Said in the comments of part 1 I would wait for a different version. After seeing the build video and then seeing Airfix was doing 20% off, and that I had Hobbypoints.... £14 later one is on the way to me. Wonderful build video. Thanks. Also ordered the mask set!
Hello Mr.gary!and again you deliver fun excitenes and Inspiration. I am happy beeing Part of the gs excitement. With sticky greetings from Brandenburg/germany.your modellmate.christian
Totally agree. I don't understand why airfix get so much stick from modellers. I think there is a lot of kit manufacturer snobbery. I love how they have evolved over the last 5-10 years.
I do not understand why all model kits tell you to paint machine guns in gun metal. They should be blued (black) to be historically accurate. I have never seen a bare metal MG. Especially in WW2 aircraft and tanks. Using gun metal makes them look like cheap toy guns. Same as in Bolt action. They show gun metal, metal parts on rifles. Despite the fact that 99.99% of these weapons had blued ( black) metal finish to help prevent rusting.
Stunning build Gary! 👏👏👌 Love watching your build Video's and to have 2 on the B-24 is fantastic. Reminds me of some of your older builds such as the Buccaneer and Lancaster. As always you save us from making mistakes or help to solve problems by finding solutions and elevates you from many other modellers on YT. Thankyou Gary, always a pleasure. Can't wait for the Wokka! 😁👍 Bobby
Thank you Gary, after watching you building this I have good guide to start mine, and some points of reference, the list products used a very good idea, thank you mat, keep your good work always a pleasure watching your videos.
Great build Airfix kits are getting better and better and the plastic just feels an d looks better what have Airfix done question for Airfix and you Gary
They have changed the formulation a bit I think. You have the basic polystyrene for it but then they add plasticisers and flow moderators and all kinds of stuff to get it to perform how they want it.
You have done a great job. Im not going to buy one because i dont want to pay for all that interior stuff that i personally dont want. Well done to the Airfix team tho.
Absolutely cracking finished build Gary! Airfix might not be pumping out a myriad of kits like Eduard or ICM but the kits they do bring out are of great quality! As always I'm enjoying the videos immensely! 👍👍
No, none at all. I made sure I had used gloss varnish first, then used Microset to get the decal sitting in the right place and some Microsol to get it to sit into the panel lines. I did have to just slice a tiny bit of the decal near the rudder hinges, but after I had used the solutions above so it wasn't an issue.
I'm going by the instructions. Seems some crews removed the boots in theatre as they were easy to damage and caused more problems than they were worth.
Great build out - I have to digress a little on the interior bombay - seeing the kit belly up and the additional parts increased the view angle, was glad to see that catwalk in place. Applying the paint mask is like surgery but certainly helps out. Gun torrents' are quite mechanical so scaling down to 1/72 is difficult - the hash marks on the top of the nose turret "PERSPEX" served two purposes, to help judge the "12:00 high" perception and help the gunner mange his deflection. I definitely appreciate your notification on the Gaahleri sale, I snapped the Mobius 0.3m up, hopefully your fans took advantage as well. Looking forward to Monday - Cheers Bob
Really looking forward to building one of these, and I won;t have to worry about the issues with the nose turret, becuase I am waiting for Airfix to bring out the earlier glass-nose version before I build it. The nose turret spoilt the looks for me
I'm impressed with the quality of this kit and its level of detail. Haven't watched one of your builds for a while but this one has come out really nicely!
Lovely result, Gary! I wondered why you had glued in the superchargers in pt1, before painting them and now I realize you were relying on a nifty masking set 😊
Said in the comments of part 1 I would wait for a different version. After seeing the build video and then seeing Airfix was doing 20% off, and that I had Hobbypoints.... £14 later one is on the way to me. Wonderful build video. Thanks. Also ordered the mask set!
£14 is a bargain and a half!!!
Hello Mr.gary!and again you deliver fun excitenes and Inspiration. I am happy beeing Part of the gs excitement. With sticky greetings from Brandenburg/germany.your modellmate.christian
Looks a wonderful kit , Airfix are knocking it out of the box lately
Totally agree. I don't understand why airfix get so much stick from modellers. I think there is a lot of kit manufacturer snobbery. I love how they have evolved over the last 5-10 years.
Looks great Gary. Lovely finish. The CT Models mask kit looks like a must. Thanks for sharing.
I do not understand why all model kits tell you to paint machine guns in gun metal.
They should be blued (black) to be historically accurate.
I have never seen a bare metal MG.
Especially in WW2 aircraft and tanks.
Using gun metal makes them look like cheap toy guns.
Same as in Bolt action. They show gun metal, metal parts on rifles.
Despite the fact that 99.99% of these weapons had blued ( black) metal finish to help prevent rusting.
Stunning build Gary! 👏👏👌
Love watching your build Video's and to have 2 on the B-24 is fantastic. Reminds me of some of your older builds such as the Buccaneer and Lancaster. As always you save us from making mistakes or help to solve problems by finding solutions and elevates you from many other modellers on YT.
Thankyou Gary, always a pleasure.
Can't wait for the Wokka! 😁👍
Bobby
Thank you Gary, after watching you building this I have good guide to start mine, and some points of reference, the list products used a very good idea, thank you mat, keep your good work always a pleasure watching your videos.
Cheers Jim!
Great build Airfix kits are getting better and better and the plastic just feels an d looks better what have Airfix done question for Airfix and you Gary
They have changed the formulation a bit I think. You have the basic polystyrene for it but then they add plasticisers and flow moderators and all kinds of stuff to get it to perform how they want it.
Stunning mate. What's your feeling on the clear molding of the aft turrets? I've noticed a few manufacturers going down that route
You have done a great job. Im not going to buy one because i dont want to pay for all that interior stuff that i personally dont want. Well done to the Airfix team tho.
Looks Great, I am definitely adding this to my wish list a long with the B-17.
Beautifully built B-24. I look forward to your next build.
Lovely looking result Gary. I have fingers crossed for a GR Mk.I
Fantastic 2 videos Gary lovely finished model and great “ build tips” as well thank you 🙏
That looks absolutely beautiful 👏🏻🫡👍🏻💪🏻
Always loved the B24 and you have done a cracking job with this one marra , keep doing what you do 👍. Regards Gav.
Thanks Gav, appreciate it marra!
Absolutely cracking finished build Gary! Airfix might not be pumping out a myriad of kits like Eduard or ICM but the kits they do bring out are of great quality!
As always I'm enjoying the videos immensely! 👍👍
Wish I new was the second half of the year will bring...!
A nice job Gary. Thanks.
Hello. Did You have any problems with applaying big yellow decals on tail?
No, none at all. I made sure I had used gloss varnish first, then used Microset to get the decal sitting in the right place and some Microsol to get it to sit into the panel lines. I did have to just slice a tiny bit of the decal near the rudder hinges, but after I had used the solutions above so it wasn't an issue.
I have another question. What kind of OD Paint did You use?
On this occasion it was a Tamiya flat paint, but looks a bit dark to me.
Leading edges and vertical tail de icer boots are black rubber, not silver
I'm going by the instructions. Seems some crews removed the boots in theatre as they were easy to damage and caused more problems than they were worth.
fantastic gary
Great build out - I have to digress a little on the interior bombay - seeing the kit belly up and the additional parts increased the view angle, was glad to see that catwalk in place. Applying the paint mask is like surgery but certainly helps out. Gun torrents' are quite mechanical so scaling down to 1/72 is difficult - the hash marks on the top of the nose turret "PERSPEX" served two purposes, to help judge the "12:00 high" perception and help the gunner mange his deflection. I definitely appreciate your notification on the Gaahleri sale, I snapped the Mobius 0.3m up, hopefully your fans took advantage as well. Looking forward to Monday - Cheers Bob
AWESOME GARY, GREAT BUILD
Thanks Nik!
Excellent build and kit and your weight positioning means no crew ladder required, an excellent job sir. Thanks for the videos
Really looking forward to building one of these, and I won;t have to worry about the issues with the nose turret, becuase I am waiting for Airfix to bring out the earlier glass-nose version before I build it. The nose turret spoilt the looks for me
I'm impressed with the quality of this kit and its level of detail. Haven't watched one of your builds for a while but this one has come out really nicely!
Lovely result, Gary! I wondered why you had glued in the superchargers in pt1, before painting them and now I realize you were relying on a nifty masking set 😊
Great work, Gary, magnificent.
Got mine. Can’t wait to build it.
Amazing work ❤️❤️❤️
Lovely job Gary! Do you think that turret with the loose rear had expanded like the doors on the other turret?
Don't know mate, just didn't seem to fit right. Went in the hole designed for it OK though.
Looks a great model