Tamiya F-16C Aggressor 1/48 | The Inner Nerd

[@vich9774]

It would have qualified as “master class” even before you applied the decals (IMHO). Astonishing work to aspire to!

[@Hossman757]

Thank you for this journey on the build. The music was perfect and I found myself very relaxed. AMAZING detail work. wish you would have left canopy in "up" position. just beautiful.

[@jjab99]

I think the only word that I can think of is WOW! That was just fantastic. I am so amazed that a modeller will spend hours to get the perfect factory finish of a paint job on a model and then spend just as many hours trying to make it look old and used. You are a very brave man to do this, but just look at your reward, a superb looking model F16 in a lovely paint scheme and so realistic looking too, well done sir! I am looking forward to the ME262 already, best of luck with that and have fun, Joe

[@TheInnerNerd]

Joe's Model Kits Thank you Joe! You're right, it is a bit if a squeaky bum moment when you first apply the wash! just have to trust that the steps before hand have been thorough enough to hold up! ME262 is well underway, expect to see that uploaded in the next couple of weeks! ☺

[@backpain100]

Nice video editing. Good job on the model. Very clean finish.

[@SirRathalos]

Looks awesome, the level of detail and skill shown is amazing! keep up the good work! thanks

[@robertvoss6145]

fantastic series of videos. well done , excellent build

[@andrzejgulik7475]

Five star build !! looks fantastic .Take care buddy.

[@Ynffy]

Gorgeous Falcon!

[@geekdiggy]

watched all 6 parts. great work. i'll be building this same kit soon and i hope to have somewhere near your level of results.👍

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching! ;)

[@davidemarzin9196]

Hey man, congratulation. I love your works, I love your videos. thanks to your videos I was able to greatly improve my technique. I look forward to see another as soon as possible.

[@neilmackay7475]

Yes my friend it looks real well done buddy

[@traildogs1567]

Brilliant video!

[@ianjackson7515]

I'd be very happy to have that in my cabinet. Excellent model, sir. Best from NZ.

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you. If you're interested in a comission build we can discuss. Just email [e-mail] with what you have in mind :)

[@timcalhoun7031]

Awesome job!! If only the IFR light on the vertical tail wasn't broken off. That's about to only readily visible issue I see with it...

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you, and thanks for watching :)

[@jvaliente84]

good job!!

[@peterjozsef448]

Pure amazing work👏👏

[@Adamslee72]

awesome finish there end results look amazing I have kit bud i favoured the black gray and white variant,question how long for did you leave the wash on before removing the excess ☺

[@TheInnerNerd]

Phazzer- 758 Thank you. I leave it until it is touch-dry with no 'pools' of damper areas where the wash is thicker. This way the wash can be easily removed without spreading, but have enough adhesion to remain in the panel lines

[@Adamslee72]

thanks appreciate the reply

[@plasticscalern]

Thank you so much for your nice explanation 👍

[@rayray40]

Great Job, it came out real nice.

[@wetwilllie]

Great build. I am curious about how long you wait before removing the Tamiya panel liner. Mine never comes off that easy. I always end up scrubbing with mineral spirits.

[@Planehazza]

How long do you leave the oil wash to dry before you rub off the excess? How long after that again to do you leave before going on to further weathering, or applying another gloss or matt coat? Thanks!

[@wetwilllie]

Harry Marshall I am also curious about the dry time. My washes never come off that smoothly.

[@kylematthew5342]

Great build but I have a question is camp supposed to flow not have sharp lines like that

[@davidsparks76]

Awesome build! What kind of glue were you using to attach the missiles and landing gear?

[@TheInnerNerd]

David S Thank you! I used liquid superglue that I decanted into a old nail polish jar (not mine) so I could use the brush for more precision

[@bowser515]

Another superb build. The F-16 is a favourite of mine, I have more in the stash than I care to admit. Including this kit, but I'll be going black and white.

[@TheInnerNerd]

This was a nice kit to build. Its been a while now but I cant think of any issues at all. I wish I'd have gone with the black & white scheme too but at the time fancied more earthy colours. Guess I'll have to make another!

[@bowser515]

@@TheInnerNerd What a shame lol... I look forward to seeing your next Viper then ;) Kintetic make some interesting examples also, including the beautiful F-16I (Sufa) Although their kits aren't as refined as Tamiya's.

[@TheInnerNerd]

I'm thinking of an F-2A actually for my next one. Love that Dark & Light blue JSADF scheme 👌

[@bowser515]

@@TheInnerNerd Yeah they look great! And the Hasegawa 1/48 kit should be fairly nice I guess. It's close enough to an F-16 to pass I suppose ;)

[@FernandoHenrique-ij3tt]

Another great video! Awesome !!!! ...did you use xf-1 for the post shading ? (10 % paint + 90% thinner ? ) In the end, did you cover the whole model with flat varnish ?(including the exhaust ?) .... thank you for a great reference !! All the best,.. Fernando

[@TheInnerNerd]

Fernando Henrique Thank you. The post shading you're right about yes. And 1 coat of flat, avoiding the jet nozzle

[@FernandoHenrique-ij3tt]

Thank you again !!! All the best !!!! Great Job!

[@arkangelo9987]

what a masterpiece! keep on posting :-)

[@MrScottishBloke]

Hey! Really nice build man! I'm planning to start uploading some videos of my own soon. As I am sure you are aware the trick is recording everything and editing it to flow coherently, so I was wondering do you find your multi part videos are more or less well received than a condensed 15-20 minute full video build? It would be a shame to capture hours and hours of footage for a multi part series that no one would then watch you know? All the same, nice video and build!

[@TheInnerNerd]

MrScottishBloke Thank you. I'm not entirely sure which are preferred, multi-parts are harder to make due to the amount of footage but are clearer than a condensed video which takes less time. It's swings and roundabouts really

[@KiltedGorilla]

How long did you wait after applying the black wash before you wiped the excess?

[@KiltedGorilla]

The Inner Nerd alright, thanks :D

[@Michael-xo8lw]

Superb.

[@thibaultlombaert4758]

btw I like your Models allot

[@Manuel_B.]

hi, It's pretty glossy after the decals. do you do another clear coat (flat perhaps) after the wash on the panels? or does the wash bring down the gloss a bit.

[@TheInnerNerd]

Manuel Barsallo Yes you should seal the decals in once they are properly cured before the wash stage or the wash will get underneath he decal and potentially ruin them. The wash does dull the gloss sealant coats but only to a semi-gloss. Once all of the washing/weathering stages are complete I put a layer of matte on for the final surface finish and then the model is complete

[@darthvader5876]

Nice job bud on the 16 love your videos man just wanted to ask when you done the post shading on this one what pressure, paint mix and nozzel were you using? thanks joe

[@TheInnerNerd]

Mr Dunn Thank you! I used 22psi (normal pressure for spraying). Paint mix is around 80:20 thinner to paint so i sprays smoothly and more transparent. Nozzle is the standard on the brush a .35mm, I take the diffuser off the end though so the needle end is showing to get smoother spray pattern

[@darthvader5876]

The Inner Nerd thanks bud appreciate that

[@brandommichlin4861]

Very nice job!!!👏👏✌👍

[@briansonnenfelt7125]

May be a dumb question...why replace the post with soider?

[@eduardviska]

Goodd joobb !!!!!!

[@ErwinNiezing]

Nice build. I really like the paintjob, except for the black parts. It doesn't fit the desert camo in my opinion. Love the wash on the panels though, spot on..:)

[@TheInnerNerd]

effen0174 Thank you. The black parts are the 'No Step' areas around the wings and fuselage so need to be visible. The was transformed it giving it a lot more depth than before ☺

[@MagicScaleModeling]

Wonderful ...

[@BIGM-gg9ln]

great job.

[@huseyinefesolhan7246]

This kit how many parts

[@TheInnerNerd]

265

[@huseyinefesolhan7246]

Thank you

[@huseyinefesolhan7246]

Is it a good choice for first time models?

[@TheInnerNerd]

This one is a good kit and fits together well. There are a lot of parts however so may be a big undertaking if you're new to the hobby. Don;t let that stop you though, if you want to build it go ahead! If it doesn't come out how you wanted it to, you can always make another in the future :)

[@huseyinefesolhan7246]

@@TheInnerNerd very thank you

[@mp7986]

You are a boss

[@TheInnerNerd]

Marco Prodan 💪😂

[@гр.Гр-ф6ч]

Шикарно !

[@shahsavar1371]

WOW !

[@TheInnerNerd]

Thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@cccool9602]

nice

[@avis572]

I have a lot of negative comments, but I don't want people to think am putting you down

[@glynchivers9519]

How can anyone have anything negative to say about this !!

[@MattMobb]

Sooo you are putting him down again?

[@rotsen995]

Fucking pansy. But hey I am not putting you down just calling you a pansy ass .

[@Planehazza]

Well the end result of the model is very good, the builder does have a few bad habits. Tamiya thin going on painted or clear parts is a big no no, and is bad advice for new builders. It fogs up clear parts, and attacks and peels paint. If I'm being picky there are a a lot of pin marks in visible parts that haven't been filled, which you would expect to be done on a model of this scale and detail

[@P2G12]

塗りは上手いのにパーティングラインや接着の合わせ面を消したり隙間を埋めないのは外国人モデラーだから？　すごく気になる

[@thibaultlombaert4758]

First comment .

[@germoua1228]

need to work on the orange peel effect.

[@TheInnerNerd]

Yes I learned that now kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmOVnouVgN-eaaM

[@mikesmullah]

Before to share a tutorial video, it is better to improove your personal skills, avoiding paint bubbles all around the model, taking more care of assembly and and painting,. In my opinion you've a lot of work to do before some one can call you a modeller, and I'm very sad to see such approximate job. I gave you a big thumb down my friend.

[@TheInnerNerd]

Where did it say it was a tutorial? And how did you manage to do a big thumbs down? I can only do a normal one...

[@metroplex3k]

Well Michele it looks like someone pissed in your cornflakes. Therefore I forbid you from being a kind, thoughtful, considerate and good natured person - you are forbidden. Me win, you loose.