I just built this model. It was amazingly difficult. I have been modeling for several years but doing mostly armor. I could not have done this model without this video - the level of patience needed for a plane is immense. Thank you so much for this vid, there were several times I wanted to drop a piece of wood on my creation, but overall I am happy.
Very nice job. When it comes to building...anything, everyone has their own way of going about it. Your result are very nice. The way you got there is up to you. Great job!
Brill job my friend. That's so weird ! I have this exact kit, the same masks, the same wheels and the same Eduard cockpit set !! That's so strange so I'm saving this video for when I do mine !! Well done buddy
Hi Dave, sorry for being a pain , can I ask in your video you don't see you have any real issues , now I'm doing this exact kit at the minute as a break from armour and dios !! My fuselage is badly warped to the extent of me trying every technique known to man to get it straight and it's still badly off !!! I was just wondering if you had to do anything first to prepaRe this for such an outstanding job such as yours that this project t turned out to be ?? Also did you find you had to do a lot if any re-scribing and filing or anything ??
You should rate your builds by how many beers they took to complete. An easy one would probably be a 1 or two beer job but a complex one would be like 3 or 5
I have to say, there is no way on Earth that I would have the patience to do what you modelers do. Your enthusiasm, hard work, and attention to detail is truly amazing. You are artists in every sense of the word. A tip of the old skimmer to all of you.
That wasn't their main plane. Showtime 100 was the VF-96 squadron commander's plane. You can see his name (the commander's) on the canopy sills of the model. Cunningham and Driscoll's main F-4 ride was Showtime 110 which DID survive the Vietnam War. It was later upgraded into an F-4S and tired (probably) in the 1980s. It's on display at the San Diego Air & Space Museum in Balboa Park, San Diego. It still displays markings for the first two kills Cunningham and Driscoll achieved in Vietnam.
@@AvengerII They had 3 kills on May 10, 1972. It was not on display at the Museum during my time in San Diego in the Navy. I was there from 1985-89 serving on the USS Constellation. We got the VF-154 Black Knights right after I went aboard in 85, they had just switched from the F-4 to the F-14.
@@TheJer1963 I'm aware of the fact that Showtime 100 was the plane they got their last 3 kills in. Not the point -- it wasn't their main ride. Showtime 110 was down for repairs that day and that's why they (Cunningham and Driscoll) used the squadron commander's plane. Of course, at this point, it's kinda moot because Cunningham destroyed his reputation nationally with the bribery scandal. He got out of federal prison not long ago. They let him keep his Navy pension but of course he forfeited the congressional pension. The more I hear about the guy, the more its clear that the reputation he had across the country was NOT what you hears and saw from the vets in San Diego. I got a very dirty look from a guy at the museum (1995, when I visited) when I mentioned his name. That was well before the bribery scandal. Naive little me was not aware of local or Navy politics. There are vets from his time in the Navy who did NOT like him, who had personal contact with him or knew guys from his time on the Constellation who were in his squadron. I don't think it's envy, btw. Gen. Olds, probably the most-respected Vietnam fighter pilot, wouldn't even mention Cunningham directly by name in his book but clearly detested him. They'll keep Showtime 110 as a museum piece and reminder of the Vietnam War but Cunningham will never be inducted into the San Diego aviation hall of fame... To be fair, this is NOT an anti-Navy post. There are lots of guys in the Air Force who hated Chuck Yeager, too, and he's been described as both difficult and an asshole in real life. The public image and what these guys are like in real life are sometimes 180-degrees apart.
Very Nice! One of the first things I was taught about the F-4 was stay away from those little doors in between the main landing gear. I believe they are blow-in doors for the engine bays ventilation. They opened and closed almost instantly while hydraulics are running. So anything, maybe a hand or arm would at the least get crushed. At the worst, amputation! The Air Force marked them with red on the perimeter like the landing gear doors for a little extra warning to stay away. Just a little memory you jarred loose while watching your build! 👍🏼
David congratulations for the great videos. I wanted to ask you, I saw that you have passed the panel line of the tamiya. I recently started modeling, after how long do you dry it once it is put on? and above all with which product, do you need some thinner? thanks and very good.
Just a little advice for future Navy builds...no plane would be allowed to leave the deck with bare metal on the seats. Those were touched up daily at sea and on the land. I was an AME in VF-102 and we did daily inspections on all our F-14's and had to touch up any bare metal on the seats and put a thin layer of lube on any component that was not painted. That included the cockpit paint as well.
Creativity at its very best ... so satisfying to watch ... wishin u d very best in life ... u inspire us! P.S. perfect background score to complement d build!!! Love from India - 🙏 KK
I love these videos. Ive been wanting to pick back up model building. Is there a good online store for the US to get supplies? Or a really good start up set? Thanks
Fantastic work! I've never regretted a dollar I've spent on the Eduard photoetch/Brassin stuff. Except for the Brassin engine I bought for the wrong FW type lol.
beautiful work and attention to detail when i was a kid i built models planes and ships from Revell i worked mowing lawns and shoveling snow and raking leaves to get my models and supplies years later i went into the navy and landed on an aircraft carrier the Oriskany cva 34 figures while i was in the Navy my parents moved into a mobile home and couldn't take my models behind in the attic of the old home I was pissed when i found out a lot of man hours wasted but i was blessed too have a good paying job and bought the same Revell models from the 60's and 70's for a hobby when I retired now I'm retired and haven't built yet watching this video of yours has inspired me to start building them all over again thanks David McLeod
It must be some important thing about Phantom ll 'Showtime 100' . I do not know why the fighter choosen as miniature kit . Btw its a great model and excellent job too.
Great work, and thanks for sharing! Just curious, why wait until after the pin wash and pastel work to do the post-shade with the air brush? I'm very confident with an airbrush but one little spider and I'd be in a world of hurt. I just wondered what the benefit of that was.
more than reliable. i hated the dam trainers than they gave me this. YES THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS! many years ago and i still miss the grand lady the only other better were sr-71 and f-14
Beautifully done! Years ago, I built a USN F-4J 1/48 kit, just like that one, "Showtime 100"-- I believe it was a Revell kit. It was fine, but it didn't turn out as nicely as yours!! 👍
Showtime 100, the assigned Phantom of Randy "Duke" Cunningham and William "Irish" Driscoll, they actually made their 5th and final kill in their commanders F-4, Showtime 110 before being shot down by a surface to air missile. In May of 1972 during a Operation Linebacker strike in North Vietnam, they shot down a Vietnamese ace flying a MiG-17 which was supposedly piloted by Col. Nguyen Toon, aka, "Colonel Tomb", though it isn't confirmed if it was him and was probably more myth than anything else, however according to Cunningham, they did get into a long and grueling dogfight with an enemy pilot that Cunningham and Driscoll described as cool headed and absolutely superb and 3/4 of the time held the advantage over Cunningham and Driscoll. At one point in the dogfight, Driscoll suggested to Cunningham that they break off combat and head back to their carrier, however Cunningham, a Top Gun graduate eventually employed a tactic that shot down the enemy pilot.
Amazing job! I have the Jolly Rodgers version still in the box. I look at it every once in a while, but it intimidates the hell out of me, lol. After your video, I'll have more courage to tackle it. Great work again!
Agree with you. Most people can do the assembly of a model kit with little to no difficulty - but to finish it like this requires some artistic skills👍👍👏
Buenas! Si Hablais en Castellano! joder! y yo pensando que erais angloparlantes! enhorabuena por el canal, soy un enfermo del plástico como vosotros! soy mas de aviones, pero siempre se aprende algo de un modelista a otro! Salud para todos vosotros
Wow! I used to make model airplanes in the 60's and 70's, but never approached your level of artistic detail. I went on the fly Phantoms in the Marines, and your model is nicer than the real thing. Love your detail on weathering and of course all the hydraulic leaks! Beautiful!
I mean,what resin,PE and plastic accessories you need to upgrade your models with,so need to aquire them before you start your builds. Sorry if I didn't explain myself clearly. You build some really beautifully painted aircraft models.
What a great model - you did an EXCELENT job! I wish you would have paused the time-lapse at certain points when you showed close-up details. At about 1:34-1:35 you showed a nice detail close-up of the instrument panel - but it was so short I could not fully appreciate the fine job you did! Maybe I'm just getting old, but I'd enjoy having more time to really look at what you've done at that point. I definitely want to use some of your techniques, if I can only see them! Now, how long do I have to wait for the next installment? Liked and subscribed! SPGhost
Excellent detailed tribute to one of the greatest fighters that ever lived. Big and not the greatest design but state of the art for it’s time. With that said.....and this is for all posters of Y/T videos.......a color contrasting background for the descriptions of video steps and thoughts. White is viewable but some fade especially against a light background. Example........ Lighter background shades.......Black or red. Darker background......lighter colors, yellow, red, white etc... Once again great detail and right to the subject......not a excessive amount of “Fluff” to fill in gaps. The “Fluff “ factor is more common on voice narrative videos like the poster wanted to hear themselves speak.
Gotcha. I'm having a problem with painting with my airbrush. It's a dual action and every time when I push down paint and air comes out. Would you hapen to know why. I've seen and read that only air should be coming out during that time. Also when I start pulling back on the trigger globs of paint come out and then a nice steady stream of paint comes out. New to the airbrushing scene so I've been practicing on bad models and such.
A T, I am very much a novice. When I had the air/paint issue, I just gently pushed my needle further through the nozzle, and it helped. As for the globlets, try thinning more? I do mostly a 50/50 mix. I think I spray at about 15-20 psi usually. Hope it helps
Well. Not everyone feels the same as you I guess. I personally never dislike videos even if I don't like it, well, except someone is doing something really stupid. But I don't care about dislikes. I don't consider myself a professional scale modeller and I make mistakes
@@ScaleHangar182 Young man, you may not get paid, but you are by every measure a pro! You might not do this for money, but your passion is on full display! BRAVO!!!
Phantastic! .. if you want to read about this famous Phantom read a book called Fox Two The Story of Amercas First Ace in Vietnam by Randy Cunningham👍✈️
Think you may look into building the Tamiya 1/32 F-14 Tomcat VF-154 Black Knights? Had the pleasure to work with those birds when they first came aboard the Constellation around June of 1985. They had just switched from the F-4. Would love to work out a price with you on getting it. I have most of the planes and decals that has the Constellation on it. I was an AB (green shirt) from 1985-89. Miss those days in San Diego.
One of the most iconic aircraft of all time. Gate guardian at RAF Boulmer, Northumberland (just up the track from me): www.geograph.org.uk/photo/565104
I let the thin set glue wick into the joints. The glue stains the seams, but they disappear when I paint the model. Recently, I used some MRP lacquer based paint and the glue seams are visible. Is this because its lacquer based, or do some paints let the glue joints show through?...thanks-
I served on the carrier that plane flew from !! Flight deck fireman! Those planes were huge,! and its just not possible that they could carry the amount of shit underwing that they did and actually fly, not to mention take off from a carrier !! OH!!! did I mention, also dog fight ??
Man I would love to get into this hobby but all the painting equipment is expensive I bet. Is it viable to do without airbrushing or will it look like shit? Would love to build my grandfather a phantom. Any tips on getting started?
Awesome build. I get too have this kit on my bench. I wish I had more time to work on it. When you have the plane inverted doing some decals, what did you use as a stand to rotate the plane? Thanks
