Tamiya KI-84 model with WIFI controlled spinning prop, engine sounds and lights!

Check out this wifi enabled 1/48 scale Tamiya KI-84 Hayate (Frank) 1/48 scale model.
This is my 2nd model after my 25 year break from scale model building. I decided I wanted to add a little extra to this model so it has a motor, speakers and lights! All of that is controlled via a webpage over my local network!
Sorry about some of the bad voice over, used a different microphone :(
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[@MikeHursh]

I love that you show the human side of how frustrating our hobby can be. Awesome that you can be so honest about trouble areas and how you overcame them. Great video

[@mcburner3615]

how does youtube know that i was thinking about this the last days.... to combine scale model and electronics..... ? strange..... but you did an amazing job here!

[@MartinMakesIt]

After this one I don't think I can build a scale model "regular" anymore. My next project (after my explainer video for the electronics) is to modify a Tamiya 4x4 Type 95 Kurogane to be Radio Controlled.

[@thchomonolith]

Wow engine sound with mechanical noise is very touching. HAYATE(GALE)Ki-84 looks real.

[@soppdrake]

You ran into a lot of problems at the finishing stage, but the final result is actually pretty gnarly! And there seems to be no trouble with the electronics! That is some serious skill-set that a lot of modellers would be very proud of having!

[@dustytoys3578]

after 8 months of doing this hobby i have not come close to how well you have done this well done! Tip: paint the little lens of the goggles on the pilot silver it gives a nice shiny affect

[@johnberry2877]

Tamiya, good…No great choice ! Tamiya = superior engineering and precision 🇯🇵👍

[@craigrayfield]

I like how you made mistakes but didn't sweat it. Just showed us how to correct them. I would be proud to have that plane on my shelf. Great job.

[@bugler75]

For a second model and encountering so many problems I think you finished with a great model. 👍🏼 Subbed. Ian

[@jonr6680]

Subbed! Fun script with a Lake Woebegone esque voiceover, ASMR sounds, calming music, next level electro-digital-scale-modelling, casual reference to chatGPT...

[@FinestBritishTea]

Love your personality, gave me quite a few chuckles, hell yeah, man!

[@EddyKorgo]

I always wanted to turn a model into a rc. You are enjoying my child dream. enjoy while i enjoy the video

[@cosmarendy8417]

Thanks for sharing. I enjoyed your video. Keep up the great work.

[@rrdavis7476]

Looks great Martin! Thank you for sharing this build. Just remember that everyday is a learning day. Especially when it comes to our favourite hobby. Please keeps those builds coming. Kindest Regards, Ray from Sydney Australia

[@themandalorian5454]

you are going places. I don't know how you only have 600 subscribers. Keep up the great videos!

[@Rich77UK]

Love this build. Schematics and a video on how you coded it would be great!

[@702million7]

Just great to watch, and well done for the candid commentary and excellent production of the video 🙌

[@EvesScaleModels]

Keep up the good work. Modeling is a long yet fruitful hobby

[@modelrestorations]

Great build! Love the realism you added. Subd! When you started the prop i expected to see smoke coming out of the exhaust it was so real looking. Great job!

[@MartinMakesIt]

I plan on smoke for a future project!

[@modelrestorations]

@@MartinMakesIt Nice!

[@MrWjb55]

great job, can't wait to see more from you.

[@juandulanto9650]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😀Great job in the Frank with version motorized and lights navigation wifi Martin very nice 😁

[@ronwade2206]

Any age, any guy likes building models.

[@racheladkins6060]

I know some here in the U.K., who’d mock guys for building model kits, because it “wasn’t cool” or whatever. I worked with such people.

[@racheladkins6060]

I’d love a motor kit to put in model planes to make the propeller spin and have sound and light effects?

[@racheladkins6060]

Can you build a Spitfire? Put a motor in it, the Spitfire was the most popular fighter. Even Americans had them.

[@thefourthwritedjentleman3643]

I quit drinking 2 years ago and took up modeling, I love it

[@arcosprey4811]

@@racheladkins6060not real men

[@josh4048]

Heck yah we want a schematic! Nice job!

[@yuna3293]

That’s rly cool man keep it up.

[@verjiniahary]

You just got yourself a new sub!

[@Elcoleccionistadiecast]

Amazing JOB!!!!

[@motionboy356]

Nice work!

[@roopeshkrishna34]

Great work..!

[@joey_boi131]

Dude, 25 years is not a break. That's retirement, and you came out of it.😂😂😂

[@dalelawson28]

looks great

[@joeshmoe9978]

Cool project 🏆

[@combataircraftmodels]

Great video and narration with a sense of humour :D Good luck with new models and videos. Greetings from Ukraine

[@MartinMakesIt]

Thanks very much!

[@Ralle1968]

Very cool!👍👍👍

[@Laurent-Raggos]

For the green and red lights at the tip of both wings, I took light conducting glass fiber 0,5 mm. The light is emitted by a 5mm LED in the fuselage.

[@danielbritton8588]

I have brass tube & rod that fit exactly precisely to do stuff like this but haven't yet. My brother did a Lightning. If you switch the wires on one side you get counter rotation. He actually got it to taxi. The brass is meant for true rotation & friction protection. Good job. My dream kit is a 1/48 scale Pete. Many decal sheets suck. A sad thing amid the sea of technical accuracy.

[@29waverider]

nice job. u got my sub

[@zhotdune]

Haha...I remembered this one way back 70 something, I'm just a teenager that time. I simply chose this kit because it's got plane with silver scheme...so easy to paint so me think...ha...ha...but you know what the outcome of it if you used paint brush only..lol

[@danielson101]

Nice!

[@skiplonie9374]

good job I tried to do that with a 48 scale corsair but I ran out of patience still working on the Model ! thank you

[@MartinMakesIt]

Thanks, Corsair is def on my list, I may look for a 1/32 so that I can do powered folding wings. I have a Wildcat I have to do first though. And a couple more things for my japanese airfield

[@alexandremarcelino7360]

Excelente!🌟 👍

[@user-eb3br4ic9b]

아주 재미있게 잘 봤어요 ㅎㅎ

[@AndyRRR0791]

Cool work! I suggest using a micro stepper motor to do the spinny things because you can modulate the speed and acceleration much more precisely and you don't have to have a gearbox.

[@MartinMakesIt]

I've actually been looking into it, but I don't know that I can fit a driver in a plane this size. Down the line I'm looking at doing folding wings or landing gear and I don't know that I'll have room for 2-3 drivers

[@fredflinstone8628]

It has been 40 yrs for me....still considering it. Number one thing you could do is provide an equipment/bill of materials list of every tool, knife, mat, tape, clips, etc. you would recommend to have as a starter kit to get back into it. Also, any recommendations around paint types and brands. I have checked out a few channels but havent found one that really addresses this in a comprehensive way for a newbie or returning newbie.

[@rodneypayne4827]

It's a very old kit so it's probably better to use for this reason. Nice result. When it comes to chipping Japanese paint was notorious for peeling unevenly with some aircraft looking like a flying wreck when it had only been in service for a week and perfectly fine.

[@hatter78]

Amazing job! A video on building the board and coding would great!!!

[@MartinMakesIt]

I think I'll 3D print a plane and use that to make a video with the electronics and show that more in depth along with the code

[@hatter78]

@@MartinMakesIt that would be awesome!

[@modelmickey]

Nice little project there Martin. Have you thought about using fibre optic filaments for the lights and hiding the leds in the fuselage or in the base?

[@MartinMakesIt]

I haven't, but I'll definitely look into it. If I add lights to my next one I'll see about using them, it would be nice to use addressable LEDs so I could control color, and flashing. If I make a 1/32, I'd like to make the guns shoot with sound effects and lights. But we'll see

[@leglessinoz]

I have a large model of a B-1B Lancer and I wanted to remote control the variable-geometry wings and lighting.

[@MartinMakesIt]

If I ever do one of those or a F14, I'll for sure do that too!

[@crazylegsmurphy]

Pretty cool. If you do this again, it might be cool to have the wires come out of the wings and then go to a fuel truck or something so they look like hoses.

[@MartinMakesIt]

I just bought the Hasegawa Fuel truck so while I can't change where the wire is coming out, I can... I guess just have a fuel truck nearby.

[@kevingrantham6822]

Great stuff! Can you list the electronic products you used to promote motion and sound?

[@MartinMakesIt]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6PKkoqrfZyZpKs

[@martindavis9930]

Another proud graduate... of glue bomb U !

[@heli-man-]

The wires can be hidden using a fuel tanker and the hose is the wire or fit a 1s lipo with a side panel that opens to charge very easy to do👍

[@MartinMakesIt]

That is great idea! I just need to find that 1/48 scale fuel truck

[@rrdavis7476]

Hi Martin, me again! Where did you get your Bench Mate Jig from? Kindest Regards, Ray from Sydney Australia

[@MartinMakesIt]

I 3D printed this one: www.thingiverse.com/thing:5655460 This one might be better, but I haven't printed it. grabcad.com/library/modelers-aircraft-ship-jig-1

[@jacksemporiumofstuff]

Where did you get those thin profile nippers, and what brand are they? Those are really cool!

[@MartinMakesIt]

They are the GodHand Ultimate Nipper 5.0 GH-SPN-120 for Plastic Models. I wouldn't normally buy something so expensive, but my wife bought it for me for Christmas (she was already getting her brother one). There are similar ones in the 20-30 dollar range. Keep in mind they are brittle and will break super easy if you aren't cutting properly

[@hilarysmith9584]

Very trick!

[@rickgregory9616]

I think you did a great job! Unless you point out your mistakes, no one will know. Scratch building electrics and soldering are above my paygrade, so I solute you! 👍The wobble in the prop: Is that from a miss placement of the cone?

[@MartinMakesIt]

Most likely when I drilled the prop out for the output shaft I didn't drill it true, so the prop is mounted slightly off. Also the cone isn't glued on, so if I bump it it makes the wobble more noticeable.

[@rickgregory9616]

@@MartinMakesIt Actually I learned my lesson on straight/true drilling on a modification I did for the Tamiya Ducati. Note to self: Dremel Drill Press! 😅

[@pawpawstew]

Great job. MIght be worth exploring brushless motors to eliminate gearing.

[@MartinMakesIt]

I am looking for tiny ones on aliexpress to give it a shot. I have some other coreless motors and speed controllers coming, so I'll be experimenting with those for my next one

[@adriansolomon6805]

I paint the parts before taking them off the frames😊

[@pzkfw_maus_VIII]

Its so cool to see, however in my opinion the sound couldve been a little louder, so as not to hear the engine inside but rather the real sound

[@MartinMakesIt]

No doubt about it, it is my main regret with the build that the electric motor is so loud and the speakers are so quiet.

[@pzkfw_maus_VIII]

@@MartinMakesIt yea, kinda dissapointing aint it?

[@0014pab]

我が国の飛行機有難う御座います😢今世界が辛い中🌏模型等で分かち合う事出来るならば🎉今後も宜しくお願い致します❤

[@MartinMakesIt]

どういたしまして！もっと日本の飛行機と95式クロガネ車があります。私は飛行場のジオラマを作る予定です。いくつかの飛行機と車、そしてもしかしたらブルドーザーも含めて作るつもりです。ご視聴いただき、ありがとうございました！(sorry for any translation errors)

[@saltsea9499]

Can you make a red baron one?

[@killcccp]

HEY try sonic toothbrush for chipping some paint layers ;)

[@vincent18]

If bandai made kits like tamiya it will be very easy no glue no paint problably only stickers

[@traviswilliams8050]

Btw .you can use the blu tac to pick its self up just pat it over the area the blu tac will come right off and stuck to it's self..ez pzy. 👍🤙

[@markcary5928]

You could have used liquid mask for the lights.

[@MetroplexAerials]

Care to share how to do the ChatGPT stuff?

[@MartinMakesIt]

Yeah I'm working on a video now with the schematics and code, I'm going to try and go through the whole process

[@MetroplexAerials]

@@MartinMakesIt awesome!

[@MetroplexAerials]

@@MartinMakesIt Awesome!

[@RCFlyingDoc]

super project , but I find the damaging of the surface to much ,

[@MartinMakesIt]

I probably wouldn't go as heavy in the future. But my inspiration was from this thread: forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?/topic/52770-why-do-japanese-paint-chip-so-much/ Shows a lot of heavy paint chipping on some of them

[@RCFlyingDoc]

@@MartinMakesIt this is really hard to see , perhaps you make the green al litte bit more "dusty"

[@cnfuzz]

Now do it to the 1/72 scale or the 1/700 😅

[@jdsull]

Super glue debonder would have helped remove the toothpicks.

[@MartinMakesIt]

For some reason that literally did not occur to me. Got that dumb dumb brain sometimes. I'll have to get some for my next blunder

[@bollomator]

Better use acrylics for chipping...

[@MartinMakesIt]

Yeah, I know, I had used the lacquer on the seat and it seemed to work, but I guess it was only a light coat on the seat, whereas on the fuselage I did multiple coats. My dad bought me a ton of mr color paint when he encouraged me to start up again and I'm having a hard time justifying buying a full set of acrylics

[@MakeThemMove]

great job! thanks for sharing. I guess you're a pro in electronics and that you don't need it but you may be curious about our module (WiFi too, with a dedicated app on Smartphone). If so, please drop me a message. Christophe

[@kenrickbaughman992]

Awesomeness!

[@user-jw1dc9uo6v]

Очень прикольно. Жаль, видно биение кока винта.😂

[@MartinMakesIt]

It is a regret that the spinner isn't perfectly aligned. I wasn't thinking a lot about precision when I was lining up the motor and prop. I should have been more careful about drilling and tapping the prop so it was perfectly aligned and been more careful to make sure the motor was pointing directly out.

[@user-jw1dc9uo6v]

@@MartinMakesIt мать даёт жизнь, а годы - опыт. ;) Добавлю также, что тоже имел паузу в моделизме лет в 20...

[@MoskvaMortennumba1]

What's with the whispering?

[@MartinMakesIt]

I apologize for those parts being too quiet, I'm still learning about how to mix the audio. And the actual whispering... well that was a creative choice, sorry if that doesn't sit right with you :)

[@Sshooter444]

The spinning prop was a little underwhelming, I'm afraid.

[@MartinMakesIt]

What would make it less underwhelming? Spinning faster? Less whine from the motor?

[@andytrewin]

Nice video ~ however you are "No" rookie as your site would imply ~ Just saying. KR AndyT (UK)

[@MartinMakesIt]

Fully agree. While I may not have touched a model kit since I was a kid, I have a lot of other hobby experience over the years, and have watched extensive videos and read many books and magazines on the hobby before I opened the box.

[@markwest886]

Love the mistakes.

[@Demun1649]

You should have sound proofed the electric motor. And NOT played a muzak soundtrack on the video. And a JAPANESE aircraft? What are you thinking?

[@Demun1649]

@@DJPaulgee1 Was YOUR uncle a prisoner of the barbarians in WW2? THAT is what is wrong. Did you have any relatives amongst the Millions of Chinese murdered by the Japanese in their invasions of Mongolia and China? That is what is wrong? And you driving a Japanese truck in your everyday life? That is what is wrong?

[@MartinMakesIt]

I made you an unlisted video without the music kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3-ZaqyfoMpli5I