1/72 Airfix Motörhead Bomber: Build and Review

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4 жыл бұрын

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I fucking love Motörhead.
The music that I listen to, the bands that I love, the scene that helped me shape my identity; all of it would be unrecognizable without Lemmy Kilmister. The man was larger than life and left an impression on everybody he met, as evidenced by any interview he gave in his seventy years. Although I had never been to a Motörhead show, let alone met the man, I was genuinely upset to learn of his death in December of 2015. His music was undeniably coarse and aggressive, but it was music that if you didn’t like, then it wasn’t made for you. Uncompromising almost to a fault, Motörhead left a grimy whiskey stain on 70’s English rock, and by extension Metal, which could not and will not be wiped away.
Needless to say, I was over the moon when I saw Airfix was releasing a model of the Heinkel that assaulted the cover of Motörhead’s 1979 album “Bomber”. Don’t expect this to be a comprehensive history of the He 111; fuck that, that’ll be later. This video is going to be more of a build diary than a historical analysis. With all that out of the way, grab a bottle of Jack and let’s get started!
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@ZTEWorks 4 жыл бұрын

If anybody's curious, here's my gear: =BASS= -Ibanez EX5 -Boss OS-2 -Hartke HD150 =GUITAR= -Epiphone Goth Explorer w/ EMG Hetfield pickups -Boss SD-1 -Raven RG-60

@tommyrotton9468 2 жыл бұрын

you commented about the difference between the album cover and the He 111 but I thought you might be interested to know Lemmy made models himself and at the Heavy Metal Barn Dance Stafford Hall 1980 one of the ticket prizes was a He 111 made by Lemmy himself which he gave on stage to the lucky winner at the end of the set. Airfix also made different He 111 over the decades. This is just the last mold and type by the looks of it. I believe that is why you have different propellers but I might be wrong as I recently build another Airfix kit that had different types of track bogies on the sprue to the SPG I was building, but the same unused bogies were fitted to the Grant tank which use the same body frame. So Airfix might just put in parts on sprues so one sprue can be used on two or more kits?

@johanbergqvist3939 4 жыл бұрын

Saw my first Motörhead concert 1989 (and got thrown out due to my buddy) The day Lemmy died, I went up to my sons room: "Son, Lemmy is dead. I'm gonna play Motörhead all day. Loud. Deal with it" Then I put on Orgasmatron, poured up a whiskey and cried. 1.40 AM this morning I got an email newsletter from Hannants informing that they had this kit in stock! Immediately purchased 2 of them. One for me, and one for my buddy. He's the biggest Motörhead fan I know. Gonna build that one for his 55th birthday, together with a Jack Daniel's. Great build video. Born to lose, live to win!!

@imgstoich3130 3 жыл бұрын

had pretty similar situations like you. got almost kicked out of a motorhead concert because my buddy was not able to stand up straight any more. the day lemmy died my girl woke up next to me, she looked at her phone, looked at me and just said "oh shit". In this moment I fucking knew it. I answered, lemmy is dead?. She just nodded. So went to my brother, turned up the stereo and started drinking. cheers to all motörheads out there. dont let the bastards grind you down.

@ispivideos 4 жыл бұрын

Saw Motorhead many times, first gig was 1982. Also got to meet Lemmy a few times. On of them, he bought me and my mate a pint. Truly down-to-earth nice guy. Just got the model delivered, going to take my time over this one.

@SheepWaveMeByeBye 4 жыл бұрын

Heavy Metal and scale modelling? Hell yeah!

@prestoncooper8227 4 жыл бұрын

Nice build, you sat having a smoke at the end made the vid 😂

@robdavies8413 3 жыл бұрын

I haven’t built a model aircraft for forty years but recently purchased the Motörhead Heinkel. Thanks for this video - if mine ends up looking twenty five percent as good as yours, I’ll be happy.

@dennfett 4 жыл бұрын

Mine arrived today, I'm looking forward to building it. I got bomber LP for 11th birthday in 1980 & I still have it. Fabulous build, great work.

@LRBerry 4 жыл бұрын

I had no idea Airfix had made this kit. Guess I'll be buying one. Great video and loved the finished model. Well done. I have 2 favourite Motorhead memories. First, is my son asking if I had any Motorhead albums he could listen to after seeing Lemmy in a TV ad. I gave him No Sleep 'til Hammersmith. He disappeared onto his bedroom. 40 minutes later he came running down the stairs and very excitedly declared, "I know what I want to, I want to be in a band" He was 12 years old and has loved Motorhead ever since. The second memory is taking my 18 yr old son to see Motorhead in 2012. Unfortunately, this would be the only time he saw them live. He surprised me with VIP tickets to watch the soundcheck as a late birthday present for me. We chatted with Mikkey Dee for a few minutes before the soundcheck.

@LRBerry 4 жыл бұрын

This might be a nice addition to your collection. www.jumbliesmodels.com/plastic-kits-c3/road-transport-kits-c13/revell-1-32-motorhead-tour-truck-gift-set-model-kit-p16830/s17190?cid=GBP&gclid=Cj0KCQjwpNr4BRDYARIsAADIx9zNy4uAdzSwAzxs8v9CSQmg2m7bSP4PjPasnFGEcohDlTRnOIxh8vMaAqxGEALw_wcB

@russputin6294 4 жыл бұрын

That's perfect parenting! If only everyone raised their kids so well....!!! I had a similar epiphany when Dad gave me his Chuck Berry L.P. and I haven't looked back since........ ;0)

@jwrockets 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. I was never introduced to Motorhead. I listened to everything Saxon, some Judas Priest, Scorpions , AC/DC, and Ozzy. The Iron Maiden Spitfire looks great, but just not my scale.

@jcgabis4962 4 жыл бұрын

YOU?!!!.....me too. It was tragic loss. My love for Motörhead never wavered. Great build! love building models too

@russputin6294 4 жыл бұрын

Really good tip for all modelers; superglue and baking soda together sets instantly into a rock-hard compound that can then be filed, drilled, glued etc; build up a layer at a time - drop if glue, sprinkle on baking powder, repeat. Practice on scrap first! Would be ideal, for instance, for mounting the electric motors in the engine nacelle. Great entertaining video and thank you!!

@frankk5 4 жыл бұрын

As a long haired metal guitarist, model builder and former mechanic, I reallly appreciate this video !! Wonderful work !!! And thank you for informing me that this model exist !! I'm gonna buy this f#cker

@robinmarmillon2131 3 жыл бұрын

Great subject and great result! Thanks for sharing. Definitely need to build that one! 🤘

@mmotorhead Жыл бұрын

I will get this kit finally. A friend from Germany will bring it. I build military models ... Built airplanes when I was 13/15 yo. All from Revell 1/32 scale in the 80's ... Thank you for the hints. Hope I can have a good result.

@darryldyke1264 4 жыл бұрын

Love Motorhead. Saw them loads of times. Great video.

@hammmodjabeer7278 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing

@matthewrikihana6818 4 жыл бұрын

Dude. Lemmy is proud

@pauldraycott1027 4 жыл бұрын

Great video - glad I found it -Lemmy would be proud

@furrysharker 4 жыл бұрын

Would love to build this one day. Last He-111 I built was the old Revell/Italeri kit. How do you keep the cat from interfering with your workstation?

@ZTEWorks 4 жыл бұрын

I gave up on that long ago. The cats control me now.

@paulojrg 4 жыл бұрын

🤘

@chancerNW 4 жыл бұрын

That is an excellent thematic build, of a fascinating spin on the He111. Very well presented. Though I do think it would suit Meat Loaf better as a bat out of He111.

@jsidaho1957 3 жыл бұрын

Another cool build. Love the weathering and also surprised to hear solvaset did not help the decals settle. I guess using a shot of JD instead will do the trick! Motorhead for life! \m/

@carlosescobar6973 4 жыл бұрын

exellent!!

@GraemeBell9864 4 жыл бұрын

Are Airfix going to release the Night Ranger '7 Wishes' B25 Mitchell?

@bartman422 3 жыл бұрын

This video got me to sub. As a metalhead myself it was awesome to see you build this. Great build and up the horns! \m/

@paulirwin992 4 жыл бұрын

That was way cool man thanks for sharing...♠️

@melmoore6885 4 жыл бұрын

Great job, saw the bomber tour, just like your build, Fucking awesome, more power to your elbow, waiting for the next one.

@Don_Camillo 4 жыл бұрын

I wonder where i could get the crew from. Lemmy, Eddie and Animal without caps or hats.

@ZTEWorks 4 жыл бұрын

Red haired matter I did a quick search around some sites like Shapeways but couldn’t come up with anything.

@kudukilla 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve searched as well, no luck. The other issue with having figures is you’d probably have to kitbash a ball turret from a B-17 on the bottom for Phil.

@philsharp758 3 жыл бұрын

Great post. Thanks for making the effort. I am working on a Airfix Motorhead at present. Although a couple of leagues below you in modelling skills, you have inspired me. This side of the Atlantic it’ll be Lambs Navy Rum. And a bit of Sabaton. All the best from the UK.

@paulsheriff5733 4 жыл бұрын

🤟 great job

@scottgalloway345 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers man,that was cool.my one is still in the box,so that was a hurry up

@Killzillastudios 4 жыл бұрын

I need to do a 111 again... Great vid!

@ibanezmnm 4 жыл бұрын

Great video

@rip5666 4 жыл бұрын

If only the 7" 45 was in the box. Once again Airfix fan on the shot. Would definitely have been one to have. Have to go now that bottle of Jack is feeling ignored.

@kiethpederson7558 4 жыл бұрын

I've never bought any effects kit because of that reason however I picked upI knew hawker hurricane 48 scale new tool and it is fantastic

@lucwatoa8775 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing work m8, Lemmy would be proud, bythe way, how are those little engines called? i mean, the motor of the propellers

@ZTEWorks 4 жыл бұрын

I found them by searching “coreless motors” online. There should be quite a few retailers carrying them; they’re pretty stock hobby parts.

@AyebeeMk2 2 жыл бұрын

Anybody who hears ace of spades IS A MOTORHEAD fan whether they like it or not! tempted to get one of these....

@nedsterach 2 жыл бұрын

You might not see this, what electronics did you use? I’ve got this kit and want to motorise it too.

@ZTEWorks 2 жыл бұрын

I ordered the motors off Amazon (non-affiliate link below). The switch was a generic slide switch I’ve had laying around for ages. Unfortunately I don’t remember the whole circuit, so I can’t be sure what size the resistor was or even if I used a resistor. It’s all powered by a 9 volt battery. Hxchen 1.5V-4.5V 7500RPM Coreless Micro DC Motor 6x10mm for Airplane Model - (5 Pcs) www.amazon.com/dp/B07ST8FML4/

@russputin6294 4 жыл бұрын

The perfect tribute to Lemmy who famously blamed his obsession with German World War Two kit on "too much Airfix as a kid!" ;0) How about modelling a 1/35th Lemmy riding a Hetzer to recreate the scene in his biopic documentary film?

@eezergoode8588 3 жыл бұрын

I've just received this kit, upon opening I've ordered a B17 ball turret of the same scale. I honestly didn't expect to find one when I plugged "1:72 b17 ball turret" into Google.

@ZTEWorks 3 жыл бұрын

Very cool! I’m interested to see how it comes out when you finish it.

@michaelcresswell5838 3 жыл бұрын

Bravo Airfix

@arielhernandez1660 3 жыл бұрын

I bought the kit a week or two ago, and I was looking for some videos for inspiration. Turns out I am now very inspired to pour me a Jack and Coke.

@tony116411 4 жыл бұрын

Nice, modeling fussion heavy metal. Interesting.

@DelSanchezIII 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video and great finish to the Bomber display. Thumbs up from me!

@BoeingMAX-ds6sd 3 жыл бұрын

Anyone notice that Stone dead forever, Over the top, & Bomver was playing in the background?

@ZTEWorks 3 жыл бұрын

I did

@1014kerry 4 жыл бұрын

great job on the beautiful Airfix He111 H. the best kit of the He 111 to date in 1/72! nice wearthering! maybe you should have bought some eduard canopy mask to make life eaiser? HOW DID YOU LIKE THE KIT OVER ALL??? HEINKEL MAN!

@ZTEWorks 4 жыл бұрын

This kit has definitely convinced me that I need to invest in pre-made masks next time. The kit is very nice, with only a few pieces that need some work: some of the cockpit glass needs some convincing to stay in place and all of the engine cowl/fairing parts could use some meatier connecting points.

@thywarhag1131 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate , cool....♠🍺♠

@la_trastienda 4 жыл бұрын

I like Heavy Metal, Motörhead, Lemmy and Jack Daniels. BTW I like modelling too 😎

@p-996lazerkill5 2 жыл бұрын

I had extreme problems with the front panes that fit 0, I took extra care that there was no color in the way or that I had no idea what the problem was

@ZTEWorks 2 жыл бұрын

I also had a really rough time fitting it all together; it just wouldn’t stay in one piece. I’m willing to bet that’s the most fragile bit of the thing. If I had to guess, something in clear plastic just doesn’t react to cement as easily as “normal” styrene.

@AdrianBowerProject 10 ай бұрын

I'm currently trying to build this kit as per Joe Petagno's awesome painting! Great video and very informative. Motorhead are my all-time favourite band, and I got to see them 13 times, though I never got to meet any of the band, which in a way, I was glad for, as I have met people who did meet him on one of his ''off days'' where he was a bit of an ass with them, so if that had been me, it would have destroyed me. Like they say, never meet your heroes! LOL!!

@sparx550 10 ай бұрын

Fucking great vid mate. Loved it.

@heedlessbigal2157 2 жыл бұрын

Shit hot, great vid

@rattlecage666 4 жыл бұрын

Airfix and the moddler appear to omitted the turret Philty Animal Taylor is in?

@rattlecage666 4 жыл бұрын

also the hard points for the bombs are on the wings, not the fuselage. nice job on the paint work

@ZTEWorks 4 жыл бұрын

The ball turret in the nose is purely an artistic choice and is not based on any actual aircraft. Putting Philthy into any of the other actual gunner’s positions would crowd the cockpit and heavily weight the image to that area, and putting him in the dorsal or ventral turret would make him invisible. I suspect the hardpoints were another artistic choice to balance the image.

@davemitchell4551 3 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed watching this both both reasons; model aircraft and Motörhead! Congratulations on an excellent build, some good tips but most of all, for me, NOT putting the Ace of Spades as part of the background music. I echo Lemmy when he said he was sick to death of that track and there are so many more much better songs before and after.

@ZTEWorks 3 жыл бұрын

My reasoning was simply just that Ace of Spades isn’t on the Bomber album, but I totally agree. It’s a ripper but it’s way overplayed.

@conradlau7415 4 жыл бұрын

Wtf Love Motorhead and Dr Pepper/jack

@Icanhasautomaticcheeseburger 2 жыл бұрын

Well that's fuckin' metal...

@tikkitikkitembo148 3 жыл бұрын

I have done the utmost impossible here! I've found an an actually funny American. Who likes Fking Mötorhead, does this guy get any better?

@jamescastillo2405 3 жыл бұрын

Sucks that it's 1/72 scale🦧,....they should have made it 1/32nd or 1/24scale, even 1/18th scale would have been awesome!

@ZTEWorks 3 жыл бұрын

I’d have to get a bigger place for a bird that size! Though adding motors would have been a hell of a lot easier.

@leth9320 4 жыл бұрын

It's not Lemmy Kilmeister! It's Kilmister!

@ernstjo3888 2 жыл бұрын

If this is a representation of the bomber from the album cover, why is it black ?

@subliminalstyrene811 4 жыл бұрын

His name was pronounced 'Lemmy Kill Mister' . For someone who declares they love Motörhead and Lemmy, you dropped a clanger on that one. Nice kit though !

@angularsquare8757 4 жыл бұрын

Kilminster

@subliminalstyrene811 4 жыл бұрын

@@angularsquare8757 Lemmy's real name is Ian Fraser Kilmister, Lemmy being his nickname, but his surname is still Kilmister...............there is no 'n'.

@samsungxcover3242 2 жыл бұрын

I prefer historic painting......

@lukasgarage956 4 жыл бұрын

MotorHead is from England......why a German bomber ......although a nice build.

@ZTEWorks 4 жыл бұрын

Lukas Garage Lemmy loved German militaria, he damn near surrounded himself with it. There’s an interview with the artist of the album cover as well as a load of stuff in his biopic on the subject.