6 Wood Planking Effect for Airfix Warspite how to stain your planks and add the veneer to the model

[@rogerbowen5753]

Another fun and informative video. Even a plank like me could attempt that! I did find, when I dabbled in 1/35 again, that it was all too easy to get bogged down in all the accessories, add ons and doodads. You could spend over £100 over the price of the kit on stuff that, to the average viewer, would never look like you spent that much on it. Lovely results on your decking though and I always admire folks that do put the hard yards in, especially when, like you, they make it look like it was all worth it.

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Us planks need to stick together Roger. Thanks for your kind words.

[@rogerbowen5753]

@@HarryHoudiniModels Yep, and we need a bit more than self adhesive these days!

[@musoseven8218]

Some great tips there, every day is a school day, thanks for sharing (and filming) 👍😊👍

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Thanks for watching!

[@arthurrytis6010]

Just proves they are worth the outlay. Job well done !

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Also works as a mask for the greebles and bulkheads, so saves time in painting. Worth every cent in opinion Arthur.

[@thomasdailey9280]

Good video , Harry . Nice to see more of the instructional Houdini persona again .

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

I like to Teach… now where is my apple Tom?

[@thomasdailey9280]

@@HarryHoudiniModels you havecan IPhone and an IPad. How many more Apples do you need ? Get yourself a nice apple cobbler for after your curry .

[@PiperStart]

Top flight, Harry, and I will start work on my Warspite ... after the Prince of Wales, the Canberra, and the Bounty😊

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Sounds like you will be very busy there Max

[@robertgrimsted877]

Hi Harry glad you are doing more on your warspite that decking looks great and the resin parts look the business love the vids

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Not resin, PLA filament, but still 3D printed… just not as toxic Robert

[@ronaldbyrne3320]

This will come in handy when I get around to building the 1/350 Akagi and Enterprise CV6 kits. I’m taking notes Harry. 🤗

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Good to hear Ronald

[@Lambonights]

The Warspite is certainly coming along. Love that decking, Harry. I checked out these decking sheets, but they are a bit pricy for me so, I'll stick to trying to do the best I can with a plastic decks on my own ships. Real wood is the best though as you are proving here. 🙂

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Painting decks is fine if you have the eye hand coordination and don’t mind all that masking. I like the wood veneer because it is also a mask. Helps me get sharp edges on deck fittings and bulkheads that my wobbly hands could not paint

[@cosmarendy8417]

Thanks for sharing Harry as usual. You are inspiring me to buy Airfix warship. 👍

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Do your research… some are ok, some not so much.

[@jefffranckowiak8911]

Super job on the decks, looks awesome!

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Thanks Jeff… I really enjoyed doing them

[@BobbyG-bp9xr]

Watched this vid about 3 times now! I love how this is taking shape and looking really special! Nice job Harry, really enjoyable. Cheers mate 👍

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Good on you Bobby. More to come in August.

[@davegreenwood7575]

Excellent vid. Well done laminating the Waspy, much better than carpet.🤔

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

I don’t eat carpet anymore…

[@syrmalcolm]

Great one HH!

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Thanks Malcolm

[@michaelvalenzuela2528]

I find your videos informative and entertaining, my cat Skippy has another opinion but he`s has only started building models.

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Maybe Bask Decat needs to have a chat with Skippy and set him straight hehe

[@michaelvalenzuela2528]

@@HarryHoudiniModels 🙂😅😂

[@michaelvalenzuela2528]

@@HarryHoudiniModels I have tried, but Skippy is easily distracted, more so then myself.

[@davidnations6708]

Thanks love it

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Good on you David

[@Yves95128]

Hi Harry, The planks weathering looks beautiful. Why don't you print your boats and turrets with resin? Good continuation👋🏻

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Resin might give a better print but the fumes almost killed me last time.. too toxic!

[@Yves95128]

@@HarryHoudiniModels You are probably allergic, I had two printers running constantly for weeks in my living room during the lock-down, without any discomfort other than the annoying humming noise.

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

The thing about Resin toxins is they slowly build up in your body… you might not have any immediate reaction but after a while there will be a tipping point where you body will react and always react from then on. The fumes were always doing you harm, even when you did not notice it. Resin is extremely toxic, carcinogenic, and lethal… just takes time to kill you. Don’t kid yourself it doesn’t effect you. Like spider poison, once you notice it, it is too late!

[@MrGoldenV]

I bought some 3D print ships boats from Micromaster for my 1/600 hood and I'm glad I did they're so detailed. I'd like to have a printer but it looks complicated.

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Thanks for the tip… I will look them up and see what they have for my Warspite. The 3D printers are pretty simple. Push button and go. It is the software slicing and CAD that takes a bit to get your head around, especially if you haven't done any spacial geometry before.

[@MrGoldenV]

@@HarryHoudiniModels They're a company from New Zealand, I got mine sent all the way to Scotland packed carefully individually in cotton wool and it blew my mind when I saw how intricate they were. Recommended.

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

sadly they are closed until September… found all I needed but could not checkout :(

[@flybobbie1449]

I have the large Tirpitz model. I washed the wood decks with a tea bag. Came out quite a nice colour. Try on off cut.

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

That would give a nice overall stain but not differentiate the individual planks as I have shown.

[@flybobbie1449]

@@HarryHoudiniModels True.

[@kiwiruna9077]

Hi Harry, looking good. I'm seriously considering a 3d set up for detail adds. Just need to find one at the right price point and is idiot proof.

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Watch “Teaching Tech” here on KZbin… he is an Aussie, but don’t hold that against him, but he is also very pragmatic and informative about 3D printing relevant to our part of the world. His series on using Onshape helped me get back into CAD very quickly and easily. There are many inexpensive 3D printers out there now, and most are well made and reliable. You can never go wrong with an Ender 3 from Creality, but spend a bit more and the Bambu Labs A series are very clever started printers. They are Filament, like mine, so suited more for practical prints. If you want to print figures or small detailed parts then there is a plethora of small cheap resin printers. Even that one I reviewed from Geeeeeeetech, did the job well and was sub $150 AUD at the time.

[@BradleyHatchen-vv3fd]

How about the 1/24 spitfire in back ground

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

not sure the Spitfire has any wood planks in it?

[@joshuamurphy4928]

I just spent 20 mins listening and watching a guy named Harry talking about and playing with his deck. I mean don't get me wrong it was a nice deck. Sometimes I wish I had a deck like that. Maybe then I could be famous on the internet. You can make a lot of money showing your deck on the internet nowadays. I mean, here I am on the internet trying to learn how to make my deck look better. Anyways, in case no one has told you today, you do have a nice deck. I'll see myself out......

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Well where else can I show off my deck without being arrested?

[@lindsayspears5760]

Great tips and execution

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Thanks Lindsay glad you got something useful from my video

[@bobsummers717]

I’m doing 1/350 ships. Do you have to remove the molded deck planking before you apply a wooden deck?

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

You best remove any raised detail, as I do on my sailing ship builds where the decks have raised plank lines. I also chisel off the moulded on anchor chains on my warships. However fine lines cut into a deck don’t usually present a problem as the wood veneer easily covers it. Just remember to prime the plastic first. The veneer adheres better to a matt painted surface. See my videos on the Zvezda 1/350 Varyag where I also added a wood deck. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eau7mIeEo9h0hKM kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKjOqJ2fpdB7oKs

[@armedbrit493]

I think the 3D file is probably a render rip from World of Warships. There's a lot of Chinese printers that offer them as entire printed ships.

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Would not surprise me!

[@markmccann5711]

Great look mate ,how the printing works because those turrets looked much better .😊

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

They should come up a treat with a solid print