As I said in a previous comment on a build you chuck it all together but the end result looks great. I love the style of your videos, the way you talk "we're gonna do this, we're gonna do that..." nothing is a problem. You clearly have a great time building these kits and your enthusiasm shines through in the videos.

@dominikw8820

4 жыл бұрын

Well said!

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve!

Love the British accent …… great build too 👍🏻

Well Im British and I loved your British accent :) This thing takes me all the way back to the early 80s

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks! All in good fun!

@BladeRunner21577

3 жыл бұрын

@@hpiguy Its all about having fun.

I remember these as a kid as there was a British Gas depot near where I lived and I was once chased across a field by a midnight blue mk2 Transit police van as we where all hanging around a bonfire a few days before bonfire night. But it was no match for my 8 year old legs fuelled by fear and ran into the housing estate and straight home. Must left some sort of impression on me as my daily driver is a mk7 Transit.

I built this kit, but I made a change to the wheels. I left off the wheel covers and covered the holes with a piece of circle-shaped styrene. A great kit!

Don't forget the custom van scene, one of these makes a great custom.and using wheels from the states would be spot on.

I love the Tips from Chris! All of the little detail touches really turn this from just a "plastic model kit" into a small scale, true to life, representation of the actual vehicle. The white rims under the silver hubcaps is subtle, but, once noticed, the detail is impossible to ignore. Interior door panel detail, interior scratches, black undercoat, etc, all of these things are things I rushed through as a child because I just wanted to finish. I have come, thanks to you, to appreciate the art of model building. Thank you and, as usual, your model came out beautiful. Italeri has really nice kits!

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stu!

I just finished this, its a great kit, and very realistic. I have the police transit to do also.

Hi from the UK. I've just found this great video, as I'm building a Transit at the moment. The moulds were originally from ESCI, as that's the one I'm building. The hubcaps are correct as this is the facelift Transit from 1983/84.

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Greetings from UK, great vids, I remember seeing these running around when I was a kid.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Clay!

a very nice realistic plastic kit of a mk2 ford transit van i like it! I might but one as they ain't that expensive in the UK they're about £35 and I like the opening doors and rear tail gate! you done a good job building it 👍 👏

I friggin love the mk1 and mk2 transit vans , I had a mk1 1972 fire engine support van it was sweet ! Then the kids turned up so it had to go 😢 really enjoyed this van build thanks my good man 👍

@andrewhaines3259

3 ай бұрын

MK 1 Transit, twin wheel is my favourite. Rare and expensive so it's a pipe dream. Our school had a MK 1 minibus. Loved it.

Your positive attitude is the only thing that tops your builds.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot George!

Great build as always.... 🤘 i am an electrical engineer working for british gas, been with them for the past 16yrs , off work on sickness leave for past 3yrs though

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

I like the way you create scenarios for your builds

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, makes it more fun!

Great vid as always. I remember the old British Gas vans back when I was a kid.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Used to see these vans everywhere “back in the day” in the UK

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

As always, thanks for watching and taking part in the channel!

Nice build👌. Good old transit back bone of Britain 🇬🇧

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Nice build Chris! Spent 6 years in the UK (USAF) :)

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Cliff!

Super nice Chris, ten thumbs up, if I had them, lol! Well done!....Bill

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bill!

Hi Chris, you always pick a great subject for your builds, great job as always.😀👍👍

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Charles!

Another winner Chris!! I saw these Ford transit vans all over on my visit to the UK !!

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ron!

THAT'S A AWESOME Kit.!

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

That's cool as heck Chris. Nice to see a few everyday vehicles.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Charlie!

You make it look real 👍👏

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Douglas!

Another gem Chris....I wish all manufacturers would provide a posable wheel option.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dean, when done right it looks nice.

Regarding the installation of the windshield, I am reminded of times when had such issues building things. There is a difference between "assembly instructions" and an "assembly drawing". To me, it looks like what you have is an assembly drawing. Basically, it shows where something goes not how to get it to go there. It is an important thing to know before starting any project. Instructions are like, "Take item 9 and insert it into item 11 by placing it...."etc. An assembly drawing is more like. Item 9 goes here.

Ha ha your British accent is up there with Dick Van Dyke's! I have this in my stash, might get it out now. I remember these vans. British Gas used to be the Gas Board years ago, or at least that's what people called it. The number plates are for an 85/86 vehicle. And I've subscribed!

Nice build Chris, keep it going.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks bud!

Another neat build - always seems funny to see the steering wheel on the other side. Thanks again.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Nice. this kit is in my to-do stash right now.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Another great build

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sam!

Great build.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bob!

Love this kit

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Me too!

That's a really good build.. it's amazing how many vans there are with different designs than the vans that we have here in the United States.. I've noticed that the new vans here are starting to have the details and designs just like the British ones are 😀😀😀👍👍👍

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, yeah, the Dodges especially since they are now owned by a European company.

ESCI -who originally tooled this kit did have plans for a Custom van version but was sadly shelved.

Great the real ones now fetch good money especially if they have history of their past/original livery. The black would've been satin finish & most interior trim would've been grey vynil. I've plans to make mine into a dually ramp truck.

Nice build! This kit together with the Italeri Ford Escort Mk II and a car trailer would make a cool period rally team.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Nice idea!

Really cool kit. Very nice build.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rich!

Thank you ,thank you, THANK YOU!!!! I've been looking at this for a while but was put off by the box art showing a British Gas Transit in left hand drive!! Didn't know they had the right hand drive (the CORRECT side to sit by the way....) option in there too!! .........Just wish they had the right hand drive wipers in there though...... (I have driven many of these things here in England and it now looks like a great kit to have a go at!!)

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Yup, nice to have both options. Thanks!

nice build Chris, reminds me of the old testors model kits from the 90's .

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

Nice. This actually brings back a few memories of seeing these on the road when I was a kid (yeah, I'm a brit - love your brit accent. it's fun) nice finish but shame about those hubs/hub caps. Almost never saw Gas or Electricity vans with hubcaps on em, but you have to work with what you got. Great build. Thanks for sharing.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah Gary said they had no caps but like you saw, hard to make it look scale with big snap on hubs.

Sweet build 🔥🔥🔥

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Skip!

Interesting subject, came out great well done.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

A nice clean build, this does look like a really decent kit, I wish more day-to-day vehicles were available in kits, they can be much more interesting than supercars! Modelmaking Guru has a short series on here of him weathering the heck out of an old Transit, it really suits it. Oh and the British accent is pretty good! :D

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

Looks awesome!

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Curb side model with a very detailed undercarriage - nice surprise for those who pose their models on a mirror (me). And your build looks street real, just enough weathering to sell the reality. Very nice. Oh, right hand drive - wow, I'll bet their bicycles are hard to operate that way. Thanks for sharing - really...

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

LOL, bicycles, haha, thanks RA!

That is a really cool van, that would be a ton of fun to build in so many styles. Keep up the great work and Rust In Peace.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy!

It looks really good 👍🏻👍🏻

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brian!

nice job ,i had a real ford van with double wheels behind and the big fenders ,if i watched out my mirrors it was the view of a 911 porsche :)

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, and thanks for watching!

nice! keep 'em coming Chris! nice to see the 928 Porsche soon... :)

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mouse, it's on the to do list, everything is. :)

Great kit i've built one myself as you say very easy and goes together well ,i found the front window was easier from the inside too ,i made mine to look like a mk2 transit should today a rusty wreck ,not as mint as yours but each to his own great vid thanks

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jason!

You gotta love Chris imagination🤣 man I love your videos...

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I built this amazing

Looks great mate! Lol that’s a proper build. That’s my British accent haha! Awesome bro and looking forward to seeing what you do Saturday!!

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tim!

Very nostalgic 🇬🇧

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Unusual but nice in a diorama. Like it.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Nice build Chris, just as I remember the old transit gas vans here in the UK back in the 80s, they used the Leyland sherpa van as well if I'm not mistaken all in the blue and white paint scheme 👍

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Glen!

@ScaleStreetGarage

4 жыл бұрын

They also had the smaller vans, the ford escort and the morris marina vans

Make a cool mystery machine or a- team van . I like this kit .very cool

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

I agree!

Nice van kit make a good parts runner for the swap-meets .. LOL

Someone definitely borrowed that van the GB sticker on the rear means it was driven out of the U.K. At some time. Nice build, the blue is a very good match. Esci made some nice kits in the 1980s. Notice Revell got the steering wheel on the wrong side for the box art.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Great review Chris, and nice to see a UK vehicle too. It was released in 1984 in red plastic as a Ford promo. It's had several releases since then but is still a great kit. One error on this current release is on the decal sheet. The green stripe should be pale blue. British Gas have never used green.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy!

@dplouro

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve just bought the original red Transit from 84 in a portuguese site similar to eBay. Only the decals are different and the colour, of course. 30€.

I drove one of those vans for a few years, got it brand new, about 100 years ago when everything was black and white! 😂

@ScaleStreetGarage

4 жыл бұрын

What colour was it 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

@glynchivers9519

4 жыл бұрын

@@ScaleStreetGarage 😂👍

I remember growing up seeing these. Along with yellow British telecom vans . P.S, I think it's always worth painting them even it's already white because it's starts to yellow over time. I did the same with a Revell Peterbilt hauler. Regretted not painting it.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Yup, white plastic will yellow or it will look see thru and ruin the look sometimes. Thanks for the nice words and for watching! facebook.com/hpiguysworkshop

"British Gas Society" A correction it was the British Gas Corporation in 1984 and in 1986 it became British Gas Plc. The vehicle livery did not change at this time.

@ScaleStreetGarage

4 жыл бұрын

They changed the name into transco when they privatised the company, because there were so many customers leaving them they asked the government to allow them to trade under the british gas name again, ts still british gas but it is now owned by Centrica the north american energy company

Excellent build Chris like always. I my self prefer to build semi trucks with all kinds of trailers in all kinds of configurations. I would like to you a lowboy trailer with some kind of equipment on it. Love the reviews keep it up.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

I've got another semi kit coming up, the Italeri Peterbilt 378 Long Hauler reissued in an AMT box coming out this fall. Looks cool.

I keep thinking how cool this would look as the Scooby Doo van The Mystery Machine!

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Haha, the Brit version would be cool!

Nice kit, but there is a glaring mistake in the Esci/Italeri kits in that there should be quarter light windows in the doors. And the wheels look better bare, but you have to add wheel nut detail.

Your Transit looks nice it reminds me to those Times as i worked as mechanic in a Ford Garage here in Germany i have worked on a few of this Transit Vans but they didnt looks so good like yours they where all beat up and had a lot of Rust and other problems ...

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, this was a more new one for my build.

Really enjoyed this build. Excellent video oh and by the way your English accent was more like Australian 😀

Really like seeing these Europe-based kits, especially the service versions. It's a shame the split hubs necessitated the use of the caps... I would've preferred the bare steelies, but I understand your choice. Another great build/review!

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree! Thanks!

You have made some sales with your reviews. I have responded to kits that I have seen on your videos. Mostly from the awesome job you do on them. I was expecting the surf'in Malibu wagon. I still expect to see that kit.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Daniel, glad to hear you're finding kits you like on the show! The 65 wagon is coming up soon, completing a kit today and starting on that one tomorrow.

"Oi mate, no tea for you"... lol, that would gut me... lol

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Oi!!!!

we need a colllection vid!!

THAT'S a BBAAAADD GAASS VAN Chris,😨😨😨,, LOL HAHAHA,,, Turned Out Awesomely as Usual, thanks for Sharing n God Bless All

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gary!

Another great build mate, I remember the Mk1 and Mk2 Transits from when I was living in New Zealand and I now live in Australia and still see a lot of them about, what about a Fire Truck next?????

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! If there is a fire truck issued or reissued soon I'll request it, would be fun.

Usually, on the work vans the rear glass is replaced with a panel, just paint over the 'glass'. It stops people seeing what you are carrying, and stealing your tools. The cab has no rearview through the van so the driver relies on his mirrors to see behind (if he uses them at all!)

Super

That British accent really made me chuckle 😂😂

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Gotta have some fun!

Nice work for a Murican.......😉😘

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Oi, ya being a bit salty aye mate?

Love yourcontent

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Yeah, I love service trucks like this too! I think I'm gonna need to open my wallet and get me one.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Have fun!

Another excellent build Chris! Was that the same blue that you used on the 1\16th '55 Bel Air? This is a kit I will get in the near future. Chris has any of your work been in FineScale Modeler? Keep up the great work sir, and as always the best channel on KZread!

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

The Belair was a metallic light turquoise type. Used almost the whole can on that bad boy! Thanks!

I don't know if this has been answered before and apologies if it has, but with the number of kits you build, what do you do with them all? Are they all displayed? Have you ever considered making a display room video to show off your entire collection?

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Some are given away, many are displayed and rotated as more get done, the rest are stored in dollar store boxes and stacked safely away.

Pretty nice build! Can this really be called a curbside when you have 3 opening doors? lol That part that wasn't supposed to be on this version, could be used to make a race truck out of this. Supposely, some people race those type of van. Nice work as always.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, yeah, lots of options.

Nice build. Weird thing though..just as you cut to the paint booth, KZread threw in a 5-second spot for Hershey's Syrup... 🤔

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I activate ads so that I can pay for the show, supplies, etc. I don't beg for money from viewers like others do and I don't have any paid content nor do I take payment from the companies that want me to review their stuff. YT decides where to throw them in the video.

What type of adhesive did you use for the clear plastic parts, the windshield, etc.?

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

I've been liking Mod Podge applied with a brush. Dries fast, hard and clear. Cleans off with water.

lovely channel thanks for all the info and the entusiasm i have a question how much will cost me comisionate a couple of service truck in 1/24 scale thanks in advance and big hugs from Santo Domingo

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I have no clue what it costs to commission model kits, as I don't sell my work. Thanks!

just checked out of curiosity and the number plate on your model is a real transit van plate on the dvla mot check site

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Haha, cool!

Interesting the box art shows the steering wheel on left side but model is right side?

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

I highly recommend watching all of the video so you don't miss stuff. You might see that both options are included.. :)

@JeffBakst

4 жыл бұрын

@@hpiguy I did must have missed that part 😁

Kool build I'm for someone to make Dodge or Mercedes Sprinter model kit.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Those would be neat

Super Video, i warnt so build this Van for a Drift Car. Can you Tell me the wheelbase and the vehicle width. Greetings Form Hamburg

This looks like a nice kit to build, you did a great job. I never really got into the European cars much as they didn't seam to fit with all the American cars and trucks. Besides in the UK the steering wheel is on the right side. Same with the Aussie & Japanese kits unless they were made for the US market.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Revell 77 Chevy van?

Question about rustoleum paints...does paint go bad? I did some testing with the gloss clear over and older can of high gloss black and it cracked and folded up causing a real bad texture. Could this be my culprit?

@billymanilli

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds like the solvents in the clear "attacked" the black paint... There could be a few different reasons for this, but sounds like the black wasn't fully cured (which can take at least a week with most rattle cans like the rustoleum)... Unfortunately, paint is one of those parts of the hobby that can take quite a bit of trial and error... My best recommendation would be to look for some vids/articles on the topic, and start going at it. I've been just starting to spray acrylics on bodies, with future floor polish for clear, after using lacquers and enamels for the past 20+ years, and already getting great results without much experimentation... and I'm LOVING the ease of cleaning up my airbrush with them... just figured I'd mention, as a lot of people seem to hate acrylics (I WAS one of them!) Good luck and GREAT FUN to you! 👍

@michaelbraun5943

4 жыл бұрын

@@billymanilli I actually tried the gloss clear over a newer gloss navy blue rustoleum and it came out great...I've also started dabbling in the pledge floor polish as well...are you able to sand it at all?

@billymanilli

4 жыл бұрын

@@michaelbraun5943 yeah I hear ya... it can sure be a discouraging thing when you use a certain paint(s) to a great result, and then the next time, you lay down a nice base coat and "kill" it with the next... Actually just did a revell c7r kit and layed down 3 perfect coats of rustoleum yellow... Went for a last coat, from the same exact can, and it wrinkled the whole thing up instantly like a raisin! What happened there, if I'm not mistaken, was I waited too long for the final coat.. Once you wait too long, the paint on the model, ESPECIALLY if it was applied a little too thick, starts to get pretty well cured on the top surface, but underneath, it is still wet. When you spray another coat in those conditions, the solvents in the new coat, begin eating into the "semi-cured" top coat... and once they get through, they basically start to mix in with the softer, still solvent filled, paint underneath... after that the paint under the top coat melts it from underneath, making that lovely "wrinkle soup". Here's from rustoleum's website- "DRY AND RECOAT TIMES... Allow more time at cooler temperatures. Dries tack free in 2-4 hours, to handle in 5-9 hours and fully dry in 24 hours. Primers may be top coated immediately. *Apply a second coat or clear coat within 1 hour or after 48 hours.*" As for the floor polish... It definitely doesn't harden and polish like a good quality "automotive" type of clear with hardener in it... but, you can carefully polish it, DRY, with very fine papers/cloths.. Hope this helps you some... LOTS to learn about paint, and I'm not the "best" at writing my thoughts! Lots of practice and trial/error, is one thing I can say helps for sure!

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

I've had that happen, and it was usually because I put the clear on way too thick and sprayed too close so it reactivated the color under it. Clears can be built up in layers to make it easier.

Nice kit lot's O' detail. Too bad no engine.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bob!

Great vid..no the English accent isn't the best..lol..in the UK they were known as a band van..many upcoming UK bands in the '70's 80's used them hauling themselves the their gear up and down the breadth of the UK

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and Happy Thanksgiving! facebook.com/hpiguysworkshop

Wouldnt the British A team be the... B-Team? Stealler build

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

BA Baracus would be Franklin Slightly Irritated

That looks more like the old Econoline than the Transit we have now in America. Did Ford build the Econolines for Europe and call them the Transit before they changed them here?

@lonewulf8004

4 жыл бұрын

Nope that's a UK spec transit van. Though most didn't do both side doors as that takes away the space for a works van. Dammed things are bullet proof

I'm English and I've never heard "decal" pronounced like you did

@hpiguy

Жыл бұрын

I watch quite a few model channels and from some areas of the UK they say it. My buddy Gary says it all the time. Same as the US has multiple different regional ways of saying things.