I was a member of KANG back in the 90’s early 2000’s. Worked on 64. She was a pig. You made her a bit dirty. We kept them pretty clean. I remember when she was painted in camo. The day the nose art was officially unveiled, local Native American tribes came out and gave her a blessing with incense burning and everything. Great memories.
Wow, that's awesome that you worked on the actual aircraft! Yeah, I made her a little more dirty than I'm sure she would have been, it was just more fun to do that! Great story about the Native American blessing, thanks for sharing and for watching! Cheers!
Worked numerous airshows and yes, many models make thier models too dirty. Crew chiefs are usually VERY proud of thier aircraft and keep them pretty clean.
I will attest with newer jets some folks do overdo the weathering. For all the shit I give maintainers being security forces, you bunch do keep big birds clean. Never saw a filthy B2 in the 4 years I was in. And recently saw one of these big birds fly low from a local air show near me and made me feel like I was back in the Air Force again.
Not military but did two years in a refurbish shop for light civilian aviation and yeah, we mechanics and crew chiefs never like to see a dirty aircraft, namely because dirty things suck to work on. I think the weathering tendency on everything is because in WWII some aircraft were photographed in pretty sad cosmetic shape. It makes for an interesting model, but it's also simulating a piece of hard used, combat weary equipment. You don't see the average aircraft used like that today.
I was with the 384th for almost their entire run on the B-1 (87 to 94), but retired before the deactivation. I was under the impression that the 184th just took over most or all of our aircraft. Was 064 really one of yours?
Hello @b1bmsgt Yes I was there during the transfer. We took over this aircraft from the 384th and others too. Your guys trained us--a great group of guys I might add.
Definitely enjoyed the interactive commentary along the way. It felt like you were talking to someone rather than narrating a documentary. Awesome build!
It takes an exceptional modeler to make the questionable kits look high-end and you have accomplished it. Hats off. Highly impressed, outstanding work.
Late 90s when I came home from the USAF (F-16 crew chief), a friend of mine gave me this kit. The thing is, he had tried putting it together and it was fully built, but for some reason he had filled in the gear wells and weapons bays with chunks of balsas wood he glued in. He still had all of the gear parts and cruise missiles. So he gave me all of that stuff and I spent days cleaning that all out and rebuilding the model. Had to scratch build some gear doors and bomb doors. I re-scribed the panel lines, rebuilt the cockpit, and repainted it. Never got any decals for it, but it still turned out ok. Would love to have this kit again and build it up myself.
Great build. I'm a former Bone driver and I built this kit, as is, back in the 90's when I was stationed at Dyess AFB. I wish I knew how to properly build a nice model when I did. It was so big I had to leave it in the squadron when I changed stations. I have few comments about the build. First, you would never see the B-1 with the gear down and the wings swept aft, they would be at the full forward 15 or 20 degree position on the ground. Second, the B-1 doesn't have a full shoulder harness on the ejection seat, crew wore a harness that clipped into the seat above the shoulders. Finally, I wish you picked an active duty squadron that still flies the B-1B instead of the 184 BW that lost the B-1B in 2001.
I always appreciate a 1st person perspective on a subject, so thank you for your feedback! If I may address a few of your points: I am aware that the wings fully swept back is not normal for a parked B-1, however, in order to get this to fit in my display case, this was the only way to make it work (like you said, its a big kit and it only fits by less than a 1/4 inch!) Thats good to know about the harnesses! I will file that away for the next time! As for the markings option, it was all about that shark mouth on the intake splitter, I was really drawn to that. However, I do have another one of this in my stash and I plan on building it was one of the aircraft my brother worked on during his time at Elsworth. I was ordinance. So, for the next one I plan on going whole hog on it, detailed bomb bays, extended wings possible with dropped flaps, open and detailed cockpit, the whole works so that will largely correct the points you brought up!
I wasn’t sure I was up for a two-hour video, but I couldn’t stop watching. Your work is fascinating. It's akin to watching an artist make something from a blank canvas. The bird on the gear doors is a Jayhawk. Yours is a stylized version of the traditional picture. The Jayhawk is the logo for the University of Kansas.
@@HammerheadModelMaking Your shows remind me of watching, the artist, Bob Ross. I don’t know if you’re old enough to have watched him, but he had quite a following on TV. He started with a blank canvas and then painted these amazing pictures. I would think the painting is finished, that nothing more could be added. Then he would say that maybe it needs a bush here, or a few more clouds there. I’d think, “No, don’t do it. It’s finished as it is.” I was always wrong. Somehow, he’d add so much more so that in the end I realized how well he understood art. I do the same thing with you. For example, when you started adding the two-part epoxy on the engine nacelles, or re-shaped the clear parts over the cockpit, I thought it would never work, but your improvement made it all look so much better. You have an excellent eye for the artistic and it’s always fun to watch experts work their magic.
@@MMThomasPhD I love Bob Ross! Watched him quite often as a kid, initially because we just thought he looked and talked funny, but then came to appreciate his talent! I'm not quite sure I'm at Bob Ross level, but the comparison is not lost on me, thank so much for the kind words!
Was stationed at Ellsworth AFB 2004-2010, and I’ll never forget the first rumble at our new home on base when the B-1s would take off. A beautiful plane and hats off to those maintainers on the line. This plane is a beast in the air and a heck of a maintenance nightmare on the ground. Thanks for building.
I am currently in the hospital battling the flu and high blood pressure. But this video really brought Comfort to me thank you so much for this video keep up the amazing builds👍👍👍
Well I didn't expect I'd sit through an entire 2 hour build video but here we are. The final result is outstanding. A kit that is rarely seen as a finished item. Absolutely superb work.
@@HammerheadModelMakingIf nothing else it earned you another subscription. I was in the USAF in the early 1970s and love me some pretty planes. I’ve never been within spitting distance of one of these monsters but to my eye your model looks great especially considering what you had to work with. Brittle decals are one of my pet peeves and in your place I’d have trashed that refueling port decal the instant it broke and just painted it. You either have far more patience than I or just wanted the torture to be over. In any case it’s done and looks to have been worth the effort.
I like how you encourage modelers no matter what level they are at you dont demean them you share how you make errors occasionaly thats cool and how your willing to explain explain every step
The amount of reasons why this project was on-hold for 10 years were overwhelmingly convincing. As is your effort and dedication and thus the end result also. Hat off, sir!
You're a wise man... Waiting 10 years, collecting aftermarket parts, and making sure your skills are up to it. I'm not sure I would be so disciplined. What outstanding results! Beautiful airplane.😊😊😊
Excellent build sir! I personally also enjoy these longer form videos with the details - it helps in my own builds. Though it sounds like I am in the minority of being someone who actually likes Revell kits. Yeah, they are not as nice as say a Tamiya kit, but I got into this hobby because of a Revell kit, and I still build them 20 years later. They hold a special place in my heart lol
Nothing wrong with Revell (or Revell Germany) kits. They do have some interesting subjects. Some of the Revell kits are old Monogram kits with new decals and paint schemes.
I made this model in 2011 using my most patient build ever and using metallics , my mum, when I was moving house came over to "help" me. Taking this model before i had realised and as she thought i was metal, threw it, yes threw it , into the back seat of her car annihilating the entire dropped under carriage and open bomb doors, the rear ailerons snapped off . It is in a box in the loft for near ten years now. I look at the box and every year i say i will take you out and sort you and bloody time never seems to give me that opportunity. Before lighting kits I butchered some cheap Christmas light leds , to make under carriage lights ,wing lights and used the extra fuel tank in the rear most bomb bay to house the aa batteries and switch. It was displayed on a rectangular glass top coffee table. The Markings I used were for Dyess and "The Last Lancer".
As much as I wanted a break i just couldn't stop watching. Absolutely stunning build and commentary. Also thank you for not spoiling the video with crap music. Once again well done, you're a credit to the modeling community.
Just finished watching the part about the clear plastic. A job well done. You can also try this tricks: Get up to 3000 grit or so wet sand and start using a car headlight defogger with a Q-tip or a microfiber towel (just a folded edge for this small part is enough) . Personally i use a cheap type (both for the car headlights and models). Arexons Fairings Renewer if I remember correctly. A small dab will suffice. Another (better) option is Tamiya's clear polishing compounds. To get the best shine however you really ought to use all three (coarse, fine and finish) They are pricey though. Another cheap trick is to use nail files - buffing sticks (borrowed of course from the Mrs). They work wonders. Cant wait to see the rest of the vid. Thanks for posting.
Wow! Im very impressed with your work on this kit. The paint job turned out so nice with all the grime effects. Love the way you explained everything too. Thanks for sharing!
So amazing to see the process of such a large scale model in great detail. When you threw all that milliput on the end of those nacelles I almost had a heart attack 😂😂😂 Can’t believe I watched for 2 hours, and could have watched 2 hours more! I’m a tank modeller mainly, but am seriously thinking of doing some aircraft soon. Your videos on the process are invaluable. 😊
Thank you very much! Trust me when I say I agonized over the engine nacelles and the amount of work/milliput it would require and weather or not I should do them, but I'm glad I did! Thank you for watching!
I have seen this channel for a while but I was stuck on night shift and didn't think anything could come close well this is better you explain this easier and I'm definitely subscribing keep up the good work
Incredible work my friend, I watched the entire 2 hours. When you said that the kit was in your garage and made you feel guilty that you let it down well, now, when I choose a kit to built in my stash, I can almost hear to other kits screaming at me " Hey! Why not me " 🤣. Cheers.
Crew chiefs jump the tubes to do a fan inspection prior to flight/engine runs, which is why the bottom of the intakes wear faster than the rest. Incredible job!
I remember vividly the day I entered a shop and saw the massive box of Revell B-1. Immediately asked the shop owner if I can open it to have a glance of the kit and I was impressed by the level of detail it has. This is a kit for serious gentlemen who happen to have a room to display it when finished. Great video
When preshading and painting a kit, especially one this big, it's best to work in small sections at a time, then move around to entirely different parts of the plane. Otherwise, any changes in technique, movement, paint mix, mental state, etc will change from one part of the aircraft to an other. You don't want to end up with one wing with nice, tight figure-8's in your preshading/mottling, going to the other wing where you've changed your whole technique because you've been doing it for 3 hours and you're tired and you're on your 5th new bottle of paint and your coffee has worn off.
These are definitely good tips, in the end I ended up with so many layers of paint over the preshading that it didn't really make much of a difference anyways!
That 2 hours went by so fast! I was absorbing all the amazing building & painting efforts you put into making this model. The results speak for themselves. What a fantastic looking B-1B! Like you I have one sitting in my stash, partially built and set aside long ago, because it was beyond my skill level at the time. Your video is an inspiration to me to get it built! Thanks for taking the time to produce this great video.
6 weeks is crazy. The attention to detail is amazing and the end result is stunning. Your video/audio format is great too which made sitting through a two hour build so easy. Well done 👍
Incredible work! Love it when the big birds get love, too. Also crazy seeing my unit represented on a jet like this- I joined the 184th long after the flying days were over, but have had the privilege of working with one or two of the names on this jet. Thanks for doing it justice!
The comment you left on my channel brought me here to watch this video. This is an awesome build and you went to a lot of extra details. I agree with your comment on the odd seam line on the wings. That could have been better but maybe there was a reason. Anyway, you did a fantastic job on this kit, coming from someone that has built it! I have a 1/48 scale B58 waiting to be built to be displayed along with my B1B. Looking forward for more from your channel.
Thank you very much! I also have a Hustler in the stash, just waiting for Reskit to release all of their upgrades for the kit and find some nice aftermarket decals! Cheers!!
I think it looks great. Nice and clean build and the final finished kit came out very nice. There is always something to learn as you build and after 65 years of building myself I find something new to try out on every build, it never ends.
I’m new to your channel, this was my first video and I watch it all the way through. Relaxing and informative. Thank you, I love the detail and weathering you gave it.
All that I can say is WOW!! I remember when I was in high school one of my teachers allowed us to build a model of our choice. One of my classmates built the B-1b just from the kit, he at the time didn’t have all these extra details for kits. (1986 or 1987, shows you about how old I am. Lol) But anyway, he had made a great looking model of the straight kit. This just blows his out of the water. Love all the extra detail that you have put into it. And the paint work is just amazing.. As I got to the end of the whole video, I decided to subscribe to your RUclips channel. Great work!!!
No matter what there is always room from improvement in anything we do! Nobody is a master at something they do. There is always a different technique or skill at achieving a goal. Thanks for the breakdown and love the content!
Like you I’ve had this kit in my stash for years. Your build quality is amazing and has encouraged me towards finally getting into this build. Your paint variations and weathering turn this enormous model into a really realistic aircraft. Looking forward to seeing your other projects,thank you 👍👍👏
This has been my go to video for my downtime on holiday. Looked forward to it each day when I'd get 20 minutes to watch a chunk before heading out again. Fantastic stuff.
Thank you for this excellent video. The B 1 is a great work! Congratulations. I´ve build an Airfix Spitfire MK 1 A, a very old kit. I started 2008 and I finish it now, 16 years later. Modelling is a great hobby! Greetings from old Germany!
That was two of the most awesome hours I have spent watching a true master at work. No kidding my friend, that thing turned out to be one of the most exceptional pieces I've ever seen. A true work of art. Bravo!
Man, your videos are great! love the commentary and just the whole process, I usually put your vids on while I'm working on my radio control models and I love them!
Absolutely stunning work sir! Not opposed to 2 hour + videos from you brother. This was a truly enjoyable watch and the final product of your efforts, what a great payoff!
Got this kit. Absolutely LOVE the build. Hope I can pull off a similar finish to mine. 2hrs well spent! Had one come to our Air force base here in Western Australia in 2005..fell In love then...
Props to you my friend. You’re a phenomenal teacher. You bring down the intimidation level immensely. It’s been 30 years since I built a model…you’ve taught me a lot. Thank you💯
Thank you! Thats my goal, to help bring down the intimidation level! I hope you make plans to pick the hobby back up, never a better time to do it! Thanks for watching!
looks amazing mate nothing to add about your technique. The long format with the narration for me makes this the best model content on youtube, do not ever change your format or start playing music. Much luv from the land down under, james.
That is a triumph!! Wow, beautiful build in all respects. I really enjoy the long form video with the narration. It's just right; it's easy for content creators to either spend too much time showing repetitive tasks, or conversely to gloss over something I would have liked to have seen elaborated on. The editing and narration of this video were spot on. It completely held my interest for 2 hours and I picked up some new stuff. Fantastic job and thank you!
Hi Brett. I really appreciate your detailed commentary and honesty. Absolutely great content!! Beautiful work!! Extremely fun to watch from begining to end. Thank you!!
The most excellent build video to date. Liking the flag on the hood, it just pops! The flush glass and… all of it, dude. All of it, just fantastic. The payoff is huge.
Nice job, I managed for full video watching, just increased speed a little bit) didn't expect such a big plane to exist in a 1:48 scale, so much work, appreciated! Some time ago, modeling the A-10 Warthog in 1:48 for me was difficult because of size, but you model it's...no words, only emotions.
Don’t normally really comment, but after watching a few of your videos I have to say the detail you add to each of the models is simply amazing. This one certainly takes the cake for me, the addition of the flag took the model to the next level for me, incredible!
Hi Hammerhead Model making. This is one of my favorite aircrafts, second to the SR-71 Lockheed Blackbird, and I got myself a modelling kit. You are absolutely amazing with everything as I have learnt so much in this video clip. Absolutely stunning mate. Loved every bit of the clip. Well done.
Two hours of glory. You did an amazing job building, painting, filming, editing. Myself, I did this kit about 25 years ago or so. Little did I know, it had THIS potential. I'm raising my glass!
That is awesome! So much attention to detail. Also, you have a very well shot and edited video! As a very small RUclipsr, I appreciate the amount of time and effot it takes to make, edit, post, make thumbnails for your videos! Great job!
That was two hours that just zipped by! I was enthralled from start to finish. As a scale modeller, I found some very useful takeaways for my future builds. As someone once said “The time to stop learning is never!” Great video and awesome end result.
What a difference ten years makes! Always good to revisit an old kit you started and see how you can go about improving it using the skills you would have gathered since putting it down initially. I know a plane this size would definitely have given me lots of headaches if I had attempted to build it, especially when I was younger. I'm impressed with all the steps you have taken to modernize and improve the overall quality of the kit.
Yeah, its quite fun to be able to compare how far I've come since then! I wish I had other kits I could do this with, but thats the only one I had from that time period. Thanks for watching!!
Ahh, memories. I built this kit back in the 80s when my ‘hobby store’ was the toy section at the local Eckerd drug store. Maybe I’ll give it another shot sometime. Great video.
I'm not a modeller myself. I just consume a lot of videos on youtube because I appreciate the skill involved (and I do hope to one day start my modelling journey myself). But this has to rate as one of the most detailed and fun builds I've watched. Hats off.
Awesome video, and great build! I built this kit back in the 80s when it was commercially available. I didn't know about all the tips and techniques to make it look weathered and so on, but it did look awesome when finished. It's so big, I hung on the ceiling of my living room in my house, where it made a great conversation piece. Those who saw it were quite impressed with its detail and size. Thank you for sharing. You did an amazing job with it. Have a great day, and happy modeling. 😊
I’ve had really good luck with it. Use it like a welder, though. Tack and cure opposite corners before filling in the whole seam. But the stuff cures clear as a bell, and it sands and polishes great. I love it. (I keep saying “it”-I use “Let’s Resin” brand. @@HammerheadModelMaking
Pre-watch comment. Looking forward to this. I bought the kit decades ago and bring it out to have a look at it once in a while. I get excited to build it then I realize I have nowhere to display it once it is built. Sigh!
I was a member of KANG back in the 90’s early 2000’s. Worked on 64. She was a pig. You made her a bit dirty. We kept them pretty clean. I remember when she was painted in camo. The day the nose art was officially unveiled, local Native American tribes came out and gave her a blessing with incense burning and everything. Great memories.
Wow, that's awesome that you worked on the actual aircraft! Yeah, I made her a little more dirty than I'm sure she would have been, it was just more fun to do that! Great story about the Native American blessing, thanks for sharing and for watching! Cheers!
Worked numerous airshows and yes, many models make thier models too dirty. Crew chiefs are usually VERY proud of thier aircraft and keep them pretty clean.
I will attest with newer jets some folks do overdo the weathering. For all the shit I give maintainers being security forces, you bunch do keep big birds clean.
Never saw a filthy B2 in the 4 years I was in. And recently saw one of these big birds fly low from a local air show near me and made me feel like I was back in the Air Force again.
Not military but did two years in a refurbish shop for light civilian aviation and yeah, we mechanics and crew chiefs never like to see a dirty aircraft, namely because dirty things suck to work on.
I think the weathering tendency on everything is because in WWII some aircraft were photographed in pretty sad cosmetic shape. It makes for an interesting model, but it's also simulating a piece of hard used, combat weary equipment. You don't see the average aircraft used like that today.
We wuz kangz n shiet
From a former a 184th Bomb Wing KANG member, thank-you and a salute for a job well-done!
Thank you so much! I appreciate that!
I was with the 384th for almost their entire run on the B-1 (87 to 94), but retired before the deactivation. I was under the impression that the 184th just took over most or all of our aircraft. Was 064 really one of yours?
@@b1bmsgt Remember when they debut in Wichita at the Riverfest?
Hello @b1bmsgt
Yes I was there during the transfer. We took over this aircraft from the 384th and others too. Your guys trained us--a great group of guys I might add.
Definitely enjoyed the interactive commentary along the way. It felt like you were talking to someone rather than narrating a documentary. Awesome build!
Thats great to hear, thats really how I try to do it! Thanks for watching!
Dammit was watching the whole thing on the train and 2x speed might have to watch it again and listen this time
Agreed it's a great format.
So interesting watching model making with clear and detailed spoken explanation is given.
Too much talking not about the build.
When a modeler and an artist are reunited in a single person. Bravo!
Thats kind of you to say, thank you!
It takes an exceptional modeler to make the questionable kits look high-end and you have accomplished it. Hats off. Highly impressed, outstanding work.
Thats very kind of you to say, thank you very much!
Late 90s when I came home from the USAF (F-16 crew chief), a friend of mine gave me this kit. The thing is, he had tried putting it together and it was fully built, but for some reason he had filled in the gear wells and weapons bays with chunks of balsas wood he glued in. He still had all of the gear parts and cruise missiles. So he gave me all of that stuff and I spent days cleaning that all out and rebuilding the model. Had to scratch build some gear doors and bomb doors. I re-scribed the panel lines, rebuilt the cockpit, and repainted it. Never got any decals for it, but it still turned out ok. Would love to have this kit again and build it up myself.
Wow, sounds like quite a journey you went on to finish that kit!!
Great build. I'm a former Bone driver and I built this kit, as is, back in the 90's when I was stationed at Dyess AFB. I wish I knew how to properly build a nice model when I did. It was so big I had to leave it in the squadron when I changed stations. I have few comments about the build. First, you would never see the B-1 with the gear down and the wings swept aft, they would be at the full forward 15 or 20 degree position on the ground. Second, the B-1 doesn't have a full shoulder harness on the ejection seat, crew wore a harness that clipped into the seat above the shoulders. Finally, I wish you picked an active duty squadron that still flies the B-1B instead of the 184 BW that lost the B-1B in 2001.
I always appreciate a 1st person perspective on a subject, so thank you for your feedback! If I may address a few of your points: I am aware that the wings fully swept back is not normal for a parked B-1, however, in order to get this to fit in my display case, this was the only way to make it work (like you said, its a big kit and it only fits by less than a 1/4 inch!) Thats good to know about the harnesses! I will file that away for the next time! As for the markings option, it was all about that shark mouth on the intake splitter, I was really drawn to that. However, I do have another one of this in my stash and I plan on building it was one of the aircraft my brother worked on during his time at Elsworth. I was ordinance. So, for the next one I plan on going whole hog on it, detailed bomb bays, extended wings possible with dropped flaps, open and detailed cockpit, the whole works so that will largely correct the points you brought up!
I was born at Dyess AFB in 1966.
Huge talent and craftsmanship. The flag really sets it off
Thank you!! Really happy with the flag detail!
I got to second that, it really does add more than you might think. Amazing job on the weathered paint as well. so much depth!
I wasn’t sure I was up for a two-hour video, but I couldn’t stop watching. Your work is fascinating. It's akin to watching an artist make something from a blank canvas.
The bird on the gear doors is a Jayhawk. Yours is a stylized version of the traditional picture. The Jayhawk is the logo for the University of Kansas.
Thanks! I'm glad you made it through! And thank you for the info about the Jayhawk on the doors, I love learning details like that!
@@HammerheadModelMaking Your shows remind me of watching, the artist, Bob Ross. I don’t know if you’re old enough to have watched him, but he had quite a following on TV. He started with a blank canvas and then painted these amazing pictures. I would think the painting is finished, that nothing more could be added. Then he would say that maybe it needs a bush here, or a few more clouds there. I’d think, “No, don’t do it. It’s finished as it is.” I was always wrong. Somehow, he’d add so much more so that in the end I realized how well he understood art.
I do the same thing with you. For example, when you started adding the two-part epoxy on the engine nacelles, or re-shaped the clear parts over the cockpit, I thought it would never work, but your improvement made it all look so much better. You have an excellent eye for the artistic and it’s always fun to watch experts work their magic.
@@MMThomasPhD I love Bob Ross! Watched him quite often as a kid, initially because we just thought he looked and talked funny, but then came to appreciate his talent! I'm not quite sure I'm at Bob Ross level, but the comparison is not lost on me, thank so much for the kind words!
teeeeechnically, the jayhawk is the state bird of kansas, and b-1s were stationed at mcconnell afb just outside wichita. source: i grew up in wichita.
@@oldfrend I don’t think so. The Western Meadowlark is the state bird. KU’s mascot is the Jayhawk. I grew up in Dallas.
I really appreciate you taking the time to show how to sand and polish clear parts.
You bet!
They are MicroMesh sanding pads👍🇦🇺
You sir are a madman. I can't imagine the level of patience it must have taken to finish this monster kit. Also the cat is awesome.
The cat approves of your compliment!
Was stationed at Ellsworth AFB 2004-2010, and I’ll never forget the first rumble at our new home on base when the B-1s would take off. A beautiful plane and hats off to those maintainers on the line. This plane is a beast in the air and a heck of a maintenance nightmare on the ground. Thanks for building.
Awesome, my brother was at Ellsworth after you.
I am currently in the hospital battling the flu and high blood pressure. But this video really brought Comfort to me thank you so much for this video keep up the amazing builds👍👍👍
Dude, I hope you recover quickly!!!
Well I didn't expect I'd sit through an entire 2 hour build video but here we are. The final result is outstanding. A kit that is rarely seen as a finished item. Absolutely superb work.
Glad you liked it, and glad you made it through. I took a bit of a gamble on such a long video, but I'm thinking its being received well.
@@HammerheadModelMakingIf nothing else it earned you another subscription.
I was in the USAF in the early 1970s and love me some pretty planes. I’ve never been within spitting distance of one of these monsters but to my eye your model looks great especially considering what you had to work with. Brittle decals are one of my pet peeves and in your place I’d have trashed that refueling port decal the instant it broke and just painted it. You either have far more patience than I or just wanted the torture to be over.
In any case it’s done and looks to have been worth the effort.
i was watching this while my black cat was on my lap, he was really happy to see Your cat. amazing work!
Ha ha, thats awesome!
I like how you encourage modelers no matter what level they are at you dont demean them you share how you make errors occasionaly thats cool and how your willing to explain explain every step
Well I figure if I can get here anyone can get here! Sometimes they just need a little encouraging!
The amount of reasons why this project was on-hold for 10 years were overwhelmingly convincing.
As is your effort and dedication and thus the end result also.
Hat off, sir!
Much appreciated, thank you!
You're a wise man... Waiting 10 years, collecting aftermarket parts, and making sure your skills are up to it. I'm not sure I would be so disciplined. What outstanding results! Beautiful airplane.😊😊😊
Thank you so much!!
Oh boy here I am with my popcorn and blanket! Time to enjoy a good movie! :D
Lol, glad you're all set!
@@HammerheadModelMaking It was super good, and it came out beautifully!
Excellent build sir! I personally also enjoy these longer form videos with the details - it helps in my own builds. Though it sounds like I am in the minority of being someone who actually likes Revell kits. Yeah, they are not as nice as say a Tamiya kit, but I got into this hobby because of a Revell kit, and I still build them 20 years later. They hold a special place in my heart lol
I'm somewhat the same, grew up building Revell and Monogram kits that I'd get from Walmart (different times)!
Nothing wrong with Revell (or Revell Germany) kits. They do have some interesting subjects. Some of the Revell kits are old Monogram kits with new decals and paint schemes.
@@garydaniels5495 For sure, build what every your heart fancies!
it's great to watch a craftsman engaged in a project. well done sir, salute.
Thank you very much!
Absolutely top notch video and commentary!! I got quite a few takeaways from this vid and fully support the long form.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the feedback!
I made this model in 2011 using my most patient build ever and using metallics , my mum, when I was moving house came over to "help" me. Taking this model before i had realised and as she thought i was metal, threw it, yes threw it , into the back seat of her car annihilating the entire dropped under carriage and open bomb doors, the rear ailerons snapped off . It is in a box in the loft for near ten years now. I look at the box and every year i say i will take you out and sort you and bloody time never seems to give me that opportunity.
Before lighting kits I butchered some cheap Christmas light leds , to make under carriage lights ,wing lights and used the extra fuel tank in the rear most bomb bay to house the aa batteries and switch. It was displayed on a rectangular glass top coffee table. The Markings I used were for Dyess and "The Last Lancer".
Thats unfortunate what happened to your B-1! But, if you still have the parts, it could possibly rise back up form the ashes!
As much as I wanted a break i just couldn't stop watching. Absolutely stunning build and commentary. Also thank you for not spoiling the video with crap music. Once again well done, you're a credit to the modeling community.
Thank you so much! Your kind words are greatly appreciated, and yeah no music!
I second the “NO music” sentiment.
Just finished watching the part about the clear plastic. A job well done. You can also try this tricks:
Get up to 3000 grit or so wet sand and start using a car headlight defogger with a Q-tip or a microfiber towel (just a folded edge for this small part is enough) . Personally i use a cheap type (both for the car headlights and models). Arexons Fairings Renewer if I remember correctly. A small dab will suffice.
Another (better) option is Tamiya's clear polishing compounds. To get the best shine however you really ought to use all three (coarse, fine and finish) They are pricey though.
Another cheap trick is to use nail files - buffing sticks (borrowed of course from the Mrs). They work wonders.
Cant wait to see the rest of the vid. Thanks for posting.
Great tips! Thanks for sharing!
Wow! Im very impressed with your work on this kit. The paint job turned out so nice with all the grime effects. Love the way you explained everything too. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much!
So amazing to see the process of such a large scale model in great detail. When you threw all that milliput on the end of those nacelles I almost had a heart attack 😂😂😂
Can’t believe I watched for 2 hours, and could have watched 2 hours more! I’m a tank modeller mainly, but am seriously thinking of doing some aircraft soon. Your videos on the process are invaluable. 😊
Thank you very much! Trust me when I say I agonized over the engine nacelles and the amount of work/milliput it would require and weather or not I should do them, but I'm glad I did! Thank you for watching!
I have seen this channel for a while but I was stuck on night shift and didn't think anything could come close well this is better you explain this easier and I'm definitely subscribing keep up the good work
Welcome aboard! I'm flattered to be even used in the same sentence as Night Shift, but I'm glad you came across the channel!
I definitely like the new format and cat intermission ! 👍😂
Lol, thanks!
Incredible work my friend, I watched the entire 2 hours. When you said that the kit was in your garage and made you feel guilty that you let it down well, now, when I choose a kit to built in my stash, I can almost hear to other kits screaming at me " Hey! Why not me " 🤣. Cheers.
Thanks! I hear that voice all the time, it makes kit selection tough!
I think the commentary is the best by far of any modelling video on RUclips. Brilliant.
Thats very kind of you, thank you!
I was a hydraulic specialist on the b-1's in Ellsworth sd from 04-08. Great aircraft, glad you did this build.
Oh nice! For my next B-1 build (yes, I have another) I'll do an Ellsworth aircraft, my brother was there doing ordinance.
Crew chiefs jump the tubes to do a fan inspection prior to flight/engine runs, which is why the bottom of the intakes wear faster than the rest. Incredible job!
Fascinating! Thank you for sharing that detail!
Perhaps the best build video I have watched. I enjoyed this so much! Magnificent job on this!
Thats very kind of you to say, thank you!
Strap in ladies and gentlemen. We have a modelling adventure to enjoy
Cheers!
dang man, I love you're work AND amazing video! I love that its so long and we get to see a detailed, step by step process
Thank you so much!!
A B-1B crewman told me the back end was like having four F-16s.
Ha ha, yeah, that seems about right!
I remember vividly the day I entered a shop and saw the massive box of Revell B-1. Immediately asked the shop owner if I can open it to have a glance of the kit and I was impressed by the level of detail it has. This is a kit for serious gentlemen who happen to have a room to display it when finished. Great video
Seeing this box at the hobby shop is still impressive today!
When preshading and painting a kit, especially one this big, it's best to work in small sections at a time, then move around to entirely different parts of the plane. Otherwise, any changes in technique, movement, paint mix, mental state, etc will change from one part of the aircraft to an other. You don't want to end up with one wing with nice, tight figure-8's in your preshading/mottling, going to the other wing where you've changed your whole technique because you've been doing it for 3 hours and you're tired and you're on your 5th new bottle of paint and your coffee has worn off.
These are definitely good tips, in the end I ended up with so many layers of paint over the preshading that it didn't really make much of a difference anyways!
I've always considered this to be one of the most beautiful planes from an era of beautiful planes, and you really did it justice.
I can agree with that!
I really wanna watch but its 2 am and the vid is 2 hours. Im gonna have to force myself to go to bed and watch in the morning
Im not
Oooor just watch it? It’s not you that’ll suffer, it’s future you lol!
Lol, I don't blame you, sleep is important!
This build blew me away, all the time and effort paid off as it’s stunning 👏👏👏
Again, loving the longer videos.
Jase 🇬🇧
Thank you so much!
Respect people who do build like this. Interesting airplane and difficult assembly. Thumbs up man.
Cheers! Thanks for watching!
That 2 hours went by so fast! I was absorbing all the amazing building & painting efforts you put into making this model. The results speak for themselves. What a fantastic looking B-1B! Like you I have one sitting in my stash, partially built and set aside long ago, because it was beyond my skill level at the time. Your video is an inspiration to me to get it built! Thanks for taking the time to produce this great video.
It appears its quite common to start the B-1 kit then shelve it! Thanks for watching, and good luck with yours when you decide to take it back up!
The work you did on this is absolutely incredible. Thank you for sharing and I hope you continue to create such stunning models!!
Thank you very much!
Amazing Detail. Awesome job. Brings back a lot of memories of my past model building days. Keep up the awesome work.
Thank you!!
6 weeks is crazy. The attention to detail is amazing and the end result is stunning. Your video/audio format is great too which made sitting through a two hour build so easy. Well done 👍
Thank you so much! Thanks for watching!
Incredible work! Love it when the big birds get love, too. Also crazy seeing my unit represented on a jet like this- I joined the 184th long after the flying days were over, but have had the privilege of working with one or two of the names on this jet. Thanks for doing it justice!
Woah, thats awesome! Thanks for watching!
Outstanding work. One of the few long-format modelling videos I've sat through in one take!
Glad you liked it!
The comment you left on my channel brought me here to watch this video. This is an awesome build and you went to a lot of extra details. I agree with your comment on the odd seam line on the wings. That could have been better but maybe there was a reason. Anyway, you did a fantastic job on this kit, coming from someone that has built it! I have a 1/48 scale B58 waiting to be built to be displayed along with my B1B. Looking forward for more from your channel.
Thank you very much! I also have a Hustler in the stash, just waiting for Reskit to release all of their upgrades for the kit and find some nice aftermarket decals! Cheers!!
I think it looks great. Nice and clean build and the final finished kit came out very nice. There is always something to learn as you build and after 65 years of building myself I find something new to try out on every build, it never ends.
I agree, I'm always trying to learn something new and incorporate new things into my processes!
Exceptional result, the best Revell build of this plane Ive seen to date. The flag on the dash is excellent!!
Thank you so much!
This is a amazing build. I really liked all the extra details you added. Your paint work is great.
Thank you! Cheers!
I’m new to your channel, this was my first video and I watch it all the way through. Relaxing and informative. Thank you, I love the detail and weathering you gave it.
Welcome! Glad you found me!
I absolutely loved every minute of this! Your skill levels are off the charts!! If I ever make a model as good as that I will die a happy man.
Thats kind of you, thank you!
All that I can say is WOW!!
I remember when I was in high school one of my teachers allowed us to build a model of our choice.
One of my classmates built the B-1b just from the kit, he at the time didn’t have all these extra details for kits. (1986 or 1987, shows you about how old I am. Lol) But anyway, he had made a great looking model of the straight kit.
This just blows his out of the water. Love all the extra detail that you have put into it. And the paint work is just amazing..
As I got to the end of the whole video, I decided to subscribe to your RUclips channel. Great work!!!
Thank you for the kind words and the subscription! That's a great story about your classmate.
No matter what there is always room from improvement in anything we do! Nobody is a master at something they do. There is always a different technique or skill at achieving a goal. Thanks for the breakdown and love the content!
I 100% agree! Never too old or experienced to learn something new!
Like you I’ve had this kit in my stash for years.
Your build quality is amazing and has encouraged me towards finally getting into this build.
Your paint variations and weathering turn this enormous model into a really realistic aircraft.
Looking forward to seeing your other projects,thank you 👍👍👏
Great to hear! This seems to be pretty common with this kit, I wish you luck when you get working on yours!
The amount of detail over such a large model is truly impressive, congrats dude.
Thanks a ton!
Outstanding modeling job on this B-1 Bomber! It’s a lot of detail, modeling and paint weathering work! Well done Sir!
Thank you so much!
This has been my go to video for my downtime on holiday. Looked forward to it each day when I'd get 20 minutes to watch a chunk before heading out again. Fantastic stuff.
Sounds like you have a good system for watching it!
Thank you for this excellent video. The B 1 is a great work! Congratulations. I´ve build an Airfix Spitfire MK 1 A, a very old kit. I started 2008 and I finish it now, 16 years later. Modelling is a great hobby! Greetings from old Germany!
Hey, as long as it gets finished thats what counts right!
I love the feature length movie format! And the intermission!
And the end result is phenomenal
Thank you so much!
Wow what a brilliant example of a master modellers craft. Thoroughly enjoyed the whole video…a true magnum opus!
Thank you, thats very kind of you to say!
This kit has been on my bench for five years. Your video (of which I DID watch all the way through) has inspired me to give it a go. 🫡🇬🇧
Excellent! Thanks for watching and good luck on yours!
It took me 3 days to watch your 2 hours of 6 weeks of amazazing. I regret nothing.
Ha ha, well, I'm glad you made it through!
That was two of the most awesome hours I have spent watching a true master at work. No kidding my friend, that thing turned out to be one of the most exceptional pieces I've ever seen. A true work of art. Bravo!
Thats very kind of you to say, thank you so much for watching!
Man, your videos are great! love the commentary and just the whole process, I usually put your vids on while I'm working on my radio control models and I love them!
Awesome, that makes me happy to hear!
I couldn't stop watching. Still proud of how my Revell F14 turned out 40 years ago. That one was the best of many.
Cheers
Absolutely stunning work sir! Not opposed to 2 hour + videos from you brother. This was a truly enjoyable watch and the final product of your efforts, what a great payoff!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Got this kit. Absolutely LOVE the build. Hope I can pull off a similar finish to mine. 2hrs well spent! Had one come to our Air force base here in Western Australia in 2005..fell In love then...
Nice!!
Props to you my friend. You’re a phenomenal teacher. You bring down the intimidation level immensely. It’s been 30 years since I built a model…you’ve taught me a lot. Thank you💯
Thank you! Thats my goal, to help bring down the intimidation level! I hope you make plans to pick the hobby back up, never a better time to do it! Thanks for watching!
Wasn't sure if I'd be able to watch the whole thing in one sitting. Thankfully, I didn't have anything going on this morning. Great build!
Ha ha, I'm glad you made it through!
looks amazing mate nothing to add about your technique. The long format with the narration for me makes this the best model content on youtube, do not ever change your format or start playing music. Much luv from the land down under, james.
Much appreciated! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
That is a triumph!! Wow, beautiful build in all respects. I really enjoy the long form video with the narration. It's just right; it's easy for content creators to either spend too much time showing repetitive tasks, or conversely to gloss over something I would have liked to have seen elaborated on. The editing and narration of this video were spot on. It completely held my interest for 2 hours and I picked up some new stuff. Fantastic job and thank you!
Thank you very much! I appreciate the kind feedback!
Hi Brett. I really appreciate your detailed commentary and honesty. Absolutely great content!! Beautiful work!! Extremely fun to watch from begining to end. Thank you!!
Thank you very much!
The most excellent build video to date. Liking the flag on the hood, it just pops! The flush glass and… all of it, dude. All of it, just fantastic. The payoff is huge.
Thats very kind of you to say, thank you so much!!
Stunning build, really does look the part. I love the Bone, saw some leave RAF Fairford a few weeks ago, beautiful airframe.
Many thanks!
Nice job, I managed for full video watching, just increased speed a little bit)
didn't expect such a big plane to exist in a 1:48 scale, so much work, appreciated!
Some time ago, modeling the A-10 Warthog in 1:48 for me was difficult because of size, but you model it's...no words, only emotions.
Thanks for watching! Well, to be fair, 1/48 A-10s are pretty big!
Best two hours spent, I learned a lot. Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Don’t normally really comment, but after watching a few of your videos I have to say the detail you add to each of the models is simply amazing. This one certainly takes the cake for me, the addition of the flag took the model to the next level for me, incredible!
Thank you so much, thats very kind of you to say!
Hi Hammerhead Model making. This is one of my favorite aircrafts, second to the SR-71 Lockheed Blackbird, and I got myself a modelling kit. You are absolutely amazing with everything as I have learnt so much in this video clip. Absolutely stunning mate. Loved every bit of the clip. Well done.
Thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed it!
Words cannot describe how amazingly well you executed this kit.
I watched this while painting one of my Eduard Avia S-199 Mezeks
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
Built one when it first came out, at least 3 decades ago, maybe 4. Still have it, in pieces, waiting for a rebuild. Thank you for doing this one!
Right on!
I really admire your build of the Bone. Love your videos so much and learn a lot to improve my modeling skills. Thanks, Brett.❤❤❤❤❤
My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it!
Two hours of glory. You did an amazing job building, painting, filming, editing. Myself, I did this kit about 25 years ago or so. Little did I know, it had THIS potential. I'm raising my glass!
Wow, thank you! Thanks for watching!
That is awesome! So much attention to detail. Also, you have a very well shot and edited video! As a very small RUclipsr, I appreciate the amount of time and effot it takes to make, edit, post, make thumbnails for your videos! Great job!
Much appreciated, thank you for watching!
Congratulations. The final product is spectacular. I enjoyed the whole video.
Thank you! Cheers!
Nice Bone! What a leviathan of a kit.......great work, she looks terrific 👍🏻👏🏻👌🏻
Thank you!!
That was two hours that just zipped by! I was enthralled from start to finish. As a scale modeller, I found some very useful takeaways for my future builds. As someone once said “The time to stop learning is never!” Great video and awesome end result.
Thank you for watching, and I agree, one should never stop trying to learn something!!
What a difference ten years makes! Always good to revisit an old kit you started and see how you can go about improving it using the skills you would have gathered since putting it down initially. I know a plane this size would definitely have given me lots of headaches if I had attempted to build it, especially when I was younger. I'm impressed with all the steps you have taken to modernize and improve the overall quality of the kit.
Yeah, its quite fun to be able to compare how far I've come since then! I wish I had other kits I could do this with, but thats the only one I had from that time period. Thanks for watching!!
Ahh, memories. I built this kit back in the 80s when my ‘hobby store’ was the toy section at the local Eckerd drug store. Maybe I’ll give it another shot sometime. Great video.
Ha ha, I know what you mean, my hobby shop was Walmart back in the day, they had a whole aisle dedicated to model kits! How times have changed!
Very nice work there... You nailed it! such a Beauty and you let her shine like she deserve it! I like your kind working at the Details. 👌
Thank you so much 😀
Watched the whole thing. Like the editing, lack of music, and your thoughts on what and why you did. Beautiful.
Thank you so much!
I'm not a modeller myself. I just consume a lot of videos on youtube because I appreciate the skill involved (and I do hope to one day start my modelling journey myself). But this has to rate as one of the most detailed and fun builds I've watched. Hats off.
Thank you, your kind words are greatly appreciated!
Hard to critique when you've already done a first-class job. Great work.
Thats kind of you to say, thank you!
Awesome video, and great build! I built this kit back in the 80s when it was commercially available. I didn't know about all the tips and techniques to make it look weathered and so on, but it did look awesome when finished. It's so big, I hung on the ceiling of my living room in my house, where it made a great conversation piece. Those who saw it were quite impressed with its detail and size. Thank you for sharing. You did an amazing job with it. Have a great day, and happy modeling. 😊
Thats awesome! The B-1 is definitely a candidate to hang from the ceiling!
I’m curious why you didn’t use resin as the adhesive for the windows.
@@CaryMillsap Thats a good question, and quite honestly, I hadn't thought of it at the time.
I’ve had really good luck with it. Use it like a welder, though. Tack and cure opposite corners before filling in the whole seam. But the stuff cures clear as a bell, and it sands and polishes great. I love it. (I keep saying “it”-I use “Let’s Resin” brand. @@HammerheadModelMaking
Had a 5 hour vacation car ride. Perfect first two hours. Loved this one Brett!!
Ha ha, thanks Seth!
Superb job Brett. I think you've done a remarkable job. Thoroughly enjoyed your extended video
Thank you kindly!
Pre-watch comment. Looking forward to this. I bought the kit decades ago and bring it out to have a look at it once in a while. I get excited to build it then I realize I have nowhere to display it once it is built. Sigh!
Ha ha, yeah, its quite large and displaying it was one of the reasons I held off building it for so long!