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Tech-Tips by Harvey – Where to Start Have you ever bought a model kit based solely on the box art? I have! Many also buy older kits to re-build them to modern standards on the same kit they built many years ago as a child. This article focuses on some basic tips for building vintage … Read more
Engine Attachments This is the third part of the Airfix Messerschmitt Bf109G-5/6 1/24 Scale A17003 kit. This week I’ll be finishing the extra parts and details that go around the engine. A lot of these wires and details will take some time to properly clean and paint. I’ve decided to start with the exhausts. Airfix … Read more
Brushing vs Airbrushing Transcript* Skit If anybody tells you to thin this properly by dumping acrylic thinner to the lip of the inside of the lid, don’t listen to them. Never thin your paint directly in the paint jar. You’re just setting yourself up for a ruined paint in the near future. So, first What … Read more
Engine Block This is the second part of the Airfix Messerschmitt Bf109G-5/6 1/24 Scale A17003 kit. The heart of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 was the Daimler-Benz DB 605. This engine was inverted, which at the time was a bit of an oddity. However, it was fast, helping the Me 109K set several speed records, which … Read more
Using AK Interactive and Abteilung 502 Paints Transcript* Intro I need you more than anyone, darling [music]. You know that I have from the start. So, build me up. So, build me up, buttercup. Don’t break my heart. I’m back. My name is Paul for those of you who are unaware. And yeah, welcome to … Read more
Best Part – $80 Get You Free Shipping** Transcript* Skit Ooh, very nice. Uh-huh, you betcha. Ooh. [music] What in tarnation? Hey there, welcome to Sunward Hobbies. How can I help you today? Oh, hello bud. Nice to meet you. Um Let me be honest with you. Do you really think this kit is worth … Read more
Tamiya vs AK 3rd Gen Transcript* Intro Tamiya acrylics versus AK third generation. Two heavyweight giants. A comparison that no one has asked for. So why am I doing it? Sunward Hobbies is filmed in front of a live studio audience. Hey there, my name is Paul. Welcome to another Sunward Hobbies YouTube video. [music] … Read more
American Engine Colours: Why “Just Paint It Orange” Is Usually the Wrong Answer Few details can undermine an otherwise excellent engine bay as quickly as the wrong engine colour. Get it right and the powerplant immediately begins to belong in the car. Before the viewer notices the carburettor, ignition wiring or casting detail, the colour … Read more
Final Assembly This is the fifth and final last part of the AMT Fruehauf FB 40 Foot Reefer Trailer Watkins 1/25 Scale 1421 Continuing from the previous post, I stated that I had run out of time to complete the various model boxes. I decided to build these first, and using the edge of a … Read more
Trailer Chassis and Axle This is the fourth part of the AMT Fruehauf FB 40 Foot Reefer Trailer Watkins 1/25 Scale 1421 Hi everyone, I hope that you’ve all had a good long weekend. We had a lot of rain here, and it was a wonderful way to spend the day sitting and working at … Read more