The 'gun' on the top wing is actually a gun camera that was activated by firing the main guns and used for training. It is housed in an adapted WWI era Lewis gun mounted upside down. You can see the grip pointing upwards. Nice build.
I’m 100% behind Airfix bringing out this British classic aircraft,,as I’m bewildered by some who super criticize Airfix for doing so.Seeing your great build and how the parts look and go together answers any critic..If a company like ICM released this kit the critics would scream why Airfix isn’t doing such subjects.. Great build and video..Your video’s are good to watch as you explain all very well and your love of the hobby really comes across..✌️😃👍
That's the doggies danglies, Mach. Of all the interwar RAF biplanes, the Bristol Bulldog is my favourite......... you've really caught the essence of her there 👍🏻👌🏻👏🏻
Agree - I didn’t rate Airfix highly previously, as I felt they relied mainly on brand name to keep selling very old tool kit with flimsy styrene. However in the last few years, they’ve been absolutely smashing it out of the park with new tooled British subjects. Buccaneer, Walrus, Gannet, Wellington, Anson… they’ve produced nothing but exceptional kits
Thanks for sharing this build. You've sold it to me. I'll order one asap. That looks like the best engineered biplane kit I've seen since Tamiya's Swordfish.
Thank you very much! Glad to hear I have sold you it, and I personally haven’t built the tamiya swordfish, but it is hard to imagine it could be much better than this👌🏻
Greetings from Canada. What a superb, clean build. When the kit gets to this side of the pond, I will buy one. Now...if Airfix could work their magic in 1/24th scale, on this kit...
Stunning model, I have always had a love of Bi-Planes. I think it is the rigging which reminds me of old sailing ships!! I have a Gillows Wright Flyer model which I made about 15 years ago, it took me ages but it looks amazing with all its rigging in place. Thank you for sharing this video, I loved seeing the finished model 🙂❤
Thank you very much, I must say I love biplanes as well after this one… the delicate nature of them makes them super enjoyable! Thank you for the comment👌🏻☺️
Good evening sir, the Bulldog turned out absolutely perfectly, going by what airfix have released over the last couple of years, they are bringing out well molded and well fitting kits, if I may prey to the Airgix gods, I would like a 1/35th scale RL Bedford, best regards from a Kiwi living in Australia, Les
Beautiful build, if memory serves me it was a Bristol Bulldog that Douglas Bader ploughed into an airfield inverted and as a result Old Tin Legs had his real legs amputated.
Another great build Luke, also, have to say I'm becoming more and more impressed with Airfix's quality and range, they really have upped their game. Finished result looks ace. 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻
In the automotive "real" world, to get metallic pigments to stand up correctly is vital to avoid tiger stripes (you can always tell when a metallic car has been resprayed by an amateur!). So, to do the front part of the fuselage, I would spray clear base WITH levelling thinner to keep it tacky whilst refilling your colour cup with the duraluminum, and spray that on very slowly until you get the desired effect. Give it a go sometime... won't hurt!😊 All the best.
@@machmodels Actually the Bulldog fits into the "Silver Wing Fleet", or the "Between the Wars Fleet". Think about this: Roughly 10 years from WWI to Silver Wing Fleet. Roughly 10 years from the Silver Wing to the Hurricane/Spit- BF 109.
Nice build. I'd get one it they ever scale it up to 1/32. Just one thing. There are a lot of gaps between the upper and lower wing surfaces. Even so, its a beauty.
@@machmodels It won't be that hard to fix. Pipette with liquid cements, one inch at a time. The gaps look to be far enough out so as not to effect the struts and rigging.
Another amazing kit from airfix seen it the magazine model world looks like it comes together nicely I will buy this kit after i just ordered the new chinook kit first.
Thank you Brian! Still in the midst of exams unfortunately… soon enough I’ll be free! Also, send me a message on whatever platform suits… I have something to show you!👌🏻😉
Excellent. It looks superb. I would have liked to have seen a sample of you doing the rigging showing how you attached it and got the right lengths etc. Perhaps you could do a tutorial?
My apologies for not recording it! Hopefully this will help explain: In terms of attaching the rigging, I use a thin super glue. Not super thin as that dries a little to quick, any manufacturer will do for this. I then use some vernier callipers so approximate the distance between the two mounting points. Then what I will do is cut out a length of rigging that I know is about 25% longer than it needs to be for the distance, to give me some working room for error. I’ll then dab a small amount of the thin glue onto the very end of the rigging, and place it onto one of the mounting supports. After that has dried, using a pair of tweezers, I will stretch it until it is tight and at the opposing support and snip off the 20/25% excess that I used. Then repeating like before, a small dab of super glue on the end and using the tweezers I will rest it in the supports position for 45 seconds as the glue cures. Hope this helps!👌🏻
Hello mr. Mach!a nice little gem you have created.i also like how you brought that little gem2life.thank u4ur efforts.i also love ur narration.i would like to give more than1thumb up.but I cant.thats a pain in the ass.because ur work deserves it.keep it up.and keep the faith.with sticky greetings from Brandenburg/germany.your modellmate.christian
I saw the new tool on the Hannants website,and it looks Like an amazing kit,especially as I love the look of biplanes.Great execution as always,and I might even pick one of them up,after I finish some Projects (I have started Eduards F5 that came out earlier this year,and it is amazing,maybe you should try one😏)
Stunning model, stunning tutorial 😊 finally a see what’s being inserted into a cockpit before priming … is this a kind of sponge ? Specific material or brand ? I was looking for this since days I’m just restarted in the game ..thanks
Thank you very much! I believe I mentioned in the video, but I use Mr Hobby’s Procon Boy 0.2mm. If you are around the London area, hannants london have them in stock👌🏻
wowww the quallity of your clips is PRO O_O ps one tipp : all newer airplains from the 1960 up ar made out of duraaluminium its bit more copper lik. for chipping and scratches a veryy grait detail you can se the diffrenz clearly its mor red as aluminium but mutch stronger and lesser havy,
Another excellent build and video. I'm going to do this kit, especially as it has markings for an a/c based at RAF Upavon, this was my dad's last posting in the RAF, lot of history with Upavon.
Excellent instructions and camera work. I would like to see more detail of doing the rigging - so far I have jibbed at doing a biplane because of "rigging anxiety." Do you have any preference for detail brushes. I did buy a Winsor and Newton No. 7 and it has been in a different league from anything else I've used, but the cost is prohibitive and I'm not a pauper, but I wondered f there is anything out there to compete that you may recommend?.
Apologies! This is how I did it: In terms of attaching the rigging, I use a thin super glue. Not super thin as that dries a little to quick, any manufacturer will do for this. I then use some vernier callipers so approximate the distance between the two mounting points. Then what I will do is cut out a length of rigging that I know is about 25% longer than it needs to be for the distance, to give me some working room for error. I’ll then dab a small amount of the thin glue onto the very end of the rigging, and place it onto one of the mounting supports. After that has dried, using a pair of tweezers, I will stretch it until it is tight and at the opposing support and snip off the 20/25% excess that I used. Then repeating like before, a small dab of super glue on the end and using the tweezers I will rest it in the supports position for 45 seconds as the glue cures. In terms of brushes, I just use a cheap £20 set off of amazon. Not very professional but they have served me well for two years now! Would you look to recommend them?
The reason of the assimetric placement of the bombs is that this way they can counteract the rather strong torque effect of the engine. At least as long as they are there... Just a guess but this method was used later on the F4U corsair as well.
What are the colour callouts like? Airfix have improved and actually come closer to Tamiya, who leave no room for error whatsoever, but there are still times I've noticed when they've not specified a colour for any one part or area. I'm no expert in any one plane but enjoy building kits and need that guidance.
In my opinion I found the colour call-outs to be superb, any areas you see unsure about are covered in the painting guide section of the instructions. Also after looking at some references, they are spot on👌🏻
From what i understand rappid thinner does what it says, it dries rappid, preventing the metal flakes/pigment from sinking down into the paint and remaining on the surface.
As they say in Australia....bonza job, Luke, stunning result and another informative video. Great job on that rigging, too. I build WW1 (1/32) planes and find the rigging really fiddly so in 1/48 it must be so much more.....obviously Airfix did an amazing job with the diagrams and contact points for the line so good on them. Do you have any other biplanes in the stash or would you consider having a crack at another one some time in the future??
Thank you very much! I have much respect for you doing these on the regular, and to answer your questions, yes! I have one or two other in the stash which hopefully will be around soonish☺️
Apologies Duncan! This is how I did it: In terms of attaching the rigging, I use a thin super glue. Not super thin as that dries a little to quick, any manufacturer will do for this. I then use some vernier callipers so approximate the distance between the two mounting points. Then what I will do is cut out a length of rigging that I know is about 25% longer than it needs to be for the distance, to give me some working room for error. I’ll then dab a small amount of the thin glue onto the very end of the rigging, and place it onto one of the mounting supports. After that has dried, using a pair of tweezers, I will stretch it until it is tight and at the opposing support and snip off the 20/25% excess that I used. Then repeating like before, a small dab of super glue on the end and using the tweezers I will rest it in the supports position for 45 seconds as the glue cures. Hope this helps!👌🏻
One sided bomb rack? I would speculate reason is a propelers' torque - it should try to rotate the plane to the right. Having bombs and gun on left might help with it, but thats just a guess :D
Wonderful build. I just recently found your channel and I’m in the process of watching all your content. Just curious if you could link the products you use in the video description? Or maybe if not a straight link could you put a list of said products in the description? Again I love your content and please keep it coming. Do you ever build tanks or cars?
Thank you very much! How are you finding the content? I’m sure I could look to do something like that in the future, if there is anything in particular you want now let me know and I’ll be more than happy to find you a link☺️👌🏻
@@machmodelslove the content. I watch quite a bit of RUclips videos like Plamso and Night Shift but I like the shorter videos you do. Simple and to the point. As far as links to the stuff you use I’m not saying link everything but maybe stuff like the weathering pencils, mask sets, and 3D decals. Stuff like the paints and glues aren’t really needed.
Not to be pedantic, but I believe what you refer to a machine gun mounted above the top wing, I believe is a gun camera and used as a training aid during the inter war years.
Just two questions..... did you cement just the cabane struts or did you cement the outer wing struts as well??🤔 Also, exactly how did you place the cement without damaging the beautiful paint finish??🤔 Cheers🙂
So all of the struts initially sat with no cement of gluing of the sort, after I had “jiggled” everything into place I glued everything in place with ammo mig ultra glue. If you are unfamiliar, it is a super strong PVA glue, it dried super hard but doing affect the paint finish underneath. Hope that helps!
Well done Airfix, another kit I didn't know I wanted until they released it.
Haha very true! Seemingly always catching us (and our wallets) off guard!🤣☺️
I'm ok if they make all the between the wars that were produced by Pyro in the early/mid 1960's
The 'gun' on the top wing is actually a gun camera that was activated by firing the main guns and used for training. It is housed in an adapted WWI era Lewis gun mounted upside down. You can see the grip pointing upwards. Nice build.
Wow thank you very much for letting me know! I had no idea, pretty nifty!👌🏻☺️
You are right, I didn't notice until I read your comment.
Brilliant information, thanks!! 🙂
I’m 100% behind Airfix bringing out this British classic aircraft,,as I’m bewildered by some who super criticize Airfix for doing so.Seeing your great build and how the parts look and go together answers any critic..If a company like ICM released this kit the critics would scream why Airfix isn’t doing such subjects..
Great build and video..Your video’s are good to watch as you explain all very well and your love of the hobby really comes across..✌️😃👍
Spot on comment! Couldn’t agree more, really appreciate the feedback as well. Great to hear👌🏻☺️
My favourite build of this kit I’ve seen.
Airfix really have upped their game the last 3 ish years lovely model mate
100%! Thank you very much, I really appreciate it👌🏻☺️
They still have a way to go to get anywhere near as good as Tamiya though.
That looks great! Nice build sir.
Thank you very much!👌🏻
I really enjoyed your commentary as you build the model specifically the key notes. Awesome job thank you for sharing. The models looks great
Thank you very much for the feedback! Super helpful. Thanks for the comment👌🏻☺️
That's the doggies danglies, Mach. Of all the interwar RAF biplanes, the Bristol Bulldog is my favourite......... you've really caught the essence of her there 👍🏻👌🏻👏🏻
Hahaha that might be my new favourite saying, thank you very much and I’m inclined to agree!🤣☺️
Such a cool lookng Plane! It is on my list of kits to build in 2025. :) Amazing Job sir!
Let me know how you get on! Thank you very much for the kind words😁
The first ever Biplane Bristol Bulldog MK2 from Airfix very nice kit build. Very nice Biplane love Biplanes too.🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧😊🤩😇🤗👍😎🤓❤
Thank you for the comment Neil!
Douglas Bader would have been very pleased with this very detailed model . Wonderful ! And great build !
Was this the aircraft he crashed in? I have a feeling this was the one in the movie.
Haha hopefully he would’ve! Thank you for the comment👌🏻
Without fail, every time I watch one of your build videos I get inspired. Well done, my friend. Another excellent job.
What a great comment! Thank you sir, you have well and truly made my day☺️👌🏻
Nice build! ...Airfix really have upped their game in recent years with both offerings, and quality of kits ...Thanks for uploading!
Agree - I didn’t rate Airfix highly previously, as I felt they relied mainly on brand name to keep selling very old tool kit with flimsy styrene.
However in the last few years, they’ve been absolutely smashing it out of the park with new tooled British subjects. Buccaneer, Walrus, Gannet, Wellington, Anson… they’ve produced nothing but exceptional kits
Thank you very much! Couldn’t agree more, definitely cementing their place as one of the top dogs of the industry.👌🏻
Thanks for sharing this build. You've sold it to me. I'll order one asap. That looks like the best engineered biplane kit I've seen since Tamiya's Swordfish.
Thank you very much! Glad to hear I have sold you it, and I personally haven’t built the tamiya swordfish, but it is hard to imagine it could be much better than this👌🏻
Greetings from Canada. What a superb, clean build. When the kit gets to this side of the pond, I will buy one. Now...if Airfix could work their magic in 1/24th scale, on this kit...
Yes! Or a Gladiator in 1.24th. That'd be brilliant.
Hello! Thank you very much for the comment, let me know how you get on with it. Wow, a 1/24th would be an awesome kit to see!☺️
@@flyboy451 True. I always liked the interwar 1930's planes.
Stunning model, I have always had a love of Bi-Planes.
I think it is the rigging which reminds me of old sailing ships!!
I have a Gillows Wright Flyer model which I made about 15 years ago, it took me ages but it looks amazing with all its rigging in place.
Thank you for sharing this video, I loved seeing the finished model 🙂❤
Thank you very much, I must say I love biplanes as well after this one… the delicate nature of them makes them super enjoyable! Thank you for the comment👌🏻☺️
Nice looking aircraft and a well presented build. Appreciate the restrained weathering. Good result
Thank you very much! I assumed as these are more of an inter war aircraft they wouldn’t get too mucky!☺️
Wow, Luke, you really outdid yourself on this one, bravo! When I get my kit, I don't think I'll be able to resist that big green stripe, though.
Thank you very much Dan! Haha you know I was finding it hard to not do that one as well, but the Aussie just got me👌🏻☺️
A thing of beauty!! Excellent rigging as well!
Thank you very much buddy! Really appreciate it👌🏻
aww man Mach !!! what an absolutley beautiful build lad !!!!! i fancy getting one of these as id like a crack at rigging !!
Thank you very much buddy! I’d love to hear how you get on👌🏻
Very impressive silver dope finish. Great work so far !
Thank you sir!😁
A Great kit and very informative build...but that "structural bulkhead" at 1:12, is the ammunition bin. I want one!!!
Thank you very much for letting me know! I couldn’t find many images at all online! Thanks for the comment☺️👌🏻
Very nice, the ideal scale for a single seater, in my opinion.
I couldn’t agree more! Thanks for the comment☺️👌🏻
I will definitely be keeping my eyes on this kit, looks like incredible fun, excellent kit as usual!
As you should, it’s great! Thanks for the comment☺️👌🏻
Absolutely wonderful build Luke
Beautiful work, also thanks for the build tips ! Re engine 🙏👍
Thank you very much Tony! Great to hear you picked up some tips👌🏻
Top notch work. Beautiful result on a great kit.
Thank you very much buddy! Really appreciate it👌🏻☺️
Good evening sir, the Bulldog turned out absolutely perfectly, going by what airfix have released over the last couple of years, they are bringing out well molded and well fitting kits, if I may prey to the Airgix gods, I would like a 1/35th scale RL Bedford, best regards from a Kiwi living in Australia, Les
Thank you very much Les! Let’s keep our fingers crossed that your prayers are answered!👌🏻
Beautiful build, if memory serves me it was a Bristol Bulldog that Douglas Bader ploughed into an airfield inverted and as a result Old Tin Legs had his real legs amputated.
Afaik it's exactly this plane that's in the box art.
Thank you! You are indeed correct, I was learning about this earlier!👌🏻
Incorrect. Bader flew Bulldog K1676, markings for this are available on Xtradecal sheet X48250.
Another great build Luke, also, have to say I'm becoming more and more impressed with Airfix's quality and range, they really have upped their game. Finished result looks ace. 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you very much! They sure have, every build seems to be a step up on the last… it’s crazy!!☺️
Absolutely superb Luke. She looks fabulous mate, well done.
Thank you very much Tim! Really appreciate it☺️👌🏻
Nice work Luke, you have great skills.
Thank you John! Really appreciated☺️👌🏻
Fantastic build! I really love the exposed engine on the ww1 and early ww2 planes
Thank you very much sir! I 100% agree, so unique👌🏻☺️
You build these quicker than I can even think about building a model lol! Amazing work as always and definitely a kit that I could be tempted to get!
Haha whoops! Thank you very much, I would love to see you take this one on, perhaps the box art scheme is your cup of tea?☺️😉
@@machmodels I think scheme B with the yellow wheels might be my choice - those zig zags on the fuselage look fun
Very nice finish on the Bulldog and nice to see more innovation from Airfix. 👍
Thank you! Yup they are definitely making some crackers!
Great job. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you very much! Really appreciate it👌🏻☺️
Cool kit good build awesome vid keep up the the good work mate 👍
Thank you very much sir! Really appreciate it👌🏻☺️
Thats fast! Kit hasn´t even hit the shelves yet in Europe :D
Haha thank you buddy! I couldn’t help myself👌🏻🤣
An absolutely beautiful build 👍
Thank you very much sir!
Great build well done it looks fantastic great job. Looks a great kit
Thank you very much sir!👌🏻
That "structural bulkhead" is the ammunition bin. New subscriber here though and can't wait for your next video...or catch-up with your older ones!
Brilliant build and a very good designed kit. Really does look excellent - well done..🎉🎉
Thank you very much! It sure is an engineering masterpiece from Airfix. Thanks for the comment☺️👌🏻
Another excellent and informative build Luke 👏🏻 keep them coming 😁👍🏻
Thank you very much John! Really appreciate it👌🏻☺️
Airfix did a very fantastic job on the 1/48 Bristol bulldog I hope Airfix will make more new kits to replace the old kits in a future.
They sure did, I’d love to see them redo their old Jaguar👌🏻
Now that’s a great job. Well done. 👏👏
Thank you very much sir!☺️👌🏻
Superb build, it has inspired me to get one at the next model show!!
Thank you! Thanks great to hear, hope you enjoy it☺️👌🏻
In the automotive "real" world, to get metallic pigments to stand up correctly is vital to avoid tiger stripes (you can always tell when a metallic car has been resprayed by an amateur!). So, to do the front part of the fuselage, I would spray clear base WITH levelling thinner to keep it tacky whilst refilling your colour cup with the duraluminum, and spray that on very slowly until you get the desired effect. Give it a go sometime... won't hurt!😊
All the best.
Hmm a very interesting idea! I’ll definitely give it a shot, thank you for the comment!😁
Killer build as usual, looks like a great kit
Thank you very much buddy! Really appreciate it, and it sure is!👌🏻
Superb build. That gun on the top wing is a camera.
Thank you very much for letting me know!👌🏻☺️
Great choice of colour !
Thank you very much buddy!☺️
Good to see the inter-war aircraft getting some love, hopefully we'll get the Hawker biplane line pretty soon.
Fingers crossed!👌🏻
Great work as always 👍
Thank you buddy!☺️
Looks very nice.
Thank you sir!👌🏻
Great build tutorial. Thanks
Thank you very much sir!👌🏻
I remember the 1/72nd Airfix Bulldog in the bag, this is a totally different beast
Haha it sure is, some might say a step up?🤣☺️
The Bulldog actually entered RAF service in 1929 so its rather more advance that a WW1 fighter.
Thank you very much Paul! I’ll have to try and amend☺️👌🏻
@@machmodels Actually the Bulldog fits into the "Silver Wing Fleet", or the "Between the Wars Fleet". Think about this: Roughly 10 years from WWI to Silver Wing Fleet. Roughly 10 years from the Silver Wing to the Hurricane/Spit- BF 109.
My friend, the master modeler Ron Lowry RIP, scratchbuilt one of these in 1/24 scale that I saw under construction and finished.
Awesome build.
Thank you Mark!
Beautiful kit and beautiful job ❤
Thank you very much sir!
Nice build. I'd get one it they ever scale it up to 1/32. Just one thing. There are a lot of gaps between the upper and lower wing surfaces. Even so, its a beauty.
Thank you! I am aware, definitely mucked that one up a bit! Thanks for the comment😁
@@machmodels It won't be that hard to fix. Pipette with liquid cements, one inch at a time. The gaps look to be far enough out so as not to effect the struts and rigging.
This was only released the other day! Good effort
Thank you very much James!👌🏻☺️
Another amazing kit from airfix seen it the magazine model world looks like it comes together nicely I will buy this kit after i just ordered the new chinook kit first.
I also have just started the chinook! It’s great!
Great job on the kit, especially the rigging! Hope exams went/ are going well depending on if you’re done or not too mate 😎
Thank you Brian! Still in the midst of exams unfortunately… soon enough I’ll be free! Also, send me a message on whatever platform suits… I have something to show you!👌🏻😉
Locve your videos..great job!
Thank you very much sir!☺️
Excellent. It looks superb. I would have liked to have seen a sample of you doing the rigging showing how you attached it and got the right lengths etc. Perhaps you could do a tutorial?
Agreed.
My apologies for not recording it! Hopefully this will help explain:
In terms of attaching the rigging, I use a thin super glue. Not super thin as that dries a little to quick, any manufacturer will do for this. I then use some vernier callipers so approximate the distance between the two mounting points. Then what I will do is cut out a length of rigging that I know is about 25% longer than it needs to be for the distance, to give me some working room for error. I’ll then dab a small amount of the thin glue onto the very end of the rigging, and place it onto one of the mounting supports. After that has dried, using a pair of tweezers, I will stretch it until it is tight and at the opposing support and snip off the 20/25% excess that I used. Then repeating like before, a small dab of super glue on the end and using the tweezers I will rest it in the supports position for 45 seconds as the glue cures.
Hope this helps!👌🏻
@@machmodels excellent thanks very much for explaining.
I might try a biplane maybe this one
Another top job m8 !!
Thank you very much sir!☺️
Quality sir. Bosh
Superb, well done.
Thank you very much sir!👌🏻
Very pleasant and informing video, thanks! from Judy in Nova Scotia, Canada
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it👌🏻☺️
Hello mr. Mach!a nice little gem you have created.i also like how you brought that little gem2life.thank u4ur efforts.i also love ur narration.i would like to give more than1thumb up.but I cant.thats a pain in the ass.because ur work deserves it.keep it up.and keep the faith.with sticky greetings from Brandenburg/germany.your modellmate.christian
Thank you very much Christian! Really glad you liked the model, haha the thumbs up is more than enough for me! Many thanks for the continued support👌🏻
Another great finished model! 👏🏼
I think I need to remove the “use cement parts”! That saves time for editing 🤣
Thank you very much sir! Haha maybe not, play around with it… sometimes people like to see the cement that you’re using!
I saw the new tool on the Hannants website,and it looks Like an amazing kit,especially as I love the look of biplanes.Great execution as always,and I might even pick one of them up,after I finish some Projects (I have started Eduards F5 that came out earlier this year,and it is amazing,maybe you should try one😏)
I would love to see you take on one of these, I think everyone is going to have a slightly unique spin on it! Haha maybe maybe!☺️
Stunning model, stunning tutorial 😊 finally a see what’s being inserted into a cockpit before priming … is this a kind of sponge ? Specific material or brand ? I was looking for this since days I’m just restarted in the game ..thanks
Thank you very much! So that is a very basic washing up sponge that I have ripped into smaller pieces. Any synthetic sponge will work👌🏻😉
I love clean models! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
What super glue do you use for the rigging?
Haha me too! For this I used VMS thin CA glue😉👌🏻
This looks awesome! Quick question… what airbrush do you use? Your paint finish is the best I’ve seen
Thank you very much! I believe I mentioned in the video, but I use Mr Hobby’s Procon Boy 0.2mm. If you are around the London area, hannants london have them in stock👌🏻
Good job
Thank you!
wowww the quallity of your clips is PRO O_O ps one tipp : all newer airplains from the 1960 up ar made out of duraaluminium its bit more copper lik. for chipping and scratches a veryy grait detail you can se the diffrenz clearly its mor red as aluminium but mutch stronger and lesser havy,
Thank you! Wow! Never knew that, thank you for letting me know about duraluminium👌🏻
Another excellent build and video. I'm going to do this kit, especially as it has markings for an a/c based at RAF Upavon, this was my dad's last posting in the RAF, lot of history with Upavon.
Thank you very much Kevin! Let me know how you get on with the build👌🏻
Excellent instructions and camera work. I would like to see more detail of doing the rigging - so far I have jibbed at doing a biplane because of "rigging anxiety." Do you have any preference for detail brushes. I did buy a Winsor and Newton No. 7 and it has been in a different league from anything else I've used, but the cost is prohibitive and I'm not a pauper, but I wondered f there is anything out there to compete that you may recommend?.
Apologies! This is how I did it:
In terms of attaching the rigging, I use a thin super glue. Not super thin as that dries a little to quick, any manufacturer will do for this. I then use some vernier callipers so approximate the distance between the two mounting points. Then what I will do is cut out a length of rigging that I know is about 25% longer than it needs to be for the distance, to give me some working room for error. I’ll then dab a small amount of the thin glue onto the very end of the rigging, and place it onto one of the mounting supports. After that has dried, using a pair of tweezers, I will stretch it until it is tight and at the opposing support and snip off the 20/25% excess that I used. Then repeating like before, a small dab of super glue on the end and using the tweezers I will rest it in the supports position for 45 seconds as the glue cures.
In terms of brushes, I just use a cheap £20 set off of amazon. Not very professional but they have served me well for two years now! Would you look to recommend them?
@@machmodels thanks.
The reason of the assimetric placement of the bombs is that this way they can counteract the rather strong torque effect of the engine. At least as long as they are there... Just a guess but this method was used later on the F4U corsair as well.
Thank you very much for letting me know😁👌🏻
Wow wish I was that good ,mine looks like a kid has built them when I do models but I enjoy it 😂
Haha thank you sir! If you enjoy it, who cares how they look!👌🏻
Excellent Build, and great filming! Just wondering what camera/lens do you use to film your builds?
Thank you very much buddy! I use a Sony Alpha ZV-E10L for filming with the 16-50mm lens that comes with the camera. Hope that helps!👌🏻
Perfect.
Thank you very much sir!
Awesome work, but specially with the rigging! Did you mount the supports yourself or they came with the kit? Great job from Airfix.
Thank you very much, they did indeed come with the kit👌🏻
What are the colour callouts like? Airfix have improved and actually come closer to Tamiya, who leave no room for error whatsoever, but there are still times I've noticed when they've not specified a colour for any one part or area. I'm no expert in any one plane but enjoy building kits and need that guidance.
In my opinion I found the colour call-outs to be superb, any areas you see unsure about are covered in the painting guide section of the instructions. Also after looking at some references, they are spot on👌🏻
From what i understand rappid thinner does what it says, it dries rappid, preventing the metal flakes/pigment from sinking down into the paint and remaining on the surface.
Hmm yes that would make sense, thanks for letting me know the “science” behind it!👌🏻
As they say in Australia....bonza job, Luke, stunning result and another informative video. Great job on that rigging, too. I build WW1 (1/32) planes and find the rigging really fiddly so in 1/48 it must be so much more.....obviously Airfix did an amazing job with the diagrams and contact points for the line so good on them. Do you have any other biplanes in the stash or would you consider having a crack at another one some time in the future??
Thank you very much! I have much respect for you doing these on the regular, and to answer your questions, yes! I have one or two other in the stash which hopefully will be around soonish☺️
@@machmodels I will be watching :)
Lovely Bulldog shame there’s no pilot figure and also shame you didn’t show how you rigged but another top build ❤
Apologies Duncan! This is how I did it:
In terms of attaching the rigging, I use a thin super glue. Not super thin as that dries a little to quick, any manufacturer will do for this. I then use some vernier callipers so approximate the distance between the two mounting points. Then what I will do is cut out a length of rigging that I know is about 25% longer than it needs to be for the distance, to give me some working room for error. I’ll then dab a small amount of the thin glue onto the very end of the rigging, and place it onto one of the mounting supports. After that has dried, using a pair of tweezers, I will stretch it until it is tight and at the opposing support and snip off the 20/25% excess that I used. Then repeating like before, a small dab of super glue on the end and using the tweezers I will rest it in the supports position for 45 seconds as the glue cures.
Hope this helps!👌🏻
@@machmodels no need to apologise :)
One sided bomb rack? I would speculate reason is a propelers' torque - it should try to rotate the plane to the right. Having bombs and gun on left might help with it, but thats just a guess :D
Great suggestion! I really appreciate the comment👌🏻☺️
Is this the new Airfix plastic? Looks pretty good.
Sure is! That dark greyish new compound is superb.
Lovely build and model. But Hendon and Hannants won't get a visit from me since the introduction of the ULEZ con.
Bloody ULEZ!!! Completely understand, thanks for the comment👌🏻
Another one! Decal as in Dee cal. It’s the correct pronunciation
Sweet 👌😎☕️
Thank you!👌🏻
Wonderful build. I just recently found your channel and I’m in the process of watching all your content.
Just curious if you could link the products you use in the video description? Or maybe if not a straight link could you put a list of said products in the description?
Again I love your content and please keep it coming.
Do you ever build tanks or cars?
Thank you very much! How are you finding the content? I’m sure I could look to do something like that in the future, if there is anything in particular you want now let me know and I’ll be more than happy to find you a link☺️👌🏻
@@machmodelslove the content. I watch quite a bit of RUclips videos like Plamso and Night Shift but I like the shorter videos you do. Simple and to the point.
As far as links to the stuff you use I’m not saying link everything but maybe stuff like the weathering pencils, mask sets, and 3D decals. Stuff like the paints and glues aren’t really needed.
Great thank you so much - I’ll ensure I do that in the future☺️👌🏻
Nice
Waitwaitwait. Hannants have a model shop in London?!? Bit of a trek for me but I'll have to make a pilgrimage from south of the river
Hell yeah they do! Definitely try to make your way over there, I promise you it’ll be worth it☺️👌🏻
Not to be pedantic, but I believe what you refer to a machine gun mounted above the top wing, I believe is a gun camera and used as a training aid during the inter war years.
Ah thank you very much for letting me know! Really appreciate it👌🏻☺️
The two side blocks on the outside framework are Machine guns, and that odd piece with two curved leads are the ammunition boxes and feeds. HTH.
Thank you very much for letting me know!
Just two questions..... did you cement just the cabane struts or did you cement the outer wing struts as well??🤔 Also, exactly how did you place the cement without damaging the beautiful paint finish??🤔 Cheers🙂
So all of the struts initially sat with no cement of gluing of the sort, after I had “jiggled” everything into place I glued everything in place with ammo mig ultra glue. If you are unfamiliar, it is a super strong PVA glue, it dried super hard but doing affect the paint finish underneath. Hope that helps!
Which acrylics were good for hand painting again? Also great job and keep up the content
Ammo Mig are my go to! Thank you very much👌🏻
cool airplane
Thank you!😉👌🏻