Kitty Hawk AH-1Z Viper 1/48 Scale Full Build Video | Marine Corps Trio Part 3

[@JamalGood-l1r]

Your videos are great! I’m 61 and enjoyed building models! I’m looking forward to doing a model or 2 soon!

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Awesome, I'm happy to hear that! Good luck with your builds!

[@mihalislymperakis2422]

I love how you are willing to show your work real time AND comment on it! Pretty enjoyable and great result indeed!

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Thank you, I guess its the type of video I like to watch, so it just made sense I would do the same. Thanks for watching!

[@septiccalling8341]

Very tidy job.....lovely finish. I'm especially impressed by the hand painted sharkmouth 👏🏻👌🏻👍🏻

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Thank you so much 😀

[@kevinhedrich6026]

Awesome build. Love the hidden logo decal. Brilliant touch!

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Thanks kevin, I need to be better at remembering to add it into more of my builds!

[@Thedutchspitfire4045]

Nice! I like how you make a theme with your build, like the jolly rogers serie, and now the marine helicopters.

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Thank you very much! This was a fun group to build!

[@Runway_Models1987]

I tried a mini gun barrel and gave up, awesome work on this! How long did it take you to complete all 3 models?

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

I worked on the CH-53 for about 4-5 weeks on its own, then did the Venom and Viper side by side, and spent about 4 weeks doing those two, so all 3 just a little over 2 months.

[@dradden1556]

I just received my Academy Shark mouth . I just finished the cock pit. I'm not anywhere near your experience level of building. I appreciate your advise and use some of your techniques. Very helpful. On the cock pit , Instead of using the deca or photo edgel ,I decided to try some painting as I'm pretty experienced in that part. I used a metallic green paint on the square gps and Dyno screens on the dash boards. After drying they actually look like green screens. It turned out ok ,8ncase you might want to try it out.

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Awesome tip! Thanks for sharing, good luck with the rest of your build!

[@breakaway414]

Impressive work on the sensor pod.

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

much appreciated!

[@gonzalomendoza3152]

Great build! I loved the shark mouth painting! Your video production skills are amazing as well. I love your video presentations .They are engaging, informative, you do not drone on over minute insignificant details, and the voice over is excellent. There are so many videos where builders just drone on and on which is so boring! You avoid that. In my opinion your narrative is well balanced. You provide relevant information in an engaging and brief way. Keep up the great work in your building and story telling.

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Thank you for the very kind words. It can be a struggle trying to find the right balance of showing whats important without going too long and boring. But I appreciate the feedback, it helps me greatly!

[@Ale.Scalemodels]

Awesome work my friend!!! As always ☺

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@AVIOCHAHINEMODELS]

Hello Hammerhead! Absolutely enjoyed the video and also the built. Keep up the great work 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@MoonwalkerModels]

Another fantastic build Brett! There's helicopters look phenomenal! Trent got really excited on the hearing his name! Thank you very much for that!

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

I'm so glad! Happy to do it!

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

I'm working out my build schedule for next year, anything specific you or your grandson would like to see? -Brett

[@MoonwalkerModels]

Hey Brett, I told Trent that you had asked what he would like to see you build and he got super excited! His reaction was "yes, yes, yes!*😅 We like bombers a lot. The He-111 is one of our favorites. But, we like the B-25 and B-29's as well! That Trumpeter C-47 would be nice to see! He got excited seeing that video review! Thank you so much for asking our opinion! Means a lot! 😊

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

@@MoonwalkerModels OK. awesome, I've got 2 B-25s that I for sure want to do this coming year, so that will be perfect, one of them has the 75mm cannon in the nose! And of course the C-47. I don't have any B-29s or HE-111s in the stash but I do have a B-17. Glad you responded! Brett

[@MoonwalkerModels]

I'm an idiot, totally forgot about the B-17! 😅 We love that one!!! I have the newest release of the Revell 1/48 Memphis Belle! Any of those are enough to get out undivided attention!! Thank you sir!😊

[@SprueFascinationChannel]

Lovely build 👍🏻

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Thanks!

[@lesthiele4921]

That was a fantastic build, it certainly looks to be a very good kit, congratulations on a job well done mate, bext regards from Australia 👌👍👌👍

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Much appreciated, thanks for watching! It certainly has its challenges, but worked out in the end!

[@darthhokum]

Beautiful work 👍

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@xPhillMcDx]

Nice job! More of an apache man myself haha just kidding - such a bad ass helicopter. I appreciate the details you out in while not over weathering!

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Well, having built this one now I feel like I need to build an Apache! Thanks for watching!

[@RazedModeling]

love it brett! really turned out well :D

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Thanks Matt!

[@modelmantstewart1292]

Looks like a nice kit are they still available anywhere and great video thank you for sharing

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Thanks for watching, yes, you can still find them, mostly on Ebay, but they aren't cheap.

[@Majja13]

Great build. I think i may attempt your shark mouth technique when i get there on my 1:35 kit. but that is going to be a while off.

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Right on! It would probably work better on the larger scale to do that too!

[@planetastic8522]

How did you do the “intake plugs”? (For lack of a better name haha)

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

I used a product called "Green Stuff" A two part epoxy putty, just rolled it up and installed into the intakes from the back and gently sculpted.

[@xjetpilot]

Brett, when you said Kitty Hawk was out of production, did you mean on this viper kit? Or are you referring to out of business?

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

At the time this video was released, KittyHawk the company had gone out of business, I think however, the molds were purchased by another company and they have been re-releasing the kits under the KittyHawk name.

[@FoxWatterson]

It's a real shame those Sidewinders are inert! The yellow banding on the Hellfire missiles shows they are live, but the blue banding on the Sidewinders shows them to be inert! Kind of a weird inconsistency.

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

I went back and check the instructions, they only provide the blue stripes for the Sidewinders. (my knowledge of ordinance is very limited) But, with this new knowledge I agree, its a strange inconsistency.