Novice Modelling and the Midlife Crisis
Novice Modelling and the Midlife Crisis
So I'm not sure whether I am having a midlife crisis, but after watching some excellent model makers plying their trade on KZread I have decided to get in on the action. My KZread experience is nil, my model making experience is based on a rather large Airfix 1/72 air group and an Airfix 1/600 fleet constructed when i was 12-14. I also constructed a small group of 1/35 Tamiya Africa Korps (which i still have) when i was made redundant aged 27, that's 20 years ago; so I am pretty much starting from scratch. My intention is to try to get to grips with model making, and the various painting techniques by building 1/72 Spitfires, I have a over 40 of these now. I shall then progress on to the reconstruction of my air group and naval fleet circa 1988, and then I will start on a rather large 1/35 8th Army/Afrika Korps diorama that i have planned, which I am currently acquiring kits to complete. Interested? Why not subscribe and join me for the ride!
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Netting: Plasters scrim, 2 inches wide 3mm (may vary) mesh. Nylon fly-screen, a single door is a lifetime's supply, approx 1mm mesh. Germans didn't use hessian strips, they had wire netting with small metal tags in green and brown (sometimes seen rolled up on the back of tanks but also used on emplacements), saw one with rigid 18 inch long pale coloured slivers, almost feather shaped, at about 18 inch intervals, all angled in the same direction. Tyres: I use a fine point black nylon tipped pen. I prime vehicles and figures with a rattle-can, pick the RAL number that is closest to the desired final colour (much cheaper than modelling paints and you get a lot more in a can).
Hello there @mikesmith2905 and thanks for watching. Some really good tips there, thanks very much; when i come round to finally putting all these D-day kits together in some sort of diorama (may be a while) i will certainly investigate some of them. cheers andy
Hi Andy. I admire your enthusiasm. You do what makes you happy, thats what this hobby is all about. Good luck to you buddy.
Thanks Brian.
Brilliant collection Andy! 👌 That's what ya call a proper job! The decals will lift them and bring them to life. You certainly know how to crack on with your builds, you're quite the prolific model builder! I'm really impressed and it's great to see your skills improving all the time. You should be really proud of yourself mate. Take it easy Andy and enjoy your weekend 👊 Laters....
Thanks Bobby, I think i am prolific so far as i have "built lots but not finished many" LOL.
@@TheNoviceModeller ah mate! You're too hard on yourself! It's an affliction we all have, but at least you build a load of stuff. I'm lucky if I build 5 or 6 a year!
You would have ben better watching The Longest Day rather than Overlord!!!
Hello there @crazyd4472 and thanks for watching. Yes you are right however i did The Longest Day a couple of days ago. I watched this Overlord a few years ago, i remember it being not good, i can confirm that my memory of it was correct ; it is not good.
Ok completely understand Andy. Not working at the moment trying to look for work does provide me with more time. Thanks again Andy.
going back 20 years i was made redundant, i actually built a bunch of 1/35's whilst looking for a new job, got a new job before they were finished, still have them in a box unfinished, will bring them out at some point, intend to use one or two of them for weathering/washing practice, might even try and strip the paint off for repainting. hope a new job turns up soon.
@@TheNoviceModeller Cheers Andy thank you Ohh just picked up the World at War sealed Box set from the local charity shop. Might start watching that DVD complete series soon. It will be interesting to compare the huge amount of information that has been uncovered since this was made. Besides over the decades the amount of declassified material that has now been released for public viewing. Plus it got me thinking about E Bay buying possibly one of those landing craft sets. Never built one. Hmmm something different I guess to consider. Thanks again Dean.
Another mammoth building effort, Andy--well done. Re the dark olive drab, a suggestion to deal with it is to mix a small batch lightened with buff or yellow, and airbrush it over the main areas, most of all, the upper surfaces. Then, if you wish, you could apply a brown wash and drybrush to add contrast. On the Sdkfz, looks like you were trying to replicate an ambush pattern. On 1/72 models this would best be attempted with a stippling brush and the use of pastels, brown and dark green. Gotta keep the effect subtle. BTW, my dad learned to drive on an army surplus 1/4 ton amphibian. He eventually sold it to a policeman who went out and accidentally sank it on a lake, not realising he had to shut the drainage covers first.
LOL thats a funny story about your dad's surplus amphibian, these things were sold for pennies on the pound at the time and now they are worth? what a silly copper. Yeah the SDKFZ was an experiment after i tried the sponge painting on my cardboard box mock up of the fortress, i was curious you could say. i have seen dry brushing and various other weathering technique Y/T vids, am keen to have a go but trying to get better at the basics first, i am not happy with my basics yet, and this is mainly caused by my haste, there will be a bit of self analysis after these kits are completed.
Hi Andy excellent progress made. Vehicles all practically ready now. Painted by brush and or airbrush. As a suggestion don't worry about not using the airbrush sometimes. If it was me I'd just carefully paint the remainder of vehicles and LCM and LVCPs by brush. At times I end up spending more time cleaning an airbrush than actually using it. I remember speaking to a more active semi professional modeller who told me about that years ago. Maybe if they were 1/35 Vehicles or Landing Craft then perhaps that is different. There again to some degree these vehicles were rough painted at times considering the endless terrain, landscape and environment they faced. So after glossing over them putting decals on then another gloss use a dark wash on them. Finally, use a matt finish. Windsor and Newton Acrylic wash is very good. This leaves in my view a touch of tiny slight satin finish. The best matt varnish I've found so far is AK Ultra Matte Varnish and it seems to flatten the paint down even more. Worth a try if you have time of course. Thanks again Dean.
Hi Dean, they look ok but closer up they have issues LOL. i had intended to hand paint these but time became an issue as i kinda want to have these pretty complete by the time i head back to work. I have been meaning to get the varnishes out and have a go of them, perhaps these will be good test subjects.
They all look good You're not much of a novice any more 👍
Thanks Alan give me a couple of years and i will upgrade myself to mediocre.
Good show Andy, the first kits look great especially the Tan German vehicles. You couldn't tell until you reached in as to how small those kits are. The landing craft also look like a fun build. I do like that fizzing sound of the cider, wish I was there to give it a taste. . You're right on schedule as it took almost a week or so to get most of that heavy equipment rolling in. I flew my POW, MIA. FLAG today as a remberance . Cheers Bob
Thanks Bob, they look OK i reckon though could have been better had i have invested more time. Man those French know how to make cider all gone now, left with the Calvados hmmmm.
Hi Andy. You,ve done bloody well mate. You have churned them out double quick time. They all look good from your new camera angle. Now you just need to get some tracks for the Sd.kfz7 and you,ll be done. Maybe appeal on your next video to see if someone has a spare set. Unfortunately I only have the Revell version and I have no spares. The Spitfire is definately a MK5 as the MK9 had a 4 blade prop and a tall tail fitted, it also had twin square underwing radiators. I think that there may have been some MK5's over Normandy at some point. Every aircraft counted back then. As for the colour problem on the U.S.vehicles. Well there are two simple ways to change the colour a bit. Dark wash first all over and wipe off the excess, then a light wash over the upper sides and top surfaces. Then its dry brush time, a nice buff or light colour and gently brush over the whole vehicle especially the sides and top areas. The canvass tilts and covers can be treated the same way. Pick out the edges and rail frames on the DUKW and Triple Duce. The great thing about washes is that any colour works, just remember to wipe off the excess with a Q tip. If you have some pastel chalks then you can more or less do the same thing. You will have to seal all this in with a matt varnish. If you want to replicate a wet day, as it was on D-DAY then use darker washes and a gloss varnish. I hope some of this helps. Enjoy your cider bud. You,ve earnt it. Well done.
Hi Brian, Mass production or quantity over quality LOL. I am reasonably happy with them based on the time allowed to do them, though importantly i have learned a few things about building and painting vehicles, very different to aircraft, this will be useful moving forward. The spit is definitely a three bladed mk1 Airfix 1980ish snap n click, part of the tail plane is unpainted, the plastic is pale blue same as the build vid. i wont be doing any washes/weathering on these, will be waiting until my painting quality has improved before investing time, money and effort with that process, when i am reasonably satisfied with painting i can then return to something for practicing on, i am thinking that the method for this skill differs between 1/72 and say 1/35 as the difference in size requires different techniques and a different approach? i might have a go at varnishing them but i think again i will practice this first on something else like one of my random spits.
Another interesting kit ,it appears one's suspicions about Calvados have turn out to be correct on paper sounds good but in reality non 😭😭. Have seen Overlord film ,was quite good would not say it was an epic though.
An accurate description of my Calvados experience. the overlord film i would not recommend though was worth the watch as an observation of Overlord, definitely not an EPIC though.
Good work young man 👍
Thanks Steve, getting there me thinks.
I don't think the spitfire is a mark IX exhaust and a 4 blade propeller are missing. I think it's a mark Va . Enjoy your Spider as well used to call cidre.😂
ooops, my bad its a 1980ish AIRFIX "snap 'n' glue" Mk 1. nasty pale blue plastic. part of my dirty dozen series from February, built badly in 15 minutes for painting practice, still needs painting, currently stacked with a bunch of other uncompleted spits, surprised it still has a propeller LOL. studio.kzread.info7qY-6HMi7zw/edit
@@TheNoviceModeller don't worry You should have built a Junker's 188 Which did attack the beachheads .
another kit to dd to the stash.
Top kit - you cannot go wrong with Tamiya German vehicles.
Hello there @Claymore5 and thanks for watching; couldn't agree more, always well engineered and instructions are easy to follow.
Just found out the closest distributor is Canada for me. MiniArt is not in the USA. :)
Thats a real shame Juergen, I have a fair few Miniart kits, they do a really amazing range of figures, accessories, diorama buildings and interesting vehicles. i am yet to review any of the other ones i have, as they are being "saved" they will no doubt have you booking a trip to Canada.
A handly/easy way to paint wood, is to paint it light grey-brown in acrylic. Then, get some oil paint in a richer colour, based on 'burnt sienna'. Apply this in a thin layer. Now get a soft, clean brush and stroke across it. This reveals the acrylic colour, and the brush stroke makes a nice wood grain finish. Super-easy and looks great. Give the oil paint a few days to dry.
I have a couple of sets of AK wood paints sets, though will have to try this way. I wont be getting on to this unfortunately too much 1/72 to get through, but an interesting kit and one for the future.
I used to be a battlefield tour guide in France. If I had a troublesome client... usually one who was too loud, talked over people, just lacking manners... I'd encourage them to follow lunch with a bit of the 'local drink' (they always drank). A shot of Calvados after the inevitable Belgian beers would usually have them curled up in the back of the van for the afternoon. Everyone is happy.
LOL those Belgian beers can be dangerous, though sounds like a very diplomatic and cultural way of dealing with ner-do-wells.
Hi Andy.cough,cough.I need a drink, yeah mate , pull the other one. Just neck it my son. Anyway on to the kit. The heads can be replaced by Hornet resin heads. They have a vast range of heads with different facial expressions. These models will look lovely but you will have to practice using oil paints to bring out the best of their clothing, then some subtle dry brushing will highlight the creases and folds in their clothing. Figure painting isn,t reall model making as such but more like artistry. Its very difficult to make them look human but it takes practice. I,ve been doing some figure painting in 1/72 recently and its time consuming but in the end they came out really well, all five of them. I have been doing some work on a figure this evening. I,m trying to get a sitting figure to fit on the back of a motorcycle. But the bike has a sidecar so squeezing his right foot and leg in was a challenge. I have also changed his hand position at which point I lost his right hand to the great abyss of the carpet, these hands are tiny as you can imagine. So I replaced his right arm altogether. He's pointing at the moment but once I get the main guy on the front it will look like he has his right hand on his shoulder, gee ! Then I have to put the guy in the sidecar. This the Zvesda R12 kit, I have already cut out all of the spokes to give the impression of speed. So now you see how far I go in detailing my kits. I have already added the cables for the brakes and clutch.so now the bike is done and now its the figures turn. When you do your 1/35th stuff you will be doing a lot of figures, so a little bit of practice here and there will help you hone your skills. The DUKW looks good. Big projects take longer than you realise. Sorry for the length of this one but good luck with them all anyway bud.
LOL that was genuine i normally have a glass of juice to one side, but had forgotten so had get the brandy, which i m not impressed with, but hey ho. Figure painting hmm yes well one of the main reasons i have stayed away from figures is for the reasons you have highlighted, a blob of flesh on a pilots face hidden in a cockpit is fine for me but these are different and this kind of thing will need to be addressed and practised at some point. sorry about your figures arm sounds like you have a carpet monster living in the shadows. I used the airbrush on the 1/72's and then i was hit with a severe bout of procrastination which lasted all afternoon and evening, hopefully it will have passed by the morning and i can crack on and hopefully get a few of the vehicles done tomorrow. LOL good luck with finishing your R12.
Andy That sounds delicious and what a rare chance to have a model of it being delivered even greater. Love the bottles too. Cheers, Bob
Was not too fussed unfortunately Bob, never been a Brandy fan and i wont be changing. MIniart do/did a great range of bottles and crates, i have the lot including Champagne & Cognac which was an absolute bugger to get hold of.
What was the film like? Any good??
only 20 mins in, i'll have to tell you later
The film had a score of 7.1 on IMDB so i had high hopes. Was very low budget, filmed by the Imperial War Museum, quite slow paced, poignant, melancholic, very late 70's arty, more character drama based largely around the main characters enlistment and build up to D-day. relied heavily on archive footage which actually blended surprisingly well as was shot in B&W, but was lacking in any real non archive footage action. TBH would not recommend, but at the same time kind of worth the watch as very different, even though the ending was bad and kind of a cop out, though obvious considering the obvious low budget.
Excellent work as always 👍👍
Hello there @diyfireking and thanks for watching. Lots more kits to look at soon, will hopefully even build and finish a few.
Wow, Andy you've been busy, they look awesome, I think you're getting more detail out of 1/72 than armor builders get out of the standard 1/35. . Only problem is the steering wheels are on the wrong side :-) Ah but its Europe. I'm assuming the air brush is still going as that primer looks very consistent and smooth..Super progress mate. Cheers, Bob
Hi Bob The wonders of mass production. Steering wheels LOL. Aerosol primered them, now i was going to hand paint these but am currently debating whether to airbrush them as would probs be much quicker.
Hi Andy All primed ! Ready to take on the main paint decals and hit the beaches....All looking really good and I do like the messenger Harley Davidson bike. Which again was used extensively in WW2. Thanks again Dean.
Thanks Dean, Only one problem as far as hitting the beaches is concerned, most are driverless........
Hi Andy. All credit to you bud, you rattle through these kits don,t you ? I,m afraid that my build process is much slower. I do build in sub assemblies like you. As I told you before I built the M3 recently and I had it in bits for ages before I was ready to start bringing parts together, its just how I do things. I am also looking to replace parts as I go along. You should have seen the build process I went through with the Airfix Matador and gun kit , phew that was a lot of work. But it turned out really well. Anyway well done. I,m looking forward to the end result. Good luck buddy.
I think my problem is that i work in a very fast paced environment, pressure to get things done quickly, meet targets, deadlines, stuff like that, basically i have taken work methodology home with me, not great as this is supposed to be stress relieving, but then i do it on youtube which is not exactly stress relieving, but is strangely enjoyable in its own right as its a motivator to learn, improve and try different things. I do need to slow down a bit, but i'm currently in a bit of a race with myself to get this done before i go back to work, I also have a few non kit building things to get done. The end product is important but the figuring out things like sub assemblies and how to follow the instructions out of sequence for painting scheduling, leaving bits off etc, and doing vehicles and boats instead of my normal aircraft. TBH i'd have preferred to leave a lot more parts off and paint them separately but the clock ticks by and i have a deadline to meet. Jeez i sound like i'm back in work LOL.
Wow mate! They look fantastic , and not easy to do in that scale either! Brilliant modelling. Very impressive Andy. They're gonna look very cool all together. Good luck with the painting, hopefully your sanity won't be affected too much! 🤣🤣 Take it easy mate. Be seeing you...
I think my sanity will crumble when i get round to the 200 figures.
@@TheNoviceModellerI don't doubt it! 😱🤯🙈🤣🤣
Nice work that man! 👍 They look pretty damn good! Will look awesome with a bit of paint on them. 👍👊
Cheers Bobby. Going to get paint all over the place tomorrow.
Hi Andy. This looks a cracking little set! Never seen it before. You're throwing in some fantastic reviews of some really interesting kits. Love the new video set up too mate, spot on. Easier to see the detail of the kits, a much more immersive experience! (Don't know where that word came from!!)🤣🤣 Nice work mate. Loving your work! 👍 Be seeing you...
Cheers Bobby, TBH i only intended to get the 2 D-day kits, was buying a few interesting odd aircraft for the future and this turned up from the same ebayer £12 i paid. went together nice the little amphibian is cute only complaint no clear plastic for windscreens which seems a bit odd. The new set up PMSL why haven't i tried it before? FML, so much easier. Be seeing you.
@@TheNoviceModeller £12! It would be rude not to!! Know what you mean about the set up. I struggle to see a better way of doing things even when the answer is staring me in the face! I think its a man thing!
Yep much better 📸 view...nice review Andy as usual 👍
Thanks Alan, no idea why i hadn't tried it before, i think i thought the phone would get in my way.
Hi Andy, great video and I have a lot of catching up to do. The camera aspect is good but if I'm being critical the lighting is a little harsh. Maybe some sort of diffusion without breaking the bank. Apologies, I worked in photography for many years and can't help myself. Hope you are not offended. Cheers
Hi @Slycockney its pretty hard to be offended by something you dont understand, PMSL, diffusion? TBH you lost me at D. Lighting has been pointed out to me before and something that got worse this evening as the blind on my velux window which is right above my head broke. Basically i film this in a cupboard in the eaves of an attic conversion, it measures 4ft 2 inches by 12ft long and the only place i can stand is where the chair is because thats where the recessed window is, directly behind me is the door. The current lighting is sunlight previously shaded by the blind which is now in the bin, the lights are some sort of circular tube things that flicker on screen when used in daylight, the only additional lighting i have purchased is one those cheap ring lights £12.95 off Amazon. You see my dilemma LOL. My long term solution is to move the whole operation to another room, which may happen, but it poses a whole new set of problems, plus i like my cupboard. If you can offer any advice on an inexpensive solution taking into account my rather odd current size restrictions i'd be very grateful. thanks regards andy.
@@TheNoviceModeller Difficult if you are working in a confined space. Reflected light off white card is good as it helps eliminate shadows and reduces contrast, although it does lower light intensity. Purpose built studio lighting costs a fortune so you don't want to go down that route. Even something simple like some tissue paper over the lights can help, as long as it doesn't get hot and catch fire. Keep going, great videos Cheers
Moving in to another room is the logical option and i do have a plan for it but it is an added expense and as i am still figuring this KZread malarkey out i need to try and justify the expense and the obvious hassle of creating a proper KZread studio/build/display room. Paradoxically i have had no issue justifying to myself spending £1000's on a madcap collection of kits that will take me 10 years to build. I think i need to book another trip to the therapist LOL.
@@TheNoviceModeller It's so easy to keep buying kits isn't it, I had to rein it in as my stash will certainly see me out. But of course there are always exceptions....
@@Slycockney ALWAYS!
Excellent presentation. Really appreciate all you do!!!
Many thanks @philjones6054, all i'm doing is having fun, i appreciate you taking the time to watch my bizarre channel. regards andy.
Andy, that's a really nice kit with all those vehicles. 1/72 in aircraft scale as I found out on the Spits,, challenges patience. However, your armor kits at 1/72 looks like more fun and offers some nice details. Two days left for the big reveal :-) You've done a lot of research and work. I do like the new format it shows more of the kit. Another aspect I like is learning about new libation :-) That Sassy looks pretty good Cheers BOB
Thanks Bob, libation i learnt a new word today. This was a great kit only paid £12 for it posted free as it came with a bunch of other stuff, challenging but not overly complicated and went together with no huffing and puffing, erm yes its ready for priming. No idea why i hadn't thought of putting the camera in front of me before doh. Sassy all gone.
Clipping the motorcycle parts off the sprue will require some thought and technique. Good luck Andy.
Yeah it was a bit of effort taking it from the sprue @lllordllloyd actually completed ahead of schedule.
The new camera angle definitely gives a more detailed view, I like it.👍
Hi Andy. I like the new viewing aspect , it allows us ( the viewers ) a better look at the kit parts and also the finished model. So carry on like this. Now the kit. I have recently built this kit , ( the last three months ) and I can tell you that its a good little kit. As usual I did a lot of scratvhbuilding on mine. So two new bench seats in the back , two large radio set boxes. All the cabling that goes with that and even a set of headphones. I wish that I could send you some photos. The one thing that I will say about these halftracks is look at any photo and you will see these vehicles festooned with stowage. Mate I won,t go on about mine because I would bore you to death. I am looking at the bike right now and its got its first layer of paint on. But that is going to be part of a future project. The amphibious Jeep is another issue. In reality most of them went to the Russians under lend lease, so maybe a red army one in boggy ground would look good. This hobby is what you make it, straight out the box or major scratchbuilding. I tend to do the latter and you the former, but I can tell you that this is a good kit with plenty of potential. I look forward to seeing what you do with it. Good luck bud.
Cheers Brian yes it looks good and i only paid £12 new, no P&P as it came with some other stuff. You really do go to town on these kits, feel free to send a few pics if you like [email protected] though its my KZread email and i don't look at it very often, so if you let me know in one of these messages if you do send something. I am thinking about doing a vid for viewer kit pics though really havn't had the time to figure out how to do it yet, another project on the shelf LOL. ha ha ha ha NO STOWAGE will be added to these LOL, TBH i doubt i will return to 1/72 non aircraft any time soon after these are done.
@@TheNoviceModeller Hi Andy. I know that you build 'as is'. Thats absolutely fine, most people do it that way. You know what it is I look at pictures of vehicles that I have and notice that some things are not right. So I then take it upon myself to convert them to how they should be. Perhaps thats why I have so many books , before the internet thats how we did it. Now its easy to find pictures of vehicles that you might want to build. I don,t think that I ever build out of the box anymore. I am sitting here now at my bench looking at the Harley that comes in that vehicle set, and even on that I have added the brake and clutch cables as well as the spark plug leads. I have even put on the levers on the handlebars , bloody anal or what ? You know what it is, I know that their there so I try to replicate it. Like you I am a digital dinosaur so if I can work out how to send you some pictures I will let you know. I look forward to your complete diorama set. Happy building mate, good luck.
Hi Brian, TBH i'd love to fill these with crates, barrels and boxes, i think when i get to doing some of my 1/35's i will go down that route, i have lots of trucks, trucks need filling with stuff, i have noticed that the stuff is expensive so would be interested in potentially learning some scratch building for that, obviously you can get these 3D printers now, i had a mooch at one and thought "hurdy gurdy LOL i'll break that in a couple of weeks." I have seen vids of people building there own stuff and think that is the way to go, though like everything so far on this journey, i am just having to put things in to two categories 1. = can do now, 2. = shelf for later; i am going to need some more shelves LOL. As for your 1/72 Harley and the mega detailing, admiration for you there, but the ability to even think about doing that is something that comes with experience and devotion, so for me, perhaps one day. cheers Brian enjoy your building.
@@TheNoviceModeller Hi Andy. I know that I go to town on my kits with the scratchbuilding but you are right it comes with a lot of practice and experience. The one thing I will say to you is that yhe bigger the scale the more you have to create. In the smaller scale your selling the impression that there's something there and then allow the viewer to use their imagination to create the rest. I put a scratchbuilt ladder on the left side of my halftrack but you would be hard pressed to see it , was it worth it ? For me , yes. For the viewer maybe not. There are tutorials on scratchbuilding crates and tarps but when you look at some vehicles they are smothered in them. So again , sell the idea. I put box like shapes of plasticrd under a piece of tinfoil or tissue soaked in PVA or even a bit of putty and then gently press it down to give the impression of the things you want under it. You can spend a fortune on bits and pieces of stowage but you can also spend an awful lot of time on creating things that you will barely be able to see. So its a trade off. Money over time or time over money. You pays your money and you takes your choice as the saying goes. You will definately get there as I feel that you have the inclanation to do so. You will start to replace parts to suit your own personal taste. Good luck to you buddy.
Eeh, take this dog of a kit as a challenge. Rev-up your MOJO and turn a turd into a gem. Good luck. Bill
Hi Bill, i did this vid a few months ago, it remained a turd the build video confirms it, though i did go out and buy another 4 of them for future non turd like builds, as i found Malcolm Reynolds and his Ventura kits totally fascinating so much so that i have one of the successors a kiwi Jays kit which is brand new and more of the same.
New video view is better.
Cheers bill dunno why i didn't think of this view before
Good kit review. Looks like a nicely detailed kit. Just for your info. Fujimi makes a line of 1/76 military vehicles. Included are both the halftrack and Harley motorcycle. There kits have figures included. Even a rider for the Harley. Bill
Its a nice kit and only cost me £12 which seems a bargain for 3 vehicles.
Good video Andy. Other interesting vehicles to add to the D Day Project with another amphibian vehicle. Like the new set up on reviewing the parts. Getting face to face more closely with the parts and easier to spot any flash discrepancies for you or with review followers. Seems a pretty good kit by Academy. Although I had a nightmare building a P47 by them when it came to the transfers. Perhaps something to watch out for if looking at the aircraft kits they have. In between time Ive been reviewing some aircraft ICM kits. These look really good on detail although they are 1/48 Scale. As I suggestion have a look at the B26 Marauder or Beaufort Torpedo or the option Day / Night bomber kits. However, Ive not seen them yet as far as I can tell produce the Beau Fighter version. Airfix made it originally many years ago. Worth a check. Like to see you eventually build one. Thanks again Dean.
Hi Dean yes the new view seems to be better. The Academy is really nice and only £12 for 3 vehicles a bargain in my opinion. I have a fair few 1/35 and 1/72 ICM kits including some of their 3 in 1 diorama kits which are pretty decent value for money. 1/48's i only have the one i forget the manufacturer a Japanese fighter, might have to get a couple more 1/48's at some point, will look at the ICM's for sure.
I'm thinking new view gives a (potentially) tidier presentation.
Thanks @flightis3dollars i am thinking the same, only tried it for the first time last night, no idea why i haven't tried it before.
I think this came out a little too late for me. Mid 70s? I'd like to see Nightshift have a go at painting and weathering this set! Muh friend...
Hello there @davefave4351 and thanks for watching. I am also a viewer of Nightshift, a modeller with a somewhat godlike aura LOL, pretty sure he could do a far superior job of painting this up, one day i may reach his level of excellence, though if i get to change my channel name to "Mediocre Modelling and the Midlife Crisis" i will probably see that as somewhat of a miraculous achievement PMSL.
@@TheNoviceModeller I haven't built a model in nearly 50 years but I watch several channels and I'm fascinated by the results achieved and the range of materials you now have to work with!
@davefave4351 .Pretty much same here, i watched a few channels after stopping years ago and then decided to have a go and went out and bought about 20, 1/35 kits before having a panic attack as i was yet to open a tube of glue and had realised that i didn't have a clue. Decided that buying some "Practice Spitfires" would be a good idea, ended up with 30 before again opening a tube of glue, thought this chaos might make an bizarre yet slightly interesting KZread channel and here we are. My suggestion is go buy yourself a kit and forget about what everybody else is doing. As for my "midlife crisis?" well i now have about 300 kits so my therapist and bank manager are on the verge of nervous breakdowns LOL. Be seeing you.
had this as a kid, wish i still did would be cool to use bolt action rules but use 1/72 scale
Hello there @searle_harbour and thanks for watching. Seems a lot of people had this in their younger years, apparently some had guns that actually fired tiny shells as well. Kit number 06706 currently on ebay buy it now for £30 one on auction for £3.53. or get the new Airfix D-day kit (A50162A) similar to the one i have fortress with all the vehicles £60 - £70. Enjoy.
@@TheNoviceModeller looking at the full set for around 62, and then grabbing some bits from amera mouldings do do a nice d day beach wargaming board
Job done. i should work for Airfix Sales dept LOL.
A lot of hard graft why do I keep singing the last train to trancentral by the great klf When I see the gun fortification. Mind you the sizing looks wrong as I have been to Normandy there definitely a lot Larger than a landing craft . Great work and enjoy Pierre cider . Barbarossa anniversary soon Surely a Russian theme .? A tB3 and some parasite I-16s Take care All aboard all aboard woe-hoe Singing it again Lol😂
Ah the The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu, The Jams, The Timelords, The KLF, a band that burns a million quid on the Isle of Jura, shoots off a blank firing M16 into the Brits audience and dumps a dead sheep at the after party and builds massive diorama's for surreal hit video's. I am a big fan and strangely influenced by this band. LOL i have a 1970 1/25 Ford Galaxie in my Ebay shopping basket as am considering a bit of Ford Timelord kit building, the radiator grill would need changing though as timey was a 68. I suppose i should also identify the KLF submarine whilst i am thinking about this PMSL.
@@TheNoviceModeller love the White room album But too play it brings too many ghost Of good times and friends no longer with us . Mind you have the original vinyl What time is love 15 birthday present. Gary glitter made a few quid of them as the sampled alot of his riffs . So not politically correct to play some of there work today . Shame as the were years ahead in There marketing and stage performances. There always rumours that one of them was the original Banksy The timing is sort of right. I was told that be an art historian From Uxbridge who taught modern art and culture.
Sacre blu! You have a lot of painting to do mate. Enjoy the film and the French wine. "JOHN HAS A LONG MOUSTACHE". Be seeing you
Thanks Jim yes a bit of painting to do. am considering painting them in B/W will be a bit easier LOL.
@@TheNoviceModeller I like that idea Andy. Saw a diorama split between color and B&W. It was set on a Pacific island during WW2, fascinating. Be seeing you
Really? LOL i was actually joking with the B/W .............but now.........................
@@TheNoviceModeller It was quite an ambitious project. Lots of troops and vehicles. Seeing the vegetation go from color to B/W was the most eye-catching aspect for me.
Good work once again, Andy. If you watch the Longest Day through to the end while modelling , you'll have ample time to finish painting all your figures with time to spare 🙂 The cider will help too. When I painted my 15mm wargaming figures, I stuck batches of them to 40cm wooden rulers using a dab of white glue under each base, leaving enough space between each figure to get at the details. What I did was to use a simple palette of base colours to block in the main clothing elements and flesh, then use washes to bring out the details. That's a simple, effective and quick way to finish them. Your vehicles could do with driver and passenger figures to bring them to life. Washes and drybrushing would also help, but of course, it's up to you to decide the level of effort.
Thanks Jeremy, useful information as always, i have a tendancy to stick small things to blue tack and cocktail sticks, will give the white glue (PVA?) a go. The 200 ish figures i have will no doubt keep me going till June 6th 2025 so i may just try paint up one sprue of American and one German over the next week, i am thinking they will be a bit of a disaster as my 1/72 pilots are normally pretty lame, but try we shall.
Hi Andy, Excellent instalment of where you are on the D Day Project. Looking great. Hope you enjoyed the film. I just caught the film on one of the channels yesterday by lucky chance. To add at one of the Charity Shops last week I managed to secure a deposit on the Ultimate World At War full series. A sealed unopened box for just under a tenner. I'll pick this up Friday this week. I remember at the time when it was first shown on TV it was regarded as a trail blazing yet very poignant moving documentary. So I'll be watching that when I get it. Other good ones to watch I found in later years was a series called the War. This coveted the American struggle in WW2 especially around 4 main cities, including Sacremento, Mobile and the segregation issues at the time. Especially around the building of ships for the war effort. I think its by Ken Burns who has covered other controversial topics like the Vietnam War. I bought the Pacific and Band of Brothets again from the same shop so in time they could have Masters of the Air. Anyway thanks again for today. Bye for now Dean.
thanks Dean its all coming along though will no doubt keep me busy for a long while after June 6th. Yeah the World at War was a benchmark for documentary series and Laurence Olivier narrating..... Genius. Might have a nose on internet for "War". Thanks for your input. regards andy
Apologies Andy it's called "The War" Ken Burns thanks again.
That's a lot of modelling....looking good👍
Thanks Alan, they are going together ok, Jeep day today.
WOW Andy, you have got a lot of building done and it all looks great. I didn't realize you had so many landing craft, . That's a lot of Troops to paint, you may need more Cider. Cheers, Bob
Thanks Bob, trying to do them to a decent level. I think the Calvados will see me through to the end of this series.