A Beginner's Guide to Building Scale Model Ships | Full Step-by-Step Tutorial

I think those small things you asked about what they are are stationary binocs?

Do you really need to paint it? It seems kinda hard since i dont have the tools

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)

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 you described as booms for the whale boats are actually called "Davits." 😊😊😊❤❤❤😊😊😊

I started my first ship model 3-4 yrs ago, Revell 1/350 SMS Dresden....still working on it today lol

I better get that Bismark battleship out of storage!

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

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 😅

No matt varnish to finish the model off this time? After the decals applied? No weathering for sea models?

Very nice!

As a Hoosier, thank you so much for doing our ship proud Hank! May the memory of the Indy and her crew live on :)

I'm working on a 1/72 Flower Class, be keen to see the weathering video.

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.

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.

Beginner here, question how much or how big of a work space do you need to use the airbrush. You give good instructions, thanks.

You are correct on the smoke generators

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...

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.

very nice,thank you, i am interested in rigging and signal flags in your next video

Looks nice

If I remember right, i want to say the “small pieces” you mentioned are 20 mm guns. Nicknamed “door knockers”.

Great video man!

Also i HIGHLY recommend World of Warships Blitz, the mobile version of WoW pc...
Love to get sunk!😊

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😅

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.

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!

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.

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!

I haven’t done a ship in many, many years but you’ve inspired me to build one again.

those small guns are 40mm bofors AA guns

Hi

I’ve never thought of doing a ship model but i might consider it after this video!

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A mooclear missile.