I came back to modeling after 30 years or so. One day, a buddy of mine who I work with mentioned in passing that he likes to build models and invited me over to see his models. Well, that brought back fond memories of building planes, ships, and tanks as a kid. I taught high school history for 10 years and have always been interested in WWII; modeling is a way for me to keep educating myself about history. I turned to the KZread modeling community to get me started back in the hobby. I appreciate all the replies to my questions that I have posed to many of the modelers in the community.
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FYI, the piece you called the floor is the bomb bay roof. The other piece labeled more of the detailed cockpit is the nosewheel bay. Built it when it first came out. It was a step up from Airfix's previous kits.
Great work, magnificent for a 1/72
Thank you! It’s a really good kit.
I built 6 of these and the exact same thing happened to me not more than 5 minutes ago! Arrrrrrgh! (if I may quote Charlie Brown) :)
Yikes 😬 ! That stinks. Try to find some aftermarket decals.
I will be assembling this kit as my first ever scale model. It's a bit daunting and I've been putting it off for a while because I was scared of messing something up (also made sure to do a LOT of research before I start). This video has been quite helpful to me, not just as a walkthrough of the build process but also as motivation to actually get on with assembling it. Thanks so much for posting!
Thank you! Nice to know that you found it helpful. You can’t go wrong with Tamiya kits. The only thing at this scale are the tiny braces and grab handles. Just take your time. You will enjoy building the kit! One more thing…follow the instructions exactly when assembling the tracks.
@@DrewsModels Appreciate the advice! Hope I won't have too much trouble with it :)
Hi Drew, nice review. As a confirmed aircraft nut, I haven’t built ant armour for years - looking forward to the build though!
Thanks, Don. I have only built two armor kits..both Shermans. They are neat to build. Take care! Drew
great review, Drew, thanks.
Thank you!
Great review of a great kit! The Tiger tanks are one of my favorites!
Thanks, Kenny! They are a beast of a machine!
Great video, Drew! Timely as well. I was just telling Jim (Shutterace) a couple of weeks ago that I think my next armor kit is going to be a 1/48 Tamiya. My son built a Sherman Firefly in this scale and they are really good kits (big surprise, eh!? LAL) As for the texture on most German armor they are made from rolled plate instead of cast. The exceptions would be the mantlet, some of the rear deck parts, and a few other small things. So in this scale any irregularities from the manufacturing process would be minimal at best, I would think. I look forward to seeing this one built. Take care, amigo!
Thanks Brett! I need to educate myself more about tanks. They are fun to build! Drew
Can you give me a shout-out tomorrow when you upload a video about my channel
I never knew that the Germans made that kind of tanks
Hey Caleb! I don’t know a lot about German armor. Need to learn more. Have a good summer!
You too
Turned out super Drew! Fantastic job!
Thanks, Kenny!
Always loved the hustler..when I was a kid in Chicago, they would break the sound barrier causing lots of complaints...lol Excellent job! Very nicely done.
Thank you! I can only imagine how loud that machine was.
I was 3 or 4...just saw deltas in the air. I just got the Atlantis re do of the old Revell B58..I'll use your build as main color reference.. Again, you did a great job
Those were based in Kokomo (Peru) IN - Bunker Hill / later Grissom AFB - my father was a Navigator -Bombardier (second seat) - nice build Drew.
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I built my own cockpit tubs.....
Excellent job, Drew.
Thanks!
Turned out real nice Drew!
Thank you, Don!
Looking really nice with alternating silver surfaces. Even in 1/72 a big bird 💥👍💥
Bout Time! LOL!
🤣I’ll have more time for modeling now that the Avs are done!! 😡
Great channel!
Thank you, cousin!! Hope y’all are doing well!
Excellent job!!!
Thanks, Travis!!
Check out all the videos in this build series here: Building the Italeri 1/72 B-58 Hustler kzread.info/head/PLJY-VsfeP2T_OcawrbnZYw7wzxIlACQt-
Well played Drew. Nice result.
Thanks, John!
Nice work!
Thank you!!
This will be my first model thank you for putting these out there!
Great choice! Have fun building this. Thanks for watching my video! Drew
Nice!! looks awesome!!
Thank you!!
Good job!...Fantastic F-14 Tomcat!...😉💪👍
Thank you! I like the Hasegawa Tomcats. Not very expensive and still look good. Take care! Drew
Great job 👍🏻🥚✈️👏🏻
Thanks!
Great result on this kitty Egg. 💥👍💥
Thank you!!
Nicely done Drew.👏👏👏👏My wife's favouite aircraft is the F-14.👍👍😉
It’s my favorite jet!! Goes back before Top Gun. I remember building the Monogram kit when I was a kid. Thanks, Al!!
Sure would have seen you affix the wings to the fuse...all those angles between the 2 were a nightmare for me to get together flush in order to glue them.
Sorry about that. I don’t recall having any issues with this. Thanks for taking a look at my videos! Take care.. Drew
Same method I use to camo...👍🏼
I love using the worms! Thanks for tuning in 😎
Catch up on this model build! Here is the link to the playlist: kzread.info/head/PLJY-VsfeP2T_OcawrbnZYw7wzxIlACQt-&si=F6KL7h-gUDO9CVEH
Awesome Drew!
Thanks Bob!!
Looks good Drew. Ah, painting woes! Must say I’m not a huge fan of Vallejo.
Thanks, Don! I love the Vallejo Model Air paints. I just haven’t quite got the hang of using Metal Color paints. Take care! Drew
This is looking really nice Drew. Great work so far sir.👏👏👍👍😉
Thank you, Al! I’ll have to put it aside for a few days so I can build my EggPlane for Charlie’s group build. Take care! Drew
What color engine is it steel or metallic
Grey?
@@lawrencetimothylauzon6499 I believe I used Tamiya Gun Metal.
Thank you for this Revell F-15C build video. Because of your videos on this kit, I intentionally chose this kit as the first one I'm building in 40 years. I wanted the challenge and all its fit problems in order to test my building skills. So I got to the part where I need to mate the cockpit half of the fuselage to the main part of the fuselage. Just as you had problems, so did I. I ended up cutting and sanding a 1-3/16th inch piece of sprue and jamming it in the opening on the back half of the fuselage using needle nose pliers, thereby expanding it so that it would mate much more closely and then applied superglue. It's drying now. It's not perfect and its going to take some putty and sanding, but its way better then it was going to be. Enjoy the videos. Keep 'em coming please.
Hi Brian. Nice to meet you! I am glad you found my video helpful. This kit definitely introduced me to the use of sheet styrene! Once you get past that, it turns out to be a nice looking model. Keep building!! Take care…Drew
Nice Kit. Look forward to seeing the build!
Thank you!
Looks pretty good Drew! Fly hawk is just a name to me, I don’t think they are available in NZ, so I’m looking forward to the build.
Thank you Don!
that looks lovely !!! Thanks Drew
You'll have a lot of fun building it. Some parts are very small and you need a steady hand but everything is doable. I was so impressed by the details and quality of the kit that I would like to build a second one... best regards!
Thanks! Nice to know it’s a good kit. I watched your build again. You did an awesome job with this kit!
Looks cool Drew. I have and Airfix Dauntless. I'm anxious to see this kit. Thanks
Thanks, Michael. I haven’t built a 1/72 Dauntless before.
I did not know about the blue tack being too strong, but now that you mention it... Crap, I think you're right! I never noticed that before. And using that template to mask the wheel hubs... I've always done it the opposite. That is a great idea!
I’ve only used blue tack once. Found it harder to remove than white tack. It also left a residue. Yeah, the cheap circle template seems to work best for me!
Oh boy. Those engine nozzles were a test of patience, aren't they? The Hasegawa F-15DJ kit I'm slowly working on had me build up the engine nozzles in the same, difficult way. They really frustrated me. The trade off is that it has molded detail on the interior of the nozzles. It doesn't look like your Academy kit does, though. What I like about your Academy kit, though, is that the wingspan is all one solid piece across the top. That way there is no gap where the wings meet the main body like on mine. The instructions didn't recommend putting any weight in the nose?
Hi Greg..They sure are! You’re right about the one piece wing. Nice not to have wing root gaps. The only fit issues I had were the intakes and the nose. Little gaps. It didn’t suggest adding nose weight. Fortunately it sits down but will sit on its rear if moved a bit. Take care! Drew
Why IS there never a Swastika decal For the rudder in the Kits ? Whatever happened to historical accuracy ??
Swastikas are banned in some EU countries, so some model manufacturers don’t include them. Companies like Eduard will split them in half on the decal sheet to get around that! Thanks for watching! Drew
@@DrewsModels thanks For the Info ! I live in Germany so i can Imagine IT would be even Harder to get Them !!
Very nice result! Im still working on mine, hopefully it turns out as good as yours!
Thank you! I think the canopy was meant to be posed open, which I did not do. Looking forward to seeing what yours looks like! Drew