Thanks Matt for all the work documenting/sharing what you've learned. I'm another recent return to building after 40 years away and your insights have been invaluable in catching up with current techniques. You hooked me with the anti-panel lining rants (we agree violently), but what kept me coming back was your understanding of color and tone, which makes all the difference when it comes to realism. There is no end of model building advice on the web, but your content is in it's own league. Thanks again!
I enjoy watching your builds. The information you provide on the detailing is helpful. I have never painted with an airbrush, in my 50+ modeling years, have only used a brush and try to get the same looks, but cant. That's another reason I enjoy your builds. Keep up the great work, stay safs, warm.
I want to thank you for a very enjoyable and educational build. I find your attention to detail outstanding and intimidating. I am an out of the box builder of average talent. Your builds are masterpieces of art. I will use some of your techniques and will continue to watch your videos. Your work is excellent.
Hi Matt, recently discovered your channel and absolutely loving your work. Thanks for doing this series, I've learnt a lot from your videos as I'm currently working on Trumpeter's P-40N...it also suffers from the same issues you've mentioned with the F but it still looks killer sitting on my bench and I doubt most people will notice.
Ive just finished a Tamiya P-51D as an RAF Mustang MK.IV and guess what... When I was looking at the references I had... no exhaust staining on the aircraft...! A lot of aircraft showed 'grime staining' after the engine panels and out of the engine crank handle hole, but no exhaust staining. My last few builds, and with watching your youtube videos, I have recognised the importance of references and I now realise they don't alway conform to what some modellers seem to assume, so I try not to fall into the stereotype that our hobby sometimes produces. keep up the good work and stay safe!!
Yeah...thankfully we were only without power for a few hours. Otherwise, the space heater has been running the whole time and (I think) has kept the area above freezing. Still cold, but my decal water never froze, so I'm taking that as a positive sign.
Eduard has announced they’re doing a P-40 family. They’ll do a proper 1/48 P-40F within the next 4 years. They never miss a chance to make a buck on variants.
I have Eduard’s 1/48 Spitfire Mk IXC with the option for a USAAF version in the tropical scheme. I’ll try to use some of your techniques from this build.
Hmmm.. what model should I build? Let's see one, two.. threfourfive seventeen different projects going on at the same time! Yeah checks out. o.O 75 kits in 10 years is about 10 times faster than me :,(
I think your being to hard on your approach to creating an accurate representation of a period aircraft. Even flyers who own the Warhawk today speak of its spacious cockpit compared to Spitfire 5B and such, because the pumps for the gear was in the floorwell near fuel gauge nearest the pilots right foot. Having read accounts of operational field aircraft, the focus is always on the system integrity and never on the astetics of its appearance. Combat camouflage was often painted with a mop, and still utilized lead, tin, and zinc chromates in the paint, all of which are grainy and don't apply very smoothly. Aviation gas was to be over 100 octane, and if spilled will degrade painted schemes, and the zinc chromate priming, which rarely has much bite on aluminum alloys of this time. Turn around on sorte's was brief in North Africa especially since the engines and the modified air intakes suffered so terribly from the suffocating fine dirt and sand that often required immediate attention to keep these birds flying. North Africa is a very harsh climate, so crews bathed moving parts in grease to prevent seizure of critical systems during operational use. The Warhawk is suseptable to overheating and the manifold pressures had to be carefully monitored during taxing, take-off, and at combat speeds, or you could blow that precious plant to pieces by overstressing it much. Your pretty much on tap with your paint and finish, and I'm certain that many looked far worse than many could imagine. Sorry for the lesson. This happens to people who spend their dreams in flights of angels, and even linger on how to start one of these birds for take-off.
Another work of art Matt. Museum quality for sure
Thanks Matt for all the work documenting/sharing what you've learned. I'm another recent return to building after 40 years away and your insights have been invaluable in catching up with current techniques. You hooked me with the anti-panel lining rants (we agree violently), but what kept me coming back was your understanding of color and tone, which makes all the difference when it comes to realism. There is no end of model building advice on the web, but your content is in it's own league. Thanks again!
First class as always Matt, learn so much from your builds, particularly the oil paint weathering.... bring on the next 👍
Awesome summary, enjoyed watching the build and getting a few tips on the way!
I enjoy watching your builds. The information you provide on the detailing is helpful. I have never painted with an airbrush, in my 50+ modeling years, have only used a brush and try to get the same looks, but cant. That's another reason I enjoy your builds. Keep up the great work, stay safs, warm.
Great job, great narrative, great ending. I for one am looking forward to your next instalment series.
I want to thank you for a very enjoyable and educational build. I find your attention to detail outstanding and intimidating. I am an out of the box builder of average talent. Your builds are masterpieces of art. I will use some of your techniques and will continue to watch your videos. Your work is excellent.
Hi Matt, recently discovered your channel and absolutely loving your work. Thanks for doing this series, I've learnt a lot from your videos as I'm currently working on Trumpeter's P-40N...it also suffers from the same issues you've mentioned with the F but it still looks killer sitting on my bench and I doubt most people will notice.
Either way Matt you did some serious justice to that kit and learnt a lot wrt weathering etc.. so don't beat yourself up, it was fantastic😁👍
Loved this build so much it has inspired me to build one too.
Great stuff keep em coming Matt!!
Ive just finished a Tamiya P-51D as an RAF Mustang MK.IV and guess what... When I was looking at the references I had... no exhaust staining on the aircraft...! A lot of aircraft showed 'grime staining' after the engine panels and out of the engine crank handle hole, but no exhaust staining. My last few builds, and with watching your youtube videos, I have recognised the importance of references and I now realise they don't alway conform to what some modellers seem to assume, so I try not to fall into the stereotype that our hobby sometimes produces. keep up the good work and stay safe!!
Great series Matt.
Great job !! Congratulations 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I’m looking at that drawer full of acrylic paints behind you and wondering if they’re all freezing in their bottles... 🤔 (and awesome build BTW)
Yeah...thankfully we were only without power for a few hours. Otherwise, the space heater has been running the whole time and (I think) has kept the area above freezing. Still cold, but my decal water never froze, so I'm taking that as a positive sign.
Amazing work as always even at the low amount of ducks you had left
great build
Eduard has announced they’re doing a P-40 family. They’ll do a proper 1/48 P-40F within the next 4 years. They never miss a chance to make a buck on variants.
I really hope so. Wish they'd play in 32nd, but the 48th P-40 market is basically Hasegawa, and new blood would be very welcome.
Looks great. Nicely done
I have Eduard’s 1/48 Spitfire Mk IXC with the option for a USAAF version in the tropical scheme. I’ll try to use some of your techniques from this build.
Wow! This is inspiring a need in me to do a large scale aircraft, even though I can barely manage displaying my 1/72 scale builds lol
First thing I thought was 20 degrees? That's just nice mild temp anywhere in the world. Then forgot you use FREEDOM! units. :P
20 freedom units here and it's such a relief. Not ready for the mud though.
Great loved it!!
Great job!
Hmmm.. what model should I build? Let's see one, two.. threfourfive seventeen different projects going on at the same time!
Yeah checks out. o.O
75 kits in 10 years is about 10 times faster than me :,(
Just a question sir do you know Steve and Lacey from Duo reacts on RUclips?
who?
@@DoogsModels I thought I saw you on there, just a case of mistaken identity.
2:06 hard too tell its not real.
Sonds like a train letting off steam when it stops at the station..lol
Who watches this just for the compressor interactions?
I think your being to hard on your approach to creating an accurate representation of a period aircraft. Even flyers who own the Warhawk today speak of its spacious cockpit compared to Spitfire 5B and such, because the pumps for the gear was in the floorwell near fuel gauge nearest the pilots right foot. Having read accounts of operational field aircraft, the focus is always on the system integrity and never on the astetics of its appearance. Combat camouflage was often painted with a mop, and still utilized lead, tin, and zinc chromates in the paint, all of which are grainy and don't apply very smoothly. Aviation gas was to be over 100 octane, and if spilled will degrade painted schemes, and the zinc chromate priming, which rarely has much bite on aluminum alloys of this time. Turn around on sorte's was brief in North Africa especially since the engines and the modified air intakes suffered so terribly from the suffocating fine dirt and sand that often required immediate attention to keep these birds flying. North Africa is a very harsh climate, so crews bathed moving parts in grease to prevent seizure of critical systems during operational use. The Warhawk is suseptable to overheating and the manifold pressures had to be carefully monitored during taxing, take-off, and at combat speeds, or you could blow that precious plant to pieces by overstressing it much. Your pretty much on tap with your paint and finish, and I'm certain that many looked far worse than many could imagine. Sorry for the lesson. This happens to people who spend their dreams in flights of angels, and even linger on how to start one of these birds for take-off.