Each instalment fires me up to get back to the bench. Great to see progressive modelling in action.

Wow you really have a good grasp on color theory. You were using some colors that i would never thought of using or even dared trying. Learned some new chipping techniques.

That chipping is exactly like I’ve seen on several wartime photos of hard-used P-38s. Well done.

I ALWAYS pick up tips and material ideas from your builds. Thanks!!

Great video, Matt. For what its worth, I'm really digging the format you are using for your videos lately. Lots of good info and technique.

The level of effort, methodology and attention to detail here is superb, a great effort Matt!

Matt, a really great job on the olive drab theme. the blending gives the overall aircraft the look of the real deal

Awesome my friend

Thanks for the shout out on the chipping method!

Lovely natural chipping. Looks great.

Excellent - as always! Thanks Matt!

Thanks for this, I needed it today. I would have never thought of using Novus that way. May not have given the results you were looking for but still very useful. I tried one of those airbrushes last year and returned it. After a minute or two of spraying paint would be dripping off the needle or crown cap. If I took that cap off then there would be a little cloud of paint around wherever I was painting. For example, if you tried to pull a line with it you could get a nice line but you could see the overspray on either side. No matter what paint, how it was thinned or what air pressure. I use a 289 for the type of painting you're doing. Took a little adjustment with the longer front end but I found that it helps reaching into smaller or tight areas. Oh well, just rambling. Thanks for all you do.

Coming along great!

some great techniques....looking pretty sweet

Super! There's something to learn.

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5:36 I’ve made that noise before!

Nice chipping.

Excellent results as always. I have a couple of questions. How do you transfer the hairspray liquid to the airbrush? Also how you can chip a lacquer based color with such ease? If my memory serves me well, the undercoat is a lacquer based also color (LP11), which makes it more difficult or rather impossible to chip over with the same thinner as its top coat? I am trying to understand how you can achieve such a good result in chipping two chemically identical liquids. My apologies If I missed something in between your excellent tutorial.

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Matt, thank you. Have you considered silver pencil for minute scratches on leading edge? Also what is your opinion of HG rivets? Thank you for this excellent presentation.

I was almost questioning the colours that started coming onto the -38 near the end, but wow does it ever work after that blend coat So delicious

Fantastic Work there Matt - you could have some serious fun with Special Hobbies Westland Whirlwind as they were chipped to hell.

Great work Matt - some really interesting techniques to try out in this video. Couple of questions about the PS-771: Is it a revision of the PS-770? Are the parts interchangeable? I bought the PS-770 based on your review and can't find dedicated parts for it here in the UK, but can find ones for the 771. Thanks, and can't wait to see the next update!

Excellent attention to detail...I would only offer on tiny bit of advice. If you would use a neutral gray for your table top your videos would be better. Otherwise you are a fantastic modeler. I noticed when you used the light purple shield while painting I could really see what you were doing.

I have really enjoyed watching this build! Are you using a .2mm or .3mm needle?

Just curious on how the rivet details are holding up under all that paint?

What’s the name of that adjustable cradle you’re working on? I need me one of those!

Where have you gotten that stand you paint on?

I really like the hairspray chipping effects around the cockpit. A couple of questions. How long can you leave the hairspray before it won't chip any longer? Did you pretty much chip the Mr Color OD as soon as it was dry?

Says "YIPPEE" as he sprays red-orange on a P-38! Too funny! Hope it was intentional! What brand of hairspray are you using, looks like it works well with the acrylic overcoats?

Sweet! So what are you using as thinner for LP11?

Where did you get the Tamiya LP-11 paint?

Matt thanks again. Question: if you had not used rivets, would you have sprayed the LP-11 lacquer on bare plastic without a primer layer (to preserve detai)?

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I’m curious about your gun cleaning habits. Your passion for painting shows in the results. For me, painting is my least favorite part of modeling because I feel like 85% of my time is spent on prepping the model and cleaning the gun. It kinda kills the MoJo. So many kits come to a standstill (just before paint)because I dread cleaning the gun. What’s your secret, gun cleaning habits? (Maybe I’m working to hard)