Hi Richard, great job with the model. Can't wait to see it after you are done rigging it. By the way, the term for an aircraft that has a larger top wing than the lower wing is sesquiplane.

Interesting video that I found by chance. I gave up modelling some time ago because I found myself following trends on KZfaq. I bought the kits that the ‘cool’ guys bought and I tried to build them essentially the same as they did. I realised I wasn’t doing the hobby for myself so I just stopped and turned to something else. However, I have recently bought a Tamiya LRDG Chevrolet, SAS Jeep and an Italeri European SAS Jeep and a Tamiya Pink Panther just to make a little tribute to the early days of the SAS for myself. I have bought the Eduard PE sets to enhance them a little bit but I don’t care how accurate the kits are or if I get the colour ‘wrong’. They will be just for me, I won’t be sharing them on social media, they will just sit in a cabinet at home. I don’t know if I will build anything after them, I would like to do something to represent the SAS in the present day but I don’t know what that would be. So yes hobbies are just that and, like many hobbies, ‘influencers’ can ruin them especially when they are creating things supplied by the manufacturers just to influence people to buy them. Watching videos of people creating something simply because they want to and no trying to push it onto other people is quite refreshing so please, keep doing what you do so well🙏

Really enjoyed your take on the hobby Richard , thanks Fred

Excellent videos, and awesome build, really makes that kit stand out. Anxious to see the final product. I do like the biplanes but that rigging has always been one of the most difficult parts of the kit.

Heroic effort!

Can you use this technique in 1/72?

Hi Mate, you're making great progress on the Bulldog. It and the Fury... ( hmmmm...Now that's a Project you might want to consider for the future ?.🤔 I'm sure I and the rest of the audience would love to see you build one ? 😃 )...are my two favourite bi-plane Fighters from the 30's. I don't think you will have too much trouble with the rigging , daunting though it may seem. If you check out your reference photos of the Hendon Bulldog, you'll see that the rigging attaches to small, truncated triangular brackets sightly inboard of the outboard Struts, top and bottom. ( hope that makes sense ? ). When rigging, I've found it easier to attach all the wires/threads to the top wing before mating it to the lower wing. I'll then secure these threads to the top of the top wing with colour coded tape to keep them out of the way while mating the wings and to differentiate which thread goes where. And for a bit of rigging terminology trivia...the double wires running upward from the bottom wing near the fuselage towards the outboard struts on the top wing are called the " Flying " wires. And the single wires running downwards from just outboard of the 'Carbane Strut on the top wing to slightly inboard of the outboard strut on the bottom wing are called the " Landing " wires. Jeez that was a mouthful...I'll shut up now 🙄. 🍻

This just keeps better and better. Cheers Rhys

Well said, Richard. I began at 12 y/o with Aurora WW1 planes then Monogram and Revell. There was certainly no PE then and resin cast parts didn't surface until the early 80's. During this period if you wanted an addon or needed to correct/add a scale part, you fabricated it on your own. We'd find ourselves going to and through stores such as sewing shoppes or 5 and dime stores looking at each and every item and thinking "how can I use this ". I acquired my first airbrush - Badger 100 single action - in 1975 then began building and competing in a scale aircraft modeling club and against other clubs in the area in 1979. Then regional after that til 1991. After a long hiatus I began modeling for myself in 2021. How true that we learn valuable skills through modeling. And for me it's also an immersive escape to my youth and love of aircraft. So much to learn. I was given the opportunity to join a local club but the need to meet completion deadlines et al tends to take the relaxation and joy out of it. If I were younger - 72 y/o now - I'd jump into a competitive venue. Keep doing what you seem to be doing so very, very well and ENJOY! By the way, building models is a great vehicle to maintain your manual dexterity and thwart the early onset of osteoarthritis in you hands and fingers. Cheers Rhys

Really good. Thank you. Gonna buy one next month (and some strong kitchen foil!). Looking forward to see how you do the wing struts.

Looks amazing - inspiring!

I couldn't agree more. I like Airfix too, I just wish they would give me a pilot in every kit so its not a flying "Marrie-Celeste". There are too many KZfaqrs who proclaim "I'm not telling you how you must do it" and then promptly decry anything other than their way. Manufacturers are too easily influenced by what the !influencers" want. I like it the way you make your vids.

Couldn't' agree more Mate...And great to see you convert some more Pilgrims to the " Shiny Side " 😉😜👍🍻

Thanks, Richard, for your honesty & thoughts & I agree with your sentiments, especially the end results & who see it, mainly me. I love this hobby & and it was one reason I got into engineering. It takes me to another place away from the mad world for a time & I enjoy it. Absolutely enjoying the builds & both look stunning. 😊

Utterly fantastic, Richard! I tried this using adhesive backed foil (the stuff employed by hvac techs on ductwork sealing) on a scratcbuilt 1/5 scale r/c Hawker Hind. Looked not nearly your quality but the effect was good. I did have a bit of a weight penalty of 3+ pounds. Luckily you don't incur that. I'm so impressed at your ability. I build 1/48 and 1/72 scale so it would be hard to pull off on such a small subject. I do now recall using silver leaf on an Otaki Ki 43 in 1982. It was hard but with much frustration and inadvertently applying silver leaf on my workbench, tools and everything else. Once it adheres it's on for good absolutely no seam or weeping. I'd really like to see your magic on a P 47 Razorback in 1/32 or larger if available . Cheers Rhys

Trends are trends every plane was brand at some stage and looked pretty well brand new also after a while they become used ( sorry weathered ) build it at whatever stage in its existence to suit yourself there is no right or wrong its our time. Money etc etc to be told otherwise. Too many cooks spoil the broth !!!!!!

The great thing is, there's room for all sorts of people in this hobby. I'm with you on painting and weathering - I like to paint and weather in the order that it would have happened in real life. I'm a bit obsessed with aircraft flying out of Malta in 42/43, so those I do weather quite aggressively.

Какой большой...24 масштаб?😢😂

I've ordered some micro scale foil adhesive in order to try the foil technique. All thanks to you.

Hi Richard, remember your biggest critic is yourself, you will see faults in your build that no one else ever will, £90 will pay for your spitfire and has entertained 1500 people, that’s not bad value is it.

Woah, Richard! The foiled Spitfire looks mint!! Bravo, sir.

I'm lucky. I subscribed to a talented maker's channel but he turned out to be styrene enlightenment. Always worth my time. Invaluable.

Agree with you and yes it is great to modify a kit and thanks to you I am foiling my bulldog and having a great time

Hi Richard, this is a really well balanced view and must agree, everyone has their own way of building and own expectations of their finished model. It’s a hobby for everyone at any level with so many techniques that can be applied that’s the beauty of it. Airfix is synonymous with our hobby and this Airfix kit is superb for the money. Enjoying this build not seen one with a foil application, let’s see some more when your back on it 👍

Totally agree with your comments. We all make kits as wd want to make them. There is a culture of "I must do this because I see someone on the internet do it" They copy errors too so more people copy the errors thinking it must be correct because that error has been copied so many times. I dislike all this heavy panel lining. Look at a kit with loads of black lines all over it then look at a real plane. Where are the lines? Like you I find it dull building out of the box and love buying an inferior kit and improving it. I do my research and try and get it right to avoid copying others errors. One quick question why is one engine bearer longer than the other on the Spit? Never realised it was before seeing yours. Cheers and keep it up. 😊

Lovely little model. Looking great!

Regarding the half and half decal scheme i completely forgot about the wings ! But I’m sure a man of your skills could navigate around it !!!!

Lots of fun little detail challenges with this Bulldog Build 😀...The "Jupiter " looks great 👍...and still the rigging to look forward to 😜...coming along very nicely Rich. 😍🍻

Is there ever a point where a modeller can take a build too seriously?

Glad I subscribed, your videos are really helpful, especially because you call out the paints you use. I discovered that Tamiya premier a few months ago and it is excellent with a nice smooth covering. I think when you complete the wings and rigging, that will detract from the scaling of the wing which Airfix probably made thicker to add a bit of strength for assembling the struts and rigging, ( just a thought). I'm anxious to try that lacquer plus see how it does on the silver. Standing by for part three

Maybe you could have done a half and half with the two sets of decals?? When on the shelf it could be turned around to reveal both ! ( just a thought). By the way the real metal looks head and shoulders above any paint ! Kudos to your patience. Ray bham

Glad you're enjoying the Bulldog Richard. Cracking build so far. 👍

Looked at references you have seen already. I think you can imagine is the same as any period similar trailing edge. Looks to be a rolled over two-fat fingers thick. Should you care this time? If you like. You are the hero. heh

Fascinating application, I think you might have solved a problem over 60 years old. Back in the late 50's early 60's HAWK made about 6 kits and all the parts were chrome even the crew. Hawk was trying to duplicate the all metal look. . Every sprue was chrome. I built the T33 and it look good from the side. However the only problem was when you put the fuselage together, you couldn't fix the seam lines just had to accept it. The kits didn't stay on the market long. Watching your video I wished I'd kept a few of those kits, I bet your foil technique would work.

You make that girl shiny! Why use the most shiny method to make it look like the regular method? Go full ham and put a bow on it, the Queen requests a demonstration and you can't be weighing it down with camo. Plus, she will think the reflectivity is just delightful. Queen: "And that's how they awll look?" Officer: "Yes, your majesty." Queen: "Oh how wonderful! Look at her go!"

Great demo, thanks. It may take forever, but when it's done....WOW! Never going to get a proper metal finish using paint of ANY kind. Hopefully, you are going to show how to apply decals?

I downloaded the video. Put it into Blender and had it saved as individual frames. Those I reloaded into DaVinci Resolve and only used every fifth frame. Once it was rendered, I saved it onto my HD. That video I watched at high speed, and ended up watching the whole video in about 30 seconds. The whole proces took about 80 minutes, but it was well worth it.

Mate, you are a very busy Boy ! Amazed how you manage to build these things, produce videos and deal with outside life, all at the same time. 👏That Front fuselage section looks magnificent ! 🤩. Just a reminder , if you're not already aware, but the"Tail Cone" section is also Metal. In regard to the Black" line" detail on this section, if you have any spare 48th scale "wing walk " decals laying around these can provide an easy solution if you want to avoid masking and painting them in. I did a similar thing with leftover 72nd scale Spitfire wing walk decals on my " Braille Scale " version of this kit and I thought it worked quite well. Looks like it's coming together quite smoothly so far, and you've still got that lovely Jupiter Radial to build and detail to look forward to. 😃 Watching on with great pleasure and anticipation. 👍😀🍻

There is another you tuber doing a foiling job right now and it's a bloody mess compared to this. Probably the best I've seen. Good job.

great stuff! , Im tempted to get this model. I built the Airfix 1/48 Lighting a few years ago and foiled it too, its not too difficult apart from the belly tank. I would love to see it done. One thing to note about the kit is the incorrect shape of the spine, it should be straight from the canopy hinge point to the tail, not kinked. Its a relativley simple fix. Once seen it's really something that stands out badly but almost nobody fixes it.

Looks like a cracking model looking forward to see how you get with one regards Fred

I've had a Starfighter in a box waiting to be built 'properly' for 20 years. I always wanted to have the time to foil it, and pre-brush the foil to show distinctive panels, etc. Your videos were inspiring and motivational to that end. Hearing you say that your going to do a Starfighter also convinced me that I'm not wasting my time watching these wonderful videos!

looks splendid. Thanks for all this.

G-IRTY (google it) is very shiny, they use 'very expensive' polish according to the lady mechanic.

Fantastic work! Your build has inspired me to attempt this process on my 1/72 B36. The right wing looks more realistic, but personally I too prefer the shiny finish. Both look amazing!

Looks fantastic and I am glad I followed this from early on. Personally I prefer the shiny finish as it shows more panel and rivet detail which seems to get lost on the dull side. But it's your model so do the one you can live with. Whichever. It looks amazing.

Just Googled "hypershift pigment powder" and found many useful products in small quantities.

You just can't beat a " True " natural metal finish. It's not easy, it takes dedication and it can frustrate the hell out of you , But the end result is as authentic as it gets. You're on the home straight now Richard and when you get there you will have achieved a rare and unique finish to compliment the Quality of all the other detail you have put into the build and place the finished Model on another level. Great to see someone treating this technique with the seriousness it deserves. Beautiful work. 👍👏😎

That looks amazing Richard, the look/finish is superb. Personally I like the shinier wing but that’s just my opinion.

I want to thank you for this series of build videos as it has given me the incentive to start on my first foiling job. I have no illusions about how difficult or lengthy a process this will be. My main concern in the past was not how long it would take, but how do I do it. You've shown me enough that I feel confident I can work through any issues I run into. Thanks for that.