How To Build and Prepare 1/35 Figures: Panzer Ace Crew: 10,000 Subscriber Special

[@digger678]

I'm a disabled American veteran that is just getting back into the hobby of model building and it has been so helpful watching videos like this....Thank you Shane Smyth.....Carry On......

[@longlance67]

welcome back to the hobby, glad that my videos can be of help if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask

[@digger678]

That is great to know...Thank you very much for your support.....

[@digger678]

Shane..I watched your video of putting a airbrush set together...I bought a air compressor with all the features you recommended and it comes with 2 double action airbrushs...my question is this..price is not a factor..so what is the best and easiest airbrush to get...Thanks in advance....

[@longlance67]

so if budget is not a concern, then I would recommend harder and steenbeck they are pricey but are probably the best brushes out there and are easy to take down and maintain, also Iwata is very solid too and much more value for money they would be the two I would go for, I hear great things of Badger which would be easy to get in the US but have never used them myself but they are meant to be great too

[@digger678]

Hi Shane..i bought a Harder & Steenbeck ULTRA 0.2 Gravity Feed Double Action Airbrush and im buying a Iwata but im still checking them out....thanks again for your help...

[@junglelands9119]

Great video Shane...

[@liamgray9805]

Great video Shame - so helpful to a new guy dealing with figures - keep it up the good work :)

[@longlance67]

Thanks Liam! Really glad you found it helpful mate

[@gendoikari6062]

I love this tutorial ! Thanks for allowing us to learn more of your tricks.. (you have a very lovely channel and has a speech with a twisty and beautiful accent!)

[@longlance67]

thanks mate glad you enjoyed it!

[@simonmichaelis1]

Lots of great tips. Thankyou!

[@longlance67]

thanks! glad you found it helpful

[@petergatsinos6094]

Shane honestly you're amazing I learn so much every time I watch your videos They relax me ..... and want me to paint something You're incredible

[@longlance67]

Peter Gatsinos thank you for the very kind words Peter! I am very humbled as just like to share with skills with the community and it means a lot that you guys enjoy it and get something out of it :)

[@bostonbightonrealestate9453]

Great Job! your information makes the hobby fun! A few nice little tricks in every video. Thank you!

[@longlance67]

thanks! very glad you enjoyed it!

[@lasercreation-world1981]

Hello Shane, congratulations on the 10,000 subscribers, keep it up👍👍👏🍸🍸

[@longlance67]

Thank mate !

[@lukepearce6174]

Im in love with figure painting thanks to you! I've made multiple dioramas with tanks and vehicles that didn't feel complete until i started using your tutorials for my figure painting. Keep up the great work and highly detailed tutorials.

[@longlance67]

thank you Luke! that was a humbling comment and very encouraging to know that the videos help :)

[@modelnut]

Well done Shane on the 10,000 milestone, as you mentioned the water based fillers are brilliant & Mr. Surfacer 500 works well too. Looking forward to the painting vid. Happy 😃 modelling.

[@longlance67]

thanks Mark! I have been wanting to try Mr.Surfacer for a while as I would to give it a go for doing the textures for my Shermans. Stay tuned for the painting vid which should be hitting your screens in the next few weeks

[@petebaez2350]

Congratulations Shane! I know I watched your tutorials over and over. I learned so much thanks to you.

[@jerryvolpini7987]

Wow, 10k, congrats! Great tips, excellent video, as well. I too prefer water-based putties, nice and easy to work with. I like lacquer-based primers though, smooth, hard finish and excellent adhesion. Thanks for another great video.

[@longlance67]

thanks Jerry shall look into the lacquer based primers as I've always wanted to see how they behave just very hard to get them here

[@jerryvolpini7987]

Tamiya surface primer is a lacquer and probably the easiest to get a hold of.

[@lasercreation-world1981]

yes, I think so synonymous, a great performance from him👍✌

[@hamm6035]

Has to be a bit of a rush that 10,000 people are watching and listening to YOU. 10,000 PEOPLE. By the way your very skilled and in time it will be way more than 10,000. :) Oh almost forgot, it's 10,193 now, just sub'ed.

[@longlance67]

Thank you for subbing, its mad to have so many people who so kindly give me their time and support it is very humbling for me

[@terrymcdade7985]

congratulations on the 10,000 mark. Interesting way to do figures in a group. Good tutorial.

[@bigsparky65]

Excellent workmanship Shane, very informative video. Looking forward to seeing more progress updates.

[@longlance67]

thanks mate !

[@simonfaure9694]

Just got this set from a 2nd hand store and randomly came across your vid good times now I know how to make them look good in front of the knocked out KV2

[@longlance67]

nice!

[@bartoncessna1]

Congrats Shane on reaching 10k. You've created a brilliant channel!

[@longlance67]

thanks mate, its you guys that have made this channel brilliant!

[@kevinegan6876]

10,000 Subscribers well done bud and a great video to thanks shane

[@longlance67]

thanks Kevin never thought I would ever see such numbers

[@NapFloridian]

Rock Star Shane gets elevated to Myth of KZbin... Good job Shane

[@longlance67]

haha I'm a long way off that haha

[@NapFloridian]

You are one of the big channels... Trust me

[@davidbenson3931]

Nice one shane. I am doing some Heller French WW2 Chasseurs Alpins. This is a great hobbie especially during these covid times.

[@longlance67]

cheers mate! oh nice! I've never painted any mountain troops before, and they are some pretty cool subjects!

[@danphilpott6302]

Great video. Thanks for doing it.

[@longlance67]

thanks mate your more than welcome !

[@lasercreation-world1981]

yes I think so synonymous, super video class made👍✌

[@ronzufelt1428]

Congrats on 10k subscribers Shane.

[@longlance67]

thanks for your support Ron !

[@ArmourEmpire]

Congrats on the outstanding 10k. Well deserved mate

[@longlance67]

thanks Mark!

[@HeavyTone66]

Congratulations on achieving 10k subs Shane.

[@longlance67]

thanks Tony !

[@HamilkarBarkasScaleModelling]

super achievement there shane, 10.000 is a great milestone :) and absolutely deserved, one should add another zero in fact. interesting project, although dragon tiger kits are very popular i can not remember that i have ever seen someone tackling the crew figures that belong to it. will be great to see how this comes along.

[@longlance67]

Thanks very much Michael for your support my friend you've been a great help and inspiration helping me along! I know what you mean as I've seen the tiger kit reviewed countless times but have not seen any painting or build videos for the crew, and must say the figures are really nice and some of the better dragon figure sets of late

[@norman-king]

Congratulations on reaching 10K, it’s thoroughly deserved 👍

[@longlance67]

thanks Norman !

[@misplacedmojo3643]

I'm tuned in. Congrats on the 10k!

[@longlance67]

thanks Chris :) !

[@voodoonights1671]

Nice work on something i do not do a lot of. I am now tempted to try some more. Congrats on 10k!

[@longlance67]

thanks mate, you should give it a try, figures are a lot of fun

[@basicminiaturepainting]

Really great work congrats on10,000

[@longlance67]

basic miniature painting thanks mate! 😁

[@michaelslack5269]

Woo Hoo!!! Congrats my brother on 10K subs! Very proud to be a member of truly one of (if not) the best modeling channels on YT. Were doing that spicy ramen noodle challenge at work tomorrow by the way...and yes I expect to win lol! I should be getting a video (digital) copy, if I do I will post it in the 'group' forum first chance I get. Again shane bloody well done on yer channel (Im not surprised matey) you truly are one of the best!

[@longlance67]

thanks mate !

[@michaelslack5269]

I completed that challenge I mentioned. When I get home from work later today I will post in the group. Hope yer day is grand!

[@Dragonblaster1]

What I love about Vallejo and Perfect Plastic Putty is you don't even need the water: just squeegee the putty in place and then wipe the residue off at 90 degrees to the seam. All you have left is a tiny thread of putty in the seam. You just can't do this with Green Stuff or Squadron Green.

[@longlance67]

it is perhaps the best of putty options out there

[@neilmackay7475]

Great update Shane that's what I've been doing a lot of the last couple of weeks LOL take care my friend 👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🐑😁

[@longlance67]

cheers mate for all your support !

[@neilmackay7475]

Mate the support goes both ways I learnt so much from your videos I'm about to try your panzer uniform, I'm going to watch that one again take care my friend 👍🐑😁

[@ozzyo7287]

and up to the next 10.000 mate

[@longlance67]

thanks ozzy! hahah will take just another four years :p

[@jacksmodels7412]

Congrats on the 10,000 subscribers Shane 👍

[@longlance67]

thanks Jack !

[@MojoDevirus]

Congratulation on the 10K sub !!!

[@longlance67]

thanks mate !

[@claytonmcclain182]

Fantastic start Shane but damn it I have a set of them but now I'm curious if I can build them?. Guess I'll have to just try and find out. congratulations on the subs and great job my friend. Also even if your Sherman build is over I'm still going to work on it. I'm into some awesome stuff from my wife. Hope to post a video soon.

[@longlance67]

would strongly recommend giving them ago they are a nice set once they are made and cleaned up! don't worry the deadline I am to make it an open ended group once the closing date passes so I will always be posting builds and photos in there

[@ozzyo7287]

congrads mate nice vid. as always

[@longlance67]

thanks for your support as always good mate ;)

[@chrisbolton2500]

Hi Shane. Have you considered using little shards of plastic shaved from the sprue and melting it into place with extra thin? I've had some success filling small gaps you get in figure assembly. Just a thought.

[@longlance67]

I have heard of this method before, but I am massive fan of using acrylic putty as it doesn't do any damage to the plastic beneath

[@chrisbolton2500]

@@longlance67 Fair comment, buddy.......if I had some acrylic putty, I'd probably use that as well😁😁

[@alexandersmith926]

Hi Shane, really great video (as are all the others I’ve been watching over the last few days). I’m new to airbrushing and was wondering, when you prime the models do you thin the surface primer? Sorry for the noob question!

[@longlance67]

So I tend to use primer from rattle can more and more which is just sprayed in thin sweeping coats, primers from airbrush do require a little thinng to work best

[@inclusivemodeldesigns16]

Congrats on your 10K subs!

[@longlance67]

Inclusive Model Designs thanks very mate! Really enjoy your channel too!!

[@TheFlatlander440]

Nice vid Ian. Your techniques are excellent and great info for us noobies. Congratulations on your 10K subs. Cheers mate!

[@longlance67]

thanks William

[@boomerdiorama]

Nice little tutorial.

[@longlance67]

thanks mate

[@adryfish66]

You should do a video on the painting process for these figures, or just one, as a guide.

[@longlance67]

thanks Otto! I plan on doing a full painting video for these guys in the near future as well as a video on how make a display base for them

[@adryfish66]

I look forward to it, your work is absolutely brilliant

[@SmallSoldier]

Congrats. I just subscribed.

[@longlance67]

thanks mate !

[@Tiger1AuasfE]

Nice video.

[@longlance67]

cheers mate

[@vasili1207]

Well done fella I send you a virtual Welsh cake!

[@longlance67]

haha thanks mate :)

[@timtheeagle1]

Is this still on the to do list? I've got the same kit I'm thinking if starting.

[@longlance67]

I started doing basic work on this set, though stopped after I painted their faces as the sculpts made them look like puppets so I will replace the heads and start again

[@jeanmarcgalzy7747]

Très beau travail mon ami shane bonne explication je suis abonné !!!! very good work my friend shane and good explanations I am subscribed !!!👍👍👍👍👍

[@longlance67]

thank you Jean I am subscribed back!!

[@stalkingthewalking2511]

would these models be 2 inches tall ? my math sucks

[@longlance67]

they are around 2 and half or 3 inches in height

[@SEEETHISGUN]

Did you painted it? I want to see the tutorials.

[@brianfoley4328]

"...what ever the hell they're called.." brilliant

[@vasili1207]

9:40 i caught a fish this big... Also whilst your cleaning up the figures booty with a knife you say its a pain in the ass.... No sh*t 😂 They look good mate old video but just come across it 👍 again

[@strontiumstargazer5096]

Has anyone else found Dragon 1/35 figures to be significantly larger than Tamiya 1/35?

[@longlance67]

Tamiya figures have always been a little undersized compared to other manufacturers but there recent figures sets have seemed to brought the scaling more inline

[@strontiumstargazer5096]

Shane Smyth - scale models Hello Shane! Your feedback is really helpful. Tamiya is small rather than Dragon big. This gives me the confidence to mix and match model brands correctly. I bought a tamiya schwimmwagen to match dragon figures and found the figures too big or should I say the car too small. All the best with your channel - I’m subscribed.

[@ScaleJournal]

Congratulations on the 10,000 subscribers Shane !

[@longlance67]

thanks mate :)