Scale Modelling is fun, right?

I used to be a good scale modeller. I have various local plaques and awards. However, I've stayed in the early to mid 2000s, whilst modeling has apparently advanced.
This video is just for the sake of it. Don't worry, more 'routine' videos shall follow.
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[@hannahranga]

I think you're confusing the peaceful and relaxing hobby of collecting scale model kits with the painstaking hobby of actually building them.

[@zidan1hao917]

Just buy them and horde them in the corner

[@catfish552]

Collecting: Nice Displaying and arranging models on shelves: Nice We don't talk about the bit in between.

[@byebye1813]

I have a Millennium Falcon model I bought 11 years ago for something mental like £300... still in the corner to this day.

[@steveconnor6880]

Galahad, I think we like perusing through our stashes and talking about them than building them.

[@sterbi9722]

And then there’s scale figures. God damn 1/72

[@craigwinter3792]

*see the individual track links and pads* Let's go build a Spitfire.

[@ryancook6452]

Yeah I'll take the air fix one that's like 6 parts and need no glue

[@orno0321]

@@ryancook6452 May I suggest Gunpla lmao?

[@paulfrantizek102]

The individual track links are a pain to assemble but the result is so much better than the one-piece vinyl jobs that it's worth it.

[@TheFranssiBrother]

My exact words in my head when I assembled first tank model after building multiple planes. The tank in question was Renault FT

[@f1matt]

Haha yup!

[@SomeoneDK]

The rumor is Meng made the BMPT just for you, so you can tension the track, after you spend 6 months just building one side of track 🤣

[@wbertie2604]

The number of parts reminds of the wax on, wax off montage in The Karate Kid. Approach it as a Zen/martial arts thing?

[@Lonewolfmike]

Chieftains' personal version of hell only smaller. LOL

[@Emdee5632]

I recently finished building the tracks of Takom's 1 : 16 scale Renault FT.

[@wbertie2604]

@@Emdee5632 how's the therapy coming along?

[@markfryer9880]

@@wbertie2604 Well he did state his achievement in a complete sentence, so my guess is that he is just marginally hanging on to his sanity. How he is by the end of his isolation period as relevant to his own country, remains to be seen. If he takes on another model during this time then all bets are off.

[@Drachinifel]

Purchasing the hybrid carrier Mogami may not have been a wise move, but nowhere near as unwise a move as it was for the IJN in real life 😁

[@TheChieftainsHatch]

We'll see how I get on, but I've a Leander class on the slipway ahead of it. Have you shown off your models anywhere?

[@Drachinifel]

@@TheChieftainsHatch not yet. But I have a feeling I'm going to have to now. :)

[@TheChieftainsHatch]

@@Drachinifel If even the tank guy is showing off his models of floaty things, you need to at least try to keep up!

[@doncarlton4858]

😂😂😂

[@michaelporzio7384]

When one is a child you build a kit paint it and it looks great! you put on a shelf. As an adult you are checking the number of track links, the correct paint scheme for the time period the correct unit markings and the correct uniform on the military miniatures. Then you see what an expert modeler on KZbin can do with super detailing, photo-etched parts and impeccable historical research and you give up. Stay Well Chieftain.

[@crazytrain7114]

Nah, build to your specification. I'm on to dragsters, armor no longer appeals to me. I think I may start doing IMSA kits from the 70s and 80s next

[@vlad_8011]

Well, not necessary. I started model kits when i was 14. I havent access to internet, my only source with my tiny budget was old tamiya and Academy kits and i was playing on PC at Hidden & Dangerous 2, trying to make my model kits look like in the game. Some years ago i looked at my collection, at those first models - after 10 years, with more techniques, skills etc. I didnt have enough force to put them in trash, so i decided to clean them to bare plastic with.... "KRET" (in Poland, its chemical granulate for cleaning toilet tubes - it dissolve everything except plastic) and re-detail those kits. Now with large collection i ended up with no more space for model kits, but still looking over internet at some kits i wanted to build - Some abrams and T-55. I was self-learning modeler, as i had no access to internet till 19, so i made myself tools, few techniques, and much, much improvise. When the world "opened for me" with my first internet at home, i saw many thinner for decals, many pigments and all that chemicals and i actually never used them - home chemistry is best ;) When people ask me, how i made so much models so fast and with such low cost i never know what to answer, but one model took 2 weeks at average, longest time with one model was one month, thanks tospecial parts delivery.

[@rossfromfriends8468]

michael porzio as I’ve learned, as long as you try to improve a little bit with every model you make, you’ll always be a little better than someone ;)

[@michaelporzio7384]

@@rossfromfriends8468 Thanks Ross. Got a whole bunch of unfinished kits, now is the time to try to build some:)

[@raytheron]

Exactly! And we had fun as kids! Nowadays I have to force myself to step back, take a deep breath and remind myself that I.m building for MY PLEASURE only.

[@smokey04b53]

I'm a modeler and a military officer too, but I quit/paused modelling about 10 years ago because every time I PCS'd, no matter how well I tried to pack them, the movers just destroyed them. I have a closet full of kits but they're not getting built until I retire in a few more years. 3 years Army, 21 years AF. Love your content.

[@343guiltyd]

we have literally watched paint dry with you. why would we not want a video on modeling.

[@MrHFam-st4ni]

We need ot watch him do it... with commentary as he rages at the tracks

[@BAZZAROU812]

He's probably going to tell us all about the different scales and who invented model glue..

[@macbeth2354]

Imagine if he found a discrepancy between the model and the real thing, he's bound to scratch build the correct parts..

[@core3086]

Just now i realised i need a 6-9 hour Chieftain stream where he looses his mind mounting and ranting about the tracks

[@catfish552]

Literally my thoughts

[@Danfunnyman1234]

Jingles and the Chieftain both showing us their model lot stuffs... I'm good with that.

[@APwhiskey]

In middle school I had gotten into 40k, but the military diverted my attention for about 13 years after high school, and I only just got back into it. I now realize how little patience I had back then!!! lol

[@chrysler5thavenue822]

Growing up does that... military is a multiplier.

[@Tom444493]

Same here!

[@wilsonj4705]

Halfway though the BMPT track build I would have a "Oh bugger, the model is on fire" moment

[@DiggingForFacts]

They're honestly not that bad. The same tracks come in their T-90 kits and they go together quite well. Now, getting the Raupen Model track set for the Type-10 is somewhat different. Five parts per individual track link. Making those was a slog

[@alexwilliamson1486]

Took to modelling after diagnosed with PTSD from British Army, very relaxing, and in a time of lockdown, here in the U.K., it’s been invaluable. Great video! Thankyou, and stay safe my friend.

[@Yuzral]

Being designated an 'essential worker' suddenly doesn't seem nearly so bad...

[@LordChesalot]

Thanks for doing your job man

[@samfiadrangus9188]

I feel ya... I wish I could stay home and build models AND still get paid. Keep us at the USPS in your thoughts...

[@mtb0519]

@@samfiadrangus9188 know the feeling 😂

[@DudeInWalmart]

Same here. Busy as usual at my company.

[@brianoneil9662]

With y'all. They send US home (OTR truck driver) everyone will slowly run out of everything. Not just toilet paper.

[@jcwoodman5285]

I've been F'n up plastic kits since 74🤗 It's Satisfying & fulfilling to make it all work. It's Zen at its best when I get an 80-90% success by my own hopes😊

[@williameddlewis4625]

CHIEFTAIN: omg that track was a night mare to get back on ill make a kit to chill out BMPT: I heard you liked end connectors tehehe

[@JessWLStuart]

"If I'm happy, I'm happy" BEST MODELLING ADVICE EVER!!!!!!

[@Panzermeister36]

Hey Nicholas. Cool to see a modelling video from you!

[@ExUSSailor]

When I was 15, I spent the better part of 2 years ever so painstakingly painting, weathering, assembling, and, R/C-ing one of those Lindberg, "Blue Devil", Fletcher Class DD kits. It was equal parts rewarding, and, tooth-grindingly frustrating.

[@dadwaffle]

Hey Chieftain, I've never done photo-etch decking, admittedly, but I have had to do several details of the same caliber before. In general for ships, I've got a bit of a book, but PE first. You're on the right track - you'll have to sand down the details pretty flat and apply the PE decking over it. However, be sure to double-check what goes where on the original deck before you do, as some of the PE may unnecessarily obliterate some details that you might otherwise not have replacements for. The decking shouldn't add much more height to the deck if everything is smooth. At least, as far as I can gather anyway. One more bit of advice, if you're new to photo etch in general: most PE is a bit springy by default, so if you have to make anything rounded, it might be to your benefit to have a lighter handy - gently annealing the parts before trying to put them to a round shape makes them much more pliable and agreeable. Just be careful when annealing railing or very fiddly parts - they WILL warp and melt if you keep the flame on them too long. As far as the ship in general, I'm presuming you're also trying to figure out where to even begin with building the kit, yes? I don't want to write too many suggestions and you not need half of them. I'm learning by crash-course, as I have the Tamiya Chikuma and the Trumpeter USS Wasp on my workbench, both with excess details, so I'm happy to offer tips where I can.

[@T1mbrW0lf]

I strongly suggest that "sanding to remove raised details" should be reserved as a last resort: It is difficult to be precise, and risks damaging details you may wish to retain. There are inexpensive modelers chisels and scrapers available that will leave a smooth surface, and even allow some details to be "saved" for re-use.

[@dadwaffle]

@@T1mbrW0lf I would agree with this, to a point. It largely depends on which details you're trying to get rid of, of course, which is something I failed to articulate in my original post. If one trying to remove ugly deck lines or small details which require minimal sanding in the first place, then it's a give and take. But bigger details? I 100% agree with you on trying to remove then wholesale and preserve them if needed.

[@dadwaffle]

@Nick Popplewell it really largely depends on what you're trying to paint, but generally speaking, you add the photo etch before, since most PE replaces certain details entirely. Exceptions to this are things like railing on ships, which may make it harder to paint the section in general. You can always bend the PE into shape, paint the railing and parts separately, then glue it in place after. But in all other cases, the Pe is done before paint. As for stateside PE, I've ordered from White Ensign Models/Tom's Modelworks for ships (they're both handled by the same guy, more or less). That one is based in....CA, if I remember my last order form correctly. There are a few other PE vendors, too, but for the life of me I can't remember which ones are stateside vendors. I'll get back to you tonight when I get home. My job is one of those silly essential things, so I'm out in the field during the day.

[@landnnut]

@Nick Popplewell My guess would be that PE header gaskets would be useful for garage diorama detailing.

[@tonyromano6220]

Nick Popplewell before

[@neurofiedyamato8763]

*Track pads exists* Tankers: *PTSD* Modelers: "This is fun!" Chieftain: *Surprised Pikachu face*

[@GMan-yg1og]

Shite format

[@Sedan57Chevy]

I wish we got these random videos more often... they're always a real treat to watch!

[@TheChieftainsHatch]

Sadly, I generally lack the imagination to come up with them. And, fundamentally, this is a military history channel. I don't want to dilute it.

[@paulnutter1713]

@@TheChieftainsHatch you could do a history of military scale modelling, apparently it was started by neanderthal man. They began their tracks but unfortunately died out before completion

[@christophersmith8316]

@@TheChieftainsHatch you are military, so everything you do is military history!

[@panzer_modeler5369]

Your Abrams "barely legal" in doing is looking great! I just finished air brushing the camo! I've been waiting for a modeling video from you for sooooooooooooo long! THANK YOU!

[@raulduke6105]

I built 100 tanks ships and aircraft as a teenager. I’m lots older and being grounded I tried to build a 1/48 Japanese Ki 61. It was a disaster I was so embarrassed I threw it away.

[@ABrit-bt6ce]

Make another. If it falls over and sinks into a swamp then make another and another and another. Or go out and find girls. No, wait. Build another :)

[@ricardoaguirre6126]

My first model was an F/A-18 Super hornet in which I didn't remove the decals properly. Oh how I've improved since then.

[@IngramZero]

Modelling is a great hobby, like most modelers I have moved to the side hobby of model collecting with the reasoning I will EVENTUALLY get to that closet full of kits I promised I would finish...sigh.. I also worked at hobby store for awhile so got to see the wonderful evolution of kit design such as the individual track links. Seeing the photoetching for the Mogami reminded me of a guy I knew who sand the panels down on Revel plane kits and with a scriber re-etch the panel lines back in. Still love the hobby, great for learning patience and it comes with a sense of accomplishment when you finish a kit, specially when you go the extra mile and do the fine detailing or better yet the conversions.

[@Masada1911]

Looking forward to the next video Chieftain! Always fun to see you discuss something you are passionate about.

[@TheStugbit]

Finally we get a video on the Osorio! Can't believe it. Many thanks, Chief! Let's see how's the thing inside!

[@jcjackson726]

LOL 😂 Maybe instead of calling ourselves model builders we just say we’re “model collectors who sometimes build”.

[@magecraft2]

Wednesday a modelling video from both Jingles and Chieftain, turns out today was a good day to sit at home and do sod all after all :)

[@AdamMann3D]

I love that you're a kit guy. It brings a certain type of joy (in theory). I was lucky enough to hang out with Zaloga at World Model Expo in Chicago in 2017. Hearing him go off about old kits is as crazy as hearing him talk about any ordnance.

[@Jay-ln1co]

"When do I have time to do this?" That is a question I've heard from every person who owns miniatures. And their significant others.

[@papaaaaaaa2625]

I'm a Lucky Guy. My Son is in Cobi Tanks and Planes right now, so it's more of Toy Tanks than Models. But it's fun for him (and a bit for me too!). Maybe he'll be in modelling in a few years...or maybe not, who knows. But in the Moment it's fun to watch my son, my nephew and their bodies to build and Play with those Tanks and Planes...next one STUG III and Valentine MK III! Stay healthy! P.s.: I meant buddies. I've got it TOTALY wrong, sorry.

[@Cyarrick1]

Cobi is excellent

[@ridgely1635]

Yeah they are...i just finished my cobi m1 abrahams and its great

[@TitanShadow]

I just got into Cobi Tanks last year, they make some great sets. Though I miss Mega Bloks/Construx COD builds, some of those were next level building techniques, though the scale was all over the place. Need to find a Cobi Stug III, sold out everywhere in the States.

[@papaaaaaaa2625]

@@TitanShadow A new STUG III Ausf. D is out now, so save your Money. My Son builded the STUG III Yesterday, nice Set. I could make a short Video if you want.

[@crazytrain7114]

Ok peewee! lmao

[@johnrettig1880]

Some 58 years or so ..... Is when I started to build model kits not only that but my Mom taught me how to read with the instructions . Back then each kit had a history and complete paragraphs with step by step instructions . Now I'm retired 62 and I'm still at it building several kits at the same time . I do it this way for a reason . I pick out the kits that need the same color . I also rotate assemblies to pre paint and assemble to other parts . Now getting to your statement . Yes model building can be very relaxing . Unless you're missing a part or two . And have to wait for a week or two , to get replacements . Or as you get further along you realise that you just ran out of the glue or paint and your hobby shop is closed until Tuesday . " some shops are closed on Sunday and Monday " . Yes it can be very relaxing .

[@matt.s9607]

I've only recently got into models, and I live it! Can't wait to build more. Great video

[@jamesnigelkunjuro12]

Yeah, this is why I about 80% of my kits at home are 1/35 Tamiya Armor. I'm in my late 20s and even I can't stand the super-hyper-incredibly-detailed kits some companies are pushing for (a trend first started by Dragon, but taken up by Meng and all the rest). If you're not a super-detailer, Tamiya gives you almost everything you need in a kit. Academy has thankfully chosen to go down the same path - a lot of their recent armor kits are easy to build while retaining a good amount of detail. I just make it a point to AVOID buying kits made in the 90s or older unless it's tamiya. A lot of manufacturers now (academy, trumpeter, etc) made their start copying good kits in the 90s and thus released some godawful kits. AVOID 90s TRUMPETER KITS WITH A WHITE BACKGROUND LIKE THE PLAGUE. (That includes the K1A1!).

[@biffroberts5906]

Agreed. Tamiya kits are plenty detailed enough and the parts actually fit together. And price wise, they are a better deal.

[@donvanduzen8944]

There were exceptions like the JS-3M

[@Deathbyreality1]

To each their own I guess as long as Dragon and MENG keep doing what they're doing im happy.

[@jamesnigelkunjuro12]

@@Deathbyreality1 Oh definitely. The fact that there is a diverse amount of kits nowadays is a great thing. I have a couple of super detailed Dragon kits in my stash too (the ones with 1000+ kit parts not counting tracks) and enjoy building them on occasions where I want a challenge. However, sometimes some kits just take things a tad bit too far (like with the tracks on some Meng kits. I don't mind complex assemblies but having 6 part pieces when 1-2 would do the same job kills my enjoyment on assembly).

[@jamesnigelkunjuro12]

Yeah, they tend to be cheaper in a lot of areas (in fact there's a Tamiya factory in our country [the PH] who makes a lot of the international shipments of kits for Tamiya]. I do hear some folks elsewhere complaining about price - I guess importation and taxes substantially raise that in some places

[@TheStonePanda]

Finished a model CV-6 Enterprise a couple months ago then bought a model USS Missouri. I've been tryna find the motivation to build it but between other priorities in life I can't find it :(

[@Ranger_Brutus]

I recently finished a USS Missouri 1944 model kit and plan on making a model of the 1991 Desert Gulf War version of USS Missouri, after that I debate on either getting a Wasp class LHD, USS Forestall, or a USS Enterprise CV-6. I tend to do warships more than tanks

[@christophersmith8316]

Without the Missouri your poor Enterprise can never finish the war with all your Japanese Models. Let the Boys come Home!

[@jeffwesevich1239]

:-) That was perfect -- I was chuckling throughout, but then when you pulled out that photo-etch detail kit for the Mogami...

[@HamilkarBarkasScaleModelling]

Its great to see the scale modelling side of you as well, because i think that being interested in tanks and scale modelling are two things that often come together, as can be seen with people like Steven Zaloga or yourself. I love the historic, technical and tactical aspects of tanks and other military vehicles and my way to deal with that is to do the research and then build a model of a particular tank. And the crafty side of this affair is neat too :) By the looks of that truely massive PE set by Flyhawk for your Mogami i would assume that you have to indeed remove a lot of the molded on detail on the plastic deck and rebuild it with the PE parts more or less entirely. That is just a guess though, one would have to thoroughly study the instructions to be sure. That is about as crazy as model ship building can get! Maybe it would be better to sell on that PE set and get instead a few useful goddies for the ship, like metal barrels for the main guns and PE parts for the railing. That should be less intimidating and more enjoyable in the end. Just a suggestion.

[@tahunkwai5979]

24 hour mogami model built stream!

[@MrRenegadeshinobi]

I second this idea

[@TheChieftainsHatch]

@@MrRenegadeshinobi Probably closer to a 96 hour stream.

[@tahunkwai5979]

@@TheChieftainsHatch But in the great words of Shia LaBeouf JUST DO IT!

[@timtheskeptic1147]

Try two weeks. The etched parts that come with the kit are hassle enough and he's opting for super detailing. But the planes... I will never build another ship model that has more than two float planes on the stern.

[@Kernozenko]

He will maybe get a railing or two done.

[@AkosJaccik]

I feel your plight. I had the box of the model of my "favourite tank" 38(t) in 1:35 sitting in the corner of my room forgotten for maybe ~7-8 years. Now that the quarantine forces me to find new, creative ways to flee from my responsibilities, I opened it up and started working on it. ...unfortunately, the kit was made by Alanger in ~1992 or so, thus it's a teacher's wet dream when it comes to presenting in exactly what kind of ways can someone screw up an injection molding. Weird design decisions, nothing fits, no line is straight, no plane is flat, holes are filled with plastic, other places are caved in due to thermal shrinking, and of course, I don't have putty nor can I really go out for it. Currently I'm watching KZbin videos on how to commit seppuku properly.

[@tullskull]

I would honestly suggest you think about selling them all and getting the new Tamiya. you are going to have so much grief unless you enjoy trying to bring them up to today's standards. Also rooms don't need to be sweltering for kits to gradually warp over time.

[@zackthebongripper7274]

As a life long modeller (with my share of bad kits that I have built) I have a saying: "life is not worth wasting on bad kits."

[@MGB-learning]

Great video as always. Because of the quarantine I finally completed 3 kits in past two weeks. Take care and happy model building everyone. From California

[@Grinder-wo3ym]

FYI, Friulmodel ATL-137 tracks work with the Meng BMPT. Less fiddly bits and in my opinion, Look much better than the plastic tracks.

[@mikhailzavarov4958]

Never saw the point in metal tracks when theyre the part youre going to weather the most and cost at least double the price of some aftermarket alternatives like trumpeters workable track kits

[@MechaNick767]

@@mikhailzavarov4958 Friul does give you a better sence of realism when it comes to weight and slack of the track. Ever the more present on german ww2 vehicles. Even though track tension is one of our hosts fortay. Weather the weathering will hide anything or not doesn´t matter. for it applies to slidemolded tracks aswell. Also, you won´t get injector pin marks on metall tracks.

[@mrb692]

Mikhail Zavarov If it costs double the price but saves many hours of work, you can still come out ahead.

[@JPCR95]

Hey, Chieftain! Since you mentioned the EE-T1 "Osório" could you make a video talking about it?

[@SC457A]

I have been blessed/cursed with the model building since I was a kid. I have gone through various stages, cars, planes, tanks, ships, space ships, blah blah. I spent huge time on a CVN-65 Enterprise from Tamiya with P/E up until about 90% completion. A furry member of the household knocked it off the table. Then tried to repair... then later got knocked off again from a different table. Now I have 3 closets filled with my stash, and no where to build them... 1/350 Yamato will be my masterpiece.

[@robertbrantley4634]

Thanks for a great post. It's good to hear honest comments from older modelers. I build for me and me only. I don't spend time super detailing a cockpit then gluing on the canopy that hides all of that lovely detail. For each his own.

[@galtur5241]

I'm glad that i "only" got into Warhammer 40k, that is enought headache for my taste xD

[@fulcrum2951]

If the emperor had a text to speech is canon

[@tahunkwai5979]

@@fulcrum2951 no way really

[@fulcrum2951]

@@tahunkwai5979 really

[@zaynekauffeld2073]

@@fulcrum2951 really really?

[@CallanElliott]

Yeah, I couldn't hack this shit, even with the comparably simple 40k miniatures, I was really putting work in if added optional details like grenades.

[@dennismartin7406]

The Chieftain talking about my hobby, my life is complete.

[@supertsarr]

Thanks for posting this. I listened while painting 116 tires on 1/285th scale British armored cars. Nice to hear someone else in modeling hell. Keep em' coming I got a long way to go!

[@bbcmotd]

I love building tank models in Lego. It's always fun to upgrade and modify when you have ideas and you build it from scratch rather than premade parts

[@mikep3180]

Meng kits are over engineered imo , and good luck with that PE, at least it ain't in 1/700

[@jasperb9233]

Meng kits are fantastic, not over engineered at all. Very impressive details and a nice kit to build. I do agree that the tracks are a bit overkill tough. They should at least include vinyl tracks to give you the option.

[@crazytrain7114]

There is plenty of photoetch for 1/700th!

[@pickeljarsforhillary102]

Their Whippet is awesome.

[@MrHaus-ih3nn]

Oh trust me, if you think Meng is over engineered, then bronco kits are practically full size rockets lmao. I bought one of their 1/35 m24 chaffee kits, looks incredible but my god it took a long time to build

[@acidous]

@@MrHaus-ih3nn you've clearly never build any of the 1:72 modelcollect modern russian tanks/BMPs with cage armor. Made from individual photoetch bars. And didn't try to paint them with brush.

[@Rommel_209]

I almost had the entire set of Pz.IVs series.... Until my cousins stole them when I was away at college 😒

[@lord_vader6545]

That sucks...

[@sumvs5992]

Maybe if you didn't make model versions of them now, they'll be less inclined to steal from you

[@MrHFam-st4ni]

wtf.... how could they

[@fulcrum2951]

As what Dracula from grim adventures of billy and mandy say: "maybe if you didn't make your babies so delicious, Dracula wouldn't have to eat them"

[@Rommel_209]

My parents & aunts were like "It's just toys, grow up", and yet my older brother had action figure collections and they encourage him.....

[@cadilovr]

Well I was thinking about getting into it. Thanks for giving the insight on it. I will find something else to do now.

[@charleswade2514]

Always fun to hear you talk of regular things. Liked the video of replacing a window regulator.

[@Arbiter099]

simultaneously this video says to my brain, "I should take up modelling" and " I should not take up modelling"

[@Masada1911]

Arbiter099 you had a very similar experience to mine

[@hevis6638]

A question: What's your take on the USMC plan of getting rid of their tanks by the end of the decade?

[@francissullivan6400]

What???

[@Elldallan]

@@francissullivan6400 Yes, the USMC announced that they're going back to being a truly amphibious force again, without all the kit for fighting the whole war from the beach to 3000 miles inland, so they're dropping their heavy battalions(tanks) police, and other stuff and significantly downscaling their airwings.

[@gso619]

@@Elldallan Possibly a stupid question, since I'm not american, so I'm not too familiar with how the marines work, but why did they have all that shit in the first place? Cause every time I've heard about the USMC it kind of just sounds like a small army inside of your regular army, rather than a branch.

[@Elldallan]

​@@gso619 No such thing :) And for the record I'm not american either. The Marines have always had tanks in the era of tanks, and tbh I think that they do need some, but not all that they have. And the answer is basically mission creep, esp from the Afghanistan War, they needed heavier units for the type of war they were fighting there and so they got a whole bunch more tanks and apc's, but it's historically not what's been their mission. They're supposed to be a rapid deployment amphibious force that can establish and hold a beachhead while heavier forces are rolled in. Yes the US Army is basically an Army. The US Air Force is basically an Air Force. The US Navy is a Navy and an Air Force. The Marines is an Army, and an Air Force __within__ the US Navy XD

[@Elldallan]

@@gso619 Some reading if you're so inclined www.stripes.com/news/us/marines-to-reduce-force-by-12-000-decrease-artillery-units-and-get-rid-of-tanks-in-10-years-1.623471 warontherocks.com/2019/10/a-striking-new-vision-for-the-marines-and-a-wakeup-call-for-the-other-services/ warontherocks.com/2019/12/notes-on-designing-the-marine-corps-of-the-future/

[@blueline308]

Loved this video. I hope you post more model related videos.

[@SFCDaddio]

Big tip for photo etched parts that need to be bent into shape - get a miniature anvil, a razor blade, and the #21 blade for an exacto knife. Anvil + dowel rods (or the horn of the anvil and hand wrap) for curves. But the idea is place the part on the anvil, use the razor blade to set the bend line, and then slide the #21 under the part and lever it upwards. You know better than I do metal likes to flex back, so make sure to over bend. Also make sure (not a problem in Texas I assume) the working temp in the room is warm. Too cold and it gets hard to bend, and could fracture.

[@asher6192]

I got this notification well, building a model of the HMS victory.

[@nickbrough8335]

Serious rigging.

[@DavidSmith-ss1cg]

That should keep you busy for a day or so.

[@asher6192]

Yes it will I am excited, though.

[@mugofbrown6234]

I do like the cartoon of the "Model of HMS Victory, may require some assembly." Out of the box falls a log.

[@garydahlstrom1684]

Nice to hear about your Victory. I decided that building the Heller 1/100 HMS Victory out of the box was too straightforward...I turned it into a pirate ship. Painted in a ghastly glow-in-the-dark green, I lit the gundecks and a few of the cannon muzzles with LEDs & added motion-triggered sound effects controlled by an arduino board. A temporary eye condition stopped me after the standing rigging, but i have to get back to the sails and the running rigging. I'm very familiar with the kit; if you have any questions, feel free to ask. I hope you enjoy building cannons.

[@mrkeogh]

To paraphrase Vince Gilligan: "I enjoy having built models..." The actual building can suck balls. At least neurosurgeons have a patient that heals themselves. Scale models are far less forgiving 😉

[@adammoore251]

I got back into mini modelling a few months back. Its great, you can learn so much on YT.

[@shawnkelley9942]

Thanks Chieftain. I have been modeling for over forty years now. It helps with my ADA. It doesn’t matter how it looks when it’s finished all that matter is that you had fun. Start with the easy kits. And if they come out crappy. You can always put a firecracker in them and lite them off after all the this stuff passes by. Keep safe everyone and happy modeling.

[@maxsmodels]

I build (dig the name of my channel). Aircraft and armor. I actually do videos of them. I just did a history video on Tamiya.

[@jertber]

"Oh! A gun barrel!" :)

[@LeeOCGaming]

You are brilliant to watch, talking about anything 👍

[@ODGColornChrome]

Welcome to the new modeling world!! Great vid BTW!

[@deathman2549]

well I am looking to start, I was watching another youtuber who was explaining everything and he recommended teh 1:48 scale tamiya kits for their ease in building. Are there any you recommend to a complete noob?

[@sosotherussianbear5700]

As a fellow complete noob who barely got into modeling last year I can safely say that you should try and avoid plastic tracks. Implying you are building a tank model of course. Try to get a model that has rubber tracks instead of plastic ones.

[@jabblybennett3265]

deathman254 Try one of the older 1/35 Tamiya kits as they are easy to put together so a great way of learning the basics without spending that much money.

[@Riceball01]

If you're into sci-fi at all, Bandai makes some nice and easy to build kits. They make a lot of snap togethers that come together quite nicely and some are even pre-painted so you don't even have to paint once assembled. They famously made their name with Gundam kits which come something 3 ranges from fairly basic and not too large, too quite large and super detailed. They also have the license for Star Wars and make a lot of different Star Wars kits, most of these are completely pre-painted.

[@jabblybennett3265]

Riceball01 The Bandai kits are very nice but I’m not sure you learn much about how to build ‘normal’ models. I also believe that due to a dispute over licensing with Revell the kits get shipped from Japan. It’s a big delay at the best of times, now it’s probably lot worse.

[@schlookie]

Yeah, your mate is right. Tamiya 1/48 afvs are nice, and the older cheaper Tamiya 1/35 afvs while not too detailed compared with current standards, are easy to build and cheap to pick up. If you like aircraft, the Hobbyboss 1/48 P-51D Mustang is a simple and cheap beginners kit. In 1/72 Academy's 1/72 range of WW2 aircraft are cheap and fit together nicely. Also Eduard's 1/72 range of Spitfires, Bf-109s, FW-190s and Hellcats are nice to build and cheap too - if you get the weekend editions. I cut my teeth on all of these once I got back into the hobby.

[@abisairuiz8312]

I've gotten into flames of war

[@blondknight99]

Me too! Theyre so tiny I can barely see them.

[@abisairuiz8312]

@@blondknight99 but nothing beats the feeling of finishing them and looking at how good they look

[@treyspencer1659]

Admiral boss I love setting all my tanks out on a table and just sitting back. FOW and TY are great games.

[@nicolivoldkif9096]

I have way more FoW then I ever need...

[@przemekkozlowski7835]

It has been announced that there will be a World Of Tanks miniature game that uses the Flames of War tank models

[@sketchesofpayne]

My first models were snap-together kits from the Hill Air Force Base Museum. A P-40 Warhawk and an SR-71 Blackbird. I still have them in a box way in the back of a closet.

[@AgentPepsi1]

Hello Mr. Chieftain, we love having you in Texas. I could have only wished the circumstances were better. "Happy Quarantine" as you said :)

[@sqaudseven]

Omg he's lost it! Jk interesting discourse from the usual.

[@brumby92]

This is kinda like getting into simulation computer games. You send more time setting up gear than you do playing.

[@thurin84]

try getting into assembly require miniatures games.......

[@robindz8502]

You'll get back very fast and I know you will be having fun. I have gone thru the same and trust me, the skill doesn't get lost. You just have to learn the new techniques for things you haven't done

[@stephen4600]

Great video sir , been modelling for some 40 years it's a great hobby and a great way of using time in lock down , currently building the tamiya Merkava 👍👍👍

[@tnbspotter5360]

The relaxing part comes when you sniff the glue.

[@TheSgruby]

Scale Modelling is great relaxing hobby until you drop that one small parts and you gone spend next half day swearing and cursing on whole world looking that little sh**.

[@werbinich7908]

Or you drop something and don’t notice it and later step on it... RIP 1/35 mil mi 24 cockpit

[@FASTFPSGAMER]

Glad to see you have a back log of model kits, as do I, i quess i should start some of mine.

[@Stukov961]

I'm not a real scale modeller myself, I'm just doing 40k. That said, I'd recommend the scale modeling thread on the something awful forums. It's filled with incredibly talented and knowledgeable people.

[@corvusboreus2072]

Back in the day I used to buy 1/32 WWII kits (mainly kraut stuff) and cannibalise them to build 40k ork vehicles. However, codex creep and brand snobbery meant I ended up turning my back on the GW cult. Nowadays I mostly play WWII in 1/72 scale using 'chain of command' rules, which is a much cheaper and more satisfying wargaming option, but I do sometimes miss the sheer anarchic pleasure of freeform frankenstein kitbashing.

[@vaoinas]

Stop being a wuss about the tracks, dude - it's not that hard, especially when having a jig in the box. At least these are not the rubber bands, you find in some of the kits now and then.

[@seanmalloy7249]

What you need for the deck detail is a class of tool referred to as "modeling chisels"; basically, they're small chisels that come in various widths that you use much like a plane to carve down raised detail that will be replaced by the detail on the photoetch. The small size of the modeling chisels allows you to be more selective about removing surface detail than with sandpaper. Another possibility is a fine grinding tip on a rotary tool like a Dremel.

[@vixenator7657]

Described my modeling experience to a tee. Glad I'm not the only one that has been somewhat daunted by the some advancements to the hobby over the years.

[@davidquak4398]

I am building the 1/350 Haruna by fujimi (for the past 2 years) and its a battleship so bit different deck arrangement then a cruiser. But there are some brown linoleum deck parts i had to paint also. I used vallejo model air 70.846 for this. You can paint it on unlike tamiya or gunze. So i painted the edges and then airbrushed the rest. It really helped me a lot.

[@robertlapadura5553]

Oh God, can I relate to "...it's a hobby, right!". I feel your pain!!! My recommendation, especially on the PE on the Mogami, use what you want! Yes, I know...the Flyhawk (or Lion Roar, I forget) has all this amazing detail...which looks great in the box, and it cost a pretty penny. But, just because it's there, doesn't mean you have to use it...it's not a test. Personally, I have a true love/hate relationship with PE, and aftermarket in general. Yes, when done correctly, the results are amazing; but if you, like me, take a kit down from the shelf, open it up, and say "what a great kit...I'll never finish it in my lifetime!", I guess it defeats the purpose. I have the fortune/misfortune of knowing many excellent modellers, and that's a whole level of anxiety unto itself! Bottom line, if it ain't fun, and it ain't work, you're not going to do it. Love the content, keep it up!

[@somand88]

Please do more video on this subject. Laughted my ass off in seeing you frustrated like everyone i know in this hobby.

[@rezaleon7453]

My very first ship was a 1/700 USS Missouri with PE, and those PE railings almost drove me to insanity, but the end result looked pretty nice along with the rough diorama I built for it, good luck on those kits!

[@ChopperMeir]

Just finishing up a 1/35 Type 74 from Tamiya and it's a nice kit. Even allows you utilise the hydropneumatic suspension as well and looks fantastic.

[@gitfoad8032]

Pemberton-Billing Nighthawk's the one to glue up. & good luck finding one of those.

[@feltonfolder420]

I paint most of my models with a half used brush, my moms old professional grade acrylic paint, green painters tape and a retracting utility knife. So dont feel to bad. Also i do a lot of large wood tanks in my spare time.

[@axtmann]

The look on your face as you recall the number of M1 track links is priceless.

[@keithsmodelsandrcs6593]

Nice video just subbed to your channel for support great im into modelin only a year and small group of subs so looking forward to seeing you build and modeling👍

[@erikakurosaka3734]

Funny thing when i first started and completed a scale model, my first model as a beginner was MENG leopard 1A5 with its individual track links. Didn't realize how "hard" it was until my second model kit Tamiya Type 74 introduce me to the "difficulty" level of model kits... and i completed my Leo 1A5 without any prior experience lol

[@richfinds8222]

Every video is hilarious! I know the pain of changing track pads on warrior IFV, usually on a Friday afternoon! I think you could review your food shopping and it would be funny.

[@Bounty_Hunter84]

Greetings from Ireland. Really enjoyed your vid Chieften.

[@luizf.351]

great video, I loved seeing the Brazilian Frankenstein in the video (Osório)

[@turbografx16]

I really like all this informal content on youtube lately.

[@thomaswilloughby9901]

Building model tanks as a teenager got me into the Army as a tanker long ago. I have been a modeler for over 40 years, build on commission won some competitions and have kits in museums. I am not a fan of individual links especially for tanks with no slack in the tracks. Photo etch is fine for adding detail but often involves more work replacing kit pieces which are just fine to pad the amount of etched and the price. A well molded deck if well painted can look almost as good as the wooden replacement decks and saves $100. I really enjoyed this video, good idea. You should see the parts count on the AFV Centurion MKIII but it has band tracks thank the Lord.

[@tharos]

Me: Boy, with this quarantine, it's sure a great time to get back into scale modelling! I have so many fond memories and barely any of my kits survive! *watches video* "...on second thought..."

[@prjndigo]

Small drawn leather tools that are like cheese knives are great for getting started on removing surface details like the rails on that deck. Also you can re-purpose a two-rail tile cutter as a shim-adjustable-height router platform for dremels and other special equipment like record-player-motor sanding wheels.

[@mycroft1905]

Every silver lining has a cloud. I found model kits 'relaxing' and 'calming' (nay, exciting) when the standard was a Frog Blackburn Skua, an Airfix Golden Hind, glue came in a tube, paint was applied with a brush, and I was ten. Now, like everything, it's ramped up to the max. Aftermarket super-detailing costs an arm and a leg, sometimes more than the kit. I gave it away when an (ex) friend inadvertently set fire to my stored unmade collection and all I could save was one kit; yes, an AFV but WW2. To be frank (thanks Frank), I don't miss it, but do enjoy and admire other people's efforts on Spewtube. Cheers very much.

[@victorriga348]

Keep building man, Tamiya kits even 20 years old are pretty nice and rewarding! Don’t let the rivets counter haunting you, build that Tamiya ship from the box it will be a master piece and throw those bloody 1000 pc tracks to the bin. Anyway it’s always a joy to watch your vids, looking forward to the next one!

[@chrisbisho9785]

I've been building models since I was a kid in the UK in the 60's . I continued when we came to the US in the mid 70's where choices were much more plentiful for sure . I slacked off somewhat after joining the military but still dabbled a bit . When I was stationed in Korea in the mid 80's I used to get the squadron mail order flyer in my PO box so once a month I'd get a money order , assuming there was anything left after the usual stuff and running the Ville , fill out the form and have the stuff sent to my parents house . I ended up spending 2 years in Taegu and when I got back there was a fairly significant stash of kits and supplies at my folks place . After 15 years I got off active duty and joined the Nevada Guard where I built a model of our M-1 / T-80 Vizmod that ended up on the Generals desk . Now I'm in my 60s and retired so I spend most of my days at the bench . My stash of kits is now large enough that I'll have to live to about 140 to build them all . Just living the dream !

[@beaker126]

Awesome! If you do another one of these, would like to see the Games Workshop stuff you've mentioned. Back in 2nd edition I had a 20,000+ point Imperial Guard army.