Hope to get a few more similar ones made soon as I’m back to pushing out videos in a couple of months.

Honestly it’s quite therapeutic once you get the hang of it. It’s a step above Fruil metal tracks and definitely better than link and length or rubber band ones. These have the right sag to them.

Thanks!

I don’t doubt it and you don’t have to apologize to me. Such is the eb and flow of the economy. During times of recession people have less money to spend on recreational items as opposed to when times are good. Not the first time it’s happened and it certainly won’t be the last. Hehe.

Also this kit isn’t anywhere near $100 ;)

Thanks for watching

My understanding was this is the newest release out of all of them that's why I got it. I'll check out the Su-2 and possibly the Pe-2 depending on how this one goes. I must admit soviet WW2 aircraft are as far out of my wheel house as it can get but we shall see how this goes. hehe. Thanks!

Heya. Yes I would. Realistically unless you are getting a ton of aftermarket PE and other details the only thing that separates ship kits is the piece counts which doesn’t necessarily make the build harder just longer / shorter based on the piece count. So if it’s a subject you’re interested in I’d say definitely go for it as you shouldn’t have any issues with it.

Thanks, that helps a lot

You’re welcome!

Thank you! I did hear that ICM were good just never built one before. Adding it to the list, thanks again.

I’ll keep that in mind. I own the Tamiya one, I’ll keep my eye out for the Hobby Boss one at a decent price.

I just picked up the Gruson Fahrpanzer. Looks awesome! Stay tuned for a video of at least a review and build. Miniart, I’ll check out what they have on offer.

Thank you for watching!

That’s good to hear thanks. It’s one of my bucket list models so definitely looking forward to building it.

I have a feeling I know what the consensus on that will be but hey maybe Zvezda will surprise me. Lol

Thank you!

Oh interesting they are selling them with rubber tracks now? That’s a crappy attempt at saving money. Having started building a Takom kit a couple of weeks ago, it dawned on me. Meng is the modern Dragon Models, while Takom is the modern Tamiya.

That’s amazing! Always awesome when you can add personal knowledge like that to history. I am glad the video helped. Let me know which one you end up getting.

I have the 1/72 Hobbyboss one in my stash which I figured I’d use as a warm up before this one. Far as colors go I’m thinking the classic Soviet camo, although being Polish, part of me wants to do it in Polish colors, was also thinking about a Ukrainian one. Far as thag well ventilated cockpit, oooof, here’s hoping. Lol. I have the 1/72 Academy Apache which is also as old as the Italeri if not older but a very nice kit. The Italeri one I think is the ancient Hasegawa rebox although I could be wrong. I really want one of the 1/35 Apaches from Meng or Takom or whoever it is. Also want the 1/48 Viper from Kitty Hawk. The shape of the cobra makes it by far my favorite helicopter and the viper being so much beefier looks twice as mean.

Thank you! :)

I agree with you. I was actually thinking which one I would rather build and I think it's the Academy as well. I've had terrible experiences with other Trumpter 1/350 scale ships so Academy would be my starting point as well.

Thank you! One of the few bonuses of having a large stash is you forget how good a kit can be after years of not opening it. This one was a real treat. Like opening a brand new release, newly tooled, modern kit. Tamiya really outdid themselves here, worth every penny in my opinion. I have another large project I’m in the middle of building for KZbin now but when that’s done, I’m very much tempted to do this one.

Thanks. Yup to each their own. Was going for a rusty worn look since it’s supposed to be Jakku and represent something that’s been left out in the elements etc.

It was so long ago I don’t 100% remember. That said I’m fairly certain it does.

Thank you!

You fucking better. :)

Indeed, alls well that ends well

Thanks man. Long as my arm can handle it should be fine.

Nice!

And what a wonderful smell it is! Lol

Thanks for watching! Glad it was of help. It’s a super fun kit to build and as scary as the tracks may seem at first it’s actually quite relaxing.

Haha yup I feel you on how horrible the subsections were not only to paint but to glue afterwards. I did all the TUSK details separately and the stowage took longer than the actual model to paint. That said I don’t remember the company that the stowage came from other than it was eBay. I’m going to see if I can find the box from it and get back to you, but it was a resin kit from eBay.

Agreed. Not as good as badger tho.

​@@EusiWorkshop I've just edited the comment for the AK paint you we're going on about totally agree with that! and yeah Badger is good I went and bought the Mr Hibby Creos platinum. 02mm for detailing as can't get to my satisfaction the detail down with my iwata, sparmax, H&S infinity things horrible triggers to high! and I have one ammos air vipers it's also a Badger .02mm who makes them for ammo it's pretty good but the MR Hobby Creos has just blown me away for price and detail work!

Oh nice! I’ve really only ever gotten used to Scale75 and Chimera for brush painting I’m going to have to give the AKs a try.

Haha thank you. Yes the walker is by far my favorite piece of imperial equipment. The model is amazingly easy and fun to assemble, paint job was also quite fun. Get the play around with a light of persuading and weathering if it’s your cup of tea because of the flat surfaces.

Good question. Pretty sure it was just trying to finish the assembly quicker. Whether it’s models or figures I’ll cut all the corners I can during assembly as it is completely mine numbing to me.

@@EusiWorkshop gotcha

Yup and it all depends what you use it for. If a point isn’t necessary for what you’re using it then you are absolutely right. Thank you for watching!

I think for me I’ve come to realize it’s more the weight of the brush than anything else.

Are there really import restrictions now? I get my Windsor and Newton series 7s at a local art store, I live in Connecticut. That said I haven’t bought any in awhile.

@@EusiWorkshop You can still get W&N Series 7s and other kolinsky from big manufacturers, but for some weird reason, Rosemary cannot ship their brushes to individuals here in the US. There is some kind of misguided thing where kolinsky has been erroneously thrown into the endangered category. But since that's true I don't understand why all the big manufacturers can import theirs?? I definitely noticed the light weight of Rosemary's brush handles right away. I imagine the brush size and weight would be critical for what you do with miniatures. I'm a watercolorist and paint large & loose with huge brushes, so I'm able to adapt to various handles. But I do understand those who paint detailed watercolors, like florals or animals, sometimes love lighter weight brushes, so their hands don't tire. I have a Trekell size 14 kolinsky (sadly, they discontinued them) and although the size of the handles seem identical to Rosemary, they must have used a denser wood because it was noticeably heavier. Thanks for the nice video!

Oh that’s interesting. I wonder if it was costing too much

Oh I definitely have. Depends where you buy it from and how old it is. I’ve stopped buying them online just because I can’t see them ahead of time. Rather pay the couple of extra bucks at my local art store so I can look at them before hand. Has nothing to do with W&N quality control. Just how they’re stored, transported, and how old they are. Although I’m sure some of it may be quality control as well. Lol

In my opinion it’s just something you have to look at before you buy it. It’s sable so it can get messed up during production, transport, or storage. Given the hefty price I’d rather see them before I buy them. It’s the weight and the brush thickness I like most with W&N but as I mention in the review I may just be biased because of how long I’ve been using them for, how used to them I am and how thick the actual brush is. To each their own

Good advice. Appreciate the affirmation. Reached out to my local art store today. 👍🏽

Thank you!

From what I remember then come with pins and connectors. You glue the connector side together but don’t glue the actual pins in place so the tracks are still workable. I’m sorry if this is false, it’s been almost two years since I’ve built this, and my memory isn’t the best.

If I remember correctly I used the nato set from AK interactive. I may have used a few random Scale 75 and Vallejo colors but the main camo is done using the AK Interactive NATO camo set

Haha thank you for the feedback. Insulting GW unfortunately I’ve been in the hobby for too long to not insult them. The swearing comes with the territory so you’re more than welcome not to watch if you don’t like it. :P Thank you for the comment tho!

I believe it’s the 1943 version. Thank you!

@@EusiWorkshop oh that's cool. I also bought that carrier but its the Midway Version (40103)

Cole and think of it it may be the Pearl Harbor version. It’s stashed away in the basement currently but next time I am down there I will check haha. I think my Nagato is the 1943 version but you’re right in thinking the Amati is Pearl Harbor. I will have to double check.