Model Making for Beginners | Airfix Spitfire Mk.I 1/72 | The Inner Nerd

New to model making? This video might be for you! The Fundamentals of Model Making for Beginner Modellers using the Airfix Spitfire Mk.I in 1/72 scale by The Inner Nerd. I cover paint thinning, assembly and weathering all in one video. Hopefully explained in a way not just to show you what, but how.
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Time lapse video of the full build, painting and weathering of the Airfix's Spitfire Mk.I in 1/72 scale model kit as shown by The Inner Nerd. This video aims to deliver the fundamental and basic skills and knowledge needed to assemble, paint and weather a small scale kit, using Airfix's Spitfire Mk.I in 1/72 scale model kit. These tools can be considered professional, but this video is about the skills of basic modelling using the correct tools that make the job easier.
This video explains my process in the building, painting and weathering of Airfix Spitfire Mk.I in 1/72 scale. I start the video by building the scale model kit using Tamiya and AK Interactive glues and Mr Hobby tools. The key to building the Airfix Spitfire Mk.I in 1/72 scale is to carefully read the instructions using the tutorial as a guide. Take care in assembling the scale model kit so the parts fit accurately and align as intended.
To paint the Airfix Spitfire Mk.I in 1/72 scale it is best to use an airbrush. This video covers the airbrush basics so that you can see thinning of paint and application onto the scale model kit. Harder & Steenbeck Evolution Silverline is used in this video along with Ak Interactive Real Colors, Tamiya Acrylics, Mr Hobby Lacquer and Alclad II Metal effect Lacquers. Thinning paint is very important and I explain how to do it using the correct thinners for each paint type.
Decals are applied with the aid of Tamiya Mark Fit Strong. This is a much more intense product than Micro Sol an Set solution and helps conform even the thickest decals onto the Airfix Spitfire Mk.I in 1/72 scale model kit.
The final part is the weathering using more AK Interactive weathering products and oil paints from Winsor & Newton and Abteilung 502, weathering washes from AMMO by Mig Jimenez and finally VMS Pigments. I start the weathering with an enamel wash to bring out the panel lines on the scale model kit. I use oil washes from AMMO. To seal in I use a clear acrylic from VMS Matte varnish. More detailed weathering follows using oil paints enabling me to add streaks, grime and bleaching onto the model to give it more used and weathered effect. The VMS matte varnish is airbrushed onto the Airfix Spitfire Mk.I in 1/72 scale. This matte varnish helps weathering as the matte finish allows more oil paint to stain the model surface. Dust and mud weathering effects are created using VMS pigments to imitate the weathering on tyres and undercarriage.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
1:23 Tools, Equipment & Tips
5:04 Building Tip Part 1
7:38 Airbrushing Setup
8:31 Primer & Painting
10:01 Metallic Paints
10:45 Weathering Interior
14:08 Assembly
16:45 Filling and Sanding
18:03 Rescribing
18:58 Priming Model
21:00 Marking Camouflage
21:43 Painting & Thinning
27:03 Gloss Varnish
27:48 Decals
29:27 Gloss Varnish Sealant
31:20 Weathering - Oil Washes
34:28 Weathering - Oil Paints
38:40 Weathering - Detail Painting
39:53 Streaks & Stains
43:33 Mud Splashes
44:30 Exhaust
45:11 Final Assembly
46:11 Conclusion
46:40 Final Reveal

[@TheInnerNerd]

Hi everyone, thanks for watching. The modelling stand I'm using is currently unavailable. Sorry for this inconvenience but I plan to make it available again at www.theinnernerd.com I hope this video will be able to help you out if you're new to modelling or new to some techniques used when making one. I tried to cover everything that has been asked in the comments sections from my other videos but keep it simple at the same time. Sorry if I don't shut up for a lot of the video, there's a lot to cover! Anyway here I go again... Let me know what you think and if you'd like to see more beginner/intermediate tutorial styled videos in the future and if so what should they cover? The Inner Nerd

[@fabiociv78]

I've been following you for a long time, I only have one request if you include in the videos the dilution, pressure and size of the needle you use. Always at the top

[@TheInnerNerd]

Okay that's good to know. Just for reference for others too here is my working pressures using my H&S Evo Silverline. The thinning ratios are never calculated to measurement, more paint-by-paint, but if you see here 20:18 and here 21:51 in the video you can see how the paint should spray. 0.15mm needle/nozzle throughout all paintwork. Primers: 12psi Paint: 10psi Clears & Metallic: 8psi

[@hubristicmystic]

Hi, how long do you let a layer of acrylic paint dry out before masking over it and painting the next layer please?

[@peterlinsen7062]

I am making models since 3 years now and I haven't tried any of those techniques. Now when I found this vid I will try it for sure!

[@TheInnerNerd]

@@hubristicmystic Hello. I would suggest waiting until the next day. Although these AK Real Colours dry to the touch almost instantly, it's best to leave them to properly cure overnight before applying masking tape or it could pull to paint with it when removed

[@rickbear7249]

I've been an award winning aeromideller since the early 1970s (and I was aeromodelling even earlier than that). I know (almost) all of the tricks, but I'm happy to say even I have picked up new ideas today. This video should be promoted by all of the aircraft model kit manufacturers. It is absolutely superb. I take my hat off. Indeed, one of my many professional roles is that I'm a consultant educator. Not only do you really know your stuff, but you are a superb educator. Amazing. Such a pleasure to have found you. Now, all I have to do is to find your name and how to get in touch with you. Fantastic. Rick

[@TheInnerNerd]

Wow that's fantastic to hear, there truly are 1001 ways to make a model. With the amount of views this video is receiving I hope that one day it will get spotted, fingers crossed. And I appreciate the kind words, I work hard to try to both capture and convey what's happening on screen in an accessible way so I'm pleased to see that is recognised. If you'd like to contact me personally you can email me at [e-mail] if you'd like to talk further :) Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoy my other content too :) Matt

[@rickbear7249]

@@TheInnerNerd I'll drop you an email when I get a moment. Happy Christmas, Rick

[@gerrycoogan6544]

@Rick Bear That's a very gracious tribute, Rick. I had a quick look at your channel but sadly you don't have any modelling videos. It would be nice to see some of your own work (especially if it's WWII aircraft in 1/72 scale.) At the age of 61, I'm interested in getting back to this hobby which I enjoyed so much when I was a lad. Thank you to both of you.

[@rickbear7249]

@Gerry Coogan probably because I don't have a channel 😆. Not sure what channel you were looking at, but it ain't mine 😉

[@rsilk2969]

If this is for beginners, then I dread to watch the video for experts ;)

[@bego2635]

I join the older viewers on this channel as I just turned 60 and had stopped modeling 30 years ago. However, the tips and incredibly compelling videos have rekindled the fire! Very grateful for the great tips regarding materials and methods because a lot has changed in 30 years. Many thanks!!!

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@lordpillai6811]

What I love most besides the amazing skills and techniques being taught is how incredibly calming this video is.

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@yveaux500]

Have a bunch of 1/48 Luftwaffe models in a box which were slowly forgottten when life got in the way 25 years ago (kids, work, other excuses, etc etc). Strangely I never got rid of them. This video has showed me why. The love for building never really left. It's time to start building again. Thank you for the rekindle.

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching. I'm really glad to hear that this has re-ignited your spark to start again. Best of luck and hope I can help with your journey :)

[@yveaux500]

@@TheInnerNerd I have watched some more videos from you in the meantime and I must say you are a true artist. Keep inspiring us!

[@sqwatchy1010]

Wow. This is like watching Bob Ross build model airplanes. Incredible work, this had stuff I never would have thought was even possible when I was a kid. Getting back into building these, I'm just blown away with how far the tech and techniques have come.

[@TheInnerNerd]

All's I need now is a nice afro! Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@64tetrahedronguitar81]

I’m in my mid 50’s. I had built model aircraft as a young child. This brings back so many memories. I didn’t use many techniques to finish the model (I was in a hurry to see it completed). Your skills are outstanding. Thank you for sharing your experience and ideas. I have a model still in the box. I will attempt to apply some of your ideas to my own build. Thank you.

[@oceanvibesphotography8395]

That’s got to be one of the most amazing spitfire builds I’ve seen so far 🍺

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@kaimiller1964]

Fantastic tutorial. Filled with useful tips and technics. I'm 56 years old now and just refound my hobby. I really love it and it's great that a lot of other people are coming back to this hobby as well as many new ones too. I'll probably not be able to follow all of these suggestions on my current 1/48 Spitfire and 1/48 Corsairs, but I'll follow as many as I can. Also appreciate your tips on tools and equipment. Well done, I'll take a look at your other videos as well. Greetings from Norway.

[@TheInnerNerd]

Hello and thank you :) I'm really pleased to hear that this video has helped you get going with modelling after your break. Hope your Spitfire and Corsair goe well also and as long as each model you make is better in some way than your last, you're going in the correct direction! Thank you for watching :)

[@catlady8324]

I concor.

[@tonyromano6220]

Takes many builds to hone skills.

[@catlady8324]

@@tonyromano6220 Yes, true. I concur from America! 🇺🇸

[@lancerevell5979]

I'm 65, been building models since I was about ten, but we can all learn new things. I have picked up new techniques and stated using some new products since watching these YT videos beginning a couple years back.

[@leokimvideo]

Flashbacks of Basic Modeling

[@vdq]

Woah hey there Leo 😁

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you for this! It’s been years since I’ve done any scale modelling and starting to get back into slowly as work and free time allows but this guide is invaluable! Keep up the great work!

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@kenkingsflyingmachines2382]

On the spectrum of plastic model videos on KZbin, this is on the "masterclass" end. I have this very kit purchased for 40% off at an after xmas sale (being as cheap as humanly possible is one of the challenges I set for myself). I don't believe spending money makes great models...spending time makes great models. This is a great model upon which you lavished time. Thank you for sharing and i learned a lot about patience, layering, and paint chemistry!

[@michaelwiebers9656]

I'm an old man, but I did modelling as a pre-teen. I sure wish this type of video was available when I started. It's low key but thorough. Your Spitfire looks great. I'll watch these programs several times to understand it better even though I don't model any more.

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@deanoonline]

that was fantastic, been building for 30 years and still learning

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@SonofSkaro]

Every modeller should watch this video. I think it’s perfectly pitched and extremely useful, informative and enjoyable. Thank you!

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@dionlindsay2]

Ye gods, man! This is the first video I've seen where the creator replies to every comment. That is dedication :-)

[@TheInnerNerd]

Well if someone can take the time to comment then I can take the time to reply :) I might not do it straight away but I'll get there! Nothing worse than commenting, particularly a question, and not getting a response. Thanks for watching and bringing this up :)

[@petecartwright1622]

Fantastic video, thank you. I've recently taken up modelling again after nearly 40 years...yeah, football, motorbikes, the Mrs, kids all seem to have got in the way back then :) The tips on weathering are invaluable. Again thanks.

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@bwalsberg]

Lol, found myself in the same situation. Now we have more $$$, decided to treat myself to an iwata neo😂 airbrush. I find it to be very relaxing and therapeutic especially during these chaotic times. Happy modeling friends!

[@kevinpeterson5420]

This is an absolutely fantastic tutorial! Your skills are amazing and I'm so grateful for your detailed explanations on everything! How anyone could give this a thumbs down is beyond me, and honestly quite laughable - haters gonna hate haha! This is truly a start to finish how-to for anyone building models regardless of experience level. Thank you so much!!

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you. I think the main issue based off some of the comments is that I use too many tools and have too much equipment - something a beginner won't have. But this is about basic techniques, not a basic model. Anyway, 5 years running this channel I've learned you can't please everyone lol. Thanks for watching :)

[@thomaskositzki9424]

Wow, expert modelling! Very nuanced weathering, something I highly apreciate. As you say, many over do it. Been a plastic modeller for almost 25 years myself, had to give up the hobby due to external circumstances. Splendid work! Greetings from Germany

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you. Weathering is a fine art and one I have overdone myself on many models, but with experience comes restraint lol. Thanks for watching and hope you can still enjoy modelling from watching :)

[@13slays]

This is fantastic and a complete joy to watch, i'm almost 50 and have not done any modelling since i was about 12-15, i dont have any kits or equipment but its certainly got me thinking of getting back into it, your techniques are amazing and you did lots of things i would never have thought of, i cant wait to watch more of your videos. Fantastic job on the spitfire

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and welcome back to the hobby from me (you’ve said it so now you have to ;)) I hope that my other videos will help you along your way to getting back to the hobby too. No need to go all in straight away with all the kit, but at least you’ve got an understanding of the levels you can go to :) best of luck and thanks for watching :)

[@robertnewell5057]

A superbly presented vid. I haven't made a model kit for well over 50 years. In fact, my retirement hobby is acoustic guitar making, and I actually found a lot of your comments regarding glue and masking really helpful and will be incorporating them in detail work such as rosettes and purfling on my future builds. Many thanks.

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@jsonlee01]

Amazing work! I wish it was available last month since I built this exact kit over my Christmas holiday. Lol. You are the first Spitfire modeler that I’ve seen who opened up the ammunition ejection slot that is covered up by the lower roundels.

[@TheInnerNerd]

Ahh I was planning to get this done before Christmas but couldn't manage to get the video edited in time! Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@tigtrager6923]

Thank you for actually taking the time to explain the process, the painting, and the why. A great many videos don't, and that's what sets you apart.

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@thomasjohnpaine8443]

I made a model spitfire that was very much like that when I was probably 9 years old. Good memories. I remember I was listening to the Bob Seger Night Moves album during some of the build, great album back in those days and it was a relatively new release at the time. Arguably one of the most beautiful world war II fighter aircraft if not the most beautiful.

[@pjb5757]

Great model, thanks for sharing your techniques now all I need are the skills and patience you have. Best wishes from NZ stay safe

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@kiwibonsai2355]

👍✌️🇳🇿

[@jargo101]

Watching a master at work. Thank you for sharing this with us!

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@obgprasa]

A work of art. I have built many models but have never been so meticulous!

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@dtmjax5612]

Very good video thanks for posting it! 👍 I’ve been modeling for decades, but it’s always great to see other modelers techniques and pointers. I always learn something. Thanks again!

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@chrisewins836]

Needed some help getting my mojo back after a long time away from modelling and this video has nailed it for me!! Thank you! :)

[@TheInnerNerd]

Great! I hope your return to modelling goes well and this vidoe serves as a good base to get up and running again :) Thanks for watching :)

[@jamiedarvill2932]

Best video out there by far, I’ve been trying to improve my modelling skills and this is pure class. Will be rewatching this over and over haha

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@alansimpson432]

Now, that's what I call dedication to one's hobby. Simply brill.

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@ada42klm]

Mr. Inner Nerd, That was an outstanding modelling lecture. You are too modest my friend. Kudos to you.

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@memsify2]

“For Beginners “

[@OBOGS]

Thanks, this was very helpful!

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@cwam1701e]

I've been kit building for a while now and I found this video really useful - many thanks! It also confirms what I have slowly come to realise which is that the secret to a really good build is the painting and especially the weathering which is something I have a lot to learn about.

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@ianpettman7482]

I have just got this kit and haven't done a model plane in over 30yrs. Thank you for a very inspirational video.

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :) Best of luck with the kit and hope you follow it up with more :)

[@Markus_Andrew]

Wow, thank you so much for this! I was a mad model builder when I was a nipper and got fairly good at it, and now at 61 I'm itching to try my hand once more. And what do you know, for my first project I just happened to have chosen a 1/72 Airfix Spitfire (the Mk.Ia kit). I don't expect my finished product to be any near as competently built as yours, but you have provided a ton of excellent info, tips and guidance, not to mention inspiration. Your Spit looks fantastic by the way, a truly wonderful job!

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you for watching it :) I'm pleased to see that you're back to the hobby once more! This kit is a nice little starter. Some of the panels don't fit that well but it's a nice easy model to get back into things. One thing to take away from this video is that you don't need to follow every step I do. The sanding after decals and some of the weathering processes aren't exactly necessary to complete the model, but are there for reference once you are. Hope you enjoyed and good luck with your builds too!

[@Markus_Andrew]

@@TheInnerNerd Heh, I certainly don't intend to go to the lengths you do right off the bat - I'll be happy if I can get the model to look at least halfway decent! This will be my first build in over 40 years, and I want to ease myself back into the swing. Your videos will be tremendous sources for advanced techniques further down the track and for what equipment I should consider acquiring in the future. Thanks again!

[@Moskiman]

Absolutely loving your vids! I bet there are loads of "lapsed" modellers like me that are using lockdown as an excuse to rekindle an old hobby. It's been a long time for me, so content like this is right up my street, massively helpful

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you. That is why I created this video. I noticed a large amount of starter questions on my channel over the past months and I assumed they were starting out in the hobby so I decided to make this one to cover the answers. I'm pleased that this video is helping you out and my future ones do too :) Thanks for watching

[@lutramage6252]

This is a truly excellent video. This is my second time of watching, and I had forgotten just how many very useful tips and tricks are packed into this presentation. Practically every sentence spoken by the creator is worthy of note and adds something to a modeller's skillset. It demonstrates precisely what a KZbin 'for beginners' tutorial video should be like. Well done!

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@jamieblair6511]

Absolutely first class!Ive just started a build on this exact kit and your easy going tutorial has helped immensely.

[@stevieb6173]

and this is for a beginner !!! , looking at the set up you must do this for a living

[@TheInnerNerd]

Well as I mentioned in the video this equipment is what I've built up over the 5 years I've run the channel and been modelling. I'm doing this alongside a full time job unlike some of the other KZbinrs. But I hope the message got through that you don't need the most expensive tools, just higher quality ones combined with some good techniques and processes can make a relatively good model at the end. The skills throughout the video are what is needed to make a model to this standard, whether people think that is good or not is another debate. But there are many more processes that I missed out or simplified in an attempt to keep the video beginner to intermediate friendly. The only tools to make this were the ones shown at the beginning at the video. So some snips, a pin vise, sandpapers, tapes and an airbrush, then of course the paints of your choice. If you're new to modelling you don't necessarily need all of these immediately to make a model, but you will to make one turn out like this. Thanks for watching :)

[@peterlinsen7062]

Hi, love your techniques! I have been making models for 3-4 years and I have been making them with brushes only. Now I will try to relearn making scale models following your techniques. Thnx for the video!

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@jeffd3201]

Well done sir. love modeling. I really appreciate you demonstrating the details (using the putty) and on airbrushing..10 lbs psi. really appreciate you taking the time to do this...what a great hobby this is..I am 62 and have been building models most of my life...better than staring into a phone all day as many on this planet do..

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@95lovi]

This let’s me go back to the end 70s beginning 80s where I was really into modeling! Especially early ww2 aircraft. I won many IPMS contests, reaching 1st place in 3 US state’s. It’s astounding how one stagers the search for more authenticity and perfection. Does squadron Green putty still exist? Or Flowquill airbrush paint’s? Airfix was in it’s mold details quite coarse, hasagawa and Tamina was the none plus ultra at that time. But not all models came from good mold’s and one had to adjust the details. One tends to over weather or detail , I think this is where the perfection starts. Often to large rivets or panel joints. Less is often more ! Question does a silver paste still exist? I used it for creating bare metal optics, it’s somewhat oil based so if oversprayed one can use a piece of tape to pull of bits of deck paint on leading edge areas to simulate chipped paint. Nice to see that modeling is still going good. I wonder if kids still get into it? Or has the PlayStation taken all the room ? Nice vid

[@fabyoand]

I totally agree ! now is much easier. Read my comment. 👍😀

[@gerrycoogan6544]

So many of us older guys seem to be returning to this fabulous hobby. Speaking from my own experience, I tried to introduce my own children to the pleasures of model building but they just didn't get into it, in part because there are so many alternative attractions (including PlayStation and other video games) and also because they didn't have the same affinity for those classic World War Two aircraft that those of us born in the decades after the war felt. There was also an issue with patience! Back in the day, if the weather was too nasty to allow us to play outside, there really weren't that many other ways to enjoy play time but building a model aircraft was most certainly one of the most appealing ones for many of us.

[@FiveLiver]

When I grow up I'm going to get all those tools.

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you for watching :) Starting cheaply and simply is a good method. You'll need to learn the basic techniques I outline in the video before trying them all out with the more professional equipment. The basic tools in my opinion would be; Snips, Tweezers, Sandpaper, Extra Thin Cement, Paint, Brushes and that's about it. That is the bare bones of what will help you make a scale model. All of the other stuff is to add the effects like weathering and to get the decals to sit properly - but isn't entirely necessary if you don't want to - that can come later :) There is a link in the description to a good starter setup for an airbrush. Don't go expensive straight away - learn the ropes first before you splash out on an expensive brush. And also a more expensive brush isn't actaully necessary. The airbrush in the description is easily good enough as long as you keep it clean. I think it's a myth that a super expensive airbrush will do a bette rjob. In my experience the quality comes from the paint and thinning along with pressure adjustment. Unless you're painting miniatures an expensive brush is a little bit overkill. I hope this helps and thanks for watching :)

[@FiveLiver]

@@TheInnerNerd Thanks for the response. I was put off by airbrushes - I knew someone who had one for art purposes and the compressor sounded like a motorbike engine and was twice as heavy.

[@richmondtigers7495]

You need to get a scale modelling compressor, they are very quiet

[@stevieb6173]

thankyou so much for taking the time to answer my question , really appreciate it , your very useful info and instruction is getting me excited to build again

[@TheInnerNerd]

No problem :) It's the kind of help I would have wanted to recieve whe I started out

[@shawnhbkdx90]

After getting back into model making recently, this is the video I keep coming back to for pointers and tips. It's really helped me in getting back into the swing of things.

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@Bergie_78]

I would’ve proudly gone up to my uncle to show him my finished Spitfire, the first thing he’d say is ‘does the propeller go around?’ *SNAP* ‘oh… it’s rubbish!’ 😂😭😭

[@TheInnerNerd]

Hahah this has happened many times to me too. My models cannot be touched without supervision or a glass barrier now! Thanks for watching :)

[@iuribranco7593]

I feel like, although helpful and insightful, this is overcomplicated for beginners.

[@mariskaklopper3376]

Interesting that you say that as I started building 2 years ago and I wish I had seen this video to clarify a lot of questions I had. I suppose it all depends on what you define as beginner. But I really enjoyed this, great content. The step by step is very helpful 👌🏼

[@Carpet3012MC]

I understand where you’re coming from as I watched this video before doing an airfix starter kit and felt overwhelmed however after realising the limitations of the kits equipment and my beginner skill level I returned to this video to find it incredibly helpful. I will use some of the equipment and techniques from this video in my next build and will probably return again to this video in future. So yes, for a simple build using paints, glue and a single brush from a starter kit, this video is over complicated but for a beginner who wants to take the hobby seriously and produce a decent finished model this video is probably the best of its kind on KZbin

[@miltonarts]

Surely your intelligence should cut in here, to take in and adapt what you glean from this very instructional and helpful video and make it your "own thing" rather than slavishly carrying out the whole procedure. I think they call it something like "watch and learn" then make it your own. Take away the bits you want to use rather criticizing this man's work.

[@iuribranco7593]

@@miltonarts weird i thought criticism was usually viewed as a positive thing, considering i was not degrading the video, just saying how i felt a bit overwhelmed. Also, you seem to have completely missed the point on my comment my dude. I didn't say anything about not adapting or anything of the sort. In fact, like i said, it was quite a helpful video. Consider not acting like a douche on the internet please

[@miltonarts]

@@iuribranco7593 Okay.

[@TMicael]

This must be one of the best if not the best tutorial I have ever seen. And a great build! Thank you!!

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@johnnyjohnny2650]

This looks like such a chill, meditative hobby. Might give it a go.

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@michaelvirtuoso3432]

Quick video review, your videos have improved over the years dramatically. I'm bingeing your channel and they only get better and better leading up to this one. The music is fine but the voice over is what I really like. You explain what I see your hands doing and it makes it really personal. I'm so happy to be a subscriber and a patreon. I really like your style please keep it up.

[@TheInnerNerd]

Hi Michael :) Thank you and I agree too. The videos I'm making now are more what I was aiming for when I first started, I think a little more work on the voiceover is needed but that's a confidence thing for me to get over :) Thank you so much for you support both here and as a Patreon. I hope my future content will be able to keep you bingeing going! Thanks for watching :)

[@johnjosephbarnes1953]

I'm not new for modeling but I'm learning every time when I watch your video. Brilliant stuff keep up the fantastic builds and tips.

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@chrismawdsley5634]

Wonderful video. I'm getting back into the hobby after more than a decade away. A lot has changed, especially paint. Inspired to take my modelling up a notch!

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@ratatat9790]

Takes me back to when i was a kid hanging my Lancaster Bomber from the ceiling with string ...my uncle used to bring me a kit every now and then .Wow ..nice memories- Thanks!

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@wonsworld61]

Thank you so very much .. I understand a lot of these techniques as many channels on YT talk about them. BUT ... its one thing listing to channels "talk about them" as they skip through their builds but another entirely to SEE them being done along with your easy to understand descriptions of what you are doing (and additional info like what will stick to a gloss coat as opposed to a matt coat). I cant wait now to scroll through your channel to find other hints and tips just from watching your outstanding builds. Thank you again. :)

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you for watching :) When I started to make models 5 years ago I noticed a lot of talking "about" techniques but not actually showing them like you've said. So I tried to do something a little different and I'm pleased to see that it's worked! It's hard to get the footage sometimes when the camera is right in my face but for the most part I try to film everything I do. The voiceover is something I added to the videos later on and I think that helps me convey the information better too, even though I'm not entirely comfortable talking into the mircophone just yet. Anyway I hope you find some of my other videos just as good and thank you for watching :)

[@thomascollins2108]

Watched this video about 5 times and learn something new every time. Thanks for passing on your experience and when i get all i can learn from this one i will get round to your other videos. Thanks again

[@TheInnerNerd]

That's great! Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@windpeoples]

Excellent demonstration. Thank you very much!

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@Demon_gr]

i had quit modeling for almost 10 years and decided to start again.. so i needed to refresh everything! you did an excellent job mate!

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@charlesmiddleton3247]

I cherished the days back as a kid in the 60's getting a model plane or car. We didn't have much in our family so I cherished these models I received. Being 10-12 years old I was really into putting everything together and seeing the results. My little brother didn't quite feel the same way and eventually got a hold of it pulling parts off or destroying it. I was one "peed" off kid!!

[@TheInnerNerd]

I think models hold a special place in a lot of viewers' memories, hopefully I can reignite those memories and keep the hobby alive :) Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@charlesmiddleton3247]

@@TheInnerNerd You're doing a great job in bringing these models to life, let alone reliving memories of our modeling days.:-)

[@markusv311]

Your builds are so amazing. Thanks for sharing this all. And your movies are so amazing to watch and relaxing with your great accent, could watch them all the time👍

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@robbo1068]

Terrific! A great refresher for the not so beginner too. We need a little reminder from time to time as we quite often forget the basic techniques.....thanks for that!

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@MaxRank]

Just found the channel, great stuff. I built models a a kid and am just getting back into to it. Oil stains and air based run marks I place a large blob of paint at the point of exit, then simply hold my model in the orientation of flight and using my air gun I blow the paint in the direction I desire. No need to replicate oil flow marks with a brush when you can use the real thing!!

[@TheInnerNerd]

Hello and welcome. Your method is also good although I find it less controllable when relying on air to do the work vs a brush. Best of luck with your projects and thanks for watching:)

[@jamesharrison5004]

I'm not even in to modelling and I found this fascinating. Sublime build.

[@TheInnerNerd]

That's great! And thanks for watching :)

[@themagnificentmackrel6505]

excellent to bring me back into hobby after so many years.

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you, welcome back! And thanks for watching :)

[@mikepurnell8418]

I used to build Airfix kits as a child. Characters from history as well as airplanes. Your videos do this with a great amount of detail. Recently retired, have just taken up modelling again. The Spitfire is my first kit to start with. Thanks for the info and tips

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching, good luck with the kit on your return! :)

[@justinrisen1929]

You sir are literally the best teacher of scale modelling i have ever come across. Very informative and yet never overly descriptive. Make everything seem doable and accessible.. And not to mention that your finished product is just stunning! Subcribed my friend plz keep em coming.

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you so much! I try to hit a sweet spot of complex yet uncomplicated - something I looked for when I started modelling. Thanks for the sub and watching, more videos coming later this summer :)

[@drbosnovich]

Just wanted to say thanks so much for this excellent video. Getting back into the hobby, I had picked out the same kit as 'starter' and have followed the build through in a very similar fashion (albeit with different materials and with a rather rougher final result!). This is really an excellent guide to all steps and fundamentals. The attention you put into lighting and camera work really shows, and together with the clear explanations, it really makes it very easy to understand the techniques, and compare the result at each stage. The video really has been invaluable to me, so thanks again.

[@TheInnerNerd]

That's amazing and thank you for letting me know. I'm pleased to hear the video has been of so much use and resource for your own build as far as comparison at each stage. I've worked hard to create videos that both have the meaningful content as well as watchability through good camera angles and lighting. Really appreciate the comment and hope you enjoy my future works too and hopefully see an improvement with each :)

[@colinmitchell5096]

This is superb. Amazing workmanship. I started building Airfix kits in the late 1960s, painting them (crudely) with a brush and tiny tins of Humbrol Enamel, but this is a whole different world.

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@hughmnyks]

Wow! Such patience. The kind I never had 55 years ago. Might just try again! Haven’t been inspired like this in years! Thank-you!

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching. Best of luck picking modelling back up again :)

[@michaelhunter8481]

I've been a painter (of pictures, signs and heraldry) for more than 60 years, and I have an honours degree in Fine Art: thankyou for teaching me half a dozen things I wish I had known before: they'll help me for as long as my eyes last. I'm not making that up, it's actually true. I like your builds, by the way

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@rickbourn971]

I always learn something new from your videos. Always. This time the tips on PSI were very helpful. Great channel!

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@PeteGottfried]

Coming back to building after a ten year absence, this video was an excellent guide! I appreciate you sharing your skills with me. Time to get started on a little P-47.

[@smidon]

Great instruction video! I'm keen to get back into modelling after many years away, so this is a great resource. Thank you.

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thnak you. Thanks for watching and hope this video comes in useful for you getting back to the hobby :)

[@davidho2977]

Lots of great tips and techniques. I built models when I was a kid, then quit when I went to college. I never learned how to use an airbrush, or to use all those painting and priming techniques. I'm thinking of getting back into the hobby and I have a lot of old unbuilt kits.

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you. Well I wish you luck if you get back into the hobby once more. It seems to have changed a lot over the years and I hope that this video will at least show you the basic steps that can be taken to get started and understand what each process does. Thanks for watching :)

[@petermathieson5692]

Brilliant work. Such patience, and courage to work through the weathering, at each step risking what has already been accomplished. Nervy.

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@peterc2248]

Beautiful. Exactly the video I was searching for. Many thanks

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@RobertStoneman]

Love your humour and techniques! very well explained and entertaining - look forward to seeing more! thank you.

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thanks, I am hilarious aren't I. Getting used to talking into a microphone a little more now so can be myself whilst talking into an inanimate object. Thanks for watching and I'll be making more as the year comes to a close.

[@1138Fallen]

I had put my spitfire aside as I wasn't happy with the weathering that I'd started, this had definitely given me some more inspiration.

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching, good luck picking the Spitfire back up again! :)

[@bigalexg]

Great build and masterfully shot and edited - a lot of instruction very clearly illustrated and explained in a relatively short time. Top shelf!

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@bushcraftybert113]

A fantastic video which will encourage many young and old modelers alike I'm sure.

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@tomhammond512]

just started modeling, your vids have helped me alot on my firs few modles.

[@TheInnerNerd]

Welcome to the hobby and I hope you're enjoying so far! Thanks for watching :)

[@tomhammond512]

@@TheInnerNerd its great!!

[@aucourant9998]

Absolutely fascinating.

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@PirateMTH_ToddH]

This is a GREAT tutorial. Very informative, full of good instruction. Detailed and well produced. Thanks for sharing your experience. My Son gifted me a model recently. First time "back in the game" in 40 years. With folks like you presenting practical know how I am certainly looking forward to it.

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching. I hope you enjoy your return! :)

[@2000laertes]

Really enjoyable. I am now even more daunted about starting

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you. And please don’t be disheartened about what you’ve seen. You don’t need all of this stuff or so do all of this stuff either. I wanted to demonstrate what it takes to eventually get a model made like this to put the workflow in context. Start simple; Tweezers, Extra thin glue, snips and some paint -the rest can come once you have the foundations of building a model. With each model try something new, something that’ll require you to get another piece of equipment. Over time you’ll soon build up an arsenal of equipment that you can use to make every model. I hope this helps and inspires you to start with the simple steps. Thanks for watching and good luck :)

[@angowT]

Bloody marvellous vid. I am a returnee ( aged 60) to the hobby. I thought that I was very clever using my wife's eye make up for weathering on my £4.99 Lidl Airfix starter models. I look forward to moving on with the techniques you have demonstrated.

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you. Well we use what we can! Hope this video will help you get trying some new stuff too. Thanks for watching :)

[@sseltrek1a2b]

really great at showing a wide variety of techniques in a very practical way...thanx...

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@Mark-df9fu]

Excellent tutorial, I don’t think you can ever learn enough with this great hobby.

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@keithsweat7513]

Ive been doing this all my life, Ive discovered a dozen new techniques this video! Thank you!

[@TheInnerNerd]

That's great! Thank you for watching and wish you a happy continuation of your long-time hobby :)

[@ianhindley7523]

thank you what a complete effort you have put in

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@gsperanza07]

Always a pleasure hearing you talk , excellent coverage and well , actually very very well explained

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :) I'll try to produce more videos like this one, a little more focused on one area rather than the whole process but explain in more detail :)

[@Ultralightbackpacking]

Just amazingly well produced video👍

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@gjjyui6346]

Really enjoy your vids! models are a hot cold hobby of mine, started a mig 29 months ago and just picked it up again a few days ago and finished it because you gave me inspiration again. Its my second model and it isnt much but it always feels good to complete one. Havent done weathering yet so thats the next challenge I guess..

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you :) Well you can complete them at your own pace, that's the beauty of this hobby - once you start it - it's your own creation :) I'm pleased to hear that I have been able to inspire you to complete you Mig-29 though. I'll have to do one of those one day... I hope you can take some techniques from this video amongst my others too to help you when it comes to weathering. Thanks for watching :)

[@davidbowyer6897]

Thankyou so much for sharing your art with us! Looking forward to the next videos!

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@Maxtowers71]

this is the sort of video i was looking for, thanks for sharing your knowledge, after almost forty years i might give scale model another shot...

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@formerlybernard6460]

absolutely superb. i don't have anywhere near the patience to do these, however, this is the benchamrk surely. incredible level of detail and persistence. the resulting model is exceptional. great work.

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@paradisenauts]

Your skills are of the highest level! I really enjoy the way you are explaining things.

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@jjgamesconnell3552]

I have been modeling for around a year now and i use a paint brushes instead of a airbrush but my models still come out as good quality, this video has helped me improve ,thanks for the video

[@mercuryman77]

So impressed. I'm 57 and the last model I made destroyed when I was 12 throwing it against the wall. Ahhh youth. 😀 Now I appreciate the item and care that goes into these projects. Wil now be savoring the product and experience. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)