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Vallejo has an interesting 2 step rust from the model air line in this set I bought, one is metallic the other just flat... kinda neat.

looks alot like same old mate.

Huh wow, my wireless demrel is so much smaller and compact than yours. Also variable and has a light on it, I love my dremel!

After market items... I hate that. Model kits should be complete right from the start, i.e. the after market parts should be standard issues included into the kit.

Where is border model ?

I think this comparison yet again goes to show that "they don't make e'm like they used to!" I'd take the 2012 kit anyday, being a seasoned modeller and not a beginner, in fact I've just ordered the Red Tails one from KingKit for just £8 - really good value for money in the older kit considering the detail Airfix put into it. 👌

Its been a year! Please build it, my inner nostalgic kid is waiting for it since I watched this video last year. Its my only hope, I cant find the kit anywehere near my place (south america). Cheers! Great work by the way!

Regarding the colour scheme, I think it would look great in B-52G scheme of SEA upper colours and anti-flash on the under surfaces. Google B-52G camo 1970s cheers

Have you seen the XB70 made by a US modeller who uses both noses so he can display as a ground or Mach3 version. He hasn't cemented them, but they fit very nicely. Just a thought

Having coming back to modeling after a long while and now looking to apply new learnt skills, I am watching your tutorials with great interest and learning lots. A year on now have you managed to find a Pledge substitute as I am unable to find it in the UK, if not what would be the best ready made decal adhesive?

Just got around to seeing this, I've had VERY mixed results with decal solutions. I first bought humbrol decalfix and it seemed to be okay but then it really ruined one of my models. So I then bought some Revell Decal Soft and I find that is far better, had no problems with it at all. I've not tried microset/sol because it's hard to get here and very expensive. Did you ever find a good Pledge substitute? Great video!

Dear Alex, When I built the XB70 I encountered numerous fitting problems, the biggest of which was the fuselage to the wing section. This will be your major challenge!! That being done, the rest is (Italeri) straightforward! Good luck!! Regards, Z

I'm building the B26C Invader with ground crew figures from the same brand and it's not bad at all. I have the impression that on this model, we are still a notch above. It makes you want !

Really great video! Informative and with great stories too

Really interesting talk with funny anecdotes 👍

I've got the SAC white metal😢😢 replacement undercarriage, which is very nicely detailed. There are photo etch brass jet nozzles if you want to have the detail.

If this was the kit Nigel made at the start of his channel, I believe he got frustrated and trashed it so good luck. Look forward to see it completed

Alex, off topic, you might like to look into eye exercises using the "Bates method". It works for Septenegarian me.

What would be interesting would e seeing a model painted half and half. One half being what the instructions show with the other half done with your own style for painting kits. Give a real example of how doing your own thing can really affect the final product.

this is way way above my pay grade at this time

can u listed the size thickness of the plasticard u used for the instu panel?

Nice talk and interesting stories! I always learn something new, thank you all 🙂

Interesting. Looks easy to use, but taking your time is part of any past time, after all we don't build models as if we were on a factory production line, but being able to does not mean we have do, does it. I will have to give this paint a try when I have some spare time. Thinking about your "only danger is knocking over the bottle", I suggest that you need a block with a hole in it rather like the inkwell holder in an old fashioned escritiore.

Very interesting, although I'm surprised FineMolds Platz were eliminated so early, I have these kits in the stash and are close to Tamiya quality but ruinously expensive! I also have Kotobukiya kits which are a little more niche but super well engineered beyond some of those making the final

Having rewatched this and negated the rounds that have no significance to the completed build in your display such as branding instructions boxing kit options or cost and relying more on build and accuracy changes the results somewhat

I have a question, what's pledge?

While I broadly agree with the points you make, it's mostly marketing you're concerned with, they must have a marketing department that monitors the situation and adjusts strategy accordingly. This doesn't concern me in the least. Airfix flying hours and even starter sets seem like a bad idea, but It's poor consistency of their molding quality, that's the pressing issue for me. As for British subject bias, I'm all for this, a British company manufacturing subjects of British origin or service, yes please, with competition from eastern European short run kits filling the niche subjects produced, sticking with subjects of it's target market within the UK makes sense to me.

I have fallen in love with building scale model aircraft. I can remember when I started out 15 years ago. I have come a long way thanks to watching videos on youtube from the masters. Using an airbrush was my biggest bain and I took night school classes on airbrushing and I took each 12 week course twice...lol from beginers to seniors courses. I am still learning a lot. I would say patience is the biggest lesson learnt for me. Thank You for the video....GO OILERS GO

I really enjoy the music you use in your videos. Where can find it? Thank you!