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Love the interior detail on this kit Steve, can't wait to start mine but promised myself I'd finish my Severn class lifeboat first. Should be about Christmas then!
@StevieboyLondon10 күн бұрын
You can do it!
@Mancmodeller11 күн бұрын
Port and left have 4 letters each...that's how I was taught back in the day! 😊
@wordenb183015 күн бұрын
The new camera angle works well Steve.
@StevieboyLondon14 күн бұрын
Thanks.
@user-xh3lz9xt4l17 күн бұрын
Does the Coastal Command version have the Leigh Light option
@gazdma18 күн бұрын
what happened to your spitfire diaroma project in the end?
@StevieboyLondon18 күн бұрын
I will get round to doing it eventually. I need to book time off work to get real work done to the bedroom and get it converted into a hobby room. Only when that is finished, I can start work on a diorama. Also I need to raise funds for getting the materials to build a work bench.
@wordenb183018 күн бұрын
Steve I don't know if you could alter the angle of the camera a bit next time, most of your work was off camera on this one.
@StevieboyLondon18 күн бұрын
I noticed that myself when I watched it back prior to uploading.
@Blowinshiddup20 күн бұрын
This is a few steps above the Matchbox offering...
@wordenb183022 күн бұрын
Love the coastal command scheme Steve, look forward to watching the build. I should be getting the Mk.II in the next few days.
@StevieboyLondon22 күн бұрын
I've already got the Mk.II
@wordenb183021 күн бұрын
I did notice you have the set!
@pfsmodellingprojects22 күн бұрын
Amazon often send purchases without any external packaging, although they do give you the option at checkout if you would like it sent packaged.
@gazdma29 күн бұрын
how is your room change going?
@ianfoggin826329 күн бұрын
always good to imagine diffrent scenarios especially for dioramas
@MancmodellerАй бұрын
Kitchen worktop is ideal for cutting photo etch, nice and flat and hard. But a better option would be a tile or a piece of glass, ideal,for your workbench, much more portable! Cutting mats are not good for photo etch, too soft and springy...Good luck with it 😊
@petemathers3481Ай бұрын
I needed a bit of filler in the rear roof joint so test it before you paint it
@kerryburns-k8iАй бұрын
Seeing the "Kite" my father flew, seeing where he sat and the controls he would have used, was very special. Thank you so much.
@PeterPie132Ай бұрын
Nice video, very interesting 😊
@StevieboyLondonАй бұрын
Thank you! 😃
@bobsakamanos4469Ай бұрын
A nice tribute to the Spitfire, its pilots and those up the food chain.
@drgear7865Ай бұрын
minute 29:00 you gave me the best idea to fix those torpedo windows in by gluing them in, which I hadn't thought about it
@PeterPie132Ай бұрын
Did I see a ghost go past at 28:28 ?
@StevieboyLondonАй бұрын
That's a friend of mine who lives with me.
@gazdmaАй бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/mmyL0NSifdLTnKw.html
@gazdmaАй бұрын
Stevie I gave the comment re lighter fluid and its legit - works very well for stickers -as I said it evaporates very quickly - do a you tube search am sure you will find it works - I got it from channel PB probs
@PeterPie132Ай бұрын
The surfaces to be joined shouldn't have paint on. You need to scrape the paint off before gluing. That's why your parts keep falling off.
@PeterPie132Ай бұрын
I think they were joking about the west ham shirt 😅
@gazdma2 ай бұрын
Stevie - mad as it sounds lighter fluid will remove the stickers - it melts the tacky stuff and then quickly evaporates it wont damage the box art if your gentle with it - and no it wont burst into flames 🙂
@gazdma2 ай бұрын
LOL dont take comments too seriously ! Goodluck with the speed dating!
@wordenb18302 ай бұрын
Steve you may be able to peel that sticker off the Wellington box if you warm it up with a hairdryer.
@StevieboyLondon2 ай бұрын
Unfortunately I don't have one.
@scouseaussie16382 ай бұрын
I was going to subscribe until I saw you wearing that shirt. 😂
@pfsmodellingprojects2 ай бұрын
So, it did end up in the bin 😂 Apologies for inciting the negative comments on that Tamiya kit, some of those comments were bang out of order. I adore Tamiya kits but they too have a small number of kits that really should have a sledgehammer swung at their tooling. Any newcomer buying those kits will end up disappointed and will probably blame themselves for their failure when its the kit that's at fault. Those old tooled kits do nothing for the hobby, Airfix classics are another example.
@colinrobinson-cu6on2 ай бұрын
nice little build steve. well done.
@StevieboyLondon2 ай бұрын
Thanks
@wordenb18303 ай бұрын
Could be the airbrush was blocking up because the paint needed thinning a little more Steve.
@Mancmodeller3 ай бұрын
Fengda FE 186k. Superb brush, 3 sizes of cup, different size needles included. All for under 30 quid. Dont be fooled, they are cheap to buy but not an inferior airbrush. I have three of them and even use them for commission work, i have that much confidence in them. No need to spend hunderd quid or more just yet! Plenty of reviews on you tube 😊
@StevieboyLondon3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the recommendation.
@davidjones15883 ай бұрын
As for a good airbrush i recommend the Harder & Steenbeck ultra 2024 or anything from Gaahleri i have their model the GHAD -39 which is working great for me
@StevieboyLondon3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the recommendation.
@wordenb18303 ай бұрын
Steve, just catching up on this build, think your fuel tanks could be upside-down?
@StevieboyLondon3 ай бұрын
That's fine. I've rectified it them now. They should be right side up.
@wordenb18303 ай бұрын
Excellent, it's looking really good so far, thought it best to get you to check before it got too awkward to swap them.
@wordenb18303 ай бұрын
Steve I think you have part 6a the wrong way round (the domed section goes towards the rear of the plane) which is why you were struggling. I nearly got caught out the same way when I built mine.
@ReMiXForgetLEX4 ай бұрын
Super 💯👍🏻
@Mancmodeller4 ай бұрын
How the heck do you concentrate with all that noise in the background/upstairs?! Good review, should make a great model👍
@goforitpainting4 ай бұрын
🛩👍
@StevieboyLondon4 ай бұрын
👍👍👍👍
@johnparnell85714 ай бұрын
A wheels up crash landing, with both wheels still in situ, would be more realistic. If you warm the propeller blades you can bend them, either leaving one untouch for a dead engine landing, or all three bent for an engine running landing. If the propeller was of wooden construction, blades would be broken off.
@brianmassey62624 ай бұрын
Thanks Steve!!!watching your video is like visual comfort food.... my uncles were pilots when I was growing up in the 70s and 80s in the bright hot dust of central California. It just fills my heart with joy that everybody from all over the place can be into these little models... I must have built 50 of them at my little 4 x 4 folding table watching Hammer horror films on the telly. Keep going buddy❤.
@StevieboyLondon4 ай бұрын
My late father got me an Airfix kit once while I was growing up in Central England, but I fell away. I didn't really get back into the hobby until the start of the pandemic and I'm enjoying it. Its reading comments like yours that really gives me the confidence to keep it going.
@davidjones15884 ай бұрын
Will you be airbrushing the main yellow colour or using the hairy stick for this build on the Gnat ?
@StevieboyLondon4 ай бұрын
I've got spray paint for that job.
@wordenb18304 ай бұрын
Well done Steve, you made it! The ambulance will surely make a nice change for you, i look forward to watching.
@StevieboyLondon4 ай бұрын
Thanks. I'm sure it will.
@nigelbranthwaite84714 ай бұрын
Hi Steve, you have to cut up the propeller just bend the tips back, your diorama sounds very interesting, look forward to seeing this.
@StevieboyLondon4 ай бұрын
Cool.
@neilwilson78324 ай бұрын
The Heinkel 111
@goforitpainting4 ай бұрын
Cool model. ✈
@StevieboyLondon4 ай бұрын
It sure is!
@ianhaines77274 ай бұрын
Option A as i have one waiting .
@philsmodelmaking22604 ай бұрын
I've built both the vampire and the jeep kits, and they are both absolute cracking models when finished, I also have an airfix He 111, but mine is the limited edition motorhead boxing, not too sure if I'll actually ever build that one!
@davidjones15884 ай бұрын
I would prime the model in white first before applying the yellow as the main colour to make the yellow pop
@StevieboyLondon4 ай бұрын
That's what I was going to do anyway.
@wordenb18304 ай бұрын
It's not a bad kit but I never completed my effort, kept breaking the little fin aerial things off!
@philsmodelmaking22604 ай бұрын
I've voted for the dornier 17Z because its a kit I already have in my stash, and I wouldn't mind seeing one built!
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Love the interior detail on this kit Steve, can't wait to start mine but promised myself I'd finish my Severn class lifeboat first. Should be about Christmas then!
You can do it!
Port and left have 4 letters each...that's how I was taught back in the day! 😊
The new camera angle works well Steve.
Thanks.
Does the Coastal Command version have the Leigh Light option
what happened to your spitfire diaroma project in the end?
I will get round to doing it eventually. I need to book time off work to get real work done to the bedroom and get it converted into a hobby room. Only when that is finished, I can start work on a diorama. Also I need to raise funds for getting the materials to build a work bench.
Steve I don't know if you could alter the angle of the camera a bit next time, most of your work was off camera on this one.
I noticed that myself when I watched it back prior to uploading.
This is a few steps above the Matchbox offering...
Love the coastal command scheme Steve, look forward to watching the build. I should be getting the Mk.II in the next few days.
I've already got the Mk.II
I did notice you have the set!
Amazon often send purchases without any external packaging, although they do give you the option at checkout if you would like it sent packaged.
how is your room change going?
always good to imagine diffrent scenarios especially for dioramas
Kitchen worktop is ideal for cutting photo etch, nice and flat and hard. But a better option would be a tile or a piece of glass, ideal,for your workbench, much more portable! Cutting mats are not good for photo etch, too soft and springy...Good luck with it 😊
I needed a bit of filler in the rear roof joint so test it before you paint it
Seeing the "Kite" my father flew, seeing where he sat and the controls he would have used, was very special. Thank you so much.
Nice video, very interesting 😊
Thank you! 😃
A nice tribute to the Spitfire, its pilots and those up the food chain.
minute 29:00 you gave me the best idea to fix those torpedo windows in by gluing them in, which I hadn't thought about it
Did I see a ghost go past at 28:28 ?
That's a friend of mine who lives with me.
kzread.info/dash/bejne/mmyL0NSifdLTnKw.html
Stevie I gave the comment re lighter fluid and its legit - works very well for stickers -as I said it evaporates very quickly - do a you tube search am sure you will find it works - I got it from channel PB probs
The surfaces to be joined shouldn't have paint on. You need to scrape the paint off before gluing. That's why your parts keep falling off.
I think they were joking about the west ham shirt 😅
Stevie - mad as it sounds lighter fluid will remove the stickers - it melts the tacky stuff and then quickly evaporates it wont damage the box art if your gentle with it - and no it wont burst into flames 🙂
LOL dont take comments too seriously ! Goodluck with the speed dating!
Steve you may be able to peel that sticker off the Wellington box if you warm it up with a hairdryer.
Unfortunately I don't have one.
I was going to subscribe until I saw you wearing that shirt. 😂
So, it did end up in the bin 😂 Apologies for inciting the negative comments on that Tamiya kit, some of those comments were bang out of order. I adore Tamiya kits but they too have a small number of kits that really should have a sledgehammer swung at their tooling. Any newcomer buying those kits will end up disappointed and will probably blame themselves for their failure when its the kit that's at fault. Those old tooled kits do nothing for the hobby, Airfix classics are another example.
nice little build steve. well done.
Thanks
Could be the airbrush was blocking up because the paint needed thinning a little more Steve.
Fengda FE 186k. Superb brush, 3 sizes of cup, different size needles included. All for under 30 quid. Dont be fooled, they are cheap to buy but not an inferior airbrush. I have three of them and even use them for commission work, i have that much confidence in them. No need to spend hunderd quid or more just yet! Plenty of reviews on you tube 😊
Thanks for the recommendation.
As for a good airbrush i recommend the Harder & Steenbeck ultra 2024 or anything from Gaahleri i have their model the GHAD -39 which is working great for me
Thanks for the recommendation.
Steve, just catching up on this build, think your fuel tanks could be upside-down?
That's fine. I've rectified it them now. They should be right side up.
Excellent, it's looking really good so far, thought it best to get you to check before it got too awkward to swap them.
Steve I think you have part 6a the wrong way round (the domed section goes towards the rear of the plane) which is why you were struggling. I nearly got caught out the same way when I built mine.
Super 💯👍🏻
How the heck do you concentrate with all that noise in the background/upstairs?! Good review, should make a great model👍
🛩👍
👍👍👍👍
A wheels up crash landing, with both wheels still in situ, would be more realistic. If you warm the propeller blades you can bend them, either leaving one untouch for a dead engine landing, or all three bent for an engine running landing. If the propeller was of wooden construction, blades would be broken off.
Thanks Steve!!!watching your video is like visual comfort food.... my uncles were pilots when I was growing up in the 70s and 80s in the bright hot dust of central California. It just fills my heart with joy that everybody from all over the place can be into these little models... I must have built 50 of them at my little 4 x 4 folding table watching Hammer horror films on the telly. Keep going buddy❤.
My late father got me an Airfix kit once while I was growing up in Central England, but I fell away. I didn't really get back into the hobby until the start of the pandemic and I'm enjoying it. Its reading comments like yours that really gives me the confidence to keep it going.
Will you be airbrushing the main yellow colour or using the hairy stick for this build on the Gnat ?
I've got spray paint for that job.
Well done Steve, you made it! The ambulance will surely make a nice change for you, i look forward to watching.
Thanks. I'm sure it will.
Hi Steve, you have to cut up the propeller just bend the tips back, your diorama sounds very interesting, look forward to seeing this.
Cool.
The Heinkel 111
Cool model. ✈
It sure is!
Option A as i have one waiting .
I've built both the vampire and the jeep kits, and they are both absolute cracking models when finished, I also have an airfix He 111, but mine is the limited edition motorhead boxing, not too sure if I'll actually ever build that one!
I would prime the model in white first before applying the yellow as the main colour to make the yellow pop
That's what I was going to do anyway.
It's not a bad kit but I never completed my effort, kept breaking the little fin aerial things off!
I've voted for the dornier 17Z because its a kit I already have in my stash, and I wouldn't mind seeing one built!
Hi Steve, the Tiger looks great. well done mate.
Option D - the Wellington...😀