WHATS IN THE BOX? TASMAN, 1/72 TM105; AIRSPEED OXFORD MK2. KIT REVIEW 192. NEW ZEALAND DAY BUILD.

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I hope you enjoy this video. This is my 192ND "WHATS IN THE BOX" kit review. As a novice modeller my intention is to learn the various assembly techniques and skills required, especially that of painting, so as i can produce half decent looking models, I concluded the best way to do this is to start with something simple, personally i think the best way to learn a new skill is repetition; try, try and try again. Whilst doing this I am also hoping to improve my VERY basic KZbin skills, so far just uploading these videos has resulted in tantrums of titanic proportions, yes unfortunately i am also techno-phobic.
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[@carlsymington4956]

Interesting subject aircraft, rare kit. New Zealand whisky with taste notes.Thank you for pointing out it is available for 22 kiwi dollars plus postage and not get ripped off by unscrupulous eBay retailers. 10 out of10 Andy.

[@TheNoviceModeller]

Hello there @carlsymington4956 its a pretty little thing, unfortunately the NZ postage charge is a killer for Jays kits, but if getting a few, it makes it worthwhile.

[@Jimmythefish577]

I got 3 kits direct from Jays, came to about $100 CAD delivered, which is about £50 UK. Definitely better to buy direct from Jays than from Evilbay!

[@ltgray2780]

Gawd I loved flash as a young tike. Call me sick, but it was such fun.

[@TheNoviceModeller]

i was going to say i loved Flash Gordon also, then i realised that wasn't what you meant. LOL

[@KLOSTER777]

The Oxford makes a very nice model , like the Anson or the Dragon rapide.

[@TheNoviceModeller]

I'll be having a go at either my Veeday or Jays (its actually a Heller rebox) Rapide at some point, an interesting little aircraft. might have to find myself an Anson though.

[@lookingforagoodcop.7409]

proper challenge.

[@TheNoviceModeller]

@lookingforagoodcop.7409 fueled by single malt loveliness.

[@delcatto60]

I have been looking forward to this build as I have three Oxfords in my stash, plus a Boomerang and two Spitfires from JAYS models. That NZ whiskey sounds like a decent drop.

[@TheNoviceModeller]

Hello there @delcatto60 LOL ive been looking forward to sampling the whiskey. i forget whether you have built a Ventura/Tasman/Jays from your stash but i do find them kinda fun.

[@delcatto60]

@ email sent with a photo of the nearly completed RFM Panzer III and a photo of the JAYS Oxfords. I finally bought a ‘dremel’ so I can crack on with them.

[@TheNoviceModeller]

ah your Ryefield PZ3, i shall go have a look-see. the dremel-substitute has been very useful for these, though TBH not required as much on the Oxford. be careful when trimming parts from the sprues i have had a couple of mishaps on the Oxford.

[@deanburn3400]

Hi Andy, Very good video again. Never built an Airspeed Oxford, Avro Anson, Handley Page Hampden, or Hereford scale models. Perhaps something to look into. I've also looked at these on E Bay on prices and Ventura or Jay's model kits. Interesting to have bearing in mind though delivery costs. Thanks again Dean.

[@TheNoviceModeller]

Hello there Dean, there's many interesting aircraft to build, the Hampden is on my radar also. yes the delivery costs via NZ post are pretty horrific but Jays do do a few interesting aircraft so buying a couple is probs the way to go. their build type is fascinating if kinda ancient though TBH i am really enjoying it and learning some useful stuff from having a go. as per the vid i am giving one of these Oxford's away so perhaps you'll get lucky LOL.

[@ewmhop]

WELL DONE VIDEO ANDY,LOOKS LIKE A 2 BOTTLES BUILD. TAKE CARE

[@carlsymington4956]

2 bottles? Awful mouldings, you would want the alcohol to make you just not care?

[@TheNoviceModeller]

cheers Chris, LOL at the price of a bottle....... i'll be sipping it.

[@TheNoviceModeller]

@carlsymington4956 ah but these kits "are my precious" LOL i have a back-up bottle of something more palatable for the wallet off camera, the Scapegrace was about £50, bit too rich to get mullered on .

[@BrianSanders-tn7pi]

Hi Andy. I know that a model of this aircraft was originally made by Frog and was then produced by Nova when they took on the moulds. Your model looks like a challenge especially with those instructions so take your time and think logically. As for seperating the parts from the spues I would use a razor saw as using the snips could cause you problems and cause damage to the parts. Also it would leave enough of the stubs for you to sand down ans then you won't have the problem you had with the Wirraway. There was a picture on that first sheet you showed which showed what those white metal parts were. They are parts of the undercarriage. I don't know what their technical name is but I would call them the support struts for the main legs. That canopy thing is a novel idea but just make sure that you paint the interior fully before you close it up. Looking at the paint scheme that you intend to do it looks to me a bit like a target tug kind of scheme. If it is that will make it yellow with black lines. So for me it would go white overall first then yellow overall followed by the black stripes. I,m just guessing because the pictures are in black and white. You will know better because you can look on the box. I went to a show today. The North Surrey model club show in Banstead Surrey. I put two models on the table but did not win anything , thats fine. It was good to see my friends. I picked up two kits , a Frog Westland Wyvern and a Airfix Dornier 217 Nachtjager. Both for £15 , not bad at all. But on the same stall was a Ventura Spitfire MK14. I couldn't afford to by it but I will keep my eye out for one and I may do one so that I can see what they are like. Anyway a good video. That Whiskey looks nice. I look forward to watching you build the Oxford. Good luck bud.

[@TheNoviceModeller]

Hello there Brian. All of these NZ "garage kits" are a bit of a challenge LOL, but VERY enjoyable all the same, how Much was the Ventura Spit mk 14 incidentally? LOL you are right about being careful with removing parts form the sprues, should've taken my own advice on that, had a couple of oopsies, the plastic is VERY brittle, though managed to remedy them, so i think they'll be hard to spot. as per the instructions the recommended paint is Humbrol dark earth/dark green so quite unusual with the camo undersides, obviously a KIWI thing LOL. glad you had fun at the N/S show, shame you didn't win anything but its the taking part that counts. as for spending i ended up parting with £525 at Mikeys though did come home with 14 very hard to find Miniart diorama building sets plus a bundle of other stuff so i think i did quite well. the Oxford is coming along well, wings done, tail and fuselage done, will hopefully be ready for priming the morrow. like i have said previously send me you address via email and i would be more than happy to send you a few drams from my Modelling inspired whiskey collection, as a thank-you for your continued support. [e-mail]

[@BobbyG-bp9xr]

Interesting subject and kit Andy. Not one that I'd like to attempt though! You're far braver and more willing to try new stuff than I ever will be! 🙈😱🤣 Lovely to see guys still producing these kits, like a window to the past. Good luck with the build 👍 Be seeing you......

[@TheNoviceModeller]

cheers Bobby, not sure "brave" is the right wort just an odd fascination with something a bit bizarre and out of left field, rather fun TBH.

[@BobbyG-bp9xr]

@TheNoviceModeller I'm a bit autistic I think! 🤔 Anything out the ordinary, a bit left field, and I get a bit panicky!🤯 I know it's only plastic but still...... I'm a bit weird! 😒 I'll still enjoy watching you buikd it though! 😁👍

[@Jimmythefish577]

@@BobbyG-bp9xrI’m the same as you, uncertainty stresses me out, but I’ve built 2 of these Ventura kits so far, they are great fun to build, if you take your time and dry fit everything then they actually go together really nice. I’d definitely recommend trying one.

[@BobbyG-bp9xr]

@@Jimmythefish577 Good to know mate! 👍 You live and learn so they say! What doesn't kill you makes you stronger! The grass is always ..... oh wait! 🙈

[@TheNoviceModeller]

LOL Bobby everyone is a bit "something" these days, dunno what i am? just a bit MAD, LOL. i think the thing with these is they have simple parts, they just need effort and finessing, a new skill, and the requirement of patience, i reckon comes in useful for someone likes myself. TBH i just love the story behind the whole enterprise.

[@daneshivers2921]

I have an interesting pic of an Oxford landing at Edmonton, Alta.. Old B/W shows it dropping in past a Globemaster freighter unloading a Souix helicopter. Actually part of a small collection I picked up when I was 12 (now 67) I'd be willing to make all these pics available - no charge, to anyone interested, with your kind permission...just don't want them lost to history. Leave an e-mail addy Dane

[@TheNoviceModeller]

Hi Dane yeah no probs, if you want to email them over to me, i can try utilize them or pass them on to anyone interested in them.

[@ronaldmcdonald8303]

If you give me your email address I can send you the location of my local model shop, as long as you don't publish my name and location? Would you like to know where my model shop is?

[@TheNoviceModeller]

Cheers @ronaldmcdonald8303 though i have just emptied my pockets to the tune of £525 at mikey's model barn in Cornwall, my spending days are over for the next month at least LOL.

[@ronaldmcdonald8303]

@TheNoviceModeller I must have spent a few thousand over the years on my army men and other collectables. I have spent something to thr tune of £600 on BMC in the past 6 years!!!! LOL 😆

[@ronaldmcdonald8303]

@TheNoviceModeller Would you like me to send you an Airfix kit, free of charge?

[@TheNoviceModeller]

LOL @ronaldmcdonald8303 your abouts as bad as me for spending cash on "fantastic plastic". curious what is "BMC?" LOL i have had a few kits sent to me over the past few months, i am due to build Luis's Birthday gift 1/72 Special Hobby CASA C-212-100 Spanish transport aircraft in the next month, my birthday was September, has taken me this long to get it on the schedule. i dont actively look for viewers generosity, but i will quite happily proclaim you to be a "righteous dude" if you want to send me a kit and will build it ASAP, my email is [e-mail] obs i dont display my address on Y/T.

[@ronaldmcdonald8303]

@TheNoviceModeller OK, I understand. BMC is a toy soldier exporter. I collect 4 things, policemen and army men figurines, currencies, flags, and retro gaming gear and games. I'll give you an email in a moe. I was going to send you a model as a gift 🎁 because I'm like that.

[@ronaldmcdonald8303]

I sent you an email

[@TheNoviceModeller]

Thanks @ronaldmcdonald8303 i have replied, off to snooze in a mo, gotta get this thing built the morrow. be seeing you.