FULL BUILD TAMIYA SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE Mk1 (the cockpit)

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3 жыл бұрын

FULL BUILD TAMIYA SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE Mk1 (the cockpit) This video is part 1 of a series on building this kit. In this video, I'll show you the techniques I used to complete the cockpit of this great Tamiya 1/48th scale offering.
Please check out my build of the Airfix 1/72nd scale Spitfire Mk 1 build as well. • AIRFIX SPITFIRE MK 1a ...
Cheers, Scott
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@SmallSoldier 3 жыл бұрын

Please consider supporting my channel with a small contribution, you can do so here: www.buymeacoffee.com/SmallSoldier It's like Patreon... but simpler. Thanks

@SmallSoldier 3 жыл бұрын

How many of you have built this Gem of a kit? Let me know what you liked and disliked about it.

@coryclemett5569 3 жыл бұрын

The magnetic photoetch really was an inconvenience. I ended up using Revell contacta instead of CA on them, that let me get the settled easier.

@astromania5253 2 жыл бұрын

Bulldog models gets a mention. He really is awesome great service.

@John_Sharrock 3 жыл бұрын

I built this kit a few months back....It's a beauty,it all fitted together beautifully.

@SmallSoldier 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, glad to hear it. So far so good.

@scottlofye2495 3 жыл бұрын

I forgot to add how well the cockpit turned out. Well done, fine work.

@SmallSoldier 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Scott. Cheers!

@joecoulson2904 3 жыл бұрын

I got a hawker tempest in 1/48 for my birthday, really excited to try some of those figure painting techniques to add interest

@SmallSoldier 3 жыл бұрын

Cool, Thanks. Good luck with your model. Cheers!

@kirkgorte128 2 жыл бұрын

You make those TINY PARTS LOOK easy!!

@SmallSoldier 2 жыл бұрын

The more you do the easier it gets… even with my sausage fingers.😂😂

@kirkgorte128 2 жыл бұрын

Just quit mine. The minutia get to me

@scottlofye2495 3 жыл бұрын

I learn something on every one of your videos. Thanks again!

@SmallSoldier 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I guess I'm doing my job right then. Cheers!

@markbaigent8373 Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed this video, subbed.

@SmallSoldier Жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@cushionbelly2519 3 жыл бұрын

Welcome back my little Canadian buddy. Missed your builds. Looks amazing. 👌🏻✌🏻🇨🇦🇬🇧

@SmallSoldier 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks! More to come. Cheers!

@panzer-meister 3 жыл бұрын

It's very detailed cockpit. No longer it doesn't looks like 1/48 scale !

@SmallSoldier 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, pretty great for plastic. The only thing I would upgrade if I did another would be an aftermarket instrument panel and some of the fabric seat belts.

@brucethemodelnoob 3 жыл бұрын

Looking great so far! I agree that drybrushing is still a very powerful technique that doesn’t get enough respect these days.

@SmallSoldier 3 жыл бұрын

Yes. sir! It just has to be done with more steps to look right. The Verlinden way is not the way anymore. Thanks, Bruce!

@radzy76 3 жыл бұрын

Brass it is for me 😊 . Maybe if you sanded this PE sheet before glueing with some very fine grit sand paper it would adhere to glue better (it worked for me few times). All cockpit area looks superb! Great job, Scott 👍

@SmallSoldier 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Yeah I sanded it, I always do but something is just funky about that nickel stuff. I'm with you on the brass PE.

@vicsminiatures7949 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful work on the cockpit. Can't wait to see the rest of the progress on this one.

@SmallSoldier 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Vic. You and me both!😉

@jaymck8154 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome work! Brass PE all the way. Also, if you go to your local fly shop, Loon brand UV fly cement is what you alluded to. Clear as glass and, hard as rock.

@SmallSoldier 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jay! Hey, I'll check that brand of UV cement out next time I'm near the fly shop. Cheers!

@josh4048 9 ай бұрын

Dude!!! The photo etch made me fu@&ing crazy!!! Stuck to all my tweezers

@SmallSoldier Ай бұрын

Yeah I’m not a fan of the Tamiya etch but it was there and I wanted to build it straight from the box.

@williamfotiou7577 5 ай бұрын

Fantastic work. That was a really beautiful seat. Nice detail. I just ordered this kit and doing my research. Will remember the CA glue thing. Thanks.

@SmallSoldier 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!🍻🙂

@septiccalling8341 3 жыл бұрын

Great to watch, fun to listen to and top notch work 👍🏻👌🏻 Personally, I don’t use PE unless I’m forced to.....life’s too short...... but it should be against the law to make it in anything but brass. But then, I really am a grumpy old bugger. It’s a natural talent.

@SmallSoldier 3 жыл бұрын

LOL, nice to see more GOB's watching. I really like PE but not the nickel stuff. Cheers!

@jerryvolpini7987 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent kit, just sand the etch and it will bond more easily. I have the older 1/72 Mk. I in the stash, hoping to get to it soon. Thanks for the video, looking forward to part 2 👍

@SmallSoldier 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jerry. Yeah, I sanded it but that seemed to make it worse. I've had issues with this nickel etch before and I think it's just not as reliable as brass. Cheers!

@andrewgowing9815 3 жыл бұрын

Outstanding. Subscribed. Now for part two...

@SmallSoldier 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Welcome aboard... part 2 coming soon. Cheers!

@cygnusx10 3 жыл бұрын

Got one of these in the stash. I'm not really an aircraft guy, but if you're a Brit like me, then if you don't have a model of a Spit somewhere in your house, then you should turn in your Englishman card on your way out. Looks great, looking forward to the next vid.

@SmallSoldier 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, man! LOL. As a modeller, It would be a sin to not own at least one. Cheers!

@gaetamodeler 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful process!!! 💯👌🏻

@SmallSoldier 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!😊

@GTiR23 Жыл бұрын

16:41 ACHTUNG!

@SmallSoldier Жыл бұрын

😁

@sloppyjoe400 3 жыл бұрын

Really need to pick this kit up

@SmallSoldier 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's worth every penny. Thanks for tuning in. Cheers!

@berra1991 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! The kit looks amazing, I think I have to get it!

@SmallSoldier 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It's so good!

@daviddasilva8368 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent work on the cockpit. I don't have this kit but planning on picking it up soon.

@SmallSoldier 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It is a great model and the overall fit and finish are superb. You won't be disappointed in any of Tamiya's latest releases. Thanks for tuning in. Cheers!

@ente1440 2 жыл бұрын

Great job. I'd like see this work without airbrush. Congrats from Spain.

@SmallSoldier 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment. Cheers.

@multipapput 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent work, impressive result

@SmallSoldier 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@andrewlongmore782 3 жыл бұрын

Superb

@SmallSoldier 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@willthorson4543 3 жыл бұрын

Steel type PE that Tamiya uses sucks. But, if you anneal the whole sheet it isn't as " bouncy". Also a light sanding helps with the super glue . looking good so far...

@SmallSoldier 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Yep, I know about the sanding and annealing and did both. I just don't care for the material they're using. Maybe they'll see the light eventually. Cheers!

@francispare1310 3 жыл бұрын

tamiya photoetch isn't really photo etch that why it is magnetic. It's more like a kind of steel, like the metal earths kits

@SmallSoldier 3 жыл бұрын

I figured as much. Thanks!😊

@woodybear8298 Жыл бұрын

Put CA glue on a small piece of wax paper to keep it from drying out.

@SmallSoldier Жыл бұрын

Works but not as well.

@woodybear8298 Жыл бұрын

Sure it does.

@kiwinesss 3 жыл бұрын

Anything new coming soon? I always look forward to your videos.

@SmallSoldier 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Bob! That means a lot to hear this from my subscribers. It helps with the mojo boosters! Cheers.😊

@johnstimitz2629 3 жыл бұрын

I take the brass PE over the nickel stuff anytime. I liked the fact Tamiya gave us a screen for their BT-7 but hated that it was nickel. Even after annealing it just wouldn’t bend right, at least for me.

@SmallSoldier 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, you'll get no argument from this guy! Thanks.

@callumboyd5122 3 жыл бұрын

You've done a fantastic job so far, I was actually looking buy the eduard 1/48 spitfire, but you've gave me food for thought with this tamiya one. Looking forward to next video. I've never had a problem with that sort of PE though. Maybe it's a bit thick?

@SmallSoldier 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Callum! The Eduard kit will be more involved than the Tamiya offering for certain, but the fit and ease of assembly is what sold me. Well it's pretty accurate as well... so there's that.

@callumboyd5122 3 жыл бұрын

@@SmallSoldier some food for thought then! Looking forward to the next video.

@SmallSoldier 3 жыл бұрын

@@callumboyd5122 Thanks!

@jonfoisy1237 3 жыл бұрын

Stubborn ol bugger here lol. I'll have my PE in brass please!

@SmallSoldier 3 жыл бұрын

I figure there are a few of us. Brass all the way man!

@jonfoisy1237 3 жыл бұрын

@@SmallSoldier absolutely!

@vernebeck8108 3 жыл бұрын

Those gloves are interesting, what material are they? ,and where can I get them?

@SmallSoldier 3 жыл бұрын

The brand is called "Grease Monkey" and they say Nitrile on the box. If you google it you should find a seller near you or maybe off Amazon.

@vernebeck8108 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@robbdean1 2 жыл бұрын

Where do I get those rubber gloves?

@SmallSoldier 2 жыл бұрын

Most hardware stores carry them. The product is called "Grease Monkey".

@OdysseyAviation Ай бұрын

Did u used extra thin cement for this whole build ?

@SmallSoldier Ай бұрын

Yes… yes I did. The parts fit so incredibly well there was no need for anything else.

@graysonpasishnek3700 3 жыл бұрын

That looks like the most uncomfortable pilot seat to sit in.

@SmallSoldier 3 жыл бұрын

Sure if you just sat in it without the parachute harness. They sat on the chute while flying. LOL.

@Belgianbanshee 3 жыл бұрын

May i point out that the music, for me, makes the clip unwatchable

@SmallSoldier 3 жыл бұрын

You may, although I have a great quote for you taken from Gone With The Wind. "Frankly Wim... I don't give a damn!"😆

@MVeminor7 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Small Soldier, I saw some of your comments on other channels and decided to check you out. Nice clear, concise and informative vid. Thanks for sharing. New Subscriber for you

@SmallSoldier 3 жыл бұрын

That’s fantastic glad to have you along for the ride. I appreciate it.😊