The Biggest Warship kit in my stash reviewed as requested by Members

This kit has been in my stash for a decade and is one of the most requested kit review videos. So here is a quick box open and dry fit of this exciting WWII Heavy Cruiser from Aoshima in 1/350 scale. It is a whopper!
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[@tomsenior7405]

You've had her for a decade? Impressive. That takes dedication! Now I think about it, I have kits that have sat in my insanely large stash for nigh on 55 years. Crikey, I am lazy sod.

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

LOL

[@dubaimike3102]

The items you were unsure about are paravanes. They are towed at the ends of cables and the cables deflect mines.

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Now that makes sense… thanks

[@Tonys-Hobby-Room]

Beautiful kit and great review Harry. Those “torpedo type things” are paravanes. Here is a brief description as to their use. “Initially developed to destroy naval mines, the paravane would be strung out and streamed alongside the towing ship, normally from the bow. The wings of the paravane would tend to force the body away from the towing ship, placing a lateral tension on the towing wire. If the tow cable snagged the cable anchoring a mine then the anchoring cable would be cut, allowing the mine to float to the surface where it could be destroyed by gunfire. If the anchor cable would not part, the mine and the paravane would be brought together and the mine would explode harmlessly against the paravane. The cable could then be retrieved and a replacement paravane fitted.”

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Well who knew? Thanks for the detailed explanation

[@philmitchell8109]

Have this in my stash as well as a few more Aoshima ship kits. Great kits and worth the money for the level of detail and fun of building. They look so complex but once you start and follow the instructions it's a simple build

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

That is the gist of it… lots of simple things, that go into subassemblies, and only at the end does it all come together.

[@allandavis8201]

Hi Harry, haven’t watched your channel for a while, sorry. I am glad that you hold the same opinion as me regarding P.E and/or aftermarket parts, I would only replace the parts or add parts that were/are necessary to make a kit, of whatever type, more realistic or to change it up or down to a specific era or Mk, if you start using so much aftermarket parts that you spend more money and time incorporating then you might as well not bothered buying the kit in the first place, especially if, as I do, buy a kit that you don’t ever intend to build, for whatever reason, for example I have a 1/48 scale B-1B and it will never see my workbench, I really would like to build it but I just don’t have the space for it, at least not to the standard I want to achieve, and also because I don’t view my “stash” as something that necessarily needs building, it is just part of the hobby, like collecting stamps or coins etc. I am not a ship/naval vessel builder but I do love how they can come to life when built by someone, like yourself, who has the expertise, time and love of them, I was put of building ships as a boy, I remember having a small kit of HMS Belfast and I could not get the two hull sections to fit together and the deck either, it just didn’t fill me with joy to even try another ship ever, and that was in the late sixties or early seventies, and I still don’t have the inclination to try again, not that there is anything wrong with ships etc I am an aircraft enthusiast and spent most of my working life working on the real thing.

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

There is a knack to getting the deck into the hull and fixing any warps. Luckily this kit has always been kept in air conditioned storage so has not suffered any issues that I can see.

[@mattendspiel9341]

The box art is gorgeous… far more enticing than some of the offerings from the likes of Trumpeter.

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

It is and was the reason I bought the kit

[@nickbrough8335]

I generally hate Trumpeter 1/350 navel kits, even though I own several in my stash. The quality is too variable for the cash imo.

[@BobbyG-bp9xr]

Wow what a beauty Harry! 🤩 Beautiful box art to draw you in! It looks a lovely kit with nice detailed and easy to follow instructions. I reckon I could manage to build it! 🤔😄 Hopefully see you build it before the next decade is up Harry! 🤞 Thanks for showing us this one mate. 🙏👍 Take care 👊

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Thanks Bobby 😀 Once I complete the Warspite, Seydlitz, and Deutschland then I will start another warship.

[@BobbyG-bp9xr]

@@HarryHoudiniModels 👍👊

[@robertgraham1511]

I try to listen to you on a regular basis Harry.

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Please watch the pictures as well… they are pretty

[@babylonsburning1]

Harry, looking forward to seeing you build it in 10 years time. All the best from Blighty.

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

It’s a date mate!

[@DayTwo-w8n]

Great kit and nice review. Now I'd like to see it built.

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

One day, but not until I clear half a dozen other started ships on my bench

[@chadgun4135]

I'll watch you build this

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

See you next decade then?

[@nickbrough8335]

@@HarryHoudiniModels LMAO, but probably a fair assessment.

[@73north]

Thank you. It's a rare , expensive kit. Especially second hand on Ebay . Thank you 😊

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

my pleasure… thanks for watching

[@istillusezune82]

It has reissued this year, you can get it at original price.

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

good to know

[@garymarkham2165]

Gday Harry, clearly, you love this kit, and in this video, you sound relaxed and happy. A very nice kit of which i no nothing, but, as you said, it didn't sink and, that, is very rare for nearly every Japanese vessel was. In the late 1960s, i built the Ark Royal, Missouri, a then modern USS Longbeach, and a 4th kit I've forgotten. Enjoyable but a bugger to clean the dust off. I've still got the Missouri box, i keep my vintage spares in it haha. Thankyou Harry for sharing, most enjoyable, cheers, Gaz, 🇰🇷🇦🇺.

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

I keep all my ships in cabinets. Which I hardly ever even dust the outside. But my ships stay relatively dust free inside.

[@Yves95128]

Hi Harry, Beautiful ship and model🤩. I love Japanese ships and their, sometimes, very tall superstructures with rolled mattress for shrapnel protection , they look really beautiful. Something that I would like to mentioned are the Tamiya paints, they make both Kure and Sasebo arsenal colors (Hiroshima and Nagasaki) and, to my point of view, they are both completely wrong, they are a very dark, close to German grey, as on photos, it's obvious that the tone is wayyy lighter, I suspect that they got original paint samples and didn't scale them. Thanks for this review and good continuation👋🏻

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

It is a common mistake with many paint manufacturers. They find an example of the real colour and match it exactly. However ships are seen at distance and through water vapour so their colours dim to the eye. I have talked about this on other videos. Even the same colour looks different at sea level to upper deck, as the light can be very different. Water colour also changes any shade of grey. Mediterranean ships inshore look green. Pacific ships get a blue hue. Then North Sea ships look darker. Light affects the colour of everything around it.

[@digitalcareline]

I have the Aoshima Atago - It is a fun build but I have to stop over-detailing if I'm ever going to finish it

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

That is the trap matey… you have to know when to stop fiddling, as my Scout Master often told me.

[@johnnoble01]

Wasting away, as if😁. I'm mainly aircraft myself but i like to do a ship now and again. This looks a great kit and i can't wait for you to start her mate.

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Please don’t hold your breath, I have quite a bit to complete still on my workbench

[@paulcorrigan649]

You know the rules Harry... Once you cut the first sprue you're committed

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

There are rules? No one told me!

[@paulcorrigan649]

@@HarryHoudiniModels absolutely. Once you cut the first part you're committed!!

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

They tried to have me committed years ago!

[@johnpope515]

Good morning Harry great video as usual do enjoy the opening of a kit but may take a few years yet for the build

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

I might be a slow builder but I get there eventually

[@mh53j]

10:49 paravanes; anti mine devices

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

ahhhh… thank you

[@marcblank3036]

Harry, have you ever indulged in the paper/ cardboard scale modelling. Massive ships available and at decent prices..

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

No, but I have seen quite a few built up.

[@nickbrough8335]

I have the Chokai from Aoshima and the Mikuma (gunned version) from Tamiya I'm currently building. The Aoshima one warped a little with storage, so there's a gap between bridge structure and deck, which was disappointing when I finally constructed that part. Probably too expensive for my taste these days (especially if you add 3D resin - or the dreaded photo-etch) to upgrade the fine detail. I enjoy building them, but they sit as WIP for long periods as well.

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Ships are generally not a weekend build but a long, and in my case a very long, term commitment

[@sammy_dog]

another Ironclad video thanks Harry

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Just cruising in for other engagement Sammy

[@sammy_dog]

@@HarryHoudiniModels I hope that cruise doesn't take in pearl harbour Harry

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

just a pearl necklace mate

[@billevans7936]

Nifty kit....when I grew up in Japan a lot of these kits were motorized ...really nifty for a ten year old ..lol..

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Great fun in the bath tub Bill

[@klipsfilmsmelbourne]

I heard Myoko collides destroyer Hatzukaze while battling Cleveland class cruisers at night

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

That was during the battle of Empress Augusta Bay and one of many engagements by the Myoko. Read about all her battles here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_cruiser_My%C5%8Dk%C5%8D

[@nickbrough8335]

Will You paint the brass (or bronze) strips that join the vinyl deck cover together separately though Harry ?

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

I could use my Posca paint pens for that task.

[@DavidMartin-ym2te]

Harry, it's not a vinyl deck, it was linoleum. Nice model; though.

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Thanks for that David… here the words Linoleum and Vinyl are used for the same thing, but I see Vinyl is synthetic, where as Linoleum was made from natural ingredients. Now I know

[@the_lost_navigator]

Part M24 - Paravanes used for Mine-sweeping. Prominent on Bismarck... Hey, Harry - greetings from the Great White North, eh!

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Ooh you must live with the polar bears?

[@anthonylichfield3540]

Good day Harry that looks a great kit a bit complicated for me 😅.I have just started my tamiya 1.350 king George v battleship and would like some advice should I paint the decks or get one of the wooden after market decks as this is the first ship I have built since the 1960s I am not familiar with these decks are they easy to use anyway matey all the best from here in the UK to you and bask the cat and happy modeling everyone 👍🍺🍺🐱

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

I prefer to add the wood veneer decks. It lets me paint the entire plastic deck in grey, then when the wood veneer goes on top all those little greebles pop up and have already been painted. Saves me a lot of fiddly detail work and the chance of messing up my deck. I show how to add the wood decks in my videos, most recently for the Warspite, with tips and tricks on how to easily do it, and improve the look of the planks.

[@anthonylichfield3540]

@HarryHoudiniModels Thanks mate I will take a look at your videos on the subject and will give it a go thanks for the info 👍

[@ronaldbyrne3320]

What an interesting ship Harry. And a very nice model kit. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Thanks for watching Ronald

[@jamesmurray8558]

A Japanese cruiser.

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Yes a 1920’s IJN heavy cruiser.