Airfix St Louis Part 9 Gilded Stern, Crows Nest and Ladders

[@barrythatcher9349]

You are a true artist. This is probably the best example of a plastic model sailing ship I've ever seen.

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Kind words… but I am nothing like the best.. but I do aspire to be close

[@markc7002]

That colour combo is stunning!! You are a true artist!!

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

I'm glad you like it, but I can’t take the credit. I just copied the box art, because I really liked that look.

[@pmwalt22]

Another wonderful video which does an excellent job explaining not only how you do something, but also the why.

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Glad you enjoyed it matey and found the content useful.

[@paulprice1994]

Stunning job as usual, Harry

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Glad you liked it Paul

[@usssaratogacv3lefevre978]

Another great instructional video, Harry.. St. Louis is stunning !!

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Many thanks!

[@GregReilly135ScaleModels]

She is coming along beautifully Harry love the colours you have chosen looking forward to the next update

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Many thanks Greg

[@Yves95128]

Just magnificent, congratulations Harry!

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Many thanks!

[@lawrencesylvia3771]

I'm jealous of your talents! Great work.

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Thanks Lawrence… nothing I do is beyond the average modeller with some patience and time.

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Lawrence, just curious how you managed to find this unlisted paid sub video. I can’t see you on my Patreons or KZbin Members list. Did I miss something?

[@george_364]

This ship is coming together beautifully, her builders would be jealous.

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Oh thank you George… your Super Thanks are really appreciated

[@thomasdailey9280]

Harry , that is looking so good ! The stern really Oops great .

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Less ooops and more modelling I say… thanks

[@thomasdailey9280]

@@HarryHoudiniModels "looks" 😃😄

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Nice of you to notice my looks lol

[@truefilm6991]

Awesome work! Doesn't look "plastic-ey" at all! Your washes look fantastic! Beautifully imitating patina and wood grain. Thanks for the inspitration!

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Thanks… if it inspires you with your hobby, then I am very happy.

[@truefilm6991]

@@HarryHoudiniModels P.S. sorry, bad typing LOL

[@bigcharliesmodelgarage296]

Looking pretty darn good Harry.👍👍👍👍

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Thanks Charlie

[@petermerz2704]

Looking great Harry! Looking forward to seeing the rigging done! I’ll check out the rigging videos. Happy days and model on! 😎

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Cannons first, and port covers, all need lashing… that will take me a while.

[@petermerz2704]

@@HarryHoudiniModels I’ve just finished building the canons on mine. Can I send you a picture?

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Sure… send away

[@JamesFrost74659]

Beautiful! Good job mate.

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Thanks James

[@philipratcliffe1408]

When you drew the tenplate for the masts. Y gf said sideways it looks like a togger.... Women.... I'll stow away on board on your journey to completion. Awesome job mate 👍👍A+

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Maybe it is called a Dickie Plate

[@AnthonyFlanaganEsq]

Looking very good sir! I will check out your videos on the Bounty to see how you do rigging. Cheers!

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Hope you enjoy the Bounty series.. there is a lot of information in those videos showing everything I know.

[@Andrew-se4tg]

She looks great harry!

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Thanks Andrew

[@aussiefrenchman-hobbytable9960]

Some very good tips there Harry , like what you did with the mask , extra detail is always better mate , really like this series 😊😊😊😊😊have a good one mate

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Glad you enjoyed it Matey

[@gavinbooth]

You think what you started with marra and to where she is now . Very inspirational 👍👏👏 . Regards Gav.

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

I always felt there was a gem hiding inside that blob of glued smeared plastic I started with

[@matthewsteele6666]

Brilliant and inspiring work...Matt from Brisbane

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Good on you Matt… are you going to PX this year?

[@matthewsteele6666]

@@HarryHoudiniModels Thanks Harry...please forgive my ignorance but what is PX short for? 😃

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

I think it stands for Plastic Exchange. IPMS Brisbane run it every May for anyone to sell their model kits to a large crowd. Both retailers and hobby enthusiasts have stuff for sale. Becker will have a table this year and I might bring some kits to add on his stand. I think its on May 15 this year. ipmsqld.org.au/ipms-queensland-px-swap-sale-annual-ipms-model-competition-may-20th-2018/

[@matthewsteele6666]

Cheers Harry

[@davidquak4398]

Just amazing. Very nice

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Thank you David..

[@russproctor9267]

Fecking awesome m8! ur a joy to watch. Always cracking me up :)

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

I like to have fun with the hobby :)

[@russellproctor2479]

@@HarryHoudiniModels Yea. Definitely comes across. Keep up the great work Harry!

[@4ngu54110tt]

Cheers Harry 👍😀

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Any time Angus

[@feisarplinsky5496]

Really great work ! |

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Thanks Feisar

[@russellstone9056]

Beautiful work. The big question for me is where can you find this kit? It seems to be unavailable.

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

It is a hard kit to find. Airfix has not produced it for many decades. That’s why when I heard of this badly started one going cheap I took a chance to see if I could rescue it. A lot of repairs and scratch work later and I am so pleased I did.

[@russellstone9056]

@@HarryHoudiniModels how is the Heller kit? It's smaller scale but seems good.

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

By all accounts the Heller kit is not bad, more parts than Airfix, with a full gun deck running the entire length of the ship, but a some strange stern arrangement. Not as nicely moulded as Airfix with a simple flat stern area you place a decal with all the ornamentation printed on it. Maybe they knew something Airfix didn’t or they just got lazy. It is of course also a bit smaller than the Airfix kit. So if that is all you can find, it’s still worth getting and building.

[@CharlesFlahertyB]

great video!

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Thanks Charles

[@blackdiamond5015]

Really enjoying the build and painting choices. Awesome job! I have one question, would the railing above the stairs be continuous or would there be an opening at each stair? Looking forward to next video.

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

This was a thing I researched, as all ships I’d built before had railing openings for the ladders. However, as this was an early 17th Century Dutch built ship, they seem to have the rails in place and the sailors just duck under or leap over to get from the ladders to the decks. Seems absurd but apparently this was how they did them. Maybe they were removable while in action to give more deck area? By the end of the 17th century and onwards you see railing breaks where the ladders or stairs are set.

[@blackdiamond5015]

@@HarryHoudiniModels Interesting, thank you for sharing!

[@basfinnis]

Looks magnificent 👌 I had to watch an Argos video for Bask 😱

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Did it have fish?

[@randkorp2003]

Nice build! I built this kit last year and water-lined it, but I found the plastic to be quite brittle, the masts snapped off, as did many of the other flimsy parts. Would have been better to scratch the masts etc.

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

The plastic depends on the decade of manufacture with Airfix. 60-70’s White and Brown boxed kits were the harder British plastic, which I like. However the reboxings in the 80-90’s are very soft plastic from Hellers factory in France, then the 21st century stuff is a mixed bag. Early red reboxings are the Indian very soft plastic with massive flash as the moulds were never designed for it. The re-issued current Classic series is apparently British plastic again, much cleaner moulded but not as hard as the very early stuff from the 60’s. An old kit, with the hard plastic can get very brittle if it has been in a hot room curing for 50 years. Mine is a Japanese re-issue and is a nice workable plastic, not too brittle, but also not too soft, so the masts and yards won’t droop.

[@randkorp2003]

@@HarryHoudiniModels Thank you for the comment, I actually live in Japan and built the Japanese re-issue as well! Regardless, I love all the old Airfix kits and am looking forward to more of your videos!

[@pmwalt22]

Thanks!

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Thank you Pete… you are the first to use the “Thanks” paid option. Bask the Cat will be fed this week.

[@pmwalt22]

@@HarryHoudiniModels Glad to contribute... I really enjoy your vids. Glad Bask will be happy :) !

[@sammy_dog]

that GILDED lily sure is somethin to CROW about

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Better than a fig leaf on a donger mate

[@sammy_dog]

@@HarryHoudiniModels true that

[@adm65260]

Absolutely cracking biuld. please , just one thing. Whalers have cross nests, Navy ships have fighting tops.

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Thanks for the clarification

[@fenman1954]

Holes knowns lubber holes allow access to the crows nest for those not brave enough to go over the outside of the crows nest.

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

You are correct. Rather than use the footocks.

[@chrisgibson5267]

"This rigging is different, it's French". Enough said Harry.

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

but may we.. of course mon amie!

[@Swellington_]

I'm here for the algorithm

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

All hail the nanny bots