I have that same kit at home but didn't build it yet. I think i will look for other decals then. Thank you for the inspiration. Your result is awesome. Very nice.
@zeroalpha7755Күн бұрын
Airfix really do meed to pull their heads in with their quality control. Its 2024 not 1974.
@jaybeepainting94133 күн бұрын
hey mate, also from Aus here - just wondering where you got your drawer dividers for your Alex drawers from? They seem perfect
@beckersmodels3 күн бұрын
I got them from Mitre 10 - they're just 40mm angle PVC used for lintels I believe!
@MartyHartman-wl2hd3 күн бұрын
I painted my florescent green 😅
@RichardsModellingAdventures4 күн бұрын
I have an Italeri 1/32 scale F104 Starfighter on my to do list and considering building this one as an in flight model ( on the fence about it) Any tips on where I can pickup a pilot figure?
@jonobroughton19137 күн бұрын
I am literally in the middle of looking for MV-22 crew and just found this video. So good, thank for posting. I was also looking at the Reedoak army guys.
@FoxThreeScaleModels8 күн бұрын
Welcome back Chris! Good to see some more progress on something!
@user-ni2zo5zo3c9 күн бұрын
David R Lentz, Columbus, Ohio, USA I had heard that the company producing a 1:32nd-scale kit of the Avro Lancaster RAF Heavy Bomber had fallen rather short. Just recently (days not months), I have seen/heard here on KZread model-building videos that two manufacturers have assayed an effort: Hong Kong Models and Border Model. I saw in an online retailer’s website both offerings. I have no idea as to the value (or the lack thereof) of either one, having seen neither. The first (I actually see at least two), most obvious, issue is 1) whether the kit you deem the “most disappointing model kit of the year” is truly abysmal, or that perhaps a kit with certain positive attributes nevertheless has numerous shortcomings that in the overall weight of them makes it not worth the struggle, or a poor value for the price. (Another possibility might be that you in your judgement are overly critical; from what I know of you through this forum, I do not think so-you strike me as bright and sensible, legitimately holding high expectations for kits costing well over 100 bucks, quid, or whatever currency you may use-though one must note that chance.) Next, 2) Is the other kit a poor option, as well? On another matter, I think it was you who roughly a year past had been documenting in a series of build videos your assembling Hobby Boss’s 1:32nd-scale kit of the Consolidated B-24D Liberator USAAF Heavy Bomber (or possibly a “J”). I have some interest (my qualifier here solely being a function of their prohibitive cost for me; in truth, I greatly desire them and numerous others. I also would require the paints, glues, tools, equipment, aftermarket detail sets, etc., necessary for taking polystyrene parts out of a large, sturdy, corrugated cardboard box and assembling them according to the instructions manual). My first choice would be the Tamiya 1:32nd-scale kits of the early Chance Vought F4U Corsair USN/-USMC/FAA Fighter series. Moreover, we I able to afford them, I would buy several of each, to reproduce the various incarnations of them; for example, with the F4U-1D, I would convert the second to an F4U-1C, which had four M3 Browning 20mm cannons in place of the six M2 Browning 50-calibre machine-guns; and the third to a Corsair IV FAA warbird. A few I would have in a static pose, wheels down, in a diorama of a cluster of mechanics servicing them under a long, sinuous row of lofty palm trees, but scant metres from the sultry, brilliant glare of the sun in the steamy south Pacific. However, I, too, prefer to build my aircraft replicas in flight. To maintain some measure of verisimilitude, however, I would 1) ensconce into the cockpit a well-detailed aviator figure, and 2) wire inside it a small, though highly durable electric motor. The arrangements that realistically would portray such an engaging setting as a Corsair engaged in a steep climb are complex enough that most could not even contemplate the idea. At best, most seem to accept posing it upon a stand. For me, a plane simply cannot even look as though it were flying with a grotesquely oversized telegraph pole stuck into the belly. I may have conceived a functional solution. I tell you this because I infer you to have both the means and the technical capacity to implement my idea in your aspirations for a better way to display your plane models gear up. This borrows from what television and motion picture production calls the Chapman crane, a highly robust, amply counterbalanced gimbals apparatus that supports a modern, high-resolution film or video camera well above the ground, in a manner that enables the operator to approach the subject of the shot in progress through graceful turns through the air, or dramatic soaring and swooping, and similar dynamic action to achieve the action of the scene. One also can suspend a performer in the air in an arrangement that the viewer cannot see. An excellent example of this is the crane-cradle method that the special effects crew of Superman: The Movie (1978) used to simulate the title character (Christopher Reeve) in flight, where 1) the actor lay upon a sort of “cradle” formed to fit his body, in turn covered in the costume; 2) the technicians attached this padded rack to an adaptation of the Chapman crane, 3) and they positioned the mechanical components behind the performer and anything else that belongs in the shot, thus out of view of the camera. For my purpose in this explanation, the supporting apparatus would be far smaller, needing only 1) to hold forth a mass of a half-dozen or so kilogrammes at most, 2) whilst remaining completely out of sight of the viewer. The crane also would serve as an insulated conduit for electrical wiring to provide current to the motor(s), the lighting, etc. I would recommend one line of ample ampere capacity to power everything, and inside the model would be circuitry mechanisms to distribute the electricity from a junction box or a control board. The next part of this is 3) the background: this must represent in simulation a sky at some reasonable altitude. I also propose the simplicity of a clear azure vista; no shifting clouds or ground features receding to the right. Otherwise, one must plan the backdrop, synchronising any movement with what the aeroplane (singular or plural) would be doing at that moment. All these together would present to the viewer a remarkably innovative “aerial diorama”, though it cleverly simulates a rather conventional imagery: aircraft in flight, which I call an “aerial diorama”. Another major element in all this is what I call a “forced perspective aerial diorama”, which starts with a basic aerial diorama. I then would include models of (well, to continue with my example above) an F4U-1D Corsair engaged in a steep climb. However, the first one would be that of the Tamiya 1:32nd-scale kit. Round 33 cm behind and slightly to the fore would be the Tamiya 1:48th-scale Corsair kit; however, I understand that a new kit maker (well, new to me, at least), Magic Factory, offers a new tool 1:48th-scale kit of the Corsair F4U-1A/2 USMC Fighter, with two models in a “Dual Combo Limited Edition” offer (MF 5001), which I understand to exceed in fidelity the twenty-five-year-old kit of the Japanese company. Their pricing may prove prohibitive, though: at best, more than twice that of the Tamiya kits. Next would be Tamiya’s 1:72nd-scale Corsair kit; with proper placement at different angles, one ought to be able to include two. Similarly, the AFV Club 1:144th-scale Chance Vought F4U-1/-1A/-1C/-1D Corsair Fighter (2 Kits) would populate the background. Would anything along these lines serve to facilitate your aspirations for a better way to display your plane models gear up?
@nimay1310 күн бұрын
What’s the tip size on that? 0.2mm or 0.5mm? Asking because my airbrush with 0.3mm at 20psi doesn’t shoot like that.
@AubreyStJohn300016 күн бұрын
If only manufacturer's would include in flight stands and better moudlings to represent in flight configuration. 100% agree!
@texmurphy561117 күн бұрын
Nice to hear that you and Penny are on the mend - except for the cough you seem to have acquired…. I think you should tackle the mini base Su-27M flanker for your next build. You can never have enough epic builds! 😮
@johntreloar820318 күн бұрын
Welcome back Chris, hope you feel better soon.
@ScottysScaleStudio18 күн бұрын
Lol, "for her pleasure."sums up this video for me. Thank you. It made my day. I'm glad to hear you and Penny's health issues had ebbed. Another great update: I love the progress so far!! I am working on an H145M from Revell. Take care, Chris. Happy modeling. 😊
@the_guybenjamin18 күн бұрын
Great to see you back! I completely agree that all aircraft should be shown in flight else they're just a car. Thank you for the inspiration and best wishes on your health and the Stallion!
@SaabJitsu19 күн бұрын
This may sound crazy, but we share a sir name, hair line and hobby. You have the exact same name as my brother and my uncle who shares the sir name flew choppers in Vietnam and has a daughter named Penny. No joke. This is nuts. Great channel sir
@chriswobcke727119 күн бұрын
Good to see you back. Get well soon. Cheers. (Sorry not on Facebook).
@emmabird974519 күн бұрын
Model looks good Chris. Fascinating to see how you do the depressions of the quilted skin, have you got a good method for the balooning out bits. Who makes that sander machine? looks great. I'm with you on the "in flight" thing, but I think there is a place for on ground too. I've had a plan for some time to do a hangar scene with about 3 spitfires under repair, like an engine out here, a landing gear being fixed there and so on. People have a place in things especially those who labour long into the night so the toffs can give gerry a hard time tomorrow. I suppose its not just about the plane for me.
@scaleffect19 күн бұрын
Glad to hear from you, the model is coming along nicely. That interior detail is looking slick!
@BrodieD20 күн бұрын
Not a chopper person but im keen to see how this build progresses. Love the self deprication jokes. Glad to hear all the main health concerns are going well.
@wombat_models20 күн бұрын
Nice to see you back Becker!
@danielryan671120 күн бұрын
good to see you back
@andrewhaas861420 күн бұрын
Always glad to see a Becker update. This beast will be very impressive when complete Chris!! As mentioned by @40ftinc.42 below, the new camera works well. It doesn't like it when you talk with your hands and tries to focus on them but the movement is to quick for it. Take care.
@beckersmodels20 күн бұрын
Thanks Andrew - yes I'll be a bit more careful with the quick focus, I think this will work well for close up work where I'm not talking like an Italian...
@sullenwolf8oh120 күн бұрын
say it with me "dee-kale"
@beckersmodels20 күн бұрын
sorry, you'll have to speak up, I'm wearing a towel. I'm Australian, we don't speak English. Its dkl. Nothing more, nothing less...
@drewlovelyhell48927 күн бұрын
"Dee-kale"? I've never heard anybody say it *that* way!
@AubreyStJohn300020 күн бұрын
Good to see someone else that builds `In flight`. Not enough kits produced with parts to support the configuration! This build is looking very nice mate. Hope your feeling better soon.
@beckersmodels20 күн бұрын
Thanks mate, definitely caught something, cold probably, or the dreaded manflu....
@ChallingerScaleModels20 күн бұрын
Welcome back mate 👍
@beckersmodels20 күн бұрын
Thanks! Good to be back, the camera and rig are working well, so very happy, should be more coming soon...
@40ftinc.4220 күн бұрын
Good to see you back. The new camera looks quick and sharp on the auto-focus, color balance seems ok, depth of field is still a bit shallow, seems to be a continual issue with digital cameras. Still so very impressed with the scratch interior details, looking forward to seeing it painted up (please lots of footage before you close it up). Stressed skin eh? Oh you masochist, I'm sure it will turn out well.
@beckersmodels20 күн бұрын
Thanks for the tips! Yes the stressed skin is a must, has to be done, but I'm so looking forward to a straight out of the box build soon...
@TheBez196520 күн бұрын
Nice to see you back Chris, can’t wait to see the finished article
@beckersmodels20 күн бұрын
You and me both! Cheers Chris
@c123bthunderpig20 күн бұрын
Gday Chris, great to see ya back, and thanks for the update on Penny, I was hoping she's doing well and not been chasing the chickens. That's a trigger on your exposure to "rug rats", my granddaughter teaches third grade and catches a bug or two. I've been watching that new wand, I know its well worth it but up in the colonies it is running about $50 USD. I found a chap in Canada who has auctions on stash collections and been burning a bit of my model budget. The dollar exchange is about .74 to 1.00. But the postage has gone up. I might just have a go at your " new toy" . I understand it is USB chargeable.. You have converted me to wheels up building. I discovered for the smaller kits you can actually use bicycle spokes - ironically a homage to the Wright Brothers. Great to see you publish a video, the camera is a nice acquisition too, saves time on editing. Cheers Bob
@beckersmodels20 күн бұрын
Thanks Bob, always good to hear from you! Penny is doing well and good, been taking her for lots of walks. The new wand thing is not just a gimmick - I thought it would be, at $75AUD a bit of a gamble to buy, but its turned out to a be a versatile little tool for sanding small things away, particularly when doing seam cleanup. Good for you going wheels up - I hope to have my 3D printed flight stands done at the end of this year, fingers crossed....
@Jack_Aaronfeld20 күн бұрын
Hey Chris, were you coming down to Melbourne for model expo?
@beckersmodels20 күн бұрын
Sorry Jack not this year, I am planning on doing next year for sure though!
@madhatterstudios96619 күн бұрын
@@beckersmodels make sure you let us know when that happens - be great to meet you in person. Maybe you could bring this one down with you?
@paulprice199420 күн бұрын
It's a great kit Chris
@EJHarrop20 күн бұрын
Great to see your return to the virtual modeler world and happy to know you are chugging along ok. The helicopter build is full of impressive promise and effort. good on you for seeing it thru. It will be a masterpiece when completed. Cheers mate.,
@beckersmodels20 күн бұрын
Thanks mate - Im determined to finish this one, I've already got a special display case ready for it and can't wait to have it on a shelf and not on my bench!
@monkeyhobbies20 күн бұрын
Glad you're back! I hope you are feeling better from your health problems. Finally some light on the CH-53!
@beckersmodels20 күн бұрын
Thanks mate, yep good to be back!
@ronaldbyrne332020 күн бұрын
Glad you’re back, Becker. Can’t wait to watch how you do stressed skin - I’m toying with the idea of doing that lightly on a 1/72 Revell B-17F (crazy, huh?) but it probably would be better (r.e. less difficult?) on a larger scale model. Also, ironic isn’t it how kit makers festoon their models with interior detail that will never be seen again but baulk at giving us seated pilot or crew figures that will definitely be visible inside the model. Go figure. ☺️
@beckersmodels20 күн бұрын
Thanks Ron - yeah the stressed skin is stressing me out, I forgot to mention i will practice first on a mule (have plenty of those), before the real thing. I will video the whole process though. I like the idea of doing it on the 1/72 B-17 (the perfect scale for that aircraft I think), but would take a very steady hand! And yes, I'm constantly annoyed at the interior detail/open everything up trend but no figures or poseable flight surfaces or closed wheel well doors!
@ronaldbyrne332020 күн бұрын
@@beckersmodels Practising on a mule first is a good idea. 🤞🏻🤞🏻
@thomasdailey928020 күн бұрын
Great to see you back Chris . I don't build planes but I enjoy the thought and work you put into yours . Hope you feel better very soon .
@beckersmodels20 күн бұрын
Thanks 👍
@lesthiele492120 күн бұрын
Good evening Mr Becker, this is going to be a monster of a build, it's a shame when health issues get in the way, but we must do what we can at the time, and if that means taking a break so be it, looking forward to the next update, best regards from a Kiwi living in Melbourne, Les
@beckersmodels20 күн бұрын
Thanks Les, hopefully next update will be sooner rather than later!
@johnstewart389020 күн бұрын
Stay busy brother! I too have health challenges. I build too to keep my mind busy. Hello from Cebu City, PH! (A Yank)
@beckersmodels20 күн бұрын
Gday John - yes the human body loves to mess with us - I want a new one!
@keithralston113320 күн бұрын
Welcome back!
@beckersmodels20 күн бұрын
Thanks Keith, good to be back!
@AubreyStJohn300023 күн бұрын
Aside from the 1/48th sea vixen ( Thanks for your help ). A 1/48 AC 119 gunship definitely!...And a new 1/48 JAG! Was looking at the 1/200 Yamato the other day...but yes..rather expensive! Would like to see Tamiya produce some armor with interior of a subject or two that hasn't been churned out ad nauseam...maybe a chieftain? Would be a happy chappy with a decent ka 52 in 48th as well....oh and a 1/48 super marine scimitar!
@beckersmodels20 күн бұрын
Absolutely for a new 1/48 Jaguar Ralph! I have a 1/200 Yamato, with all the drippings and extras, its a big beastie for sure (its the old Nichimo kit, but I have bought well, everything aftermarket for it!).
@johnbollig279023 күн бұрын
No, you are wrong, very wrong. Airfix i a good product. It is you who has the subjective opinion. It is far less expensive than tamiya.
@beckersmodels20 күн бұрын
Agree to disagree John. Airfix is B Grade, Tamiya is A grade, on all objective measures save decal quality. Airfix make good kits, but 20 year old Tamiya "entry" level 1/48 kits are better for the beginner in my opinion from cost, buildability and quality control. Airfix kits are VERY expensive here in Australia, in comparison with Tamiya and many other brands...
@EdBert25 күн бұрын
Trying to decide if I should do an F16 or Spitfire next, I think you just helped me choose! I'm wrapping up the Tamiya 1/32 F4U-1A, it was the most complicated I've ever built eith 9ver 300 parts, but as you said the engineering is off the charts good! Question... Is the Spit VIII that much better than the V?
@beckersmodels20 күн бұрын
The Tamiya VIII is miles ahead of the HB Mk V or even the new Border Model version in 1/35 scale. If you can stand to wait, Kotare will have a Mk Va out soon, with a Mk Vc wing variant probably in a year or two...
@TheBez196527 күн бұрын
Just found this video as looking at building an egg plane ,, hope you’re well Chris
@josephlau8476Ай бұрын
I like plastic model hobby too and I got to say that your room is very beautiful.
@beckersmodels20 күн бұрын
Thank you so much!
@josephlau8476Ай бұрын
This is a very stylish room.
@billfrater1948Ай бұрын
Best thing mate is to just give up model making.
@beckersmodelsАй бұрын
Thanks for the positive comment, I hope you're doing okay today, perhaps step away from the keyboard and talk to some real people?
@Pressure_23Ай бұрын
Really useful video. I prefer the artistic, less creative look. But black basing and marbling is also a great way to get there. And you’ve shown a TON of useful technique in this video for a beginner like me.
@hermanhandbrush4402Ай бұрын
What I suspect is a big deterrent to beginners is that there is VERY little advice on the net about how to brush paint, other than detail painting. Not everyone is willing to commit to an airbrush and compressor right away. Also, spray cans for various reasons can be very impractical or inconvenient. The impression given is that brush painting just can't be done, and this is false. Thanks for this vid, BTW. I will keep these Tamiya kits in mind.
@TheFunkhouserАй бұрын
AIRFIX!! Gahhh no thanks
@rastanzАй бұрын
Nice build! I still have a few Fine Molds kits in my model stash.
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I have that same kit at home but didn't build it yet. I think i will look for other decals then. Thank you for the inspiration. Your result is awesome. Very nice.
Airfix really do meed to pull their heads in with their quality control. Its 2024 not 1974.
hey mate, also from Aus here - just wondering where you got your drawer dividers for your Alex drawers from? They seem perfect
I got them from Mitre 10 - they're just 40mm angle PVC used for lintels I believe!
I painted my florescent green 😅
I have an Italeri 1/32 scale F104 Starfighter on my to do list and considering building this one as an in flight model ( on the fence about it) Any tips on where I can pickup a pilot figure?
I am literally in the middle of looking for MV-22 crew and just found this video. So good, thank for posting. I was also looking at the Reedoak army guys.
Welcome back Chris! Good to see some more progress on something!
David R Lentz, Columbus, Ohio, USA I had heard that the company producing a 1:32nd-scale kit of the Avro Lancaster RAF Heavy Bomber had fallen rather short. Just recently (days not months), I have seen/heard here on KZread model-building videos that two manufacturers have assayed an effort: Hong Kong Models and Border Model. I saw in an online retailer’s website both offerings. I have no idea as to the value (or the lack thereof) of either one, having seen neither. The first (I actually see at least two), most obvious, issue is 1) whether the kit you deem the “most disappointing model kit of the year” is truly abysmal, or that perhaps a kit with certain positive attributes nevertheless has numerous shortcomings that in the overall weight of them makes it not worth the struggle, or a poor value for the price. (Another possibility might be that you in your judgement are overly critical; from what I know of you through this forum, I do not think so-you strike me as bright and sensible, legitimately holding high expectations for kits costing well over 100 bucks, quid, or whatever currency you may use-though one must note that chance.) Next, 2) Is the other kit a poor option, as well? On another matter, I think it was you who roughly a year past had been documenting in a series of build videos your assembling Hobby Boss’s 1:32nd-scale kit of the Consolidated B-24D Liberator USAAF Heavy Bomber (or possibly a “J”). I have some interest (my qualifier here solely being a function of their prohibitive cost for me; in truth, I greatly desire them and numerous others. I also would require the paints, glues, tools, equipment, aftermarket detail sets, etc., necessary for taking polystyrene parts out of a large, sturdy, corrugated cardboard box and assembling them according to the instructions manual). My first choice would be the Tamiya 1:32nd-scale kits of the early Chance Vought F4U Corsair USN/-USMC/FAA Fighter series. Moreover, we I able to afford them, I would buy several of each, to reproduce the various incarnations of them; for example, with the F4U-1D, I would convert the second to an F4U-1C, which had four M3 Browning 20mm cannons in place of the six M2 Browning 50-calibre machine-guns; and the third to a Corsair IV FAA warbird. A few I would have in a static pose, wheels down, in a diorama of a cluster of mechanics servicing them under a long, sinuous row of lofty palm trees, but scant metres from the sultry, brilliant glare of the sun in the steamy south Pacific. However, I, too, prefer to build my aircraft replicas in flight. To maintain some measure of verisimilitude, however, I would 1) ensconce into the cockpit a well-detailed aviator figure, and 2) wire inside it a small, though highly durable electric motor. The arrangements that realistically would portray such an engaging setting as a Corsair engaged in a steep climb are complex enough that most could not even contemplate the idea. At best, most seem to accept posing it upon a stand. For me, a plane simply cannot even look as though it were flying with a grotesquely oversized telegraph pole stuck into the belly. I may have conceived a functional solution. I tell you this because I infer you to have both the means and the technical capacity to implement my idea in your aspirations for a better way to display your plane models gear up. This borrows from what television and motion picture production calls the Chapman crane, a highly robust, amply counterbalanced gimbals apparatus that supports a modern, high-resolution film or video camera well above the ground, in a manner that enables the operator to approach the subject of the shot in progress through graceful turns through the air, or dramatic soaring and swooping, and similar dynamic action to achieve the action of the scene. One also can suspend a performer in the air in an arrangement that the viewer cannot see. An excellent example of this is the crane-cradle method that the special effects crew of Superman: The Movie (1978) used to simulate the title character (Christopher Reeve) in flight, where 1) the actor lay upon a sort of “cradle” formed to fit his body, in turn covered in the costume; 2) the technicians attached this padded rack to an adaptation of the Chapman crane, 3) and they positioned the mechanical components behind the performer and anything else that belongs in the shot, thus out of view of the camera. For my purpose in this explanation, the supporting apparatus would be far smaller, needing only 1) to hold forth a mass of a half-dozen or so kilogrammes at most, 2) whilst remaining completely out of sight of the viewer. The crane also would serve as an insulated conduit for electrical wiring to provide current to the motor(s), the lighting, etc. I would recommend one line of ample ampere capacity to power everything, and inside the model would be circuitry mechanisms to distribute the electricity from a junction box or a control board. The next part of this is 3) the background: this must represent in simulation a sky at some reasonable altitude. I also propose the simplicity of a clear azure vista; no shifting clouds or ground features receding to the right. Otherwise, one must plan the backdrop, synchronising any movement with what the aeroplane (singular or plural) would be doing at that moment. All these together would present to the viewer a remarkably innovative “aerial diorama”, though it cleverly simulates a rather conventional imagery: aircraft in flight, which I call an “aerial diorama”. Another major element in all this is what I call a “forced perspective aerial diorama”, which starts with a basic aerial diorama. I then would include models of (well, to continue with my example above) an F4U-1D Corsair engaged in a steep climb. However, the first one would be that of the Tamiya 1:32nd-scale kit. Round 33 cm behind and slightly to the fore would be the Tamiya 1:48th-scale Corsair kit; however, I understand that a new kit maker (well, new to me, at least), Magic Factory, offers a new tool 1:48th-scale kit of the Corsair F4U-1A/2 USMC Fighter, with two models in a “Dual Combo Limited Edition” offer (MF 5001), which I understand to exceed in fidelity the twenty-five-year-old kit of the Japanese company. Their pricing may prove prohibitive, though: at best, more than twice that of the Tamiya kits. Next would be Tamiya’s 1:72nd-scale Corsair kit; with proper placement at different angles, one ought to be able to include two. Similarly, the AFV Club 1:144th-scale Chance Vought F4U-1/-1A/-1C/-1D Corsair Fighter (2 Kits) would populate the background. Would anything along these lines serve to facilitate your aspirations for a better way to display your plane models gear up?
What’s the tip size on that? 0.2mm or 0.5mm? Asking because my airbrush with 0.3mm at 20psi doesn’t shoot like that.
If only manufacturer's would include in flight stands and better moudlings to represent in flight configuration. 100% agree!
Nice to hear that you and Penny are on the mend - except for the cough you seem to have acquired…. I think you should tackle the mini base Su-27M flanker for your next build. You can never have enough epic builds! 😮
Welcome back Chris, hope you feel better soon.
Lol, "for her pleasure."sums up this video for me. Thank you. It made my day. I'm glad to hear you and Penny's health issues had ebbed. Another great update: I love the progress so far!! I am working on an H145M from Revell. Take care, Chris. Happy modeling. 😊
Great to see you back! I completely agree that all aircraft should be shown in flight else they're just a car. Thank you for the inspiration and best wishes on your health and the Stallion!
This may sound crazy, but we share a sir name, hair line and hobby. You have the exact same name as my brother and my uncle who shares the sir name flew choppers in Vietnam and has a daughter named Penny. No joke. This is nuts. Great channel sir
Good to see you back. Get well soon. Cheers. (Sorry not on Facebook).
Model looks good Chris. Fascinating to see how you do the depressions of the quilted skin, have you got a good method for the balooning out bits. Who makes that sander machine? looks great. I'm with you on the "in flight" thing, but I think there is a place for on ground too. I've had a plan for some time to do a hangar scene with about 3 spitfires under repair, like an engine out here, a landing gear being fixed there and so on. People have a place in things especially those who labour long into the night so the toffs can give gerry a hard time tomorrow. I suppose its not just about the plane for me.
Glad to hear from you, the model is coming along nicely. That interior detail is looking slick!
Not a chopper person but im keen to see how this build progresses. Love the self deprication jokes. Glad to hear all the main health concerns are going well.
Nice to see you back Becker!
good to see you back
Always glad to see a Becker update. This beast will be very impressive when complete Chris!! As mentioned by @40ftinc.42 below, the new camera works well. It doesn't like it when you talk with your hands and tries to focus on them but the movement is to quick for it. Take care.
Thanks Andrew - yes I'll be a bit more careful with the quick focus, I think this will work well for close up work where I'm not talking like an Italian...
say it with me "dee-kale"
sorry, you'll have to speak up, I'm wearing a towel. I'm Australian, we don't speak English. Its dkl. Nothing more, nothing less...
"Dee-kale"? I've never heard anybody say it *that* way!
Good to see someone else that builds `In flight`. Not enough kits produced with parts to support the configuration! This build is looking very nice mate. Hope your feeling better soon.
Thanks mate, definitely caught something, cold probably, or the dreaded manflu....
Welcome back mate 👍
Thanks! Good to be back, the camera and rig are working well, so very happy, should be more coming soon...
Good to see you back. The new camera looks quick and sharp on the auto-focus, color balance seems ok, depth of field is still a bit shallow, seems to be a continual issue with digital cameras. Still so very impressed with the scratch interior details, looking forward to seeing it painted up (please lots of footage before you close it up). Stressed skin eh? Oh you masochist, I'm sure it will turn out well.
Thanks for the tips! Yes the stressed skin is a must, has to be done, but I'm so looking forward to a straight out of the box build soon...
Nice to see you back Chris, can’t wait to see the finished article
You and me both! Cheers Chris
Gday Chris, great to see ya back, and thanks for the update on Penny, I was hoping she's doing well and not been chasing the chickens. That's a trigger on your exposure to "rug rats", my granddaughter teaches third grade and catches a bug or two. I've been watching that new wand, I know its well worth it but up in the colonies it is running about $50 USD. I found a chap in Canada who has auctions on stash collections and been burning a bit of my model budget. The dollar exchange is about .74 to 1.00. But the postage has gone up. I might just have a go at your " new toy" . I understand it is USB chargeable.. You have converted me to wheels up building. I discovered for the smaller kits you can actually use bicycle spokes - ironically a homage to the Wright Brothers. Great to see you publish a video, the camera is a nice acquisition too, saves time on editing. Cheers Bob
Thanks Bob, always good to hear from you! Penny is doing well and good, been taking her for lots of walks. The new wand thing is not just a gimmick - I thought it would be, at $75AUD a bit of a gamble to buy, but its turned out to a be a versatile little tool for sanding small things away, particularly when doing seam cleanup. Good for you going wheels up - I hope to have my 3D printed flight stands done at the end of this year, fingers crossed....
Hey Chris, were you coming down to Melbourne for model expo?
Sorry Jack not this year, I am planning on doing next year for sure though!
@@beckersmodels make sure you let us know when that happens - be great to meet you in person. Maybe you could bring this one down with you?
It's a great kit Chris
Great to see your return to the virtual modeler world and happy to know you are chugging along ok. The helicopter build is full of impressive promise and effort. good on you for seeing it thru. It will be a masterpiece when completed. Cheers mate.,
Thanks mate - Im determined to finish this one, I've already got a special display case ready for it and can't wait to have it on a shelf and not on my bench!
Glad you're back! I hope you are feeling better from your health problems. Finally some light on the CH-53!
Thanks mate, yep good to be back!
Glad you’re back, Becker. Can’t wait to watch how you do stressed skin - I’m toying with the idea of doing that lightly on a 1/72 Revell B-17F (crazy, huh?) but it probably would be better (r.e. less difficult?) on a larger scale model. Also, ironic isn’t it how kit makers festoon their models with interior detail that will never be seen again but baulk at giving us seated pilot or crew figures that will definitely be visible inside the model. Go figure. ☺️
Thanks Ron - yeah the stressed skin is stressing me out, I forgot to mention i will practice first on a mule (have plenty of those), before the real thing. I will video the whole process though. I like the idea of doing it on the 1/72 B-17 (the perfect scale for that aircraft I think), but would take a very steady hand! And yes, I'm constantly annoyed at the interior detail/open everything up trend but no figures or poseable flight surfaces or closed wheel well doors!
@@beckersmodels Practising on a mule first is a good idea. 🤞🏻🤞🏻
Great to see you back Chris . I don't build planes but I enjoy the thought and work you put into yours . Hope you feel better very soon .
Thanks 👍
Good evening Mr Becker, this is going to be a monster of a build, it's a shame when health issues get in the way, but we must do what we can at the time, and if that means taking a break so be it, looking forward to the next update, best regards from a Kiwi living in Melbourne, Les
Thanks Les, hopefully next update will be sooner rather than later!
Stay busy brother! I too have health challenges. I build too to keep my mind busy. Hello from Cebu City, PH! (A Yank)
Gday John - yes the human body loves to mess with us - I want a new one!
Welcome back!
Thanks Keith, good to be back!
Aside from the 1/48th sea vixen ( Thanks for your help ). A 1/48 AC 119 gunship definitely!...And a new 1/48 JAG! Was looking at the 1/200 Yamato the other day...but yes..rather expensive! Would like to see Tamiya produce some armor with interior of a subject or two that hasn't been churned out ad nauseam...maybe a chieftain? Would be a happy chappy with a decent ka 52 in 48th as well....oh and a 1/48 super marine scimitar!
Absolutely for a new 1/48 Jaguar Ralph! I have a 1/200 Yamato, with all the drippings and extras, its a big beastie for sure (its the old Nichimo kit, but I have bought well, everything aftermarket for it!).
No, you are wrong, very wrong. Airfix i a good product. It is you who has the subjective opinion. It is far less expensive than tamiya.
Agree to disagree John. Airfix is B Grade, Tamiya is A grade, on all objective measures save decal quality. Airfix make good kits, but 20 year old Tamiya "entry" level 1/48 kits are better for the beginner in my opinion from cost, buildability and quality control. Airfix kits are VERY expensive here in Australia, in comparison with Tamiya and many other brands...
Trying to decide if I should do an F16 or Spitfire next, I think you just helped me choose! I'm wrapping up the Tamiya 1/32 F4U-1A, it was the most complicated I've ever built eith 9ver 300 parts, but as you said the engineering is off the charts good! Question... Is the Spit VIII that much better than the V?
The Tamiya VIII is miles ahead of the HB Mk V or even the new Border Model version in 1/35 scale. If you can stand to wait, Kotare will have a Mk Va out soon, with a Mk Vc wing variant probably in a year or two...
Just found this video as looking at building an egg plane ,, hope you’re well Chris
I like plastic model hobby too and I got to say that your room is very beautiful.
Thank you so much!
This is a very stylish room.
Best thing mate is to just give up model making.
Thanks for the positive comment, I hope you're doing okay today, perhaps step away from the keyboard and talk to some real people?
Really useful video. I prefer the artistic, less creative look. But black basing and marbling is also a great way to get there. And you’ve shown a TON of useful technique in this video for a beginner like me.
What I suspect is a big deterrent to beginners is that there is VERY little advice on the net about how to brush paint, other than detail painting. Not everyone is willing to commit to an airbrush and compressor right away. Also, spray cans for various reasons can be very impractical or inconvenient. The impression given is that brush painting just can't be done, and this is false. Thanks for this vid, BTW. I will keep these Tamiya kits in mind.
AIRFIX!! Gahhh no thanks
Nice build! I still have a few Fine Molds kits in my model stash.
Great video by the way