a train" because of how cheap they are, while being very detailed.
02: Revell Space Shuttle. Perfect for beginners in the since that you don't have to do that much in terms of painting, but a good kit to do with a beginners airbrush set, depending on the kit (don't go for the B747 transporter with shuttle, complete "stack", or any with a payload).
01: Air fix BF109 (Starter set version) Budget friendly, and you can get use to painting fine lines (this was my 3rd aircraft model).
All good choices
The mk5 chieftain was my 3rd kit, and it was extremely easy to put together, I would definitely recommend it to anyone getting into the hobby.
I am not a tanker, I do planes and Sci-fi mainly, but I found the Chieftain to be a real pleasure to build with no bad parts to it, and it can often be found at a good price as well.
Great list with several manufacturers represented and, of course, your history and experience with the kits...thanks for sharing...
Thanks for watching! I am overall a lazy modeller I enjoy well fitting kits so its a fun build. So I tend to end up with a lot that are good for beginners.
You are absolutely spot on about tamiya's older zeros. These kits came out in the 70s i believe and in the US you can buy them for 13 bucks... I bought 8 of these kits because they are super cheap and have awesome fit..They truly are better than some newer revell kits.. I have a serious love/hate with revell, but they aren't a Triple A kit maker like tamiya IMO.. Good info friend, couldn't agree more.
I have to admit I do love new tooled Revell. But full new kits. Not updated parts or old kits released in a new box. Revell like Hasegawa tends to release old kits and go NEW! But when they actually do a total new kit they are decent. I did two of the 1/32 Spitfire II's and for Christmas I built the 1/32 Bf-109 G9 as a present and it was a lot of fun with good fit and very few issues. But I have had more than enough old Revell that have made me want to consider another hobby. The fact Tamiya has 30+ year old kits that do still build really well does speak well of their engineering. 30+ year old Airfix and Revell are a nightmare when released again.
@@GhostModels To be fair, alot of the Revell kits I have built were the older ones. I just finished a older F4 Phantom kit and F-15 and loved it. It had a few fit issues, and a little clean up, but I'm okay with that, heck thats model building. I also didn't finish an F-14 by Revell that no matter what I did to it, I couldn't get it right and stuffed it back in the box to never be touched again. They are good for the money and I won't pass one up to put in stash, but their newer stuff is better, hard to get sometimes, but I can't wait to get my hands on their new B-29..
It's when you get say a Ju-88 with all that glass and the clear parts are so used in the mold that they no longer fully form in the mold. Its not a question of fit as much as some of the clear part is missing. By that stage I wish they would retire the mold and give us a retool. As Revell like Airfix have some fun choices but some of them are very old. The B-29 looks to be a interesting kit.
My Very first kit I ever built was the 1/72 Airfix ME 262. When I was about 7. Almost 50 yrs ago. Next was the Airfix Boufighter and even made the props turn. Been building kits ever since, on and off
Its still a good hobby and a good hobby for kids to get in. The Beaufighter is a awesome plane and a good choice for a build.
@@GhostModels it is indeed. I have to say it filled my time during Covid lockdown
I can easily put on the list the Italeri 1:72 UH-1B or C. Neat little kits. Not the newest, but still the best in scale, and overall good kits. Even for beginners.
I have not experienced them, always good to know about decent kits
The new tooled Airfix are really nice and very affordable, good top ten mate, :) 😎 👍
Totally agree. They come with gear options, decal options and are very affordable. They are a great company. No cars in my list as I don't know what ones would be good ones for beginners.
With some shopping around there are Airfix, Hasagawa and Revell kits at a kid friendly price. BUT as an industry as a whole there has been a trend for more complex and expensive kits aimed at older more advanced modellers. Which is all well and good but if they don't replace the old modellers with young ones eventually the hobby runs out of people. The much hated Gundam kits has done it right and has a following through a lot of age groups.
Thank you man I’ve seen a handful of videos of how the modelers do an amazing job with there kits and I beginning to have an interest in doing them.
No problem 👍 Its a rewarding hobby to be involved with.
Cool List of Modelkits!Subscribed!👍👍👍
Awesome! thank you for the kind words.
I am currently making the tamiya Bismarck 1/350
Ships is one area I have not done. I don't have the patience for the fine detail work required to do them justice.
I'm building the 1/1 Bismarck 😈
@@Ethan-kp4vz I'm gonna join you on that, what's your progress?
I'm getting back into the hobby after 40 years off.
I've already struggled with PE. IMO, small kits with tiny PE should be avoided for beginners until they (me included!) gain more experience.
I don't mind PE if its easy. Grills over tank engines or some of the aircraft intakes. Need super glue but otherwise work the same as the plastic part. I am not a fan of PE you have to bend or shape yourself however.
Im good at putting the models together, I just have so much trouble painting them, it feels like I always screw something up
They are certainly different skills that don't share much in common. I would suggest going with rattle cans at the start and going with the easier paint options. Can move into the harder camos as you feel more confident.
Hurricanes do not sound exactly like Spitfires, for one thing.. :)
Great vid though.
I know, it was just a gag about Merlin's :)
Thanks for the kind words
what is the best plane model kit brand?
If specifically looking at planes I would say the easiest to build that have great detail would be Tamiya. I favour Airfix more as they have more options like pilots and gear up options. But overall quality Tamiya would be my pick.
what are some good car kits for beginners?
I have had good luck with Tamiya car kits that are under the 40.00 mark. They tend to be more basic what they call curbside with simple to no engine but are good starter kits. Porsche GT2 Street version was cool from memory. But they have several that are under 40.00 they have some advanced ones too which are more expensive but more complicated. Aoishima make decent kits as well in the car catagory. Stay away from Revell USA and AMT
@@GhostModels thanks!
@@GhostModels Revell USA has the most advanced catalog though. With enough patience & skills, and if you're careful with you automotive paints (making sure they are plastic compatible), you can get some truly realistic looking cars and trucks. I just finished a Hellcat kit, and had a friend come over (who also works on cars), he said that he wanted to display it in the shop because of how realistic it was. That car was also my 2nd car built, I come from a background of model trains, ships, planes, and armor. The car I built before that was not even a Lamborghini Aventador. Also, keep in mind, those "Skills" I mentioned, are mediocre, I don't even have an airbrush, most of the painting I do is usually done over the course of a month, per kit, unless it's a ship, in which case, I still got 2 to finish, and I started those last year.
What is the kit number of the Revell Spitfire?
03986 I think it is
@@GhostModels Thank you.
I mistankely thought this was about kits of 2020
No problem :)
Not germane but I really am getting tired of axis planes getting the short end of the stick on allied box art. As far as I’m concerned the Germans would have prevailed if their planes were allowed to develop and had not been a victim of Hitlers insane reasoning.
Same goes for some allied/soviet tank box arts. Especially Zvezda. Even their Panther D box art contains a knocked-out burning Panther in the background.
Disappointed to see Star Wars on your list especially at number one.
why is that
@@wizzard_doge4203 gundam and Star Wars should be a separate category
@@adampender2482 its cool to have an opinion but some people enjoy starwars models
Anyway have a nice day hope didnt effect ur mood
The Multidude Boys sometimes i wish to have that kind of attitude again
Agree, but for a different reason as you stated. Star Wars, Gundam, and Star Trek all dominate a market in which I'd love to see a 1:5000 scale Fleet carrier from Elite Dangerous, and in general, more Sci-Fi models from Halo, and other games & shows.