Is This £2.99 Mistercraft AH-1G Model Kit Good or Bad?!! | Unboxing

[@lxtechmangood9503]

For £2.99 not a bad kit all in especially when the age is also taken into account. Be interesting to see what everyone says on Monday night!!

[@MOS6510Models]

Yeah.. there will be a chat about it

[@lxtechmangood9503]

@MOS6510 Models be interesting to see what everyone's opinion is, fingers crossed I get in the chat on time.

[@jaws666]

@@MOS6510Models its not that bad...i have the "Artic Cobra" boxing.....the pilots are weird for a heli copter seeing they are fast jet pilots.

[@jaws666]

@@MOS6510Models howdy Mos ,old chum....i have a question regarding using an Airbrush and need some advice,hope you can help,my friend....

[@jaws666]

@@MOS6510Models another 1 of their kits i have thats shown on the back of the box is the F-84 in the markings of the U.S.A F.E. (Uniited States Air Forces in Europe) "Sky blazers" Aerobatic team.

[@MsModeller]

I feel like for £3 you can't really ever go wrong. If anything if it wasn't a great kit it's a great practice at other skills like repairing, scratch building etc. 😊😊

[@MOS6510Models]

yeah it is what it is

[@richardhooker7743]

I also picked one of these up for £2.99 and mine shipped to the UK from Germany too. I've had mixed results from Mistercraft so far but at that price you can't have many complaints. Will be building mine sometime later in 2023.

[@pawelpw1161]

my biggest and only complaint, price considered, are panel lines that look lice cut with hobby knife. This will set me back for few hours to fill and sand them :) Othar than this I cant complain, I just got my first airbrush and insted of practising on plastic milk bottles I may as well spray one of these ;) on my way to airbrush perfection

[@jpwphotographicstudio3891]

Worth it for technique experiments... Only done 1 of their kits Hurricane MK 2 C years back done in Russian markings played around with making it look battle worn and used. Kit was old Heller could just make out from a sprue actually built up well, the decals looked rubbish, but had no intention of using. These re box kits for the money can be quite good . I did a Lysander by Eastern Express old Frog moulding turned out pretty good again though used after market decals. It can be very satisfying building an old kit and getting a good result ...

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[@tonyperez4791]

Great review ! Thank you for sharing. Not bad for the price, the reissue of the Matchbox and the Monogram kit is more expensive. The AH-1 G used the tail rotor in both sides, depend on the airframe. The early ones had them on the left and the later on the right. The Special Hobby kits gives you both tails. Hope you have a great week ! Cheers, Tony

[@MOS6510Models]

Thanks for watching! and hope you have a great week too

[@tonyperez4791]

@@MOS6510Models Just checked with Amazon here in the States, they want 15.49 pounds from Germany ! Most probably the same seller.

[@shakeyhandsshedmodelrailwa2494]

it is the matchbox kit .. no doubts what so ever

[@tonyperez4791]

@@shakeyhandsshedmodelrailwa2494 No is their own mold. I have all the 72nd AH-1G Monogram, Matchbox , AZ models , Special Hobby and this one . This was the first to have the tail part separate. The Special Hobby is the best followed by the AZ models. ( I think they are the same kit) I was lucky to get the AZ models joy pack, (3 kits , no decals for $17.) Hope you have a great week !

[@pawelpw1161]

@@tonyperez4791 guys from Mistercraft and ZTS plastyk re-issue many things, but they make some changes so at first glance it looks like their own. For example these two issue Mig 19 with recessed lines, but this is for sure old Czech KP design. Mig 19 is so bad that I have decided to buy original KP re-issue by Smer.

[@jefthing]

Made one of these for my Cold War US wargaming collection. Pro modellers might sniff at it, but it was easy to stick together and robust for handling. I think mine was a fiver off eBay.

[@MOS6510Models]

ah a result then :)

[@jefthing]

I wouldn’t have won any prizes with it, though… 😉

[@milanondrak5564]

The canopy frame should stop before going over the top of the canopy. I know the AH1 very well indeed. I'd fill in all the panel lines if I were you. In scale those lines are big enough to get your hand in.

[@MOS6510Models]

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[@milanondrak5564]

@@MOS6510Models Already did

[@SamsVlogstrainsmore]

Very nice Mos! This kit looks quite good for £3! Thanks for sharing your review.

[@MOS6510Models]

Thanks for watching!

[@PeterKranz1945]

Nice review! I bought this set too, for $2.5. It was my first time making a helicopter, so I wanted it to be cheap, and I had a lot of fun making it. I can say that it is more detailed than other mistercraft sets. (You can see the finished version of this AH-1 on my channel)

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[@MrPDoff]

For 3 quid, a good starter kit for those that are a bit hesitant about building Helicopters. Loving the background music

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[@WW2inscale]

I think it a wonderful build for a beginner as it covers all the boo boos that can be found on a model kit but it’s not too difficult to clean up. Good find:)

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[@davidchin350]

Nice unboxing and part review Mos.🙂

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[@yorkshiremanmodels]

me and cheap kits dont seem to mix well at the moment and by god this was cheap honestly the tooling would have me pulling out my hair in frustration but its £2.99 and thats less than a pint of beer these days so i dont think you can complain will be good to see you build it (hope you got your filler ready lol) nice unboxing pal and honest as always looking forward to the next one

[@MOS6510Models]

Yep its screaming filler queen

[@davidbrigenshaw8721]

For £2.99 this is a steal. Wish I'd known about it before as Amazon don't seem to have any left.

[@MOS6510Models]

Yeah they sold out quick when I shared the link lol

[@vortexspinner4470]

Good little model. I find that some of my best purchases are from Germany. £2.99+ postage? Wow!🚁👍

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[@vortexspinner4470]

@@MOS6510Models No problem. I like your channel, and I'm a subber. 😁👍

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@@vortexspinner4470 thank you

[@stephenpointon]

Interesting that those panel lines would be projecting outward in the mold so any extra metal would be easy to rectify in the mold. Mastercraft do an interesting 1/48 Su-7BKL Fitter but here in the states its $30 but you have to pay $48.94 shipping!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@huwtindall7096]

Ok I yield and about this kit. Thought I'd crack it out this week for a quick palette cleansing build. I must be blind or something but I can find the mini gun on the sprue. The sprue map has numbers missing but I look at all the parts and still can't find it. At this scale I can just make up a small bit of plastic rod but my word it's annoying. Get what you pay for I guess!

[@MOS6510Models]

its a matchbox clone.. a dreadful one at that lol

[@dpswets]

For that price it's an alright kit. I've never done a helicopter so I might buy this one sometime. Mistercraft kits usually are a bit shitty but most of the time cheap enough to not complain about it.

[@MOS6510Models]

Price is key.. coz if you paid a tenner you would probably cry!! But i can still see the build being an arse ache to build

[@dpswets]

@@MOS6510Models yeah indeed. Keep your expectations low and try some new stuff to keep it fun and all.

[@lordbodford1]

I ordered it and the Vietnam plane. Hobbycraft is full of that range

[@Aardvark-dk]

MisterCraft.....alone the name, makes my bones shiver....

[@MOS6510Models]

😀

[@Aardvark-dk]

@@MOS6510Models But it seems, at least this one, was fairly decent ? Are u gonna build it ?

[@huwtindall7096]

Another way to think about it is to ask if the £6 Aldi/Lidl Airfix specials are twice as good as this? Probably given they are better quality and come with paints, glue and a brush. Still, this is less than the price of a coffee so why not!

[@Simon_Nonymous]

Good question/point..... I've done a few of the ALDI/LIDL planes and I'd rather buy them, even if I don't need the paints brush and glue, as you're mostly getting newish tooling and kits that don't really need much hard work.

[@willm5032]

I've gotta get me one for this price, love the cobra

[@mikes5637]

Good starter kit for a kid to get into model building.

[@MOS6510Models]

agreed

[@phillipsiviter2024]

At least yours survived the post Mos, Nigel’s got flattened.

[@MOS6510Models]

mine was flattened too

[@Simon_Nonymous]

If you look at your recent kits MOS, you've done some very affordable builds - this is cool when you get some people moaning about the cost of modelling.

[@MOS6510Models]

totally agree

[@celticwest]

Did Jack The Ripper do the panel lines?

[@MOS6510Models]

I know!! lol

[@gigr1863]

Hi, I often buy kits from Amazon and most of them are shipped from Germany (Schkeuditz, Berlin)

[@MOS6510Models]

Good to know! Yes i think looking back, kits that didnt have next day prime were from germany too

[@GIJerry78]

Most of their kits are garbagio but I still bought them all because with a little work you can actually shine the turd!

[@MOS6510Models]

plenty of clones matey

[@jeffreybarton1297]

Great deal really. Looks like the parts might go together Ok (fingers crossed). I've had worse kits at six times the price. Good kit to give to kids who are starting off, except for the filling and sanding, maybe.

[@MOS6510Models]

i Sense it does have a filer queen look about it

[@jeffreybarton1297]

@@MOS6510Models Give the kids a big tub of filler and a sheet of wet+dry 😄

[@MilosVarak66]

This model is a Polish copy of Matchbox made by Centaur in the early 90s. Mistercraft take over the forms of this model.

[@MOS6510Models]

A clone indeed

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[@FredWilbury]

I liked the vid Mos but I’ll reserve judgement till on the model when you build it 😊 regards Fred

[@MOS6510Models]

i think ill have to build it in the next few months

[@mikewright7407]

Hobbycraft do a wide range of these kits from Mistercraft, including a FAW9 Javelin

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[@Chilly_Billy]

Looks like the best part of this kit was the decal sheet.

[@MOS6510Models]

we shall see i guess lol Thank you @chillybilly5276 for leaving a comment. Please subscribe if you haven't yet :)

[@mh53j]

The character depicted on Squatter Swatter is an indistinct blob. A painting of this particular aircraft was on the cover of Squadron's book Gunslingers in Action, printed in 72 or 73. Timujin Ship was on a 32nd scale Micro Scale decal sheet from the 70s; just found mine a few years back after it had gone missing for 30 + years!

[@johnparker1696]

Hi MOS did you know this kit is actually the old Matchbox kit and I did a video in box review of the Matchbox offer and the sprues are identical but far more crisp in the matchbox offer

[@MOS6510Models]

its not matchbox tooling matey,.. its a clone

[@johnparker1696]

I know it's a clone cos it's cast from a matchbox mould but the cast is responsible for a serious issue around the tail rotor hub as you will find to your dismay unless they have corrected this

[@MOS6510Models]

@@johnparker1696 ah thanks for the heads up mate

[@JanoTuotanto]

@@johnparker1696 This is not made with Matchbox molds. I have the Matchbox kit right now in front of me, and comparing eg. the air intake proportions at 7:51 are different. The sprue lay out is a crude clone of matchbox, but Matchbox sprues are flat with rectangular number slats.

[@jeff72_]

Those panel lines are rough! 2001 tooling but being Mistercraft it is what it is. Price paid is a fair reflection of the kit, in my view anyway.

[@MOS6510Models]

yeah.. its a clone too

[@timcarson8146]

Nice video, and looking at your past ones I see some interesting topics. Subbed. :)

[@MOS6510Models]

Awesome, thank you! Enjoy the content matey

[@pawelpw1161]

Did you have any mistercraft kits that you may call decent?

[@MOS6510Models]

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[@motorcycle-man]

Would love to see it built.

[@MOS6510Models]

Hmm.. Wont be this side of March.. Thank you @demotormeneer for leaving a comment. Please subscribe if you haven't yet :)

[@janxspirit6707]

Don't Know if this has been said before but that looks suspiciously like a copy of the 1970s Matchbox AH-1kit.

[@MOS6510Models]

You are right.. but its a clone.. stolen ... Thank you @janxspirit6707 for leaving a comment. Please subscribe if you haven't yet :)

[@alanveck5756]

Idea starter kit for not a lot of money. The background music on the video was a bit annoying but otherwise very informative 👍👍👍

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[@ronsteiner1637]

Mister/Master Craft models (made in Poland I think) have always had beautiful box-art, but the contents are crap… ok for kids starting out in the hobby, guess. If one spends 5-20 hours on a project, a price tag of a couple quid is a stupid thing to rave about; generally you get what you pay for

[@MOS6510Models]

Fair points raised

[@joesanchez979]

As I remember the US only had the Huey👍

[@MOS6510Models]

I really dont know the history of this helicopter

[@ewmhop]

COBRA CAME ON COMBAT IN 67,THEY WERE TEAM UP AS PAIR TO COVER THE HUEY LANDING TROOPS.

[@mh53j]

@@ewmhop Cobras also flew high cover for the LOACH (Little Birds in today's jargon) as they trolled above the tree line hoping to draw enemy fire. (Known as a Hunter-Killer team when paired up like this). When fired upon, the door gunner on the LOACH would toss out a (usually red) smoke grenade, the pilot would exit the area with the tail pointing towards the smoke (indicating where the fire had come from) while calling the Cobras to roll in-- as soon as the LOACH cleared! After a few runs, the LOACH would go back in and check things out; repeat as necessary. After a while, the VC/NVA didn't fire on the low flying LOACHES because it inevitably meant that Cobras were going to ruin your day. In the early 70s, the Marines sent their twin engined Sea Cobras over to Vietnam for trials, where they performed well.

[@ewmhop]

SAW HUEYS ,COBRAS AND MANY OTHERS PLANES FLYING OVERHEAD AT CAMP VILLERE DURING THE 60S AND EARLY 70S. NEAR WHERE I LIVE..BEEN BUILDING MODELS SINCE 57.TAKE CARE AND MODEL ON AS MAX OF MAXSMODELS WOULD SAY.@@mh53j

[@theartificerchannel2110]

WAIT A MINUTE THOSE PANEL LINES ARE SHOCKING!!! ARE THEY SCRATCHED WITH A KNIFE???!!! 😱

[@MOS6510Models]

More like a spoon

[@theartificerchannel2110]

@@MOS6510Models 🤣👍🏻

[@theartificerchannel2110]

Still gonna get it, might be a good crashed in the jungle vibe

[@Zero_Reaper13]

Isn't europes biggest model kit distribution centre in Germany?

[@MOS6510Models]

Yeah Glow2B...

[@Zipbass]

Hobby craft sell this brand in london shops so it is available here although they want £11 for the others 😂

[@WayneWelly]

Yeah and i think i would rather a different company be sold in hobbycraft as mistercraft seem to be questionable

[@michaelnaven213]

Nigel sent his kit to you.😂😂😂

[@MOS6510Models]

hahaha.. i think he saw the deal at the same time.. he beat e to the review though lol

[@stuart-hayes]

For the money its a 10 out of 10....even if it was used as a crashed helicopter on a diorama

[@MOS6510Models]

good shout matey

[@brianartillery]

It does look suspiciously like the old Matchbox kit - heavy panel lines and all.

[@MOS6510Models]

its a clone

[@tonyhutch1168]

It's 3 quid and Mistercraft says it all

[@joesanchez979]

The B31 are you sure it was in Vietnam War

[@MOS6510Models]

Hmmm i dont know

[@806926]

That's a MATCHBOX pirate copy!!!

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[@TheStuart201073]

It looks like the old matchbox tooling

[@charliewallin6231]

i have built a couple of Mistercraft kits and i have to say this , they have the worst decals i have ever used. They dont even work with micro set or sol. The more you move them around , the more they crack.

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[@sorvad99]

for 3 quid its not bad

[@the-primered-thumb]

Bin or greeblies 😉👍

[@paintnamer6403]

"I'd buy that for a dollar!"

[@MOS6510Models]

😀😀

[@stephendigby4684]

It's 2.99 what do you expect 🤔, come on people how can you complain or find fault with anything. And as for its accuracy or box art accuracy, come on REALLY!

[@ewmhop]

THIS LOOK LIKE A REBOOT OF A REVELL KIT FROM THE 80S.I BUILD 2 FOR A FRIEND WARGAME.BACK THEM THEY COST ABOUT DOLLAR EACH.TAKE CARE

[@MOS6510Models]

yep a clone.. video coming next week where we look at the original

[@modelmantstewart1292]

I would say average

[@MOS6510Models]

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[@krzysztofwrzak1244]

this is bad copy Matchbox model set... that was my first model i ever built.

[@MOS6510Models]

video coming soon comparing the kits..

[@joesanchez979]

Ok I'm kidding 🙂

[@MOS6510Models]

😀😀

[@mh53j]

Ummm...no, thanks. What the hell are those panels on the boom just below the exhaust? Wouldn't waste my time building a kit that, no matter how much work you put into it, is pretty inaccurate when completed. I'm a helicopter fan, especially when it comes to the Huey/Cobra family, so this would be an abomination to add to my collection.

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[@MorrowindES17]

I would love to make a model from the Vietnam war.

[@MOS6510Models]

Have a go.....

[@ModelMinutes]

For £3 . . . well lol

[@MOS6510Models]

You would buy 5?? lol

[@ModelMinutes]

@@MOS6510Models maybe not 5….

[@theartificerchannel2110]

mate its now £6.99 so you must have done something :D

[@theartificerchannel2110]

Also as soon as I saw the pilots I was sold!! Nice honest review! 😎

[@MOS6510Models]

the pilot lol

[@VFCproductions]

It looks like the sort of kit that would be sold by a shifty looking fella in a trench coat...

[@MOS6510Models]

yeah in a long coat.. wanna buy a model kit?

[@duncangosling5108]

Even if it was a complete turd , you can’t go wrong for £3 . Looks like a decent little kit , especially for the price.

[@MOS6510Models]

yeah.. they have a price point indeed

[@IHellveteI]

For a very low budget modeller only. For me its a bad kit

[@MOS6510Models]

I accept that

[@joesanchez979]

Sorry but the kit looks a bit flat 🤣

[@MOS6510Models]

😀😀😀😀😀

[@hlcepeda]

I've seen much finer (more subtle) scribing on 1/32 kits. Could do with a complete fill-in and re-scribe.

[@Johnny-tt8zc]

Just like Nigel’s kit. Flat 😅.

[@MOS6510Models]

Yeah!! I'm going to watch his in a bit..

[@shakeyhandsshedmodelrailwa2494]

tut tut tut ,, amatures ,, you'd need a guide dog not to recognize that kit ,,, no doubts what so ever the 1970s matchbox AH1 COBRA kit sussed it as soon as i saw the sprues at 3.41 ,,,,,, 3 quid for an ex matchbox kit ,,, result

[@MOS6510Models]

Its not a matchbox tooling.. Its deffo a stolen copy of the matchbox kit but its not a matchbox tooling

[@shakeyhandsshedmodelrailwa2494]

@@MOS6510Models 100% matchbox it is the same sprue layout

[@Adam_Boots]

It's definitely not the original tooling. The original Matchbox kit had much better panel lines and sharpness. What I believe is they copied the tooling but ended up losing some of the details. They then had someone try and recreate the details by hand which is why the details are sloppy. The detail on the rotor blades doesn't even match up with each other and is very soft. If you look at the matchbox version they match perfectly and are sharp. Details don't change that much when using the same tooling. Only a different tooling could be that different.

[@MOS6510Models]

@@Adam_Boots yep spot oh!! It’s a clone!! And a poor one at that

[@Adam_Boots]

@@MOS6510Models It would be an interesting comparison though, comparing a clone to the original. We see tools being re-released over and over again by different manufactuers. A clone though is very different. Would the parts even fit with the originals or would the tollerances between them be off.

[@dwightgouin3889]

It's a shit kit as it's not what I expected the kit to be as they should have better quality control and not let mistakes happen like the overlap of them panel lines. Peace and happy modeling!

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[@Blowinshiddup]

I've built worse- the MPM S-51 comes to mind.

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