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The Little Things Junkie
United Kingdom
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 26 เม.ย. 2023
Modelling musings from a mainstream miniaturist.
Quick in box look: ICM 1/35 German Field Kitchen
A whistle stop look at ICM's recently released 1/35 scale WW2 German Field Kitchen. The kit looks great in bare plastic and the figures are superb!
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Finished build of the 1/35 Miniart Dingo plus Alpine figures. Military miniature diorama
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Here's a quick look at a model I made approximately 5 years ago. This is the Miniart 1/35 Dingo Mk1b paired with Alpine's figure set 35080 This was a thoroughly enjoyable build and I recently got it out of the display cabinet for another look. There are weaknesses (particularly with the figures) but in the main I'm still happy with it. Now on to the next model. What shall it be?
Review of ICM 1/48 RAF Bomber and Torpedo aircrew & groundcrew figures
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Here's a look inside the box of ICM's 1/48 set of British Bomber and Torpedo pilots. How good are these 5 figures? Find out here!
Not happy!! Follow-up review of AFV Club 1/35 T48 tracks. Some good, some bad. Buyer beware.....
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A follow-up look after the initial review of the AFV Club T48 tracks with 'Duckbill' extensions. A couple of additional points and observations to make plus one significant weakness in this set of parts.
Review of AFV Club 1/35 T48 tracks for a M4 Sherman
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A quick look and initial review of the AFV Club set of individual link T48 tracks with 'Duckbill' extensions. Why do I want them? How do they go together? Do they fit the Asuka Sherman sprocket ring?
Full build of the Revell 1/144 Hawker Hunter. Nice little kit!
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Here's a leap into the unknown for me. Not only am I not a confident aircraft modeller but I haven't built a 1/144 scale kit in decades. Join me as I try to build the Revell Hawker Hunter. Will it be too tiny for my chunky hands and failing eyes?
SO COOL! Useful & inexpensive! My favourite modelling tool for 1/35 1/48 1/72 1/32 and so on...
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This very simple and cost-effective tool has been a mainstay of my modelling hobby for over 30 years. I have yet to find a tool that cuts so cleanly and so fine, making delicate parts removal a breeze and removing the risk of damaging fragile or brittle transparent parts easy and stress-free. #Tamiya #Trumpeter #Airfix #Revell #HobbyBoss #Hasegawa #italeri
Are ICM 1/35 figures better than Tamiya?
มุมมอง 25Kปีที่แล้ว
There are many very fine plastic 1/35 figures on the market these days - and many poor ones too - but what do I think of ICM figures? How do they compare with Tamiya or Master Box offerings?
Wrapping up my build of the Trumpeter 1/35 T-64 Mod 1981
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This build is now finished and I share the result with you. This has been a highly enjoyable and satisfactory project! #plasticmodelkit #modelling #trumpeter #tankmodelling
Adding a crew to the Trumpeter 1/35 T-64 Mod 1981
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Updating progress on my Trumpeter 1/35 T-64. In this video I describe how I added some dust effects and worn paint/bare metal effects. I also add the 3-man crew from slightly modified Trumpeter & ICM figures - not forgetting 2 replacement magnificent Hornet heads! the_little_things_junkie
Progressing with the Trumpeter 1/35 T-64 Mod 1981 - a few words about painting it.
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Showing the week's progress on the Trumpeter T-64. What am I hoping to achieve and how I've tackled it so far. Also a quick introduction to another model in-progress. the_little_things_junkie
On my workbench today - Trumpeter 1/35 T-64 Mod 1981
มุมมอง 353ปีที่แล้ว
Here's a report on the progress I have achieved with my Trumpeter 1/35 T-64 mod 1981. I tell why I bought the kit, what I think of it and what I have in mind for the completion of it. the_little_things_junkie
A very nice kit
Very nice piece!
A very nice looking kit from ICM with the usual top notch figures.Some of the best figures i have painted have been ICM nigh on as good as resin.🐵🐻😊👍
Прекрасный Хантер!!! тоже хочу себе такой :)
i thoroughly enjoyed this video, i watch a lot of modelling videos and i do models myself. i love how fast everything happens. its enough for you too know whats happening and also it doesn't happen too fast. great model as well by the way!
From the outside, IT Looks Just Like a T-72 to me !!
Very good vid, I believe the afv club tracks were the first workable plastic tracks back in the day and were always cheaper then the metal Kasten tracks which have always been grossly expensive as are the copycat Chinese made tracks. The best you can buy these days in my opinion are the Miniart or ryefield workable tracks (ryefield does make a set for the HVSS shermans as well as early ones) but care must be taken as they can snap or come loose easily. I do wish afv club would update these and provide a "Jig" part like all the other makers do now with their track sets as it helps assemble them, immensely. The newer track sets from other makers also have much user friendly ejector pin marks if at all and sprue cutting points in better locations.
Thank you. I didn't know AFV Club tracks pre-date all the others . And I agree, they really could do with a jig in their sets. I had seen other sets but I couldn't get hold of any of them, so I made do with the AFV Club ones. They're OK now they're assembled and painted but it wasn't the best experience getting there! I really must make a quick update video soon to show the result. Thanks again for your comment!
Beautiful little model. This is my absolute favorite aircraft from our air force👍😊
Thank you Michael. I'm not an aircraft nut but I know a good-looking jet when I see one!
Just subscribed. It looks like we have a lot in common :)
That's what I thought when I saw your channel! You even have a cat....
Hello, can you leave the small ends on the main sprue for easier assembly?
I don't think so. The spacing of the end connectors does not quite match the pitch of the track links, they are a fraction of a mm too far apart. They are also attached to sprue on the wrong face for that. The connectors are attached on their inner face - that is the face that needs to be facing inwards on the track. You have to cut them off the sprue to be able to slip them on to the track pins.
East fix, wrap a segment around the drive sprocket, they glue the sroket together and it will then be a perfect fit, I do this with the miniart tracks and sherman drive sprockets.
I see what you mean - use the track link to set the width of the sprocket before glueing, rather than trying to add them later? What a brilliantly simple idea! Thanks!
@@TheLittleThingsJunkie Yes, exactly!!!!
I have the RFM Sherman Firefly in my stash. It has link-by link tracks, but at least it has little jigs to build 5-link stretches and join stretches together.
I've not seen that kit in person but it seems like that way of construction is the way to go. These AFV Club tracks look OK when built up but they are a bit fiddly.
Did you manage to paint these, have just started painting 1/35
I'm currently (very slowly!) making a little scene with the 2 technicians and the pilot in the peaked cap with the torpedo on its trolley. The torpedo is done and I need to modify the pose of one of the technicians. Oh, and then decide on the base & setting. I need to get my finger out! How are you finding it painting 1/35? Having fun?
@@TheLittleThingsJunkie so far i have enjoyed the 2 kits which i have posted on my channel. have been using GW contrast paints as it seems quick and easy. Have a couple more purchased which i am going to paint and hopefully get some feedback from those who know what they are doing.
Subbed! I like GW Contrast paints and I often use them in my workflow alongside Vallejo or Citadel acrylics.
What detail, what an accurate paint job. These soldiers are very nice. I used to paint my WWII soldiers I got from a shop called Boyes in Yorkshire. But the solvent in the paint made the plastic brittle and fragile. I get a lot of my army men from BMC toys.
there, if you look closely, on the flag above the star is the inscription GUARD (ГВАРДИЯ)
as you said, the communist symbol is actually an emblem that indicates that the vehicle belongs to the Guard unit
Now for the tank turret: the large lantern is called the tank turret lantern. This lantern shines with normal light, you can also install red glass or a nozzle with the last two numbers of the license plate. For example, if the tank has the number 523, then the nozzle will contain the numbers 23. In addition, there is a small red lamp below the rack - this is a marker light.
Hello! The cylinder on the back of the case between the spurs for mounting on the wagon is not a convoy light as on NATO equipment. Under it is the adjusting bolt of the torsion of the engine compartment roof. Sorry, I don't speak English so I used a translator. I hope you understand what I mean
Thank you SO much!! I do understand what you mean and I now have more knowledge of the T-64 than I did before. I am grateful to you for your comment!
I'm just finishing the Pitt-Road 1/144 Eurofighter Typhoon and really enjoying it - mostly a great fit. I wasn't looking forward to masking the canopy as it's so small and some of the frame edges are quite indistinct. I used Bare Metal Foil for the first time and it was excellent, much easier than tape. I can thoroughly recommend it.
I'm just building up the ICM WWII German Infantry set and I agree the detail is excellent especially for plastic figures. I'm looking forward to painting these.
wow just recently bought some fairly new 1/35 Tamiya US infantry - but these look like they are really good !! i dont really want to pay a fortune for Alpine figures - so this could be a good option chhers
Would you recommend this for beginner?
Yes, I think I would. It's simple enough and fits together very well. The only struggles I encountered were due to my big clumsy hands and my middle-aged eyesight! There's very little in this kit that would trip up a beginner and, in my opinion, it makes a lovely looking model that could only encourage a beginner to stay in the hobby and build more....
Considering the fact you are gluing 2 adjacent links to a connector, I don't understand how do you expect the resulting track to be workable? No possible rotation between link1 and its connector (glued) + no possible rotation between that same connector and the next link either (glued) = no possible rotation between the 2 links. Meaning As soon as the glue has dried, your tracks are going to be as rigid as hell.
Well yes, that's why I said a friction fit would be preferable. With the very loose end connectors requiring glue the track is rendered unworkable. Take a look at my follow-up video and you'll see that some of the end connectors in this set ARE a friction fit but others are loose.
@@TheLittleThingsJunkie I watched it after I posted that comment actually ;)
Superb work! Really inspire me to start building my little Dingo.
Thank you Desmond! I hope you do build your kit soon and I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed mine. It really is a lovely kit to build.
Been working on these myself pain in the arse. I had to split the sprockets in half and install a 0.5 mm styrene piece so the tracks fit. As for duckbills going to ask around if anyone has any they never used.
What kit are you building? At first I thought these tracks were too snug for the Asuka sprockets but it turns out they're a perfect fit. They are a bit of a pain in the arse but the good news is they do look fine once you've managed to get them assembled. How many duckbills do you need? I probably have enough left over from the 2nd box I bought to help you out.
Excellent ... did build this a few years ago as a captured vehicle ... lobed this kit. You did a amazing build and a excellent weathering on this Dingo Vignette ... very nice painted figures 😊👍 subbed to your channel ... a big hug and happy modeling, cheers Markus
Thank you so much for your view, your comment and your sub! I really did enjoy this kit and if my free time were limitless I'd build another one without hesitation!
Very Awesome diorama!
Thank you! I'm glad you liked it.
Hi Jonathan, I’d kill to be able to do figures to that standard! But I agree with you about weathering, some models look ready for the scrapyard! Look forward to your videos.
Thank you so much Mark. The figures do what they're supposed to for this little scene but I do wish I'd spent more time and love on them.
Thanks for sharing this lovely little vehicle. Although you were very modest about the outcome, I thought it was brilliant and as a relatively new (classic returning to hobby after 40 years), modeller, this was very informative. The fact that you did not litter the base added to the sense of desolation and the restricted use of chipping gave it a feeling of reality.....a good lesson for me. Many thanks
Thank you so much Matt. This hobby is so subjective and I wouldn't criticise anyone for doing their models however they wish but I do sometimes feel that some models are too formulaic for my tastes. I like to keep things reserved and simple - at least most of the time! Thanks again for watching!
Looking forward to seeing you paint these.
Thank you Stuart, I definitely get some figure painting done soon. If not these figures then something else 1/48 by ICM.
I first noticed the quality of icms 1/48 figures when I bought the Messerschmitt Bf109F-2 & Pilots & Ground Crew and was very impressed indeed! 👌
I agree, they are most impressive. I have those figures assembled and primed - I just need an excuse (and free time!) to sit and paint a couple of them. Maybe soon...
Great vid. If I had watched before I purchased I may not have but after watching you I am excited. I purchased mine because my M4A3 is being used as a knocked out/destroyed tank for a diorama and I need the flexibility of destroyed tracks without having to cut up rubber ones. Thanks
Thanks, I am pleased you found it useful! I am filming a follow-up this weekend to add a little more detail to what I said in this video and to point out a pretty major hiccup in this AFV Club set - nothing that should affect your knocked out diorama though.
Just picked this kit up today looking forward to it now iv seem your build.
I hope you enjoy it, it's pretty good quality for a relatively old tooling.
Tweezers are the minions of the carpet monster.
Ha! That made me smile! So true....
Try thinning down the inner of the sprocket.
@@Startrooper5555 Already done that, but probably unnecessarily. All I needed to do was to push the links into place a little more confidently - they actually 'click' into place really well if pushed hard enough. I'm preparing a follow-up video to this one which elaborates on the building of this track set but also highlights one hugely annoying flaw....
Very clever!
Brilliant! I’m having that, thanks.
Well done. Razor blades and electrician's tape don't get the marketing push that snippers get. I can't believe how many are actually on the market now, and some are quite expensive.
That was worth getting up for today. Thank you for sharing your skills and expertise.
Subscribed the other day; love what you've done and what you're working on. The tank skirts look great! But the crew is the special treat IMHO.. I think the facial expressions are amazing on those replacement heads, and you did superb job bringing that out with your painting skills.😉
Thank you for subscribing Mark. My painting of those rubber skirts started going awry about half-way through but I stumbled my way through them and I think I managed to pull them back from the brink! Yes, those Hornet heads are special, aren't they? I think they elevate those mediocre old ICM figures into worthy pieces.
i like and agree ICM 1/35 figures which is most detail than other brand
Any plans to add more content? Loved this hack, looking forward to using it :)
Hi Steve, I'm glad you like the hack and I'm happy to have been able to pass it down the line! Yes, I do have loads more plans for loads more content but I don't have loads of free time. I'm sure that's a familiar situation for ALL modellers! Funnily enough I am making a little more content today whilst I DO have some free time.....coming to the channel soon hopefully.
Tamiya have been doing 1/35 figures for 50 years so comparisons can be a bit unfair. Their latest stuff may be a notch below Masterbox or Miniart, but still better than Dragon.
Dragon are quite disappointing really, aren't they? Even the Gen2 boxes.
Why always compare to Tamiya? Tamiya sucks
Because Tamiya has a reputation for not sucking, even when they do suck. I'm neither a Tamiya fan boy nor a Tamiya hater, so I do try to be objective and reasonable in any comparison.
Your figure painting is spectacular. Yes, I would like to see you do a build video. I am appreciative of all the effort that goes into filming a build.
Thank you for that generous praise! I am currently trying to find the time to finish off a quick (or not so quick!) video build, just as a tester really to see if it's feasible for me. I just wish there were more hours in the day.....
Great idea. I saw something equally simple and useful just last week - using nylon thread to cut out a panel in a fuselage. Drill small holes in the corners of the panel and then connect them by 'sawing' with nylon thread along the inside edge of the panel. It went through the styrene really easily and left a very fine cut.
Hi Phil, I am pleased you like this idea. Thank you so much for passing on the tip about the nylon thread - is it simple monofilament (fishing) thread? I'd like to try it.
@@TheLittleThingsJunkie Nylon sowing thread I think - I'll see if I can find the link
Love icm figures only thing i found was some seated pilots in 1/32 scale are a bit oversized and dont fit in the cockpit 😢
I have zero experience of 1/32 aircraft nor ICM pilots so I shall defer to your knowledge. I do like the look of those ICM pilots though....
Very nice vid!
Thank you Marco!
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I'm a cheapskate, I don't buy big brand name razors ! :)
Those grey Tamiya figures look melted!
They really do, don't they? The faces and some of the drapery are pretty good but, yes, they look melted - and that's a good way of describing them.
Great tip, I'll certainly have a crack at it 👍☺
The good thing is that if if you don't like the tool it's cost you barely anything. Let me know how you get on with it.