Nice build and review of a less commonly modelled vehicle. I especially like the Royal Navy scheme.
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@chrispacer42314 жыл бұрын
October 22nd 2020...as I commented on the review episode , I have this kit in my stash... I also have the AIRFIX LST with the SHERMAN... I’m sure you can fine crew members...enough said.... I REALLY LIKE YOUR CHOICE OF PAINTING AND MARKINGS... very colorful , different from the standard grey... looks like something that would be used for the raid at DEIPPE or SICILY ... if and when I build mine ...I will follow your technique.. if you don’t mind ... I’m saving this for future reference... another excellent job... and presentation... CHRIS from the USA
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Chris! By all means, I hope this video can give you some guidance for when you build yours :D
@muchasgracias69764 жыл бұрын
Yes, really enjoyed this one. You did a splendid job and I'll always enjoy a brush painted model. Thanks.
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@sandtable80914 жыл бұрын
Always enjoy your work. Music doesn't add anything and is a bit intrusive but the tutorial is first class. I like the way you show errors that become apparent as you go along. Refreshing.
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comments. I try to manage the music as best I can - after the intro it becomes more ambient than anything. I used to do build videos without any music at all, and although people would comment on how they liked that, sadly the videos did not have a big audience. Since adding music the audience has grown, clearly the people who want silent videos are more of a minority. I would do more videos like that in the future though if it really became an issue
@sandtable80914 жыл бұрын
Keep the music beginning and end, even through the video but fade out while you're talking. You've got good ideas and tips and it's always great to hear them properly. Keep up the good work
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
@@sandtable8091 ah, maybe it was just a little too loud in this one - I usually drop the audio levels but must have mixed this one a little differently
@johndungate4824 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this post/ build- nice background theme; good editing and some model making hints. No stress..!! I think the result is very good- it's not about how big or complicated the model you build; it's the little bits that you do, to make it look good- dry brush here, some small details there, etc. I agree- it needs some figures to give it some ' movement' - possibly some of Airfix's figures from their soldier sets...? Anyway, very good...!
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
Thanks John! Glad you enjoyed this one :D
@luislealsantos4 жыл бұрын
I Remember the first kits build in your channel. Inspiring . Great work. I'm short in words about your excellent work. thank you for all have been shared with us.
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! It's been quite a journey over the last 4 and a half years!
@johnashley-smith49874 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video. This kit looks like a fun, easy " low impact" project. Perfect for a weekend project! Nice job. Crew figures would complete the model. Sad Airfix overlooked that fact. This kit seems a far cry from the ancient landing craft they used to do. I think I may get this for a diorama , thanks again!
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! I'd be interested in seeing your diorama when it's finished!
@Aardvarkdk14 жыл бұрын
One of your best models yet, Matt. Kudo's for that ! Especially like the effects (rust etc).
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks!
@simongee89284 жыл бұрын
Interesting that in 60 years of making plastic kits, of the hundreds I've made even though it appears to be commonly recommended, not one has ever been washed and I've never had any issues with glue or paint adhering.
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
I think I only had problems once - but you could feel the plastic was really greasy. I don't wash all my kits as sometimes I can't really be bothered
@joealexzander72703 жыл бұрын
I guess I'm quite randomly asking but does anybody know a good place to watch newly released series online ?
@dustinfranco92013 жыл бұрын
@Joe Alexzander Flixportal xD
@joealexzander72703 жыл бұрын
@Dustin Franco thanks, I signed up and it seems to work :) Appreciate it !
@dustinfranco92013 жыл бұрын
@Joe Alexzander no problem =)
@adrianjarratt4 жыл бұрын
Looks like a good kit for ease of construction - no flash and accurate molding. Certainly would benefit from crew figures as you mentioned. More kudos for the "will it float?" question...
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
Haha thanks! I usually get asked by someone if my model boats float so thought I would answer it first this time :)
@vseglu97544 жыл бұрын
Nice! Like the rust effect on it. And loving the weekly vids so keep it up
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Will do!
@Oh.eidkxke2kekdj4 жыл бұрын
Great model! I have used this channel to get better
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks! I'm glad you found it helpful!
@ModellingWeekly4 жыл бұрын
Looks epic! really love the little rust accents, they are perfect!
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
Thanks a ton!
@panzerriff4 жыл бұрын
Rust? I thought they were made of wood...
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
@@panzerriff yea, mostly wood but with metal armour and fittings. I applied the rust streaks on those parts
@sandtable80914 жыл бұрын
I'd watch your stuff even if it was heavy metal. I'd just learn to hum along. Keep up the good work.
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
Cool, thanks! :D
@Joesoe064 жыл бұрын
It looks very nice I especially like the rusty weathering gives it a realistic appearance
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@valborchardt35964 жыл бұрын
Thanks Matt, that was really lovely and i do agree with you re figures. It just seems to complete a build if there are figures..... evertheless, its very nice. Take care as always
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!
@j.yde.n4 жыл бұрын
good job on your Higgins Man! Such A shame that we did not see action from the new airbrush
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
I built this kit back in 2019 so was way before I bought my airbrush . . . unless anyone can help me with time travel?
@chrispacer42314 жыл бұрын
IT FLOATS... hit the beach... nice job ... COOL
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
Haha! Thanks!
@piotrekszczepanski51254 жыл бұрын
great build! I really like the look of the camo. Imo the boat looked slightly better with the insides grey, but the black looks awesome. Great job on the weathering too.
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Humbrol 32 is a really dark grey (as asked for in the instructions) but it's almost black
@PiperStart3 жыл бұрын
Nice model, good weathering and great topic.
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
Many thanks!
@saabiqnazim15624 жыл бұрын
u know that u are the only You Tuber who always give reply to our coment i like that
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
Shame that not many more do reply :(
@saabiqnazim15624 жыл бұрын
@@ModelMinutes hmmmmm
@SteveJonesScaleModellingSite4 жыл бұрын
A cracking build. Learnt a bit as well. Great video
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!
@LemmyCaution663 жыл бұрын
Nice LCVP Higgins boat. Always wanted to build one many years ago. But I could not find any way back then. The missing crew is a bit of a bummer Have a nice day 👋🌲🇧🇪
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
I think there was a Heller version once upon a time . . . . Thanks for watching!
@williamroberts84704 жыл бұрын
Great contrast. Love the blue.
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@douglasw.78644 жыл бұрын
Another excellent review Matt.
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!
@thescalemodelcarguychannel86814 жыл бұрын
Very nice build brother!
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@ShuttleFactoryScaleModels4 жыл бұрын
great job on the LCVP Matt. I adore the weathering & dry brushing you added to it. After seeing how detailed it is...........I'm really tempted to get one & make a USMC one. Also I love the addition of segment titles to your build videos . I highly recommend keeping them in your future videos Matt. Plus from a fellow KZbinr & Editor they make spot to fade in & out different background music tracks.
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍. Yes, I think you'd be able to do a really good diorama out of these! Yeah, the segments do make it better for editing (and for adding chapters too)
@SteamRailPatreonR761VR4 жыл бұрын
YOUR VOICE IS AMSR TO MY EARS THANKS AGAIN
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
thanks :D
@franktozier31844 жыл бұрын
Overall the finished kit looks nice
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@SprueFascinationChannel4 жыл бұрын
Lovely build, Matt 👌
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! 👍
@petercomb86354 жыл бұрын
Good Build thank You
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
No problem 👍
@RotweillerofJustice4 жыл бұрын
Maybe we could lobby Airfix to design and release a new set of 1/72 naval figures that would suit this and other craft? Gunners firing the .50 cal and coxswains for landing craft and gunners and officers for some other naval 1/72 scale ships would be nice. I know I’ve found it hard to find some decent crew figures for my Bluebell build.
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I think generally a number of newly tooled figures in a number of scales would be great!
@alessiodecarolis4 жыл бұрын
About the missing figures, I remember the old Lct with the Sherman, it had 3 figures, but not Mgs
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
Hmmm, isn't that interesting
@danhudson46143 жыл бұрын
They actually would have had a 4 man crew including an engineer. The engineer was quite important. So it sucks a bit not to get them all included.
@decam53294 жыл бұрын
I read, or saw somewhere, that a soldier who went into battle in one of these said, "I don't know who this Higgins guy is, but he hates us." Not a great sea boat by all accounts.
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
I can imagine
@gleggett38173 жыл бұрын
Higgins didn't put a ramp on it initially - it had a pointed front. The first models were in British use from 1940 as the LCP(L) or "R-boat" and Commandos had to hop over the side. It wasn't until 1941 that a ramped version was demonstrated in the US.
@tomp.2144 жыл бұрын
wow it looks fabulous and I really like the rust on it. You've made it look so much bigger than it is with all the amazing details, great job. On another note I think I prefer the Revell glue over the Tamiya glue as I have tried both and have found that after a while it becomes hard to get the glue out of the bottle using the included brush in the tamiya glue, although the Revell glue still isn't perfect as I have had some problems with the glue not coming out the needle for the first time using fresh from the store. Can't wait to see your next video! :D
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
I've had those exact problems! I find that if you put the lid back on the Revell Contacta straight away it prevents the cement from drying in the needle (if it does it becomes a pain to unclog it). But yes, the brush in the tamiya bottle is a little too small to reach the bottom, so when that happens I use an old paintbrush to get the cement out.
@tomp.2144 жыл бұрын
@@ModelMinutes Hi, thanks for the suggestions I will use them next time as I'm just about out of glue and ready to get some more, hopefully I will be able to avoid these complications next time! :D
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
@@tomp.214 Fingers crossed
@rogueplastic4 жыл бұрын
Now that you have an airbrush, there is no excuse not to use it. :-D It looks like a nice little kit. Buying extra crew for a landing party would make a great little diorama. I am far from being a river counter, but that painting and colours definitely need some extra research before one starts. Even the artwork shows that it's not just grey on the inside.
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
The box artwork is completely grey on the inside - i painted this kit exactly as per the instructions, and the box artwork makes no indication of any colours. So if there is a failing here, it's on airfix's part. In order to build models you shouldn't have to do research, but I do in my videos to make things a little better. This is a review channel at the end of the day, and I have to make the decision to do or not do things so that people can make an unbiased choice based on my video whether they then go on and buy one for themselves. Also, i've had many requests to still hand paint models, so using an airbrush is going to be completely my choice depending on the kit i'm building
@rogueplastic4 жыл бұрын
@@ModelMinutes Feels like you might have missunderstood me there a bit. Wasn't blaming you, or saying that you should have done more or less research. Modelling is an art and whether one wants to make the model as accurate as possible, or a complete opposite of the real thing is really up to that person. In the video it really looks like that the box art's upper part is a very different colour than the lower part of the internals. Maybe it was to represent the shadows, I don't know. For me it looked like it's different. And this is in no way me saying that you messed up, rather Airfix not being consistent with the box art and the paint instruction. Wouldn't be the first time, really. I understand the request for more brush painting. Many people don't have an airbrush out of financial, lack of free space or any other reasons. And all the big names here on youtube from PLASMO to Doog, use airbrush extensively. Using a brush seems to be secondary most of the time. I for one was chasing the golden way of paintbrushing to get the same effect as an airbrush. Never reached it. Which probebly contributed me losing all my mojo back in the day and putting the hobby away. Also the two techniques aren't mutually exclusive. In fact, they should come together and form an allience to get the best result possible. Now again, this is not about me bashing you not using an airbrush. By the end of the day it's your decision and I will respect that regardless of me saying that you should have used an airbrush for certain places or not.
@julianmhall2 жыл бұрын
Easy for me to be wise after the fact. Maybe spray / brush the inside with the bulkheads / pieces dry fitted to mask areas you want to glue later? Like you do with aircraft masking the wheel wells by using wheels in the raised position. Then take out the bits to expose the areas you want to glue.
@ModelMinutes2 жыл бұрын
yeah, it would have been easier than the way i painted it
@marsbar70994 жыл бұрын
Looks great!
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@pinki37333 жыл бұрын
I've been waiting for this video from you
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
Didn't have to do much waiting, it's been out for over 4 months lol
@pinki37333 жыл бұрын
@@ModelMinutes i know i haven't seen it yet though btw I made a channel about airfix because of you its called Charliebuildsairfix
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
@@pinki3733 awesome!
@downthethroatmodeling4 жыл бұрын
The background and history is very informative. I will probably get this kit and refer back to this. I have been subscribed to you as Rick Turk but changed to this branded channel when I started posting my builds.
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you! Glad to see another modeller has taken the YT plunge!
@idofivethings62224 жыл бұрын
Got this kit for a d-day diorama
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@brianartillery Жыл бұрын
I think this is an old Heller rebox - I got mine when Airfix released the Jeep and trailer kit, and the GMC CCKW 353 truck: both have extremely small crew figures - nearer 1/87 (HO) than 1/76 (OO). The figures on the Higgins boat are just as tiny. Don't get me wrong, it's a nice kit that goes well with the old Airfix LCM [III].
@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын
I know which one you mean, but this is indeed a newer Airfix own-tooled kit
@marcosgarcia44674 жыл бұрын
Very cool!!!
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@Ralle19684 жыл бұрын
Awesome!👍
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! 👍
@donhlohinec22423 жыл бұрын
Hi: I must have got all mine from the early issue because it came with 3 crew: 1 man for each mg position & 1 craft operator. The crew aren't the best not being crisp but passable. I also have a couple of the LST kits they also have 3 crew again passable.
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like you have the Heller/Airfix 2004 tooling, which did indeed come with crew
@lizmurray59874 жыл бұрын
Hiya there Matt! I was just wondering when you are going to do another subscriber showcase? I have submitted mine and long to see you review.it
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
Soon!
@立花徹也-z4x4 жыл бұрын
nice!
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@thiruraj38664 жыл бұрын
This looks cool. I think it's a both
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
:D
@scalesmodellingmagic58834 жыл бұрын
I’m currently painting my airfix Sherman it recommends that I use Humbrol 159 khaki, what would be the tamyia equivalent to Humbrol 159 . (it’s not the tamyia khaki drab)
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
According to this chart www.humbrol.com/uk-en/media/Humbrol_Conversion_Chart.pdf there does not appear to be an exact humbrol to tamiya match for that particular colour. You may have to make a choice about what looks closest
@scalesmodellingmagic58834 жыл бұрын
@@ModelMinutes some charts say that is tamyia XX-27 is that correct?
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
@@scalesmodellingmagic5883 If the chart say that it is . . . . I don't have any more information than you i'm afraid
@scalesmodellingmagic58834 жыл бұрын
@@ModelMinutes cheers thanks for the information I’ll have to find a suitable paint for it 🙂
@saabiqnazim15624 жыл бұрын
ooo nice u have uploaded it hmm
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
Yup, finally here!
@mohidh19544 жыл бұрын
I suggest you get a better compressor after maybe a year. These compressors might not last. Great video!
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip!
@dogeboi19964 жыл бұрын
Cool
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@saabiqnazim15624 жыл бұрын
hey can u pls make a diorama tutorial for tank model
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
I'm sure I will do one in the future
@saabiqnazim15624 жыл бұрын
@@ModelMinutes thnx it wll be helpful
@udorechner6846 Жыл бұрын
Very nice build but due to the lighting some colors looks only black especialy when applying the blue wavecamo... The black interieur of the boat looks wrong. A mid gray/navy gray would way better.
@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your thoughts - the paint used on the inside is a very dark grey rather than a pure black but as you say, the lighting and camera settings have made it look much darker
@franktozier31844 жыл бұрын
Maybe using an airbrush would have helped during construction
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
Yes, It probably would have - especially with all those little fiddly bits. Sadly though, I built this model about 10 months ago, which was about 9 months before I bought my airbrush
@chard75993 жыл бұрын
I'd be 10 seconds in, messed it up and thrown it against the wall in protest
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
:(
@lxtechmangood95033 жыл бұрын
Would have been better with the 3 or 4 crew members
@ModelMinutes3 жыл бұрын
yes!
@kamalrex14 жыл бұрын
i have d day versıon.
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
Cool!
@roselinerussell49284 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to this because after 'Brexit' I am going to use one of these to raid France's northern coast, fill it up with wine, cheese and various European motor car parts and bring them back to Blighty...
@roselinerussell49284 жыл бұрын
What its only a scale model..! Blast Damn and ... Well Bad sportsmanship if you ask me..!
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
Haha!
@ModelMinutes4 жыл бұрын
Probably wouldn't be too hard to make one if you have some wood and a saw . . .
@saabiqnazim15624 жыл бұрын
@@ModelMinutes hahhaha it will be hard for us not for u lol
@lundai23612 жыл бұрын
I wil build it rc
@ModelMinutes2 жыл бұрын
awesome!
@lundai23612 жыл бұрын
I got tu du xps under the ship that it floats good becose i wil make it good eno enough that it can transport a car or tank or something