OMG I built this Kit when I was 18 years old and I`m 53 years old now. Brings back memories.

qdc your builds are top notch, your videos are silent and satisfying to watch. I know your model kit builds doesn't have that much weathering but that's ok, the way you paint and put weathering on your tanks is enough to call you a skilled builder. Please continue building model kits, i hope you post latest builds!

I've built this same kit by Tamiya and found it to be one of the easiest kits to assemble. Reason being it was very well designed and very precision in its fit and detail. One of my favorite British tanks! I painted it in the camo design from the box and it turned out wonderful.

It appears I haven't watched this video until now, but better late than never.. :) This is a classic Tamiya kit at its very best, in my opinion. I built one years ago, I am tempted to buy another one and do it again.. :) :)

@qdc748a

Жыл бұрын

It's better late than never my friend!!! 😀😀

Quite a nice build and video. For such an old kit it is a fun kit to build and looks like the Chieftain Mk.3 The biggest difference between a Mk.3 and a Mk.5 is the Loader's split hatch on top of the turret. On the Mk.3 the hatch is at an angle as on this kit whereas on the Mk.5 that hatch is straight. I also used Tamiya Extra Thin liquid cement to add cast texture to the turret and glacis. I brush the liquid cement on a small area then use a short stiff bristle brush to stipple it. The Chieftain NATO Black and NATO Green camouflage paint in real life had hard edges not feathered. I mask off the dark colour and then paint the camouflage. Silly Putty makes a fantastic masking material. Your videos are most certainly encouraging.

I do like the classic Tamiya kits. Very good value for the money. Your Chieftain turned out quite nice. Keep em coming.

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Melvin Johnson. I will :)

what a humble guy. I am new to model building and this is the 1st tank I bought. I have zero skills on painting (that will be the next stage) but I'm gonna try building first. Good Luck to me. And Thanks for the video. 👍

@qdc748a

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome to this hobby 😃😃. Since you're new to this hobby, you will meet a lot of different model kit builders with different attitudes and approaches to building a model kit. But no matter what style you decide to build and paint your model, the most important thing is to enjoy it. You will find that this hobby will last a lifetime if you truly enjoy it. Take care and again, welcome to this hobby. 😃😃

Always a pleasure to watch a new video of yours Colin, have to mention though, that British Camo is Green and Matt Black. There are Desert Camos and such, but whenever you see the British Army out and about, it's always the British Green and Matt Black. Spent 22 years of my life with the British Army, and even had to paint quite a few Scorpions, Stallwarts, Trucks and Landies myself, so got pretty tired of always seeing it ;) Great job on the Chieftain, one of my favourit British Tanks !.

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I didn't know it was actually black. I simply followed Tamiya's instructions on the paint. You must be proud serving your country for such a long time! :)

@siras2

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, 22 years British Army service here too. You're 100% correct and whilst the colours here might look ok, they're not right. My only other quibble is the bent-back antenna - I've NEVER seen this on a British tank - vhf antennas don't function correctly unless they're vertical and straight.

Beautiful job on the Chieftain Mk 3!

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe Builds :)

I actually live near the Bovington tank museum and have spent many of my childhood days looking around the museum with my father . the chieftain was Britain's main battle tank when I was growing up. great build qdc, thanks for the memories 👍

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome. I should visit the UK one of these days and see the Tank Museum for myself. I'm sure it will be a blast for me.

@beendoneagain

7 жыл бұрын

I've been a few times with my son. It is a great place. We used to like sitting at the view point on the training track as well!

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

Cool. Thanks for sharing your experience :)

@christaljohn

4 жыл бұрын

I'm currently at Dorset and bought a kit same as qdcs

That’s excellent really enjoy your videos well worth watching.

@qdc748a

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching this video. I honestly appreciate it!

Great job QDC..! You encouraged me to enter the world of modeling! keep it up!

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

That's great to hear! I hope you enjoy it. Take care and have a wonderful day!

fantastic job on this iconic tank I must admit I loved driving them when I was in the army and yes they did have a bad reputation for breaking down but great tank all the same thank you for building it for us 👍👍👍

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

That's really awesome that you drove this tank!!! And your welcome. Have a great day!

Great job, it looks awesome! Thank you for sharing 😊

@qdc748a

3 ай бұрын

No, thank you for watching! I honestly appreciate it.

Amazing work man, It really helped me to get back to the hobby. Keep it up!

@qdc748a

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome. If you like modern tanks, I recently uploaded HobbyBoss Leopard 2 tank on KZread.

Thanks for this🇳🇿👍

Really fabulous work 👏

@qdc748a

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching my video. 😃😃

bloody good job buddy......thank you for being so respectful to my countries big tank of it's day.....in it's day it was a horror on the battlefield and even now the gun is capable of penetrating an Abram's or T90....you were kind to show such respect....your a class act buddy....you need to build more as i've watched all yours lol....it's easy viewing....very well down brother....god bless and keep setting a grand example......thank you for all the many hours of enjoyment with your channel....my regards and respect....

@arnewiththeboats7324

5 жыл бұрын

It would have to be very close to penetrate an M1A2 Tusk II. Highly unlikely. Love the Britts though, very happy to have them as our oldest and closest allie. Had a marine friend that worked with British Royal marines and he said them are extremely high pace and are trained better in small unit tactics than us.

@stevenbreach2561

3 жыл бұрын

As an old Cheiftain gnr,I doubt that the 120 as fitted on this mark would penetrate an M1,even with the sabot we had

Qdc your creativity shines man, nice job. My favorite part when I painted this kit was the insulation around the barrel, it defined the tank wonderfully.

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

You are welcome.

Very nice model, you are a very talented person 👍

@qdc748a

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊

Im looking at re doing one of these there great models,This kit was one of my first back to the hobby kits and I think sometimes its nice to revist and see how your model making has improved,nice channel by the way

@qdc748a

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching my video

I know this is an old video but I’m going to comment anyways. I was inspired by your build and got a tamiya chieftain. It’s a very nice kit for it age. The figures are nice too. I only struggled with the tracks....had to use epoxy on them. I was unsure about the green/ dark green camo scheme. My gut told me to go with the nato colors. I followed the Tamiya scheme anyways and used several shades of green like you recommended. The results were fantastic. This is probably one of my best builds. Thankyou for the great vids...keep them coming.

@qdc748a

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your thoughts 😀. It's always cool to hear from people that my videos inspired them.

@christaljohn

4 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking about making My own decals to replicate the one from Bovington

@stevenbreach2561

2 жыл бұрын

Green and black in the 70s/early 80s

I built this kit in 1805 when I was 2. Some things never change. Good review!

@qdc748a

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😀

@ma.luisadestreza2392

3 жыл бұрын

@Brian Hurley 1805?

outstanding ! a great old classic kit with a superb finish !

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words highwayman1995 :)

Amazing job on this one

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks IrishLegendZz for your kind words :)

Five stars man! Loved the build

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome Fernando :)

Another great ASMR modelling video from qiu .. love it

Tank Chats a great series...this is a good kit for its day.

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

I agree. Those series of videos are awesome. It gives me inspiration to build other kits. Take care.

@ThumperE23

7 жыл бұрын

I enjoy David Fletcher's more then David Wielly's but they are both are good.

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

:)

I built this kit a few years ago and it went together really well and looks great. I highly recommend this kit.

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

I agree. I would recommend this classic kit too. And thanks :)

Another great job!

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

kits get better with every build, good job. I enjoy your videos, thanks for taking the time.

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Ryan Young :)

You totally resurrected this old kit! I definitely had my reservations about this one. I might just pick up one of these. I just wish there was an aftermarket barrel option.

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it. There may be an aftermarket gun barrel out there but I don't know of one.

Nice video QDC and a great explanation on how the tank came to be. Thanks for sharing! Good to see another video from you.

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Recon Ranger.

Another great kit👍🏻🇦🇺. The Tank Museum videos are well worth watching

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks David. I agree with you. The Tank Museum has made a series of excellent videos on KZread that's well worth watching. Those videos inspired me to build other kits as well. Take care.

excellent work, nice to see a British tank.

Absolutely love your video's. I am building the vintage tamiya centurian at the moment .. this will follow soon.

Another lovely job. I am amused by the two tone green camouflage though. I am going to go buy another one today and do it in the Canadian prairie camo. I always look forward to your videos and you must get yourself to Bovington and Duxford.

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I should go to the Tank Museum one of these days. I'm sure I'm going to enjoy myself. Take care and have a great day!

@stevenbreach2561

3 жыл бұрын

@@qdc748a you will not be disappointed!!!

Looks great and neat.

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Very nice work!

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words :)

A very good build, Sir. I did this same model several months back while recuperating from surgery. I took the time to replicate the gun mantlet cover and added the hanging straps shown on the box art. As you noted, a good, easy build and it came out very nice indeed. Keep the videos coming, please.

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words. I don't know you but I wish you well. Take care and have a great day!

Great job David as always. This really is a great kit and I am going to build it soon after the group builds that I am doing at the moment. I love the Chieftain tank and although it had a crappy engine, the rest of the tank was really very good for it's day. Many thanks for sharing this great video and for going into detail on the painting of the model. Have fun with your next build David, Joe

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe's Model Kit's for your kind words. I agree the greatest weakness of the Chieftain tank was it's engine but overall, it was a real good tank for it's day.

You did a good job here.

Nice build!

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

Nice work Q-man!

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome Mike Day!

Great detailing.

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Amazing job. I remember these tanks rumbling down public roads around Bovington before turning off and running across country. A great sight. I expect Health & Safety prevents them doing that today.

@dorsenna6313

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely not! They have vehicle registration for that reason and near military bases you'll probably see a tank or two just driving about

I have just recieved this kit as a gift, I can't wait to build it. Really enjoy your videos, thank you for uploading, I have subscribed.

Wow ! It's amazing !!!

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

Outstanding build also painting of the model. Like the review of the kit. Many thanks for the tips and sharing this great video.

@qdc748a

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome 😃

yayyy what a build. keep doing what your doing

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

I will Mike Xavier. Take care and have a great day!

Greetings from the UK. Just like to say that I enjoy your videos a lot. I have recently started modelling again after a more than 30 year break! Must admit that I am not a great tank fan(even the Chieftain and even though I am a Brit); aircraft and ships are my particular interests but I have found a lot of inspiration in your films. After such a long absence I am sadly out of date with many of my techniques and have yet to try photoetch (my Zvezda Suvorov is the guinea pig!). Your style suits me because you are not over technical in your presentation and don't 'over complicate' (mean that in a good way). Many of the vids I have watched put me off trying new things but yours do the opposite. Thanks to you my painting technique has come on a treat.

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Michael Evans :) My goal in making these videos is to encourage others, like yourself, to build their own model kits. Feedback from folks like you really help me because it tells me that I'm on the right track. Thanks. By the way, I plan to make an airplane model soon. I plan to build a F6F Hellcat and I plan to present the kit on real aircraft carrier! I'm not kidding! Maybe you'll like that video coming soon. Take care and have a wonderful day!

молодец очень хорошо получилось

Glad your back , The wall clock is so relaxing .... ;)

@flymax4066

7 жыл бұрын

True :D

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

:)

Great build on a great classic kit I do love the old ones :-) J

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

I like classic Tamiya kits :) Thanks.

Great job on her QDC.

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

The paint job looks great, good job qdc

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words :)

Nice one!

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

You're welcome :)

Great Job! I must admit, You not only inspired me to start building models but also to produce a videos :)

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

I just saw your video ZVEZDA K-19 1/350 model build - From start to finish. I like it. :)

QDC! Haven't seen you for a while. awesome build. I remember building this kit waaaay back when. those molds have held up well. can't wait to see what you do next.

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

This is a cool kit. My next project will be the S-tank.

Another great build my friend :)

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Da Costa for your kind words :)

Beautiful

brilliant ... great result from a vintage tamiya kit .... enjoyed the video as always

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

You are welcome :)

qdc748a Thank you for this tutorial! It is really detailed and just what I needed to give me some direction on my build. I really appreciate you taking the time to do a video. Thank you buddy, I could hug you. Have a great weekend!! :)

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

You are welcome :)

Nice work Colin. Really came out well mate.

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Armour Empire. :)

as always youre great ! Thanks for inspire me...

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

You are welcome :)

@sergiogamboa6472

7 жыл бұрын

Hello from Merida, Yucatan Mexico and don't stop making dreams....thanks

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

:)

cracking build

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

You're welcome :)

Fantastic work again Colin! Love it :-D

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Aaron HRK :)

@aaronhrk

7 жыл бұрын

Those old Tamiya kits hold up pretty well after 40 odd years don't they?! :-D I made an Australian Army Leopard AS1 from the Tamiya #35112 A4 kit a few years back. Still one of my favourite builds ever.

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

Cool!

Great job :)

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

:)

Great job

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

wow awesome~!

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

You are welcome :)

Always will be inspired by your works :)

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

It's cool to know that. Thanks Joon Jun :)

Nice Job qdc! I was very looking forward to your next build :)

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words Max Duchting.

@flymax4066

7 жыл бұрын

:)

Amazing job as always :)

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Battleship.

Nice one, thanks for sharing! Joachim

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

You are welcome :)

Looks awesome!!! Great job qdc. I also noticed that the bare upper hull of the chieftan looks fairly similar to the upper hull of the is3, probably due to how well made the is3 was, and the British just wanted to have a tank that could stand up against it.

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

That's a good point! I never made the association to the IS3.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🇺🇸👍Great job,David !

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words Charlie :)

Realy nice job again qdc , pleasure to watch buddy :) Take care .

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. :)

Interesting that you should chose the older kit over the newer one but I fine job. I liked the way you detailed the tracks and also the painting. I also noticed the Al Capone decals. I don't remember them being in the kit I bought, I definitely left it off. Good job and I will check out your friends channel. 10 out of 10

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ron Mac95 for your kind words. In hindsight, I would have probably enjoyed building the Takom kit as well. I guess I do have a bias towards Tamiya. Funny that you mentioned Al Capone. That marking was one of the reasons why I bought the Tamiya kit. I don't know British history but Al Capone to me is a American legend of a famous gangster so it struck my curiosity and influenced me to buy that kit. I hope you liked my friend's videos. Take care and have a great day! :)

I love it.

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

You are welcome.

NICE VIDEO BIGGEST FAN

nice one of your best

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

Some of the best models I've seen good work! :-) Would be nice work more oil wash . Keep up the good work

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I might take your advice.

I was a Gunner in the Chieftain in The Lifeguards, I think the model looks great, the only thing is that we never gave them names and painted them on, I see no regimental markings?

@qdc748a

3 жыл бұрын

I just followed the instructions on the kit. Sorry.

@stevenbreach2561

2 жыл бұрын

We did in "The Skins"and I know the RTR did as well,my own wagon was 03EB56,"cool for cats" T 32

Very nice! Big fan by the way

@dishchicken

6 жыл бұрын

your B-29 video inspired me to start doing model cars. Thanks QDC

I have an Arii 1/48 motorized Chieftain. This model here looks really cool too. The engine sound of these tanks has always scared me.

great job Q😁keep posting video's please,Belgium's watching

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words Walter Van Vooren. I will :)

Love the videos. Would like to see you build a battleship one day

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

I plan to build another battleship but don't know when.

qdc another 5 star build like all your builds

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind worlds GD Food.

Built a Revell Dambuster kit from 1964 and that was very different compared to todays model lancasters

Superb my friend

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

Good build of the Chieftain, qdc784a .

Just bought this for Bovington I'm acc so excited

@qdc748a

4 жыл бұрын

Have fun and enjoy 👍

@christaljohn

4 жыл бұрын

@@qdc748a thx uu 😄

@guitarcovers1019

4 жыл бұрын

Haha I just bought it as well!

Awesome work qdc, what an awesome vehicle, Takom have released a few cheiftain kits with new tooling, maybe worth checking out! Keep up the good work! Thanks

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. I agree Takom kits are awesome. Maybe in the future I will build a Takom kit of the Chieftain tank. Take care :)

i seem to remeber from my time serving on Chieftain that NATO colours were Green and Black

@qdc748a

2 жыл бұрын

I followed Tamiya's painting instructions. Since you served on the real tank, you are probably right. 😃😃

Nice

Great job, shame the paint instructions in the box are the wrong colours. Chieftain tank camo is Green and Black. Also the rectangle blocks in the track are rubber blocks so should be very Black. It annoys me when someone builds such a good effort on a kit but the manufactures can't take the time to get the instructions correct, and they had over 40 years to correct the mistake.

@michaeljones-qm4wq

5 жыл бұрын

I agree Jim. And the vehicle is too shiny - because of the matt paint. Also they haven't moulded in the sandtex finish on the turret and glacis. Also I don't think this is a Mk5. The Mk5 I'm sure had the all across the bustle NBC pack. This has the early Mk2 NBC pack - as I recall (13/18H were Vehicle Sqn at Bovinton at the time and I did 10 years on Chieftain, including Regimental D&M officer, plus trials at Chersey, and ran Armoured Wing at the D&M school) . Tamiya came down to us to check which Mk they were modelling, and it was actully in the Museum - and there was a long discussion on which Mark it was. We kept telling them it was Mk3, but in the end Mk5 appeared on the box, with the wrong NBC pack. The Mk 5s had IFCS and a muzzle refernce sight.

Nice camouflage

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks

I’m currently building that exact model kit from the Canadian war museum

I'm new to modeling gotta say it's pretty frustrating but at the end it's worth it

@qdc748a

7 жыл бұрын

:)

Hi great video. Stumped at first stage. Do you glue the black rim wheels together?