CANOPY MASK & INSTALL : BUILDING THE HARRIER GR.1/GR.3 KINETICS : 1/48 SCALE : EPISODE.12

HARRIER GR.1/GR.3 EPISODE.12 We are just doing some final bits before we begin the spraying stage, this includes getting the canopy masking done and sealing the cockpit ready for spraying, also we do some scratch building on the 2” navy rockets to look more realistic and aquert. Special Tools: Tamiya : Straight Tweezers Consumables: Tamiya : Mini…

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HUD INSTALLATION : BUILDING THE HARRIER GR.1/GR.3 KINETICS : 1/48 SCALE : EPISODE.11

HARRIER GR.1/GR.3 EPISODE.11 We look at the heads up display and how to get a nice green tinge to the clear plastic sheet we get with our aftermarket cockpit parts from Eduard, I also show how to install the HUD in the cockpit with some micro crystal clear, also in this episode we tackle some…

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F6F-3 HELLCAT : IN BOX REVIEW : EDUARD : 1/48 SCALE

F6F-3 1/48

F6F-3 HELLCAT Manufacturer: Eduard Scale: 1/48 Box Release Date: 2022 New Tool Date: 2008 Presented By: Bobby Waldron Marking options: 5 Model dimension: Length: ?? Width: ?? Height: ?? Decals: Eduard PE parts: Yes Painting mask: Yes Resin parts: Yes Item No: 8227 The Grumman F6F Hellcat is an American carrier-based fighter aircraft of World War II. Designed…

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SANDING & SCRIBING : BUILDING THE HARRIER GR.1/GR.3 KINETICS : 1/48 SCALE : EPISODE.10

HARRIER GR.1/GR.3 EPISODE.10 We can now begin to sand and scribe at our home brew filler now that it’s had a good 2 days to dry, we sand at the area with 100 grit sanding sticks, we mainly do this to remove all the steps and gaps so as we can spray on some black…

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MIG-15 : IN BOX REVIEW : EDUARD : 1/72 SCALE

MiG-15 1/72

MIG-15 Manufacturer: Eduard Scale: 1/72 Box Release Date: 2014 New Tool Date: 2013 Presented By: Bobby Waldron Marking options: 5 Model dimension: Length: ?? Width: ?? Height: ?? Decals: Eduard PE parts: Yes Painting mask: Yes Resin parts: No Item No: 7057 The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (Russian: Микоя́н и Гуре́вич МиГ-15; USAF/DoD designation: Type 14; NATO reporting name: Fagot)…

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ADVANCED GLUING : BUILDING THE HARRIER GR.1/GR.3 KINETICS : 1/48 SCALE : EPISODE.9

HARRIER GR.1/GR.3 EPISODE.9 The hard part of our build begins with the wing section being glued to our fuselage, we begin by sanding and test fitting to get these to section to fit as best as possible, but it will need more help than just that, so I will show you how to spot glue,…

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BUILDING ENGINES : BUILDING THE HARRIER GR.1/GR.3 KINETICS : 1/48 SCALE : EPISODE.8

HARRIER GR.1/GR.3 EPISODE.8 We tackle some more photo-etch where I explain in more detail than the instructions how to build the engine area, with some tips on dealing with flash, I also show you how to add photo-etch vortex generators in a nice secure good looking way. Special Tools: CMK : Razor Saw Holder Consumables: Mr Hobby…

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METAL POLISHING POWDER : BUILDING THE HARRIER GR.1/GR.3 KINETICS : 1/48 SCALE : EPISODE.7

HARRIER GR.1/GR.3 EPISODE.7 With this Harrier by Kinetics, we need to spend a bit of time around the air intakes, so I will show you how to use some powdered buffable metal paints for our intake fans as well as making some mask for them too, we move along with getting the wings ready with…

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FUSELAGE CONSTRUCTION : BUILDING THE HARRIER GR.1/GR.3 KINETICS : 1/48 SCALE : EPISODE.6

HARRIER GR.1/GR.3 EPISODE.6 In this episode we go over the fundamentals of bringing our fuselage together and to get the tricking moving engines to go in to our aircraft, we show you how to and what glues to use like Tamiya extra thin plus Mr.Cement SP Black. MC132 Mr. CEMENT SP Black is a black…

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FINAL COCKPIT BITS : BUILDING THE HARRIER GR.1/GR.3 KINETICS : 1/48 SCALE : EPISODE.5

HARRIER GR.1/GR.3 EPISODE.5 Weathering the cockpit, is started by using ammo’s oil brushers, this time to bring out the finer details of the instrument panels and ejection seat, and to also give the hole cockpit a feathered dirty look, this is followed by adding a matt coat to bring all the areas together under one…

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