Can you Paint a Model Kit on a £5 budget? Painting Challenge

I know that As a beginner to scale modelling, you might not have that much money to spend on specialist paints to build your first model. But what’s the worst that could happen if you decide to buy cheap paints? So in this challenge video let’s see if I can answer the question, is it possible to paint a model kit, which doesn’t look completely terrible, with products costing less than £5?
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Airfix A01005 Mitsubishi Zero in 1:72 Scale
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[@raven1wing1]

Watching this video. Gave me flashbacks to when I first started out building kits. I used on my first ever model (I didn't get much pocket money back then.) Was those solid block water colour paints. I could still picture it now I made a right pigs ear of the paintwork. My grandfather was horrified that I could screw up a simple colour scheme of a......"spit". And yes he was in the RAF during the last war

[@ModelMinutes]

Some of my very early builds were terrible, I’ve still got some somewhere

[@amuxpatch2798]

@@ModelMinutes those paints are thick media and are meant for canvas painting and small plaster/clay objects such as a vase. Thats why you don't get smooth paint flow on plastic surface.

[@sweetcorn1968]

I tried something similar and went through a phase of buying 1 or 2 pots of acrylic paint every time I went in Poundland. I came to the conclusion that just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.

[@ModelMinutes]

I think that's the exact sentiment!

[@vinnyganzano1930]

Artist acrylics and even some oil paints can be used to get tremendous results when painting wargame and large scale display figures. Just never use them without a basecoat.

[@PandaXs1]

@@vinnyganzano1930 yeah primer actually works wonders in cases like these, definitely worth the investment if you're on a budget.

[@HO-bndk]

Artist's oil paints used to be the only thing that figure modellers ever used.

[@memkiii]

@@HO-bndk Oils aren't watery though, and have no problem adhering. Cheap water based Acrylics like these, will never easily cover bare polystyrene. Adding some mild detergent would help with the beading, but not the lack of pigment.

[@PSPmaster321]

Here's a challenge. Why not buy the cheapest, most basic entry-level beginner kit, and build it to the highest possible standard, using all the skills and techniques you have acquired over the years

[@DansModelBench]

Better still, use the same kit as this. Would make for a fun comparison.

[@ModelMinutes]

I think that was the intention from the starter set challenge i did last year

[@LRBerry]

I was thinking to make the Zero kit again, but with, as you say build it to the highest possible standard, using all the skills and techniques you have acquired over the years. I do think your suggestion would make a great video to watch.

[@PSPmaster321]

@@ModelMinutes oh cool. Though not sure I know which one you mean, do you have a link?

[@ModelMinutes]

@@PSPmaster321 Can you build a Starter Set Model Kit using ONLY the included paints and glue? Airfix Bf109E-3 kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZzLk4CQn5iZbdU

[@normalicious9734]

This was a trip down memory lane to when I made my first model, used un-thinned humbrol paints in thick layers. Wasn't much panel detail left.

[@ModelMinutes]

sounds like my first details too!

[@sukhoisu-27flankerbdude92]

That’s like my first model, un thined testers paint witch was pretty dangerous because I didn’t know they where toxic now I don’t really use testers paint now, my main paint right now are Vallejo air since they are pre thinned and I also use Ak paint but I still don’t have thinners so I can’t thin ak paints, I tried to thin ak paints with water, and it did not work at all it became like som sort of liquid putty, but my main main paint is Vallejo air

[@nickcarter4894]

None of us ever thinned those Humbrol enamels. Some of them went on like treacle. 😆

[@robertgottlieb3731]

This model challenge was the equivalent of the Netflix baking show Nailed It! I cringed, I laughed, I thoroughly enjoyed the video!

[@ModelMinutes]

thanks :P

[@michaelcooke2559]

Very interesting challenge. Most of us experienced modelers have forgotten what it is like to start model building. Thanks for sharing, and reminding us of humble beginnings.

[@stevieb6173]

and that's the important point , always remember how you started , makes the pleasure of where you are now so much more enjoyable 👍👍

[@ModelMinutes]

thanks for watching!

[@vitoscaletta3886]

In My opinion its executed very well, particularly when you keep in mind that the colors used aren't for modeling in any form. Look at that canopy alone! Man i am astonished, earned yourself a new subscriber!

[@ModelMinutes]

Thanks very much!

[@ethansgamingchannel7077]

Intresting Challenge. I have an idea for another challenge if you need one, try buying the cheapest aircraft model kit you can find and build & paint it

[@ModelMinutes]

I think that would have to work off the RRP of the product seeing as I have an Airfix Lynx in 1/48 scale which cost me £2, not really much of a challenge there lol

[@Cz17.sb1]

@@ModelMinutes I have seen many £5 airfix kits on Amazon in 1/76

[@RichardMontgomeryYT]

@@Cz17.sb1 1/76 or 72? Please link

[@terrycarter6562]

Arifix does have a kit that comes with its

[@ethansgamingchannel7077]

@@ModelMinutes Ah i see, maybe build it using your bear hands? Just a suggestion for a challenge

[@rorye4176]

I love these starter challenges because it makes me feel better about my own work seeing how someone so professional can still only do something so good with the resources available, and as I slowly collect more tools and paints and get better skills my models look better and better, thanks for keeping me inspired,

[@ModelMinutes]

im glad that you enjoy my videos and that they have helped you out :D

[@EAbc-bt6em]

I know this issue to well...I painted my very first model(f4u Corsair)with acrylics only because i didnt want to get the Revell colors. Even tough i sanded the surfaces a bit, the painting was a total desaster. I washed the parts of my second model in soap and vinegar but still-the acrylics didnt stick to the model. I wasted lots of hours painting like 7 layers... Good paints are essential because without them, building models can be very frustrating. Thanks for the content and greetings from 🇩🇪

[@ModelMinutes]

I agree, thanks for watching!

[@reefhog]

Tamiya, Vallejo, Mig and others have acrylic paints that work perfectly well for painting models.

[@ffibnogab7644]

The uneven characteristics of that paint can be used to your advantage, to obtain a battle-worn and weathered appearance to the model. For example, painting each panel separately might give you an effect where the middle of each panel is washed out, with paint collecting at the edges. Colour makes a difference, too - that green could be greyed right down, to a 'scale' kind of vaguely-green tone that fits with the weathered appearance. To complete the faded look, paint the markings on, rather than use the decals.

[@ModelMinutes]

Thanks for the ideas!

[@ffibnogab7644]

@@ModelMinutes I've lost count of the number of times I've seen wonderfully subtle paint jobs spolied by the application of pristine decals...

[@Ducknuck84]

having worked at craft stores I can tell you with experience that those types of paint sets are never any good, always found that the .99 cents 59ml bottles worked better if on a budget or starting out, but even to just get the RGB+WB at the minimum would have hit the £5 limits

[@ModelMinutes]

thanks for the info!

[@joseantoniocustodio7232]

A young modeler starting out would think his build is the best in the world. If he/she sticks to the hobby as he/she gets older than what looked as an outstanding build in their youth would now appear as flawed in many aspects. But it's the young who we need to bring into the hobby to make the industry continue and not totally lose out to computers and cellphones. Airfix did a video some months back of a Sherman tank build by one of their modelers. He built it and painted it the way a beginner would. Probably to make it appear to those wanting to enter the hobby not to get intimidated. So if you reedit your video and present it as one for a beginner and put a narrative suitable for them then it can very well pass off as something that will encourage a new crop of scale modelers. When I first built a kit in 1977, I used clay and duco cement to stick the parts of the Matchbox F4U corsair kit together. Later on I used acrylic water color to paint other models. It was always a mess but I had great fun and I am 55 years old now and do "proper modeling". I managed to influence my son to build by just letting him do whatever he wants to do, so I am confident that when I pass on to the rainbow bridge of modelers, my hoard will not be sold off to the usual vultures for 5% of it's actual price as a lot, but will be inherited by my son.

[@ModelMinutes]

Well said!

[@jackhaffenhoff1365]

It actually doesn’t look terrible. These challenges are really fun to watch.

[@ModelMinutes]

Thanks 😊

[@bobbyrice]

Agreed.

[@georgedistel1203]

When I first started building models I could buy the small testors bottles of enamels for .25 cents a piece but that was around 55 years ago. Actually it looks pretty good , I have seen cars coming out of the welfare apartments with that same finish.

[@ModelMinutes]

thanks for watching

[@orbitalair2103]

yeah, I remember that too. testers enamels were nice and thick. I think I had almost all the Monogram airplane kits.

[@orbitalair2103]

I am kind of mad that rustoleum bought testers and then stopped the Model Master line. I liked those paints.

[@georgedistel1203]

@@orbitalair2103 i really liked their non specular sea blue , I had to start mixing paints to replicate that color for my US warships ww2 ms22

[@frontalwind]

I did this when I was a young boy using cheap paint for an aircraft. Got the same results as your video. Up till today, i am still using paint brush, though with the model making type, Testor as I often choose and prefer. I find airbrush to be complicated to setup and will hit my walls and curtains. But there is one thing I feel makes some difference. If you can bathe and wash the plastic kit with water and detergent, when you take them straight out of the box, soak them for an hour if you like, and then dry them in the sun. The kit is easier to receive paint then without washing off the oils on the plastic kit.

[@ModelMinutes]

thanks for the info!

[@tcandle695]

Not the best option but certainly you showed that is doable. I remember when I started building plastic models in my home country I had to use hardware store house enamels and wall paints because model paints were not available in the market. I had to mix the colors to get the tones that I needed. I used mineral spirits for the enamels and plain water for the wall paint to thin down. The results were ok for me as a beginner. After I moved to the USA I was in Heaven with all the modeling supplies available and model kits. I have seen car modelers airbrush acrylic craft paints with very good results. The paints that you used are for painting art. Those paints are not friendly for mixing with water so they need to be used pure. Another challenge would be to paint a model with artist oil paints. Thanks for your videos.

[@ModelMinutes]

thanks for watching and the suggestion :D

[@pauljohnson4833]

That takes me back! Did the Airfix WWII Ark Royal as a kid. Painted the flight deck in artist oil (from an old art set of my dad's). Not pretty.....

[@DansModelBench]

This takes me back. My seven year old self, approves of your build. Now for your second challenge, I dare you to put this up on the the scale model critique group and post the responses. On second thought forget that, you haven't done anything to deserve that. lol Thanks for all your videos this year. Always interesting and always enjoyable to watch. :)

[@ModelMinutes]

haha thanks!

[@Bob-bv9yj]

I’m getting back into modelling and love your channel buddy!

[@ModelMinutes]

I'm glad you enjoy my videos :D

[@JASHVEER22]

Nice tutorial. It gives confidence to those who want to start. Wish you a happy new year. Keep entertaining us.

[@ModelMinutes]

nice!

[@mtaylor44]

I have read that you can use PVA glue and paint as a primer. 10% paint (like grey) and 90% PVA. That cheap acrylic paint is very low in pigment and very high in carrier/medium, so you are pushing a lot of "tinted" medium over slick plastic. It needs something to bite into. I have also heard that watered down PVA makes a fair gloss coat for your decals to go on top of (once dried). That should help with the silvering. I say this because I don't think using PVA violates the rules here. Metallic silver nail polish may work and be cheaper to buy. Of course, you can borrow nail your mom's or sister's metallic eye shadow or metallic nail polish and mix it in with your paint can make a "metallic" paint!

[@michaelkeogh8454]

Craft stores sell craft acrylic primer which is exactly this. I've mixed it with black craft paint to use as model kit primer.

[@ModelMinutes]

thanks for the tips!

[@naysmith5272]

I would be interested to see this - the craft acrylic primer if it works.

[@ThinkingPotatoOfficial]

I love these videos! It really shows you don’t have to be a millionaire to make great models!

[@ModelMinutes]

Glad you like them!

[@Eugene_Ko]

I guess that`s a question every modeller asks himself "can I use arts and crafts paints for my models?" I learned the answer "only for dioramas" the hard way. Anyway this challenge is much easier here in Ukraine as there is ICM branded paints for like a quid each.

[@ModelMinutes]

thanks! I have been asked a few times if artists paints work - i guess now we know

[@dimligloing]

@@ModelMinutes Yes artist quality tube paints will work fine (used to paint lead soldiers in the olden days ), but they will be more expensive than the likes of Humbrol and Vallejo.

[@Simon_Nonymous]

@@dimligloing spot on. I have some of those cheap acrylic paints, and they are ok to add a tint to an existing model acrylic paint but wouldn't like to use them alone. However I also use high quality acrylics and oils for modelling, and these have a much higher amount of pigment in them, and would cover so much better than the cheap stuff.

[@jaybe2908]

People still recommend craft paints for models, but we all have different standards and opinions, but it must be hard for new hobbyists to know online who to take advice from.

[@Simon_Nonymous]

@@jaybe2908 you are right - there is a wealth of 'opinion' and some of it is really poor - but this is why I really support Matt's approach, as his experiment clearly shows that this was a fail so don't try it yourself.

[@ColonelRebScaleModels]

Building this kit now in Pearl Harbor attack livery, it’s a nice little kit. I think you did as well as possible within the budget. And it doesn’t look bad at all from 6ft, really. 👏🏻👍🏻 Job well done.

[@ModelMinutes]

thanks!

[@jorgehcampos1054]

Regular acrylic paint can get some very decent results once you get the trick of dillution ratios. Also keep the parts clean of any grease to better results. Then of course maybe the quality of that particular paint brand and you should use flat brushes to apply paint on flat surfaces. Anyway, as with regular paints, use for mate base for better grip of acrylic paint, gloss coat for applying decals and a second mate base for finishing improves the results a lot.

[@ModelMinutes]

Thanks for the info!

[@maximillianphoenix9374]

Don’t worry about the end product your always informative commentary is invaluable 🤗

[@ModelMinutes]

thanks!

[@Steve-bo6ht]

My father always used this type of paint on his scale ship builds and would get fantastic results, he'd never use tap water but use distilled water similar to what you'd put in an clothes iron . It was something he'd learnt in the Navy as most of the crew built models and only had access to basic materials.

[@ModelMinutes]

that's interesting!

[@karljones9357]

You are definitely a braver man than me. The model is a perfect model, but I can’t say that a new modeller would carry on with the hobby if they had this as a final result. A for effort

[@ModelMinutes]

I agree, I think that it’s a good example why scale modellers have specific painting products

[@ukaszbadura5670]

Nice challange. I enjoyed watching and was curious about the final outcome.

[@ModelMinutes]

Thanks so much!

[@Soltheman1]

Im building the Revell Horton Go 226 currently and I’m using big tubs of Crawford and Black acrylic paints, and with this in mind the paints are sitting well after a few layers and the finish is coming along nicely!

[@ModelMinutes]

sounds great!

[@glencwilson]

Very interesting to watch and thanks for giving it a go. That was a tough challenge and the result is a bit of a Monet - looks good from a distance but close-up it has character. Just wonder if a drop of dish soap would help break the surface tension and help the paint flow easier. If you could get them cheap enough I guess you could get three pots of primary colour model paints and mix them rather than those acrylics.

[@ModelMinutes]

that's a good idea, possibly an idea for another challenge

[@timgodin2114]

Good job with that paint, painting Guillows balsa kit planes coverings ,are less stressful than using acrylics on slick plastic. Even testors acrylic model paints are fussy without an airbrush.

[@ModelMinutes]

thanks for sharing!

[@petarivanov9301]

Ive never done modelling ever. And i really wanna make one with my grandfather. Seeing this video makes me happy to know that even on budget u can still make a good work. We will try at home and hopefully make a good work

[@ModelMinutes]

I’m not sure that the model I made in this video is “good”, I’d recommend actual modelling paint and not artists ones

[@choccymilklord59]

It would be amazing to see the jump from a 5 pound challenge to 10 pound challenge. You would be able to at least get to different tamiya paints and maybe a decent set of brushes?

[@ModelMinutes]

possibly!

[@jazzmusician46]

Well done Matt. Given the challenge, I think you did a valiant job. Being a beginner, I do use acrylic paints for small jobs in the cockpit, only because I’m starting out and don’t have a library of Tamiya paints. They do very well to be honest. I’m not sure I’d try painting an entire plane though!

[@ModelMinutes]

haha thanks! Yes, these paints were not the best to use

[@williamthomas7031]

this video is very relatable! I used those types of paint on the airfix whitley when I was just starting out. The white was not fun, it took about 10 layers to barely have an even coat; It was from then on that I resorted to using spray paint for white. On another note though, I have used those works brushes for everything and for what its worth they are actually rather good at filling areas.

[@ModelMinutes]

I've recently discovered the joys of a good spray can of white paint :D

[@julianlopez6353]

Great video. You literally gave me the confidence to use those cheap canvas acrylic paints I have lying around and use it to detail my model kits. I’m a beginner and I’m doing the spray can route but the tiny details I want to add color to had me worried but not anymore.

[@ModelMinutes]

Great to hear!

[@roofs7070]

This is a very interesting one! Can’t wait to see the result on artist acrylics!

[@ModelMinutes]

:D

[@petermerz2704]

Very interesting. I have built models that I’ve used cheap paints on, but I airbrushed them, so the finish is nicer. Don’t know if I could hand paint for a nicer finish. Merry Christmas!

[@ModelMinutes]

Thanks! You too :D

[@spitfireguy4237]

I'm building this kit atm and how glad I am looking at this that I have all the professional paints

[@ModelMinutes]

haha! i bought a second one of these kits and i intend on doing a better job next time

[@roarexenl]

I think a starter will be annoyed a lot when the paint doesnt do what it did here. you have loads of experiencee and due to having a challenge stayed on working on this to get to the end. I wont see starters having that, I almost stopped building after I got annoyed not having the right cockpit green in the start of my building, after I mixed a decent cockpit green I finally found one I like and from then I got over that issue. but good to see that some stuff you just need the right stuff to get going.

[@ModelMinutes]

Yeah, I would like to think that a beginner would look for some better paints than the ones I used here tbh

[@davegiles2344]

Merry Christmas 🎄

[@ModelMinutes]

And to you!

[@samuelmumby7982]

Painting on a budget advice: £1 spray primer from poundland. I even managed to get a can of silver spray paint from there which is a steal when you consider the products aimed at hobbyists

[@stuartingleby1523]

Yes it would have been very different results if it was a £6 challenge and a rattle can primer added 👍

[@ModelMinutes]

I use these on some of my other builds

[@ArcaanRitual]

Nostalgia trip to the max! Things I've learnt from miniature painting. You can use your most heavily pigmented paints to your advantage with cheap acrylics. Start by painting the whole aircraft in grey scale, mixing your black and white til you get the values right, and then since the coloured tubes of paint have very little pigment I them by comparison, you can tint the Grey's to the colour you wamt

[@ModelMinutes]

thanks for the info!

[@ja37d-34]

Cool challenge and nice job!

[@ja37d-34]

That paint vs the plastics tho.. Ouch.

[@ModelMinutes]

thanks!

[@SomewhatSummarized]

this makes me feel better as this is what my first 3 models looked like

[@ModelMinutes]

:D

[@SnakierElm62]

I think the paint looks quite accurate to what some A6M5s look liked towards the end of the war, rushed and a little uneven, I like it

[@ModelMinutes]

thanks! Yeah, they didn't have the most durable paint at the time

[@allanstott6999]

Very nostalgic from my childhood builds.

[@ModelMinutes]

awesome :D

[@chaosmann81]

Painting a model with these colors would be easy if you prime the parts. By the way: your wet pallette is missing the membrane layer. Just use some backing paper. Your paint doesn't get watered down and will stay wet even longer.

[@ModelMinutes]

thanks for the info

[@APlaneGuylol]

normally I don't paint the paint the small cockpits because they are very easy to mess up however by just gluing it on no painting gives a cleaner look.

[@huwtindall7096]

What a challenge! I'd have been looking for some £1 cans of couloured spray paint from the poundshop. A white and green would sort you for most of the model. Probably not the most authentic green ever but better than those horrendous paints! Excellent effort though and a thoroughly interesting challenge. If we have to do it with a brush then I'd be buying a big flat brush to make the painting of large single colour surfaces a bit easier.

[@ModelMinutes]

yeah, i did think about getting spray cans, but intentionally made it harder

[@chris3091]

This model was included in the starter set I got last year to start me on my model building journey, so it's perfect for a beginner. Those are also the brushes I tend to use, mostly out of convenience that they're cheap and expendable, although I agree you can't get the best detail with them.

[@ModelMinutes]

Yeah, the brushes needed to be a bit finer really

[@SuperGutbucket]

During lockdown #2 I challenged myself to build and paint a kit with what was in the box. I used the Airfix Spitfire mk 1 starter kit. Very similar finish to your Zero.

[@ModelMinutes]

Awesome!

[@crazylocha2515]

Next Steps??? As a post Christmas follow up (sort of a "I got this as a present" what'd I do now). Most common gift card in the U.S. is a $20. What could or should you look for as a follow up purchase to improve on THIS challenge? Maybe take a directional line to something like the Mig paint kit for IJN planes set. Then broadening suggestions for AFV/ships/cars depending on the gift receiver's interests? Just suggestions. Mad mad respect for following through even though difficulties 👍. Fantastic idea and well done. Merry Christmas 🎄❄️🎄❄️🎄

[@ModelMinutes]

Thanks for the suggestion 😊

[@hanssmidt12]

It looks cool

[@ModelMinutes]

thanks!

[@ejcruz3520]

That looks fun. The only thing i regret is skipping hand brushing models and straight jumped to a cheapo airbrush set. I want to try airfix soon, i started on gunpla models.

[@ModelMinutes]

You should definitely give them a go

[@dailyguy6189]

How do you get rid of brush marks? I’m having huge trouble when I paint because it looks so bad and there are so many brush marks and strokes. Please help

[@ModelMinutes]

thin your paints and use a soft brush

[@arkadius8823]

My first model I painted was Tamiya's Fw 190 D9 1/48 it cost me about 7£ (about since I'm not from Britain) and I was able to buy two brushes (one big and one small) two colours for the upper section of the fuselage and and one for the down section plus a black paint for wheels (didn't paint pilot and the interior of cockpit) and the model looks very good so if you add just a small amount of money you will be able to paint a good-looking model

[@ModelMinutes]

sounds good!

[@artistar71]

For a bonkers challenge, which it appears you were regretting, more and more, I say bravo.

[@ModelMinutes]

thanks!

[@PhD777]

Wash the model kit in dish liquid (non citrus), rinse thoroughly and let dry before assembly and painting. Wash hands as well! Additionally, always remove paint from sufaces where they are being cemented together, as you want plastic touching plastic so there will be a strong bond. Otherwise, excellent video and it looks decent for £5 paint challenge!

[@ModelMinutes]

Thanks for the info!

[@lumberjack0101]

This video is just what I always looking for. Don’t really know if I should spend some money on professional paint and airbrush because I’m not sure if I will keep spending time on modeling for decades. I got some cheap acrylic paints at home and it doesn’t seem to works. Now after watching your video I know I should apply more layer, and I must say your result is totally acceptable by my standard.

[@ModelMinutes]

Thanks! Proper modelling acrylics do provide a better result though

[@BlaBla-su2yh]

I've seen those cheap acrylic paints a few days ago and thought about trying them, I'm glad it's not 1999 anymore and there's KZbin to save you from some mistakes

[@ModelMinutes]

haha!

[@simonrichards6739]

Brilliant, the paint mixing bowl looks like a Jackson pollock/John Squire/stone roses album cover!

[@ModelMinutes]

yeah, im just seeing how long i can use it until it needs replacing :)

[@simonrichards6739]

@@ModelMinutes when it needs replacement you could sell it as modern art.

[@ModelMinutes]

@@simonrichards6739 thats a cool idea :P

[@GG-lx8rp]

Nice video, watching the paint not covering would suggest grease or mould release on the plastic. Also I have found that the more you thin the paint (with water) the more likely this will happen.

[@ModelMinutes]

It is possible

[@GG-lx8rp]

This is totally irrelevant to the video but if you paint a House door this happens where people touch the door I use Sugar soap on these areas.

[@stansenter2660]

Looks fair to good for what a beginner on a budget would produce, the mottled green paint looks about right for an IJA Zero-sen stationed in the tropics, if you squint your eyes like a Japanese, (I can say that being half Japanese...lol).

[@ModelMinutes]

thanks for watching :D

[@Kojak0]

I'm so happy I'm not a beginner any longer. Using that kind of paint hurts my soul.

[@ModelMinutes]

yeh, it was a bit difficult

[@Corsario-ud1du]

Interesting challenge video. I wonder what would´ve happened if some sort of primer was used before applying the paint.

[@ModelMinutes]

I would like to think that the paint stick better to the plastic

[@JohnSmith-sl1my]

At least u gave it ago. Now back to the proper paints 👍

[@ModelMinutes]

Yup! :D

[@Bob-bv9yj]

After watching your videos, I saw the one on the amazing airbrush kit…. Is there any possibility you Can do a maintenance or a cleaning video about it? I want to start looking into airbrushing but I have absolutely no gen on using one, or how to use paints etc…

[@ModelMinutes]

I was thinking of doing a bit of a guide on my lessons learned with airbrushing, so stay tuned for that in the future

[@billmmckelvie5188]

Forgive me for asking this, but what determines that any beginner will work on a £5 paint budget? Having formerly worked in a model shop, beginners usually come in and purchase what's on the box plus the bits you have recommended and their advantage such as Revell's needle glue applicator etc. When you spend time with them going through the model build, you can guarantee they will be back purchasing another!

[@ModelMinutes]

I think it stems from personal experience, if I only have a small budget I’m probably going to try and get what I can

[@MCDeltaTheta_BF1]

I really like the paint brushes from works especially the bigger flat ones

[@ModelMinutes]

me too

[@mbak7801]

Did you wash the sprues with warm soapy water and then flush and dry before starting this model? It looks like the plastic may have a layer of release agent on it.

[@ModelMinutes]

pretty sure I answered this in earlier comments, but I don't recall washing them. There could be some mould release on there but it wouldn't do much to improve the quality of the paint lol

[@tomroland2315]

Quite an interesting challenge. I find some colours are just a pain to apply and I use acrylic model paints. Perhaps finding a paint which has the best characteristic from your selection and using it as a primer might be a way forward. Then for the rest apply several thin coats with large brush. The lighter colour for the underside looked like it was going to be trouble since you can't use a dark primer and I've always had a problem with white and off-white shades. But hey, given the constraints good outcome.

[@ModelMinutes]

thanks! yeah, that light colour was a right pain

[@veikkakarvonen831]

Little bit of un-thinned acrylic serves as a primer. I'm doing only my second model but this works as a primer for my Revell aquas.

[@ModelMinutes]

interesting!

[@123dodo4]

I have a problem with paint like this and its tamiya blue grey ish i think.. what caused it to be not stick and how do i fix it?

[@ModelMinutes]

could be that there was still mould release on the plastic and it wasnt washed off, or perhaps the paint wasn't thinned enough. A base coat primer could help too

[@muhammadkaindra1245]

Nice new challenge

[@ModelMinutes]

:D

[@techyelliec1042]

I would love too see you do a Tamiya zero

[@ModelMinutes]

thanks for the suggestion!

[@LynxBlack]

Think I'm gonna have to give model making a go next year, KZbin sure wants me to keep watching, down the rabbit hole I go

[@ModelMinutes]

One of us!

[@LynxBlack]

@@ModelMinutes Very quickly becoming the case 😄

[@lpjmodels]

It's a deep rabbit hole indeed !

[@LynxBlack]

@@lpjmodels Don't say that I get sucked into things way too easy 😂

[@ModelMinutes]

@@lpjmodels one of the deepest

[@LightingSparks82]

I've everything you have but bought for playing with dioramas. Except the Zero been soooo tempted though.

[@ModelMinutes]

it's quite a good kit

[@sgkingly8392]

Given the horrible paint, that engine actually looks okay. You did a fairly decent job to get it to look somewhat metallic

[@ModelMinutes]

Thanks!

[@Feten56709]

i can only afford cheap paint for my model, the result are horrible and it need to be reworked (which i started recently) thanks for the video Mr. Model Minutes, really entertaining and helpful.

[@ModelMinutes]

Glad I could help!

[@tomo870]

Good video mate. Just returned to scale modeling after a 30 plus year break. Knocked up a couple of small 1/72 kits just to get my eye back in and practice some techniques. I've found that even with the dedicated acrylic paints (Humbrol/Tamyia) they don't like to stick to the plastics, especially when thinned. I know it wasn't part of the challenge, but for anyone watching who is brush painting, I've found that if you prime the plastic first the paint takes to the kit better. I bought an aerosol tin of Tamiya primer, only small that should last a while. I've also seen people washing their sprues before building but I've never done that yet.

[@ModelMinutes]

yeah, washing the parts and applying a primer can help a lot with the paint sticking

[@tomo870]

Do you think those acrylics you used would apply better if you primed the parts first?. I'd be interested to find out. 😊

[@ModelMinutes]

@@tomo870 maybe, but the opacity would still be a problem I think

[@MOS6510Models]

Great Video matey.. Im gonna search for acrylic paints for under a fiver to build a model with.. just to see if you can get artist paints to work

[@ModelMinutes]

I look forward to seeing what you come up with!

[@stevieb6173]

yes please , do it and show the video 👍👍

[@vasili1207]

as i use a lot of cheap paint go to home bargains and get the colvin and cowen paint in a tube... you can airbrush it and its sound as F

[@ModelMinutes]

@@vasili1207 oooooooo

[@vasili1207]

@@ModelMinutes no ric flair goes Woooooooooooooo! Merry Christmas mate have a good one

[@timiskaming99]

Thanks for the informative video, apologies if this was asked already, but if the model was washed in soapy water and then primed ( I know that would be outside the £5 budget, say you had the £2 brushes already), do you think it would have worked better?

[@ModelMinutes]

It’s possible a good wash could have helped, but the paints were still pretty bad and I may still have experienced some degree of them not sticking

[@timiskaming99]

@@ModelMinutes ok thanks, how about primer? Would that have helped?

[@ModelMinutes]

@@timiskaming99 I think it would definitely help

[@noahdeng9401]

This reminds me of the first two model cars I built: 2 Lindberg cars in 1/32 scale. I got both of them at Dollarama for $3 each along with those block paints and made a big mess of the paints. However, most of the parts are now lost, with the main parts of the Ford Tudor in my time capsule which I will not open until 2025

[@ModelMinutes]

oooo a time capsule, that is a fun idea!

[@michaleeuwe]

For using inexpensive tools, you did get a good result with this 1:72 scale kit.

[@ModelMinutes]

thanks!

[@allanstott6999]

Japanese paint during ww2 was actually bad anyway so you picked the right kit there. Good job with a tight budget.

[@ModelMinutes]

haha - yeah . . . maybe that's what i was going for :P

[@itsmeoli3705]

The Works coming up trumps in this episode! Great episode

[@ModelMinutes]

Haha one of my “go-to” shops for cheap art supplies. They even sell discounted model kits occasionally too

[@itsmeoli3705]

@@ModelMinutes same here! Mine never, ever seems to have any kits though sadly!

[@julianmhall]

Watching this again I had an idea - which may or may not be viable. Use a length of sticky tape repeatedly put on and pulled off the fuselage and wings to make the surface slightly sticky and provide a key on the bare plastic. The paint may adhere better to that :)

[@ModelMinutes]

That is an interesting idea

[@paulwilliams9926]

Did you wash the sprues before starting the build? This might have helped the paint to stick better.

[@ModelMinutes]

yeah, it probably could have

[@beercrazy5487]

i have bought those brushes as well and though they seem good to start they soon become very frayed at the ends as a cheap brush for painting diorama they are completly fine but for painting any kind of details are a waste of money the paints you used are useless but there is some pastal chalks that grind down to make a very nice brushable dust to use to show age ect nice job on the video and well done on carrying on because i am sure i would have stopped as soon as i saw how the paints smeared in the cockpit

[@ModelMinutes]

i did want to stop but i stuck with it even though it caused a few headaches lol

[@docBol1980]

Have you ever tried adding some soap to the water used to dilute the paint.’a hint will do, fi bybstroking a wet brush on a slap bar

[@ModelMinutes]

I think i have tried adding soap before and if i recall i wasnt a fan of the effect it gave

[@Simon_Nonymous]

Aaaaaaaaaaagh - so I've just tried using a cheap box set of acrylics that I already had on a disused part that's big enough to give me a feel for it. Used a Humbrol no 4 brush from a starter kit to keep it real instead of my normal sable brushes. Even though I mixed up a grey undercoat, and degreased the plastic, and went as thin as I could with a bit of fairy liquid in the mix to help reduce surface tension... it wasn't good. I then tried an RAF dark green and dark grey pattern, not a good result, I can't get rid of brush stroke marks plus got different levels of glossiness and matt to the finish. Matt - you did very well with your effort considering!!

[@ModelMinutes]

thanks! It can be really hard using these kinds of paints

[@hrmpug1092]

I’m actually surprised, first time I’ve seen a KZbinr upload a challenge that didn’t end well

[@ModelMinutes]

haha, yeah, I wonder if they edit it to make it look like it always works . .

[@hrmpug1092]

@@ModelMinutes hey, points for honesty

[@kingofcrimson4177]

Tbf, even though I’m only on my second kit, one thing I have learned from my first kit was to always use a primer. Can’t use an airbrush though. Too many house restrictions. Only got access to brushes.

[@ModelMinutes]

yeah, primer can be handy to help the paint stick

[@Rowan407]

Flashbacks guaranteed on this vid, my first model was a dogfight doubles me110 and spitfire mk1a I still have both of them 😆 even if they aren't brilliant

[@ModelMinutes]

nice!

[@mowvu5380]

i have no idea why this channel has been recommended to me. but i might get a bladdy arifix now

[@ModelMinutes]

i'm sure you will enjoy it! Good to see the KZbin algorithm working :P

[@IvanisIvan]

if only it was primed, this might have worked out much better!

[@ModelMinutes]

Maybe

[@therebeginner]

I would not try to do such a challenge (even though I would be an ideal candidate, as a beginner), but it was very interesting watching you struggle with the (lack of) paint and nonetheless get something good out of it. I would really be curious to see how the paint would have behave with some kind of primer under it. Maybe a fiver was a little bit too little?

[@ModelMinutes]

Glad you enjoyed it! Perhaps next time i'll do a £10 budget

[@ambiention]

I wonder how much a layer of primer would’ve improved the finish. Some acrylic thinner too. Would’ve busted the budget, but it’d be interesting to know what specifically is causing the trouble. Maybe there’s a cheap way around it

[@ModelMinutes]

A primer may have helped, but I think these paints were so cheap that it would have taken considerable work to make them look good