Hangar 9 Hellcat Build Review - If you build it, they will come | HobbyView 

Probably the BEST presenter on the whole of RU-vid? Clear, succinct - no waffle, no talking to the "camera person" and no jokes 10/10

You are so good at presenting this. With the “stay at home” stuff happening, you’ve made me want to get back into building models. Thank you!

My god you need your own tv show you really have a great smooth way of talking to us you are awesome..!!

I agree with Jeff. Your communication style is a gift.

Good sound quality. No background noise. Thanks. Clear and concise. No extra words or music that is not needed. Good quality video production. Thank you.

Have you ever gone to the movies and the picture was so good ... you forgot you were watching a movie? I just spent 21 minutes watching a gentleman put together a model airplane and forgot i was watching a video. I could not wait to see what you were going to do next. Well done sir!

I tend to do smaller models but having watched this he has givin me the confidence with his soothing James Earl Jones voice to go big. He makes you feel 'you Got this have a go young apprentice'

The pace, the narration, the camera work... and of course the build itself. Really great on all the things that matter. You are a multi-talented guy.

I am glad I stumbled upon this channel. Glad to see there are still people out there making this hobby happen.

I know nothing about this hobby, not sure how it showed up recommended - but I was riveted. Your passion shows. Great job.

RU-vid sent me here randomly, and I am staying

The way you build helps us rookies feel super confident. Great video!!!! Can't wait to see her fly!!!

Your communication skills are SUPERB! You actually had me believing I could assemble that plane with the skill you clearly show! Excellent job, sorry I can only like it ONCE!

Love love love your narration /voice over style and gift of gab...you are the Bob Ross of model building.

I about lost it when you spotted the Knight's Cross on the piloten. LOL.

Was gladly recommended here by RU-vid, enjoyed the build, can't wait to see the thing fly. Amazing to see someone very passionate about something other than computers or you tubing, or video games, good ol' fashioned airplane model building stuff.

Nice build, very informative. You have the voice for instructional videos. If you are not a teacher the kids missed out.

You can’t find this bird online anymore I got the last one at the local store. 😁. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this video. It’s going to be very helpful when I put this baby together.

TOO BE HONEST, YOU NEED YOUR OWN SHOW!!! IM GLAD TO SEE A “Brother” IN THIS HOBBY! YOUR VOICE MATCHES THE SHOW!!! MAN YOU ARE DOING A GREAT JOB!!!!! I WILL BE SUBSCRIBING TO YOUR CHANNEL!!! Everything is so detailed!!! 😎

Like most, RU-vid randomly brought me here. I'm so glad it did! I've always been fascinated with model building but never got into it. Your video was a breath of fresh air and now looking for Part 2 to see how this baby flies!

Real nice build and love your calm voice and demeanor throughout. I am a fellow airplane model lover, though I have yet to build an RC, I loved U control planes when I was just a kid. I thought maybe I could help with your issue when the decals fogged up, where I work they use large decals and use soapy water not ammonia. You can apply most smaller decals without using water, but for large and very large stickers, this trick is a life-saver. After cleaning your surface area, wet the area again using a spray bottle and a solution of about 5% soap / 95% water. Apply the sticker while the area is still wet. You can adjust the decal straight while wet and it will dry overnight. No probs.

I took flying lessons many years ago and wasn't any good at it. tried flying models and wasn't any good at that; so I settled on going to air shows and watching those that are good at it. That been fun as well. Tickets for air shows and hot dogs is cheaper than building expensive models and crashing them. Hobby View you got the know how and the bucks, have fun. Very nice job!

You're good. Very good. I have just been flying virtual warbirds for practice before the real thing and it is difficult to keep from crashing! And here you are doing it for real!

Your voice and delivery of information is world class. Great work!~

I just came across your channel and subscribed pretty much instantly. Seeing a brother involved with modeling truly filled me with pride. Hugely inspiring! Keep 'em coming, sir!

An outstandingly clear and comprehensive review. I'm debating buying one of these just to have as a display/conversation piece since I can't fly RC planes worth a hill of beans, but that build looks like an absolute blast.

One of the best review and how-to vid's I've seen lately! Very well explained, clear, comprehensive, visuals and audio were great. Also nice to see how you solved the few issues you came across. Thanks, and looking fwd to seeing more!

I just randomly came across this video. The world right now is upside down and I found this oddly calming. Thank you for your content.

Офигенно!!! Не часто встретишь англоязычный канал с такой понятной (не для носителя), ровной и приятной речью, прям профессор словесности! :))) Приятно было просто послушать, а не напрягаться :))

YT suggested this video for some reason and I have to say that I found it fascinating! Instant subscribe

Dude you are a natural at this.

Another interesting vvvv- video. I look forward to you giving it a first flight. Years ago I built 1/2 dozen kit models but never did learn to fly.

And yet the youtube recommendations bring us together again brothers.

Thank you for taking the time to do this. I haven't flown RC for 17 years but it is kind of biting at me.

I dont even have a single rc plane but i stayed till the end... He sounds like chef john...and yes Im a subscriber now

I love your channel. I get to live vicariously through you building and flying models. So you have a German pilot flying an American plane hunting the Japanese in WWII! Gotcha!

It's great to watch a master at work ,thank you!

I’m not a very smart guy so I want to thank you for letting me know that my retracts are getting 7 volts instead of the 6 volts they were designed for. I just finished my Hellcat and I’ve been operating my gear with the pre set voltage from my 100 amp ESC. I hope I haven’t ruined them in the process!!!! I’m going to call Horizons help line today and see if they can help me through the program. Im not computer savvy at all!!! So thanks again for your AWESOME VIDEO on the H-9 Hellcat!!!!

I was in the sport back in the 90's flying with the Jackson Flyers at Fort Jackson SC. I had some really good time and not so good times when the ground got too close to my plane. I still have one in my shop in the box I never put together that one day I might put it together just for snow. Today, the sport is so much bigger and a lot of electric motors. Still a fun sport if you have the time which it takes.

Its nice to see someone going right to electric. I did nitro for years and honestly, I don't miss it. I hated fighting cranky engines and almost losing a finger. Now the only fuel I use is for the lawn mowers I fix and sell to pay for my planes.

Nice review and I was on board right up to the ESC. No Grumman F6F Hellcat ever had an ESC! When these aircraft with their 18-cylinder Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp radial engine where screaming through the skies battling Mitsubishi A6M Zeros blasting their six 50 cal M2/AN Browning air-cooled machine guns, no one ever said to themselves: 'Hey that sounds just like a vacuum cleaner." I have been in this hobby for quite some time and although I appreciate the developing electric technology, putting an ESC into a Hellcat is nothing short of scale sacrilege.

You're amazing, not sure how I haven't found this channel before.

I love your personality! Keep up the good work this is one of my favorite channels! Also you have like the most clear and soothing voices

Happened upon this video by accident and very happy that I did, nice build with great commentary and sneaky humor.

Adding lead weights to the nose brought back a memory for me. My first plane (don't remember what it was, bought it from a friend) I couldn't find anyone to help me fly it so I decided I could do it by myself. Crashed it on take-off and mangled a wing. I bought wood & shrink wrap and rebuilt it. However, I way overbuilt it and it was so overbalanced I had to add a number of large slip sinker fishing weight into the wing tip. It worked & flew but I didn't pass that info along to anyone. lol

I don't build or fly model aircraft but I watch your channel!

Great build. This model screams for a sound module!

HANGAR 9 MAKES SOME DAMNED GOOD MODELS!!!

*Do not use Window cleaner,* but don't put them on dry either. Most Windex type products use acetic acid (like vinegar) as a wetting and anti-foaming agent. This works great on windows, but can attack and alter the chemical structure of the adhesive. I mean Windex even advertises that it can break up and clean certain gum based adhesives. The altered adhesive will eventually become brittle and crack causing the decal to begin peeling up. One of the things I used to do on the assembly line of a south-east coast fishing boat manufacturer was to put on the 5 foot to 15 foot decals (depending on the model boat). I always used a diluted solution of Dawn dish washing liquid. You have to play with the mixture of water to soap to get a good decal slip without getting too much decal slide. The chemical makeup of Dawn (or similar brands) without added scents will not alter the adhesive causing the fogging of clear areas. The only thing to be careful of is the Dawn mixture wants to foam up if you spray it too vigorously, giving you twice the bubbles you're trying to squeeze out. Spray it in as fine a mist as your spray bottle can and from a one to two foot distance. This produces an even wetting without bubbles.

Everyone here is right. Your narration is very professional.

Funny I was just thinking this morning on buying a remote control plane ✈️ and boom!! RU-vid recommences this video. Great work and very inspirational. 🤙🏻

Glad I this video was recommended to me. You a very soothing voice, I hope you are a professor or a doctor of some sort. I am sure you are very well respected in whatever career field you have chosen for yourself.

Love the video. My brother just gave the same airplane. So I looked it up and your video popped up. It was fun and helpful to watch. Thank you., Now to break it to my wife that I NEED to spend some money!

You must have been in this hobby a long time. Very informative. Thank you for a well done video.

RU-vid sent me here randomly, glad it did! Love the channel!!

I watched with enthusiasm until about 9:50 when I saw it was an electric. My roots are gas powered. Still a cool build. Thanks.

Nice build! I put my lead at the interior end of the cowling epoxying them in the recessed points. Further out on the nose means less wt.

I’m an fpv fanatic and I think this would be a good platform for my style of fpv Very Low, very fast and highly manoeuvrable

💖Thanks to RU-vid for recommending this to me!😱💖

Another comment on your great presentation. Informative, well scripted, detailed descriptions, great review. Well done, Sir.

Seriously thinking about one of these. I’ve got a sweet running OS .91 four stroke that needs a home.

Nice model and thanks so much for the video. Hope to see you fly it soon.

once you trim her dial in a little up aileron both left and right in your landing config I just found it helps

Your good at presenting this stuff!!

Man, such a perfect video, I've just built that plane and made the maiden last week... If only I'seen your video before building mine it would be easier.

I don't currently build models but I may start now. Great personality and fantastic presentation! Subbed.

Hey..really enjoyed your demo..never a dull moment now to find part 2 !!Thanks

Awesome job Fitz! Can’t wait to see her in the air

All KINDS of Excellence !! Thank you for sharing this FANTASTICLY detailed build...kudos !!

I hope you keep doing these videos, you have a real talent for it. I have seen a few now and enjoyed them both. You are making me want to go spend some money at my local hobby shop!

I’ve never added lead weights to any of my planes. I always move things around to get it to balance.

Extremely informative and interesting, gosh flying planes has truly evolved from me flying. Great job building this aircraft, I thought you ran through the elevator and tail assembly. Good video

I used to fly RC helicopters 40 years ago when I was in high school, after graduating and enlisting in the Army and then everything else that came in life I haven't been around the RC world since then but your videos have me very interested in getting back into it. It's just amazing to me how far all this has come since I was into it, am I correct in assuming that there's systems nowadays that are "computer stabilized" ?(sorry if that's an incorrect term), if there is that'd probably be where I'd want to start out at. Nice job on your builds and videos by the way, they're very professional 👍👍👍.

What a master craftsmen! amazing work, thank you for sharing

I wonder if its possible to get a scale working replica R-2800 Double Wasp to put in that plane. Just imagine the terror ... I mean awe that it would inspire as it comes screaming out of the clouds towards other model planes. Great video I think I'll be sticking around for more.

I was oddly captivated by your video.....Nicely Done.

Exc video. Clear, concise, yet detailed. Very Enjoyable. Earned a sub.

I make WW2 fighter air combat tutorials and I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL!

Very Nice Articulate presentation! I am a fan!

That is so neat. None of the models I ever made managed to fly.

What a very well presented how-do video! I really like the suggestion of the epoxy with the micro-balloons. I have used epoxy with this already with this, it helps keep epoxy between the surfaces so it is not squeezed out. But I didn't know it could be added. Thanks for that!

Excellent video on all counts. Looks like very good kit and you did a fine job on the build and commentary. Thanks for sharing!

Great job! Nice, clear walk-through on this impressive model. Subscribed!👍🏻

My mother worked on those at Floyd Bennett Field as Aviation Machinist Mate. Cool kit.

Outstanding build video. Very refreshing with clear instructions. Can't wait to see it in the air. Bravo, Sir Happy flying And smooth landings.

Great job! Love it - Clear & right to the point.

When drilling in plastic it’s better to drill in reverse and it won’t rip the plastic. You can also use blue painters tape but if you drill in reverse you should be good to go. Also you can try using automotive window cleaner instead of that Windex and it should be much more gentle on glossy surfaces

Your channel is new to me. really enjoyed your work!!

Great job. Unbelievable detail. Thank you

Great job Bro! Cant wait to see it fly!

hey i wanna say thank you for doing this video because I was planning to get one model

Awesome job. Nice video. Flying your plane seems like a great thing to do while staying home during the Coronavirus outbreak.

some of the window cleaner have ammonia in it that will affect the glue you could use a tiny bit of dish soap and water in a spray bottle

Wow, enjoyed the video, i have never done this before, i have seen people fly them but not build them looks like a very fun hobby. I guess its like me, I enjoy riding, so i am always modifying my Harley. you take care be safe from the virus keep doing the videos.

Use a low mix of dish detergent and water instead for decal installment. It is not as aggressive to plastics and whatnot.

Love reading all of the comments about the dude's ability to communicate the English language. Not all of us African Americans speak as we just came from rap music video shoot.

Damn idk why you haven't much subscriber for such a good contents you have

Looks good cant wait to see her in the air :) Best regards from Sweden.

The Quarantine sent me here and I'm glad it did! SUBSCRIBED!

Such a good presenter.