I have been a ‘consumer’ of scale model related videos on YouTube for some years now. Some are great and some need work but all required some effort to get finished and published to the masses. I have been thinking about doing some how-to videos for a while. It only took a global pandemic and some time at home to get it kick started.
Recently, I have been studying what makes some videos work better than others, at least for what interests me. I’ve concluded that the footage is just one aspect of a good video. More important is the video editing. That is what brings it all together.
My lovely wife bought me VideoStudio to get me started and I am glad she did. It may not have all of the bells and whistles of the more expensive software packages but there are hundreds of tutorials and how-tos and for starting out, it really can’t be much easier to put something together.
If you have read my Cockpit Tips and Tricks post, a lot in this video will seem familiar:
This is definitely a first video. I learned a lot when I was making it and I have a couple ideas for improvement in the next one. Let me know what you think!
MODEL AIRPLANE MAKER 
I find it’s useful and I found I am using also these tips. So you can keep on doing it. The quality is very good.
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Thanks so much!
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I will watch it again and get back to you later this week.
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I can watch it on my big screen TV by casting it.
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The production is very smooth and I liked the way that the commentary ran in parallel with the images as a voice-over rather than being a description of what you were doing, which is much more common with these videos and sort of redundant. Very nice.
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This is really an excellent presentation. I wish more instructional videos were as well done as this is.
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Nicely done! What is your camera set up?
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It’s simple. I mount my iPhone on one of those adjustable desk lamps. I removed the lamp and cord and rigged up a phone holder.
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Awesome. Instant subscribe from me. I look forward to your future videos.
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The audio portion needs improvement. Also, if you can zoom in even closer to demonstrate your dry brushing or other detail work, it would greatly enhance it’s value to viewers
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Hi Kip – Agreed on the audio and camera placement. I first went with a USB headset to record the audio and it was not good. I have improved that part. I will try to get the camera in closer to the work on the next video. Thanks for the feedback!
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Hi, This is not a comment, but a question for you. I am an eighty eighty year old man who has for pleasure and something to do built balsa wood planes off and on over the years. I am in a retired in a home now and want very much to try and built a NC-3,or 4, out of balsa wood to have in my room. I can not find any plans to build one. Could you please help me with this project
John Ross
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Hi John. I found this https://outerzone.co.uk/plan_details.asp?ID=8099
Not sure if that would work for your scale?
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