Academy 1/350 scale USS Indianapolis - Full Build

Very nice build, one tip I have is when masking the decks with the tiny squares, keep the over lap all the same direction and when you start to remove it start at the beginning and the tape will left off easier by pulling up from underneath

Exellent work!

Très beau travail pour un beau résultat !! Bravo ...

Really excellent work. Looks great.

Nice job! I have this kit in my stash along with the Pontos detail kit. I’ve also built the Trumpeter USS The Sullivans. I like how you added the floatplane to the hanger as well as the subtle weathering.

Beautiful work!! Im currently building this same kit with the same detail set. Hopefully mine turns out half as nice

I like this a lot, I like your presentation style. I heard you say you’d like to go bigger next time, but please consider the Very Fire USS Atlanta light cruiser.

hello... very nicely done looks great.. i currently have a very active Model RR channel ..but i am going to start a ship building channel... i am working on the Indianapolis in 1/700 scale... my intension is to build my version of the 6th fleet in 1968/69.. i was stationed on the Saratoga so it will be the center piece of the diorama...the ships i would need to make the diorama prototypically correct are not available so i will use what i can to represent that era.. i hope to see you on my new channel possibly give me some pointers...i'm not sure of the channel name just yet ...thx 4 sharing... vinny... aka DA CUZZZ

Just Amazing!!

Read the book IN HARMS WAY... Its about the sinking ...of the 900 odd sailors that ended up in the water only 300 survived 5 days of sharks...mad story

The Kingfisher was a Chance-Vought aircraft... nice work

I feel like the hatches being open were of little importance to the sinking considering her bow was blown off

Amazing build.. thanks for sharing...

amazing build, the history of her sinking and how the govt tried to hide it is sad, further was what happened to the crew in the shark infested waters

Not bad. Video renders the colors imprecisely, but 20B Deck Blue ought to be near black--the blue of the deep Pacific Ocean. And the Navy Blue on the Hull a very similar tone (worst modeling Measure is Meas 22--you get a black hole).
The a/c you chose is the Curtis SC-1 SeaHawk. The wing fold is unique, with a distinct upward slat towards the tail. There are a ton of arguments over whether Indy's SC-1 were in overall Navy Blue or not..

I was able to find the actual ship I just can’t seem to get the photo etch set. I was wondering if you could maybe tell me it would help a lot, and great video.

I wasnt ever really into the idea of building ships. But thats cool. I really like how that turned out. Shame to have to paint over all that pretty metal etch.

Excellent build there well done 👍👍👍…

Mentioned in Jaws movie by the old Salt. "Ever see a sharks eyes?black like a dolls eyes."

Great video, very inspiring. Do you mind if I ask what superglue you used as I am currently struggling to get the very tiny parts of photo etch to glue to photo etch, no problem with photo etch to plastic/styrene. I've tried soldering but when they are tiny parts it's very hard to solder. Any advise would be appreciated.

Great job abd thank you for explaining how you did things,it's helpful for us less talented.
May i ask you what you used to attach painted to a painted surface? And what kind of watercolor or what brand did you use and what were the approximate ratios that you used dish soap to the water color for your washing? I would like to try that. Thank you very much.

Have this kit in the stash with the advanced Pontos set. One day I hope to get to it.

I believe the scout plane is actually a Curtis SC-1 Seahawk.

Great Job. 😀😀😀😀

Good😊😊😅

Excellent finish! I've had this kit with the pontos detail set in the stash for a few years.

God bless the crew of this ship. Please ease their pain, Amen.

Beautiful model.
The only issue I noticed are the screws. They are on the wrong side, ie the port screws are on the starboard side and vice versa.
Basically when you look at the screws, while turning the blades facing inboard should be going up while the outboard faces should go down

Turned out beautiful. I love the subtle weathering.

Excellent work there Brett, I really enjoyed watching this, just the thing to wind down after 30k on the bike and a couple miles running. FWIW I vote the USS Enterprise for the next ship, conventional, nuclear or warp.cheers now to check out that other builder you mentioned.

I’d watch the 4 hour version mate

Thank you for the build. Paint scheme for this cruiser creates a lot of interest. Nice work.

Great video and work!

It was great to watch it come together whilst we did the buddy build, but being able to sit back, relax and enjoy the beginning to end with a few of your tips and techniques in there as well has been a treat.
You mention a battleship build, it just so happens I picked up the venerable Tamiya Prince of Wales kit the other day.......just saying 😉😄

Nice build, but I have one nit to pick. The Vought OS2U Kingfisher did not have folding wings.

Loved watching this one come together on Instagram, but seeing the full video is really great!

Very nice results.

It takes a certain mindset to build ships such as these, well to this standard anyway, and even more so for the even bigger ones. There is so much intricate and repetitive work involved, especially when you add after market photo etch etc. Not like building most aircraft or armour! The finished ship looks superb, though I will agree with you that the rigging does look a tad on the 'chunky' side. Like the shout out for Studio Blue Ocean, amazing stuff there as there is on your channel. Thanks for the time and effort in putting these videos together. Best wishes and happy modelling from the U.K.

Hi mate, I've truly enjoyed your video ! I'm hoping to do the odd ship soon !! I have a couple in stash !!! I'm quite tittsed of if you understand me ! I have always wanted to do a project of Bismarck, Nimitz are main one !!! I'm quite gutted and disappointed with myself but I'm quite ill, and my decision making and paranoia has almost doubled as was before ! Anyway ignore that matey, it sounds like I'm dishing out the " fluttering of ?h eyes, violins playing , the wombded soldier act as folks who know me know I've never ever used this type of mind games ever, physical and so on ! Anyway I managed to get one and one last of the stock in a beautiful, north Wales village ! There's a railway museum on the other side of tracks in this village and as you enter you are met with Dapol, Hornby, Airfix and to my amazement a few kits of Tamiya !!! Anyway that's where it was that i'found the 1:350th scale Bismarck from Academy ! I was chuffed to bits I really was. Brand new, box never opened and all for around, I think £30-40 of your English pounds !!! Well I'm not a huge ship'chap even though I'm a Vet ( 2x Iraq,1x chasing the "Terry" Taliban 1x Afghan!) Yes so I even thought "WOW" but was wondering where or how long is there a catch !!! Nope, box sealed, every single piece of the kits they should be and attached to the trees ! So what did I do !!! Gave it away ! This was last year, possibly year b4 !!
Anyway... We learn and move on .... Well, some of us !!!

Beautiful work mate!

Superbe bateau, j'adore ton modèle

great job, thanks