Building the 1/350 Battleship Queen Elizabeth for Drachinifel - Part One, Hull and Superstructure

Today at Badgerworks, we begin a fairly momentous project - not only our first large scale ship build, but also our first collaboration. In this video we begin building the absolutely monstrous HMS Queen Elizabeth battleship in 1/350 scale for fellow youtuber, ‪@Drachinifel‬, who has a fascinating channel dedicated to naval history - check it out here:
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[@JazzWithJakeInSF]

Very much enjoyed this, so much sighing and the resigned laugh of a man who knows he couldn't quit it even if he wanted to do so.

[@SteamGeezerUK]

You should have heard all the swearing I edited out... ;-)

[@frankmike9931]

Aside from your building skills and topics, your humor and casual approach to the hobby has me coming back for more. Very enjoyable.

[@SteamGeezerUK]

Thank you very much!

[@renardgrise]

Well hi there... Drach sent me. I'm looking forward to watching your entire build as the finished product was AWESOME. New subscriber ;-).

[@SteamGeezerUK]

Thanks, much appreciated, happy to have you here :-)

[@chadzhou106]

same here

[@garystaud5022]

Thanks for the memories. Recalls years long past with my Revell 1:720 scale flotilla. Sadly, they all succumbed to firecrackers and black powder one year in a great naval battle. Looking forward to seeing you paint her; in those early days, just getting a decently painted red waterline was a major accomplishment.

[@SteamGeezerUK]

The hull painting is an interesting topic on it's own, which you'll see in an upcoming video. Thanks again for your support :-)

[@BattleshipOrion]

While you were doing this i was unboxing & beginning the opening stages of my Ise, while finishing Prinz Eugen. Drach is a darn good resource for ships. Conveniently, he's next in my queue...thanks KZbin...

[@MrHws5mp]

Start: Looks good in the box... Half-an-hour in: NOTHING FITS!!!!! Audience: Welcome to Trumpeter...

[@SteamGeezerUK]

Sounds about right :-)

[@andrewcullen8635]

@@SteamGeezerUK The problem is that they make the sprues as cheap as possible. I have made one which had all the parts on the sprues in numerical but that made it expensive to produce and many people will not pay the price. I think it was a plane model and the only one I ever bought from that company. It may have been an American company as I found it on Ebay being sold after the model maker died.

[@Hichatsu]

@@andrewcullen8635 Of course it's cheap plastic, its from China!

[@briannicholas2757]

I've been building ship models since I was a kid, and I have always favored 1/350 scale, mainly because i have big hands and the parts are bigger. I had to laugh as you kept saying how big it is. if you think that 1/350 scale is big wait til you build your first 1/200 scale ship. The 1/200 USS Missouri is 4 feet long, and a huge number of parts plus many sheets of photo etch and let's not forget all the wonderful aftermarket upgrade bits. I have yet to tackle it. The 1/200 scale Arizona was an amazingly fun kit and comes in a bit smaller at around 3 feet. I'm really going to enjoy watching you build this kit. We ship modelers often get left behind in favor of airplanes and tanks. Lol and I really enjoy your style of narration as well.

[@SteamGeezerUK]

Thanks, I hope you like the end result. I must say I like the idea of these massive kits, but the logistics of building and displaying them is a bit of a turn off. Maybe one day...

[@briannicholas2757]

@@SteamGeezerUK ah yes, displaying them is a major consideration. After I finish building one of the monster kits, I try and find a home for it, I've donated several to our local American legion post, or given them to people who have Navy veterans in their family. For me it's the challenge and dare I say "fun" of building the kit. I've changed direction a bit now, and am building 1/350 scale predreadnought battleships, I'm from Maine USA and am building a resin kit in 350 scale of the USS Maine (the same ship that blew up in Havana harbor). If you want to see something funny put a predreadnought next to a WWII battleship, they are so small. But the designs were very clever and unique so it makes for a fun project. I really want to do a 1/200 scale model of Missouri, which is over a foot longer than the 1/200 Arizona. For the US side they represent the beginning and end of the war. I have built a 1/350 of King George V , also present for the Japanese surrender, and that was a fun kit. The British ships look so cool.

[@SteamGeezerUK]

@@briannicholas2757 Nice. Feel free if you're so inclined to drop into the Facebook group and share some pictures :-) facebook.com/groups/Badgerworks

[@badcarbon7624]

So nice to see you build this for Drach, my favorite KZbin channel. Ive also considered Building the Queen Elizabeth due to Drach, so this is great.

[@SteamGeezerUK]

Well, at least you'll know what you're letting yourself in for... :-)

[@badcarbon7624]

@@SteamGeezerUK ; ;-)

[@surinfarmwest6645]

Get the hull to fit? Bring on Brutus Forcus and his clamps, the Roman God of car mechanics. It fits! Great job and making me chuckle.

[@SteamGeezerUK]

Happy to help :-)

[@johnelt3278]

The guys in my model boat club go into so much detail when they build there models so I’m watching your vlogs with interest.

[@SteamGeezerUK]

I know a few guys from a local model engineering society, mainly retired engineers, and they build the most amazing boats. One guy built a fully functional "miniature" replica of a steam launch, using the original plans scaled down, completely from scratch. It's about six feet long... :-)

[@styrenehelp]

I thoroughly enjoyed this video. All the fun of the build but without the frustration of those fiddly parts. Looking forward to the next installment 👍

[@SteamGeezerUK]

Glad to hear it - lots more to come :-)

[@jerrymccrae7202]

Enjoying your "shock"! Laughing with you always! I have to say just ENJOY IT! Do one step and dont look ahead!

[@SteamGeezerUK]

Thanks, I appreciate it :-)

[@Grundag]

Good afternoon! I admire a man who sees a giant task and steps in swinging with both fists. Thank you for the video. ;o)

[@SteamGeezerUK]

Thanks, and thanks for watching :-)

[@veneraalabaster540]

Two great youtubers working together. this is going to be great. its looking amazing so far. i built a ship model once and found it to be much more difficult than aeroplanes.

[@SteamGeezerUK]

It's certainly a different type of build, that much is certain.

[@pandaphil]

Whoa, actually building a model kit? Will wonders never cease? ;) You always have such enjoyable commentaries over your videos. So much nicer than music. Thanks.

[@SteamGeezerUK]

As a wise woman once said, I go where I feel myself lead... :-)

[@kiwiruna9077]

Life doesn't get much better than collaboration videos, Are you going with a aftermarket wooden deck or just paint?

[@SteamGeezerUK]

We decided to go for an out of the box build, no aftermarket parts. The deck on this is actually pretty nice with a lot of detail. You'll see it in an upcoming video.

[@captaincharlemagne]

Enjoyed your videos sir I watched Drach livestream when he mentioned you building this and I meant to watch it and I was highly impressed. It also inspired me to build my own Queen Elizabeth although I was hesitant to get the big kit. So thank you sir for the inspiration I built my own Queen Elizabeth in 1:700 scale in her 1918 configuration. I had also got her in her 1943 configuration but I used her to build my own unique 4 strong warship class which I dubbed The Avalon-class which is more or less a modified Queen Elizabeth class with 4 ships Avalon, Audacious, Ascalon, and Artemis only with 5 turrets like the Iron Dukes and a few other mods. Stay safe out there sir look forward to seeing more of your work

[@SteamGeezerUK]

Thanks, I appreciate you watching and I'm glad it inspired you :-)

[@henrikkarlsson7777]

Love your videos. Would love to se more builds.😊

[@SteamGeezerUK]

Thanks, I appreciate it :-)

[@rayhan_2k841]

HMS warspite. The ship with the most battle honours than any other

[@GaryJones69420]

This isn't even warspite

[@gypsyemperor7535]

@@GaryJones69420 same class

[@GaryJones69420]

@@gypsyemperor7535 yes but different set ups Queen Elizabeth had 10x2 114mm secondaries while Warspite had 8x1 150mm and 4x2 102mm secondaries and many differences.

[@timsimms65707]

Thanks for sharing, Drach's Queen Elizabeth is beautiful! I have a 1/350 Warspite to build, she's a premium edition with photo etched parts and I want to do her justice. Your series of vids on this build will be a huge help. I want to put my Warspite at sea as you do with the Queen Elizabeth and I look forward to seeing how you did it.

[@SteamGeezerUK]

Thanks for watching :-) The diorama build will be live on Patreon on Sunday and here on youtube on Monday.

[@MegaDave1962]

Alright, I like your video on this project. Watching the haul assembly on this i will dry fit and check width of those pesky bulkheads. Never the less you do a great build clip for a novice ship model builder 👍🏆

[@krishnamurtisaid8665]

Ho aquistato questo kit trumpeter . Una vera schifezza , strano , perchè solitamente trumpeter , propone kit accurati e di buona qualitá . Soldi buttati . Complimenti a chi l' ha costruita nel video , molta buona volontá e pazienza per risolvere i tutti problemi che ha creato trumpeter con questa sfortunata scatola di montaggio. PESSIMO KIT , MA BRAVO IL MODELLISTA !👍🏆

[@SteveJonesScaleModellingSite]

This will be an epic build. I wish you all the best

[@SteamGeezerUK]

Cheers :-)

[@garfieldfarkle]

I suggest when clamping the hull, following the 22 minute mark, to be sure to clamp on one of the bulkheads and not in between them. Shoot, all the teeny little fiddly bits are part of the fun because when it's finished, because then you know you done something!

[@SteamGeezerUK]

The clamp was braced across two of the bulkheads and low enough to be compressing the join, not the top of the hull where it could deform. I get your point about the fiddly bits though :-)

[@garfieldfarkle]

@@SteamGeezerUK You did a very good job and the video is enjoyable.

[@SteamGeezerUK]

@@garfieldfarkle Thanks, I appreciate it :-)

[@davewilliams6172]

I have never done a Battleship, but I built the Cutty Sark clipper and her rival ship Thermopylae back in the Seventies. I made cloth sails, stained in old tea for both of them, some furled, some set or billowing in the wind. The rigging almost drove me insane, but what a delight to see then both finished. Ever since then it has been aircraft (easier) but maybe....just maybe..

[@SteamGeezerUK]

I've always liked the idea of rigging a tall ship, but I think the actual practice would drive me nuts :-)

[@the-primered-thumb]

Looking fiddly so far 😁👌

[@SteamGeezerUK]

As a wise man once said, you ain't seen nothin' yet... ;-)

[@highdarktemplar]

in my experience most trumpeter/hobbyboss kits go the same way, they're not BADLY engineered they are just messy and there is where the modeler comes in... nothing can be THAT easy. I enjoyed the video, yes it was fun !!

[@SteamGeezerUK]

This is the first Trumpeter model I've built, although I have used several of their display cases before. Thanks for watching :-)

[@highdarktemplar]

@@SteamGeezerUK you have to be patient with trumpeter stuff, they're messy but usually good kits

[@chazsutherland]

I'm a former submariner... Subs are boats! Anything else is a target :D

[@SteamGeezerUK]

When I was in the army, we'd always wind up the squids by calling their ships "boats". They always say "it's a ship, not a boat" and we'd reply "it floats on the water, it's a f**king boat" 😂 We actually had a guy in our regiment who was a former submariner - he got a lot of kudos and we loved hearing his stories from the Cold War, hunting Soviet subs around Iceland and such. That was some serious stuff...

[@raytheron]

Geez, not for an old codger like me with fat fingers and shaking hands :-) Love the humour, and can't wait for the next exciting episode.

[@SteamGeezerUK]

I reckon I aged about five years building this. Had to wear the super powered reading glasses for most of it :-)

[@alstokes3883]

I love your builds, they always look awesome 😊

[@SteamGeezerUK]

Thanks, I appreciate it :-)

[@TrickiVicBB71]

Hopefully Drach sees this and leaves a comment. Scrolled through to see if he had

[@SteamGeezerUK]

Oh, he's quite aware of it, trust me :-)

[@davep4703]

Just started watching your QE build, I am about 3/4 into the same kit, almost forgot the very poor sprue numbering and needing 6 sprues to make one part of the superstructure. On the plus side all the parts are a very good fit and needed zero filler. Suggestions don't glue any of the superstructure components down to the deck until you have finished all the little fiddly detail parts, this will make your life much easier. What about aftermarket metal gun barrels and a wood deck option these two items turns just a build, into a truly professional looking model. Regards Dave London

[@SteamGeezerUK]

You must have gotten lucky with yours then, because this one is fighting every step of the way :-) We actually decided to go for a basic, out of the box build, so there'll be no aftermarket parts on this one.

[@antonybullock2240]

Two totally unrelated channels that are channels that I both subscribe to. What are the odds

[@SteamGeezerUK]

Thanks, I appreciate it :-)

[@thebritishpanda6545]

"if it floats on water its a boat" im so gonna use that now xD

[@SteamGeezerUK]

Good man :-)

[@thebritishpanda6545]

@@SteamGeezerUK might use that on some of the sea cadets 🌊😂😂😂

[@thomaszaccone3960]

Have the Trumpeter Warspite kit. Bought retrofit wooden decking and several books. After reading to reviews I don't think I will buy Trumpeter kit again. Hope this one isn't top tough.

[@Serenityindailylife]

There is a treaty that kept warships from destroying lifeboats. It used to say that you have a duty to rescue the survivors. It was suspended by hitler half way through the war. U-Boat captains actually rescued survivors from ships they sank. They even allowed warships to enter the area with turrets turned back to save survivors. Naval warfare was far more dignified than people expect.

[@HO-bndk]

Always hilarious how kit-stickers like to whinge about trivia like "flash" and part numbering.

[@glynchivers9519]

More patience than what i have mate, i find a little nub of blu-tack on the bench will help hold small PE parts when gluing together, looking forward to the next part.

[@SteamGeezerUK]

I'm the most impatient patient person I know :-)

[@TheBusinessNomad]

Very keen to give the dissolved putty a go. Is there a brand of alcohol you'd recommend to clean off the excess? Thanks!

[@SteamGeezerUK]

I just tend to buy the cheapest 99.9% IPA I can find on ebay - no particular brand. I also tend to buy it in 20 litre containers, but I use a lot of it for other things too, but you can get any size you want from most places from 100ml upwards.

[@TheBusinessNomad]

@@SteamGeezerUK Many thanks!

[@andytrewin]

love the bird song background

[@SteamGeezerUK]

Not bad, is it? We get a fairly wide variety of birdlife around here, even seagulls on occasion :-)

[@sammyseguin2978]

"I don't think it's actually going to be that hard to build" he says with a chuckle.

[@SteamGeezerUK]

Famous last words... ;-)

[@sammyseguin2978]

@@SteamGeezerUK I find the Chinese manufactured kits, Trumpeter, Dragon etc the engineering is great, detail and so forth, the parts arrangement on the sprue's and the instructions, not so much. I am in the process of building an early version of a panzer III by Dragon, there are 8 sprue's and the parts needed for the build are sprinkled all over. Also, half of the parts provided are not required. If you are looking to bulk up your spares box, 2 or 3 Dragon kits will do the trick.

[@SteamGeezerUK]

@@sammyseguin2978 That certainly seems to be the case with this one - there are a lot of parts left over. I'm going to need a bigger spares box :-)

[@sammyseguin2978]

@@SteamGeezerUK BTW, if at some point in future, you or someone you know acquires a Dragon kit of a Sherman tank (kit no. 6698), please let me know how you over come step 11, construction of the turret and main gun.

[@joemiserendino3161]

Try a Flyhawk kit at 1/700 scale. Built their Prince of Wales a while back - the bridge parts were separated over 14 sprues/frames not counting the photo etch. Fun times.

[@SteamGeezerUK]

Yikes :-)

[@toboldlygosmodelworks1973]

Tis only a tiddler as ship kit's go (Trumpy's 1/200th Scale ones are beasts) and a lot, are as or more idiosyncratic when it comes to parts on different sprues to produce one assembly (Revell's Flower Class Corvette In both 1/144 & 1/72nd are prime examples). Good luck!

[@SteamGeezerUK]

I saw a 1/200 scale something or other at a model show once, I don't remember what ship it was exactly, but we had a laugh in the car park trying to help the guy who bought it load it into his car :-)

[@toboldlygosmodelworks1973]

@@SteamGeezerUK I've got the Trumpeter 1/200th Scale HMS Nelson in my stash - fortunately it got delivered! I've got to get the new workshop built first, before I can start it - the one piece hull is roughly 4 ft long, so I'm planning the new spray booth to suit ;)

[@rogerbogh3884]

It was the 'air built' superstructure boxes that resulted in my 1/700 scale North Carolina being 'reboxed' for a while.

[@Ray-tg1sj]

Pound it to fit, paint it to match

[@vicparratt7523]

Welcome to the world of Trumpeter ship kits. From what I've seen so far that one is reasonably moulded, some of their kits are very poorly moulded. They are notorious for moulding pins that are to large for the holes they are supposed to fit, so keep a wary eye out for that. Best wishes Vic.

[@SteamGeezerUK]

Already found that out. You'll see more of it in upcoming videos :-)

[@David.Bobson]

I haven't built a model since a young lad but this one I've had my eye on. My Grandad served on her during ww2.

[@SteamGeezerUK]

Then I hope I do it justice for you and your Grandad.

[@David.Bobson]

I'm sure you will

[@alansimmonds9651]

David Bobson when did he serve on her? My grandad was on her after her US refit right to the end of the war as a Leading Stoker.

[@David.Bobson]

@@alansimmonds9651 he was on her at the start till she was damaged. But I think he was on the CIC staff because he stayed on in alexandria

[@lauriepocock3066]

May I suggest, with the bulkheads, that if you used the slow drying adhesive from the tube, squirted a drop into each hole it would have softened the plastic enough to make assembly much easier. Also apply the adhesive from the inside allows you to make things fit much better. I do like the thin quick drying adhesives, but I do think they gets used far too much on KZbin.

[@AndyHudson-ModelRailwayBuilds]

As a member of the RAFAC I'm laughing every time you refer to it as a boat, keep it up always good when we upset our Snr Service. Great video thanks for sharing Andy

[@SteamGeezerUK]

Don't get me started on the RAF. We all know that while the infantry digs in, the RAF checks in... :-)

[@AndyHudson-ModelRailwayBuilds]

@@SteamGeezerUK Yeah what's wrong with a 5 star hotel lol

[@PingPong_4ever]

I think these boat jokes were made in all armies. Because we (Panzergrenadiere) made the same jokes to our seamen and they also didn't like it. So go ahead and make this little boat great again :-) ;-)

[@SteamGeezerUK]

Soldiers are the same the world over. They should just let us settle all conflicts our way, with beer and bad jokes :-)

[@mbak7801]

I am used to building 1:98 / 1:100 scale models. What I see here is a middle range sized model. It is funny when people who make 1/72 scale airfix aircraft first see 1:32 and go mad about it being so big. I draw the line at hulls over 4 foot long as displaying them becomes a pain. 1:350 is not going to have the detail IMHO of a top notch model. Still fun to build and thanks for sharing your experience.

[@jerrymccrae7202]

CARLEY FLOATS. ESCORTS. CARGOO SHIPS EVERYBODY CARRIED EM.

[@richardmills4086]

I'll be watching this series with interest as I have a Trumpeter 1:350 Ship in my model stash, along with a serious amount of photo etch for things like railings etc. If you're intimidated, I'm positively scared! I have a 1:600 Airfix version of the same ship (also with PE) to practice on first...

[@SteamGeezerUK]

Hopefully this should give you an idea of what you're in for, then. Seriously though, although it's a big model, if you build it in discrete sub-sections, it's not that bad.

[@richardmills4086]

@@SteamGeezerUK I think the part I'm most looking forward to seeing is the painting. I've gone for some after-market decking on both scales too (as well as the PE), so I'm currently trying to figure out how best to approach the painting without making it ridiculously difficult for myself. Although mine are both HMS Belfast, the principles and techniques will be the same, so I'm keen to see how you approach it.

[@franktozier3184]

You're starving the carpet monster. Lol

[@SteamGeezerUK]

I'm sure it'll survive :-)

[@andytrewin]

Hi, as an ex-RN Submariner, you'r correct to call a submarine a boat. - Just saying - great video Thanks.

[@SteamGeezerUK]

I used to work with an ex-navy submariner - I used to wind him up constantly about his sinking boat, but he always took it with good humour :-)

[@andytrewin]

@Cloud Burst 117 Very true

[@jamesfoster4413]

Take a black permanent marker and go over the number tabs on spruces so you can see them better.

[@SteamGeezerUK]

That's a great idea, thanks :-)

[@richardmills4086]

That or a quick ink-wash...

[@hidalgohouse3815]

always giggled that he thought this kit was big. Even by 1/350th standards.

[@Noah-cs6lv]

Wow this is good and it’s helping me prepare for the beast I call 1/200 Bismarck 😯😀 you get a sub 😊(Edit:I can never watch full model videos just the way they are makes me just want to run for 2 hours but this is art and I did not get up once)

[@SteamGeezerUK]

Thank you, much appreciated. I'm glad you enjoyed it :-)

[@jcwoodman5285]

Nice🤗 I'm well into the Warspite version of the same kit... Gun tubes SUCK! I did metal replacements but alignment was a tough...good kit overall though 😁

[@SteamGeezerUK]

Spoiler alert - the plastic ones are no better :-)

[@jcwoodman5285]

@@SteamGeezerUK oh that's what I meant. Plastic provided as you can see is awful. The metal ones I used are nice but getting each set straight on the turrets is tough. I had to assemble the gun tube to it's salvaged blast bag then two of these onto each turret face😭 I've had worse... I do like the kit alot🤗

[@jcwoodman5285]

@@SteamGeezerUK go wood deck set for sure. Mine looks superb, great fit!

[@caninedrill_instructor5861]

Hello Sir, Drachinifel sent me.

[@SteamGeezerUK]

You're very welcome :-)

[@s.31.l50]

Not looking forward to the machinegun shields? Funny story, I have a 1/350 kit of USS Texas in her 1945 configuration. Guess how many 20mm and 40mm guns I have to assemble

[@SteamGeezerUK]

But think of the relief you'll feel when they're all done ;-)

[@clementferguson2719]

You haven't seen huge until you build a trumpeter 1:200 aircraft carrier ( uss Yorktown ) now that was huge

[@SteamGeezerUK]

I mentioned before about some chap at a model sale who bought an absolutely huge model, I don't remember what ship it was, and several of us had to help him get it in his car. I've no idea how he got it out when he got home :-)

[@johnkelly2098]

I worked in a shipyard for 23 years and everything we built was referred to as a boat.

[@SteamGeezerUK]

Good man. I feel vindicated now :-)

[@benters3509]

BOATS HAVE OARS!

[@georgewarren2841]

I was always told you can fit a boat onto a ship but can't find a ship onto a boat 🛶🚢

[@benters3509]

I think he realized himself that he was moaning a bit. Personally, as I move into later life, it helps me just to be grateful that I can still see the numbers on the sprues, and my hands are still steady enough to put the bits together. Let alone the mind still able to remember what I am supposed to be doing. I don't think he deserves the negative comments about this that I have seen. I have added part 2 to my watch later list.

[@captainobvious9233]

"This is accelerate, it makes the superglue set almost instantly" In my experience, superglue does set instantly and is a pain to work with :(

[@SteamGeezerUK]

It really depends on what you're trying to stick. Certain things, especially organic substances like leather (or your skin), will bond instantly, but non-porous surfaces tend to take longer, so sometimes an accelerant can help.

[@wierdalien1]

@@SteamGeezerUK part of the fact that it was somewhat designed for sticking skin together

[@keab42]

What's the solvent/glue you're using?

[@SteamGeezerUK]

I generally use a solvent called MEK, Methyl Ethyl Ketone. It's an industrial solvent and potentially very nasty stuff. I wouldn't recommend it unless you can take suitable precautions such as extremely good ventilation and the like. I used to use Tamiya Extra Thin mostly, and that's a much better choice for the most part.

[@keab42]

@@SteamGeezerUK Thanks!

[@MrGoldenV]

Nearly finished then?

[@SteamGeezerUK]

As a wise man once said, the last 20% of a project takes 80% of the time :-)

[@brianartillery]

That's quite odd - I was watching some footage of the destruction of the H.M.S. Barham, just before I watched this. The sinking was kept from the public, in 1941, but was 'revealed' in a seance, by fraudulent medium Helen Duncan who was arrested, because the authorities wondered what other secrets she might know, and this got her the dubious distinction of being the last person convicted for witchcraft in the UK. Churchill was not at all impressed. The kit is a big bugger, isn't it? Biggest model I've ever made was the Monogram 1/48 scale B-29. Beautiful model, but daunting. I always fancied trying the recent HPH 1/48 B-36 'Peacemaker'. Luckily, not enough room, nowadays. The Monogram 1/72 version is bloody huge, as it is.

[@SteamGeezerUK]

Yup, this is an absolute monster - over half a metre long...

[@dennishowlett7390]

Epic!!!

[@SteamGeezerUK]

Thanks for your support :-)

[@promarc01]

Wow i need that kit, i did 2 to get back into hobby last year, but they was just purely done to see if i wanted to get back in hobby, now i need that kit, sick of building planes now lol.

[@promarc01]

Plus where do you get hold of the wood deck, thats the 1 part that stops me bui,ding any, i see on a few groups im on that they put them on.

[@SteamGeezerUK]

This is a completely out of the box build, no aftermarket parts, so I'm afraid I have no idea whether a wooden deck is available for this particular model, sorry, although the deck on this model actually has some nice details, which you'll see in an upcoming video. The ship itself can be found on Amazon, link below, but you might get it cheaper elsewhere. amzn.to/2PH9lNG

[@promarc01]

Thanx mate if your not putting 1 on thats good enough for me, will buy the kit, not done a decent ship in ages, looking forward to part 2, good work by the way as always you want me to do things i wouldn't normalky.

[@SteamGeezerUK]

@@promarc01 Cool, I hope you'll consider sharing some pictures on the Facebook group if you do build one :-)

[@promarc01]

Oh i defo will be buying it thankyou for the link, and yes i will will not be near anything you do, but as long as i have fun and it looks half decent I'll be happy 😁

[@charlesstephens2651]

Did I miss it or does the kit include PE??

[@SteamGeezerUK]

There's only one small sheet of PE, way less than I was expecting.

[@cygnusx10]

Isn't PE great?! At least there's not too much of it. Looks like it's going to be a bit of a project - looking forward to the next vid. And: Oi you, bloody kids, get off my lawn. ;)

[@SteamGeezerUK]

I was actually expecting more, like railings and such. In all honesty, all the PE parts in this could have been plastic.

[@richardmills4086]

@@SteamGeezerUK must admit, I'm surprised you didn't go for after-market PE to add railings etc.

[@cygnusx10]

@Cloud Burst 117 I know - I primarily build 1/35 armour and struggle with PE in those kits. My problem is that I can't see the bloody stuff so have to use magnification with my glasses... and the fact I have sausage fingers as well, just fills me with dread when I see: "PE Included!" on boxes as you know that there probably won't be a plastic alternative....

[@yourrightiamwrong9643]

the numbering @ 18:40 : may be the "naming" process is automated, so the an algorithm dictates, depending on the position of the part, which number it gets.

[@WulfCorbett]

The internet is a small place... all the channels I subscribe to seem to know one another...

[@SteamGeezerUK]

It does seem to turn out that way sometimes, doesn't it? :-)

[@Pikilloification]

Maybe progressively taping both halfs of the hull would have worked easier?

[@SteamGeezerUK]

I would normally use tape, but the angle this needed to be squeezed made the clamp a better option.

[@the_lost_navigator]

17:40 - Chinese firing order for V-12

[@SteamGeezerUK]

That made me laugh way more than it should :-)

[@bobbybates2614]

If I remember rightly h.m.s queen Elizabeth was attack and partially sunk by the Italians in Alexandra

[@johnelrick8945]

Waited patiently for whinging to stop... Whinging never stopped...

[@SteamGeezerUK]

Where would the fun be in that...? :-)

[@tonyvancampen-noaafederal2640]

What, no catapult launched Y-wing fighters? Dfrach is a lucky guy, and you have a lot of work to do. Looking forward to seeing all of the pieces come together.

[@SteamGeezerUK]

Yes, it was a bit of a mission, this one :-)

[@OntologicalQuandry]

Having recently completed a 1:350 HMS Dreadnought by Trumpeter, I have to say that your 'rant' about the splitting of parts over various sprues is well off. I appreciated having fine parts on one sprue and large parts on another for the purposes of moulding detail (unless you understand how plastic flows through an injection mould, I'm afraid you have little on which to complain). Also, where parts where replicated, it was refreshing to see them using one tool to produce several sprues rather than individual tools. Much as I was frustrated by the quality of the instructions in the model, the attention to detail in the mouldings was never an issue. It's about time model-kit makers thought more like a manufacturer of large-volume plastic parts and thought about cost. Having said that, I can see that you are having tremendous fun with this kit.

[@burntorangeandblue]

While working the photoetch, both hands are visible on camera and you zoom: What sorcery is this!?

[@SteamGeezerUK]

That made me laugh :-) All the camera motions are done in the edit - I very rarely touch the camera while I'm filming.

[@garymurphy5133]

I bet the part numbering was done automatically by some very "clever" CAD system or part nesting programme!

[@SteamGeezerUK]

Very probably. In some cases it actually makes sense, but it was a source of quite a bit of frustration with this one. Having said that, by the end of the build I pretty much knew every part on every frame :-)

[@richardgrahame6023]

If you think that model is big you would surely like to be given a 1/200 scale to build.

[@mike5d1]

All Royal Navy Vessels are ships, unless it's a Submarine, then it's a Boat

[@SteamGeezerUK]

If it floats on the water, it's a boat. *runs away and hides*

Its a Boattleship. :P

[@SteamGeezerUK]

If I had a "Comment of the Week" award, this one would win it :-)

[@lexthepikachu851]

you think this is big, you should try a 1:350 Bismarck, Yamato or USS Missouri

[@SteamGeezerUK]

Maybe one day, but not for a while yet :-)

[@lexthepikachu851]

@@SteamGeezerUK good luck for when you do. I've built 7 1:350 scale ships so far, i'm awaiting the arrival of my Very Fire 1:350 scale USS Missouri. She'll be HUGE as IRL she was a metre longer than Titanic.

[@ryburnsjr]

I'm building my third dreadnaut beware of the photo etch pipes

[@SteamGeezerUK]

This one actually has very limited PE - mainly the shields for the AA guns and the radar arrays.

[@Niles442]

Less talk -- more build!

[@SteamGeezerUK]

The reason I talk a lot is to explain what I'm doing. The whole point of this channel is to pass on things I picked up after returning to modeling after many years away from the hobby. A lot of people are in the same position, so I try to help out where I can, unlike many channels who show what they're doing but not how they do it, which is fine but can be frustrating for people trying to learn. It's also why my videos tend to be way longer than most. If that's not to your liking, then this may not be the channel for you, but I appreciate the comment anyway.

[@ericdickison7995]

As soon as I saw you applying glue to the outside of the hull I started shouting “nnnnooooooo”!!!!! Apply the glue to the inside and let capillary action pull the liquid glue along the join line, this avoids glue marks on the outside of the hull and reduces the amount of finishing work and usually makes for a better join.

[@SteamGeezerUK]

I get what you're saying, but the joint needed finishing anyway, and the solvent I'm using (it's not actually Tamiya glue, that's just what I keep it in) doesn't leave a residue.

[@ericdickison7995]

SteamGeezer and Son Independent Traders sounds like good glue, but I’d still get as many pieces glued from inside as I could, it’s my instinct!

[@Self-replicating_whatnot]

Painting a model - 3 shades of gray. Building a model - other 47 shades of gray...

[@yvc9]

that tweezer work at the end gave me anxiety

[@Cr4igpeterson]

What really?!..... “That’s what she said”

[@SteamGeezerUK]

Stop laughing at the back...

[@stealthracer]

Well ... whatever floats your ship.

[@SteamGeezerUK]

Exactly :-)

[@colbywaldemar8949]

As soon as I heard you say'.. Ashume' instead of .. Assume'.. Off' it went..

[@SteamGeezerUK]

It must be wonderful to be perfect :-)

[@MsEliasc]

the modelers on youtube are strange...i guess, the models fall in peaces after some years...not really talented......sad...

[@SteamGeezerUK]

I'm sorry, I don't really get your point...?

[@billclarke5916]

Your British and you can't remember their names? And, Trumpeter are a Chinese company, re engineering and and sprue parts placement, what do you expect? Had it been Tamiya, it would have been a lot better designed and engineered.

[@SteamGeezerUK]

Give me a break. I can barely remember my own name most of the time. In fact, the only reason I remember my name is because people keep shouting it at me, usually in a disappointed tone... ;-)