Building the New Tamiya 1/35 M18 Hellcat (Special detailed indepthed build )

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[@MrHFam-st4ni]

The real OGs remember when this video was only in 360p Edit: Thanks for another build video. I was excited for the new Tamiya hellcat!

[@reinlichpimmler3311]

finally some builds

[@niceslippers]

I'm one of those people who prefers model building to painting, (although that part is fun), so this video was great. Thanks Andy.

[@dirtyd2316]

I’m the same way.

[@roadweary5252]

Same here

[@scoutscustoms5951]

Yeah same

[@russellwilliams825]

I didn't pay close attention to the tracks when you built this kit, Andy. I broke into mine a few days ago and the new engineering on this track link set up is amazing. I typically struggled with your technique for building the link and length tracks but this way, with the guide notch in the idler wheel, is 21st century BOSS!

[@alainvandenbosch2685]

Sooooo happy you came back with a new building video.... Thank you !!!

[@guidor.4161]

I love the way they did the engine grates in plastic. Nice change from PE.

[@AndreDemers1]

Thanks Andy for showing us the instructions as you built the model. It's a great help.

[@jerryvolpini7987]

I can't wait to build this kit! Thanks for all the tips, well explained (didn't find including a shot of the instructions necessary or all that useful), excellent video! 👍

[@paulcooke4069]

Cracking build and super kit. Makes a fantastic model subject. Thanks Andy & Tamiya.

[@franciscoovalle4853]

One of the best model build videos I seen.Thanks for explanation of the steps.

[@keithscott9571]

Great job Andy. On the wishlist for probably 2 of them. Keep 'em coming.

[@rrdavis7476]

Thanks Andy, for sharing this. One of these days I hope and wish to do my first Armour model. Budget allowing. Love watching all of your video. Please keep them coming and take care and stay safe

[@jondillon5433]

A great looking kit, love the interior of the turret/basket & floor.👍🏼

[@Peteftm]

The detail on the suspension looks amazing !

[@TheDom277]

I built the 1/35 Academy Hellcat a few years ago but spilt glue round the turret base so it wouldn't turn. So i wouldn't mind getting another one lol. Great build as always!

[@viper2165]

i built that one as well, it took me forever to find one though. the Hellcat is my favorite American WWII tank destroyer

[@TheDom277]

@@viper2165 I think my favourite American TD is the M36 Jackson. I would recommend that modal as well. The AFV Club M36. That was a great build as well.

[@viper2165]

@@TheDom277 yes, i also have the M36 but from Tamiya.

[@peterjones7673]

Great build Andy, love the in screen instructions

[@rickgregory9616]

I'm bran new to weathering. The more of your videos I watch the more I learn. For beginners, it would be helpful to have a list of the paints used in the video, as we try to mimic what we see on video to our model. Sometimes I get lost on exactly what color / brand of paint-pigment was used. I've enjoyed your channel so much, that I have not only subscribed, but have ordered off your website! (I live in California, but I have family in Sun City West, AZ)

[@sierrahobbys1883]

Excellent and thorough video. I'll put this kit on my "to get" list.

[@davidcole333]

I'm working on this kit now and it's been a joy to build. I'm an airplane guy and this has been my first '"tank."

[@Red-rl1xx]

Really cool! I'm going to have to keep an eye out for this one!

[@rogernichols8150]

What a HELL lol 😆 of a build 🤣 😂 always enjoy your videos 📹 please keep them coming 🙏 and here to help get your videos out to everyone 😀 😄 😊

[@donfrandsen7778]

Yes some builds !!!! I build my tracks and interiors different But very cool Andy Thank you for showing us that Hellcat!!!

[@marcosaugustosoares]

Amazing kit!

[@jamesbednar8625]

Good video!! I pre-ordered this kit back in October and cannot wait for its arrival. Anyway, have built the Academy version of this vehicle about 10+ years ago. Can remember that it was a bit unnecessarily complicated - but that is Academy kits for you. also, it gave you the chose of 1-piece vinyl tracks which were too tight and did not fit properly AND it gave you link-n-length tracks as well. Eventually got it finished.

[@mikemeadows8450]

Hi Andy you have the best video's i never miss one great build happy modeling!!!

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

Thank you I appreciate that,

[@coldemonspl]

I am looking forward to this model. I hope that at the beginning of 2022 I will be able to start construction and make some videos for my channel :) Thanks for this video! :)

[@jeffmelter8275]

This is what my dad drove in WWII.

[@randykeho6347]

Looking forward to this kit. I was disappointed by both the Academy and AFV Club releases back-in-the-day. I built them for my father, who was a crewman in a Hellcat during WWII. Fortunately, I was able to incorporate one into a diorama in his honor before he passed. He loved it. His unit was attached to Patton as they crossed Belgium, participating in the Battle of the Bulge, and rolled into Germany.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Nice vid, looks like a really good kit!! 👍

[@michaelnaven213]

Nice work Andy.

[@docholliday3858]

Just preordered this from your site. Cant wait to start working on it.

[@modelman424]

Looking forward to receiving my two pre order of these kits from Andy's HHQ.

[@Lone-Traveler]

this new video format is awesome i love it

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@johnking6398]

Looking forward to seeing some more from you like the zepline this new hellcat looks really good I have the afv one to do 👍👍

[@danmeehan1390]

The turret piece in the center that meets the turret floor is an RBJ (Rotary Base Junction) This allows battery power to be transferred from the hull to the turret at all positions (360). Great video Andy

[@TheUkblublud]

Thanks for this.

[@monkeysth11thatdoesntuploa83]

kit looks fantastic might have to get it

[@typisch_erik2100]

Nicely done again Andy! I probably get one of those for my one, it will fit very well to Sherman.

[@davegiles2344]

Great build 👍👍

[@masynrager4085]

The M18 was cool

[@allgood6760]

Awesome.. Thanks 👍

[@MGB-learning]

Great build and presentation. I like the new assembly technique you have. May I suggest maybe you bounce from old to this new type of kit assembly on kits in the future.

[@allgood6760]

Awesome 👍

[@allgood6760]

Nice work 👍

[@VonDrinkoften]

Looks like a nice kit

[@xenophonBC]

that's a lovely kit.

[@evilfingers4302]

Wish this came in 1/16 scale and is what a lot of RC Tankers (including myself) have been asking for.

[@steeltoe3138]

Thanks!

[@tpbbuzzelli1327]

Fantastic Craftsmanship on the build

[@victoriaalexandrina9839]

앤디 아재님 늘 잘보고 있읍니다,,,^^,,,,,

[@user-cq4ku2se9r]

発売が楽しみです。早く作りたいですね～。

[@tonysurridge3033]

Nice work!-good idea to display the relevant page from the instruction kit, shame that TAMIY did not include poly caps in the road wheels though!.

[@_Jester_]

Why, there is no reason they would be needed in there?

[@rrl4245]

Cool, but no PE? Odd for a new kit, in this day and age. Andy, those 'U-shaped tie downs, along the top of the turret, look overly large, to me. Is it just my impression?

[@robertlucic7598]

Great video of what looks like a really great kit! Unfortunately I have to wait until after my Black Friday ICM kits arrive before I am allowed to order it.

[@CSX4545]

Thank you

[@Android-rz8mb]

I’m surprised no poly caps for road wheels Nice build

[@Subzero2151]

Looking forward to building this one, hopefully stock is good, and UK can get them around mid December time

[@Subzero2151]

Just a note when building the sponsons, there are 2 options for the front part with the curve, option A and B, only just realised this, not sure if Andy mentioned this, but you could easily end up with the wrong parts on for your chosen decal scheme

[@martinelliotedwards1883]

It’s finally here

[@DavidMarzola]

Enjoyed the build. Great job. Just wanted to confirm that when you brush painted the rubber black on the road wheels versus an airbursh.

[@hitime2405]

Great video but I felt let down by you not showing the painting of the model, I know it’s a simple Olive drab scheme but for me watching you turn a plastic model tank into a real looking replica is the highlight of your videos.

[@mauserkk98]

Nice .

[@CurvedSlightly]

Me: "Darling, there's a new model out..." The wife: Leaves with suitcase.

[@randomnickify]

"Darling, its not that big, you don't need a suitcase to pick it up"

[@CurvedSlightly]

@@randomnickify Me: "Thank god you're leaving, more room & time for models!"

[@Jackdaw5]

'Dio Drybrush Paint' ?!? Or you could just use any normal paint and drybrush with that. As we've being doing for decades. :-) Nice model anyway.

[@CurvedSlightly]

I like to watch my Andy vids @ 1.5x speed, sounds like he's been sniffing way too much glue...

[@Zipbass]

Glad it’s back up not just 360p lol

[@tomtruesdale6901]

Outstanding build Andy. Would it be easier to paint the inside details before you assemble the model? I just can't see trying to reach all the small places once the assembly is complete. Good looking kit with nice fit and finish.

[@Andy.Gledhill.Models.]

Can never understand guys like you more or less fully build a kit before painting it. I will paint and build in stages. Sometimes I will spray paint all the sprue's the main colour first, then build. How do you paint all the fiddly bits inside the turret etc?

[@lesthiele4921]

Hi Andy, that was a absolutely fantastic build, will you be doing a weathering video for this build? Take care and keep safe mate best regards from Australia.

[@DaveyChainZ69]

I tried that MARK FIT STRONG, I wasn't impressed so I used Micro Fit and Micro Sol. And if those don't work there's always Walther's Solvaset.

[@statoilbensin2190]

Wish the Tamiya ts 13 was as effective as the Testors clear laqcuer. I always gets problems with enamel thinner destroying paint. Even after many coats of ts 13 enamel thinner still go throuh and removes the Tamiya paints. I guess I should just start using Tamiya laqcuer and Mr color.

[@billyjohnston4244]

This build video was good and informative,but you should consider a separate video on in-depth painting and weathering,in the past your tecniques have made the model just jump right at you !

[@AFV85]

That box at the back ofnthe turret is supposed to be the radio! Afv clubs was the same i swapped it out fornthe actual radio that sat there! As its right in your face being open topped! academy's and afv clubs turret basket were one peice nothing new with tamya doing this! Afv club had the slide Moulded turret so that was always the better one only if they stopped using them rubber bands for track's! I was another £30 for metal track's but the hellcats track's look amazing in the metal I'll give them that so was worth it! And we had separate shell rack's don't like that 2 peice full rack! Nice to have some used up or the option atleast depending on price of the new Tamiya kit that's what it comes down to with choosing this of the afv club kit! Did it come with the front hatch windscreen covers that were stowed in the side turret bins?

[@dusanbolek8004]

I was just looking at the other options, because Tamiya AFVs are usually lacking and are not on par with the competition especially considering their pricing, but the only other M18 on the market right now is that by you mentioned AFV Club kit, which while looking generally OKish has those rubber tracks that are just no go. Rubber tracks are such a terrible idea.

[@whytezebra2312]

Beautiful build. Do you remember what brand of Olive drab you used for the exterior paint on this beast?

[@the_m18hellkitty91]

I know a tank going on my wishlist

[@jerryjeromehawkins1712]

Niiiiiice!!!!! 👍🏾🇺🇸

[@username1957af]

Would love to see you build the Masterpiece Models Fat Man kit.

[@huwtindall7096]

So glad you cracked out some dry brushing. It's a technique from 28mm/heroic mini figure painting which is crying out for more use in military scale modelling. Such an effective and easy way to build up highlights and textures. For me it came naturally as I started in minis before doing scale models so it was part of the tool kit.

[@facenoise465]

Strangely enough drybrushing was a very common technique done for almost every scale model in the past. You looked a fool if you didn't drybrush your tank back then.

[@MKE_Mike]

As someone who was building/painting nothing but Warhammer minis for a few years I drybrush *everything* to get that "pop".

[@edwardkennedy5680]

Nice job Andy , would any set of Sherman metal tracks fit this model or does one need a specific brand for the Tamiya Hellcat ! Edward.

[@dotdashdotdash]

Would like to see you make that new Tamiya Panzer 4 G that you reviewed a few months ago. The DAK Panzer 4.

[@user-td9pk7bz6k]

アメリカ戦車も古いシャーマンから新しくなって速い！動画ありがとうございます(^○^)

[@dusanbolek8004]

Good idea from Tamiya, there are not many competing M18s on the market so I expect this will sell very good. I generally don't buy Tamiya AFVs, because they are just not very good, but this one might actually be the best option for M18. Of course, those terrible decals will have to be dealt with, but that's not that difficult with tank kits.

[@ytwos1]

Not very good? I love them.

[@JazzJaRa]

I build my M18 Hellcat out of parts of AFV and Tamiya because both models had some mistakes in the shape of it. And from the look of it Tamiya didn't changed them in the "new" Kit.

[@dusanbolek8004]

@@ytwos1 Well, they have good fit and are easy to built sure, but the competitors now offer well more detailed and what's more important way more accurate kits for the same price. Tamiya AFV "division" is rather inferior to their aircraft production, which are still mostly the best on the market. Tamiya tanks though are oversimplified and quite often just terrible as for example their M1A2 Abrams, which they created by only slight modification of their very old M1 Abrams kit despite the fact that there are very significant differences between these two in real world especially considering the suspension. That's rather logical, because M1A2 can weight almost fifteen tons more and the suspension has to reflect that, but not in Tamiya world. So generally when dealing with aircrafts go for Tamiya, but with AFVs the offerings from companies like Takom, RFM, Miniart etc. usually will give you more value for your bucks.

[@TheSimpjam]

Hi Andy how do you go about painting wheels with rubber on? I’ve bought my first tank kit (not new to modelling) but be interested to see a video on how you go about this as your working is amazing

[@bradenrobson7513]

Hi - Appreciate this comment is a month after you posted yours so you may have already figured out a way that works for you already I use blu tac and find it helps cover the inner metal parts of the wheel leaving the rubber parts free to paint

[@TheSimpjam]

@@bradenrobson7513 thanks buddy yes I’ve had a go but like trying different things so will have a go

[@chelseachelseaboy]

Thanks Andy, love your build video's......my bank manager does'nt !, I dont have the Academy kit so I guess this one's on the buying list.....not sure about the upcoming Tamiys KV-2 though, I have read good things about the Trumpeter version, Tamiya put out great kits even though small details need tweaking from time to time, I built the M-10 and that was nice & easy to put together. Really wish Tamiya would put out the Artillery version of the Russian BT-7 & upgrade the U.S M8....but I figure I have so many kits in the stash as is I wont be around to finish them.

[@alschwarz5658]

How do you paint the tracks/wheels when they are glued in place (i.e. not separate)??

[@keithfletcher4909]

Dear andy the canvas cover for the gun should be a lighter color, than the M18.😕

[@WRLD.OF.RANDOMS]

Hey Andy, I have a quick question do you lighten your olive drab? Thanks

[@carmium]

Eh, it's nice to see a slightly "newer" vehicle that hasn't been beaten to Hades yet! They were all new once!

[@robin---]

👍👍👍

[@troypetty8737]

What is the latestest on the release of the kit in the US?

[@kennybacchus2629]

Like model. Tank. Building. The. New. Tamya

[@raginggamer2109]

I was having a panic attack when you put only a little tap of glue for the wheels 😂. Great build and I am really excited to get this. P.S. I personally do not like the tracks. Definitely will get the metal tracks

[@Rube7361]

Any word when the pre-order kits will be shipped? obviously understanding that shipping is crazy still. I was just curious when I could potentially expect mine at my doorstep in the near future hopefully..lol

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

yes very soon Tamiya is trying to get them this week.

[@Rube7361]

@@AndysHobbyHeadquarters thank you for the info! And for the very quick response! 👍🏼

[@Rube7361]

@@AndysHobbyHeadquarters hoping to hear good news regarding this kit, as I am anticipating this build. I have seen numerous build videos going up on youtube and figured the kits are finally being shipped by the suppliers. 🤞🏼🤞🏼

[@tonylester3868]

No engine ? Is there writing, on the box, that says, it does not come with an engine ?

[@DirkGently1972]

Only 360p max resolution?

[@michaelpierson7256]

My friends real M18 had a muzzle brake on the 76mm gun that i got to fire. I said had because it later blew up killing the owner & gunner about 9 yrs ago

[@douglashamm4668]

Has anyone transplanted the Academy M-18 interior to the Tamiya kit?

[@mikaelryden1147]

Only in 480p?

[@KZ-ih8gv]

How do you paint rubber bands? - you almost never show this part..

[@randomnickify]

On the wheels? He airbrushed them, he explains it. He kind of brute force it without masking anything but it ended up pretty well.

[@ozzieflint9610]

Would you be willing to sell that Red hauler truck you know the one with the trailer and what 56 ...

[@mr.tissue6307]

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