The Best Models I Built in 2023!

[@honestgbfan5324]

NICE kits :) It's kind of sad that model building has dropped off so much over the years. When I was a kid, I built everything from WWII aircraft, ships, and vehicles, as well as Modern cars like my favorite kit at the time a Porsche 911 Carrera, that I painted Candy Apple Red with Metal Flake! I noticed even then that many kits came in different scales but none were made in scales that would combine the hobby with another. Greatly increasing the customers that would be interested in keeping the hobby alive! Considered "THE WORLDS GREATEST HOBBY!" Which would be Model Railroading! I built many kits that were in the 1:144 scale (1:148) and 1:72 scale I think it was? The two most popular scales in Model Railroading were close to that. 1:160 for N Scale and 1:87 for HO Scale. I would have thought that some "thinking" CEO looking to the future, would have thought of that many years ago. Opening up the market for a huge increase in sales. And started making some kits in those scales as well? I contacted one of the major kit manufacturers and brought that up. They seemed genuinely angry at the idea! In the conversation I mentioned I know that retooling machinery to make the kits would be expensive but what about when coming out with NEW models that need NEW manufacturing tools and techniques, design them for those two scales? It's no wonder so many businesses fail in todays "keep up or disappear" world. I build kits with my children now, but they want to focus on kits that can be placed onto their Model Railroad like buildings and making the scenery. There is a huge market of MILLIONS of people out there worldwide that is being ignored. Sadness.

[@ModelMinutes]

thanks for sharing your thoughts

[@guidor.4161]

I remember building a 1:100 Mig-19 in about 1979 and liking it very much! Must have been my 1st silver coloured aircraft...

[@billgalloway1799]

Tomahawk seems to be your best finish that I have seen. Very smooth and clean.

[@ModelMinutes]

thanks!

[@KGmodels]

Im so Happy you finished the M3 this year,and it looks amazing,these were all certainly amazing and a Happy new year!

[@ModelMinutes]

Thanks! Happy new year to you too!

[@nickpoole3979]

Lovely builds Matt 👍 My favourite was the Lightning and the diorama is brilliant 👏 Slightly biased as my dad worked on the Lightning at B.A.C Samlesbury before he retired , he's now 82 .

[@ModelMinutes]

Thanks! It must have been interesting to work on them IRL

[@tydeuskero7295]

Wow, I also built this Tomahawk (as P-40B) in 2023. Really great kit, both cheap and good quality. It was pleasure to build it.

[@ModelMinutes]

well said :D

[@RogbodgeVideo]

Your 1/32 Hurricane looks good enough to be displayed in a museum!

[@ModelMinutes]

Thanks 😊

[@douglasw.7864]

Those Eduard 1/144 kits are real gems. I built their Mig-15 UTI as a Polish example. I enjoyed all the builds shown, especially the Tomahawk!

[@ModelMinutes]

Thanks! I'd like to get more of the Eduard 1/144 kits in the future

[@model_mode]

It was great to see what you liked this year cant wait for whats coming next year

[@ModelMinutes]

me too!

[@wadejustanamerican1201]

The content was really good this year. Huge thanks.

[@ModelMinutes]

I'm glad you enjoyed it :D

[@julianmhall]

Great video Matt :) A little surprised at the Revell B17 being second as you mentioned the amount of flash on the kit.

[@ModelMinutes]

Yeah, but i felt that it had more to offer than the revell hurricane (better details, higher part count, more options, less cost)

[@randytaylor1258]

The Tomahawk is a gorgeous kit and the only one to get the floor right. The 1/100 'Tamiya kits are all removed kits -- nice but not Tamiya quality. The Stuart was a pleasant surprise -- I'll keep my eyes open for it. Happy New Year!

[@ModelMinutes]

Thanks! Happy new year!

[@hueyJoe135]

Good great models there son. I'm thinking of getting the Revell Hurricane.

[@ModelMinutes]

Yeah, as a model kit to build, its fine, just a bit meh

[@CrazyChemistPL]

I have 1/100 scale A-7 Corsair 2 from Tamiya, positive review of the BAC Lightning makes me feel good about that kit.

[@ModelMinutes]

The 1/100 range, although old, seems pretty good

[@jonmorgan4233]

Agree on the Tomahawk a really good kit.

[@ModelMinutes]

:D

[@ozzieladykats9938]

Quite sad there is no video about the Revell B-17! Though I am glad to see it here on the list!

[@ModelMinutes]

oh, but there is . . .

[@ozzieladykats9938]

@@ModelMinutes There is now! haha thanks!

[@PhantomPlayzReal]

Happy new year everybody!

[@ModelMinutes]

And to you!

[@goforitpainting]

Really cool 🛩

[@ModelMinutes]

Thanks :D

[@VenlyssPnorr]

There's just something about a good P-40 (especially when it's 112 sqn).

[@ModelMinutes]

very true!

[@jaws848]

​@@ModelMinutesthat P40 looks AWESOME Mat...have 2 of the 1/72 versions,1 of which i did in a white and grey winter camo scheme....happy new year to you Mat and all yours at home.👍👍👍👍

[@RaiderDave-xe1pn]

It might just be me but on the Spitfire shouldn't the side roundels be Type A.1 and not Type B as they were for the upper wings only.

[@ModelMinutes]

Before the Battle of Britain, you would find the smaller roundels without yellow outlines on the fuselage of spitfires

[@ivanhill6099]

Nice! Would also be cool to see the worst ones hahah)

[@ModelMinutes]

pretty sure that video is linked in the description?

[@martinkeel2379]

Good morning and happy new year to you. I have a question for you? Where is the best website to get camouflage masking sets from please. Martin

[@ModelMinutes]

Happy new year! I tend to try and get mine from Hannants as they seem to have a good range in stock, although their search function on their website is pretty horrendous

[@martinkeel2379]

@@ModelMinutes yes I agree with you, it is not the easiest of search engines to work with 😂

[@jeremyhards1911]

Please, please would you build the Revell Super Stallion

[@ModelMinutes]

thanks for the suggestion, I don't currently have that one though. Looking at scalemates it seems that it is a 1993 tooling from italeri and currently in the platz range

[@jeremyhards1911]

@@ModelMinutes it’s on there. Sikorsky Super Stallion by Revell. Those gulf war colours are incredible

[@ModelMinutes]

probably going to be difficult to find somewhere with the revell rebox in stock seeing as that last released in 2006 @@jeremyhards1911

[@AV-8History]

Cant wait to see what 2024 brings, my last kit is the B.MKIII Lancaster from Airfix, certainly not a great kit, what was everyone else's last kits?

[@model_mode]

My last one was the Revell land rover

[@randytaylor1258]

I m working on an Airfix Sea Fury in 1/48. Lovely kit.

[@ModelMinutes]

very cool!

[@stevesstuff1450]

On the last stretch of the Airfix 1/48 Sea King.... the rotor blades. A gorgeous kit; the detail and fit is sublime; almost Tamiya-like, but not quite! But still exceptional.... 👍 That Lancaster from Airfix (2010's version) is a great kit too; I built the Dambuster version a couple of years back; it's so nice and detailed inside, and out; looks wonderful! 😃

[@AV-8History]

@@stevesstuff1450 I'm not too fond of the lanc personally, absolutely shocking, the bomb bay doors and the fuselage were warped, the fuselage not so bad but the doors were definitely noticeably deformed, parts were labelled the wrong numbers in the instructions, its terrible really, and it wasnt just mine, the tiger force kit had the issues aswell, there is a video on KZbin showing it on that version, he bought two kits and both of them warped the same as mine, not great really. But I got through it in the end lol, just finished it and now its waiting to be painted.

[@stevesmodelbuilds5473]

Revell... 😐

[@ModelMinutes]

oh yes

[@baanibarnes9711]

Excuse me a moment - we all have our own take on construction/painting/finish etc but have you not heard of filler? I have been watching a few of your videos now and, whilst I don't like to take too long on any given project (except the Fine Moulds Millennium Falcon, took bloody ages but somewhat a labour of love) I do like my models to have a decent overall look when completed, something approaching the real thing wherever possible. Real aircraft generally don't have gaps between wing, fuselage etc. If you are going to put the effort in, a little more time spent pre-finishing the surfaces before painting (it IS worth washing the mould release agent off the plastic before painting!) will make a huge difference in the end result, give it try, you will notice the difference.

[@ModelMinutes]

As a review channel i will on occasion leave the large gaps visible so that people who are thinking of buying the kit can see the areas they may want to improve. Fixing everysingle problem, in my opinion, doesn't always give a true reflection of a kit and can make bad kits look good - not a true reflection of the product in that case

[@MG101]

@@ModelMinutes if it makes bad kits look good then why not use it 🤦‍♂️

[@ModelMinutes]

the thing is, i actually do use it in quite a few builds, just perhaps not the ones that were featured in this video @@MG101

[@SnakierElm62]

​@@MG101Because then it gives a sort of false information to the viewer, majority of which, are like me, beginners, I watch @ModelMinutes because he gives honest reviews to me and other beginners as well as tips and tricks, if I was wanting to get a model, I'd want to know everything about it, including, if its a good or bad kit and how it looks, which @ModelMinutes provides for us

[@Lv-sl3rm]

​@@MG101 Well you either missed the point or don't care.... not every model has to look 100% accurate.