I'm a Hunterphile and have bought every kit that I can find of the Hunter in various scales including this particular Airfix kit. All stored in the loft awaiting my retirement, in the next year and the time available to build them. At the last count I've got just shy of 350 kits of various aircraft in the loft! It's been nearly 30 years since I last built a plastic model aircraft and then painting was by impatiently slapping on with a brush in one coat, all brush strokes fully visible! I've recently treated myself to an airbrush, actually 2 one with an under slung jar which is good for large broad areas and the other gravity fed which is much better for fine work. I have several 1/72 and 1/48 scale aircraft bought at a boot sale for very little money to practice techniques before trying them on my more valued kits. Videos like this one are giving me lots of hints and tips for airbrushing. Thanks.

@lpjmodels

3 жыл бұрын

Thats some collection, it'll keep you occupied for a long while ! The hunter is one of my favorite jets, the sleek lines do it for me .

I really appreciated the restrained volume of the background music. Nice build.

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Gerry ! Getting the balance right is tricky !

Extraordinary work, well done. My great uncle Les used to fly recon in Hunters. He had a flame out approaching base one day & was ordered to eject but as he was over a populated area he chose to stick with it & try to bring it home. He nearly managed it but flipped literally over the runway & unfortunately bought the farm. We always refer to him as the family hero.

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

Wow ! It's always humbling to hear of servicemen and their relationships with the vehicles that we build and paint, we sometimes loose sight of the ultimate sacrifice that heroes of all nationalities make in the defence of our counties. Thanks for sharing Les' story. James

@duartesimoes508

4 жыл бұрын

vubear he would have ejected. Sorry to learn.

Gorgeous just gorgeous thanks for your upload 🤗

I have always considered the Hunter to be a very elegant looking aeroplane.

I have enjoyed your simple approach and fine ending

The masking of the canopy was a work of art in itself. Fantastic build ... can only aspire to achieve those sort of results.

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

Many thanks ! I usually buy an eduard set for masks, I make too many mess ups when cutting out the frame.. lucky this time

Really nice job. I particularly like how you got the fact that there is no paint on the frame at the rear of the canopy. So many people forget this.

@lpjmodels

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Zedhol! I noticed that when researching other kits, it made matching the camo underneath a pain though !

Absolutley stonking, I cant build models anymore and havent since the late 1980's, watching good vids like this with good end results is nostalgic.

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

Thankyou Silver Finger. I'm sorry you cant model anymore and I am over the moon that one of my videos has given you a bit of your modelling fix. Thankyou for the kind words ! James

I had seen your videos before but somehow this one had flown under my radar. Before watching your build I was on the fence about buying the Airfix Hunter. Now, my mind's made up. Off to the internets! Lovely work.

A beaut and professional build. Very enjoyable and valuable commentary and a superbly completed model. This being your first full build video is a gem...will look forward to more to come!!

This new Hawker Hunter kit far out shines the ancient Testors/Hawk offering which was inaccurate in certain areas. You did a fine job on yours, now I want one!!

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot ! I havent built the older kits as I havent been into the hobby for that long ( few years)! Its a great kit and an easy build. You'll love it

Great build, great lines!!! The Hawker Hunter is a beautiful jet!!!

@lpjmodels

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot ! Im surprised my first build video is still getting views to be fair. The filming and editing was all a bit haphazard

Awesome build! love the detail in the canopy, the seat was a brilliant addition.

Superb job, well done..looking forward to seeing many more 👏

Nothing is like the Academy Kit

Wanted to make this but was unsure about airfix. Stumbled across your channel tonight and after watching you, I subscribed straight away. I will now certainly get one. Many thanks mate. Loved it and your ‘relaxed’ presentation; even after the wheel strut mishap. Keep em coming buddy! Thankyou Chris Lancaster UK

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris ! I'm glad you liked it ! That undercarriage break was a little infuriating but I'm not a stressful person 😂 usually..

I just adore it, you did an excellent job on your kit.

@lpjmodels

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Martin!

Very nice build, I’d be more than happy to turn out a model as nice. 👍🏼

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Bill ! Glad you liked it !

Lovely model and a great paint job, I'm tempted to get this kit now !!!!

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

It's a nice model , you wont be disappointed.

A great build and excellent build for a first timer, I look forward to more in the future.

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Les ! Theres a 109 in the works if luftwaffe is any interested to you !

You’re an incredible painter...love your work!

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the top compliment !

What a great job. Great video too! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Excellent Job !!! Always Loved the Cold War Hunters : ) Cheers from Exeter, NH. USA

Great build. Video is great, too. Good pace, not too fast or too slow. Right amount of info. All said, a great job.

@lpjmodels

4 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Ray !

Really enjoyed watching that, and I learnt a lot. Planning on build this model in the near future. Thanks for taking the time to make the video.

@lpjmodels

3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Richard !

Great build, very nice video. I wish Airfix would put out a 1/72 Hunter.

Wonderful job and a great build. Audio, lighting, background music all of it was well done. Just a quick note, videoing while building is no picnic. Editing is even more of a pain. In my non-expert opinion, you did a fantastic job over all, as I stated, in my opinion. Thanks, I hope to see more.

Great skills! You make it look easy. I can learn a lot from you. Looking forward to seeing more builds and tutorials. Subbed.

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot @Curious Grasshopper ! Please keep your eyes peeled for more content very soon !

Fantastic build, buddy!

Beautiful model of my favorite RAF aircraft! Well Done!

Fantastic build and arguably the best video quality of all YT modelling videos. Thanks for putting this up. Also, your Totoro solution to keep the decal water warm was just a revelation if my assumption is correct that that's what it was. ^^ Looking forward to the re-upload of your Bf-109 video in UHD. It got even better with tool and color infos and also your skill. Keep em coming!

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

Tinhead thankyou ! Your comment is very encouraging and it made my evening. Its heartening to see my KZread channel grow thanks to folks like you supporting the process. The Totoro thingy was a cheap USB cup warmer I bought from wish. Very handy for long decal sessions ! The 109 is being rendered right now but I will only re release it once the quality goes up to at least 1080. Many thanks for the kind words James

Absolutely gorgeous! Congratulations! Mine is from Matchbox, 1/72 scale and assembled in the eighties, but it looks nice too...

A very nice and well built model, thanks for sharing the build, it has given me some tips on how to achieve a very nice finish. One thing that you could have done for a even more realistic finish(if you had not done it, I didn’t manage to see, even when re-watching a few times) was to finish the main wheel aligning spike in the wheel bays in a highly polished metal finish, a spike I and many others became best friends with after hitting our heads on it a few times, and it hurt like hell I can assure you. I can’t remember (to many years have passed by) if the spike was on all the marks of hunter in service but I would bet they were, just a little suggestion from a model maker returning to the hobby after about 40 years, and boy have things changed, for the better I might add, with a vast array of kits and paints etc that didn’t exist when I last picked up a brush(no airbrushes back then) and to have tutorials at my fingertips is excellent, thank you.

Great first build video. A very professional production. Subscribed!

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you AK !

love ur build you really inspire me to do modeling!!!!

Great format. Subscribed.

Great looking build

Excellent video and a fine build.

Hello! Nice kit and not bad of a result. Well done! The Quickboost seat seems to be a good investment. Thanks for posting!

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot ! The seat is well worth the money !

Excellent work! Very nice Hunter!!!

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot !

Look forward to seeing more of the kind, super video.

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks gerald keep your eyes peeled !

Stumbled across, watched, liked and subscribed! 👍🏻👌🏻👏🏻🍻

Very nice build 👍. Keep the videos coming 😃

I really enjoyed this build vid, it was just the right balance of dialog at only were it was needed, and the background music was just where it needed to be in the background. In most of these type of vids either they talk to much or they don't speak at all. You got just the right balance so that I could actually concentrate on your build without invasive distraction. As for the model itself, well executed and finished.

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

Joseph thankyou kindly ! I tried to get the right balance , I'm glad I hit the mark there. One thing I'm aware of is how dead pan and boring I sound. Hopefully that doesnt put people off.

Keep them coming mate! Many thanks

Congratulations..!! George from Argentine..

@lpjmodels

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks George !

Lovely build - keep it up!

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! More content soon

Awesome job for your first time

That is one of the most beautiful models I've seen on KZread. Great work, commentary is entertaining and informative, well done. Beautiful aircraft too. 10/10 five star ***** A+ upwards pointing thumb

Great build !

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Mr_Paul !

OK already....That was a really nice build.

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

Thankyou Benny

Blew me away. Thank's for setting the bar.

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

Very kind thankyou Lars !

What a beautiful plane the Hunter was.

love it mate, very nice, top work ,i have subscribed and looking forward to your next build .

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Allan. In glad you enjoyed it , keep your eyes peeled soon !

I like it when colours are announced in the subtitles.

wonderful job the model looks superb,very good narration too.

@lpjmodels

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Roger !

I recently bought this kit and the fit of the airbrake... hinge... and the antenna behind the canopy was perfect. It seems AirFix have taken notice!

Very nice build and explanation! +1 for Totoro!

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

Haha thankyou ! It's very useful totoro is a USB cup warmer

Really nice relaxing build, and a beautiful subject - about to try black basing for the first time on an RAF Mustang - hope it looks as good - you do realise I'll blame you if goes horribly wrong lol - thanks for sharing - subscribed.

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

Black basing is my go to at the moment. ! Good luck ! Heres a more in depth snippet I used on a fw190. Hopefully you can access it ! m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2228749974079983&id=1801757760112542

Nice 1st vid mate I look forward to seeing more from you mate

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot ! There will definitely be more content to come !

Great video! I hope you’ll share more full builds 😉

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

Hopefully soon ! They are time consuming and working full time makes the process a bit longer for me ! But please do keep your eyes peeled

Nice job! Hope to build this kit in IAF colours and will use some of your tips.

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

Thankyou ! Good luck please share your result it will be nice to see the hunter wearing some different colours !

Great build. Thanks for sharing.

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

Many thanks !

nice build simple and to the point.

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Cruz that was the goal !

Bravo! Great job!

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

Many thanks !

Very nice, well done.

@lpjmodels

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks William !

Nice build... I do always try to get away with airbrush camo... and not always work as you clearly stated... Anyway, subscribed and looking forward to new builds... My Hawker Hunter has advanced a couple of places in my pile of kits waiting to be built...

Great video !!!

Great job, like it!

Great video! I am definitely looking forward to seeing more builds. I was just a bit disappointed you didn't show final painting and assembly on the landing gear. You showed assembly right up to painting the exterior, but no detail work on the wheels or gear itself after the exterior was painted. I had hoped to see how you went about doing that. Subscribed and hoping for another build soon!

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

Matthew thankyou very much. The main gear was sprayed with the underside colours and there wasnt much to show, next time I'll make sure to focus on the gear for a bit longer. There will be a new video, hopefully soon. I have been a little busy of late but the schedule will be clearer soon ! Also theres the question of what to build ! Thanks James

Brilliant work! I love this aircraft. Subbed...

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

Many thanks ! Cant argue with a guy with a Monty python username !

@ian1957ruth

5 жыл бұрын

Ditto, subbed as well.

Impressive and a well done job. Butt what a difference to the original Airfix models.

Brilliant, well done

Very nicely done! The Hunter is to jets what the Spitfire is to piston engined fighters - incomparably elegant but with no sacrifice to function. We will never see the like again,,,,

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

I Agree Edmund. It's a fantastic aircraft, I'm not usually a jet fan and the Hunter is up there with my favourite modern jets. Thanks !

I would soooo like Airfix to release one of those in 1/72. That's a lovely looking kit and a great result.

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

They would be mad not to !

@ianhow100

5 жыл бұрын

Surely they did a Hunter in 1/72nd. It's usually that before larger scale. Used to love building these but watching the painting skill & attention to small detail finished me on the ground. still awestruck tho. Nice to watch

@ianhow100

5 жыл бұрын

Vintage AIRFIX 1/72 Hawker Hunter Rare Bagged Kit 1960 Model Kit

@zedhol

4 жыл бұрын

Revell of Germany do an amazing Hunter in 1/72, just been rereleased as well. Airfix would not sell many as a result. Their choice of 1/48 was well planned.

Nice work :)

Great build, a subscriber!

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

Thankyou I hope you enjoy future content as well !

Gran trabajo 👍 excelente por qué no hiciste ése avión en Chile pero igual excelente 👍 felicidades saludos cordiales desde 🇨🇱 me encanta maquetiar

Beautiful work! A classic. Thanks for sharing! You have a new subscriber. Take care, -scott

Good job 👍

He's got the moves with that brush!

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks !!

Excellent!😀

Very nice ! Never done the jug. But will

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

Many thanks !

Good job!

Looks awesome..

@KZ-xb8fi

2 жыл бұрын

I just realized i already made a comment 2 years ago.. it still looks awesome

Nicely done

Esta lindo! Gosto muito desse jato.

Not bad, not bad at all, indeed I love it!

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Denny !

nice work!

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Ps Just read a comment about switching between shots. Hope it helps to hear that it hurt my eyes because my vision was fighting (on large screen TV) the possibly excessive out of focus periods, happening often near the middle of the build. Forgot to mention it earlier. It was the only problem I experienced.Thanks buddy. Chris Lancaster UK

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

I understand the issues with focus and the transitions. Unfortunately I'm using a phone to film these videos and havent quite got the back yet.. I might have to play with a fixed focus point so it doesnt try and focus on anything that moves. Thanks for the feedback !

Beautiful

@lpjmodels

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Harry !

FOR FIRST VIDEO VERY WELL DONE

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

Thankyou there will be more !

Awesome ...

Nice!.. thank you 👍✈️

Great build James and read it too in latest SAMI 😃

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Les ! I went out of my comfort zone with a jet 😉 I'm glad you enjoyed it as well! SAMI is a new one for me usually I'm in MAM and I was glady surprised to find it in there in Smith's this week ! Thanks for the support

Hope this selling well for Airfix, looks a nice kit. I've not really seen any built up on any of the modelling forums I dip in and out of.

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

It's a good kit ! I think there were a few builds on britmodeller. Hopefully it gives airfix a cash boost so they can work on adding just a tiny bit more detail !

What a good looking airplane

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers JV +

Excellent I have one of this and I will build very soon....

@lpjmodels

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome ! Good luck with the build

A fine build, and extra points for doing the music too!

@lpjmodels

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Peter !