I admire Tamiya keeping these older kits on the market as cheaper alternatives. They still build up well and respond well to a little aftermarket detailing.

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

For sure. It’s great people are responding and buying them. Hopefully it inspires other manufacturers to join in and price the accordingly. 💪🙏

@stevecausey545

3 ай бұрын

Got mine the other day. Nobody mentions just opening the kit and just looking at all the parts...dreams of a new build...we used to call it "grokking" I'm 63 lol...but I have been building kits since I was 4 mom or dad would build in front of me, then with me, then turned me loose. The tamiya box art is always worth some grins also...

@workbenchhobbies4316

3 ай бұрын

Fantastic memories 🎉 Nothing like opening the box lid for the first time is there 🙏

Greetings from Artur in Mozambique 🇲🇿I'm a new modeller... 48 years young. I'd obviously love to win the model... Only one model shop here in Mozambique, with limited stock... We've registered a club. Small group, but we are on the lookout for new enthusiasts. Thank you for your work.🙏✨🫡🇲🇿

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

🤞

@zippolighter4903

4 ай бұрын

You’re never too young or too old for model kits

@georgebrooks3747

4 ай бұрын

Really good to hear about your new hobby, best of luck for the future

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

Good on you for reaching out here - love this community - getting so much joy watching this community grow!

@ChristianSchroter

4 ай бұрын

Mozambik?boy! thats far away!with sticky greetings from good ol'germany. Christian

I do love these older Tamiya kits, they're a fantastic introduction for new comers to the hobby and they're prime candidates for covering with aftermarket bits :)

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

Absolutely! You can do as little or as much as you like right! Thanks for sharing your thoughts 💭 🍺💪🙏

I built that kit in the late 70s when I was in elementary school. I like the fact that they are releasing these kits again at a reasonable price. I always think about redemption builds. ie skills then compared to skills now. Greetings from Tennessee,USA

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

Redemption build! I love that as a concept. I’ve recently found my old Dungeons and dragons lead figures. I recall them being painted so masterfully and now I look at them they are horrible. Was planning to repaint one for my redemption of sorts. Thanks for connecting! Luck 🍀

@Hoophey

5 ай бұрын

That's too funny! I also try to build again now the botched jobs i did as a kid. Kinda makes me think the past has now been corrected and I don't need to feel guilty anymore......

@JohnDora9-95.

5 ай бұрын

Hello From Detroit, Ditto on “redemption build”! Both Hilarious and Very True- I was 13 when this kit came out- a kid with a News Paper Route (The Detroit News, route #54- still remember) have me ample pocket change- and in the U.S.A. Most towns and cities of all sizes had Hobby Stores we could ride a bike to- the Tamiya Kits then, were the Gold Standard (mainly still are). Tamiya was “pricy” compared to Airfix & Monogram- our tools & Glues were NOTHING like 21st century products… Testors Tube cement left a lot to be desired, heck I think we used NAIL CLIPPERS for “sprue cutters”. The Tamiya kits had a lot of “fiddly” parts for a ham handed kid. Built a few of their motorized tanks, but that was it. All Monogram, AMT (made in Michigan) and Revell. Now- we have more than a Plethora of tools, Paints, specialized sanding sticks, AIRBRUSHES (!) etc. during the pandemic, after a near 50-year absence from the hobby- I jumped back in. Four years now and still loving it. KZread has been a fabulous tutorial platform- THIS channel I just found- yesterday- while in the process of finishing a vintage 1976 M16 GMC- amazed that prior to having this superb channel/tutorial “pop up” on my algorithm- that I could find NO full builds of this vintage kit- a damned popular one to this day. Always a help in seeing others build/work the kit you plan to build prior to building it. Cheers to All and thank you.

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

That’s awesome 🤩

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

What beautiful memories. I genuinely appreciate you sharing 🙏 So glad you found your way back to this incredible hobby 😎

I am Nazir from the UK and have been a modeler for almost 59 years. Love Tamyia kits.

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

Hey Nazir! Welcome to the channel. 59 years! Impressive! Thanks for joining in 🙏😆🍺🍀

Greetings from the Netherlands. I'm from the matchbox/humbrol generation and restarted the hobby two years ago. A lot has changed since then like the availability of this kind of great video's. Thank you for sharing your work and effort 👍

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

Hi there! There has never been a better time to get back into this great hobby of ours. Thank you for connecting and I hope you enjoy the other videos 😎🍀🙏

I built this when it was first released (benefits of having a brother working in a model shop ). I pre-ordered it as soon as they announced it's re-release. At nearly a third of the price compared to other manufacturers it was a no brainer. I enjoyed building it then and enjoyed my nostalgia build. Cheers from Blighty.

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

There’s no denying they are really priced to sell ! So glad you shared and have joined the fun 🤩 ☝️🍀

Greetings from the UK 🇬🇧. I’m enjoying building the vintage Tamiya armour kits to get into armour modelling. Loving learning all the weathering techniques.

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

Great news. For me, most of the joy in the hobby comes from the weathering, so I feel you are on the right path! Thank you for joining in 🍀

Greetings from Dublin Ireland 🇮🇪. I remember building that kit back in the late 70's.

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

Hey Alan, such great memories aren't they! Thanks for connecting 🙏

Thank you Clayton for this wonderful trip down amnesia lane. I personally have never build this kit, but I vividly recall sitting at the kitchen table (late 70's) watching my father build this kit and thus my modelling addiction was started. It is good to see Tamiya digging into the ancient kit mould stash and re-releasing the models that got some/most or all of us into the hobby. Looking forward to part two.

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing with me your introduction to this great hobby of ours! Beautiful memories. Thank you for being a part of this community.

Greetings from Stockholm, Sweden... I remember making my F-14 Tomcat in 1985, when I loved in Hong Kong, so much more details from the look halftrack M16, but enjoyed it so much!

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

Modelling is such an amazing hobby and so many people have fond memories of their childhood. Appreciate you saying gday and joining in with the channel 🍀🍺🙏

Greetings from the United States. I never had the opportunity to build one of these when they were new, but it still looks like a fun kit (especially at its price point) for someone like myself just starting in armor modelling. I appreciate how much information you manage to pack in while keeping the video moving right along.

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Benjamin. I try to keep the pace up with these presentations, so that really encouraging to hear your thoughts. Thanks for connecting 🙏💪😎

Greetings from Canada! I just found your channel and look forward to your videos. Covid got me back into the hobby after 50 years or so of an absence. This exact model is on my list so I appreciate your comments. Take care

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

Welcome back to the hobby! At least something positive came out of that time! 🍀

Greetings from south africa 🇿🇦 love your episode i have been building models since 1974 so i appreciate your retake on those lovely old models keep up the good work!

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

🇿🇦 ! Greetings 😎 so pleased you are enjoying the content. Thanks for being part of this community 🙏😎🍀

Greetings from the UK 🇬🇧. loving the videos, especially vintage tamiya, anyone of that certain age will appreciate these kits with such atmospheric box art taking us back to a simpler time, keep up the great work,most enjoyable 👍

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

Hi Jamie, many thanks for your comments and for connecting. They sure do take us back don't they! 😁🥳🫡

I built this kit when I was kid. It was a birthday gift for turning 11 in 1977. Great memories, if i remember correctly I also built a hedge hog Sherman and a rocket launch Sherman around the same time Thank you for reviving some Great Memories 🇺🇲

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

My pleasure Keith. So many great memories 🙏 Good luck 🤞

Greetings from Denver, CO, USA 🏴 I have always loved half-tracks ever since watching Kelly's Heroes when I was a kid!

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

They are cool aren’t they?! Versatile machines that played a vital role in the war effort. Thanks for joining in ☝️🤞

It's probably an older kit, but it also has its charm. With appropriate fine work, a beautiful model is possible, as your result shows. Excellent job with this model, Clayton. I wish you a nice weekend and further a good time. Greetings, Joachim

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Joachim. Appreciate you being part of this community

Hello!! Tyler from New Jersey, USA here 🇺🇲 Who doesn't like some cool, classic US military hardware?! Very cool model!

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

Hello Tyler. Welcome aboard. Thanks for joining in the fun 🍀🍺💪🙏

Superb video production and content. Thank you.

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

Thanks mate. Truly appreciated ☝️🙏

Greetings from 'Straylia 🇦🇺. Nice treatment of a classic kit.! My favourite version of the US half-track platform is the M3 GMC which Tamiya did not produce a version of. The Dragon version of this kit is also a bit of a nightmare, due to the incredibly thin and weak parts forming the driveline and suspension. I suspect if it was easier we wouldn't be so enamoured with this past-time.

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

Hi and thank you for reaching out. I have the Dragon kit in the stash and will get to it one day. But for now, on to something new. Good luck 🍀

I built that kit in the 70's as a kid. I loved it! I think it is great that they chose to release these kits again!

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

Tamiya really did come to the party didn’t they?! Question is what kit should you like to see next ? 🤔

The quad fifty on the half track was one of my favorite kits years ago. The mount and guns moved about just fine.

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

It’s a pretty sweet machine isn’t it! Thanks for your comments 🙏💪

Greetings from California, USA. I enjoyed this walk down memory lane. Your work is fantastic.

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words William and for reaching out. Such great memories aren't they!

Greetings from Canada. Nice build! I think with a bit of sanding and scraping, that overscale armour could be thinned down a bit. Gluing the tracks flat across the top of the drive sprocket and idler would help the appearance also. The kit really seems to hold up well after close to 50 years.

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

Hey 👋 welcome to the channel. Thinning the armour down would be almost impossible without then doing some scratch building. The tracks are only loosely fitted here. All comes together in the next video. Appreciate your comments 🙏🍀

Greetings from Australia! This is certainly a better kit than the two '90s-era resin truck builds I've just finished. No warped parts, relatively decent fit, and a lot less clean-up all round! Oh, and congrats on discovering the SMS ceramic scraper - great tool, and much better than a #11 blade at its job.

@JohnDora9-95.

5 ай бұрын

Thanks from Detroit, USA- I was wondering what that ceramic scraper was- now I have a name- I hadn’t seen one before- seemed to perform much better than a #11 I used on same model last week- Cheers-

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

Greetings 🇦🇺 The ceramic scraper is a beauty isn’t it 🤩 Good luck with the draw 🙏🍀🍻

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

The scraper I’m using is for SMS - www.scalemodeller.com.au/?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI97v3xIfugwMVRyx7Bx3Qew5_EAAYASAAEgJmQfD_BwE

@kevinfutter

5 ай бұрын

@@workbenchhobbies4316 I thought I'd posted that link, but either it has disappeared, or didn't post properly.

Greeting from Singapore. Remember this kit when I was 10 years old... a gift from my recently pass away mom.

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

I’m so sorry to hear of your loss. Hopefully this brought back some treasured memories for you. Thanks for sharing your story 🙏🫶🏻

Greetings from N.Ireland. Lovely to see the older sets coming back. Great job and thanks for showing us

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

Hi and thank you for your kind words. How good is a trip down memory lane! 🥳

Greetings from Colorado USA. Thanks for this out of the box build and standing by it! I built this kit when it was new and I was quite young. Glad to know it`s back in the market. While modern kits are much better engineered, I too am drawn back to building the kits of my youth. Love your skills. And yes, Tamiya knows their target market!

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

Hi Michael. They most certainly do don’t they! And thanks for acknowledging the out of box commitment. These kits bring back such great memories don’t they? Thanks for sharing your thoughts 🙏

Greetings from Missouri, USA. I remember building these half tracks in my youth!

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

Greetings to you! Great memories aren't they 🥳

Greetings from the US 🇺🇸. Built one in the 70’s, great memories.

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

Greetings to you! Great memories aren't they!? The good ol days 😎

Greetings from Poland 🇵🇱 And thanks for revisiting an old kit! I'm just getting back to the hobby after over the decades, taking apart, stripping paint and rebuilding some of my old models before I play with all the latest and greatest tech like photo etched and resin printed elements.

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

Another modeller finding their way home. Welcome back 🙏 Thanks for connecting 🍀

Hello from Washington State in the USA. Frankly, I'm still a fan of old Tamiya kits. To me they're fun to build, detailed enough, and don't cost an arm and leg. I'm still building some of the oldies but goodies.

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

It’s all about finding joy in the hobby isn’t it! Tamiya deliver in spades! Thanks for connecting 🙏🍺😎

Back in the day, I built all 3 variants, nice kits for the time, and some good figures. Tamiya was one of my favorite manufacturers back then. Greetings from the USA!

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

Greetings! Pretty hard to dislike a Tamiya kit isn’t it? Thanks for taking the time to connect. Good luck 🍀🙏☝️

Greetings from Oklahoma, USA 🇺🇸 The half tracks and the old Sherman were some of my favorite models as a child

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

Hi and thank you for you connecting. Great memories aren't they! 🥳

Phoenix, Arizona USA….I built this kit in the late 70s, and it was great to see you take it to a whole new level while managing to reign in your talent! Amazing build!

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

Hi and thank you for your kind words and for connecting. I hope you took a trip down memory lane 🥳

I have been waiting for Tamiya to re-release this kit for more than 10 years. Your video is wonderful for me to get prepare to build it. Thanks. Greetings from San Jose, California. 🇺🇸

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

So pleased to hear you enjoyed the video. Hopefully it helps with your own build. I can’t wait to bring the next episode to you! That’s when it goes from looking like a toy to a weathered warrior! Thanks for connecting 🍀🙏

Great job! Loved the chipping!

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Robert. Thanks for connecting 🙏

Nice work. It's a tidy build and fun retro review!

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

Thanks buddy, and thanks for the Facebook share 🙏☝️

Greetings from USA! I built this kit probably 20 years ago. I loved it. You did an amazing job with it!

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! It still looks a little toy like in this video, just wait until the next one and you will be blown away at how good they can look with just a few simple techniques! Thank you for joining in 👍🏻

Great build, video and presentation.

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

Thank you, truly appreciate you reaching out with your kind words 🤝

Built one of these about 5yrs ago. Had a great time building it. No muss no fuss. Allowed me to dive into detail weathering.

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

Nice! That was the angle I took with it as well…it was all about the weathering. Hope you enjoyed the vid ☝️💪

Greetings from the UK! 🇬🇧. Great step-by-step build review, thank you for posting!

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

Greetings, thank you for your encouragement and for joining in 😎

Greetings from N. CA USA I've been following now for about a month. I like your tutorials and will refer back to them when building my own models. Thank You🏁

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Robert. So glad you found me and have dialled in to the community 🙏🍀💪

Greetings from Australia 🇦🇺 I too have started "redemption builds" during and after COVID and im having a ball building them! My older brother got the Tamiya 88mm flak gun kit for Christmas one year and was so so jealous of him. It was the first kit i bought during the pandemic. Tell you what, when building 1/72 kits my fingers seem so big and puddgy now😂 Thanks for your video, i enjoyed it immensely 👍👍

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

Ah yes! That 88 was epic wasn’t it! With the full crew! I’d be jealous too 😆 Thanks for connecting. It’s appreciated 🙏🍀

Greetings from Alabama, USA. I look forward to viewing some of your armor builds. Thanks for your time and work.

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

Hi Russell, thank you for joining in. I hope you enjoy my armour builds when you watch them. Let me know what you think. Good luck 🍀

I still have the one I built as a kid sitting on my shelf. It's important to note that while there were seamlines and ejector pin sink marks, nothing else made by other manufacturers compared in terms of detail and quality. Tamiya kits were simply the pinnacle and I would gobble up anything Tamiya I could get my hands on.

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

Yeah. Agree. The seam lines and marks are just a reminder that we are dealing with a 50yo kit and that was a result of the limitations of the day. Great to hear you have your old one still! Wish I knew where all my childhood models ended up 🧐 Appreciate you sharing your thoughts 💪🙏

Lot of great memories with these older Tamiya kits ! Greetings from south Florida, USA.

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

Yes all the memories come flooding back in don't they! Good luck 🍀

Watching from Manila, Philippines. Love your work. Tamiya kits are awesome.

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

Hey! 👋 Welcome to the channel! Thanks for joining in. Tamiya kits don’t usually disappoint do they 😉😎😁

Greetings from Canada, I remember this kit when I was much younger great to see it back.

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

I’m sure you’re not alone. These rereleases are proving to be very popular 🍀

Great memories, love Tamiya for re-releasing it. Greetings from The Netherlands!

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

Such fond memories! Thank you for joining in 🍀

Thank you so much for the sharing. Your M-16 is beautifully built. Fantastic job. The Tamiya M-16 has very special meaning to me. I still remember I bought it on Friday June 25, 1976. Yes I still remember that day. It was because that day was my Grade 6 primary school graduation day when I was in the Far East!! I bought it for my graduation gift.

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

What a great story, thank you for sharing. These old kits mean so much to so many people 🤝

Fantastic Video! Amazing job on the light hearded history and build. Really a joy to watch the build! Thanks from Placerville, CA USA🇺🇸

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for joining in and cannot wait to bring the weathering one to you in a couple of weeks. Hope you enjoy that one too!

Greetings from the England/ UK. I enjoy seeing these vintage releases. Good to see how far the industry has progressed. This hobby is my retirement anti aging activity. 👌

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

Sounds like the perfect plan to me! Such an amazing hobby. Thanks for connecting 🍀

Greeting from California USA 🇺🇸 I think this model has really stood the test of time.

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

Greetings to you Dan! Thank you for connecting and welcome 🥳

Hello from NJ 🇺🇲..Outstanding build brings back some good memories..thank you.

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

Hello and thank you for your kind words. Great memories aren't they!?

Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪 I built this kit many moons ago. Your video brought back memories. You did a great job on the kit, and it looks great straight from the box.

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

Hi there and thank you for your kind comment. It was a fun trip down memory lane for sure. Glad it brought back some memories for you too 🤝

Love this kit when I was a kid, now need to add to my collection.Greetings from Texas, USA

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

Thank you for joining in. Good old memories huh! Good luck to you 🍀

Greetings from Canada. I think your videos are great. I just got back into the hobby after 45 years. It's been great. Keep the videos coming.

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

Welcome back to this amazing hobby! 🍀

Greeting from Canada🇨🇦. Oh boy do I remember this kit!!! It was always on my wish list. Like the program. Looking forward to seeing the finished product.

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

Fantastic news! So pleased to hear you are enjoying the content. Thanks for joining in 🙏🍀☝️

Greetings from Norway.I had the other halftracks when i was a kid in the good old seventies,this was a great kit for it`s time and this really took me back to my childhood.I still build models and i love the hobby. Thanks for all the great videos.

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

Norway! 🇳🇴 nice! So glad I could help you reflect on those great memories, and thanks for watching. Without you guys there’d be no channel 🍀🙏

Greetings from New Zealand 🇳🇿 loved the video bro! Real new to the whole modeling thing but so far from the community is so welcoming and friendly and I love it!

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

Welcome to the greatest hobby in the World mate! So glad you’ve found the channel. Thanks for joining in 🙏🍀🍺💪

Greeting from the UK. I made a huge effort to acquire this kit last year, loved it when my mate Neil built it in 1977 (I was 12),

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

You might give Neil a run for his money - you never know! Good memories aren't they! Good luck and thank you for joining in 🍀

I built all versions of this kit in the late 70s early 80s and as a school kid I loved them. Would I still love them now as I did then, its hard to say because I would be looking at them with modern eyes and its easy to be critical of old stuff. But its funny how retro this and retro that has also become fashionable.

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

Everything old is new again hey. It’s a great reminder of simpler times. Thanks for sharing 🙏💪

Enjoying your work from Ireland 🇮🇪 ,looking forward to watching more of your videos 👍

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for joining in and your kind words. I hope you enjoy the other videos I have done 🍀

Love these nostalgia kits, happy to see Tamiya and also Airfix re releasing at fair pricing these lovely enjoyable no fuss kits and hope more manufacturers tap into this . Thanks for this vid :) Midlands, UK.

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

It is certainly a great opportunity to reconnect with the job the hobby brought us in simpler times!

Greetings from Ohio! Glad I found your channel. I like your approach on this model. As a new modeler (a little over a year and about 5 models) my approach mirrors yours. You are obviously very talented, but the “out of the box” approach is great for the beginner. Your management of time vs reward on certain areas was very helpful, thank you for verbalizing your thought process on that. Also, the way you visually present your process makes me feel like “I can do that!”

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

That’s so pleasing to hear. I’m glad you feel some of these techniques are achievable. That was always my goal. Thanks so much for connecting 🙏🍀

Thanks for sharing Clayton!Honestly I feel Like this is a must have now for me,and your weathering job looks amazing so I can’t wait for that one! Cheers!

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

My pleasure. Glad you enjoyed it. Can’t wait to bring the weathering vid to you all 🍺👍

Greatings from Sweden. Big lover of halftracks and trucks :)

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

Greetings to you 😁 it’s hard not to love a halftrack isn’t it. Thanks for connecting and good luck with the draw 🍀

Hi From NZ 😊, I had this kit when i was about 12 maybe 1983 😅. Thxs for bring back the memory ,i remember staring at the 50 cals for ages thinking about the fire power they could produce 😮

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

They didn't call it the meat chopper for nothing 😉 Thanks for joining in!

Greetings from the United States of America🇺🇲. When I was 9 years old I actually built this kit. I never cleaned parts or painted, i just assembled them as toys. , I loved history and model kits were the only historical "toys" I could find. Now I'm 54 years old and rediscovering scale modeling. I've built a few 1/72 airplanes and now I'm working on the old Tamiya Pzkw II Ausf F as my first attempt at a 1/35 armor kit. I'm planning to revisit my childhood with this vintage kit next! Great videos and thanks for showing what is possible with these older molds.

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

That old panzer 2 is a great kit. And welcome back to the hobby! Building those kits as a kid not obsessing with seam lines and gaps really were great times weren’t they? Really appreciate you connecting here on the channel. Good luck with the m16! 🍀🍺🙏

Greetings from Canada. You brought back some nice memories with this one. You built up this old guy very nicely.

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

Hi from Australia. Glad to have taken you back in time and thank you for your kind words. Much appreciated 🤝

Nice, greetings from the Netherlands, love your channel and comments!

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

Thank you Peter. I love that people like you are enjoying them. Thanks to you 🙏☝️🤞

Greetings from the the UK! 🇬🇧 I'm loving the explanations provided here, both informative and thorough and yet relaxing.

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

Thank you. Not sure I’ve ever been called relaxing before 😆😆. Good luck 🤞

Great kit with a great build very easy to follow thank you from Maidstone kent 🇬🇧,,,

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it 🍀

Greetings from Finland. Thank you for the video, very informative.

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

Greetings and thank you for your kind words and welcome 🥳🍀

Greetings from Canada! love the Tamiya M16. Cheers!

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

Ahh there is plenty to love about it isn's there! Thank you for joining in 😀

Greetings from Canada 🇨🇦, I never built this one in my youth, but I did build the M3A2 Half track and remember it as being a fun kit. Cheers

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for connecting. All of that range was pretty much the same. They were pretty awesome back in the day weren’t they?! Thanks for you comments ☝️🍀

Greetings from the USA, loving the pacing of your video. Makes it very easy to follow. Hope to see more!

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

If you keep watching I’ll keep making them 😎 Thanks for connecting 🍀

Greetings from Belgium! Once again a very interesting video and very easy to 'follow'.

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

Hi and thank you for your kind words, I really appreciate it. Thanks for joining in and good luck 🍀

Greetings from UK🇬🇧 enjoying what I believe to be one of the best channels on this subject - keep up the excellent and informative projects!

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you! It’s feedback like that that gives me the juice to keep going. Truly grateful 🙏 good luck 🍀

I think kits like this are perfect for beginners, you get a taste of everything a modeler goes through; the good and the bad .

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

Hey Zach. You make a good point. It’s far from perfect but easy enough for the beginner…but lessons to be learned along the way. Love it! 👍😁

Greetings from NorCal USA. I had two out of the three half-tracks growing up, the M16 Quad 50 Gun Carriage, and the M32A2 Personnel Half-Track variant. I loved both of them, loaded the personnel carrier with figures from their 8 man infantry set. Glad to see they re-released it.

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

Yeah, that personnel carrier was epic wasn’t it! Thanks for connecting 🍀🙏

Greetings from the USA 🇺🇸 Love the breakdown of this model kit!

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

Glad you like it! Good luck 🍀

Greeting from Oz :) Love to see an Aussie providing awesome content. Your videos are great and thanks for doing them.

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

Hi and thank you for your encouraging words it really means alot to me and keeps up my momentum helping me to continue providing content for you all. Good luck 🍀

Greetings from USA 🇺🇸. I love your how to details. I learn something new in each of your videos.

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

That’s so encouraging to hear. Thanks for connecting 🍀☝️🙏

First Time watching this Modeller and watching the build of the first kit I brought with my first pay packet. Great video brought back good memories of great friends some of them gone now. Cheers cobber.from Perth Australia.

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

Welcome to the channel 😀. So many great memories hey. Hope to see you again soon 🙏🍺🍀

Greetings from Denmark 🇩🇰 Thanks for the videos and entertainment! Learning a lot for my own builds.

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

Hi and thank you for your kind words and for joining in I am so pleased you enjoy them! Good luck 🍀

Hello from Ireland. A well thought out review and build video.

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

Greetings Simon. Thanks for joining in 🙏🍺🍀

Great video. In my youth I truly enjoyed the Tamiya scale models especialy those that were motorized. I would be wonderful to get back to building. Keep up the great work. -Phil , Seattle Washington. U.S.A

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

Hi Phil! They were a heap of fun weren't they? I'd encourage you to try the hobby again. It has come so far and it has given me so much joy participating as an adult. Thanks for joining in 🤗

Hello from Canada. Thanks for the flashback.

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

Pleasure. Thanks for your entry! 🤩

My dad had that first version you showed remember the box sitting there for years in his model building area even after he built it.

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

Nice! Hopefully it gave you a nice little reminder into your past. Thanks for sharing that memory 🙏✅🍀

Hi Workbench Hobbies . . . . .Greetngs from Indiana USA! Built this kit in the early 70's aling with the personnel carrier with a single mount .50 caliber machine gun mounted on top. I built it up and used a hot pin to put dents and bullet holes in it and other battle damage. I also used old guaze bandage to roll up a battle net on the on the side for added realism and painted in flat olive drab. I always wanted a small airbrush and fancy paint, but it was too expensive for me and my paper route money, so I was stuck with make-shift tools, imagination, and books. I was a kid then when I did this along with building other model WW2 planes and tanks! No pictures though. Unfortunately, I built more models then than I got school work done in those days when I was in catholic school. I haven't done any of that since and moved on to other hobbies. I always enjoyed it and learned much about history then! Thanks for the early '70's flash-back! Cheers from a former "modelman" Dan

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for connecting Dan - so many amazing memories. I know I have shot up my fair share of models using a hot pin and torched them with cigarette lighters! Then there were the fire crackers... they were when things started getting serious! 😉

Greetings from Lebanon 🇱🇧! Thank you for your videos 🙏

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

Oh! First connection from Lebanon 🇱🇧! Good luck 🤞

Coming to you from Texas 🇺🇸 Some great memories building this kit.

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

Hey Robert, such great memories weren't they! Thanks for joining in 🥳

Greetings from Australia 🏳. I was an avid scale modeller as a secondary school student in the 1970's. Unfortunately when I started work I could not find the time to continue the hobby. I am now retired after over 40 years working and looking forward to getting back into the scale modelling scene again. I actually built the Tamiya M21 81mm Mortar Carrier half-track way back then and it still sits in my display case after 4 decades.

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

So glad to hear you have found your way back to this incredible hobby and appreciate you connecting with me 🍀

Greetings from Denver, Colorado. USA. 🇺🇸 Your excellent video brought back youthful memories, for that I thank you! I look forward to the final video on this vintage kit of the 70's. What a wonderful hobby.

@workbenchhobbies4316

5 ай бұрын

The best hobby in the world huh?! I can’t wait to share the next one with you. Thanks for joining in 🤞🍀

Greetings from El Cajon, CA, USA. I have had an original issue of this kit in the stash for longer than I care to admit. You did a great job on this one. Great to see someone do a straight out-of-the-box build. Great results. Congrats!

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

Hey 👋 I must admit I’ve underestimated how many people have appreciated the out of box build. I assumed people wanted to see aftermarket and upgrades. Definite ‘note to self’ moment. Thanks for joining in 🍀🙏

I haven't built a model in over 20+ years but kept on reading the modeling magazines, watching videos and have some tank models in the closet for that "one day" I may return to it. Loved this video. Coming to you from Atlanta, GA USA

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

No time like the present David! This truly is the greatest hobby in the world! ☝️🙏🍀

Nice build got the m21 for christmas. Keep up the awesome work

@workbenchhobbies4316

4 ай бұрын

Hey Troy. She looks a little toylike at the moment…can’t wait to bring the weathering episode to you! ☝️🍺🙏

@troycampbell4095

4 ай бұрын

Yeah i know what you mean about restraining on detailing im currently on the tamiya m51 and lots of mods and scratch building ( those blobs for handles ) and such.