I just bought this kit and will be referring back to your series many times probably for the next month. So, THANK YOU for producing these! I just wanted to add that the visual fuel gauge, the clear bit on the yellow line, was for the drop tank only I think.
I've been following you since the Hood project (which was really impressive) and I'd like to give you credit for how the videos have gotten significantly better over time. Especially the narration/voiceover is much more natural and rich now than before, but also the filming itself and not least the editing is really good now. I will follow along with interest. Keep up the good work.
Great feedback thanks. I’ve been building models for years but the whole thing of video and audio recording and editing is a fast learning curve. I’m trying to improve with time so it’s nice to know you think the effort is worthwhile. 👍
Hi Steve greta build! When doing the dreaded belts, leave the buckles on the fret and thread and glue the belts before cutting them off, much easier to handle. Cheers mate.
I just took delivery of this kit today, so glad to have found this build series. The instructions are certainly a bit different. One thing I do like is they have the colours listed at the bottom of each page so you don't have to make a list or keep referring to the front/back of the instruction sheet/book.
I’m excited to see my favorite YT modeler doing another example of my favorite subject (WW2 fighters) in 1/32 scale. Thanks for posting this series, Steve.
Great video Steve .. amazing work on the cockpit details .. the solid instrument panel really came out well.. look forward to seeing your progress with this build.
You've solved a mystery for me Steve. I couldn't figure out a way of doing the dial bezels in red/yellow in a neat way. Simply paint the whole thing and lay the decal over it. You will remember the 32nd Tamiya Spitfire has them on the lower right also. A great tip that I will be using.
tip for you with those belts: don't hold them in tweezers! use little bits of tamiya tape and hold them down onto your mat, and then you can thread buckles, glue bits etc and you still have 2 hands free! :)
I wish I hadn't started mine before I saw your two videos. Very good presentation and results speak to your skill level. I hope to be at your level one day. I've completed primary painting for my Z-M BF109 and close to getting the insignia's painted (as soon as the masks show up). One thing about the ZM kits I've built are they are a marvel of engineering and almost comically hard to put together and if you mess them up even by a tiny bit, you'll pay for it later. ZM uses interlocked parts and you build them in sections, not unlike real planes. It's cool and all but seriously over engineered. I did catch the engine fit issues you spoke of and found a few more...especially fit issues when I combined the sections. I would dry fit everything, multiple times and yet I still ended up w/gaps in cowlings when I attached the engine. Also had a small gap at the wings...recommend you sand down the wing root section as it attaches to the fuselage. I find Tamiya 1/32 scales just as detailed as ZM kits, but I rarely have fit issues w/Tamiya like I've had w/ZM. The good news is plastic-card and sanding can fix just about anything. I just wish they would put more "stuff" as optional parts rather than all those interior parts you never see again after closing them up. All that said, a way freaking cool model...and a great kit so far...but a minor panic attack trying to make it all work. Good luck the rest of the build !
Seems a less than ideal location for the battery. One well placed round and you'll be bathed in battery acid and in a ground loop, you'll be catching it with the back of your skull. Either way, ouch! Beautiful job on the detail Steve. Great video as always.
Hi Steve, nice build as always. Just thought I would suggest to you on the dials in the cockpit, try using iiquid latex. I think it is much better than than Maskoll. Just a thought. Gary W
Great build, really enjoyed watching it. Have questions what air brush you're using?, any opinions about Harder and Stainbah infinity?, worth the money?
Definitely worth the money IMO. Easy to dismantle and clean, well made and great results. better than any of my badgers. mine is the infinity plus which has a protective coating if like me you use cellulose.
@@factoryfresh9141 Geoff I’m there as well with IPMS North Yorkshire. I’ll try to find you or PM me and we can exchange numbers to text over the weekend. 👍
That cockpit comes along great. Too bad the transparent clockwork did not work as proposed by Zoukei. I have a few Zoukei in the stash. Think overall they are awesome kits. Thanks for sharing your build, subbed 👍
I usually don’t complain much but i have found it harder than usual this time to make out the pieces against the cutting mat. Might be the color of the dividing lines vs the very dark gray vs the styrene parts. Just my opinion. Otherwise i sure am looking forward to next episode! Edit: btw the belts are RB belts it’s on the pe etch fret and not zm proprietary. ZM usually reboxes aftermarket sets from master models for the brass or eduard sometimes for the etch!
ooh a 'leaping heap' (as Pilots called the Harrier I in the background (good luck with the Kinetic instructions)) Need any help with the harrier (I built the 1:1 scale ones), just ask. I don't know about feeling a bit horse - there's a Sheep replying ;) Get well soon Steve
Given that your were just recently on a long airplane ride, you may have a touch of what used to be known as "convention crud" where, after a trip among a number of strange people, one gets a bit of a croup.
@@johnmclean6498 LoL, out of habit, I used "equipment" than changed it to "a/c" before deciding "airplane" was likely best across an international audience.
Well in the RAF we were taught that we maintained aircraft - but I like that there is a world community here so we get used to each other’s use of language. I sometimes wonder how I’m understood across the pond with what is quite a Northern British accent.
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I just bought this kit and will be referring back to your series many times probably for the next month.
So, THANK YOU for producing these!
I just wanted to add that the visual fuel gauge, the clear bit on the yellow line, was for the drop tank only I think.
yes I think that’s correct re the fuel gauge
I've been following you since the Hood project (which was really impressive) and I'd like to give you credit for how the videos have gotten significantly better over time. Especially the narration/voiceover is much more natural and rich now than before, but also the filming itself and not least the editing is really good now. I will follow along with interest. Keep up the good work.
Great feedback thanks. I’ve been building models for years but the whole thing of video and audio recording and editing is a fast learning curve. I’m trying to improve with time so it’s nice to know you think the effort is worthwhile. 👍
Thanks Steve for another great episode.
Thank you 👍
Lovely bit of work.
cheers glen
Amazing. That cockpit detail looks like it's resin
Thanks Kevin👍
great looking cockpit
cheers mick 👍
Great video and splendid progress, Steve. I've taken the plunge and put a big order through for the wire and cables today. thanks for sharing.
Thanks Phillip 👍
fabulous work !!!! amazing attention to detail !!!
Thanks Shaun 👍
Hi Steve greta build! When doing the dreaded belts, leave the buckles on the fret and thread and glue the belts before cutting them off, much easier to handle.
Cheers mate.
thanks Dave I’d forgotten about that tip. 👍
Beautiful looking cockpit !
thanks AR👍
I just took delivery of this kit today, so glad to have found this build series. The instructions are certainly a bit different. One thing I do like is they have the colours listed at the bottom of each page so you don't have to make a list or keep referring to the front/back of the instruction sheet/book.
Good luck with it Mark - beware the fragile parts👍
@@TheModelShed Will do.
Great information on the build. Subscribed so will have a good look at your videos. Thanks 👍
I hope you enjoy them and find something useful 👍
Hi Steve, You are doing some really nice work on the Bf-109. I'll be looking forward to seeing more. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day. Jeff
Cheers Jeff 👍
I’m excited to see my favorite YT modeler doing another example of my favorite subject (WW2 fighters) in 1/32 scale. Thanks for posting this series, Steve.
You’re welcome Dan 👍
Beautiful job
Thanks Jerry 👍
Great video Steve. A lovely job on a fantastic kit. Looking forward too episode three.
Thanks John 👍
Excellent work Steve!!
Thanks Brian 👍
You have the best camera view setup I’ve seen.
Nice Paul thanks I’m still working on it. 👍
Great video Steve .. amazing work on the cockpit details .. the solid instrument panel really came out well.. look forward to seeing your progress with this build.
Thanks David 👍
Hi Steve, that´s a fantastic result. So much skill and dedication. Looking forward to part three. Get well.
Thanks Ralf Ingo just a bit of a cold it will pass🤧
Thanks for the video, I just purchased this kit and was kind of intimidated by the complexity of the model. Watching your build will help greatly.
I hope so - good luck with yours 👍
You've solved a mystery for me Steve. I couldn't figure out a way of doing the dial bezels in red/yellow in a neat way. Simply paint the whole thing and lay the decal over it. You will remember the 32nd Tamiya Spitfire has them on the lower right also. A great tip that I will be using.
You’re welcome John 👍
Hi Steve, very nice.
Thank you 👍
Nice progress. Have a nice weekend. 👍
Great work Steve, Tip: Thread the belts while buckles are on the fret. then cut them off
I forgot that one Andrew 🤨 thanks
tip for you with those belts: don't hold them in tweezers! use little bits of tamiya tape and hold them down onto your mat, and then you can thread buckles, glue bits etc and you still have 2 hands free! :)
Good tip thanks 👍
I wish I hadn't started mine before I saw your two videos. Very good presentation and results speak to your skill level. I hope to be at your level one day. I've completed primary painting for my Z-M BF109 and close to getting the insignia's painted (as soon as the masks show up). One thing about the ZM kits I've built are they are a marvel of engineering and almost comically hard to put together and if you mess them up even by a tiny bit, you'll pay for it later. ZM uses interlocked parts and you build them in sections, not unlike real planes. It's cool and all but seriously over engineered. I did catch the engine fit issues you spoke of and found a few more...especially fit issues when I combined the sections. I would dry fit everything, multiple times and yet I still ended up w/gaps in cowlings when I attached the engine. Also had a small gap at the wings...recommend you sand down the wing root section as it attaches to the fuselage.
I find Tamiya 1/32 scales just as detailed as ZM kits, but I rarely have fit issues w/Tamiya like I've had w/ZM. The good news is plastic-card and sanding can fix just about anything. I just wish they would put more "stuff" as optional parts rather than all those interior parts you never see again after closing them up.
All that said, a way freaking cool model...and a great kit so far...but a minor panic attack trying to make it all work. Good luck the rest of the build !
I’m enjoying the build so far Wes but you’re right they do require careful assembly.
Seems a less than ideal location for the battery. One well placed round and you'll be bathed in battery acid and in a ground loop, you'll be catching it with the back of your skull. Either way, ouch! Beautiful job on the detail Steve. Great video as always.
🫣🫣
Hi Steve, nice build as always. Just thought I would suggest to you on the dials in the cockpit, try using iiquid latex. I think it is much better than than Maskoll. Just a thought. Gary W
I’ll bear that in mind thanks Gary👍
Great build, really enjoyed watching it.
Have questions what air brush you're using?, any opinions about Harder and Stainbah infinity?, worth the money?
Definitely worth the money IMO. Easy to dismantle and clean, well made and great results. better than any of my badgers. mine is the infinity plus which has a protective coating if like me you use cellulose.
Hi Steve.. Fab work, as always.... Aces build...Harrier FA2.... Sharkey Ward?.. Best Geoff
That’s an idea 🤔decals?
@@TheModelShed Im in the Harrier SIG.. ill have a chat with Nick at Telford and get back to you.. Best Geoff
@@factoryfresh9141 Geoff I’m there as well with IPMS North Yorkshire. I’ll try to find you or PM me and we can exchange numbers to text over the weekend. 👍
That cockpit comes along great. Too bad the transparent clockwork did not work as proposed by Zoukei. I have a few Zoukei in the stash. Think overall they are awesome kits. Thanks for sharing your build, subbed 👍
Thank you this is my first and I’m really enjoying it so far.
I usually don’t complain much but i have found it harder than usual this time to make out the pieces against the cutting mat. Might be the color of the dividing lines vs the very dark gray vs the styrene parts. Just my opinion. Otherwise i sure am looking forward to next episode!
Edit: btw the belts are RB belts it’s on the pe etch fret and not zm proprietary. ZM usually reboxes aftermarket sets from master models for the brass or eduard sometimes for the etch!
ooh a 'leaping heap' (as Pilots called the Harrier I in the background (good luck with the Kinetic instructions)) Need any help with the harrier (I built the 1:1 scale ones), just ask. I don't know about feeling a bit horse - there's a Sheep replying ;) Get well soon Steve
🤧🤧😂😂
Where did you get your airbrush holder?
I can’t remember Paul one of the UK airbrush suppliers. it’s a Harder and Steenbeck product.
Is the GX thinned with MRCLT?
indeed it is - it needs more than usual though - 70/30 or thereabouts depending on the nozzle used. (Mr Colour leveling thinners &or anyone wondering)
Given that your were just recently on a long airplane ride, you may have a touch of what used to be known as "convention crud" where, after a trip among a number of strange people, one gets a bit of a croup.
Steve flies on aeroplanes, however your point is well made.
@@johnmclean6498 LoL, out of habit, I used "equipment" than changed it to "a/c" before deciding "airplane" was likely best across an international audience.
@@CAPNMAC82 It sits well with American readers, but has always grated with me. The language of Kings is forever changing though.
Well in the RAF we were taught that we maintained aircraft - but I like that there is a world community here so we get used to each other’s use of language. I sometimes wonder how I’m understood across the pond with what is quite a Northern British accent.