Who would want to see an uncut video of a build, all 15-20 hours?

That would not be my cup of tea. 

@armornut

I'm a subscriber to Andy's HH. 

I've actually got some questions coming up. Got 3 WIPs at the moment, and I will need some assistance definitely.

On a sidenote, people have been suggesting YouTube channels for me, and while I do appreciate the suggestions, I'm pretty familiar with the YouTube model kit scene. Here are three of my personal favourites. Check them out.

Gravity Colors

TOMs Modelling in Motion

And this guy, whom I consider the best I've come across:

Kenji's Plamodel Diary

This is my all-time favourite model kit video. Not just because I attempted (and plan to re-attempt) the kit. Everything about it is perfect, from the craft, to the music, to the ambience. I've seen it so many times.

This is what makes the craft so interesting. It can be done so many ways. I still don't understand why Plasmo did the steps in the way he did, but it gives me a lot to think about.

Plasmo Fujimi Ford MKII GT40

to think he's a better modeler now . some of those 1/700 ships freak me out .

on a side note , toms , must take ages to create . even if he was in the industry .

Ohms,

Thanks for the channel suggestions.  I now have more ways to spend time on YouTube.  If you haven't seen his channel, try the Scale Modelling Channel.  He's doing a build of the Revell Ford GT you might enjoy.  

the Baron

 

 

ohms

Sounds crazy, I know. But I can't help but think it would be such a good resource for people. 

Put literally everything in there except the drying times. Surely the world could do with two or three of such videos.

Has anyone ever considered this? 

 

 

 

 

I'm fairly certain you can find such videos on YouTube today.

 

I have seen several tutorials on how to built an specific ship, I saw one were they go step by step on how to built the ship, they way they did it, they broke it down into sections. In total there are over 130 videos on how to built the ship.

I went looking for a link and found an example at Historic Ships web site were they have a kit by Occre. The HMS Beagle that has over 30 videos with step by step instructions on how to build it.

Joe

Great video - I think the GT40 build is just the right amount.  

Ohms, you have me eating some humble pie this morning.

I am a relentless critic of crappy youtube videos. I'm usually about ready to go looking for bridge to jump from after about 25 seconds of most of them. I suppose that's why I started screaming and running about my house with my hands in the air like Sponge Bob when I read your original idea.

To confirm how right I always am, I checked out this Plasmo fellow's link you provided and sat back sipping coffee ready to prove myself right (yet) again. <ahem>

That didn't quite work out as expected.

Really good stuff. 7-8 minutes of video that I could easily spend hours with, pausing, reading, and absorbing. How different from the more typical 30 minute youtubes that have perhaps 30 seconds of useful information. (and how 'bout dem unboxing movies?)

I think I finally get the point of your original post now. And thanks for the links.

Coool!  Haven't checked-in in about a week. Nice to see the conversation's still going.

There may be a reply notification system here somewhere but I don't have it turned on.

@Having-fun

Will DEFINITELY check out those videos. I'm currently busy with 3 models, one of which is the Revell USS Arizona. I found a guy on Instagram (pascalemod) who has some terrific ship-building pics. He says he's not interested in videos at the moment, but definitely worth a look at what this guy can produce.

There's also a guy on YouTube who built the Revell Arizona in 2 days for a competition or something. The skills of these people! Sometimes I think they do it just to discourage us. 

@keavdog @tempestjohnny @Greg

Glad you liked the videos. Yeah, there are some really good ones if you keep digging past the usual YouTube search results.

Greg

I think I finally get the point of your original post now.  

Yeah, the idea was: instead of watching a video each teaching you how to: prep (sand + putty), glue, mix paints, airbrush, gloss, paintbrush, etc., why not just have ONE video where we can see the entire process of someone who's getting to a place we want to get to?

[EDIT:] And if we go really crazy and not have a time lapse or any edits (except for when there's nothing happening but coats drying), it would leave VERY little room for error.

Greg

That didn't quite work out as expected. Really good stuff. 7-8 minutes of video that I could easily spend hours with, pausing, reading, and absorbing. How different from the more typical 30 minute youtubes that have perhaps 30 seconds of useful information. (and how 'bout dem unboxing movies?)

Yeah Greg, I agree with you and YouTube vids, however, Plasmo (David) is the only one that I can watch for hours. His newer ones where he's scratchbuilding the landing gear wells on a 1/72 Hornet just blows my mind how easy he makes it look. Very profesional production and editing, a pleasure to watch...and learn. He seems to have a new technique on every new vid.  

modelcrazy

Yeah Greg, I agree with you and YouTube vids, however, Plasmo (David) is the only one that I can watch for hours. His newer ones where he's scratchbuilding the landing gear wells on a 1/72 Hornet just blows my mind how easy he makes it look. Very profesional production and editing, a pleasure to watch...and learn. He seems to have a new technique on every new vid.

Good stuff, Steve.

   Well I took the plunge this morning and watched Plasmo light/ build/ finish the 1/2700 scale Star Destroyer......, very well done, informative and reminds me how whoafully inadequate of a modeller I really am. I will watch more and strive to improve my skills however Andy's HobbyHeadquarters " Mediocre Modeler" is an earned title LOL.

   WOW Plasmo is a modern master.

That Plasmo guy is just on an entirely different level.  I think he’s really young too. Hard to imagine him getting better.  The Ferrari 330 P4 video is insane.

I kid you not, if Plasmo or any pro modeler did an uncut video of one of their car builds (since that's the genre I like), I'd pay to own it. There's an idea for any entrepeneurs out there.

Hi,

I thought about this a bit before posting, but overall I thnk my answer would be "no, I wouldn't be interested".

After having watched a number of videos on modeling on thie interent, I'm definitely interested in seeing more, but I don't think a single video would interest me.  I wouldn't at all mind seeing a bunch of videos covering a whole build, buta single video covering everythi g just doesn't seem the right way for conveying informaton to me.  

Overall I suspect that there are certain topics that most builders (including me) might be more interested in than others, and as such the ability to focus on those areas appeals to me much more than sitting through a single video where my attention may stray at times.  And to be honest, in some videos that I have watched I have to admot that at times the person being videoed sometimes seems to loose their attention at times too.

To me a set of well editied videos where the builder has taken the time to think things through and present their work in a well narrated (rather than off the cuff) manner would be something that I would be more interested in.

Just some thoughts

Pat