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I have to admit I enjoy 1/72 but more just as a quick break rather than being super detailed. Although sometimes I can't help myself. In truth 1/72 was also a way to get some quick videos up for my new channel. Definitely a lot more 1/48 to come. As to Spitfires, I really don't think 50 yrs later that I have changed that much from when I was a kid. I Still get that boyish grin, and once the wings go on, yes it does do some swoops over my bench with my best Merlin sound! Thanks for the comment.

I never get tired of Spitfires. Thanks for the comment!

I am working through it now. Just doing the masking for the red. It's a nice little kit. Thanks for the comment!

Thank you so much!

David, thank you so much for the kind and thoughtful comment. It is interesting that you have picked up on the artistry. I think I did mention it in the video, but I have evolved over time from a "paint by numbers" approach to being a bit more subtle - or artistic view - or attempting to. Among my many other hobbies or interests is fine art, so rather than watercolours I am enjoying playing with an airbrush and am seeing it, maybe not as sculpture, but as a three dimensional canvas to paint. A bit beyond the blue goes here and the yellow goes there, which is where I started. Of course there are many who are much better at it than myself, and there are many different techniques to achieve different effects, pre shading and post shading and a million other methods. But I try and have fun! As to what is next? I am currently working on a small 1/72 RAF Percival Provost Trainer. (I like the red and white scheme). And after a large and detailed build it is nice to do something simpler. I also have a 1/48 MkIX Spitfire tempting me. Unfortunately I have a small operation next week, which will see me down for a few days, but I will have some time to think about what is next on my workbench. Anyway thank you once again for your comment. All the best and many regards. Scott, Sydney, Australia.

Enjoy!

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I used Mr Color 328 (FS15050). My only regret is not painting the markings on, especially the arrows which with a sharp knife are no problem. I ended up trying to be too smart using a Cricut machine which just got me fed up and I moved on.

@@Modellers-Workbench I have a Cricut, other that circles and letters it's quite a learning curve. Thanks for the colour number 👍

When you have finished, do give us a good look, please!

Thank you very much!

Thank you very much!

Thank you so much! Regards from down here in Australia :)

The deep panel lines probably work well when used with a paint brush and some Humbrol paint on the kitchen table. I used to avoid 1/72nd thinking it was "what I did as a kid" but I have come around, to just enjoying them and having fun. Having said that some of the top end 1/72 is as good as anything out there, but probably wasted on me, while I am wandering around looking for my reading glasses while wearing them.

@@Modellers-Workbench The gold standard in 1/72nd scale kits for me is the Edward Mig21. Simply incredible. I built one for the channel, filmed it too. I managed to spill paint all over it and ruined it. it ended up in the bin. I will do another one when I recover 😁

If it is any consolation I did exactly the same thing on a P47, 95% done and I was doing some touch up work with the airbrush when the hose snagged and a cup of paint splashed across it. I will have a look at the Mig21.

I hadn't but just looked it up. They have some amazing parts and the prices look good. I will definitely be giving them a try. Thank you!

That is a really good point. I also tend to be a bit more daring with cheaper kits. I hate to admit I have a few Tamiya 1/32 kits sitting in my stash, some for years now because I am always reluctant to even start them when they get "too good".

@@Modellers-Workbench I'm just going to build this one in between another kit ( Starfighter) that has more potential

@RichardsModellingAdventures it’s a great kit which definitely looks better assembled than a bunch of grey plastic sprues in an admittedly very nice box!

Totally agree. No fit issues and generally amazingly engineered and no problems, follow the instructions and you will get something nice at the end. I think the real issue is that for example the Tamiya F4 1/32 is roughly $200AUD but the Trumpeter is $100AUD. So is it twice as good?

Thanks for the comment. I do miss the days when even small towns had a small model or hobby shop - sometimes both combined. Some art and sewing stuff and then models in the corner. You never knew what you were going to find.

I was just filming the final part and dragged down my Trumpeter F4U-4 to talk about the differences in the final vid. Will try and get that up in the next few days. The Tamiya Kit is very well done but is 2x the price of the Trumpeter. I think the Tamiya overall has better fit and finish but is not really configurable at all. The comparison I could give is when you go to a fancy restaurant and the Steak is $100 and great and then a week later you go to the pub and buy a Steak for $20 which is almost as good or the same and think ...hang on...so in short I would lean towards the Trumpeter, even if you buy aftermarket figures and instrument panel and you are still way ahead with $.

@@Modellers-Workbench 🙏agree

Can you build it one wing up and one wing down? Looking over the parts it seems possible.

Yes but I had to clip a couple of bits to get it the way I wanted. So eg at 14:23 I am clipping the Aileron supports so I could do it at a slight bank. Not a big deal. The supplied stand itself doesn't really allow adjustment at the mounting head.

@@Modellers-Workbench I'm referring to the wing folding?

Oh sorry, yeah folded wings no problem at all. Rather than the straight through main wing beam there are V shaped beams in the kit from memory.

@@RichardsModellingAdventures David R Lentz, Columbus, Ohio, USA (Tuesday, 27 August, 2024) In actual use, some of the early F4U-1 Corsairs the Marines who flew off island bases had their hydraulic systems removed to save weight. The ground crews still could fold the wings manually, however. So, doing so with your model would be how the actual aviators in some cases had. The kit has alternate parts of the outer right and left wing spar folded up from the horizontal, to which one eventually would attach the respective wing (right and left), amongst other parts, If one can acquire the proper photo-etched detail sets for these Tamiya Corsair kits, one can find panels that fit exactly into the interior surfaces that the folding process would reveal. Be judicious in your using PE, however, for it can show what I call a “false two-dimensionality”; that is, a PE part is flat, whereas the actual object is circular or oval in cross-section. A classic example of this would be the spark plug wiring (36 of them!) for the engine’s cylinders (two wires each): the lines are round (obviously), though the PE is flat. The latter does offer one bit of help in assembly, though: it would show one exactly how long each line would need to be. As a cautionary measure, to offset error, add round a centimetre or so to each. Also, each pair of wires servicing the same cylinder has some sort of connector (a bit of electrician's tape to keep them together, perhaps?) round a third of the way from the wiring harness. One first would drill out each of the tiny holes in the harness. I have not seen these kits up close enough to determine if the tops of the spark plugs are visible; either way, that is where one would place the other end. I do not know the details of such, though I think one would have to incorporate the boots (a black rubbery fixture at the far end of each spark plug wire, generally similar to the plug on an appliance), too, though I cannot be certain. (I am NOT a mechanic, by far!)

That is really interesting, i have been generally ignorant of German planes up until a few years back when I did my first large scale BF109. Thank you for the comment!

​@@Modellers-Workbench You're welcome. I thank you twice: for your recognition of my contribution to the discussion--I repudiate the Nazis for their horrific genocide, their cruel totalitarianism, their grotesque excesses, etc., and instead acknowledge the skills and the efforts of individuals--and for your prompt response.

That was one of my "growing up moments" . As a child I was always puzzled why my Grandfather who was Regular British Army 1928-1952, Crete, North Africa etc and through to Belsen, could have a German best friend after the war. They did Model Engineering together for decades till he passed away. It took me a long time to figure that out.

Grazie! Thank you!

Thanks for subscribing and the comment! A month later and I am still thrilled with it, so no regrets at all.

Now you mention it - I am just as guilty for doing that! Thanks for the comment.

Sounds like a good idea. The Airfix one is good from memory. The 1/32 Spitfire would be very different in the Italian Scheme. I really need to get more adventurous that way. Thanks for the comment!

I have almost finished mine, decals and finishing now. The fit has been almost perfect. I do love 1/32 but I always underestimate just how much work is involved, especially on some of the higher end kits. On the other side of that though is that mine 1/32 planes are the ones visitors always gravitate to and ask about because they have that wow factor. With some luck I will get my build videos up this weekend. Thanks for the comment!

I have to admit I never thought about the starter sets and shipping. Some of them are actually neat little kits. The Passport...I have read (glanced) through the information but I couldn't quite figure it out. It would be great if we could just add it into another order. When I find out I will post it. Thanks for bringing up something else to consider.

@@Modellers-Workbench it took me an afternoon of fiddling with an "un-checkout-able" cart and a query to customer support to figure out the paint/glue shipping restriction. It may only apply to some destinations too; I guess it's a dangerous/declarable goods import restriction issue. I suggested they update their FAQ or checkout error messages accordingly but not sure if that's been done. But if you ever have a cart that unexpectedly fails at the final stage of the checkout.. this could be the one reason why.

Thank you for the heads up. That is exactly the sort of thing I would have done.

That sounds very similar to here. Although a big chunk of Cape Town seems to be in Sydney these days! Agreed, I prefer browsing through a store and sometimes you can still get a surprise. Still it is just how it is now. Thanks for the comment!

Thanks!

Thanks for the comment!

Yeah I dont think it would be worth it for someone just buying the odd kit, or for that matter like you say if they just didn't have something you were interested in at the moment. Thanks for the comment!

Totally agree! I just got thinking about how I could walk into a shop back then and be happy with whatever they had. I was easy pleased. But now I am just as guilty for walking into a shop and thinking “oh they don’t have much” when I couldn’t even buy the stuff they have anyway. So our expectations have changed and that must make it tough for retailers. Thanks for the great comment!

If only life were that good...(Disclaimer I am a long way from being an accountant). But my understanding of how it works is that Hornby/Airfix is GST registered with the Australian Taxation Office so the VAT on the invoice is directly paid as GST here. I am not sure of the technicalities but that is the gist of it. So on the invoice it has VAT paid but on the delivery note it said GST paid. You can't escape the tax man.

The VAT (20%?) is deducted from the UK price for overseas customers, Here in Australia we have a similar thing called GST, currently 10%. I've been lucky so far, I have made 3 big orders from Airfix and haven't been charged GST but I've also ordered stuff internationally from ebay and had GST added to the price. It's a bit of a lottery really but generally, even though it is supposed to be charged on all imported goods, they don't seem to bother with smaller amounts. I believe Airfix theoretically should be charging Aussie customers GST and paying it to the Aus government direct, like Ebay and Amazon do. I could be wrong, but short answer, no, we don't pay VAT and that takes a further chunk off the price

I have to admit I have never really understood that side of it. Like you say it seems a bit hit and miss.

Yeah most things seem overpriced here. Small remote market I guess. Although for individual RRP kits the Airfix Website is roughly the same as RRP here but the club membership brings that down 10%. I think the wins are the mystery boxes and bundles (especially when discounted) which can be a big saving. The two Buccaneers were roughly 100pounds but rrp $130 and $140 here - if they are in stock. With the Meteor etc. it got me into free shipping which made it worthwhile.

@@Modellers-Workbench There's also a points scheme you have to join seperately from club membership, gets you roughly 10 points for every pound you spend which you can spend against orders, so with club membership, points, no VAT and free shipping (if you spend enough) it can actually be a bargain ordering direct from airfix. Also, I mightily impressed with how fast orders arrive, I've had stuff from airfix arrive here in brisbane from UK faster than Auspost can deliver a parcel from one side of brisbane to the other

I only just saw your comment, and interestingly enough I logged into the Airfix website a few hours ago and was surprised to see I have 50 quid worth of points sitting there from my initial purchase and the membership purchase. I was really only expecting 5-10. You are absolutely right, the points in itself has surpised me.

@@Modellers-Workbench The only problem I have found, is that when you are building an order, you have to reach the 250GBP threshold to get free postage, but that is AFTER club discount, points discount and VAT removal so in reality you are ordering over 350GBP of kits which comes down to around 250GBP net. I worked it out, 99.99GBP for the 1/24 spit comes down to an actual price of around 63GBP, a bargain!!! I'm not complaining about the savings, if you're prepared to spend around $500AUD you get quite a bit of plastic and it works out around 50-60% of retailer price here in australia

Haha well I know I will be broke till Christmas now! But I am really happy with what I got. No complaints from me at all. Thanks for the comment.

Yes you are absolutely right wrt to the break even point. It would make no sense for small one off purchases. Your numbers sound right I figured around the $200 mark. When I priced per box the RRP here is almost the same as the Airfix website. But throw in the discount on a mystery box, and I also got the Buccaneers discounted and it was a big saving once I got to the free shipping. The catch of course was that I was essentially buying in bulk - and wont be buying anymore kits for a while. Thanks for watching and the comment!

If you are an airfix club member (10% discount) and use any club points you accrue from previous purchases, along with spending enough to qualify for free international shipping, it actually works out to be quite economical, notwithstanding you have to spend $AUD450-500 to reap the benefits. We also don't pay the VAT. I've managed to maximise my ordering to the point where kits are almost half the price I would pay retail from a store here in Australia, but again, you have to spend a wad to make it worthwhile. The shipping cost is the killer if you don't manage to qualify for free shipping. Some of the other manufacturers in europe could learn a lesson and offer a free shipping threshold as well. I want to order direct from the likes of ICM and Eduard, but shipping kills all motivation......

Agreed, under the free shipping threshold and it is painful. I also forgot about the club points which do add up. It seems like you are way ahead of me on the planning, but I was at least thinking along the same lines. A couple of big orders each year when the right stuff is on sale and I would be very happy. Again that wouldnt work for an occasional modeller though.

That is very convenient. I have always meant to get out there when I am in the UK just to say I have been. Thanks for watching!

I am late to the party but so far I am very happy. Thanks for the comment!

Yeah I messed it up, but thought it might still be useful to see my screwups. Thanks for watching!

Exactly - another one of those things I learnt the hard way. Thanks for the comment.

Thank you so much for the kind comment.

You should stop looking at it! It’s a nice kit. Thanks for the encouraging comment!

Thanks!

That is very interesting. You have got me curious and I will have to give it a try. Thanks for watching!

Totally agree. I am not a huge fan of crazy weathering, I think it depends on context. So eg my Wildcat at the end of the War I did heavily bleached etc. But I figured they had more important things to worry about than paint jobs. But even still it seems a shame in my mind to spend hours making something look nice to then make it look crap. With the Sea Fury all the pics I saw they looked spotless. Thanks for watching!

Thanks so much! I am still figuring out youTube but getting there.

Thanks! I thought it was a great kit.