My grandfather was a navy pilot back in the 60s and his last yrs in the Royal Navy he spent in the harrier Gr.1 ever time I visit I sneak into his office and I’m always mesmerised over his models and dioramas he has built, his own little battlefield, I visited recently and helped build a squadron of harriers and Jaguars for our battlefield and it takes me back to when we build our first kit back in 2010 of a spitfire MkV
Wow.. what a time to be a Navy pilot! Definitely try and get as many of his stories recorded or noted down! I bet he has great memories from his flying career! Love the Harrier.. hoping to build a Kinetic Gr.3 soon. Thanks for commenting 😀👍
Nice job - this is how models used to be built, usually on a coffee table or even the floor, with some newspaper down. Very happy memories, indeed! It's been a few years since I used the hairy stick for more than just detail painting, maybe I should do it again, just to keep my hand in - you've reminded me that it can be done, and how much fun modelling can be! Thanks for the videos, I'll watch out for more.
Thanks Ian. It went surprisingly well even using the kit paint! Glad the video brought back those memories that most of us have of our early model exploits.. paint everywhere and glue on the canopy haha. Funny enough just doing a video using Humbrol enamels which is a real nostalgic hit.. that should be my next upload. Thanks for checking out my channel and videos, glad you like them. Cheers
a very good illustration of how to get the best from kit building without the plethora of tools etc that require some skill to use well. Like, I suspect, many others, if I simplify my approach to match my skills [with incremental improvement sure] with the requirement of the kit, I can achieve better results! excellent video guides!
Thanks John, It’s been great to just enjoy getting back into the hobby and not heaping on the pressure too much. I think what you mention about incremental improvement is exactly right! Each kit improves the skills and that’s very satisfying. Best
Pretty cool, I’d say buying a large flat brush is a must, when I got into the hobby I hand painted everything with a brush for around a year and the larger brush makes it soooooo much easier to get a nice consistent base coat. For camouflage I’d use a round brush for the edges then a flat one to fill it in. I would work with extremely thinned paints like a glaze almost so I would do around 6 coats that are super super thin and I would get nearly an airbrushed result
Cheers, yes it’s amazing the results you can get with just brushes. I thought some videos on just using brushes would be a good idea because it’s a skill worth practicing and a good start point. Airbrush for me next.. I’m really not that skilled with them yet! Hopefully I can get some good results and then do a video on what I learned 😀👍 Thanks for commenting and watching my vids. Cheers
Great vid and tutorial. I remember building the Harrier during The Falklands war as a kid. Must rebuild another. looks amazing straight out of the box.
Good job. Looks like a very nice result, especially considering you're using all the OOB materials. Been more than a few years since I built any kits but watching this makes me want to have another go with one of these starter sets.
Beautiful work! Can i have your permission to put a link on my channel for more people to find this vídeo and your channel? You really deserve a bigger channel... Reminds me tge good old days, just me, a brush, some paints and a rainy afternoon!
Thank you Alex.. for sure, please share on your channel.. I'd be most grateful! I've subscribed to your channel, really looking forward to sitting down with a coffee and watching your Occre Albatros build. I've been tempted a few times to build a wooden ship.
@@modkitmayhem they are a lot of fun believe me! I was a bit "afraid" of all that "wood ship" stuff, and still AM a bit (Rigging) but One things for sure... A lot of fun!
I actually bought this from Amazon, £12.00, damn good little kit, and goes together surprisingly well compared to the old one, quite a few stencils missing, but being a starter kit that's a good idea really, all in all a good build and paint video, well done mate.
Cheers Mel, glad you liked the vid! Yes a great kit for its price and go’s together pretty well.. I think I’d like to do the GR3 in the near future, Nice to have a set of different mk Harriers I think. 😀👍
Cheers man.. cool!! bet he had some great stories!! Just started listening to the ‘Harrier Boys’ audio book, quite a special group of Pilots for sure 😀👍
I enjoyed this just starting back to brush painting 😎👌☕️regards Fred ps I’ve an Iwata airbrush but it’s all the cleaning makes me not bother most of the time 😅
The Airfix F-16 starter set got me into this hobby again and i must say that i'm quite surprised with the build (fit and included paint), so to 'hone my modeling skills' i'm thinking to get me some more starter sets :) You used a primer? If so, which one did you use?
Yes definitely starter kits are good for getting back into the hobby. The Airfix 1/72 Spitfire was a dream to build.. I might try the Hurricane at some point. If I’m doing a quick build I’ll use off the shelf Halfords undercoat (grey).. it’s never let me down. I’ve tried cheaper brands and they are hit and miss. If I’m doing a more advanced build I’ll airbrush Vallejo or Mig ammo undercoats.
Hi - great job with the kit. I'm about to start mine. Sorry if its a dumb question but does the model need to be weighted at the front to make sure it sits on its wheels..??
Daaaaaaaaay cals. Say it. Daaaaaaay cals. It's an abbreviation of a French word. Good build. I like the back to basics oob approach.👍 Subbed as long as you say daaaaaaycals.
Ha ha cheers.. you know I think I’m going to use the word Transfers!! Daaaaycals is a much nicer way than deeeecaaaals of saying it ha ha - cheers for subscribing 👍😀
I was surprised by the result, usually these out of the box builds don’t turn out good, but this is definitely an exception! It looks like you masked and airbrushed it. Nice work 👍
For me, I'd go for odourless Winsor and Newton thinner (Sansodor) or basic Turpentine. I'm sure every Enamel colour will have a sweet spot in terms of thinning ratio. I'd guess Matt needs thinning more than Gloss.
My grandfather was a navy pilot back in the 60s and his last yrs in the Royal Navy he spent in the harrier Gr.1 ever time I visit I sneak into his office and I’m always mesmerised over his models and dioramas he has built, his own little battlefield, I visited recently and helped build a squadron of harriers and Jaguars for our battlefield and it takes me back to when we build our first kit back in 2010 of a spitfire MkV
Wow.. what a time to be a Navy pilot! Definitely try and get as many of his stories recorded or noted down! I bet he has great memories from his flying career! Love the Harrier.. hoping to build a Kinetic Gr.3 soon. Thanks for commenting 😀👍
Nice job - this is how models used to be built, usually on a coffee table or even the floor, with some newspaper down. Very happy memories, indeed! It's been a few years since I used the hairy stick for more than just detail painting, maybe I should do it again, just to keep my hand in - you've reminded me that it can be done, and how much fun modelling can be! Thanks for the videos, I'll watch out for more.
Thanks Ian. It went surprisingly well even using the kit paint! Glad the video brought back those memories that most of us have of our early model exploits.. paint everywhere and glue on the canopy haha. Funny enough just doing a video using Humbrol enamels which is a real nostalgic hit.. that should be my next upload. Thanks for checking out my channel and videos, glad you like them. Cheers
@@modkitmayhem Yes , using basic tools and good quality brushes can do good job on a plastic kit (except tanks need airbrushing/spray cans).
I'm here from Model Minutes. Cant wait for more vids!
Thanks for subscribing and thanks for checking out the channel! Lots of ideas to do for future videos 😀
Good!.. we have a GR3 Harrier in a museum here in NZ 👍🇳🇿
Cheers, I’d like to build more Harriers! It’s a lovely aircraft and looks good when painted 😀👍
a very good illustration of how to get the best from kit building without the plethora of tools etc that require some skill to use well. Like, I suspect, many others, if I simplify my approach to match my skills [with incremental improvement sure] with the requirement of the kit, I can achieve better results!
excellent video guides!
Thanks John, It’s been great to just enjoy getting back into the hobby and not heaping on the pressure too much. I think what you mention about incremental improvement is exactly right! Each kit improves the skills and that’s very satisfying. Best
Excellent job 👍
Thanks 👍
I really must get back into the hobby this looks a fantastic model to start with 👍
Go for it Steve.. so many great kits now and you don’t need many tools to get going! 😀👍
Thanks
I feel inspired to build my Harrier! 🦘
Great stuff!! To be fair it’s a great looking practical aircraft.. glad you are enjoying the vids 😀👍
absolutely outstanding.
Thanks Charlie :)
Pretty cool, I’d say buying a large flat brush is a must, when I got into the hobby I hand painted everything with a brush for around a year and the larger brush makes it soooooo much easier to get a nice consistent base coat. For camouflage I’d use a round brush for the edges then a flat one to fill it in. I would work with extremely thinned paints like a glaze almost so I would do around 6 coats that are super super thin and I would get nearly an airbrushed result
Cheers, yes it’s amazing the results you can get with just brushes. I thought some videos on just using brushes would be a good idea because it’s a skill worth practicing and a good start point. Airbrush for me next.. I’m really not that skilled with them yet! Hopefully I can get some good results and then do a video on what I learned 😀👍
Thanks for commenting and watching my vids. Cheers
Great vid and tutorial. I remember building the Harrier during The Falklands war as a kid. Must rebuild another. looks amazing straight out of the box.
Cheers Rik, it’s a great aircraft to build.. I’m looking forward to doing a GR.3 soon. We had a lot more ‘exotic’ aircraft back in the early 80s!
Very good work,
Thanks Jose 😀👍
Good job. Looks like a very nice result, especially considering you're using all the OOB materials. Been more than a few years since I built any kits but watching this makes me want to have another go with one of these starter sets.
Cheers, Go for it.. so many good kits to get back into the hobby with! The Spitfire kit is worth checking out as well!
Beautiful work! Can i have your permission to put a link on my channel for more people to find this vídeo and your channel? You really deserve a bigger channel... Reminds me tge good old days, just me, a brush, some paints and a rainy afternoon!
Thank you Alex.. for sure, please share on your channel.. I'd be most grateful! I've subscribed to your channel, really looking forward to sitting down with a coffee and watching your Occre Albatros build. I've been tempted a few times to build a wooden ship.
@@modkitmayhem they are a lot of fun believe me! I was a bit "afraid" of all that "wood ship" stuff, and still AM a bit (Rigging) but One things for sure... A lot of fun!
Absolutly fantastic video! I am introducing my 8 yr old g-son to modeling and the tips on brush painting were very helpful.
Thanks very much, glad the video helped. Great that your g-son is keen to have a go.. more new model makers the better 😀👍
Hi,I’m a new subscriber and modelminutes recommend you,and thank you for the excellent videos.
Hi, thanks for checking out the channel.. really glad you are liking the vids 😀👍
I actually bought this from Amazon, £12.00, damn good little kit, and goes together surprisingly well compared to the old one, quite a few stencils missing, but being a starter kit that's a good idea really, all in all a good build and paint video, well done mate.
Cheers Mel, glad you liked the vid! Yes a great kit for its price and go’s together pretty well.. I think I’d like to do the GR3 in the near future, Nice to have a set of different mk Harriers I think. 😀👍
That come out really well. You certainly mastered the technique with the kit supplied paint
Thanks, it’s a good challenge. Going back to the airbrush for the next few projects ha ha.
Very cool I love the harrier my late uncle flew them in the Falklands :)
Cheers man.. cool!! bet he had some great stories!! Just started listening to the ‘Harrier Boys’ audio book, quite a special group of Pilots for sure 😀👍
@@modkitmayhem hi did and I am struggling to remember which aircraft carrier he flew from 🥲🤭🥴
Oh you must find out more.. nice little history project for sure 😀👍
Good videos
Cheers 👍
Excellent work with the paint job mate!
Cheers pal, looking forward to doing another aircraft again soon 😀👍
Turned out really good!
Cheers, feel like I cheated using undercoat after watching your Me109 challenge 😂 - Man that starter set paint is tricky to use ha ha
@@modkitmayhem haha it really is! Are you on discord?
@@ModelMinutes I’ve not signed up for Discord yet! Just kept to regular Twitter and Instagram so far..
@@modkitmayhem you definitely should come join my server, lots of helpful stuff there and people to promote your videos to discord.com/invite/V8BMmF6j
@@ModelMinutes I will do cheers 😀
I enjoyed this just starting back to brush painting 😎👌☕️regards Fred ps I’ve an Iwata airbrush but it’s all the cleaning makes me not bother most of the time 😅
Cheers Fred.. I know what you mean about the cleaning process, sometimes takes the fun out of the build/paint. Thanks for watching
The Airfix F-16 starter set got me into this hobby again and i must say that i'm quite surprised with the build (fit and included paint), so to 'hone my modeling skills' i'm thinking to get me some more starter sets :)
You used a primer? If so, which one did you use?
Yes definitely starter kits are good for getting back into the hobby. The Airfix 1/72 Spitfire was a dream to build.. I might try the Hurricane at some point.
If I’m doing a quick build I’ll use off the shelf Halfords undercoat (grey).. it’s never let me down. I’ve tried cheaper brands and they are hit and miss. If I’m doing a more advanced build I’ll airbrush Vallejo or Mig ammo undercoats.
Hi - great job with the kit. I'm about to start mine. Sorry if its a dumb question but does the model need to be weighted at the front to make sure it sits on its wheels..??
Cheers man.. no need to weight the front! If I remember rightfully it’s pretty stable! Enjoy the build. 😀👍
Daaaaaaaaay cals. Say it. Daaaaaaay cals. It's an abbreviation of a French word.
Good build. I like the back to basics oob approach.👍
Subbed as long as you say daaaaaaycals.
Ha ha cheers.. you know I think I’m going to use the word Transfers!! Daaaaycals is a much nicer way than deeeecaaaals of saying it ha ha - cheers for subscribing 👍😀
@@modkitmayhem ha, yeah, I still call them transfers. Think its an age thing 😂👍
Ha ha 😂👍
I was surprised by the result, usually these out of the box builds don’t turn out good, but this is definitely an exception! It looks like you masked and airbrushed it. Nice work 👍
Thanks, it worked out well! I must admit I’m looking forward to using Vallejo paint on the next project 😀
what car paint brand did you use? because I not fans of airbrush painting.
Halfords grey.. so far it’s the best of all the different undercoats I’ve tried 😀👍
@@modkitmayhem Is there any other different paint? I can't find that brand.
Citadel (Games Workshop) undercoat was fairly good back in the day! Can you get that?
@@modkitmayhem yes in Indonesia 🇮🇩 they sell it and thanks for your guide.
What paint/thinner ratio works best?
Depends on the paint.. sometimes its 50/50 and other times 70-80 water to 30-20 Paint for Acrylic paints. I'm still trying different ratios on Enamel.
@@modkitmayhem so what would you say works better for brush painting enamel?
For me, I'd go for odourless Winsor and Newton thinner (Sansodor) or basic Turpentine. I'm sure every Enamel colour will have a sweet spot in terms of thinning ratio. I'd guess Matt needs thinning more than Gloss.
start with say 10% thinner to 90 paint and see how it go's!!
No pilot?
The pilot wasn’t all that good!
i call the thin painting a" wash coat"
So many different techniques.. it’s hard to keep up 😀