Thank you guys for watching as I hope you don’t mind the less detailed quick and easy kits. I enjoy them just as much as the more modern kits today. Plus it allows me to upload more content for you all, just a little bit faster. But don’t worry I have more awesome detailed models on the way.😁👍 Happy Modeling :D
Wow! I never thought that kit could look so good. Thank you for the guidance and inspiration. Now I need to delve into my stash and try my hand at this.
Thank you. Very little can go a long way within this hobby . I’m humbled to know that you not only enjoyed. But found the video helpful in some way. :-)
@@Modkits131 absolutely watching your videos was the only reason I started. Every other video I see everyone has a airbrush and it was very discouraging cause I did want to spend a crazy amount of money just to build not only one but my first model kit. Hope to see more of your videos, keep up the great work
I enjoy the video. Again you wher very helpful. Your technique is very good. That is what I need. Someone who can teache this to me. Which is what you are doing. Thank you very much
I built this kit when I was a small boy, using up all New Year savings. I was pretty astonished of the final result and that dragged me into small scale armour modelling. That kit was built oob with home brew crude cement and with a bare skin. Prints were not available then.
The Sherman from Airfix is a nice looking model only the quality is not really well, but you achieved a really well result. Additional with this good paintjob and this weathering it has become a great looking model. Very well done work! Best wishes, Joachim
Great work, good tips, and excelent result with an old kit. Looks funtastic effect with simple tecnicques. Greetings from Portugal. keep the excelent work in the chanel. 😉
Absolutely fantastic work. I learnt the most from watching your videos. I nearly quit modelling as I couldn't paint, yet now I can quite well and I'm getting better every time. Thank you. 🙏🏻
again ablolutly briliant , azmazes me on the out come ,apart from technics it shows less is more , think I said earlier that the last time I done any modeling was 56 years ago ,it was so ruff , now I'm 66 and just retired I was looking for a hobby in the winter time as I will be in home a lot these tutorials from your self are inserrational plus not the need for air brushing , subscribed to your site and look forward in pushing me on . Many thanks Chris from the UK
Thank you Chris. Hearing that from you personally makes me happy, a muppet like me has somehow actually helped you. Best of luck to ya on your future brush painting endeavors. As I hope you enjoy your time on returning to this beautiful hobby, where we build plastic toys for fun. Take care and be safe.
Was test fitting one of the wheels and it got stuck (backwards I might add cuz I was distracted by 2 of my kids) and I broke the peg/pin that it sits on, grarg. Had to glue it in place 😞😫. Aside from that and some frustrating flashing that's taking me forever to clean up it's a fun lil kit so far.
Very nice work! I think you have done a GREAT job one this one, one thing though, maybe you should try scratch building some things, like those things on top of the bogies, so the track stays flat on top. This kit is almost as old as the real tank!
I’m just starting out and I’m thankful for your videos. Quick question. I’ve seen a lot of people say put down a varnish before weathering. Is there any reason to do this? Does the water in the weathering paint affect the acrylics of the base coat? Thank you and I really enjoy your videos.
I usually varnish my models before the weathering stage, but mainly for that nice sheen. For me I personally like using Satin/Semi-gloss varnish on my models. But a varnish isn’t always necessary. Unless you’re using strong chemicals like enamel thinner, odorless thinner and anything else that may damage your paint job. And no the water does not affect the main base coat. Thank you, it’s heartwarming to hear that you enjoy my videos. Hope this was helpful to you.
Love your work but one thing I must mention it appears the track support rollers were fitted upside down as noted about 2.16 - 2.24. Keep up the great work nonetheless
Thank you, yeah after looking back I didn’t realize that they were upside down. Especially when it was too late. But it wouldn’t be my model of it didn’t have a mistake. But thanks for pointing it out. :)
I’m using Vallejo model color paints and thin them down with just water. If you want a ratio to help you with brush painting. Try 2 drops thinner to 7 drops of paint. :)
Nice paintwork but why not clean up the mould lines and rough edges on the plastic parts after you've cut them off the sprue? Sanding sticks are great for that.
For this model I wasn’t too concerned about the detail and mold lines, but I think you may have caught my many mistakes on the model that I didn’t even notice. But thank you. 😅
Yup, your absolutely right. Priming and varnishing is the best way for your model to have longevity and withstand handling. In this instance, it’s not always necessary to prime or varnish when it comes to a static model with little to no handling. Or when the model is purely just plastic. Overall it comes down to people’s personal preferences on what they do with their models. Thank you.
Su Airfix classic kits never fit well and actually require better fitting skill than modern kits, but that's part of the fun. Watchmaker's brooches are superb for enlarging location holes. Great end result from such a mediocre kit! The Airfix Lee/Grant would look good alongside your Sherman, and it's actually one of the better quality Airfix Classics.
@@Modkits131 If you like the Airfix classic kits you'll probably also like the old Matchbox armour kits. Many are now sold by Revell in 1/76 scale (not 1/72) with cool mini diorama bases. They do tend to have a higher parts count than Airfix Classics but still have that 'build in a single afternoon' fun factor (I was that kid in the 1970s). The Sherman Firefly on a broken bridge is a favourite of mine or the M40 GMC for it's sheer heavyweight muscle.
