Building Tamiya Chieftain Tank. From Start to Finish

[@mikekanara1335]

OMG I built this Kit when I was 18 years old and I`m 53 years old now. Brings back memories.

[@ma.luisadestreza2392]

qdc your builds are top notch, your videos are silent and satisfying to watch. I know your model kit builds doesn't have that much weathering but that's ok, the way you paint and put weathering on your tanks is enough to call you a skilled builder. Please continue building model kits, i hope you post latest builds!

[@gijoeimmortal1868]

I've built this same kit by Tamiya and found it to be one of the easiest kits to assemble. Reason being it was very well designed and very precision in its fit and detail. One of my favorite British tanks! I painted it in the camo design from the box and it turned out wonderful.

[@desirewithinus]

what a humble guy. I am new to model building and this is the 1st tank I bought. I have zero skills on painting (that will be the next stage) but I'm gonna try building first. Good Luck to me. And Thanks for the video. 👍

[@qdc748a]

Welcome to this hobby 😃😃. Since you're new to this hobby, you will meet a lot of different model kit builders with different attitudes and approaches to building a model kit. But no matter what style you decide to build and paint your model, the most important thing is to enjoy it. You will find that this hobby will last a lifetime if you truly enjoy it. Take care and again, welcome to this hobby. 😃😃

[@BasicModelling]

It appears I haven't watched this video until now, but better late than never.. :) This is a classic Tamiya kit at its very best, in my opinion. I built one years ago, I am tempted to buy another one and do it again.. :) :)

[@qdc748a]

It's better late than never my friend!!! 😀😀

[@sirridesalot6652]

Quite a nice build and video. For such an old kit it is a fun kit to build and looks like the Chieftain Mk.3 The biggest difference between a Mk.3 and a Mk.5 is the Loader's split hatch on top of the turret. On the Mk.3 the hatch is at an angle as on this kit whereas on the Mk.5 that hatch is straight. I also used Tamiya Extra Thin liquid cement to add cast texture to the turret and glacis. I brush the liquid cement on a small area then use a short stiff bristle brush to stipple it. The Chieftain NATO Black and NATO Green camouflage paint in real life had hard edges not feathered. I mask off the dark colour and then paint the camouflage. Silly Putty makes a fantastic masking material. Your videos are most certainly encouraging.

[@robbielloyd5767]

That’s excellent really enjoy your videos well worth watching.

[@qdc748a]

Thanks for watching this video. I honestly appreciate it!

[@melvinjohnson7033]

I do like the classic Tamiya kits. Very good value for the money. Your Chieftain turned out quite nice. Keep em coming.

[@qdc748a]

Thanks Melvin Johnson. I will :)

[@subliminalstyrene811]

Always a pleasure to watch a new video of yours Colin, have to mention though, that British Camo is Green and Matt Black. There are Desert Camos and such, but whenever you see the British Army out and about, it's always the British Green and Matt Black. Spent 22 years of my life with the British Army, and even had to paint quite a few Scorpions, Stallwarts, Trucks and Landies myself, so got pretty tired of always seeing it ;) Great job on the Chieftain, one of my favourit British Tanks !.

[@qdc748a]

Thanks. I didn't know it was actually black. I simply followed Tamiya's instructions on the paint. You must be proud serving your country for such a long time! :)

[@siras2]

Yep, 22 years British Army service here too. You're 100% correct and whilst the colours here might look ok, they're not right. My only other quibble is the bent-back antenna - I've NEVER seen this on a British tank - vhf antennas don't function correctly unless they're vertical and straight.

[@robertvoss6145]

I actually live near the Bovington tank museum and have spent many of my childhood days looking around the museum with my father . the chieftain was Britain's main battle tank when I was growing up. great build qdc, thanks for the memories 👍

[@qdc748a]

You are very welcome. I should visit the UK one of these days and see the Tank Museum for myself. I'm sure it will be a blast for me.

[@beendoneagain]

I've been a few times with my son. It is a great place. We used to like sitting at the view point on the training track as well!

[@qdc748a]

Cool. Thanks for sharing your experience :)

[@christaljohn]

I'm currently at Dorset and bought a kit same as qdcs

[@JoeMakesModelKits]

Beautiful job on the Chieftain Mk 3!

[@qdc748a]

Thanks Joe Builds :)

[@hectorsandoval7332]

Great job QDC..! You encouraged me to enter the world of modeling! keep it up!

[@qdc748a]

That's great to hear! I hope you enjoy it. Take care and have a wonderful day!

[@garybellis6613]

fantastic job on this iconic tank I must admit I loved driving them when I was in the army and yes they did have a bad reputation for breaking down but great tank all the same thank you for building it for us 👍👍👍

[@qdc748a]

That's really awesome that you drove this tank!!! And your welcome. Have a great day!

[@brianhurley6289]

I built this kit in 1805 when I was 2. Some things never change. Good review!

[@qdc748a]

Thanks 😀

[@ma.luisadestreza2392]

@Brian Hurley 1805?

[@brianliddle2197]

Qdc your creativity shines man, nice job. My favorite part when I painted this kit was the insulation around the barrel, it defined the tank wonderfully.

[@qdc748a]

You are welcome.

[@madshagg1]

bloody good job buddy......thank you for being so respectful to my countries big tank of it's day.....in it's day it was a horror on the battlefield and even now the gun is capable of penetrating an Abram's or T90....you were kind to show such respect....your a class act buddy....you need to build more as i've watched all yours lol....it's easy viewing....very well down brother....god bless and keep setting a grand example......thank you for all the many hours of enjoyment with your channel....my regards and respect....

[@arnewiththeboats7324]

It would have to be very close to penetrate an M1A2 Tusk II. Highly unlikely. Love the Britts though, very happy to have them as our oldest and closest allie. Had a marine friend that worked with British Royal marines and he said them are extremely high pace and are trained better in small unit tactics than us.

[@stevenbreach2561]

As an old Cheiftain gnr,I doubt that the 120 as fitted on this mark would penetrate an M1,even with the sabot we had

[@greggo34]

why no battery motor in the kit? i see that it was meant to have one. good video.. i hope to have this tank in a month. will the tile grout fall off the tracks?? i want my tracks to have the mud look also.

[@qdc748a]

😃😃

[@ThumperE23]

Tank Chats a great series...this is a good kit for its day.

[@qdc748a]

I agree. Those series of videos are awesome. It gives me inspiration to build other kits. Take care.

[@ThumperE23]

I enjoy David Fletcher's more then David Wielly's but they are both are good.

[@qdc748a]

:)

[@bbrockRailFan]

I built this kit a few years ago and it went together really well and looks great. I highly recommend this kit.

[@qdc748a]

I agree. I would recommend this classic kit too. And thanks :)

[@mackyarriola9648]

Amazing work man, It really helped me to get back to the hobby. Keep it up!

[@qdc748a]

You're welcome. If you like modern tanks, I recently uploaded HobbyBoss Leopard 2 tank on KZbin.

[@bradlavassaur8265]

Great job, it looks awesome! Thank you for sharing 😊

[@qdc748a]

No, thank you for watching! I honestly appreciate it.

[@MrPettj]

I know this is an old video but I’m going to comment anyways. I was inspired by your build and got a tamiya chieftain. It’s a very nice kit for it age. The figures are nice too. I only struggled with the tracks....had to use epoxy on them. I was unsure about the green/ dark green camo scheme. My gut told me to go with the nato colors. I followed the Tamiya scheme anyways and used several shades of green like you recommended. The results were fantastic. This is probably one of my best builds. Thankyou for the great vids...keep them coming.

[@qdc748a]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts 😀. It's always cool to hear from people that my videos inspired them.

[@christaljohn]

I'm thinking about making My own decals to replicate the one from Bovington

[@stevenbreach2561]

Green and black in the 70s/early 80s

[@hensua72]

Very nice model, you are a very talented person 👍

[@qdc748a]

Thanks 😊

[@johnjosephbarnes1953]

Outstanding build also painting of the model. Like the review of the kit. Many thanks for the tips and sharing this great video.

[@qdc748a]

You're welcome 😃

[@skitzy_]

Amazing job on this one

[@qdc748a]

Thanks IrishLegendZz for your kind words :)

[@MrPettj]

You totally resurrected this old kit! I definitely had my reservations about this one. I might just pick up one of these. I just wish there was an aftermarket barrel option.

[@qdc748a]

Glad you like it. There may be an aftermarket gun barrel out there but I don't know of one.

[@grandpaweber2097]

A very good build, Sir. I did this same model several months back while recuperating from surgery. I took the time to replicate the gun mantlet cover and added the hanging straps shown on the box art. As you noted, a good, easy build and it came out very nice indeed. Keep the videos coming, please.

[@qdc748a]

Thank you for your kind words. I don't know you but I wish you well. Take care and have a great day!

[@JagdeepSingh-sy2mh]

Really fabulous work 👏

[@qdc748a]

Thank you for watching my video. 😃😃

[@FernandoKatana]

Five stars man! Loved the build

[@qdc748a]

You are very welcome Fernando :)

[@scalestuff1066]

Im looking at re doing one of these there great models,This kit was one of my first back to the hobby kits and I think sometimes its nice to revist and see how your model making has improved,nice channel by the way

[@qdc748a]

Thanks for watching my video

[@davidbutterfield2949]

Another great kit👍🏻🇦🇺. The Tank Museum videos are well worth watching

[@qdc748a]

Thanks David. I agree with you. The Tank Museum has made a series of excellent videos on KZbin that's well worth watching. Those videos inspired me to build other kits as well. Take care.

[@highwayman1995]

outstanding ! a great old classic kit with a superb finish !

[@qdc748a]

Thank you for your kind words highwayman1995 :)

[@borisjohns1988]

Another lovely job. I am amused by the two tone green camouflage though. I am going to go buy another one today and do it in the Canadian prairie camo. I always look forward to your videos and you must get yourself to Bovington and Duxford.

[@qdc748a]

Thanks. I should go to the Tank Museum one of these days. I'm sure I'm going to enjoy myself. Take care and have a great day!

[@stevenbreach2561]

@@qdc748a you will not be disappointed!!!

[@allgood6760]

Thanks for this🇳🇿👍

[@michaelevans205]

Greetings from the UK. Just like to say that I enjoy your videos a lot. I have recently started modelling again after a more than 30 year break! Must admit that I am not a great tank fan(even the Chieftain and even though I am a Brit); aircraft and ships are my particular interests but I have found a lot of inspiration in your films. After such a long absence I am sadly out of date with many of my techniques and have yet to try photoetch (my Zvezda Suvorov is the guinea pig!). Your style suits me because you are not over technical in your presentation and don't 'over complicate' (mean that in a good way). Many of the vids I have watched put me off trying new things but yours do the opposite. Thanks to you my painting technique has come on a treat.

[@qdc748a]

You're welcome Michael Evans :) My goal in making these videos is to encourage others, like yourself, to build their own model kits. Feedback from folks like you really help me because it tells me that I'm on the right track. Thanks. By the way, I plan to make an airplane model soon. I plan to build a F6F Hellcat and I plan to present the kit on real aircraft carrier! I'm not kidding! Maybe you'll like that video coming soon. Take care and have a wonderful day!

[@BunnyUK]

excellent work, nice to see a British tank.

[@depotcat1763]

Amazing job. I remember these tanks rumbling down public roads around Bovington before turning off and running across country. A great sight. I expect Health & Safety prevents them doing that today.

[@dorsenna6313]

Absolutely not! They have vehicle registration for that reason and near military bases you'll probably see a tank or two just driving about

[@ryanyoung8245]

kits get better with every build, good job. I enjoy your videos, thanks for taking the time.

[@qdc748a]

You're welcome Ryan Young :)

[@ArmourEmpire]

Nice work Colin. Really came out well mate.

[@qdc748a]

Thanks Armour Empire. :)

[@beendoneagain]

qdc748a Thank you for this tutorial! It is really detailed and just what I needed to give me some direction on my build. I really appreciate you taking the time to do a video. Thank you buddy, I could hug you. Have a great weekend!! :)

[@qdc748a]

You are welcome :)

[@stevenbrown8857]

Absolutely love your video's. I am building the vintage tamiya centurian at the moment .. this will follow soon.

[@mikeday62]

Nice work Q-man!

[@qdc748a]

You're very welcome Mike Day!

[@StaticModel]

Great Job! I must admit, You not only inspired me to start building models but also to produce a videos :)

[@qdc748a]

I just saw your video ZVEZDA K-19 1/350 model build - From start to finish. I like it. :)

[@pawnshop8575]

The paint job looks great, good job qdc

[@qdc748a]

Thank you for your kind words :)

[@stevenbrown8857]

brilliant ... great result from a vintage tamiya kit .... enjoyed the video as always

[@qdc748a]

You are welcome :)

[@Z0m6iexG4m1ng1]

Great detailing.

[@qdc748a]

Thanks

[@reconranger1370]

Nice video QDC and a great explanation on how the tank came to be. Thanks for sharing! Good to see another video from you.

[@qdc748a]

You are welcome Recon Ranger.

[@adityapradana0132]

Another great ASMR modelling video from qiu .. love it

[@shawnstreeter236]

Nice build!

[@qdc748a]

Thank you :)

[@theshow2k8]

You did a good job here.

[@jjab99]

Great job David as always. This really is a great kit and I am going to build it soon after the group builds that I am doing at the moment. I love the Chieftain tank and although it had a crappy engine, the rest of the tank was really very good for it's day. Many thanks for sharing this great video and for going into detail on the painting of the model. Have fun with your next build David, Joe

[@qdc748a]

Thanks Joe's Model Kit's for your kind words. I agree the greatest weakness of the Chieftain tank was it's engine but overall, it was a real good tank for it's day.

[@Kyocera-ot6hb]

Glad your back , The wall clock is so relaxing .... ;)

[@flymax4066]

True :D

[@qdc748a]

:)

[@usssaratogacv3lefevre978]

Another great job!

[@qdc748a]

Thanks :)

[@brunocalico]

Looks great and neat.

[@qdc748a]

Thanks

[@bazilmatthews9299]

i seem to remeber from my time serving on Chieftain that NATO colours were Green and Black

[@qdc748a]

I followed Tamiya's painting instructions. Since you served on the real tank, you are probably right. 😃😃

[@paganphil100]

@bazilmatthews9299: Correct....they were green / black in Germany (except for the Berlin Squadron). I used to drive one of these (RTR).

[@paganphil100]

Where are the crew?

[@Dasboat728]

Very nice work!

[@qdc748a]

Thanks for your kind words :)

[@keithscott447]

Great job on her QDC.

[@qdc748a]

Thank you.

[@steves1112000]

QDC! Haven't seen you for a while. awesome build. I remember building this kit waaaay back when. those molds have held up well. can't wait to see what you do next.

[@qdc748a]

This is a cool kit. My next project will be the S-tank.

[@johnmooresscalemodels5176]

Great build on a great classic kit I do love the old ones :-) J

[@qdc748a]

I like classic Tamiya kits :) Thanks.

[@sergiogamboa6472]

as always youre great ! Thanks for inspire me...

[@qdc748a]

You are welcome :)

[@sergiogamboa6472]

Hello from Merida, Yucatan Mexico and don't stop making dreams....thanks

[@qdc748a]

:)

[@aaronhrk]

Fantastic work again Colin! Love it :-D

[@qdc748a]

You're welcome Aaron HRK :)

[@aaronhrk]

Those old Tamiya kits hold up pretty well after 40 odd years don't they?! :-D I made an Australian Army Leopard AS1 from the Tamiya #35112 A4 kit a few years back. Still one of my favourite builds ever.

[@qdc748a]

Cool!

[@PieAndChips]

I have just recieved this kit as a gift, I can't wait to build it. Really enjoy your videos, thank you for uploading, I have subscribed.

[@ronmac9522]

Interesting that you should chose the older kit over the newer one but I fine job. I liked the way you detailed the tracks and also the painting. I also noticed the Al Capone decals. I don't remember them being in the kit I bought, I definitely left it off. Good job and I will check out your friends channel. 10 out of 10

[@qdc748a]

Thank you Ron Mac95 for your kind words. In hindsight, I would have probably enjoyed building the Takom kit as well. I guess I do have a bias towards Tamiya. Funny that you mentioned Al Capone. That marking was one of the reasons why I bought the Tamiya kit. I don't know British history but Al Capone to me is a American legend of a famous gangster so it struck my curiosity and influenced me to buy that kit. I hope you liked my friend's videos. Take care and have a great day! :)

[@flymax4066]

Nice Job qdc! I was very looking forward to your next build :)

[@qdc748a]

Thanks for your kind words Max Duchting.

[@flymax4066]

:)

[@SGTcrazyBoy2000]

This is probably a stupid question but how did you put the tracks on? It looks like you had already built the model and put on the side skirts. The tracks also looked like theyd been joined so how did you get them over the wheels? I am new to building models and i always struggle with putting on the tracks.

[@qdc748a]

There's no stupid questions because this is a hobby to enjoy and relax 😊. The answer is I carefully slipped it on since the tracks are made flexible.

[@SGTcrazyBoy2000]

@@qdc748a Ah thats pretty straight-forward then! I should do that as i usually put the tracks on fairly early meaning im not able to paint without getting it all over the tracks... Thanks! Im learning all sorts of things :)

[@jackwills7092]

did you say tile grout on the track for mud

[@qdc748a]

yes

[@jackwills7092]

What colour

[@christaljohn]

Just bought this for Bovington I'm acc so excited

[@qdc748a]

Have fun and enjoy 👍

[@christaljohn]

@@qdc748a thx uu 😄

[@guitarcovers1019]

Haha I just bought it as well!

[@SuppleBun]

Always will be inspired by your works :)

[@qdc748a]

It's cool to know that. Thanks Joon Jun :)

[@NugsSlugsBugs]

Could you list the different paints and what filler you used I really want to build the mighty chieftain

[@myfavoritessong]

Question how did you attach the track together I just got this kit and idk how to join the tracks together on pls tell me?

[@markjackson7650]

If I recall correctly this one has the melt together tracks. They should have two little pins on the end links that fit together then you use a hot iron to melt them together

[@Olm8joey]

Love the videos. Would like to see you build a battleship one day

[@qdc748a]

I plan to build another battleship but don't know when.

[@pumelo1]

Some modelers are probably blind?! Color shema is for MK.5 NATO Green and NATO Black. Why is there gray instead of black? The fact that some photos show a gray reflection does not mean that the tank was painted gray! This efect had graphite black. You himself said that at certain angles the color appears differently under light

[@qdc748a]

Interesting...you are a very detailed person. Thanks. I want to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas.

[@pumelo1]

@@qdc748a I was pointing out this in another video, probably a Russian modeller, and he didn't take my legitimate criticism? And it had the color really gray, so it's at least darker in this video. For example, MK.2 until 1970 had slightly different colors, not standard NATO colors but original RAL, Green was more light OLIVE and Black was not so dark therefore, some have a gray tinge, especially after exposure and soiling. Since 1975, everyone and the blind will know that it is black even in bad photos. I also wish you all the best for the New year

[@pumelo1]

@@qdc748a See this last photos. Back side of tank look collor like dark gray, but in overall photos it is clear black. www.valka.cz/FV4201-Chieftain-Mk-5-t6326 and it is a newly painted tank and shows a gray reflection when exposed

[@DaCostaStudio]

Another great build my friend :)

[@qdc748a]

Thanks Da Costa for your kind words :)

[@anonymnidyr6637]

Nice one!

[@qdc748a]

You're welcome :)

[@alexbaird214]

Looks awesome!!! Great job qdc. I also noticed that the bare upper hull of the chieftan looks fairly similar to the upper hull of the is3, probably due to how well made the is3 was, and the British just wanted to have a tank that could stand up against it.

[@qdc748a]

That's a good point! I never made the association to the IS3.

[@peterbrown1012]

I was a Gunner in the Chieftain in The Lifeguards, I think the model looks great, the only thing is that we never gave them names and painted them on, I see no regimental markings?

[@qdc748a]

I just followed the instructions on the kit. Sorry.

[@stevenbreach2561]

We did in "The Skins"and I know the RTR did as well,my own wagon was 03EB56,"cool for cats" T 32

[@Mikey-pq4zf]

yayyy what a build. keep doing what your doing

[@qdc748a]

I will Mike Xavier. Take care and have a great day!

[@ThePontiacmann]

Great job

[@qdc748a]

Thanks :)

[@jimsmodelmaking308]

Great job, shame the paint instructions in the box are the wrong colours. Chieftain tank camo is Green and Black. Also the rectangle blocks in the track are rubber blocks so should be very Black. It annoys me when someone builds such a good effort on a kit but the manufactures can't take the time to get the instructions correct, and they had over 40 years to correct the mistake.

[@michaeljones-qm4wq]

I agree Jim. And the vehicle is too shiny - because of the matt paint. Also they haven't moulded in the sandtex finish on the turret and glacis. Also I don't think this is a Mk5. The Mk5 I'm sure had the all across the bustle NBC pack. This has the early Mk2 NBC pack - as I recall (13/18H were Vehicle Sqn at Bovinton at the time and I did 10 years on Chieftain, including Regimental D&M officer, plus trials at Chersey, and ran Armoured Wing at the D&M school) . Tamiya came down to us to check which Mk they were modelling, and it was actully in the Museum - and there was a long discussion on which Mark it was. We kept telling them it was Mk3, but in the end Mk5 appeared on the box, with the wrong NBC pack. The Mk 5s had IFCS and a muzzle refernce sight.

[@oajh2252]

Great job :)

[@qdc748a]

:)

[@dishchicken]

Very nice! Big fan by the way

[@dishchicken]

your B-29 video inspired me to start doing model cars. Thanks QDC

[@tomaszjarko5332]

Wow ! It's amazing !!!

[@qdc748a]

Thank you :)

[@latteguy0345]

Some of the best models I've seen good work! :-) Would be nice work more oil wash . Keep up the good work

[@qdc748a]

Thanks. I might take your advice.

[@frederickwoolley8567]

Hi great video. Stumped at first stage. Do you glue the black rim wheels together?

[@andymandyandsheba4571]

cracking build

[@qdc748a]

You're welcome :)

[@АлексейТюленев-с9н]

молодец очень хорошо получилось

[@lawrencemaderia3323]

Another great modeling video, I cant find your friends site?

[@qdc748a]

Try again. I made another link to one of his videos. You should able able to see it now. If not you can always go to this site on KZbin kzbin.info/door/lrIwuH9NFIz4nM-EI0iL_w

[@lawrencemaderia3323]

Thanks for the Link, I subscribed and looking forward to watching his and your great videos,

[@qdc748a]

You're welcome

[@foldedcandle]

qdc another 5 star build like all your builds

[@qdc748a]

Thanks for your kind worlds GD Food.

[@andrzejgulik7475]

Realy nice job again qdc , pleasure to watch buddy :) Take care .

[@qdc748a]

You're welcome. :)

[@richard29415]

I have an Arii 1/48 motorized Chieftain. This model here looks really cool too. The engine sound of these tanks has always scared me.

[@craigmurrin4897]

I’m currently building that exact model kit from the Canadian war museum

[@seansmodelingchannel1149]

Superb my friend

[@qdc748a]

Thank you :)

[@damodelkitman7481]

Nice camouflage

[@qdc748a]

Thanks

[@JPoulAndersson]

Nice one, thanks for sharing! Joachim

[@qdc748a]

You are welcome :)

[@acrazedtanker1550]

Could you possibly say the prices of the models you build?

[@DetailingCars]

Prices often depend on where you buy. But you can find the original tamiya price by doing a quick google search

[@qdc748a]

FsAviX is correct.

[@josefyoung3245]

nice one of your best

[@qdc748a]

Thanks :)

[@fallout4951]

NICE VIDEO BIGGEST FAN

[@Jbickley00]

It's beautiful. Though I did wonder about the figures? :)

[@qdc748a]

Thanks. I felt the figures would take away the good looks of the finished model so I decided to leave them out.

[@Boomax-rr5fk]

Amazing job as always :)

[@qdc748a]

Thanks Battleship.