A Beginner's Guide to Building Scale Model Ships | Full Step-by-Step Tutorial
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ค. 2024
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In this video, we'll take a step-by-step look at how to build up your very first scale model ship! Whether you're a seasoned modeler looking to take your first shot at a battleship of if this is your very first model kit all together… thank this video is for you!
Today we'll be demonstrating on this 1/700 kit from Tamiya of the US Navy Portland-class Heavy Cruiser USS Indianapolis (CA-35). Laid down in 1930, the "Indy" had a long & outstanding service record with the US Navy & … she earned 10 battle stars during the fierce fighting in the Pacific Theater of WWII, and she even served as the flagship of Admiral Raymond Spruance's 5th fleet from 1943 until 1945.
The Indianapolis is perhaps most well-known, however, for her tragic demise just weeks before the end of hostilities in the Pacific. On July 30th, a Japanese Submarine struck the Indy with two torpedoes which caused catastrophic damaged & sunk the mighty vessel in a matter of minutes. The harrowing fate of the Indianapolis returned to public's attention with the release of JAWS in 1975… as one of the main characters, Quint, was depicted as one of those few Indy sailors who survived to tell the tale.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:56 Supplies Needed
01:25 History of the Indianapolis
02:54 Building the Kit
12:35 Thank you to World of Warships!
14:32 Painting the Kit - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
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I didn’t know Tamiya made the Indy. That’s awesome.
If you do a video for large scale full-hull warships (such as 1:350), I highly recommend Tamiya’s Bismarck kit
Nice video. There aren’t enough naval modelers on TH-cam so it’s always fun seeing a ship build
Thank you very much!
Nice! I built 700th for years but switched to 350th scale as my eyesight required.
350th is very time consuming BUT very rewarding for creating a museum piece. I do 48th aircraft as a relaxing aside😅
The really small items you were unsure of, I'm pretty sure are the Mk 51 Fire Control Directors for the 40mm Bofors AA mounts.
THAT'S IT! Thank you so much - that's been driving me nuts 😅
Your right:) good on you I was about to leave a comment.
As a note, for a US Navy ship, the national ensign (aka flag) should only be flown from the stern when moored in port, in conjunction with a naval jack at the bow. If being portrayed as at sea, the ensign would be flown from the main mast.
Ahh interesting! Great to know, thank you! 🇺🇲
A Very interesting video, and build.. Being a WWII South Pacific Naval Historian I always enjoy seeing model ships and even build them myself. A few notes though on the Indy and her color schemes. yes the 1942 scheme was overall 5-S Sea Blue which was applied to all the ships vertical sides of the hull and superstructures. and her deck was painted in a Deck blue not the same as the 5-S. and her funnel caps retained the flat black. Also during the 1942 era Indianapolis had two catapults which had two Vought 031 Corsairs on them. these were bi-wing float planes. which the wings could be folded length wise along the sides of the plane. Also there were not as many gun tubs around the tops of the after superstructure only a few 20 mm were there at that time and there were no gun tubs on the stern deck. Those were all changed in 44 with a refit. and the Measure 22 paint scheme applied. which is why they removed the second catapult to save on top side weight. the plane was also changed to the new Seahawk seaplane which replaced the older 031 Corsairs that had been on the ship since the 30's. as the one in the kit. Never have I seen any of the main guns painted white. And really don't understand why the game has them in that color.? as they would stand out against the Sea Blue like sore thumbs and give an enemy ships main guns something to line up on. In 44-45 They were 5-H Haze grey blend in with the gun housing and superstructure, even the masts and funnel tops were also painted in the 5-H to blend in with the horizon when seen through a periscope. or lookouts on a ship.
The deck blue was actually 20-B and appeared a different blue than the sides of the ship. A large white anchor also would not be seen as it would stand out in contrast so much from the hull an enemy submarine commander looking through a periscope could use it to gather speed, and bearing on the ship. they were painted the same color as the hull.
That all being said, it was nice seeing you building a ship, especially geared towards a beginner. Really Enjoyed this video allot.
I was surprised by the paint scheme as well, thank you for the accurate correction and detail.
@@wolfstien1337 You are Welcome. Glad you enjoyed the write up.
Some 20 years ago, I built INDY in 1:700th scale, but back dated it. I found an aftermarket set by Joe World in Japan, which had resin retro dated parts- a different bow deck section, a second catapult & various other parts.
This enabled me to do her in her previous splinter paint scheme.
I love doing that stuff, and will scratch build if I have to. I have a litany of old leftover parts, photo etch (specific or general fittings) that has grown, been cataloged, for possible use in the future. If I can build up 1:700 scale deck hatches, to where as many as 25 of which can easily fit onto my thumbnail ? There's not much I fear...
But then again ? If I could NOT do this after 47 years of model kit building- mainly in 1:700 ? There'd be something wrong there, don'tcha think ?...
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VERY nice build & video. I played with a few kits back in the 1970s, but stopped due to minimal SHELF space in my bedroom.
Resumed in 1995 with USS Reuben James (FFG-57) in resin 1/350 scale... because I had done a deployment aboard as an HSL helicopter crewman. BEAUTIFUL kit... then a Tico class and Spruance class to cover the other ships I had sailed aboard. THEN I built both Tamiya versions of the USS Missouri - the WWII version for all that wonderful weaponry, and the Gulf War version because I landed and took off from her flight deck a LOT - including her last official recovery & launches in 1991: to get her flight-deck crew their hazard pay (and an excellent box lunch for OUR crew)
I’ve never thought of doing a ship model but i might consider it after this video!
Wonderful! Give it a go - they're quite fun 👍
As a Hoosier, thank you so much for doing our ship proud Hank! May the memory of the Indy and her crew live on :)
Nice Video! I was currently thinking about trying 1/350 USS Alaska or Iowa but I don't really have space for that, so I ended up with M103 A2 😅
Great guide, one problem for people who use the airbrush a lot or aren’t too confident in their brush work working in sub assemblies can make it easier to paint
I’ve been doing this hobby for about a year now and have mainly focused on ships so I’m not really a beginner anymore, but it’s still nice to watch these guides. I’m currently building Fujimi’s Ise in her hybrid carrier form. She’s nearly done which means I have to do her rigging soon. It’ll be my first attempt at doing rigging so I’m kinda dreading it.
Nice what will you use for the rigging? I have a fujimi Yamato and akagi kit that I plan on starting later this year
@@ravensfootball52 Infini Model black lycra rigging
Excellent video, will have to try a ship now.
I haven’t done a ship in many, many years but you’ve inspired me to build one again.
Ah wonderful! I'm really glad to hear it!
Same here, I have not did a ship in many years too. I went from ships, to Armor back in the 70s. Thanks much.
I LOVE WORLD OF WARSHIPS!!! great video and thankyou sir.
Very nice!
Appreciate all your video presentations; you do an excellent job of presenting your ideas and work. I built my first ship a month ago, the Tamiya 1/350 DD Fletcher. Found some of the smaller parts quite a challenge for old eyes and sausage fingers. Also found that Tweezers take practice with small parts fitting. Regardless of issues I found building this ship a nice change of pace from my usual WW2 aircraft and will do more. Please keep up your outstanding videos on all the topics you cover, they’re highly valued.
Thank you very much - I really appreciate the kind words. Happy building!
Also meant to add that, while they’re out there, it certainly appears Scale Modeling shipbuilding videos are underrepresented in the hobby as compared to armor or aircraft. Even ‘how to’ magazines featuring ships are few and far between. I see many varieties of scales and models of ships for sale so these must be a popular subject for modeling. Adding an endorsement for additional content from beginning to advanced for shipbuilding. Thanks again for going down this path. My son was heavily involved in having a channel and making World of Warships videos and publishing them on TH-cam (Notser); he enjoys this game immensely. You may have done battle with him.
Funny thing, I just finished assembling Tamiya’s 1/700 Hammann Destroyer. Being the cheaper option I could find, I thought it would be a good beginner project to see if scale modelling would be for me. While I can’t say it’s beginner friendly (plenty of small parts), it was a blast to build!
I've built up that Hammann kit, too! It's a great one, you're right 👍
That was a really easy video to understand and follow, thanks a lot for that! Are there any other warship kits you guys would recommend for beginners?
No matt varnish to finish the model off this time? After the decals applied? No weathering for sea models?
Just ordered it. I’m out on medical and thought this would be a nice easy project, especially since my elbow was just operated on and I have limited use of one arm. 😅 great video!
Ah fantastic! The parts are a little small, mind you... so just don't drop 'em! Enjoy my friend & rest up 👍
If I remember right, i want to say the “small pieces” you mentioned are 20 mm guns. Nicknamed “door knockers”.
Great video man!
I started my first ship model 3-4 yrs ago, Revell 1/350 SMS Dresden....still working on it today lol
Nice! Nothing wrong with that - take your time & enjoy!
What battleships would you recommend for someone starting out with ship modeling
Just a question I’m a noob thinking of getting into this hobby must we spray paint the whole ship first or could we just paint the whole thing?
very nice,thank you, i am interested in rigging and signal flags in your next video
Thank you very much!!
I'm working on a 1/72 Flower Class, be keen to see the weathering video.
You are correct on the smoke generators
Wonderful! Thank you!
I think those small things you asked about what they are are stationary binocs?
Looks nice
Thanks!
This vid has inspired me to buy a 1/700 uss New Jersey
Quick question: I’ve seen many builds of aircraft carriers, and they all neglect to add the stern skids….any reason for that? Just curious.
Also i HIGHLY recommend World of Warships Blitz, the mobile version of WoW pc...
Love to get sunk!😊
Great video but I have some questions to ask can I uses mineral spirits for plastic models 2 what are some tips for British infantry figures and also a silly video your wife makes a model and you take a shot every time she screws up
I am returning to scale modeling after about 3 decades. I got a 700 scale Fletcher destroyer, do you have tips for handling the tiny components like the anchor and things like that. I was trying to use some tweezers but ended up dropping them
I was the same. Just takes practice. Oddly the more lightly you try to hold the piece the easier it is to hang on to
Beginner here, question how much or how big of a work space do you need to use the airbrush. You give good instructions, thanks.
Thank you - I appreciate it! And you can airbrush in a pretty small space, about the size of a small writing desk. It really doesn't make much of a mess at all, just make sure you have something down to protect your workspace (like some newspaper or poster board) and that the area is well-ventilated. Hope that helps!
Thanks !@@SpruesNBrews
What you described as booms for the whale boats are actually called "Davits." 😊😊😊❤❤❤😊😊😊
Is the off white you are referring to insignia white?
Can i just super glue instead of cement? And if not, what kind of cement should i get?
Me with just scissors, superglue and paint:
I cant find your video on weathering the ship.
Do you really need to paint it? It seems kinda hard since i dont have the tools
Its your build. You can do whatever you would like with it
7:30 those boom arms are called davits, at least I learned that after a decade of treading the waves of the North-Atlantic 😁
Ah thank you!!
After watching this I think that Tamiya HMS hood is Beckoning to me
I better get that Bismark battleship out of storage!
Man, I should have gone this route. My first ship build was an old Lindberge kit of the USS Olimpia. What a train wreck this kit was. Despite all that, it came out ....ok. The real ship survives as a museum ship in Philadelphia.
What do you call a missile made out of cows?
A mooclear missile.
Real knee slapper right here
Ha
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those small guns are 40mm bofors AA guns
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I may have picked a bad ship then...but as we say in Azur Lane, Waifu over Meta, and I picked the IJN Shokaku...which happens to be one of 5...the others being New Jersey (BB-62), Prinz Eugen, Enterprise (CV-6), and USS Helena waifu wise...
Silver gun barrels .....BIG NoNO !!!!
I think he was doing a World of Warships camo
No filters, no washes, no dry brush, nothing. No weathering at all. Horrible tutorial with the most important part taking the least amount of time and effort