Scale modelling is my hobby and my passion. My aim on this channel is to give you feedback on my builds, point out any issues or perhaps give some helpful tips along the way, that may help you decide whether to buy that kit or pass. I'm not a professional, but hopefully I can teach new modellers some things to help them in the hobby. Or if you just like to see how that kit turns out. I will also do a lot of out of box reviews on kits. Cheers.
A very interesting stash, your interests are all over the place. Ive toying with the idea of doing a couple of those egg/chiba models. Recently i was looking over the finemolds figures not egg, cartonish i guess they but i didn't buy any. Spent my money on paint, after mark stuff for tge 1/48 scale corsair, wildcat and dauntless aircraft. I enjoyed the video.
First off, the Duck looks great. Second, my vote goes for the Aussie Mirage. It's one of my favorite a/c and in the scale I exclusively build planes. Finally, some cool stuff in your stash. Lots of terrific sci-fi kits. That 1/32 Thud is gonna be huge! You might need a new house to display it. 😁
I apologize in advance if i missed it but how did you handle sanding between the corrugations on the wings? I have this kit and I'm stuck on that problem.
They are addictive. When you start one, you're thinking why do this to yourself. And once it's rigged and done, you step back and say it was worth the effort.
Food for thought, looking like you need a good reference book. I think Squadron Books do one on the Duck. Also RU-vid videos, Kermit Weeks is shown flying his in Florida. You could probably get an aftermarket canopy to cut if you looked. Good luck and cheers. 🍻
Thanks Graham, I have seen a few pics of Kermit's Duck didn't know about his channel, will have a squiz when I get time. I'll make do with what I have for this build 👍
Glad you are doing this aircraft. As to it being on the water. Just to a small wooden dockside. Can't be too hard. 3 or 4 inches long and maybe 1 to 1.5 inches wide. Wanna make it real cool? Get a Tamiya 48th scale jeep and put it on the end of the drydock. Some cheap alternatives and wouldn't take long to come together
Yes, there are plenty of ways it could be displayed, but as I am entering in a comp, it is for a specific category and I need to keep it simple and not turn it in to a diorama 👍
Nice! I built this kit a couple of years ago and plan to build another! Fairly easy & you can buy a nifty bracing wires set which make the rigging easy. The kit does have some inaccuracies with the engine area & exhaust but i found it irrelevant, build was great!
Really good job on this kit. I don't have the dexterity for it and im happy you did this. Part of me hopes ICM does one of these in 35th. I can always dream
Thanks Will, I'd be happy if they did it in 1/48, I think it would be massive in 1/35, but I doubt they would do it at all, I think it isn't a popular enough subject.
Instead of Air America, why not do it up in the Australian Army colors used in Vietnam. The photos I have show 547th Signal Troop aircraft A14-690 at Nui Dat. You would have to fabricate the ARDF antenna on the aircraft's belly, but it is a simple disk housing the antenna.
@@grant6336 547 Signal aircraft were solid olive green. They did vary in that some had "ARMY" and aircraft number in white and others in black. Pilatus got pissed when they found out the aircraft were being used in a combat role.
Mt Cook Airlines (here in NZ) used to operate the Pilatus Porter on skis for flying up onto the glaciers. Their tv ads looked awesome with it landing uphill on the Mountain (not as steep as the one on Air America though!). I’ve got a 1:72 Pilatus kit made by BPK (Big Planes Kits) which is ironic because it’ll be tiny when built🙂
@@grant6336 I’m not even sure where I got it from but I rechecked the box and it’s definitely BPK. The box looks a bit old so it might be an older kit (90’s?).
Excellent build, was debating wether to get the kit but watching your build clinched it, I bought one. It's always difficult making a kit you've never built as you have no idea how it goes together.
That's my aim, although I can only build so many kits a year, I hope to provide some insight to a kit for people to get an idea of what they are in for.
Looks terrific. I hope my 1/72 looks as good when they become available. Actually, I'm planning on two. One in the colorful pre-war scheme and a second representing one at Midway.
