One of the BEST Mistercraft Kits?! Fairey Fulmar in 1/72 Scale

One of the BEST Mistercraft Kits?! Fairey Fulmar in 1/72 Scale - Build & Review

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The Fairey Fulmar was a Naval fighter and reconnaissance aircraft which saw service during the second world war. Having a requirement for a crew of 2 due to the belief that a navigator was used for operations at sea, this resulted in a larger design compared to contemporary land-based fighter aircraft.
Join me in this video as I build and review the 1/72 scale Fairey Fulmar Mk.II plastic model kit from Mistercraft, and explore what makes it one of the best model kits from this manufacturer (which is probably saying something).
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@AdonisAmarante Жыл бұрын

I was a little kid when I used to go to a local bakery in my neighborhood where the son of the owner worked as the cashier. When there were no clients, he would work on his model builds right there on the counter and I would always watch while I was there with my mom. He had his finished models displayed under the counter, it had a glass window display. With mostly war vehicles, airplanes and tanks. I was always amazed looking at those models, they looked so well built and beautiful to me. Since then I always wanted to do it, but I was very intimidated by the commitment, skill and tools needed. These model building videos on KZfaq now are slowly giving me the courage to start with this hobby. Until then, I'll keep watching. Just subscribed as well, very nice content. Cheers from Brazil.

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

that sounds really cool!

@stevetheduck1425 3 ай бұрын

It's a familiar problem. All artists that never become artists have feared that a less than perfect result reflects on them somehow, expecting to be judged, and give up, being their own critic and hobby-ending judge. This is a fallacy, to be ignored. Build the model you want the way you want it, and always try to something better next time. Us older modellers are continuing to learn even now.

@apf-ff4kl 3 ай бұрын

@@stevetheduck1425 Pięknie to powiedziałeś. Przegrywają ci wszyscy, którzy boją się samych siebie i od początku widzą końcową klęskę.

@jujuf2900 Жыл бұрын

Hello I am a young French model maker and I love your video I hope you will continue like this

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊

@harrypickle357 Жыл бұрын

Just bought the AZ version of this kit which comes with some photo-etch and resin. Sadly the resin wheels had been glued to the underside of a wing resulting in some 'meltdown' of the wing surface (AZ have a replacement in hand). Good outcome to your build and it gives me some confidence to start on mine.

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

Sounds like AZ address the lack of detail with their extra parts :)

@harrypickle357 Жыл бұрын

@@ModelMinutes There's not much, harnesses for both seats, an instrument panel and some intake filters. However, this will be my first use of PE...

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

@@harrypickle357 sounds like it is better than nothing, and a good starting point for your first go

@Gremlins_Modelling_Mayhem Жыл бұрын

Nice work once again Matt especially on the canopy. One thing have you considered regarding the canopy, have you thought of first applying the cockpit interior colour to it before main colour(s) are added, so when the interior is viewed, it shows the interior colour not the main colours. It does work on larger 1/72 but does really start to stand out from 1/48.

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

yeah, it's something that I have considered doing on some recent builds, but usually i'm quite content with a primer being the "interior" colour

@julianmhall Жыл бұрын

Nice job Matt.. good to see you back :)

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

It’s good to be back 😊

@adam2540 Жыл бұрын

fulmar in your performance is a real masterpiece that I can't stop watching, congratulations and greetings from Poland

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

thanks very much!

@ModelFossilist Жыл бұрын

Lovely build, Matt!

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊

@Aardvarkdk1 Жыл бұрын

Actually the best work, that I've seen on a MisterCraft kit ever. GJ Matt..

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much :D

@newbymick1 Жыл бұрын

I remember you doing the unboxing of this one an age ago. I said at the time that it was the best of MistrCraft (and the only one so far). It's good that you stood by your comment that you would do this one and found it so far and above the others from Mistercraft. Next up, do the F16. It's a "Challenge"

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I might consider the f16 if I clear some of my substantial stash 😂

@DutchDaveModels Жыл бұрын

The fact that this kit went together rather ok is because it’s (as you mentioned at the end) not an original MisterCraft kit but from VISTA kits. Nice build ✨👍✨

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊 not sure Mistercraft have any of their own kits though, I thought everything was a rebox

@ShuttleFactoryScaleModels Жыл бұрын

Great job Model Minutes you have made one stunning model from a Mistercraft kit. Also, I’m so glad you have gotten yourself a bottle of Micro Scale Decal Film. That stuff works wonders on old decals and in the printing of home-made D.I.Y Decals. Keep up the great work.

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! I'm hoping to be able to do some homemade decals at some point in the future - slowly accumulating all the necessary things

@randlerobbertson8792 Жыл бұрын

An enjoyable watch of an oft ignored aeroplane model build

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much 😊

@ingosippel9653 Жыл бұрын

Yeah,very beautyful, thanks, ive never seen a fulmar with us markings☝🏻☝🏻☝🏻☝🏻☝🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 😊

@filipm7594 Жыл бұрын

Nice work. I have been waiting for this build from you since I too own ex-vista fulmar (from AZmodel). Im gonna build it while consulting your video so I can learn how to get better at scale modeling. Once again lovely work

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I hope my video can help guide you when you come to make yours 😊

@hueyJoe135 Жыл бұрын

A great build son 👏 You've done a great job on that model 👍

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

@rodneypayne4827 Жыл бұрын

In my experience the Mistercraft PZL Karas is the best kit from this company. It's so good because it's one of Heller's best 1/72 kits in their range. Plenty of detail and easy to build. I've built all boxings of this Fulmar,Vista being the best being the original boxing. A nice cheap kit for scratch build of different versions,eg. aftermarket decals and scratch built antenna for a Radio and Radar Jammer version and basic spare parts addition for a periscope for a training version with spare decals used for markings.

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, will have to keep an eye out for that one

@ModellingWeekly Жыл бұрын

Quality vid mate 👍👍

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much 👍

@sweetcorn1968 Жыл бұрын

As for the paint colour, it’s your model do what you want.

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

Excellent point!

@stevetheduck1425 3 ай бұрын

I have bought several MisterKit kits, as they tend to be good, relatively cheap, and can be upgraded without throwing away most of a more expensive kit. Rewarding in several ways, especially when I recognised an old FROG kit from my youth.

@ModelMinutes 3 ай бұрын

Sadly they really struggle quality-wise in comparison to other companies

@apf-ff4kl 3 ай бұрын

@@ModelMinutes To są doskonałe modele ale do NAUKI: -szpachlowania -malowania -waloryzacji i eksperymentowania bo są tanie. Ja wolę ZTS PASTYK- te same formy a 50% ceny. Pozdrowienia z Polski dla jednego z lepszych kanałów o tej tematyce.

@neilhaas Жыл бұрын

Very nice model plane aircraft i like this plane Fairey Fulmar royal navy. Nice kit build.

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊

@Dwarvious Жыл бұрын

Oh! Seems I've a surprise in store for me when I open up the Revell version I bought not too long ago - should be interesting to put together

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

Yeah 😂

@wadejustanamerican1201 Жыл бұрын

Nice build, as I have not built this one yet I will probably get one.

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

I hope you enjoy it :D

@Teqamasala Жыл бұрын

I built a mister craft Hawker Hunter and haven’t touched one since 😂 I’m tempted to try the 1/48 piper cub but I might have to try out this one aswell 😅

@alanrogers8535 Жыл бұрын

I have just done the Piper Cub. I would reccomend it. I havnt done the decals tho. theyy look awfull. Im going to look for some spares in my leftover drawer. It might not be accurate when done.

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

I’ve heard the hunter is not a great model 🫠

@alanrogers8535 Жыл бұрын

@@ModelMinutes I will skip that one then. I got their Javelin. it took a lot of trimming at the wing roots and file work on the joints but didnt need any filler. it looked good enough and i bought 2 more.

@Teqamasala Жыл бұрын

@@alanrogers8535mister craft can be hit or miss. You never really know what your buying with them. I’ll give the piper cub a go but I’ll buy third party decals 👍

@Teqamasala Жыл бұрын

@@ModelMinutes it didn’t even come with all the advertised paint schemes 😢

@mattheweagles5123 Жыл бұрын

A great build. An OK kit.

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊

@GBooth Жыл бұрын

Nice build! The reason why it's good by Mistercraft standards is that the molds originated elsewhere. This kit started out about 25 years ago with a company called "Vista", and the same sprues have appeared in boxes from Airfix, Smer, Revell, Bilek and others since.

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

Thanks, yes, I cover the history of the kit in the video and make reference to its origins. I’m pretty sure that none of the models Mistercraft sell are their own toolings

@alantoon5708 Жыл бұрын

Built it back in the 1990's myself. Not a bad kit at all when the molds were newer. Was in the "Vista" box.

@alanrogers8535 Жыл бұрын

Good job. Want one.

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊

@dpswets Жыл бұрын

Awesome work! I've bought it online for a few euro's and hope to build it sometime soon. My local hobby store sells these Mistercraft kits for around 8-15 euros, depending on the kit.

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

Have fun! We have hobbycraft selling mistercraft kits here in the UK now, but the prices are a little inflated, this would probably be about £10 if it were on their shelves now

@dpswets Жыл бұрын

@@ModelMinutes wonder how they'll sell at those prices.

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

@@dpswets to unsuspecting customers I’m afraid, who aren’t aware of their poor quality

@dpswets Жыл бұрын

@@ModelMinutes good point, I learned about mistercraft as well that way years ago when I bought their IL-2. Nightmare with wings.

@sweetcorn1968 Жыл бұрын

I’ve made a couple of Mistercraft kits recently. One was awful, the was ok. Having seen something on another channel I’m tempted to combine the two ideas.

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

Sounds fun 🤩

@StanislavSkalski Жыл бұрын

Hi Matt, if not mistaken, the colour of the underside should be Eau De Nil. By the way great job on old kit.(Still remember building it as a new kit from Vista)

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info!

@GBooth Жыл бұрын

In service, most Fulmars were painted in uppersurfaces of Extra Dark Sea Gray (EDSG) and Slate Gray with Sky undersides. Some early Fulmars were seen in EDSG and Slate uppers with light grey undersurfaces, but this was a short-lived scheme.

@MCT954 Жыл бұрын

Early Fulmars were delivered in an underside colour called Sky Grey. By the time of Torch, the undersides would have been Sky. Sky was used on some Naval aircraft up until the last Gannet AEW3s were retired in 1978. Post war it was a standard colour to BSC381c as No 210 Sky, and is still to be found in paint manufacturers catalogues under a variety of names. I am pretty sure it was to be found on hospital walls in the eighties

@ODESSARAILFAN Жыл бұрын

Thanks for new beautiful build !Almost finished mine but decals were so bad that even decalfix was not qble to reanimate them😢 . Since there wait for inspiration to finish mine ...

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that

@jannespor8178 5 ай бұрын

0:43 Because it's old Czech Vista (former Kovozávody Semily famous for their Flying Tigers' P 40).

@ModelMinutes 5 ай бұрын

yes, the histroy of the kit is discussed in the video :)

@ismaelcastillohernandez7096 Жыл бұрын

Me gusta mucho esto, he armado unos cuantos modelos,pero casi no hay modelismo por aqui, todo es demasiado caro y tengo que pagar inportaciones, para mi, armar 1 modelo al año es un lujo, saludos y me gustaría tener una pisca de tu talento

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

thanks for watching!

@9501599 Жыл бұрын

Hi Matt, good video 📹, what is Clear Fix?? I've not seen this product before. Cheers 🍻

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

It’s a clear glue which can be used to attach clear plastic parts with no risk of them fogging up. Pretty sure it’s just general purpose glue (like bostik or UHU) in a jar but under the humbrol brand…

@josephlo9579 Жыл бұрын

What kind of airbrush do you have? the needle size as well. Thanks!

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

I think in this one it was a relatively cheap one which came in a portable compressor kit - 0.4 needle if i remember correctly. I have a number of airbrushes now though, varying from 0.2 to 0.4 and my best is an H&S Evolution

@PVZ_Kr4ngle Жыл бұрын

Hey Matt. I would love to see you make a video where you can't use use decals and can only paint. I think it would be a good challenge for you to try

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

That sounds horrible… I love it 😂

@PVZ_Kr4ngle Жыл бұрын

It'll put your skills to the test!

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

@@PVZ_Kr4ngle for sure!

@obamatraore2339 Жыл бұрын

What flight SIM was used during the history bit?

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

I think it was Microsoft FSX

@goingbork1522 Жыл бұрын

Even though it still was technically a royal navy craft, glad you went with the superior US stars 😂

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

lol it is an interesting story behind them

@goingbork1522 Жыл бұрын

@@ModelMinutes yes if i remember correctly wasn't it the french wanted all allied aircraft to carry US roundels so they could be more noticeable?

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

@@goingbork1522 I think it was hoped the French were less likely to attack an “American “ aircraft

@Andy.Gledhill.Models. Жыл бұрын

It looks OK Matt. I personally would stay away from Mistercraft kits. Most of them look garbage. I can recommend a couple of things you could try out in future builds. Have you ever tried Mr Surfacer? Its a liquid filler. Comes in various thickness's. I think this stuff would have been good to paint into the wing root gap here. Once dry, it can be either sanded, or rubbed off with a cotton bud dipped in Mr Color Levelling Thinners. More layers can be applied until the joint is satisfactorily filled. The other idea is for panel lining. Have you tried Florymodels Clay Wash? The Dark Dirt version is great for panel lining. Once a Gloss Coat has been applied, you paint the whole model with the stuff. Let it dry for 20 minutes or so. Then you can wipe it off with a paper towel, moistened with water or good old spit lol. Once wiped off, it leaves the Dark Dirt effect in the panel lines. Plus is you don't like the effect, you can just wash it all off with water and start again. Search Florymodels KZfaq channel for a few tutorial videos on the stuff. Look forward to the next build mate.

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

I'd love to try some mr.surfacer, probably something I would add on to my next modelling supply order. Clay washes are something i could also consider using too :)

@Andy.Gledhill.Models. Жыл бұрын

@@ModelMinutes Mr Surfacer works good used as a primer too. The 1500 variety is labelled as a primer. Has to be thinned with Mr Color Levelling Thinner though. The Black version is great as a primer, but it can be hard to get. Usually sells out quickly. If you want to try out the Florymodels washes, you could just buy one bottle of the Dark Dirt variety. They only cost £5 a bottle. They do sell a full set of 8 colours too. They have recently released a range of thick washes. But I haven't tried those yet.