Lovely job. I always enjoy seeing these US aircraft in RAF schemes. I'd never have guessed this was 1:144 from the thumbnail.
@lpjmodels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Model Nerd ! I'd love to do something like this bigger in the future. Lots to do first though
@FlokisModels2 жыл бұрын
This is a very impressive kit, I've seen 1/48 with less detail. Your incredible painting skills really brings this to life.
@lpjmodels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Floki ! It was tough ( the paintjob) for sure
@mauserkk982 жыл бұрын
Great detail for something so small .
@AussieScaleModeller2 жыл бұрын
Hi Mate From Aussie Scale Modeller, Just Jumped from Nigel's modelling bench to your channel as spoke to him and well he recommends your channel and mine so mate glad to subscribe and mate your work is of the charts brilliant and great content, Cheers Jason
@lpjmodels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jason much appreciated. I appreciate you taking the time to check out my channel. And what guy to be reccomended by , nigel is a champion 🏆
@petermerz27042 жыл бұрын
Beautiful work James! My hands aren’t steady enough for that scale of model! Happy days and model on! 😎
@TheAlleyman2 жыл бұрын
What a pleasant surprise! Judging from the thumbnail I thought this to be a 1/72 kit.
@lpjmodels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mate ! I kept ot ambiguous for that reason :p
@ferbieticklater74292 жыл бұрын
Your eyesight must be amazing to see such detail on a ridiculously small plane. This is a very good and entertaining build. I love the variety you give us with your choice of models. Keep up the great work James and stay safe mate!
@lpjmodels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ferb ! I love mixing it up, I dont think I could be happy just building one scale and subject. Take care mate!
@stephenkiebzak8283 Жыл бұрын
That was great! It looked like a 1/32 scale when completed. Outstanding!
@tigershark44532 жыл бұрын
Lovely work...amazing masking abilιties and excelent eye sight!!! Bravo !!
@jimsminimodelsmccrea2 жыл бұрын
love the video, even at 1.144 scale its great to see what can be done with a little bit of care and patience. Thanks for sharing
@BarbosaUral Жыл бұрын
This was absolutely superb. I'm quite awed at your skills. And I'm also a Yank that likes seeing British roundels on American aircraft. I'm thinking of doing a P51 B this way.
@lpjmodels Жыл бұрын
Thanks ! A p51 in grey and green raf camo is really nice looking
@chadkennedy72612 жыл бұрын
I love Sweet kits. They're so nice to work on an the fit is incredible. But your build is truly fantastic. I will have to practice some of those techniques on my next build.
@St-lb8yy2 жыл бұрын
Simply stunning, no way my eyes would be able to manage a kit that small!!!
@lpjmodels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Simon 🍻
@AllanGildea2 жыл бұрын
Wow! Beautiful work, such attention to detail.
@lpjmodels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Allan 🍻
@johnboy3842 жыл бұрын
Turned out beautifully.
@lpjmodels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Johnboy 😀
@anthonyricco55222 жыл бұрын
Really really incredible work on that James - I can’t believe the level of detail you managed to achieve. Brilliant.
@lpjmodels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Anthony ! It was ambitious that's for sure
@andygorman8582 жыл бұрын
Mate, that’s nuts! Love the extra details you added…..including the seatbelts! It certainly looks larger than 1:144th! Beautiful work!!
@lpjmodels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Andy ! It was hard not to give away the scale before release. Get that shock factor in 😀
@andygorman8582 жыл бұрын
@@lpjmodels even knowing the scale the fact you added cockpit detail and seatbelts was a real shocker!
@FinsburyPhil5 ай бұрын
What a lovely kit - and what a fantastic job. I must look up Sweet Model - I'm getting into 1/144 having just finished a Pitt Road Eurofighter Typhoon.
@lpjmodels5 ай бұрын
They are really nicely moulded!
@modelnut4 ай бұрын
Such splendid work, James in such a small scale. I admire your work on the cockpit Maybe someone could produce a complete cockpit in 3D resin as an upgrade for 1/144 scale kits. Happy modelling.
@lpjmodels4 ай бұрын
That would be cool! And thankyou for the kind words !
@gr55352 жыл бұрын
Fantastic Details for such a small scale Model , looks a hell of a lot better than the 1/72 Wildcats I used to build 👍
@lpjmodels2 жыл бұрын
I was really surprised with the surface details
@mp-modelplastic2 жыл бұрын
Funtastic build, in a tiny model. Great video and well done work. Greetings from Portugal. 😉👍
@666chew2 жыл бұрын
Talk about next level modeling...What you did with such a small scale kit is simply amazing.
@Sniper_Cat_712 жыл бұрын
It came out looking a LOT bigger than it actually is, quite a testament to a great build, as the scale really fools you. Excellent job.
@lpjmodels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mr Biker !
@mark_of_the_legion23462 жыл бұрын
that thing came out so cool very awesome build!
@lpjmodels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot Mark
@paulsparrsparky70372 жыл бұрын
I don't comment every time, but I watch every one of your vids. This time it was more than just a challenge. To build a tiny model Like this with such an attention to detail.... I'm impressed. This is not a model, it's scaled down reality. I can only honestly say, good onya mate 👍🏼 The cockpit interior and the entire finish is brilliant. Thanks a lot for sharing. Stay safe and sound and keep up the good work mate. Greetings from Cuxhaven on Germany's North Sea shore. 😎👍🏼🇬🇧✌🏼🇩🇪👍🏼🤠
@nzdigital2 жыл бұрын
You are an absolute master and such an inspiration! I'm returning to the hobby after 30 years of raising a family- haven't built a model since my mid 20s (and then not very successfully). I've watched all your videos, and if My models can turn out 1/10th as good as yours I'll be thrilled! Thanks for sharing and inspiring with your incredible skill and talent.
@davegiles23442 жыл бұрын
Sweet model. Sweet build.
@lpjmodels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dave !
@simonworrall79502 жыл бұрын
Lovely job!
@coreyseals42692 жыл бұрын
That's absolutely bloody amazing 👏 😍 🙌 The one thing I admire about you James is your passion for the Hobby! You continue to do amazing work, and I've become a big fan! I build myself and I've learned a few tips and tricks from you! I hope you continue to keep us amazed!
@lpjmodels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Corey that's really kind, I dont like to pigeonhole myself into one style or subject too much, I get bored easily so variation works really well for me. And I'm glad to have lots of support from my model freinds !
@coreyseals42692 жыл бұрын
@@lpjmodels that's what I like about your channel. You do all kinds of different subjects and that is awesome! The Wingnut Wings builds were out of this world amazing. Keep the fantastic builds coming 🙂🙂🙂
@derekparnell35742 жыл бұрын
Awesome job mate, with my fat fingers I'd stand no chance lol, very impressive skills!
@TXGRunner2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely stunning. What a fantastic job, especially on the cockpit. What's hilarious to me is this comes with more detail than 1/72nd Wildcats I built in the 70's as a kid. The Wildcat is my favorite aircraft (I know, I'm strange) since I built the old Revell 1/32 F4F-4 around 1976 (when movie Midway was released). Funny tidbit, the Wildcat cockpit doesn't have a floor per se, but two wide rails or channels connecting fore and aft cockpit bulkheads. This was to allow the pilot to look down through two windows on the underside of the fuselage. I don't know how useful they were in practice, but as a mid-wing design, they had poorer downward visibility without the belly windows. Maybe next tackle the Trumpeter 1/350 Wildcat. White Ensign Models makes a photoetch cockpit for the F4F, SBD, and TBD in 1/350th! Thanks for video. Very inspiring.
@lpjmodels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks TXG ! I noticed the floating cockpit when looking for references, but at this scale a hard floor and seat were enough :p. Pe cockpit in 350th. There can't be much to it, madness !
@JohnSmith-sl1my2 жыл бұрын
Lovely little build 👍
@lpjmodels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks John !
@SprueFascinationChannel2 жыл бұрын
Superb result, James 👍
@lpjmodels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot 😀
@farkastamas19822 жыл бұрын
Outstanding paint job! I can’t pre-shade a model like this even in 1:48 scale. Magnificent!
@hubristicmystic2 жыл бұрын
Turn your air pressure down 😃
@lpjmodels2 жыл бұрын
And get nice and close
@midori67562 жыл бұрын
Excellent build!
@paulalderton26442 жыл бұрын
Lovely job
@jaanikaapa69252 жыл бұрын
Now you need to build a 144 scale carrier and get a bunch of these on it. :)
@lpjmodels2 жыл бұрын
That would be wayyy too big for my attention span :p
@SmallSoldier2 жыл бұрын
That turned out great James. I'm impressed with the details on this tiny model.
@lpjmodels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Scott ! It was a challenge for sure
@foreverplastickits1382 жыл бұрын
*Whatever the scale your skill is wonderful; 🤩👏👏 LPJ!*
@jpht19642 жыл бұрын
Very nice result…
@lpjmodels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks John !
@pwissink12 жыл бұрын
You need a set of good eyes and a steady hand for that scale. Awesome build James. Enjoyed the video a lot.
@lpjmodels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Peter ! I found I had a huge case of the wobbles when it came to putting the seatbelts on 🙃
@joaquimsommaferrari72982 жыл бұрын
Amazing detail for such scale. I love the skin, well done mate.
@lpjmodels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mate ! Much appreciated 🙏
@rickysargulesh10532 жыл бұрын
I would love to do a model at that scale but my hands are way too shaky. Turned out phenomenal. Your videos are such an inspiration to keep going.
@lpjmodels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ricky! I do my best
@joeokabayashi86692 жыл бұрын
Great build video!
@JedenSiedemDwa2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful, looks like 1/48 scale. ;) All the best for You! ;)
@keefr222 жыл бұрын
I think - that's a brilliant little model, tremendous build! Great video too! I also think I'm going to go and dig out my half built Sweet Sea King and get it finished! 😀
@waardlafrance1102 жыл бұрын
Excellent
@crazyharkonnen2 жыл бұрын
Looks like a decent larger scale model. Well done!
@simonleach66322 жыл бұрын
looks great mate, especially for the tiny size of the thing!
@TheFissionchips2 жыл бұрын
Use Milliput to make small parts and even pilots. I use it for making tiny models. The extra fine stuff is great for very small models.
@TheFissionchips2 жыл бұрын
I found that washes would often leave imprecise areas and edges and also dull the general colour of panels etc. Rather than using washes to pick out lines and details, try using Isographic technical drawing pens, such as those made by Rotring. you can fill them with the same colour mix you already use for panel line washes and they come in nib sizes as small as 1/10 of a mm. I first used them to draw tattoos, clothes patterns and faces on Citadel miniatures.
@lpjmodels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks TheFissionchips !. Thanks for the tips , I dont know if I'll go down the iso route, when we were selling them before the shop closed they were about 30 quid a pop 😆
@TheFissionchips2 жыл бұрын
@@lpjmodels Ive seen them online for around 20-25 quid. They are relatively the cheapest they have ever been.
@_Jester_2 жыл бұрын
Great build, amazing detail for such a small scale and as always a superb paint job!
@wmjm742 жыл бұрын
What a beauty!
@ModellingWeekly2 жыл бұрын
An epic little build! Interesting company, have never heard of them before. Nice one mate!
@lpjmodels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mate ! You don't often get em here. I think they are about 15 quid too
@brucethemodelnoob2 жыл бұрын
Amazing work on such a tiny canvas James! I noticed that you didn’t do any chipping down to bare metal on the wings roots or around the cockpit (which is fine… not every warplane had pronounced chipping). A couple of questions about chipping at that scale if someone wanted to try it: 1. The metallic flakes in many metallic model paints might be too large for 1/144 scale. Is there a brand you recommend with scale-appropriate flakes? 2. I can’t imagine there are sponges small enough to create believable 1/144 chips… are you pretty much doomed to trying to brush-paint them?
@wonsworld61 Жыл бұрын
sensational build
@octane8362 жыл бұрын
Excellent work!
@awacsife2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely world class, James. So impressive.
@wadejustanamerican12012 жыл бұрын
Very, very nice build. I would have needed a microscope the size of the Hubble telescope though to do the cockpit.
@lpjmodels2 жыл бұрын
I nearly did mate 😆
@SullysScaleModels2 жыл бұрын
Really nice job there bro
@lpjmodels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate ! 🍺
@davidp74142 жыл бұрын
Fantastic
@lpjmodels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks David 🍻
@sd72122 жыл бұрын
Really nice build, thank you!
@codmobile.12358 Жыл бұрын
looks great keep up the good work
@ModelMinutes2 жыл бұрын
MMMM that is such a SWEET looking model! :P
@patrickroos7392 жыл бұрын
Excellent build
@jlcotton196812 жыл бұрын
Nice work!
@thewokefindergeneral76312 жыл бұрын
Plenty of room for more, with 144!
@roadweary52522 жыл бұрын
Bravo, sir!
@danielbritton85882 жыл бұрын
Good old eye sight.
@only_visiting9 ай бұрын
😳Impressive considering how absolutely tiny that is.
@michelecatozzi68562 жыл бұрын
🖤🖤🖤🖤
@basfinnis2 жыл бұрын
Blimey flip. That’s tiny. Even seatbelts! 😯 But looks great 🤗
@lpjmodels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate ! Little bit of fun 😀
@seanatron80052 жыл бұрын
Most impressive
@lpjmodels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate ! I'm still squinting from working so small 😆
@ModeliteDiorama2 жыл бұрын
This is cute 😁
@lpjmodels2 жыл бұрын
Tiny 100% equals cute 😀
@the-primered-thumb2 жыл бұрын
Mate, you kicked its ass 😉👌
@lpjmodels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate 😀 🍺
@warbirdgamer2 жыл бұрын
have you thought about getting army paint dark tone and maybe a battle diaorama using zvezda or plastic soldier companyy tanks
@lpjmodels2 жыл бұрын
Hi Martin, I dont know if dark tone is something I'd use, I googled it and I'll stick to oils. Tiny tanks could be fun. I did a fair few in the before yt times
@amgiosmodels77052 жыл бұрын
I thought this was a huge one but instead it was a cute one 😅
@paulhargreaves14972 жыл бұрын
When your hand came into view.....😮. And I think 1/72 is too small for anything less than a F-15!
@lpjmodels2 жыл бұрын
Lol ! That's exactly what I was going for 😀. I dont mind smaller things now and again, they "usually" don't take as long
@stenalbertsen24402 жыл бұрын
Marvel's stuff 👍
@lpjmodels2 жыл бұрын
Thankyou Sten 😀
@gitfoad80322 жыл бұрын
Martlet?
@callumsmodellingcentre6902 Жыл бұрын
How do you spray so little/thin coats? I'm relatively new to airbrushes and see a lot of advanced builds doing it, but can never wrap my head around it. Is it just super thin paint? And what PSI is it being sprayed at?
@lpjmodels Жыл бұрын
Thin paint yeah, ignore then skimmed milk thing and thin it 60% thinner as a starting point. More if needed. Pressure varies from 10-20 depending on what I'm doing, and the big key is getting in close, and only opening the trigger a tiny amount !
@harrisonmcculloch7862 жыл бұрын
7th comment baby Also amazing build man
@lpjmodels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Harrison !
@craigclark29362 жыл бұрын
Naaawww. who's a cute widdle wildcat then...
@lpjmodels2 жыл бұрын
He is 😆
@jeffreybobela63882 жыл бұрын
1/72 arma kit? airfix? dragon?
@the300poundleprechaun92 жыл бұрын
Start of the vid he say's it's 144th scale.
@Disrok-ed4zy2 жыл бұрын
It’s the 1/144 Sweet Models Wildcat
@lpjmodels2 жыл бұрын
I kept the scale ambiguous for the reveal at the start 😀