Opening the HOLY GRAIL 2023 model kit! 😲 

You are most welcome Andy. ☺️

Hi Jeff, don't mean to pry but you are in the US or Arizona even to get your supplies from Andy? By delivery I guess? I know he sends around the world, and can likely get anything here, but my local postal service has a habit of destroying anything - I think it's their slogan to be honest... regardless of how it is packaged. But yeah, I would love to go to his store and just roll around on the floor like a cat in ecstasy.

@@andrewstamford1988 yes I am 2 hours from his store but he does ship all over the USA and Canada from his phoenix Arizona warehouse

@@jeffbrumbaugh9187 You lucky duck. I would wander his store for hours regularly. As mentioned, the postal system, which is how my local stores deliver, play football with everything and it may seem petty, but part of the joy of this hobby is the box art and when it's unnecessarily ruined, especially on an expensive item, it's certainly frustrating to say the least. Anything I can get here, I will make an effort and drive across the city, but there might need to be an overseas purchase at some point. Once again, you lucky son of a gun! 🤩

@@andrewstamford1988 his store is the main reason I am in this hobby plus he is there most of the time for advice when I buy expensive model kits I pick them up at the store I don’t trust the shipping companies in fear of box damage

@@jeffbrumbaugh9187 Yep, I did that once at the start of the pandemic because we were in lock down and kits were flying off the shelves, so I took the chance. Unfortunately the federal postal service did their usual half of a half assed job, took it back to their centre despite me being home and not hearing a knock at the door, only to find it sitting on the floor with about 4 huge boxes on top of it and despite the excellent packing, much of the boxing was crush damaged even perforated in paces. Call me a nerd, but box art is part of the experience. Anyways, that was the first and last time I did it. I would rather drive hours there and back to a store than have that happen. Sometimes though, if you have to get it from say overseas, you're in their hands. The only consolation is that those kits, were the Revell space stuff and no one since 2020 has ever restocked them, so I got the last of that group! But thing is, I suffer from the fear of starting. I have even bought a lot of really cheap kits, that I like to use as sacrificial kits. To practice my gluing, filling, sanding, painting etc. But I am still frozen to actually open up one box and start. How's that for being silly. But I'm a perfectionist and expecting too much after a 40 year lay off. I know why I'm doing it, just not how to stop doing it! 😅 With my stash I could open a small store... almost!

Oh Blimey! Don't say that! 🤒

Yes! I agree! I have the little matchbox one built in my cabinet from 'The Bridge at Remagen' movie.

oh yes. One of the best looking tanks ever

Much appreciated, thanks. Glad you are better now.

It worked! (I am fine now!) 😜

@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab Hint : there will be more of those Andy kits ...

@@flitsertheo Probably not: After the HOLY GRAIL, others might not quite be as impressive...😉

Obrigado! ☺️🤝🇵🇹

But a HUGE tank! 😜

Thanks! 😃🤣

Never! 🤬 😂

Hope you enjoy it!

@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab I'm sure I will Peter.

Gracias, Rodrigo.👍🏻

Thanks Nick. 👍🏻☺️

That’s just not fair! 😩 (but presume you paid for two?)

@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab I did and also customs charges from Germany where Andy’s eu online shop sends from

@@troughtonchard Ouch!

Manflu is VERY serious, 😱 🤧 much worse than Covid...hope you ok. 👍🏻

@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab I’m feeling better today might even manage a beer later , hope you’re well

@@TheBez1965I just cannot shift the damned cough, Colin. Keeps waking me up.

Same here …take care looking forward to the K word review

@@TheBez1965Thanks Colin...In that one there should be no coughing, but lots of cursing! 😆

Thanks Mark. Not sure about video builds though...maybe a photo montage?

Cheers Joe. ☺️

They are lightcraft magnifyer lamps. ☺️👍🏻

Yes Sir! ☺️ 🎭 And thank you. 👍🏻

Lol, well it's a step up from Rasberryade I used to drink when modelling in 1975! 👍🏻😂

Thanks Brad! They are Lightcraft and yes the LED ones are very bright

@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab , great , thank you for your reply, will look into trying to find them to buy .

I paint the parts first usually.

I am not a fan of choppers...

@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab Fair enough :)

Lol! 🤣

Sorry to miss you, but am sure you will enjoy it, apart from me coughing (not been too well this week!🤧)

Totally agree

Tamiya ! Brilliant kit both versions. 👍🏻

@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab Thanks, I will look for it!

Revell/monogram or Dragon

@@mikehanson7328 Wait! I thought Paul meant De Havilland Mosquito, (it's the wine!) if not, then Mike's comment here is spot on. Sorry for any confusion!

DPD

Just 9...👍🏻

@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab why not one big strip light or are they all daylight bulb things ? just say bu***r off 🤣🤣

@@fazerwasp Lol! 😂 Prefer the more focussed and use less electric than a big one, as rearely have all on at the same time...plus, - it's a talking point!😉

@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab Love it and thank you.

I think full interior would make this almost a £300 kit and take up to a year to build. There is breach detail and commanders seat, I think that is probably enough for most people.

Sorry Jason, I didn't realise they would clash! This should have been done on Weds but I have been ill. (Still coughing in the vid! 😷) Tell you what, I will pull my vid forward 15 mins to avoid a clash buddy. I will then also be able to enjoy yours too. 👍🏻

@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab Your a scholar and a gentleman

My lips are sealed 😑...till 8pm tonight!

🤔 I have both 🤗

Come on now...Join the Dark side...Everybody loves a tiger!

Stand by, Andy's already talking about a 1/6 scale P51 😮

It will look great if painted and weathered correctly, maybe some chipping effects too.

Sorry about the coughing, but I did apologise several times. Unfortunate timing...It couldn't really wait any longer as had been postponed 3 days already as I was one of the first in the UK to receive it and time & exclusivity was a factor. Had it not been such a new item I would have waited. I suggest you watch the rest as it got a lot better later in the vid. And you can always turn the sound down and put subtitles on...Usual high quality service will be resumed soon.👍🏻

@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab Just my thoughts Peter. I am slowly warming to your channel and thanks for doing it. I am also a Flory paid up member but I just sit back and observe. Can I ask what you do for a living and work ? Anyway thanks again a hello 👋 from beautiful North Queensland in the Mackay region on the Great Barrier Reef 🪸

@@allandaniell1439 Thanks for your feedback Allan. I used to work as a high-flying international sales and marketing exec but gave it up as I found it became too much stress, constantly living out of a suitcase. I now work part-time in a Sports store as a retail supervisor and cycle technichian which I really enjoy. It also gives more time for modelling and the YT channel.Sounds like you live in a beautiful part of the world. 👍🏻

@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab I here you. I’ve been a BDM and Sales Manager for many companies like steel supplies and mine supplies services industries for almost 20 years now since my early 30s. But the last 6 years I’ve been working as a state manager for a Australian owned and based ( very rare these days) manufacturer supplying consumables into the mining, defence and agricultural industries. Looking after Queensland and the Northern Territory. I do a lot of travel but I always take kits with me and my little travel tool kit and as you say de stress from many hours of driving, client calls and another hotel some where in Northern Australia 🇦🇺 People think I build fast but I’ve done all the building work on the road so by the time they see it. It’s painted, decals and done ✅ Leave you to it and I’m going to get the Tamiya Mk 9 Spit on your recommendation 👍

@@allandaniell1439 Thanks Allan, see more here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RpxhhnH42g4.html

Until the day you fund me, I will do it the way I like, thanks. 👍🏻

I suggest you do more research before commenting...

Well spotted Lee.

OMG! Blasphemy! 😱 HERETIC!!!! Burn him! 😡 🤣