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Strengthening the Trailer This is the third part of the AMT Fruehauf FB 40 Foot Reefer Trailer Watkins 1/25 Scale 1421 After the epoxy cement had dried, I still wasn’t totally satisfied with the strength of the trailer, and so I wanted to try to reinforce the underside a bit more. This was a challenge … Read more
Assembling the Trailer Sides, Roof, and Floor This is the second part of the AMT Fruehauf FB 40 Foot Reefer Trailer Watkins 1/25 Scale 1421 I’m building this trailer out of order from the instructions, as this will help me later on with the building process. I’ve also decided not to paint the whole interior, … Read more
Seeing the Results I’ve been using Tamiya Acrylics for a very long time now. I really love their paint range, as they mix well, have great coverage, and are easy to thin down for airbrushing. However, they are notoriously difficult when it comes to hand brushing. I’ve had limited success hand brushing them in the … Read more
Unboxing the Trailer Parts This is the first part of the AMT Fruehauf FB 40 Foot Reefer Trailer Watkins 1/25 Scale 1421 The Fruehauf company was started by August Fruehauf in Michigan. A blacksmith and carriage builder, he was commissioned in 1914 to build a trailer for a Ford Model T. That first trailer led … Read more
Completed Images This is the ninth part of the completed images of the AMT Kenworth Aerodyne Cabover Tractor Truck 1/25 Scale 1463 Some images of the completed build. All done! Enjoy! Thanks for viewing. About the Author: Jared Demes is a modeler from southern Alberta. He has been building models since he was 4 years … Read more
The Final Reveal Transcript* Intro Hello all. This is David from Sunward Hobbies and welcome to part eight of my Meng Fokker DR1 build. And you know what? No more of this. We are going to finish this kit today. Varnish Coat So, the first thing I’ll be doing is giving everything a varnish coat. … Read more
Truck Cab Assembly This is the sixth part of the AMT Kenworth Aerodyne Cabover Tractor Truck 1/25 Scale 1463 I’m very excited to dive back into this project and to start working on the interior. I looked up several Aerodyne trucks for reference, and it seemed there wasn’t really a standard set of colors. All … Read more
On an Ork Warbike Transcript* Intro There’ll be no foolish one-waving or silly incantations in my class. Turn to page 394. Hello. Good morning on this fine summer’s day. My name is Paul and welcome back to the Sunward Hobbies YouTube channel. As I’m filming this, it’s June 3rd. This is the week where we’re … Read more
Radiator and Exhaust Assembly This is the fifth part of the AMT Kenworth Aerodyne Cabover Tractor Truck 1/25 Scale 1463 This week, I’m getting into some of the more difficult parts of the build. There are a lot of fiddly and delicate parts that are going to be added. It’s crucial at this stage to … Read more
The End Is Near Transcript* Intro Hello all. This is David from Sunward Hobbies and welcome to part seven of my Meng 1/32nd scale Fokker DR1 build. In the last part, we finally got around to painting the main air frame in that glorious shade of red. In today’s video, we’re just going to be … Read more