Airfix Fairey Firefly 1/72

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Model Meltdown

6 жыл бұрын

Another Airfix classic from the '60s. Thouroughly enjoyable to make and a great final product, no thanks to me.

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@marianmm7034 5 жыл бұрын

A very nice Fairey! Good work!

@modelmeltdown359 5 жыл бұрын

It was a real joy to make, thanks.

@edwinbentley2469 5 жыл бұрын

I remember as a kid in the 70s doing these !! Wish I could remember the standard glue name made you feel a little woozy !! Undercoat that a thing you folks did on the walls lol oh and painting when fully built any good vids 👍👌

@ronasaurus74 3 жыл бұрын

Britifix perhaps?

@SoymeScaleModels 6 жыл бұрын

I love your videos as you explain how each part goes together! well done

@modelmeltdown359 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks that's very kind.

@Ettoredipugnar 4 жыл бұрын

Great kit , great paint job , and a great Modeler !

@modelmeltdown359 4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you think so. I enjoyed making the model, so it's good to know it's apreciated. Cheers. MM.

@sandrabeaumont9161 10 ай бұрын

That darker aileron. Who's to say that it didn't sustain some battle damage at some point and needed replacing? Freshly painted aileron on a service weary faded aircraft?

@pwareham61 5 жыл бұрын

A very nice job, will look great with varnish.

@modelmeltdown359 5 жыл бұрын

I've wondered about that. I've had some bad varnish experiences, but it does seem an important step. Watch out for some more experiments in the future.

@ellie26cat 6 жыл бұрын

I'd like to see a Fairey gannet. Great video , keep them coming.

@modelmeltdown359 6 жыл бұрын

Fairey Gannet is an interesting one. I'll have to look on Ebay, that's this evenings job sorted out.

@paddy864 5 жыл бұрын

This took me back a very long time indeed, the late 60's in fact. I built this kit at least twice and particularly remember the striking box-art. Years later I met a guy in a pub in Mansfield who happened to mention he'd been in Korea and it turned out that he was an ex-Fleet Air Arm observer and had flown Firefly's there on operations! I enjoyed your video but to be honest I'm surprised that you simply build out of the box and don't use such things as sand-paper, craft knives and especially body- filler! Those unfilled join-lines are crying out for attention and old kits such as this need a bit of work and TLC in order to make the best of them. There are some great vids on You Tube devoted to modelling and I'm sure you'd find them really interesting as you clearly enjoy building kits.

@modelmeltdown359 5 жыл бұрын

Hello paddy. On the matter of building straight from the box, that was my initial motive for starting this channel - I wanted to see how well various models went together without any help. When I was a kid I really went to town on that kind of thing, so I wanted to take a step back. Gradually though the filler and it's chums are creeping back. I've got another one of these waiting to be built, and I think I'll do it with the wings up and a bit more work on the finish. As for meeting the Korean vet' that's a remarkable thing. These guy's are getting few and far between. I've met a few through work and they often talk of the stress of it all. It was a very modern war. Cheers Mm.

@vincentrathbone26 4 жыл бұрын

The Airfix kit has a very narrow upper fuselage/ canopy section and the Frog Firefly has a wide upper fuselage, does any one know which is more accurate.

@modelmeltdown359 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Vincent. I would always go with Airfix over Frog as a rule. But I do enjoy the old Frog models. Interesting to see you've got your hands on one. Cheers. MM.

@emilbt7588 6 жыл бұрын

Hey, nice finnish!! I gotta buy that one. Maby next time you can do a bomber? A raf lancaster, wellington or halifax would be good too try...

@modelmeltdown359 6 жыл бұрын

Oh Pants! I'm at work on some one elses computer. I'll have to sort that out.

@modelmeltdown359 6 жыл бұрын

Brain fully engaged, computer on... Let's try that again. Good idea. Iv'e got a Lanc' and a Wellington lined up. It'll be a little while before they are on here, but they will make it. The Wellington is a real favourite, I like the old workhorses, just like the Hurricane. Cheers.

@emilbt7588 6 жыл бұрын

Model Meltdown the wellington is a newtool so it will be good and the lancaster is a good fit kit..

@modelmeltdown359 6 жыл бұрын

Oh I think mine are both Revell. Are you reffering to Airfix? I'm sure I could Have a go at different manufacturers.

@emilbt7588 6 жыл бұрын

Model Meltdown revell's are good but the airfix lancaster is the best but revells are decent too

@haroldellis9721 5 жыл бұрын

I rather enjoyed that (subscribed). I would disagree with you about the lighting, as I thought you were on the cusp of shots that would have made the kit look "real" and in flight.

@modelmeltdown359 5 жыл бұрын

Actually I would agree now looking at it. When I'm doing the filming I just get tunnel vision about being able to see the model. I got in a right tangle over this when i was shooting the 37mm German gun. And thanks for subscribing by the way.