Airfix Tiger I Starter Set 1/72 scale 2020 tooling review and full build HD 720p

Got given one of these as a present? Dipping your toe into model making for the first time - or reviving a hobby after years? This video has all you need to know about making the Airfix 1/72 scale starter set of the awesome Tiger I tank.
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[@harrypickle357]

Purchased from Lidl's today, thank you (as ever) for the 'heads up'

[@EM-wd2vg]

My goodness this is a far cry from the original Airfix Tiger I tank I remember as a boy. From memory the original had individual wheels to cement and also rubber tracks that were a nightmare to assemble. Great kit though, a real challenge. Loved the video, thanks for posting...

[@garys_stuff]

I remember them too! Nowadays they suggest using heat to bond the flexible tracks instead cement and getting everything covered in black goo. These new starter sets are a delight, I must say.

[@del4316]

Great channel Gary giving me renewed confidence to get back into modelling after so many years!

[@kools67]

I just picked up the Tiger and Sherman from Lidl today...get them before they run out - £6.99

[@garys_stuff]

Good stuff!

[@julianmhall]

Thought: Could you cut the top off the box and glue up the ends? Then you have a handy tray to keep all the bits in :) Save buying a tray and you know it fits :) Also once you're done you have a handy parts tray for paints, brushes, glues, etc.

[@garys_stuff]

Good idea...

[@andrewoconnor5108]

Good build! Doing this one now myself. Have the old, original one on the shelf too.

[@garys_stuff]

Let me know what you think of this new one!

[@smartacus13]

Nice video, very clear and helpful.

[@garys_stuff]

Thanks Swifty!

[@Jackdaw5]

Hello. Those are not spare track links. They're hooks to link the tow cables. Nice build!

[@garys_stuff]

Cheers Ian. I must admit that I'm not as familiar with some bits of tanks as I should be!

[@hansjakobli78]

Great video!

[@jasonmcdermott9891]

Cool and great build 👍🏼 im thinking of building a tank also now

[@garys_stuff]

I think it’s a good one to start with and to practice weathering at a reasonable cost.

[@Yorkshire_trains769]

Brilliant vid mate just built one I recommend using tamyia extra fin poly cement easy to use but great model u have there

[@garys_stuff]

Thanks, I've just started using the extra thin for various bits of builds and it seems to do a good job!

[@craigwall5865]

Hi Gary..I have just got this kit and have started to build it. Really enjoyed your build..

[@garys_stuff]

Good stuff Craig, hope you enjoy making your Tiger!

[@craigwall5865]

@@garys_stuff There is some great kits that are available in my local stores in my town at the moment..

[@gerardburton3741]

This kit looks basically the same as the one I was building 50 years ago when finished. Except for the dumbing down of the tracks.

[@garyjust.johnson1436]

More 1/72 scale kit builds! Great tutorial for painting too! I have the Airfix D Day set with german and american tanks and diorama for play or display.

[@garys_stuff]

I'm tempted by a diorama at some point - I've used various scenic stuff for my 15mm war-games figures in the past and I'm keen to try the techniques on something bigger. Maybe one of the D-Day sets. I'm going to try to do the Sherman Firefly starter before Xmas, but next year do some 1/35th vehicles as well.

[@leegtracer3763]

How did you get on with the horrible rubber tracks. I had to staple mine.

[@garys_stuff]

@@leegtracer3763 this new starter set doesn’t have them, the tracks and wheels are moulded as I’ve piece. I’ll address the plastic track issue when my Josef Stalin arrives!!!

[@liamgray9805]

Great video Gary, I’ve brought the Tiger 1 and Sherman 1/72 as part of my first 5/6 kits to get back into the fun, cheers.

[@garys_stuff]

Both nice kits - I’ve got a Sherman on the way from Airfix right now!

[@liamgray9805]

@@garys_stuff brilliant, i hope to see as video :)?

[@garys_stuff]

@@liamgray9805 yes there will be!

[@liamgray9805]

@@garys_stuff really looking forward to it Gary.

[@julianmhall]

With the detail wash, how about a 50% mix of black and the body colour, then thinned? The result should still bring out the details but be a darker version of the body.

[@garys_stuff]

Good idea for the lighter tones of e.g. the desert Tiger. If it isn't dark enough you can always add more black!

[@garrythompson2110]

As a kid I always stayed away from tank kits because of the numerous wheels etc.. Having watched this video, I will give it a go!!

[@garys_stuff]

Let me know how you get on!

[@tmarkandy]

Hi Gary, brilliant video as always, i've learnt so much from your videos. One question, is the vent cover you put on the top the wrong way round?

[@garys_stuff]

Ah, no idea I'm afraid. It was a very long time ago this build! If that's the little scoop-shaped bit forward of the square hatch then it only goes on one way as there's a little depression in the moulding of the turret.

[@daveybyrden3936]

It's not a vent. It protects a periscope.

[@user-co4rs7ob1t]

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[@Adam-qr9lf]

I bought this kit after watching this, my first tank. Did you use some powder on the end of the canon, and did you use a coat of varnish before the wash?

[@garys_stuff]

Hi Adam, yes I used a little bit of weathering powder around the end of the barrel. I have a set of Revell powders, pretty cheap online, or Humbrol do one as well. Just a little at a time of an old brush and dab it on gently. Its what you can use for things like engine exhausts as well. I didn't use varnish before the wash as I wanted a little bit of it to stain the paint surfaces to make them look used. If you want one a bit more factory fresh then I'd use a gentle coat of gloss varnish, do the washing, then a coat of matt to seal it and make it look right. Best of luck with the build, and thanks for letting me know! Cheers, Gary

[@robertgarner11]

Thanks, Gary! By the way, what primer do you use please?

[@garys_stuff]

Most kits I use Jenolite acrylic primer for plastic from a spray can.

[@petercrook8392]

I believe that you can also donate your flying hours to the "help For Heroes", who will use them to obtain kits for veterans.

[@garys_stuff]

Indeed you can Peter, and I now mention this in all my Airfix videos and include a link to them in the info panels.

[@bobbybates2614]

I built one of these when I was a kid

[@garys_stuff]

Was it one with those flexible black plastic tracks that melted when you tried to glue them together?

[@bobbybates2614]

They were plastic but I used a hot screw driver end to melt thd ends

[@Lee0568]

The only thing I'd suggest that you should suggest is,remove paint from the mating surface,and use a cocktail stick to apply the glue,

[@garys_stuff]

Good shout. I did suggest using paper-clip in a more recent video, but I might put all these tips together for another "top tips" one. Some great stuff coming in from you guys!

[@gordonrafter]

👍t y

[@garys_stuff]

Cheers Gordon!

[@adrianrichards247]

Did this in about 1965......the tracks were a mare ..

[@garys_stuff]

I remember some flimsy black stuff that melted as soon as it got a whiff of glue. Now they are part of a mould. So much easier!

[@adrianrichards247]

@@garys_stuff hi any manufacturer you know does the Royal Navy merlin helicopter - I live in Dartmouth Devon ..always see them buzzing about at the college

[@iangarrett741]

@@garys_stuff the ones I remember from my youth were stretchy and silver coloured. They were secured with two spigots and had the air of a very detailed elastic band!