Decarli Models Cessna 172 Honduras Air Force Trainer 1/72 scale

[@markc7002]

I was not expecting such an excellent result based on the fit issues, brilliant job!!

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@joemoore4027]

Great little build ! I've modeled for 60 + years and all resin kits are a real test of skill ! You've have done a super job for such a crude little 150. I see where you mentioned the warped wing, lets just say it likes to bank to the left a lot ! Cheers !

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Lol, yes left bank for days! Thanks for watching!

[@Chilly_Billy]

Your dedication to such a wonky kit is quite admirable. 👍

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Thanks!

[@ricky4k743]

Pure joy to watch! I just build one reain kit. It turned out well, but...dude, it was a nightmare to get there.

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Thanks for watching, glad you were able to get through yours in the end, even if it was a nightmare!

[@septiccalling8341]

That was a bit different..... lots of work, but she came out nicely 👍🏻

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Yes, definitely different! Thanks for watching.

[@alanrogers8535]

Super lil model.

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Thanks!

[@scaleffect]

Great scheme with the flag on the wingtips. Certainly stands out in a crown. Thanks for sharing your hard work as always!

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Much appreciated!

[@treyzmodels422]

Great work my hats off to you for doing such an amazing job on this . Even though it’s more expensive foam safe ca won’t fog clear parts. Model on!

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Thank you. I'm not aware of the type of CA, I'll have to look it up!

[@treyzmodels422]

@@HammerheadModelMaking the foam safe ca has a gold label, hope that helps

[@alvinsmith5346]

In terms of Super glue and the fogging or crazing effect you could use BSi Super gold+ It's a got a black cap. You'd know it if you saw it.

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Perfect, I'm sure my Hobby Shop stocks it.

[@PirateMTH_ToddH]

With what you started with, that is a very good finish.

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Much appreciated!

[@JedenSiedemDwa]

Hard kit, but done very nice! Nice to see! Resin is troublish, because of dangerous dust, but I read somewhere there wiil be Cessna 172 in 1/72 scale probably from AZ Model, so I want wait. ;) All the best for You! ;)

[@rutgaurxi7314]

I had heard there was a plastic Cessna kit out there, weather it's in the same scale, is something I couldn't tell you.

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Yes, resin dust is something you for sure want to avoid, but easy enough to do with a respirator. That will be nice if we get a proper Cessna 172 in plastic!

[@AreeyaKKC]

Arii, minicraft, and Omega make 172s

[@jameshall1300]

Very nice looking result out of an obviously difficult kit. RLM04 happens to be my goto yellow color also unless i jut really need a pure lemon yellow. I usually use AK real color or Mr Hobby though. I've never had good luck with spraying the vinyl based acrylics like vallejo and AK third gen. Lifecolor works good for me too when i want a non-solvent based paint.

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

I did have a decent Mr Hobby yellow, but it just wasn't quite the right shade. In the end it worked out though with the AK color.;

[@neilhaas]

Very nice aircraft kit plane Cessna 1/72 Honduras air force markings thats interesting. Honduras language Spanish 🇭🇳🇭🇳🇭🇳🇭🇳🛩️🛩️🛩️🛩️🤩😁😀😊❤❤ nice plane i like it so far.

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Thank you!

[@Luke_Sharp]

Really enjoyed watching you make this one. Different video for a change. Keep it up mate

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching!!

[@1azianxter]

Superbe 👍🏻 beau travail 👏🏻 bravo

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Thank you!

[@BennyCFD]

Very nice build, looks great. One thing I noticed is that it's a tail sitter and you used blue tac under the nose wheel for the final reveal.

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Yes, that is correct.

[@blacknass1943]

i am alweys astonishing hwo you bring the grayisch plasitk to life.

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Thanks, although in this case grayish resin, ;)

[@KS-ModelismoAviacionHobby]

super nice 👍🏻👍👍🏿👍🏾👍🏼👍🏽

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Thanks!

[@truthhurts9241]

Dear Mr Head. Actually after all this time we should be on first name terms so... Hi there Hammer, hope all is good with you and yours'. You must really have wanted/needed a kit of this particular aircraft because I can't think of any reason why a normal, sensible person would ever want to tackle such a piece of cr......... errrr, ... piece of resin. I also can't believe you turned said piece of cr.... "resin" into something that actually looks very much like the real plane. Another silk purse created from a Sow's ear. Once again, loving your videos, boldly going where none of us have ever wished to go before. Ooohs and Aaaahs etc. Hope I made you grin. Regards, Ian.

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Hi Ian! You are certainly welcome to call me Brett! This was a commission build for a fine fellow in Honduras who is slowly collecting all of the aircraft his dad flew in during his service in the Honduras Air Force. This was the airplane that his father learned to fly in. So, you could say it was somewhat of a necessity to use this kit. And, in the end, in spite of the challenge it presented, it was a rewarding build. Thanks for watching, and your comments always bring a smile! Cheers!

[@DansModelBench]

I use to fly the Cessna 172's baby brother the Cessna 152 from dirt strips all the time. They never looked that beat up and well, if it leaked like that, I wouldn't've flown it. The kit would probably have looked better with some faded paint on the wing tops going to more gloss on the side and underneath and a light dusting. Some stone chips on the propeller if you like with silver showing on the edges. Maybe some fuel stains around the wing tank filler caps or some light chipping showing the aluminum if you have some really sloppy refueling going on. Anyway, quite the build with making it out of resin and an attractive colour scheme for the 172 to be sure.

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

The weathering is for sure a little exaggerated, however, the client for this project supplied some photos of his dad with this specific aircraft and it was indeed quite used and abused, so I was trying to replicate what was in the photos to an extent. Thanks for watching!

[@rutgaurxi7314]

I myself build mostly a mix of plastic and Resin kits from GW (among others), which I think are largely under detailed. But FW, by far the worst the worst resin I have encountered, makes this kit look like a breeze in comparison, always requires filling and correcting, straightening and fixing remolding in cases and I am far from a master model maker. But this looks really good, a really beautiful build in the end. A little bit puzzled as to why you chose not to use the 3D photo etch set for the console at least (or it maybe the case it doesn't it doesn't exist!).

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Yeah, I've had some experience with Forge World resin kits and I agree, they are far more trouble than they are worth. As far as I know there isn't a PE sets available for this kit, that would have been nice though.

[@rutgaurxi7314]

@@HammerheadModelMaking That's fair enough, I can't disagree with any of that.

[@BayouChilehead]

The build looks really nice, but $80......Wow!!

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Thank you! Yeah, its a steep price for such a small kit!

[@TJRohyans]

Way too much effort involved for the price, IMO. But, you did a terrible kit justice! It turned out really well. Congratulations. Peace and love.

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Yeah, the kit price is somewhat prohibitive, thanks for watching!

[@chrissakal532]

80 bucks!? So are you going to be mad if I tell you that Arii did a 1/72 -172 that you could get? It has floats, but given the work you had with this, it would've been easier to scratchbuild some landing gear. The finished model looks sharp, though!

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Nah, not mad, this was a commission build and the client was willing to pay the cost, so worked out in the end!

[@chrissakal532]

@@HammerheadModelMaking Ok, that makes sense! I had never heard of Decarli Models before, so that was an interesting request.

[@nuerha85]

This kit didn't deserve your time

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Lol, well, it has gone to a good home so I consider it a job well done!

[@presidentxd]

Never seen a resin kit of any type that is of any quality parts wise.always poorly cast pieces not fitting at all.if ppl stopped supporting these manufacturers they will close up and go away.

[@jameshall1300]

These are how pretty much all short run kits of subjects that didn't have mainstream releases were like before 3D printing. It's not always even necessarily that the parts were done bad originally, since the molds themselves degrade pretty quickly. I've done recasting of parts in resin and they start to deform noticeably after a pretty short time. Even the short run styrene kits had some of the same problems because the molds were also made out of materials that were cheaper and easier to work with. It's just the nature of the beast, the early casts are usually good, then they get progressively worse and worse.

[@presidentxd]

@@jameshall1300 if the molds deteriorate quickly then stop making them.i understand about short runs and stuff that's not mainstream. But an inferior product isn't good enough for customers. I'm into model trains and iv seen resin body kits that are very expensive and really very poor in detail.

[@jameshall1300]

@@presidentxd or just don't buy them if you don't like them. It's better to have the option available than to have absolutely nothing. They're as good as the work you're willing to put into them. Not everything will be Tamiya easy.

[@presidentxd]

@@jameshall1300 that is true

[@Chilly_Billy]

What makes resin kits even worse is their cost. We're asked to pay a lot for subpar models. To each their own but wow!