Excellent build. I'm 70 years old and still learning. I have plenty of time to do this now days and parts of your weathering methods are new to me. Nicely done!
Having worked on Seakings in the past, this build brought back a lot of memories. The tail number of this MKV gave the aircraft the nickname Damien, and is still flying today.
@@machmodels I was only cleaning them after getting stripped out for survey for cracks etc. Did manage a test flight in a MK 3 though. Just such a beautiful aircraft.
I used to work from Bristows at Redhill aerodrome in the early 90s. Loved it when overtime was approved due to towing a Seaking into the hanger for refit and respray. Happy days.
@16:53 The correct term for that is part is Sponson. It's main job is floatation! Keeps the helicopter stabilized on the water. But it is also multipurpose, it houses the landing gear, carries spot/landing lights & navigation lighting (left side red, right side green), antennae mast, sometimes storage compartments, and in other type of aircraft extra fuel. That oblong area by your thumb that looks like a line with stitches going around it, is an emergency "float bag". If you had to ditch in the ocean, you can inflate it (both sides) to help with stability. Once the rotor head shuts down, helicopters are extremely top heavy and will "turn turtle" in no time! There is a great big bag packed inside there, covered with a vinyl tarp like material. The flip of a switch causes both sides to inflate very rapidly, you'd be shocked to see just how big that thing gets. A Nacelle typically is the housing for an engine. But there are always exceptions to every rule. Hope this helps with your aviation terminology. Great subject, and great build. Bravo Zulu
Only just found your channel and I must say, given how you’ve not long started this is really really good. Well done you! Nice pace, worthy tips, cracking standard of modeling, brilliant lighting and sound and superb photography, can’t ask for more really!
Thank you very much! It’s been around about a year on the channel now and my god it’s been a steep learning curve, looking back on earlier videos I cringe a little!!! Comments like yours really do mean a lot and help me to recognise my progress so thank you again!🤙🏻
SMS is the go!! apart from some minor brush painting, I'm 100% SMS now...I find if I use SMS+MLT (and post paint wet sand were needed) I don't need a clear before decalling anymore. Love the masking tips. Being in Aus, it maybe a long time before we get this, but I'll build this as you have as soon as I can.
100% this build made me fall in love with the paints!!! I’m still a little skeptical with not using a gloss but maybe I’ll have to try it out for a future build. Thanks for the comment and I’m glad it helped!🤙🏻❤️
Love this video, very clear narration and some great hints. I'd love for Airfix to produce the RAF version, the Sikorsky S92 and the Augusta Westland AW189 (all same scale) to have a collection of UK SAR helicopters
Thank you very much! I can’t agree with you more, I really want to make another one of these but in the iconic RAF yellow search and rescue markings! Hopefully Airfix will produce some more helis after their success on this one🤙🏻😁
This is an interesting release to me. I've been a helicopter mech for 30 years, and a modeller for 40 years, so this release surprised me because the Hasegawa SH-3 kit was one of the worst selling helo kits that Hasegawa ever produced, something well known among us older/rotary wing modelers. Thats why Hasegawa never produced any of the UK Sea King variants, but I'm talking 25 years ago. I also can see how the hobby has changed and is expanding for the better.
I think this release caught everyone a little off guard, so far it seems to be selling like crazy! Pretty sure it’s on backorder in most places so maybe it’s a more popular subject because you don’t see them much anymore? Thanks for the comment😁🤙🏻
That build turned out, absolutely outstanding, I can understand why you have golded the rotar blades as they would use up some space, congratulations on a job well done, best regards from a Kiwi living in Australia 👌👍👌👍
A fantastic build. Of course, as is my want, to do the US Navy Helicopter 66 which recovered several of the Apollo spacecraft and the RN AEW2 variant. Oh and the word you were looking for is sponson.
The 72 RAF seaking was my first model I built as a kid always wanted a bigger scaled one loved the sliding door 😂 still not RAF one yet though that I've seen in 48th
Brilliant effort. Seriously considering this kit ( I usually steer clear of airfix) as I've never built a helicopter. Still building up my 1/32 italiari F104 starfighter..........not an easy build but its progressing slowly ( unusual for me as I can usually knock out a Tamiya 1/48 in a week) . I can guarantee you that build this kit will definitely "take the wind out of your sails!!!. Congratulations on another build video and well described build.
Thank you! As this was my first heli as well I was a little concerned to say the least but Airfix made it a joyous first attempt! Highly recommend getting your hands on one of these while you can! The italeri kits always scare me a little, I have a Wessex from them in my stash which is looking rather good🤙🏻😝
The 'de-icer' is a FOD deflector to help prevent debris being sucked into the engjnes. And the 'nacelles' are called Sponsons. Great job on the build, by the way. I'm tempted to get it myself.
Thank you! I somewhat agree, I also would’ve liked to have seen some more positive rivets on the model as I think it would take it to the next level!🤙🏻
you still did an excellent job, i'm useless and doing windows so i only do aircraft with simple windows, but that is really good......... i don't know why i can't do the glass, it's most odd........... you've got to be super clean, slow and careful to do windows without spilling on them.
Excellent! Very beautiful model, i cant wait until this is available in the states. I plan on building all four versions. Next to each other on the shelf will be impressive , i bet. As for the fogged windows try a light blast of electronics keyboard cleaner, that might clean the dust out. Thanks!
Thank you very much! Once you do that you have got to send me a photo of all of them that would look mega!! Brilliant suggestion I will try that later🤙🏻❤️
@machmodels It will be awhile before I can send a picture of all four of the helicopters together. Your on Instagram you said? When the time comes I will have to have my grandchildren show me how to do that lol.
Thank you! You have a very fair point there which I can’t answer, I think I may of unfortunately forgotten to paint them!! I’ll try and rectify this later🤣🤙🏻
Sponsons for folding undercarriage, also wires on RH are hydraulic pipes for blade fold. Engine doors never fitted very well in real life. I have built a fair few of these parts in real life. Great video well done. RAF version called Commando and didn't have folding anything.
from memory the widscreen wiper arms and rear view mirrors were black,small detail is the rescue winch housing was always filthy,the only time it shone like the models was after a cab wipe,but this takes me back to when i was on the squadron
Firstly amazing build! Your channel just popped up on my feed definitley worth a sub! Wanted to ask about your tweezers at 02:26 what brand are they please? Look super sturdy! Keep up the great work!
Thank you very much! So the tweezers you saw at 2:26 are Tamiya’s round headed tweezers! They are great for bigger parts, for smaller parts I use a pair from AK and they are super duper fine headed🤙🏻😉
Absolutely outstanding. Finally, airfix learned manufacturing scale models.....descent models. Nevertheless the model is a crisp one, this project to airfix will be a failure because of the high price that will have to pay to own one, so only few will have access to it, so don't bother sending this model that will result obnoxiously expensive to places like mexico And Latin America. 😢😢😢😢😢.
Thank you! Very valid point, at similar price points you can get some superb kits so I understand the hesitation to buy such a kit… that being said this is such an enjoyable build I can’t recommend you getting one enough!🤙🏻
The intake shield (barn door) is a debris shield for the engines not de icing of the windows. It does house a de icing facility but this is just to keep the holes in the shield free from ice
What a wonderful beast, especially if you get the opportunity to stick your head into it and do that next to the double mambas mounted on stands with their gearbox. Loverly model , aircraft and engine. Search YT and find a flying unit in the states.
Nice looking model I worked on the mk 2 at prestwick 819 NAS the kit market should provide some please there should be a gap between the fuselage and the step where the sponson fits and good job on tying off the main rotors as they have a tendency to sag once hydraulics are shut off
I’m sure you do! I think I agree with you, in the bottle the SMS tone looked bang on but came out a little too light… maybe I needed to do an undertone of grey or black? Thanks for the comment😁
You did a GREAT job on that Seaking Luke. Great finish and nice details overall. Too bad the SMS tones for the MSG and the Signal Red are way off as they look too pale and whitish, and almost orange respectively. Anyway, congrats for this great build and thanks for the brilliant video.
Thank you! I think I’ve got to agree with you, I really wanted to have that Signal Red pop a bit more! I do still really like spraying it but maybe I’ll have to try out some of the other tones to see if it’s the same story🤙🏻❤️
I purchased an F-14 kit that came with a bunch of aftermarket stuff awhile back, but I am super nervous about starting it. Do you have any tips? Also, awesome build!
Sounds like a project and a half!! The big thing about aftermarket stuff is taking the time to ensure it fits correctly, taking the time for careful clean up and test fitting is vital. Also making sure you have the right tools is another pretty vital aspect, using a medium like ammo mig ultra glue is good for lots of photo etch and then having a filler you’re comfortable with also helps! Hopefully that helps🤙🏻
That helps a lot! Thanks! I will have to let you know how it turns out for sure. Currently building a B25-J using photoetch for the first time. It adds a ton of detail, but also more tedious work lol. I appreciate the help.
@@machmodels sorry, I didn’t mean to sound critical, I would not have been as relaxed about it as you were! And it did look like condensation! Amazing work btw. I was born in 72’ in London so these were the toys of the day, besides action man of course. Ours were made extremely badly compared to yours. Globs of glue everywhere, including smeared over windows. And thick paint applied by cheap brushes from those little metal paint pots that were the standard at the time. Shame to think all those many models my mum would have just thrown away at some point. Nice to watch it done properly and to reminisce from my life now in New Zealand. I wish you all the luck with your channel, it’s very professional. I’ll look at some of your other videos and see if there’s anything more in-depth on the glueing process. I my even buy a model for myself and have a crack at doing it properly too!
Haha! No worries bud! Modelling sure has changed a whole load in the last 10 years let alone the last 50 odd! I’ve been told by my Dad at the quality of equipment has probably impacted the quality of model more than anything! If you have any questions about a specific part of the model building process let me know! I’ll be more than happy to hopefully give you a well and truly detailed answer to hopefully get you back into the hobby😁🤙🏻
Well I think that might be something on the horizon, they do it with a lot of their big releases like the buccaneer. They do the Navy version and then also the RAF version a few months later!! So you might be in luck🤙🏻
I have to say, the kit looks very lovely, though some of your build steps are just terrible.the exhaust fumes are pretty ugly but you can do it better in the future
The kit is very nice, thank you for stating your lovely opinion about my building. Have you got any photos of exhaust stains you have done on builds, I would love to see them as reference for future projects😁
Random question. I have an Iwata iwata-medea eclipse hp bs - Its the BS model. I ordered this a long time ago for minis, but having just got into aircraft modelling, will I be ok with with this? I know it has a finer needle.
100% that’ll work just fine! If you are running a smaller needle I’d recommend thinning the paint a little more than usual just to help the flow. Hope that helps!🤙🏻
Great Thanks! I was worried about using it for priming as its meant for more detailed work. Will give it a go and thin a little more! Thanks@@machmodels
Excellent build. I'm 70 years old and still learning. I have plenty of time to do this now days and parts of your weathering methods are new to me. Nicely done!
Thank you very much! Let me know if you need anymore in depth explanations about any techniques, I’m more than happy to help🤙🏻😁
Everyone has been made for some particular work, and the desire for that work has been put in every heart.
Very nice quote, I love it! I think everyone can relate to it as well. Thanks for the comment🤙🏻
That’s a great build, used to make these with my son, I now make them with my grandson
Thank you! That’s great to hear, unfortunately I don’t have anyone to build with at the moment only being 17 but hopefully in the future🤣😁
you're only 17? Dang u thought you were at least like 20😂
Having worked on Seakings in the past, this build brought back a lot of memories. The tail number of this MKV gave the aircraft the nickname Damien, and is still flying today.
Oh wow! Thank you for letting me know, must’ve been an experience working on these beasts
@@machmodels I was only cleaning them after getting stripped out for survey for cracks etc. Did manage a test flight in a MK 3 though. Just such a beautiful aircraft.
I used to work from Bristows at Redhill aerodrome in the early 90s.
Loved it when overtime was approved due to towing a Seaking into the hanger for refit and respray.
Happy days.
Man, im astonished! Airfix is getting better and better, great build almost looking like the real thing!!!
Thank you! I agree, the detail and how easy the kit goes together really helps to take this kit to the next level!🤙🏻
Thank you so much for not ruining this great video with unnecessary and totally annoying techno music! ❤️
No worries! Glad you enjoyed the video👌🏻
@16:53 The correct term for that is part is Sponson. It's main job is floatation! Keeps the helicopter stabilized on the water. But it is also multipurpose, it houses the landing gear, carries spot/landing lights & navigation lighting (left side red, right side green), antennae mast, sometimes storage compartments, and in other type of aircraft extra fuel. That oblong area by your thumb that looks like a line with stitches going around it, is an emergency "float bag". If you had to ditch in the ocean, you can inflate it (both sides) to help with stability. Once the rotor head shuts down, helicopters are extremely top heavy and will "turn turtle" in no time! There is a great big bag packed inside there, covered with a vinyl tarp like material. The flip of a switch causes both sides to inflate very rapidly, you'd be shocked to see just how big that thing gets. A Nacelle typically is the housing for an engine. But there are always exceptions to every rule. Hope this helps with your aviation terminology. Great subject, and great build. Bravo Zulu
Wow! Thank you so much that’s helped so much! Super interesting little bit of engineering that! Thank you so much for explaining it all😁🤙🏻
Only just found your channel and I must say, given how you’ve not long started this is really really good. Well done you! Nice pace, worthy tips, cracking standard of modeling, brilliant lighting and sound and superb photography, can’t ask for more really!
Thank you very much! It’s been around about a year on the channel now and my god it’s been a steep learning curve, looking back on earlier videos I cringe a little!!! Comments like yours really do mean a lot and help me to recognise my progress so thank you again!🤙🏻
What you manage to do is incredible. Congratulation for this tremendous work. This Seaking is awsome
Thank you very much sir! Really appreciate it🤙🏻
Well narrated with clear hints. A well made kit looks awesome, your skills are master level.
Thank you very much sir! Glad you enjoyed it🤙🏻😁
Picked up a few top tips there. Thank you. Great video and narration. You have a new subscriber.
Thank you! Glad the video helped you out!🤙🏻😁
Cracking build. I will pick mine up shortly. Also ordered a set of aftermarket decals to do RAN 817 SQN 50th anniversary scheme 'Great White Shark'
Thank you! That will look mega in the scheme! You have to show me once it’s done😁👍🏻
Woah that looks amazing love the hard work you put onto this model!
Hello - great video, such a lovely kit, cheers for sharing Liam
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it🤙🏻😁
Bought one yesterday the 1.72 was the first kit I'd ever built as a kid, always loved it
I believe that’s another cracker of a kit!!! Hope you enjoy it🤙🏻
SMS is the go!! apart from some minor brush painting, I'm 100% SMS now...I find if I use SMS+MLT (and post paint wet sand were needed) I don't need a clear before decalling anymore. Love the masking tips. Being in Aus, it maybe a long time before we get this, but I'll build this as you have as soon as I can.
100% this build made me fall in love with the paints!!! I’m still a little skeptical with not using a gloss but maybe I’ll have to try it out for a future build. Thanks for the comment and I’m glad it helped!🤙🏻❤️
Tony, I got a set of decals of Hawkeye Models in ACT to do the 50th anniversary 817 SQN Great White scheme.
Absolutely gorgeous! Incredible work my friend!!!!❤😎
Thank you very much sir!👌🏻
@@machmodels you are very welcome!!!!😁
Wonderful build. Really enjoyed the video. Thanks
Thank you very much sir! Glad you liked it🤙🏻
Just about to start. Bit daunted but really looking forward to it. Love this thank you.
Don’t be daunted! The kit will treat you nicely I am sure of it!🤙🏻
super cool outcoming of this kit can´t wait to get my hands on this
It sure is cool! Let me know how you get on🤙🏻
That’s a cracking build Luke, we’ll done mate
Thank you so much Tim! Glad you enjoyed it🤙🏻❤️
Looked even better at the club night, well done Luke
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it🤙🏻
Love this video, very clear narration and some great hints. I'd love for Airfix to produce the RAF version, the Sikorsky S92 and the Augusta Westland AW189 (all same scale) to have a collection of UK SAR helicopters
Thank you very much! I can’t agree with you more, I really want to make another one of these but in the iconic RAF yellow search and rescue markings! Hopefully Airfix will produce some more helis after their success on this one🤙🏻😁
@machmodels when you were doing the mottled spray effect, what was the stand you were resting the model on?
This is an interesting release to me. I've been a helicopter mech for 30 years, and a modeller for 40 years, so this release surprised me because the Hasegawa SH-3 kit was one of the worst selling helo kits that Hasegawa ever produced, something well known among us older/rotary wing modelers. Thats why Hasegawa never produced any of the UK Sea King variants, but I'm talking 25 years ago. I also can see how the hobby has changed and is expanding for the better.
I think this release caught everyone a little off guard, so far it seems to be selling like crazy! Pretty sure it’s on backorder in most places so maybe it’s a more popular subject because you don’t see them much anymore? Thanks for the comment😁🤙🏻
That build turned out, absolutely outstanding, I can understand why you have golded the rotar blades as they would use up some space, congratulations on a job well done, best regards from a Kiwi living in Australia 👌👍👌👍
Thank you so much! Haha definitely needed them to be folded otherwise it would be huge! Thanks for the comment🤙🏻❤️
Fantastic build and beautiful helicopter.
Thank you very much! I couldn’t agree more😁🤙🏻
Love it. Wish I had many of your builds on my shelves. They’re fabulous clean builds.
Thank you very much! I’m always open for commissions if you’re interested!🤙🏻
Beautiful work! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you very much!✌🏼😁
Side pods = sponson 👍 great build
Perfect! Thank you so much my aviation lingo is slowly getting better and better😁🤙🏻
Very nice, and I have to say I defiantly picked up some great weathering tips by watching, thanks so much, great work!!
No problem!! Glad the video could be of some use, thanks for the comment🤙🏻😁
Can't wait to get my hands on this kit. Lovely! Good video too.
Thank you so much! You’ll absolutely love it I am sure!🤙🏻
Saw it, liked it, subscribed! Thanks Luke.
No problem! Glad you enjoyed it😁
Absolutely amazing work!! This tempts me to do one of these myself, seems like a really enjoyable build!
Thank you so much! Get one you won’t regret it I promise!🤙🏻
A fantastic build. Of course, as is my want, to do the US Navy Helicopter 66 which recovered several of the Apollo spacecraft and the RN AEW2 variant. Oh and the word you were looking for is sponson.
You can really see Tamiyas influence on this kit. It looks like a very new kind of Airfix. I look forward to making this one.
I can’t agree more, the engineering standard on the kit is just superb!! Let me know how you get on🤙🏻🤙🏻
@@machmodelsI will do sir. I really enjoyed watching your build. Lovely paint job too. Excellent work.
The 72 RAF seaking was my first model I built as a kid always wanted a bigger scaled one loved the sliding door 😂 still not RAF one yet though that I've seen in 48th
Well fingers crossed it will be on the way soon!!👌🏻
Brilliant effort. Seriously considering this kit ( I usually steer clear of airfix) as I've never built a helicopter. Still building up my 1/32 italiari F104 starfighter..........not an easy build but its progressing slowly ( unusual for me as I can usually knock out a Tamiya 1/48 in a week) . I can guarantee you that build this kit will definitely "take the wind out of your sails!!!. Congratulations on another build video and well described build.
Thank you! As this was my first heli as well I was a little concerned to say the least but Airfix made it a joyous first attempt! Highly recommend getting your hands on one of these while you can! The italeri kits always scare me a little, I have a Wessex from them in my stash which is looking rather good🤙🏻😝
Really enjoyed your build turned out fantastic I'm making version D xx what's next xx 😊
Thank you! Ahh the Heli Ops one, very nice scheme as well! Well i’ll give you a hint that it’s a very aggressive cat…
@@machmodels is it the Eduard Wilder cat model kit 1/48 that's my next Model xx
Wow again awesome build sod what other people think of techniques what ever works for you do it, I love the sea salt weather effect 😂
Thank you very much!! Potentially an unwanted effect but we roll with it😁✌🏼
Very nice indeed, and all done in a short, concise tutorial. No need for hours of endless waffling!👍😎
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed the video🤙🏻❤️
Perfect build 👍
Maybe not perfect! But thank you very much for the comment🤙🏻😁
Nicely done again!
Thank you very much sir!🤙🏻
Ace build! Liked and subbed 👌
Thank you so much! Hope you enjoy the content🤙🏻
Very very nice!! Thanks for sharing👍
Thank you very much sir!
Spectacular work! Also, great video!
Thank you very much! Really appreciate it🤙🏻
your Model skill is Amazing ! O_O
Cheers sir!🤙🏻
try some Nailmaschine oil on the triger mechaniks this will improv the smootnes. ;) and pleas show mor of the airbrushing.@@machmodels
The 'de-icer' is a FOD deflector to help prevent debris being sucked into the engjnes. And the 'nacelles' are called Sponsons.
Great job on the build, by the way. I'm tempted to get it myself.
Thank you very much for the comment, great information!😄
Amazing build, it looks spot on. Although I don't like rivet detail. It's so casual and out of scale. Once again the result is superb.
Thank you! I somewhat agree, I also would’ve liked to have seen some more positive rivets on the model as I think it would take it to the next level!🤙🏻
Very enjoyable. Nice 'Plasmo' inspired final reveal 😉
+1 sub 👍
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the reveal, I think it adds some drama🤙🏻😁
you still did an excellent job, i'm useless and doing windows so i only do aircraft with simple windows, but that is really good......... i don't know why i can't do the glass, it's most odd........... you've got to be super clean, slow and careful to do windows without spilling on them.
Thank you! Yeah doing the glass is always a tense moment in the build but luckily it all fits together so it makes it a little less intense!🤙🏻
Damn bro , you got mad modeling skills
Thank you very much!🤙🏻
Beautiful model! 👏
Thank you so much!🤙🏻😁
Really nice build and a great looking kit 👍
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it🤙🏻
This is a really cool one!
Thank you very much!👌🏻
Finally!! 🤯 love it mate!
Haha thank you dude! Glad you liked it🤙🏻❤️
Excellent! Very beautiful model, i cant wait until this is available in the states. I plan on building all four versions. Next to each other on the shelf will be impressive , i bet. As for the fogged windows try a light blast of electronics keyboard cleaner, that might clean the dust out. Thanks!
Thank you very much! Once you do that you have got to send me a photo of all of them that would look mega!! Brilliant suggestion I will try that later🤙🏻❤️
@machmodels It will be awhile before I can send a picture of all four of the helicopters together. Your on Instagram you said? When the time comes I will have to have my grandchildren show me how to do that lol.
@@danwilliams1686 I’m sure it’ll be worth it! I’m on most platforms so whatever one you’re most comfortable one!🤙🏻
I took the first seakings to sea on HMS Blake, and we called the ‘side pods’ Sponsons 🇬🇧😜
Haha thank you very much for the technical correction! Wow that must’ve been a hell of an experience!🤙🏻
Great job, Luke.
Thank you very much!🤙🏻
You did a great job.only question I have is the exhausts. I don't think they'll keep the same color as the body.
Thank you! You have a very fair point there which I can’t answer, I think I may of unfortunately forgotten to paint them!! I’ll try and rectify this later🤣🤙🏻
Sponsons for folding undercarriage, also wires on RH are hydraulic pipes for blade fold. Engine doors never fitted very well in real life. I have built a fair few of these parts in real life. Great video well done. RAF version called Commando and didn't have folding anything.
Perfect! Thank you very much I’ll remember next time🤣🤙🏻
from memory the widscreen wiper arms and rear view mirrors were black,small detail is the rescue winch housing was always filthy,the only time it shone like the models was after a cab wipe,but this takes me back to when i was on the squadron
Thank you very much for the comment! Super interesting to read, I’ll have to refer back to it when I inevitably make another of these🤙🏻❤️
Firstly amazing build! Your channel just popped up on my feed definitley worth a sub! Wanted to ask about your tweezers at 02:26 what brand are they please? Look super sturdy! Keep up the great work!
Thank you very much! So the tweezers you saw at 2:26 are Tamiya’s round headed tweezers! They are great for bigger parts, for smaller parts I use a pair from AK and they are super duper fine headed🤙🏻😉
@@machmodels Will definitley treat myself to some in that case! Thank you for replying so fast! Looking forward to the next build!
@@user-vz8yb3vd9mNo problem! Latest build got released last night - Eduard Hellcat🤙🏻😁
THE BEST BRAVO
It's so cool.
Thank you very much!🤙🏻
I think maybe this is how a real helicopter would be built.
Haha I’m not sure about that! Would be exceptionally fragile🤣
Very nice build and video Luke! Awesome work 👌🏻
Thank you so much! Looking forward to seeing some of your content on youtube🤙🏻
hi, nice build.
Hiya! Thank you dude!🤙🏻😁
Excellent
Absolutely outstanding. Finally, airfix learned manufacturing scale models.....descent models. Nevertheless the model is a crisp one, this project to airfix will be a failure because of the high price that will have to pay to own one, so only few will have access to it, so don't bother sending this model that will result obnoxiously expensive to places like mexico And Latin America. 😢😢😢😢😢.
Thank you! Very valid point, at similar price points you can get some superb kits so I understand the hesitation to buy such a kit… that being said this is such an enjoyable build I can’t recommend you getting one enough!🤙🏻
Good job 😊😊
Great job as always! I've learned a lot of things from you and I'll try to use them on my F-14's ;)
Thank you! Id check my recently uploaded F14 video for some more appropriate techniques for the airframe🤙🏻
@@machmodels bro I've watched it like 7 times already😭
@@random_model.builder haha thank you mate! if you want anymore information about a specific part send me a message and i’ll try my best to help🤙🏻
The intake shield (barn door) is a debris shield for the engines not de icing of the windows. It does house a de icing facility but this is just to keep the holes in the shield free from ice
Thanks so much for the confirmation! I couldn’t find much information on the internet about it so thanks for letting me know🤙🏻❤️
@@machmodels my knowledge comes from working on Seakings for over forty years
Looks good
Thank you!🤙🏻
Sponson is the name for the sticky-out bits
Brilliant!!! Thank you very much🤙🏻
@@machmodels You are very welcome!
Model looks great! Too bad Jadlam doesn't do shipping to Ireland at the moment, hopefully they will in the future :D
Thank you! I’m sure in the near future shipping to external countries will become available🤙🏻
Great Job! One question, what brand of paint did you use for the "signal red" color?
Thank you! That would be SMS!
which kit masks do you used? I didn't found some with the cover of the black pattern on the side.
CTscale I believe!
Great model mate, love that scheme. What camera do you use? It's looks pin sharp and very bright.
Thank you so much!! I actually just use my phone for all of the filming which is an iphone 12 pro!🤙🏻
Wow, I didn't know a phone could do that! How do you get it off the phone into the computer, just plug it in? @@machmodels
@@thescalemodellingcafe Yup! As simple as that🤙🏻
I might give that a go, thanks mate@@machmodels
Maravilhoso!
Thank you very much sir!✌🏼😁
What a wonderful beast, especially if you get the opportunity to stick your head into it and do that next to the double mambas mounted on stands with their gearbox. Loverly model , aircraft and engine. Search YT and find a flying unit in the states.
Thank you very much for the comment! I’ll go search it up now🤙🏻
Nice looking model I worked on the mk 2 at prestwick 819 NAS the kit market should provide some please there should be a gap between the fuselage and the step where the sponson fits and good job on tying off the main rotors as they have a tendency to sag once hydraulics are shut off
Thank you!! Wow that’s super interesting, I’m sure that was an experience and a half! Glad the model gets your approval😁🤙🏻
Nice work again Luke, how do you do a kit every week??? and still have them look great.
Thank you very much! Haha this one took me a bit longer than a week but still speedy… just have a lot of free time🤙🏻😁
Очень красиво 👍
Thank you very much!🤙🏻😁
Am I correct in understanding you were using all lacquer paints on this build?
For the vast majority yes! One or two elements painted using ammo mig which are water based acrylics!🤙🏻
I live on Anglesey and really miss the RAF SAR Seaking from Valley. Im not sure the red is red enough. Looks a bit orange?
I’m sure you do! I think I agree with you, in the bottle the SMS tone looked bang on but came out a little too light… maybe I needed to do an undertone of grey or black? Thanks for the comment😁
What camera do you use for your beauty shots at the end?
Thanks for the comment! I use my phone which is an iphone 12 pro😁
very nice. The mold lines on the propellers made me sad though.
Thank you! I noticed that as well, luckily they aren’t too prominent!😁
You did a GREAT job on that Seaking Luke. Great finish and nice details overall. Too bad the SMS tones for the MSG and the Signal Red are way off as they look too pale and whitish, and almost orange respectively.
Anyway, congrats for this great build and thanks for the brilliant video.
Thank you! I think I’ve got to agree with you, I really wanted to have that Signal Red pop a bit more! I do still really like spraying it but maybe I’ll have to try out some of the other tones to see if it’s the same story🤙🏻❤️
Great job. What needle size and psi for the one shot primer?
Thank you! I’m using a 0.3 mm needle spraying at 28 psi😁
It is not so important to know everything as to appreciate what we learn.
Very true point! I’m always very grateful for all the comments correcting me!😁
I purchased an F-14 kit that came with a bunch of aftermarket stuff awhile back, but I am super nervous about starting it. Do you have any tips? Also, awesome build!
Sounds like a project and a half!! The big thing about aftermarket stuff is taking the time to ensure it fits correctly, taking the time for careful clean up and test fitting is vital. Also making sure you have the right tools is another pretty vital aspect, using a medium like ammo mig ultra glue is good for lots of photo etch and then having a filler you’re comfortable with also helps! Hopefully that helps🤙🏻
That helps a lot! Thanks! I will have to let you know how it turns out for sure. Currently building a B25-J using photoetch for the first time. It adds a ton of detail, but also more tedious work lol. I appreciate the help.
what's the brand and type of the gloves you're using when painting ?
I wish I could tell you the exact name of them, but they are just the black sugery gloves from my local hardware store! Sorry!
All that work and then to have the windows F’ed up!😮
Haha I know right! Bit of a pain in the bum, but I did what I could to rectify it🤣🤙🏻
@@machmodels sorry, I didn’t mean to sound critical, I would not have been as relaxed about it as you were! And it did look like condensation! Amazing work btw. I was born in 72’ in London so these were the toys of the day, besides action man of course. Ours were made extremely badly compared to yours. Globs of glue everywhere, including smeared over windows. And thick paint applied by cheap brushes from those little metal paint pots that were the standard at the time. Shame to think all those many models my mum would have just thrown away at some point. Nice to watch it done properly and to reminisce from my life now in New Zealand. I wish you all the luck with your channel, it’s very professional. I’ll look at some of your other videos and see if there’s anything more in-depth on the glueing process. I my even buy a model for myself and have a crack at doing it properly too!
Haha! No worries bud! Modelling sure has changed a whole load in the last 10 years let alone the last 50 odd! I’ve been told by my Dad at the quality of equipment has probably impacted the quality of model more than anything! If you have any questions about a specific part of the model building process let me know! I’ll be more than happy to hopefully give you a well and truly detailed answer to hopefully get you back into the hobby😁🤙🏻
@@machmodels thanks mate.
Your roundel is upside down.😁
Wait really?! What is the correct orientation?!🤣
I have actually flown in that aircraft who’s name was Damian
Woah! That is very cool, how was it!
@@machmodels Spent 5 years on the squadron so lots of hairy moments lol
Shame they didn’t do the famous yellow SAR version as an option. Need a modern Tornado and Red Arrows Hawk next.
Well I think that might be something on the horizon, they do it with a lot of their big releases like the buccaneer. They do the Navy version and then also the RAF version a few months later!! So you might be in luck🤙🏻
I have to say, the kit looks very lovely, though some of your build steps are just terrible.the exhaust fumes are pretty ugly but you can do it better in the future
The kit is very nice, thank you for stating your lovely opinion about my building. Have you got any photos of exhaust stains you have done on builds, I would love to see them as reference for future projects😁
Random question. I have an Iwata iwata-medea eclipse hp bs - Its the BS model. I ordered this a long time ago for minis, but having just got into aircraft modelling, will I be ok with with this? I know it has a finer needle.
100% that’ll work just fine! If you are running a smaller needle I’d recommend thinning the paint a little more than usual just to help the flow. Hope that helps!🤙🏻
Great Thanks! I was worried about using it for priming as its meant for more detailed work. Will give it a go and thin a little more! Thanks@@machmodels
Not sure what primer is your go to, but Mr Surfacer would be great as it atomises great and the particle size is really small👍🏻
@@machmodels I have a few Bottles of Vallejo airbrush primer. So it’s pre thinned.
Perfect!!
Saya nak beli ..saya suka ..
Go for it!☺️
I think "as such" or "per se" works but "as per se", not really. 😉
Whoops! That’s my poor english coming back to haunt me🤣🤣 Thanks for letting me know