Great work! If you are interested there is a great book called "Samurai" about Japan's highest surviving WW2 ace, Saburo Sakai, who claims 64 victories mostly in the A6M Zero. It's his military autobiography but it details how tough it was to become an IJN pilot prior to WW2. He outlines how vigorous training, professionalism and high esprit de corps produced some the the world's best pilots Japan had to offer prior to and at the beginning of WW2. An intimate look into the "other side" that most Westerners are unaware of. He was in the same squadron and flew very often with Hiroyoshi Nishizawa, Japan's top ace, and gives much information on the man's personality and flying ability. Definitely worth a read. Now to buy the Tamiya Zero....

i wasn't normally a fan of ground vehicles but nightshift and your Sherman and M5A1 videos made me start building ground vehicles

@pouletbidule9831

3 жыл бұрын

Same here

Building Japanese aircraft is my favorite when deciding which one to build next

I love building IJA and IJN aircraft, it's my favorite subject.

Nishizawa’s zero is a beautiful aircraft. You did a great job on this build 🤙🏻🤙🏻🤠

Outstanding weathering. Those land based zeros took a pounding from the elements like our planes did. You captured that and the in-the-field fee hand paint job nicely.

The longer videos are perfect, always enjoying them!

As for trying something new: I'm working on Hasegawa's MC. 205, my first Italian fighter (a fairly uncommon subject). It's got lovely lines, as you'd expect, like a cross between a Messerschmitt and a Ferrari. When it comes to picking my next project, I often open several boxes, sort through the plastic and aftermarket bits (or consider what bits I need) (and make sure all the decals are in Ziplocks), then look at my references and see what makes me most inspired. It can be a process, but it's part of the hobby for me.

As a beginner, I prefer the longer video on a single airplane. Great!

Great video of a very well done build! I am glad to see that you did not excessively weather or scratch up the Hinomaru markings. In the IJNAF (Imperial Japanese Naval Air force) the Crew chief and the Ground crew could be severely punished if the "Rising Sun" emblems were defaced/damaged or over-painted in any way. They were always maintained at a high standard as routine as an oil or fuel check. (This did not preclude the emblem having a number painted over it partly (As was seen on the NiK2-J George, also a naval Fighter.) I take it this Tamiya A6M-3 is the Type 22 version as the Type 32 version was the "Hamp" with clipped wings and cut back range (The Type 32 preceded the Type 22 in service and was not widely popular (the adoption of the designation of type 22 was to associate the newer version with the very popular A6M-2 Type 21) because the more powerful engine variant and lower lift of the clipped wings increased fuel consumption , cutting it range by over 160km. The type 32 restored the wingtips and increased the internal Fuel tankage to compensate and it also had features of the next model the A6M-5, to which it is nearly visually identical, which has led to many wrecks being mis-identified when found.) I am building a family of Zeroes, and have both Tamiya and Hasegawa's kits in the stash. So far the Hasegawa A6M-2 type 11 (China based, No Navalising) and 21(Pearl Harbour type), the A6M3 Type 22 and Tamiya A6M-5/5a. Still got a few - A6M-1, M-5c & c, M-6 and M-7....all Hasegawa options... to find. As well as the trainer and M-8 of which very few were built. Also, looking forwards to seeing the Swordfish - That would have been my choice too! For another Japanese fighter, I would suggest the modelling the Kawanishi N1K2-J/Ja. Shiden Kai (George)Google "the Battle of the Inland Sea, March 19, 1945" Where a wing of about 35 Georges took on 150 plus US Naval fighter and basically kicked ass! (The Japanese lost 17 Georges and 1 Myrt Recon plane hot down, the Americans lost nearly 50 Planes and did little real damage to their target, the Kure Naval Base near Hiroshima. The next day the Japanese counter attack took the Carrier USS Benjamin Franklin out of the war.... although with heavier losses. At that stage of the war, that was a major shock to the US Navy.

@TheModelGuy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for noticing that. One thing I had picked up on doing research was how sacred the Hinomaru were.

@vmoney9106

3 жыл бұрын

Don’t worry, I got him hooked on Japanese planes now and he’s got a nice stash of them already (no hints).

I always feel that KZread modellers should build what they want and upload in the way that feels good to them. So whatever you do is good for me but i like the longer videos and if you feel something merits some special attention, then do it. Thanks for all the work.

That canopy looks awfully perfect... Great skill, dialog and photography, so glad I found this!

@TheModelGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you :) I used the kit masks as a reference and trimmed them to fit

Totally awesome and complete build! Great video and narration!

Great Zero model kit , 1/48 scale by Tamiya , great work , excelent details and great painting and weathering process ! 🥇🏆👍👏👏👏

Great detail is always worth the watch, excellent!

It was so satisfying watching the cockpit come together

Wow that's a stunning build. What makes your videos stand out is the great background information about the subject you build so we can learn a lot. About the aotake color: try to mix some clear green into clear blue and spray it onto an aluminum base color. I think this is the best way to represent the protective coating of interior surfaces.

@TheModelGuy

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely a method to try. I found the flaking too large in this one.

Love how this has answered all the questions I asked and was going to ask about this build 😆. Good to know it’s not just me who gets overwhelmed looking into the stash. Nice to see a weathered Zero like you say not a subject that comes up often but when they do they are normally pretty clean. Looking forward to the swordfish build.

@TheModelGuy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ben! The Swordfish is going at Ben-Speed and already seeing colour

Your Zero came out beautiful. It's just what I would imagine a war worn zero to look like. The one thing I would like to see on your otherwise outstanding videos is a picture of the kit box or the kit number so we know what kit you are building. It would help when we look for the same kit to build. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos for us.

@TheModelGuy

3 жыл бұрын

I'll update the description when I get home to include the kit number. Good tip

That cockpit is maizing. Great job!

That was a pleasure to watch and educational. This format worked and looking forward to seeing the Swordfish.

Great job, mate! Wonderful your weathering on this camouflage. Great improvement from this Tamiya kit.

I don't want to swell your head any more than it already is but man you do some really cool things w your technique. Really easy to understand. Very easy going attitude and simple, plain explanations make your videos much easier and real than the guys out there counting rivets. A truly refreshing way of doing things. Hope I'm not sounding like a weirdo but I'd wash your laundry for a year to be your apprentice!! But I don't do windows. Thanks again for the motivation I've taken from your work. John M.

Bless the algorithm! I just finished this exact kit a couple of months ago and it was my first ever experience in miniature models. Of course it did not end up a nice as this one but it kinda makes me proud of accomplishing what I did without experience, tools and just 6 or 7 paint bottles to be mix by eye-balling. Wonderful job, friend. Hats off to you.

Beautiful work, weathering is some of the best I’ve seen... love your current video format... very enjoyable to watch!

Great work and very nice hearing the history also!

I'm so happy and lucky I grew up in the late sixties/early seventies and had a desire to build model kits because I wasn't athletic or popular and my brother-in-law was a display model builder for some of the top shops in the San Fernando Valley and would give me his older finished display models and let me use his Airbrush on my models then in Jr. Highschool my shop teacher was a model builder who won contests with scratch built portrayals of non existent models and gave me encouragement and taught me camouflage patterns and also have me some of his best models one of with was a WW2 Italian torpedo boat he built out of wood with wooden decking.

Great job - looking at photos of JNAF and JAAF aircraft in the tropics they look very beat up - you captured that. Thanks.

I like the shorter videos because they focus on single area of the build. Foe its help full and I refer back to them when needed. Either way I relay enjoy your commentary and building of the kits. Keep up the good work..

A wonderful paintwork!

I'm about to get back into aircraft after focusing on cars for the last 20 years. You and Dusan of Scale Model Aircraft are giving me some serious inspiration!

@TheModelGuy

3 жыл бұрын

That's my biggest reason for this channel: Getting people inspired. I love reading these types of comments. Dusan's work is next level

Great video. Fantastic detailing, rivaling PLASMO. Lots of excellent historical info, too.

Nice work. Looks like a late war zero that's been through the mill...

The model looks GREAT! good job dude

Great video, I like the longer video format and your detailed explanation of techniques, it would help me if sometimes when you talk about references you could show them to give some more context to your painting.

Beautiful model. I like the extended format because you provide a reference guide all in one place. Really appreciate all the explanatory comments. So many videos on modeling or aircraft in general don't do that , just give you a lot of loud, irrelevant music.

What a beautiful aircraft! Awesome paint job. I'm not that into WWII-models, but this one looks great. Well done, Model Guy!!!

Don't worry about the engine oil. Japanese engines were notorious oilers. Superb build!

Incredible job. Nothing more to say that hasn't already!

Very nice work here in all aspects. I enjoy the riveting part of a build because it adds another level of accuracy and craftsmanship on top of an already great kit like this. Nice painting techniques and results. I will use your build as a reference for my build of this same kit.

That is a stunning build, my friend.

awesome build

I stumbled upon this video, I am completely AMAZED ! I ran a hobby shop in the mid 1980s, I've never seen anything like this !

@TheModelGuy

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you William. I think the biggest game changer in the model world is the internet and access to more resources and other people to see what they are doing. It helps to learn and challenge yourself.

@williampalminteri1727

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheModelGuy Absolutely true ! Back in the 'day' we had a few model magazines to read, the yearly trade fair, beyond that, nothing. The internet changed all that !

Brilliant work

That’s awesome what you did with that zero, you also asked how we chooses are next kits. Well the way I choose is by looking at videos of kit other people enjoyed and what I wanted to learn more about.

Longer more comprehensive builds are most entertaining.

I love the history you tell us :)!

Great job! Thanks for sharing.

Very cool, and the narative too. Cheers from the Pacific West Coast of Canada

That's one dirty FKN Zero. Nice.👍

You did a phenomenal job on this, especially the paint job.

@TheModelGuy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Nate! This paint job was a game changer for me in terms of having to push my skills

@redwa11er

Жыл бұрын

@@TheModelGuy What size needle are you using?

Absolutely beautiful work done here! Thank you very much for this video. I really like the style that you are talking either about history of the model or talking about the different techniques you are using! Liked and Subbed! (Hope I got that written all right...) Greetings from Germany, Luke!

Excellent job! I concur with your assessment of Tamiya kits. I'm doing their latest Bf-109G6; right at this moment. If you want to mix your own Japanese metallic blue; you can use Tamiya clear blue mixed with either their flat aluminum or chrome silver. You can bend it to the aqua side by adding a little of their clear green. Thin with rubbing alcohol. Flake size won't be an issue. I wouldn't worry about over weathering anything late war Japanese. My late father was a WWII vet in the Pacific Theatre. He told me that at war's end hardly any Japanese planes had complete paint schemes. They were simply out of anything decent to paint them with. During the occupation he saw many planes and pieces of planes that he told me you could simply run your hand over them and rub off paint. I think I like your complete videos better. It helps me get an idea about what kits I might like to do, etc.....Nevertheless, that is one outstanding Zeke.

I ran into the same fit issue with the wing underside on their a6m2 in 1/72. The rest of the 1/72 kit was flawless.

Excellent work! Congratulations. I am re taking the hobby, after many years without working on a model. I just finished a ME 109D 1/48. With these videos I am learning a lot. Thanks

@TheModelGuy

2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad they help :) who makes a 109D?

@RJ56D

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheModelGuy I bought the ME 109D in 1,985 it was in the box for 36 years. A model from Hobbycraft. A few defects. The decals still good!! I have another 2, from those years.

A comment on the tailpipe corrosion. The napkin rings on my grandparents kitchen table were originally from the exhaust pipes of a Betty bomber shot down over Tinian. I remember they were always shiny with no corrosion.

That’s so beautiful 😍

Great model. My next project is to convert a 1.48 scale Revell B24D Liberator into an RAF Coastal Command Liberator Mk 3a marked in 224 squadron markings. My great uncle was an observer with the squadron and he lost his life in a flying accident on 30.10.1942 the plane he was in was FK 242 sqn letter 'K' king they had fuel trouble when returning home and hit a barrage balloon cable over Plymouth They crashed attempting an emergency landing and 6 of the 7 crew died.

Very impressive. Great commentary.

I just started doing a 1:48 Airfix Stuka and I’ve had so much fun with it!! Paint work is hard with brushes tho! I love the look of this kit its great!!

Really really nice , like it a lot .

Excellent job, well done, I trust you are keeping safe and well inthese crazy times.

@TheModelGuy

3 жыл бұрын

I am definitely trying. I live in a very small town and have very little interaction with people throughout the week. Just the cohort on the weekends.

Bless u , once again , a true master at work !!!!! Thank u ‘ model guy One ‘ Truly gifted and humble to share , bless you and Thankyou once again ! Keep safe and Godbless America 🇺🇸

@TheModelGuy

3 жыл бұрын

I'm Canadian :)

this one this one! detailed film

I'm building this same kit right now (08/17/21) and next in line is Hasegawa F-86 Sabre. Never thought about building a jet!...

@TheModelGuy

2 жыл бұрын

I'm due for another jet soon :) something Cold War era

Sir hi, I must say as usual a very remarkable kit you have made, its awesome, I like the painting.

I like the videos in this format roughly 20-30 minutes, 1 complete build, and with some explanation of the history of the plane (or tank). I would have voted for the Swordfish too, a very different plane than the ones you have done (on KZread) so far.

Muito minucioso esse trabalho, requer muita técnica e paciência, parabéns

Great build, now I have a good reason to build another Zero.

I did this model and made it a lot more weathered and even added bullet holes. I gave it an aluminum undercoat then two coat of Heavy Chipper before painting it. It's on Temporary display at my Local Hobby Shop.

I like the stories pertaining to the planes, pilots, etc.. 25 minute long videos are fine

Great job!! Those swordfish 10min videos more focused on the build sound good to me!!

Great Bulid!

Very good job!

Finished my first Russian kit yesterday. Have already ordered another! Great video mate!

Looks good, i like the heavy weathering. Greetings Ben

Impressive, but doing its own and looking this video raise the bar too high ;) (I bought it this year and started it before seeing your video) My father was a military mechanics after WW2 on a aircraft carrier ship and they got some Zero and he worked on them. Very very nice build ! Great lesson for beginners :)

Love this video love listening to you also.

"Riveting requires a steady hand" At around 13:10 -- this is me every time i put a rivet tool in my hand. :) Anyway - beautiful job !

Very nice indeed.

GREAT JOB!

TMG, Really nice build as always. I really like your video format - full build, start to finish and your running commentary about technique and/or historical information. Also, the way you display products/paints/thinners/ratios/pressure/etc in the corner of the screen is very useful in better understanding the techniques being shown. Overall, I find your videos to be very informative and very enjoyable. At any given time, I have several projects going, all in various states of progress. Knowing full well that I ought to complete some, or at least make more progress on some, I am known to crack open a new kit, perhaps due to some external influence or perhaps due to some personality or character flaw. Who knows? I don't know for sure, but I suspect that I am in good company. In general though, I try to fill in gaps sorted by scale, theater and country for my military aircraft builds and scale, era, country, class/group for my racecar builds and I will try to add a newly completed kit to the shelf every 30 days. Sometimes, I will throw in a spacecraft, tall ship, aircraft carrier or battleship or an HO scale house for my wife just to mix things up a bit, but this only results in another work in progress. Yeah, I think I suffer from ADHD or something similar, but like I said, I think I am in good company.

I was thinking about getting into scale model building, but wow, after checking out some videos it seems so much more detailed and expensive than I first thought it would be. As someone who knows next to nothing about it, it all seems a little overwhelming. But, I guess there's only one way to learn! Great build by the way, she's a really beauty :)

@TheModelGuy

2 жыл бұрын

It's like anything, start with a little bit at a time. Hobby knife, side cutters and glue. Then pick up paints as you need them. The only thing I recommend dropping big money on is a decent compressor with a tank. Getting a cheap Chinese air compressor will set you back $80-$100 and be dead in three months.

@Chad_Thundernuts

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheModelGuy Thanks for the advice! Really appreciate it. I'm gonna bite the bullet and pick up a kit next week. I want to try my hand at both tanks and planes so I'm thinking maybe a B6N "Jill" which is one of my favourite planes, or a Japanese Type 1 SPG. Maybe even both! Either way I'm really excited to get into it :)

Nice paint work. I built the 32nd kit from tamiya back in 05 it’s a model engineering masterpiece

@TheModelGuy

3 жыл бұрын

I have that in the stash, won't be as beat up though since it's the A6M2 and they were maintained well aboard ship...until After Midway :S

@RA-dd5mg

3 жыл бұрын

To be clear the engineering masterpiece I was referring to was the quality of the kit itself not so much my build of it. One tech to another I dig your work I’ll keep watching

@TheModelGuy

3 жыл бұрын

The kit is phenomenal. Tamiya is definitely the best then it comes to engineering their kits.

Great video

Excellent video, it's good one full build video like this, very informative, instructive and entertainment... I really enjoyed

Just found your channel from my KZread feed and just subscribed and turned on the notification bell. Out of this world detailing on this build. Great video, enjoyed watching and listening to your commentary. My aircraft interest has been and still is Post WWII U.S.Navy aircraft but I might enjoy the WWII aircraft. Happy New Year, looking forward to following your builds for 2021.

@TheModelGuy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ed, I'm glad you are enjoying the channel! I have a Ki-84 build in editing now.

nice work.

I’ve built a couple of ZEROS. Not this good. I learned a lot. Saved this video.

@TheModelGuy

3 жыл бұрын

This is a lot of experience and failures that lead to this. I'm very proud of this, but I hope it inspires other people to push themselves.

Ships have always intimidated me; the photoetch more than anything. My typical go-to genre is armor, and typically photoetch is grills, tool brackets, etc. On ships, there's photoetch railings (the most intimidating thing for me) and a whole bunch of other stuff that I don't know the names of at the moment. Even some parts like cranes and radar assemblies are nothing BUT photoetch! But I decided to try at least one ship, and so I've picked up a Trumpeter 1/350 HMS Dreadnought (1918). It's one of the "big scale" battleships, but it's also not too big to overwhelm a shelf. I also just have this good feeling about it, which brings me to the answer of the next question and that is I usually wait for a kit to "speak" to me. By that I mean that I can imagine the finished product in my head, and I can get excited enough about it to keep working on it day after day (or when I get time, lol) and not get bored or distracted by something else. Great looking Zero! Looking forward to more build videos from you!

Great vid with some excellent technique advice. When I comes to the next model I build. Some times I have a build series that I have pre planned and am working through. At present I'm doing a Series of Pacific Theatre builds. Other times I ask my self which gap in my post War Russian and Eastern European collection do I want to fill next. I prefer one hit longer build vids.

I'm working on the revell 1:48 b-25D that they released this year and I highly recommend it as it has good detail and goes together quite smoothly

@TheModelGuy

3 жыл бұрын

I'll have to look into that. Is it a rebox of their old kit?

@marcgauthier3158

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheModelGuy According to Scalemates It's a rebox of an 1999 Accurate Miniatures kit

@TheModelGuy

3 жыл бұрын

@@marcgauthier3158 ah, I'll have to keep an eye out. I know my friend is looking for a -25.

Italian WWII fighters seem to have amazing paint jobs and I would love to attempt one of them.

@johnmarlowe3496

3 жыл бұрын

James... get the Italian Macchi by Italeri. Hasagawa might be better but I built the Italeri and turned out all right!

I had a plan to build all of the aircraft that were significant to me. It's lofty goal, especially since I haven't been as involved in plastic modeling as I'd like to be. Secondly, I prefer 1/48 scale and to my (current) knowledge there is no 1/48 scale B-52H or B-2A which I used to work on in the USAF. I'm currently trying to finish an F-106 that I started almost 7 years ago. It will be finished in 5th FIS markings. I never worked on them, or saw them fly, but they were once assigned to Minot AFB, ND where I was stationed on the B-52. My goal is to finish an F-4E II done in the markings of the Indiana ANG unit from Ft. Wayne, IN where I grew up as a kid.

Wow stunning :))

you're an amazing guy

Like the engine sounds in the intros

I am Japanese! Thank you for reproducing the airplane of our country with wonderful technology.Your plane is about to move

@TheModelGuy

3 жыл бұрын

I was very excited to build it. The aircraft is gorgeous and has led to quite a few more Japanese aircraft in the stash

Wonderful job. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🇧🇷

Wow....amazing build....extra detailing, paintwork, weathering and commentary! To answer your questions....I focus on WW1 and WW2 models (planes, ships and tanks) but haven't gone beyond 1945 so have been toying with some modern jets...any suggestions?? To decide what to build next I have an inventory of all my models categorised by genre, date of purchase, model maker (yeah, I'm a bit anal) and rotate through them...easy to decide which one is next. Will be checking out the Swordfish build 👍🏼