Very interesting transition in scale from the RC type from plastic, it was certainly exponential in comparing just the cockpit size and that 1/72 wing to the wooden wing. Plus it require a a different level of expertise. I typically have music on as well when I'm building, we have Hulu and Disney package with several other streaming channels like Netflix if I'm on a long build time sometimes I play a movie in the background Anxious to see bow Wheelie Yellow is conning along. CHEERS BOB.
Great post. Of course I like watching your posts while I'm doing model building ;-) Other channels like Flory Models, Nigels modeling bench or The Interesting Modeling Co. inspire me just as much. By the way, I design digital AI backgrounds with Stable Diffusion, you can load different models and render the images locally on your own computer. This is really a very useful tool. Greetings from Germany.
@@deonjansen As a kid I loved to build the classic Revell, Airfix, Matchbox and Revell kits, mostly planes and ships. In the late seventees, Star Wars and other Sci-Fi stuff forced me to start scratchbuilding, as most of the spaceships weren't availible as model kits. In the ninetees I worked as a modelbuilder for TV and film, learned a lot of techniques to build fast and real looking miniature stuff. Then came CGI, but I never really left the model bench. It's still a vital part of my life. Recently I returned to classic model kits, I'm planning a couple of miniatures featured in films and TV. I have a Bell 206 Jet Ranger on my bench now, a horroble vintage kit from IMC, rereleased by Italleri. Sadly it's the only Jet Ranger in 1:32. I like to paint it in the white gold James Bond Moonraker scheme, I haven't seen anybody before doing that :-)
@@deonjansen Yeah, that's the same kit, Revell did buy the mould. It has a lot of fit issues, minimal detail, raised panel lines and much more. I had do correct the tail with a hairdrier, it was shped like a banana 😅. I wish, more companies would do new moulds from civil aircraft, (and ships) but it seems, there is no market. People would rather buy another Tiger tank or a Bismarck 🤔
whenever I get yellowed decals in a kit, I just put them in a sunny window for a while, the yellowing will then get bleached out, giving a clearer carrier film.
Very interesting transition in scale from the RC type from plastic, it was certainly exponential in comparing just the cockpit size and that 1/72 wing to the wooden wing. Plus it require a a different level of expertise. I typically have music on as well when I'm building, we have Hulu and Disney package with several other streaming channels like Netflix if I'm on a long build time sometimes I play a movie in the background Anxious to see bow Wheelie Yellow is conning along. CHEERS BOB.
Great post. Of course I like watching your posts while I'm doing model building ;-) Other channels like Flory Models, Nigels modeling bench or The Interesting Modeling Co. inspire me just as much. By the way, I design digital AI backgrounds with Stable Diffusion, you can load different models and render the images locally on your own computer. This is really a very useful tool. Greetings from Germany.
glad you enjoy. I will look up stable diffusion. AI is a very cool hobby too. what do you build mostly?
@@deonjansen As a kid I loved to build the classic Revell, Airfix, Matchbox and Revell kits, mostly planes and ships. In the late seventees, Star Wars and other Sci-Fi stuff forced me to start scratchbuilding, as most of the spaceships weren't availible as model kits.
In the ninetees I worked as a modelbuilder for TV and film, learned a lot of techniques to build fast and real looking miniature stuff. Then came CGI, but I never really left the model bench. It's still a vital part of my life.
Recently I returned to classic model kits, I'm planning a couple of miniatures featured in films and TV. I have a Bell 206 Jet Ranger on my bench now, a horroble vintage kit from IMC, rereleased by Italleri. Sadly it's the only Jet Ranger in 1:32. I like to paint it in the white gold James Bond Moonraker scheme, I haven't seen anybody before doing that :-)
@@jackmoik4894 wow nice - models for TV and film. Theres a Revell boxed JetRanger in 1/32
@@deonjansen Yeah, that's the same kit, Revell did buy the mould. It has a lot of fit issues, minimal detail, raised panel lines and much more. I had do correct the tail with a hairdrier, it was shped like a banana 😅. I wish, more companies would do new moulds from civil aircraft, (and ships) but it seems, there is no market. People would rather buy another Tiger tank or a Bismarck 🤔
@@jackmoik4894 i have or had that 1/32 Jetranger, and here i thought it was a good one. oh well. thanks for telling me.
With the small scale diorama you could make some shadow box sides and hang them on empty spaces on garage walls.
hmmm, nice idea, now you got me thinking
whenever I get yellowed decals in a kit, I just put them in a sunny window for a while, the yellowing will then get bleached out, giving a clearer carrier film.