Regardless of the hiccups, it turned out awesome. There are so many of us who would be proud to produce such work. 👏🏻

@HammerheadModelMaking

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words!

Wow, nice recovery from that disaster.

@HammerheadModelMaking

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm glad I didn't give up on it!

I remember that day well! I am so glad you pulled her back down of the shelf of purgatory and had another pun at it. Not often you get to see an A36, let alone one finished to high standard ☺👍

@HammerheadModelMaking

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt!

Awesome build 👏 especially after all the set backs. Great tip on painting the interior canopy colour on on before the external colour rather that trying to mask the inside 😀

@HammerheadModelMaking

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

I love early Mustangs, Allison powered and B/C Variants. Can’t wait for Eduard new tool😀 Great build.

@HammerheadModelMaking

2 ай бұрын

I'm very excited for the new Eduard mustangs as well!

Firstly, BRILLIANT save and lovely end result. Next, thanks for some really good tips. Block of rubber to take of the masking fluid, looks like it's much easier than a brush. Oven cleaner as paint stripper, never heard of that before, should rescue a few future models from becoming air rifle targets. Finally but very importantly, not all varnishes/lacquers appear to be born equal. Disconcerting.

@HammerheadModelMaking

Жыл бұрын

Thank you and I’m glad it could be helpful. Also, it’s not so much that all top coats aren’t created equal (I mean they aren’t), but I think it’s more that certain products don’t mix, in this case Tamiya Gloss and MIG wash. And more importantly I used a new product without testing it first.

Great looking model, now I'd like to try one myself. But I must admit, 22:29 was my favorite part of the video. Black cat cameos always welcome in my world.

@HammerheadModelMaking

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, check out my F9F panther video, he makes an appearance in that one too.

Great tip regarding replacement blades for prop.

@HammerheadModelMaking

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Trials and tribulations..... but what a terrific result in the end. Even if you dont think it was worth the effort (it was!!), it was a great watch..... 👌🏻👏🏻👍🏻

@HammerheadModelMaking

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! I am happy with the end results and glad I didn't give up on the kit.

Very timely. Just pulled the AM A-36 from the stash a couple evenings ago. Following closely.

@HammerheadModelMaking

Жыл бұрын

Excellent!

Overlord is a very good helper. Nice work, I enjoy your stuff quite a bit!

@HammerheadModelMaking

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'll pass on your complements!

I used Mig paints and got the same result after panel line wash, so I only use those paints for brush painting from that moment on. Lacquer paints are my choice.

@HammerheadModelMaking

Жыл бұрын

I'm not convinced it was the MIG paints, I've been using them for years now without issue, rather, the Tamiya Gloss coat I used I didn't test with the enamel wash. But I'm glad you've found what works for you!

Great channel mate, BTW you can shoot that chrome pen through the air brush with a drop of leveling thinner. It works well, but may need a clear coat if being handled a lot. I did a test recently, which is why i mention it.

@HammerheadModelMaking

Жыл бұрын

I didn't know that about the chrome, thats good to know! Thanks for sharing!

@jamesvozar1

Жыл бұрын

@@HammerheadModelMaking No worries mate

Great model, and despite your issues, it looks very nice. I would maybe have hit the original decals with X20A - I am wary of this method but when I get stuck, I use it. Keep up the great work and terrific video uploads - we know it's a lot of work and appreciate it.

@HammerheadModelMaking

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words and for watching. Also, thank you for the tip about the X20A, I'll have to give that a try sometime!

I had VERY similar problems using canned gloss varnishes. Most of them are solvent based, so they react with and stick to oil washes. Fantastic result at the end, good thing you did not give up!

@HammerheadModelMaking

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Eventually it turned out amazing, very Nice weathering! I have also used that P-400 kit as propeller donator😁

@HammerheadModelMaking

Жыл бұрын

Good to know the P-400 is serving propeller needs everywhere!

Beautiful result in the end, a d impressive perseverance. Many would have trashed it and not even put it on the shelf! Inspirational stuff yet again. Always look forward to your build videos 👍

@HammerheadModelMaking

Жыл бұрын

Not going to lie, I nearly tossed it, but I’m glad I didn’t. Thanks for watching!

Glad you stuck with it, looks great 👍🏻😎

@HammerheadModelMaking

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm glad I did as well.

A trick I found for gluing flat PE parts together (like your dive brakes) was to use Tamiya clear coat (X22), it gives time to position the parts and is also pretty strong

@HammerheadModelMaking

Жыл бұрын

Thats really interesting, thanks for sharing! I'll have to try that out sometime.

Stunning build my friend... cheers from Argentina

@HammerheadModelMaking

Жыл бұрын

Thank you and thank you for watching!

I love heavily weathered models! That looks fantastic! Couldn't help but notice the masks lifting though lol!

@HammerheadModelMaking

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kevin, I would have reached out for masks for this kit, but I was on such a tight deadline on this one that there just wouldn't have been time, both sets of masks I had for this weren't the best. I did eduard first and Montex second, neither worked great, I'm sure yours would have been better.

@kevinhedrich6026

Жыл бұрын

@Hammerhead Model Making I have the AM B kit on my shelf, wonder if the clear sprues are the same?

@HammerheadModelMaking

Жыл бұрын

@@kevinhedrich6026 I think it might be close, email a picture and maybe I can see.

A truly excellent build, that weathering was absolutely fantastic, congratulations on a great job well done, best regards from Australia 👍👍👍👍

@HammerheadModelMaking

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated! Thank you for watching!

Great effort! nice result! I would prime first the model because of this old shiny plastic..mayde that coused troubles..however great result! Happy you didn t quit..i ve been in your shoes it is very frustrating

@HammerheadModelMaking

Жыл бұрын

funny thing is I did prime, I'm still convinced it was a reaction between the enamel wash and whatever the Tamiya gloss is. But, yeah, I'm happy I got it worked out in the end. Thanks for watching!

I just had this problem too. Sprayed the gloss coat on and it had a weird reaction with the paint. Back to square one on the painting again. Good call on the oven cleaner.

@HammerheadModelMaking

4 ай бұрын

Yeah, it can be a pain to strip and repaint, but it can be salvaged!

Just wow. I'm very impressive of your job. Fantastic weathering.

@HammerheadModelMaking

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I really enjoyed the weathering process on this kit.

I enjoy watching your builds and quite like your running commentary style, but I gave you a like for Overlord! That's a pretty awesome name for a cat. From an SEO standpoint, you might want to think about adding the model's full name to your titles. "A36" isn't instantly recognizable to casual aviation buffs/vicarious modellers like me. If I was searching for Mustang models, it's not what I would enter into the search bar.

@HammerheadModelMaking

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the feedback, I've updated the title to include a little more information. Much appreciated!

This is such a great video. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

@HammerheadModelMaking

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!

Outstanding piece of art you have created.with sticky greetings. Your modellmate. Christian

@HammerheadModelMaking

4 ай бұрын

Much appreciated my friend!

A great save there Brett, and great words of wisdom however as a male it went in one ear and out the other 😆 This may be of use to you, instead of oven cleaner try bleach it's a little more skin friendly and so far it works well, however I don;t know how it will react to clear coats, paints it works a treat.

@HammerheadModelMaking

Жыл бұрын

Lol, true enough! Thanks for the tip about the bleach, in the unfortunate event I have to strip a kit again, I'll give it a try.

I literally could feel your pain. I've had so many problems when I steer away from my norm. I love Alclad and it too is my go to for finishing. I have the Accurate Miniatures A-36 Apache I'll be building soon, so I'm so happy I stumbled on your video. I love the extras you did and the dive brakes really made a huge difference. Outstanding work and thanks for sharing!

@HammerheadModelMaking

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man, I'm glad I didn't give up on this kit. Good luck with your build. In spite of its age, it really is a good kit!

Fantastic job. Just a slight shame it didn't turn out how you envisioned it the first time around. I do think however it looks a lot better, slightly "fictionalized" as it were. Having returned from my holiday, your work and quite a lot of what I saw at Bamburgh has really inspired me, especially in terms of super detailing models.

@HammerheadModelMaking

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! In reality it didn't turn out much different than my original vision, just with slightly altered markings, so in the end, I'm still quite pleased with it. Glad to be one source of your inspiration, and I wish you the best of luck in your model making efforts!

Cool details.

@HammerheadModelMaking

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

this is absoulutley amazing !!!! and the problems you had tbh i would have binned it !! but my god !! what a job lad fan bloody tastic !!!!!

@HammerheadModelMaking

Жыл бұрын

I was very close to tossing it and I'm glad I didn't! Thanks for watching!

@GhostRider247

Жыл бұрын

@@HammerheadModelMaking amazing job after that !! absolutely amazing !! all the best to ya .. Shaun.

Well it looks great!

@HammerheadModelMaking

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Nicely done

@HammerheadModelMaking

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@tonygary7611

11 ай бұрын

@@HammerheadModelMaking very welcome

Great result despite the wall. You are being hard on yourself with regard to the chemical reactions . It happens . Beautiful oil work in those panels. I am gonna have to buy me one of thise Mustangs.

@HammerheadModelMaking

11 ай бұрын

I appreciate that, its true, we are our own worst critics! I do recommend these mustangs though!

Nice recovery mate cheers ✌

@HammerheadModelMaking

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Gonna watch this while painting my f16 lmao

@SinQueenSix

Жыл бұрын

Update, was able to finish the painting on my f16, absolutely loved the video, I'm glad you were able to finish it anyway, even with all the problems in the beginning half

Ok, I see what went wrong. Tamiya's clear gloss is a lacquer. I typically hated lacquer paints but I found that Tamiya's work really well. You typically use acrylic paints from what I gather. Tamiya's gloss would be 'hot' compared to your base paint. That's why it had such a bad reaction to your paint. To spray any of the gloss Tamiya lacquers, I warm them up for about 10 minutes in a cup of warm water. They do work beautifully.

@HammerheadModelMaking

Ай бұрын

Interesting, thanks for the additional info! It will help prevent future SANFUs!

@chrissakal532

Ай бұрын

You're welcome! I pretty much grew up with Model Master but they kind of went 'Tango-Uniform' so I had to find a replacement that I like. You've said it in a few videos: do what works for you. I found that Tamiya's acrylics work well for detail painting. They brush very nicely. The lacquers do spray well and they cure pretty fast. You also don't really need a gloss coat over the gloss colors. But, to avoid problems, I stick with Tamiya. The reason is that their products are designed to work with each other (like Tamiya paints with Tamiya washes, and Tamiya thinner for example). I'm still trying to get the hang of the Tamiya putty. Most times it wants to just flake off.

@HammerheadModelMaking

Ай бұрын

@@chrissakal532 I love the Tamiya acrylic stuff, they're great, my only issue is their limited color range, and I just don't like mixing colors. If they offered the range that like Vallejo or Mig offer, I'd probably use Tamiya exclusively!

@chrissakal532

Ай бұрын

@HammerheadModelMaking That is true. I use the acrylics for detail painting so the limited selection is ok for me. I might have to try some of the paints you use. I actually think I can pull off some of the oil painting. Part of the reason I like older kits is A: They're nostalgia builds for me. and B: They're cheap and I can try out different supplies (paint, glue, etc.) and techniques. If it doesn't quite work then at least I didn't mess up an expensive Hasegawa/Tamiya/Eduard kit.

Great build.. love the video and seeing how you overcame the mishap.. also love the little diorama setup.. where did you get the pilot figure from? Would love to see your figure painting techniques! Keep up the inspiring work!

@HammerheadModelMaking

Жыл бұрын

Thank you and thank you for watching. I'm really glad I didn't give up on this kit. As for the figure, This figure was sculpted exclusively for Hammerhead Model Making and is available through my Patreon. As for my figure painting techniques, I find it difficult to really film figure painting, but you can get an idea of what it looks like from these videos: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hK2upLqynLmTdc4.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/eWWI18WndpvXZaw.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/d42bppiwnbnSpdI.html (starts around the 12 minute mark) -Brett

@coachscreations6293

Жыл бұрын

Very cool, thank you!

That had to be hard to scrub all that work and start over. Did the oven cleaner affect the clear parts in anyway? In the end the results are excellent, love all the weathering.

@HammerheadModelMaking

Жыл бұрын

It was tough! The oven cleaner didn't effect the clear parts at all. Thanks for watching.

Great video. Is that a rubber eraser you’re using to remove the masking material on the interior? Thanks

@HammerheadModelMaking

Жыл бұрын

Its not quite an eraser, its a bit of rubber gum I got at a local art store, but its purpose is for lifting liquid mask off of water color paper, if that helps. Thanks for watching.

👍👍👍

@HammerheadModelMaking

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Now do a shelf queen. We all have them.

@HammerheadModelMaking

11 ай бұрын

I’ve have one or two I’ve been considering being down to work on.

Another great build as it turns out, I'm having a hiccup with my paint, I have a 1960 Chevy pickup I have stripped the paint three times. I prime it sand it and when I go to paint, it wrinkles up and I can't seem to figure out what I'm doing wrong. If you have any suggestions I would greatly appreciate it.

@HammerheadModelMaking

4 ай бұрын

Thats a tough one, what paint and primer are you using?

@skcoleman1150

4 ай бұрын

@HammerheadModelMaking with model cars I use Rustoleum primer and paint, this is the first time I've have had to strip it 3 times, I even used a cheap can of paint and just sprayed the hood of the truck and it did the same thing. So I don't know what to, I might try and go to using an air brush.

your amazing astonisching work is hard underratet. wer ar you model fahn guys :) ? watch Hammerhead model making.

I need to point out that the name of the plane is wrong. it's actually North American P 51 Mustang. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_P-51_Mustang

@HammerheadModelMaking

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment, and yes its true, this is a version of the Mustang, the name however is not wrong. The A-36 is a variation of the P-51A. It had structural modifications to its wing and fuselage as well as the inclusion of Dive Brakes, not standard for the P-51A. As a result, the Army Air Force redesignated it the "A-36" to reflect its ground attack and dive bombing profile: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_A-36