October 22nd 2020...as I commented on the review episode , I have this kit in my stash... I also have the AIRFIX LST with the SHERMAN... I’m sure you can fine crew members...enough said.... I REALLY LIKE YOUR CHOICE OF PAINTING AND MARKINGS... very colorful , different from the standard grey... looks like something that would be used for the raid at DEIPPE or SICILY ... if and when I build mine ...I will follow your technique.. if you don’t mind ... I’m saving this for future reference... another excellent job... and presentation... CHRIS from the USA
Interesting that in 60 years of making plastic kits, of the hundreds I've made even though it appears to be commonly recommended, not one has ever been washed and I've never had any issues with glue or paint adhering.
I really enjoyed this post/ build- nice background theme; good editing and some model making hints. No stress..!! I think the result is very good- it's not about how big or complicated the model you build; it's the little bits that you do, to make it look good- dry brush here, some small details there, etc. I agree- it needs some figures to give it some ' movement' - possibly some of Airfix's figures from their soldier sets...? Anyway, very good...!
Looks like a good kit for ease of construction - no flash and accurate molding. Certainly would benefit from crew figures as you mentioned. More kudos for the "will it float?" question...
Thanks for this video. This kit looks like a fun, easy " low impact" project. Perfect for a weekend project! Nice job. Crew figures would complete the model. Sad Airfix overlooked that fact. This kit seems a far cry from the ancient landing craft they used to do. I think I may get this for a diorama , thanks again!
I read, or saw somewhere, that a soldier who went into battle in one of these said, "I don't know who this Higgins guy is, but he hates us." Not a great sea boat by all accounts.
Higgins didn't put a ramp on it initially - it had a pointed front. The first models were in British use from 1940 as the LCP(L) or "R-boat" and Commandos had to hop over the side. It wasn't until 1941 that a ramped version was demonstrated in the US.
Always enjoy your work. Music doesn't add anything and is a bit intrusive but the tutorial is first class. I like the way you show errors that become apparent as you go along. Refreshing.
Thanks for your comments. I try to manage the music as best I can - after the intro it becomes more ambient than anything. I used to do build videos without any music at all, and although people would comment on how they liked that, sadly the videos did not have a big audience. Since adding music the audience has grown, clearly the people who want silent videos are more of a minority. I would do more videos like that in the future though if it really became an issue
Keep the music beginning and end, even through the video but fade out while you're talking. You've got good ideas and tips and it's always great to hear them properly. Keep up the good work
@@sandtable8091 ah, maybe it was just a little too loud in this one - I usually drop the audio levels but must have mixed this one a little differently
I Remember the first kits build in your channel. Inspiring . Great work. I'm short in words about your excellent work. thank you for all have been shared with us.
Thanks Matt, that was really lovely and i do agree with you re figures. It just seems to complete a build if there are figures..... evertheless, its very nice. Take care as always
Maybe we could lobby Airfix to design and release a new set of 1/72 naval figures that would suit this and other craft? Gunners firing the .50 cal and coxswains for landing craft and gunners and officers for some other naval 1/72 scale ships would be nice. I know I’ve found it hard to find some decent crew figures for my Bluebell build.
The background and history is very informative. I will probably get this kit and refer back to this. I have been subscribed to you as Rick Turk but changed to this branded channel when I started posting my builds.
Easy for me to be wise after the fact. Maybe spray / brush the inside with the bulkheads / pieces dry fitted to mask areas you want to glue later? Like you do with aircraft masking the wheel wells by using wheels in the raised position. Then take out the bits to expose the areas you want to glue.
Nice LCVP Higgins boat. Always wanted to build one many years ago. But I could not find any way back then. The missing crew is a bit of a bummer Have a nice day 👋🌲🇧🇪
great build! I really like the look of the camo. Imo the boat looked slightly better with the insides grey, but the black looks awesome. Great job on the weathering too.
great job on the LCVP Matt. I adore the weathering & dry brushing you added to it. After seeing how detailed it is...........I'm really tempted to get one & make a USMC one. Also I love the addition of segment titles to your build videos . I highly recommend keeping them in your future videos Matt. Plus from a fellow RU-vidr & Editor they make spot to fade in & out different background music tracks.
Thanks 👍. Yes, I think you'd be able to do a really good diorama out of these! Yeah, the segments do make it better for editing (and for adding chapters too)
wow it looks fabulous and I really like the rust on it. You've made it look so much bigger than it is with all the amazing details, great job. On another note I think I prefer the Revell glue over the Tamiya glue as I have tried both and have found that after a while it becomes hard to get the glue out of the bottle using the included brush in the tamiya glue, although the Revell glue still isn't perfect as I have had some problems with the glue not coming out the needle for the first time using fresh from the store. Can't wait to see your next video! :D
I've had those exact problems! I find that if you put the lid back on the Revell Contacta straight away it prevents the cement from drying in the needle (if it does it becomes a pain to unclog it). But yes, the brush in the tamiya bottle is a little too small to reach the bottom, so when that happens I use an old paintbrush to get the cement out.
@@ModelMinutes Hi, thanks for the suggestions I will use them next time as I'm just about out of glue and ready to get some more, hopefully I will be able to avoid these complications next time! :D
I think this is an old Heller rebox - I got mine when Airfix released the Jeep and trailer kit, and the GMC CCKW 353 truck: both have extremely small crew figures - nearer 1/87 (HO) than 1/76 (OO). The figures on the Higgins boat are just as tiny. Don't get me wrong, it's a nice kit that goes well with the old Airfix LCM [III].
Now that you have an airbrush, there is no excuse not to use it. :-D It looks like a nice little kit. Buying extra crew for a landing party would make a great little diorama. I am far from being a river counter, but that painting and colours definitely need some extra research before one starts. Even the artwork shows that it's not just grey on the inside.
The box artwork is completely grey on the inside - i painted this kit exactly as per the instructions, and the box artwork makes no indication of any colours. So if there is a failing here, it's on airfix's part. In order to build models you shouldn't have to do research, but I do in my videos to make things a little better. This is a review channel at the end of the day, and I have to make the decision to do or not do things so that people can make an unbiased choice based on my video whether they then go on and buy one for themselves. Also, i've had many requests to still hand paint models, so using an airbrush is going to be completely my choice depending on the kit i'm building
@@ModelMinutes Feels like you might have missunderstood me there a bit. Wasn't blaming you, or saying that you should have done more or less research. Modelling is an art and whether one wants to make the model as accurate as possible, or a complete opposite of the real thing is really up to that person. In the video it really looks like that the box art's upper part is a very different colour than the lower part of the internals. Maybe it was to represent the shadows, I don't know. For me it looked like it's different. And this is in no way me saying that you messed up, rather Airfix not being consistent with the box art and the paint instruction. Wouldn't be the first time, really. I understand the request for more brush painting. Many people don't have an airbrush out of financial, lack of free space or any other reasons. And all the big names here on youtube from PLASMO to Doog, use airbrush extensively. Using a brush seems to be secondary most of the time. I for one was chasing the golden way of paintbrushing to get the same effect as an airbrush. Never reached it. Which probebly contributed me losing all my mojo back in the day and putting the hobby away. Also the two techniques aren't mutually exclusive. In fact, they should come together and form an allience to get the best result possible. Now again, this is not about me bashing you not using an airbrush. By the end of the day it's your decision and I will respect that regardless of me saying that you should have used an airbrush for certain places or not.
Hi: I must have got all mine from the early issue because it came with 3 crew: 1 man for each mg position & 1 craft operator. The crew aren't the best not being crisp but passable. I also have a couple of the LST kits they also have 3 crew again passable.
I’m currently painting my airfix Sherman it recommends that I use Humbrol 159 khaki, what would be the tamyia equivalent to Humbrol 159 . (it’s not the tamyia khaki drab)
According to this chart www.humbrol.com/uk-en/media/Humbrol_Conversion_Chart.pdf there does not appear to be an exact humbrol to tamiya match for that particular colour. You may have to make a choice about what looks closest
Very nice build but due to the lighting some colors looks only black especialy when applying the blue wavecamo... The black interieur of the boat looks wrong. A mid gray/navy gray would way better.
Thanks for your thoughts - the paint used on the inside is a very dark grey rather than a pure black but as you say, the lighting and camera settings have made it look much darker
Yes, It probably would have - especially with all those little fiddly bits. Sadly though, I built this model about 10 months ago, which was about 9 months before I bought my airbrush
Looking forward to this because after 'Brexit' I am going to use one of these to raid France's northern coast, fill it up with wine, cheese and various European motor car parts and bring them back to Blighty...
