In this new series we're building Tamiya's new F-35 Lightning. In part 2 we build the internal armament bay and assemble the fuselage. My Patreon pages are at www.patreon.co...
Hi Steve, you are puting stunning detail into the painting of this kit. I am only an amature modeler, but, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD do not use Tamiya decals, use Cartograf if they have them or store the model until they do. I live my life vicariously through other modelers on RU-vid and have witnessed their tears when they have used Tamiya decals. Great content by the way!
That sir has turned out perfectly, I thought you done a superb job on that under gear bay, with the painting and detail painting, looking forward to the next episode, best regards from a Kiwi living in Australia.
I am building mine that I recieved at Christmas at the same time and following your lead and inputs. And like you, I am amaze by the quality of the kit. Great work my friend.
Another superb video Steve. Your skill & patience to paint all those pipes in the weapons bay really shines through. Tamiya have gone to town with this model, the satisfying click when those parts come together! Look forward to seeing your progress in the next video
Cheers Alan it’s a lovely kit. started the decals on the 109 today so approaching the finish line. Thanks for your pics you’ve got a great result with it. 👍
Outstanding work-as always-Steve. It's nice to see a "realistic" amount of weathering & detail. All the other builds use enough panel wash and weathering grime to suggest that these a/c have spent the last 30 years on the Russian Front being maintained in truck garages in Lahore . . . .
It's funny really , every Country that has these jets goes out of their way to make sure it never fulls into enemy hands, but The Japanese build a beautiful scale model of it in every detail and lets eveyone know practically what every part of it is and does.
I suspect it's what's inside all those electronics boxes that needs to be kept under wraps Richard . Whatever - you're right it's a beautiful model and is going together nicely so far.
Thank you so much...even though they are pricy, I am going to get them based on your recommendation...They have a 4 brush set (0,1,2,3) for $130. Will that do it or should I look for a set that includes smaller brushes? Thank you for all your help! @@TheModelShed
Love it man! Lord love you for making videos while you’re sick! Can you explain your strategy/paradigm for when you use contacta and extra thin? Thanks!
Hi Buckner. I use extra thin in ‘dry’ joins where the parts are brought together and the glue can be run into the joint using capillary action. I use contacta on ‘open’ joins where I need the glue to stay wet until the parts are brought together like when the fuselage halves are brought together. Extra thin would just evaporate by the time I got around the fuselage/wings.
Warm water - not hot John - just so you can comfortably hold your hand under it. It does make a difference the decal releases from the sheet faster and the warmth can help relax the decal and start to help it conform.
I agree with the engineering of Tamiya's kits it is superb. Do you usually use a 50/50 mix for your paints? Also what air pressure do you use. One thing I did notice is you didn't add any nose weight, did Tamiya make the kit so none is required, if so that is a first that I know of. Looking forward to the next episode.
Generally I’d use a 50/50 mix but here I went for a weaker mix on the white over black so I could build the colour up gradually. For general work the compressor is set around 12-15 PSI. Other situations call for different settings such as on the Bf109 mottle but usually I’d describe this in the narration.
Hi Steve missed you at the club on Saturday, outstanding work Steve. Are you going to the club next Saturday and or are you going to Bolton, by the way this Tony.
Hi Tony Great to hear from you on the channel. I had a cold all last week so I thought I’d better not share it with you guys. I’m better now so I’ll get to the club meet but I think Bolton is out at the moment.
The f-35s workings are top secret. One can't get near or photograph the plane up close. How accurate can the model be compared to the real thing if this is so. Just wondering.
Dunno, every kit make seems to have a "defining" flaw. Tamiya's is their decals; Dragon in never making one thing but making it a sub-assembly of 5 or 6 (and then, being the wrong version; Airfix has fit issues; or, Italeri, where everything under the box art is problematic 🙂 . . .
And, I remain scandalized that neither Navy nor Marine F-35 have red edges on the gear & bay doors--to keep people on flight decks from careening into them in the twilight.
