I'm glad you're enjoying your return to modeling! Thanks for watching!

Thanks Joe!

Good to know!

Thanks for watching!

Glad you enjoyed it!

Awesome, thank you!

Glad to hear it!

Much appreciated, thanks for watching!

Glad you liked it!

I appreciate the kind words, glad to meet a kindred spirit, thanks for watching!

Thanks! Cheers!

Very cool my friend, I think I would like to try my hand at a Brassin engine set for my next build. Good luck with the rest of your build!

Glad you enjoy it!

Thank you very much!

I really enjoyed it, I think many people consider it to fall into the category of "over engineered", but I found it to be just the right amount of detail.

Thats very kind of you to say, thank you so much!

Thanks for watching, I'm glad you are enjoying the content. I don't plan on stopping anytime soon and have some great projects coming up!

@@HammerheadModelMaking awesome!

Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching!

Well now I feel dumb that I didn't think of that! Lol.

Thank you, I agree, it would be nice to see this in 72nd scale.

Thanks for watching, I think in reality, it wasn't a difficult build, Eduard sure did a great job with this kit!

Merci mon ami!

Awesome, thank you!

Interesting, I hadn't heard that technique before, I'll have to test it out, thanks!

For the most part? That scares me!

Thanks mate! Look forward to seeing it on your bench!

Well, I can confidently say that you will enjoy your Christmas gift! Thanks for watching!

Thank you, I'll look up that book, thanks for the recommendation!

Thanks a lot 😊

Thank you, hopefully you can find the video helpful!

Thanks man, this was my first Japanese aircraft, I really enjoyed it though!

Thank you!

Glad you liked it!

I wouldn't be surprised if they don't release a weekend version. I think it would look great even without the PE!

Thanks, will do!

You're in luck, my next full build video should be a 72nd jet!

I appreciate it!

Well, I hope the video is helpful, use as much as you want!

Thank you, yeah, I've tried removing the film on other projects and I end up just tearing the decal.

Thank you!

Thanks!!

I do agree with you, the decals look much better with the carrier film removed. My issue is that I haven't quite figured out the correct way of doing that without ruining the underlying decal. Every time I try to remove the carrier film, I end up tearing the decal which ends up looking worse than leaving the carrier film on.

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Thanks Gary, I didn't add any rivets, all out of the box!

Yeah, I use a wide range of paint types, not necessarily because thats the way it has to be done, but this just happens to work with the products I use. But, you could get away with doing your priming and all your painting in one type (All acrylic or all lacquer for example. Typically you want a good barrier between your paint and weathering that wont react, thats why I use the Alclad Aqua Gloss (which is an acrylic btw). Really, testing out which products go well with each other is the key. Watch my video on the A-36 and you'll see what happens when I substitute out one product for a new one in my process with out testing. Spoiler: it doesn't go well! I've seen other modelers who can get great results using nothing but one brand of products. So, your mileage may vary, but this is the order of operations that I have become accustomed with. hope this helps, feel free to ask any follow ups if it's not clear! -Brett

I'm afraid not. But, I've had many requests for a video on how I make the flight decks for my displays, so I am planning on a separate video for that process!

Thats actually a great observation and one that I didn't really research (rule of cool on this one I guess).

As far as I know the Zero Zero Zero is mostly identical to the Tora Tora Tora set, I think just the markings are different. But regardless, I would recommend any of the Eduard Zero boxings. I still have the second zero from the Tora Tora Tora set I need to do and it would be good to revisit. As far as doing anything different, it would be how I deal with the decals. I have a much better grasp on how to use the Eduard Decals and I feel I could get a better result, or, barring that, get some paint masks made and paint the markings. But, that would be about it.

Just as I thought! Thanks for the info! I guess I will pick P the first zero I see in my local hobby store, and I hope I won’t have any issue with it.

Hi Chris, thanks for watching. I did the mixing by look, so I don't 100% remember the ratios, but if I had to guess it would be 60/40 blue/green. Then, thinned that mixture about 50/50. Hope that helps!

@@HammerheadModelMaking many thanks

Thanks for watching. Yes, I removed the nozzle shroud on my airbrush, I find that it helps avoid tip dry and I have to clean it less often, the part I removed is there simply to protect the nozzle, so its removal doesn't impact how it sprays. As for the Tamiya cement on the clear parts, so long as you are careful where and how much is applied, it won't damage the clear parts. If, for example, you were to get too much on, and it wicked up on to a non mating surface, it could cause issues. Superglue (CA glue) on the other hand can cause clouding on clear parts and I avoid using CA glue as much as possible on clear parts.

Thanks for the clarification!

Thank you for watching. The Pilot figure is from a brand called ABK Models, I got it off Ebay. Thats a tough questions, Japanese pilot figures are not common and I would imagine that the Tamiya set that comes with 5 would be quite useful. I've not built their Zero, so I cannot comment on that kit, but based on my experience with other Tamiya kits, you probably would have a good experience with it, but it wouldn't be as detailed as the Eduard kit. Not sure if that is helpful at all.

@@HammerheadModelMaking very helpful. The raised rivets on the eduard makes me lean towards that kit but the pilots in the Tamiya kit....hhmm decisions decisions. Your video n diorama is what made me want to build a zero...the base itself is a work of art...the wooden deck and the differing boards...wow impressive. A video on making just the base wld be very interesting. Thanks again mate 👌🏼👍🏼

@@MG-we9np Thank you for the kind words, and good luck with your decision. I do plan to release a video detailing how I made the base at some point, so stay tuned for that!

Thank you for the sub and for watching the video, the figure is from a company called A.B.&K. Models, I ordered it off Ebay.

Thanks 👍🏻

The Type 11s were still early war, and I wasn't able to find any good reference images, so I imagine it would still be in relatively good condition, maybe some chipping along the leading edges of the wings and on the wingroots where the pilot would climb aboard.

Glad to know I'm not the only one!

Thanks for the comments. For the main fuselage color I used Vallejo's IJA Light Grey Green 71.321 (FS34424) Hope that helps! Thanks for watching.

the struggle is real!

Definitely, their newer stuff can be right on the edge of being overly detailed, but I still find them to be enjoyable builds and not frustrating.

Hi, I usually spray the Varnish at around 20 psi.

@@HammerheadModelMaking thank you

If you're looking to build one of the Pearl Harbor attackers, they were in pretty good condition and wouldn't have had a lot of chipping, if any. If you're building a later war zero, then there are a few options for chipping, you can use the sponge method for applying chipping air hairspray/chipping fluid method.

I’m building the A6M2 Zero Type 21 and I’m going to do option D

@@HammerheadModelMakingthanks for the tips

one thing i found out with removing the cover film on the decals is by putting a bit of painters masking tape on them and peeling it off

So, photo etch is a component that is made out of really thin brass or steel. It is able to replicate very fine details and is stronger than a comparable part in plastic. You can see an example of that metal part being applied here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rdCXZ6qmv6jNh6M.html Most photo etch is supplied unpainted and you paint it along with the rest of your build, however, Eduard has really perfected "Pre-painted" photo etch. Hope this helps.

Thank you for the explanation! Amazing!

@@marklalone3091 You're welcome!

Thanks for watching, I will be putting out a dedicated video on how I do my carrier deck bases. As for the staining used on this one, I believe I primed the wood with a black primer, painted it with Tamiya Deck Tan, then used a wash from AMMO Mig called Dark brown wash for Green vehicles. This was followed by a gloss coat of Alclad aqua gloss mixed with a little bit of Tamiya clear yellow and a drop of clear red.

Yeah, thats a good point I didn't consider whilst making it!

Yes, you are correct, thank you for watching.