Hi I'm James and I'm LPJ Models.
My primary mission is to provide informative and entertaining videos all about scale models.
On my channel you'll find lots of build videos, and some reviews and techniques.
My Dad introduced me to modelling when I was around 8, cue some on and off modelling with a big gap when I found guitars, gigging and the fun activities that come with it (hence LPJ, Lespauljames, like the guitar, geddit? )
At the beginning of 2017 I got back into modelling, properly this time, and when I was finally comfortable with the work I was putting out I decided to branch out and make a KZread channel. ( and I'm not great at internetting)
So.. here we are, and your reading this, which means you wanted to learn more about me, and there you go, a mini biography that will go down in history as awkward..
If you want to find more
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Incredible job
Very beautiful :)
Brilliant result! And I have to say I love your second attempt too. Great work and thank you for the tutorial.
Pretty sure that stuff like the door will print with far less warping if you use a continuous support on the edge closest to the plate. The connection area should be 0.15mm, to allow for easy removal, but the support itself around 1mm. This gives it all the stability it needs to resist warping.
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When is it coming out?
Preorders are out now. Not sure on delivery
Hi James. Great review 👏 👌 👍. Im waiting at the moment for mine to arrive. Very excited... Can i ask where did you find the STL files for that door ?? Thank you very much🙏
Thanks ! Head over to my cults 3d page. "Lespauljames" and you'll find it there for free
@@lpjmodels ohh...thank you James🙏🙏
That is beautiful. The way models used to be. You don’t need a million parts for an incredible display piece.🎉
The extras are really worth it. The comoflage is excellent. Top job 👍🏽👍🏽
Really nice video and explanation!! It'd be perfect if we could here those explanations instead of a nasty unnecessary music preventing you from actually hearing them...
This is an old video, infact one of my very first. You're first models weren't great were they? KZreads the same. I'm sorry it's not up to scratch and hope you find my more recent videos more professional
@@lpjmodels No, I like yours, it's a very good and clear explanation 😉, I just use the subtitles to help, but it'd be nice to be able to hear you a bit better 👍
@@Ala13ManOWar thankyou, I understand, I learnt a lot since I made this video,I was editing in these days on a phone and had nowhere near the tools as I do today to edit and make sure everything is tip top ( and sometimes then something slips though) I'm sorry if I sounded crabby I didn't mean to come across this way if I did. I leave these older ones up because its good for nostalgia and to see how far I have come, and deleting videos on KZread is bad for stats and algorithm stuff. Plus it's still relevant ! ( till I do a new one )
@@lpjmodels haha, I see. No problem mate, will await that new version for sure!
A very professional job, both in the quality of your work and in the pleasant manner in which you speak. Another bloke swore like Quentin Tarantino after a month in a nunnery, and repeatedly muttered that a friend asked him to do this jo
Beautiful job. Lots of effort to do it right. Congrats.
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Such a good guide, normally I just do basic painting on my figure but this has encouraged me to try some more detail and try using different coats of paint.
Thanks man ! Best of luck , it's a fun adventure getting into more advanced figure techniques
Such a good guide, normally I just do basic painting on my figure but this has encouraged me to try some more detail and try using different coats of paint.
It's a very convenient technique. It looks quite simple and gives amazing results. This can be useful in many cases, such as when painting WWI aircrafts for example. Thank you for the lesson!
Wow great job sir……
Excellent work. The result was fantastic. 🛩
Please remove the background " music" whilst you are doing the voice over. When you are old and hearing is failing it's hard to distinguish voices from a noisy background . Thanks.
what color pallet would you suggest working with for black leather?
Depending on the leather underneath I'd use a completely greyscale palette or dark grey and some tans. Glazed with black over the top, black does take a while longer to dry too
Wow, such a scale and such detail is breathtaking! great job!
Thanks a lot!
What an unbelievable build and a beautiful scheme. Well done. Brilliant work.
Many thanks!
A nice video but the face is really small and hard to see what you are doing
Thanks Jeff, my apologies, this was one of my very first videos and was filmed on a phone, sadly this has it limitations. My more recent figure videos should be a lot better. All the best !
Beautiful work. All the extras are worth it... Cheers from Portugal.
Thanks ! I think so also, kind regards !
Well designed model. With good detail and amazing decals. And of course great work! Looks very nice.
It's a great kit !
Can't stand Model Minutes so I'm glad you've done this build - great finish!
Thankyou ! That's a shame but it's good we have such a diverse selection of Modelling youtubers that we can cater to everyone's taste
Very nice work
Thanks a lot
Looks great
Thanks!
Gritty finish. Uncanny...
Many thanks !
Hataka make Reggia Aeronautica paint sets.
Trigger discipline on the $200 Uber-airbrush. I'm afraid to touch my H&S.
Best thing to do is get stuck in. I had the same thing when I was early in my guitar journey, more expensive instruments were intimidating, didn't want to break it ! But they ( airbrushes ) are pretty forgiving. If my gaahleri could do as fine work I would have used that but for this type of work I needed my 0.15 !
Groan, that lower wing to fuselage gap. Hasegawa are especially guilty of that one...
Those Czech razor saws are clutch.
Really nice build. And the camo scheme is awesome. I always like these unconventional ones.
Thanks mate ! Me too, like the different stuff now and again . Makes a nice change
Stupendo!!!!
Many thanks 😊
Great build thanks for sharing ✌Canada✌
Glad you enjoyed it
Stunning craftmanship in whole . Enjoyed it big time 😊
Cheers mate 🍺
Bravo! The paint scheme is fantastic. James your patient and detailed explanation is wonderful and probably the best explanation of painting a 1/72 airplane I have seen. I was curious if you always apply decals without applying a gloss coat first? Are you not afraid of silvering? Again, fantastic build and thank you for being so meticulous in your filming the explanation of your techniques (filming and editing these probably is just as difficult as a build, no?). I will definitely be watching for your next video!
Hi Charles thankyou that's very kind, I do try and be comprehensive but sometimes things do get simplified because of time. The biggest challenges when filming for me are 1. Keeping parts in focus. If the model is bigger this is fine, but small parts are usually filmed with macro tubes, which really reduces the depth of field range of the camera so, for something like the gunsight, I have about 1cm of workable wiggle room, it's why often smaller bits are stuck to paint lids, keeps them at a fixed distance ! And 2. I like to be close to the parts I'm working on so I can see well what's going on . Especially with figures and fine details, to stay out of shot I need more distance between eyes and model than I would like. The editing can take about 2 days, sometimes 3, over several few hour sessions. It used to be the voice over was the worst or hardest part for me but now I can talk with a lot more fluency and less retakes ! ( self confidence I think hinders me there) I used to edit on my phone, and that was OK, but when I got a pc ( first for about 10 years although I am pretty proficient with them ) my workload suffered greatly as I had never used a "proper" editing suite, and I had a lot to learn . ( my first video edited on PC was my Kettenkrad) my workflow has become a lot more streamlines since and it takes a lot less time than it did ! Thats a little insight to the production, maybe there's a video in that. About decals, I don't gloss at all anymore, there was a point where I had so much trouble getting a smooth gloss coat down and several reactive failures that made me try a technique I saw that just relied on smooth paint and good decal adhesive solutions. I will happily decal on bare paint, satin or matt varnish now, the only downside is the decals don't move as well, but floating them in more solution helps . I don't think I'd recommend decaling onto bare paint with paints like vallejo, I don't think they have the strength in the paint film to deal with softening solutions to cope, but over lacquers it's pretty safe. And I only use light tactical applications of softeners anyway ! I did a recent video called " Decals done different - decalling without a gloss varnish " that outlines my process if that's of interest. Sorry for the wall of text! I hope that gives a little insight, and thanks again for the kind words. James
Awesome work, congratulations!
Thanks a lot!
Amazing build and supreme paint job. Thanks for the tip on the mottled muck, I'm going to give it a try.
Thanks ! Just remember to be subtle , it was easy to get dust in the finish too so when dry give it a once over with some sponge to dislodge any annoying particles
This is good for beginners, Thanks bro~
No problem!
Again great video !😀
Thank you so much 😀
Gorgeous work, love to see short run kits of unusual subjects get top flight (pun not intended) builds videoed and put out there. There is so much more to aviation history than Mustangs and MiGs
Thanks Ben ! I do like more obscure subjects and try and get them in when I can
Simply perfect! The SBS part were a hit! The model looks much better with those new parts.
Thanks ! I was really surprised with the quality of the SBS parts
You don’t really make ‘models’ anymore, I see these more as beautiful pieces of 3 dimensional art. You spend just as much time working the colours as an artist works on a painting. That’s one of the most insane camo schemes I’ve seen on a plane and you did it freehand with an airbrush! Learnt a lot with this vid, especially the rendering with oils and washes. I saw the Model Minutes one and thought that was fantastic (he really does have a way of banging out a superb model), and decided I need to have this model in my collection. Great vid and look forward to the next one!
Andy that's really kind thankyou. I do try and improve with every build if I can. Even if it's little things like experimenting with the sponge stipple, it's easy to be caught in a rut with techniques, so I do try and integrate new things now and again ( when confident) and hope it adds a little more fidelity. Yes Model Minutes does some great stuff ! He's also really good at tackling kits I wouldn't touch with a bargepole ! Take care 🙂
@@lpjmodels you have become my ‘go to’ for modelling vids and advice. I also watch Plasmo for the shear insanity of his builds! I just watched the latest Model Minutes and you featured on it (the new resin printer he got and the slicer issue he had…and the bloopers!). Yes he does tackle kits that should be left alone in the shop…..mind you he inspired me to get some of the PM models kits to ‘have a crack at!’
Great job. Did the parts of the figure need a lot of clean up or not?
No a little scrape that was all
And thankyou !
did this kit also. Usually don't get silvering but got a lot with the cardograf decals used set/sol over semi gloss lacquer after 1 week after gloss. Any tips ? thanks
Are you soaking them too long ? In my experience it's a lack of adhesion. Just dip them for a second or two then remove. If you leave them swimming the adhesive can just melt off. Micro set doesn't really add any adhesion either. As it's just acetic acid and water ( I think ) vms decal set or Mr hobby setter both have extra sticking power if that's any help !
@@lpjmodels soak in room temp for about 10 seconds then micro set, decal slides freely, then set un paper towel then on model. push down with brush, then roll-blot with cue tip, then micro sol. looks great then a speckled appearance under decal. don't know
Nice job
Thanks!
Please more armor projects
Might have something cooking
Great video, thank you!
My pleasure!