Great video Johnny and liked you showing us the old lamp in relation to the model..Looks like it’s getting there with the decals on..Until next Friday have a wonderful week..🇬🇧🇺🇸👍
Thanks for sharing! I have learned a great deal from you and look forward to Fridays. Your laid back approach is most appreciated take care Johnny enjoy your weekend.✌Canada✌
Very kind of you James, thanks for giving it a look and taking the time to comment, I really appreciate it. Take care and have a great weekend buddy! Johnny
Hi Johnny the Liberty truck is looking great, you certainly have done this build great justice, have a great weekend mate, best regards from Australia, Les
Thanks Raymond👍it's a real privilege to be able to show you what I'm doing in the hobby we both love. Thanks for your continued support, I really appreciate it my friend. Johnny
You can pull the center tubing, that has the brush, out of the outer tubing with a pair of needle nose pliers on your Tamiya ExtraThin cement to reach closer to the bottom. Unless you enjoy shaking the bottle 😁
Good tip! I just now tried your suggestion and pulled the whole stem out, lol, but managed to get the center tube to extend. Thanks so much for the info, I'll be sure to pass that on, I'm sure there are a lot of modelers out there that don't know about this. Thanks so much for watching, take care and model on! Johnny
Your idea of painting on the grommets, instead of fabricating tiny fiddly metal o-rings, and then messing around with ca-glue to stick them on... it's genius!!! Why haven't I thought of it? Mind if I borrow your idea for my next tarp?
I know Mike, being a genius is quite the burden 🤣just kidding, lol. But I'm happy you think so! In this case of the grommets, I adopted Elon Musks philosophy of "no part is the best part", since at this scale a grommet wouldn't really appear to have contours, I figured paint would do the job. At first, I thought about using a brush to try to paint them on but thought better of it and went with the toothpick, worked pretty well to tell the truth, I'm happy with the result. And yes, you may steal anything you like, except my wallet, I'm going to need that! Take care and have a great weekend buddy!! Johnny
@@hillbillymodeling LOL, same to you too buddy. I think I'm going to have an exceptionally productive weekend - a few hours ago tried airbrushing for the very first time. And it was AWESOME!!! They say old dogs can't learn new tricks - boy, did I prove them wrong 🙂
I know, Christopher, it's been sitting there for a long time. Problem is it's a full interior kit, I just haven't gotten motivated enough yet to tackle it, lol. Thanks for watching my friend, take care. Johnny
Good question Christopher, I haven't really thought about it. I just do a google search of "photos of XXXX" and take some screen shots. Then later on in the build I might run into something that I have a question about and so I do another search. So, maybe an hour to collect the reference material. The modelers that amaze me are the ones that look at original photos in black and white and then say that something is really this color or that color! It always gives me a laugh. I only use the photos to determine missing details. You can't rely on museum vehicles either, they often get colors wrong. Thanks for the question, take care and have a great weekend! Johnny
Great video Johnny and liked you showing us the old lamp in relation to the model..Looks like it’s getting there with the decals on..Until next Friday have a wonderful week..🇬🇧🇺🇸👍
Thanks Paul👍I really appreciate that. I think we can finish this one up next week, fingers crossed! Take care and model on! Johnny
Love that your at the decal stage, usually a sign of nearing the end. Looks great so far Johnny.😊
Always a sign that we are getting to the end of a build David! That means we can start another one, lol! Thanks for giving it a look buddy! Johnny
Thanks for sharing! I have learned a great deal from you and look forward to Fridays. Your laid back approach is most appreciated take care Johnny enjoy your weekend.✌Canada✌
Very kind of you James, thanks for giving it a look and taking the time to comment, I really appreciate it. Take care and have a great weekend buddy! Johnny
Hi Johnny the Liberty truck is looking great, you certainly have done this build great justice, have a great weekend mate, best regards from Australia, Les
Thanks Les👍we should finish this one up next Friday, enjoy your weekend buddy! Johnny
Thanks Johnny, nice work on this weeks presentation, looking forward to next weeks presentation.
You bet Gerry! We should get this one wrapped up this Friday. Thanks for watching, take care and have a great week! Johnny
Another great video! I enjoy your videos as always Johnny! Thanks again my friend, from a Canadian friend!
Glad you enjoyed it Chuck, thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment, I really appreciate it my friend! Take care and model on! Johnny
Hi Johnny, Another great video. I really like the way this is coming together. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day. Jeff
Thanks Jeff👍I think one more video will finish this one up. Thanks for looking in, buddy! Johnny
Great job on the details really like how this truck is going.Can't wait to see it.Finish always enjoy watching your videos.Keep up the good work
Thanks Raymond👍it's a real privilege to be able to show you what I'm doing in the hobby we both love. Thanks for your continued support, I really appreciate it my friend. Johnny
You can pull the center tubing, that has the brush, out of the outer tubing with a pair of needle nose pliers on your Tamiya ExtraThin cement to reach closer to the bottom. Unless you enjoy shaking the bottle 😁
Good tip! I just now tried your suggestion and pulled the whole stem out, lol, but managed to get the center tube to extend. Thanks so much for the info, I'll be sure to pass that on, I'm sure there are a lot of modelers out there that don't know about this. Thanks so much for watching, take care and model on! Johnny
Love the videos. Im excited to have found the channel as I learn a lot from your techniques. Great stuff- keep it up!
Awesome, thank you! I greatly appreciate it my friend! Take care and hope to see you next Friday. Johnny
I do like this kind of model, nice job on these decals, superb truck!
Thanks a lot Phil! It was an enjoyable build that goes together well. Take care and model on my friend! Johnny
Nice model and what a "MacGyver" style hint, on how to hold the decal with two tweezers.
Glad you liked it Bruno, necessity is the mother of invention, lol. Thanks so much for watching my friend. Johnny
Your idea of painting on the grommets, instead of fabricating tiny fiddly metal o-rings, and then messing around with ca-glue to stick them on... it's genius!!! Why haven't I thought of it? Mind if I borrow your idea for my next tarp?
I know Mike, being a genius is quite the burden 🤣just kidding, lol. But I'm happy you think so! In this case of the grommets, I adopted Elon Musks philosophy of "no part is the best part", since at this scale a grommet wouldn't really appear to have contours, I figured paint would do the job. At first, I thought about using a brush to try to paint them on but thought better of it and went with the toothpick, worked pretty well to tell the truth, I'm happy with the result. And yes, you may steal anything you like, except my wallet, I'm going to need that! Take care and have a great weekend buddy!! Johnny
@@hillbillymodeling LOL, same to you too buddy. I think I'm going to have an exceptionally productive weekend - a few hours ago tried airbrushing for the very first time. And it was AWESOME!!! They say old dogs can't learn new tricks - boy, did I prove them wrong 🙂
@@MikeUSA67 Stepping into airbrushing seems like a real leap, but you are going to enjoy the results buddy! Keep modeling!!
I would like to make a suggestion for your next project, and that's the Takom Tiger II I spy on your shelf.😂😂😂
I know, Christopher, it's been sitting there for a long time. Problem is it's a full interior kit, I just haven't gotten motivated enough yet to tackle it, lol. Thanks for watching my friend, take care. Johnny
@@hillbillymodeling Totally understand. I have some full interior kits from Miniart that scare me, lol!
Looks good
Thanks Anthony, I really appreciate that. Take care and model on. Johnny
Johnny, how much time do you put into reference for your projects?
Good question Christopher, I haven't really thought about it. I just do a google search of "photos of XXXX" and take some screen shots. Then later on in the build I might run into something that I have a question about and so I do another search. So, maybe an hour to collect the reference material. The modelers that amaze me are the ones that look at original photos in black and white and then say that something is really this color or that color! It always gives me a laugh. I only use the photos to determine missing details. You can't rely on museum vehicles either, they often get colors wrong. Thanks for the question, take care and have a great weekend! Johnny