The Airfix Mary Rose is a GREAT Beginner Model! 1/400 Scale Plastic Model Kit Build & Review

[@ModelMinutes]

If you're interested in getting one of these - I managed to find one on amazon at the time the video was uploaded amzn.to/3awa3Hv

[@hanssmidt12]

I want to say you one thing try the mister cement s or tamiya extr thin glu i tested them once and i love them they are not so cheep but verry Nice to use

[@ModelMinutes]

@@hanssmidt12 yes, i use tamiya extra thin all the time :D

[@hanssmidt12]

@@ModelMinutes oops i did'nt heave seeing it

[@aleccap5946]

just under a tenner plus postage 21/6/22

[@walterkreitmeier5079]

Just startet this model myself , found that your video helps me a lot. Many thanks for you instruktions and clear Comments.

[@ModelMinutes]

Great to hear!

[@stuartparkes3481]

Great little video. My partner actually brought me this very model last week. I suffer from siezures and have been struggling with concentration so she brought it me to try and help me focus on something. I've not tried to do a model since I was a kid over 30 years ago but I thought I'd give it a go, I just wish I'd have seen this video first as i think I'd done it backwards and built the ship first before painting it. Thankfully it's actually turned out really well and since completing it I've built a further 2 models Ind I've actually finished painting them both this evening. After seeing this I'm going to use some of the tips when I start my next project. I have thought about adding fine black cotton as the ropes for the sails unless someone can give me some other ideas. Brilliant video thanks for the tips👍

[@ModelMinutes]

I've got some Uschi fine thread for rigging - it's like cotton but it's elastic so it looks finer and keeps a straight line - super glue can be used to glue it in too! Worth a google

[@wanfaichiu3465]

I built this kit over Christmas and agree it is a great kit for a newcomer. It is a straightforward build with no quirks.

[@ModelMinutes]

:)

[@PurplEWolFGaminG]

I have this got it last year from aldi and im looking forward to building it

[@ModelMinutes]

It’s a fun build

[@PurplEWolFGaminG]

@@ModelMinutes i cant wait atm im still doing the cockpit of the hunting percival

[@archeryman62]

Great build, love the extras, thanks for the inspiration.

[@ModelMinutes]

Thanks for watching!

[@Vespa_adventures]

I never thought of building ships, but I am in doubt now, thanks to you 😉

[@ModelMinutes]

Happy to help! :D

[@Joesoe06]

Are you a dutchman too?

[@Vespa_adventures]

@@Joesoe06 yes I am.

[@nickbowring4071]

I'd definitely recommend the Mary Rose museum its amazing

[@ModelMinutes]

Might have to go one day

[@nickbowring4071]

@@ModelMinutes I've spent many hours in the historic dockyard theres quite a lot to see there

[@MrRepublicking]

Just got this kit last week, glad the small details are decals, can’t imagine painting the pattern on this scale size.

[@ModelMinutes]

yes, that would be quite tricky

[@tonyperez4791]

That's a cute little ship ! It came out great ! Hope you and your loved ones are well ! Cheers, Tony

[@ModelMinutes]

Thanks Tony! You too! :D

[@aleccap5946]

Thank you for a very clear review and build of this 2014 released model. There is always the ratlines and rigging and correctly placing of flags, in all, so impressed I now have 2 of these on order

[@ModelMinutes]

I hope you enjoy!

[@hanschristophercharles6981]

Most Airfix models are excellent kits to start someone out in modeling.. Great job on this ship!!

[@ModelMinutes]

Thanks a lot!

[@EM-wd2vg]

Really enjoyed watching this, took me right back to my childhood with the Airfix small kits like the Victory, Santa Maria, Mayflower and my personal favourite Revenge of which this reminds me. Thank you so much for posting...

[@ModelMinutes]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching :D

[@henrywarnell7694]

Thank you for your comment. It also took me back. Must have built those kits on their initial release all those years ago. One l never done was the HMS Shannon. Also greatly missed are the 1/12 Richard the Lionheart and Joan of Arc. 👍🏻

[@jacksamways3946]

got back into these bought mary rose mk1 hurricane mk1 spitfire bf109 fw190 and the hunting provost all 5 pound each at aldi now have 12 in my stash and plenty of needle tipped glue love these videos cannot wait for HMS devonshire and HMS Fearless

[@ModelMinutes]

Awesome! I have also built all of those on my channel :P

[@jacksamways3946]

@@ModelMinutes Massive fan of your I watch to get a idea of how complicated one will be before I buy that's why I picked up the typhoon today

[@ModelMinutes]

@@jacksamways3946 awesome!

[@ShuttleFactoryScaleModels]

Excellent build Matt of the Mary Rose. This kit looks like a must have. I think you have got a knack for Tudor era warships.........looks like you now need Airfix's Golden Hind to go along with it! In regards to the myth that the Mary Rose sank of her maiden voyage. I think the fate of the Mary Rose became mixed up with the fate of the Swedish Warship Vasa. Famously the Vasa sank on its maiden voyage in Stockholm Harbor, 1628. I always love to see when someone takes the time to debunk historical myths. Well done for doing that as well Matt!

[@ModelMinutes]

Thanks! I'd need to clear some space before tackling the Golden Hind haha!

[@ryescott9445]

Starting this tomorrow. Was looking for advice at just the right time!

[@ModelMinutes]

Fantastic!

[@non-binarynerd9188]

This was one of my first model kits, it was certainly fun to build.

[@ModelMinutes]

:D

[@wadejustanamerican1201]

Thank you. I haven't done a sailing ship before. I will try this one to start.

[@ModelMinutes]

Have fun!

[@valborchardt3596]

Thanks Matt, that is lovely

[@ModelMinutes]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@joeshmoe9978]

That looks like a great build! 👍. I'm hoping to build a model of the Mayflower pilgrim ship, at some point in my life. 😁

[@ModelMinutes]

Good luck! :D

[@kaidzaack2520]

I lived in Krefeld, Germany, when I went to junior school. We were told some of the pilgrims came from there. Krefeld = Krähen Feld = Crow field.

[@britisharmylad2277]

That looks cool my grandad had made thousands of model boats like that those 17 century boats he sometimes makes them out of wood

[@ModelMinutes]

sounds amazing :D

[@joeshmoe9978]

He must have had a lot of patience, if he built the kind that you have to put individual planks on the hull sides! And then there's all of that rigging!😵

[@britisharmylad2277]

@@joeshmoe9978 yeh he loves doing it he sometimes made me toys when I was younger I find it looks hard but he has good patience

[@coldwarveteran]

Cool

[@jamesling8218]

Hey Matt, 👋 i just wanted to say I love all your videos and your tips. They have helped me so much with my airfix kits and personally I love my MkII Curtis Tomahawk or my MkIa Supermarine Spitfire all your videos helped me with those and gave me a better understanding of how to make models. I am currently working on the Airfix Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (containing a MkIII Lancaster Bomber, a MkIIa spitfire and a MkIXI spitfire) that i got for Christmas thank you for all your videos and keep up the good work even through these tough times. Thxs James

[@ModelMinutes]

Hi James, I'm glad you enjoy my videos! Have a fun time building your kits :D

[@jamesling8218]

@@ModelMinutes thxs

[@g4betty]

Great ship model kit!

[@ModelMinutes]

Thanks!

[@sgkingly8392]

Looks excellent Matt! I agree, seems like a great kit for beginners. Also for some easy rigging get some elastic sewing thread, it works so well

[@ModelMinutes]

Great tip!

[@Simon_Nonymous]

I've used a commercial rigging thread and it's basically elastic sewing thread refined... still a tester of patience but once you get the techniques right, you then never look back.

[@sgkingly8392]

@@Simon_Nonymous i used sewing thread on a swordfish biplane and even as a beginner at that point i got it looking good

[@adiec100]

Got mine from Aldi. Very nice little model.

[@ModelMinutes]

It sure is!

[@davemorgan2798]

Sold in Aldi this week 27/11/2022 for £6-99 , nice little shelf filler :)

[@ModelMinutes]

Yeah! Aldi and Lidl usually stock them around the end of the year :D

[@lukedelport8231]

I love this ship it's a good gift and as always grate build and vid

[@ModelMinutes]

I'm glad you like it

[@artsmodeldockyard8718]

Nice job Matt, and as you say a good kit for beginners. I have this and the Victory got them as stocking fillers as I am not a beginner, but still love doing these. I actually paint my parts first before assembly, think it makes a big difference especially if there is a lot of small intricate painting. Keep up the great work as we need to get younger ones back into modelling and what better way than watching one of your videos. 👍🔥🔥🔥

[@ModelMinutes]

Right on!

[@wigglesend]

Nice job!

[@ModelMinutes]

Thanks!

[@twitch1965]

This looks like a fun kit for a buddy build with beginning modelers! I might put the stickers on to foil and maybe some rigging, but it looks great!

[@ModelMinutes]

Go for it!

[@didyoufootball9647]

Great looks incredible👍👍👍👍

[@ModelMinutes]

Thank you 👍

[@hanssmidt12]

I love your videos you are one of my favorite modelers

[@ModelMinutes]

Wow, thanks!

[@michaelgoldfinch381]

looks like a good build

[@ModelMinutes]

it's quite a fun and easy one to do

[@hamishsheinkels1478]

Well done on this one mate, looks really good

[@ModelMinutes]

Thanks a lot!

[@elaminmochichi7767]

Well done.

[@ModelMinutes]

thanks!

[@NealDench]

Nice video Matt, and you always have a useful tip - I’d never heard of thinning the horrible Humbrol Matt varnish with hot water to avoid whitening. I think the problem with sailing ship models is always the sails, and your treatment of them here works really well.

[@ModelMinutes]

Thanks! From normal viewing distances it looks quite good

[@Soltheman1]

I remember building the HMS Victory years ago which is very similar to this kit, and I also remember doing a rubbish job! I might buy this kit and have another go...

[@ModelMinutes]

This is a considerably better kit than the HMS Victory

[@Soltheman1]

@@ModelMinutes How so?

[@ModelMinutes]

@@Soltheman1 well, the Victory tooling dates from 1956 so is quite crude compared to the 2014 tooling of the Mary Rose. I have built both kits, might be worth looking up my victory build on my channel for a comparison

[@Simon_Nonymous]

Good video and a fine build for what I call a Five Quid Flier as Ive made all the planes in this range seen in the same discount supermarkets. Good tips too - the gloss/satin varnish to go under waterslide transfers is a life changer for me, and good to see you can use hot water to get the matt varnish to work ok.

[@ModelMinutes]

:D

[@tomday2942]

I've got one in the stash to do!!

[@ModelMinutes]

Nice! I hope you enjoy it

[@lpjmodels]

That was really cool, I didnt realise they had released a new tooling ( well 2014 anyway)

[@ModelMinutes]

yeah, it's not a bad kit tbh, worth a build

[@scalesmodellingmagic5883]

Layers! Paint has layers!

[@ModelMinutes]

it does!

[@johnnyhollis9977]

Great build video! I have a large wooden kit of this interesting ship but holding off from building it right now! My issue is the perceived accuracy of the forecastle! Even the historical experts are unable to agree on the correct shape of the ship as the only pictures are at best suffering form artistic licence! It is frustrating that parts of the bow of the real ship are still on the sea floor covered up for the time being. Yes the rigging is thankfully quite easy for this ship and would look nice. Little display case mandatory!!! Your little kit turned out really well, good job! :-)

[@ModelMinutes]

Thanks!

[@stuartsteel1]

Mate. Use a hot hair dryer to help with getting the decals to sit down over difficult surfaces. Tamiya x 20a also works.

[@ModelMinutes]

micro sol and set works fine for me :)

[@jdhtyler]

Chrome scissors rubbed on the sails in the model I built in the 1990s it was a square rig ship and had raised rope lines of the sails I had painted them with a cream mat paint and the Chrome marks added lines to the raised line that was quite effective, and easy to do. I hope someone finds this suggestion useful.

[@ModelMinutes]

An interesting tip

[@barrybarry9714]

Nice video, thanks

[@ModelMinutes]

Glad you liked it!

[@Ducknuck84]

looks great. if your looking for some more inexpensive sailing ship models there are a few from Lindberg that are decent. they are older kits from the 60's but still can be built up nicely thanks to the reissues from Round 2 models. I think a few might be out of print at the moment but they had such offerings like, Columbus's ships, Hudsons Half Moon,Mayflower, and Barbary Pirate Ship at a price around $10

[@ModelMinutes]

Cool, thanks

[@Belzediel]

The Tudor era navy were FASTIDIOUS about the appearance of their vessels, especially the flagship. Her sails would have been immaculate white, her paintwork and gilding gleaming. The notion that past eras were typically grubby is very much a media fabrication. Not all of the people washed themselves quite as much as we do these days, but keeping your stuff looking pristine was a significant priority. Most sailers on ships spent almost their entire work time cleaning. Aside from being, at this time, certainly considered a sign of purity, Kings liked to show off their best deathboats whenever they could, and this would mainly involve ambassadors, dignitaries, wealthy merchants etc none of whom would be all that impressed if what they saw was grubby. Ships would carry more than one set of sails for several reasons, (I dunno if 400:1 is good enough to show, but), the decks of the ships would have sheet lockers, so they were perfectly capable of bringing down one sheet, putting up a spare, and running the dirty one down to the lower decks where you'd dunk them in one of the ship's cauldrons to boil up with some pig (or sometimes whale) fat render and then bring them up to dry by stringing them from lines between the masts. If you'd like a quick indicator of how Medieval chaps kept their linens, look at EVERY contemperaneous portrait. They'll all have bright white starched fabrics. You might say 'yeah, but, for a portrait...' and there's soem truth to that but the flip side would be pointing out quite how much this sort of thing was the subject of gossip and disdain in diaries from the era, and not just the landeds either. Probably TL;DR, something of a personal area of interest. Of course, a period accurate model would also look like it'd been painted very simply, so, you can't really win on something that size.

[@ModelMinutes]

Thanks for the info

[@modellingmachinesandfigure1553]

Nice model

[@ModelMinutes]

Thanks

[@kaidzaack2520]

I love the Airfix kits of these ships. I had the HMS Victory some time ago (43 years ago, actually)...shit I am old...😳😬

[@ModelMinutes]

Yeah, i built one of those too, was not great lol

[@kaidzaack2520]

@@ModelMinutes 😅my mom helped me out. This way I learned what is cursing...😉

[@henrywarnell7694]

No, you’re not! 👍🏻

[@kaidzaack2520]

@@henrywarnell7694 older...budweiser! 😉

[@kirknewton100]

Good model, built one myself. Although I decided to paint the base black.

[@ModelMinutes]

Yeah, I thought about doing that with mine as well, but decided to stick with the instructions

[@jantimmer5558]

Great

[@ModelMinutes]

:)

[@marsbar7099]

You must have an absolutely loaded Aldi - mine never have any! Also, what do you think of the gold leaf? I bought some for my saturn V but I'm not sure yet...

[@ModelMinutes]

i go to a few aldi/lidls. The gold leaf seemed ok on this one, but i only used it for detailing

[@MarkCollins-ke5vz]

Got a pic of the king next to my kit

[@jf330]

I’ve just completed it as a complete novice to modelling, I am not starting the Ravell HMS Victory which I am finding much more challenging. Any recommendations for other tall ship models for beginners?

[@ModelMinutes]

the old hums victory from airfix is a relatively simple build - the I400 submarine I made a while back was pretty decent though

[@TitchDav]

Really helpful video - well done. It all went well for me until I tried some black wash on the sails and the paint started peeling off??

[@ModelMinutes]

Oh no! I find it works ok as long as you use only tiny amounts of wash. If you find that the paint is peeling off you can either remove the paint and start again, or cover up those areas with a couple more layers of paint. If you're still struggling, you can replace the enamel wash for a water based one (use some watercolours or pastel dust)

[@TitchDav]

@@ModelMinutes Thanks for the advice

[@qwertshirt2574]

yes revell contact cement is great it was my first cement thing and lasted me a full 12 models

[@ModelMinutes]

nice!

[@qwertshirt2574]

@@ModelMinutes thank you

[@stephencostello8792]

I think that people confuse the sinking with the Swedish Vassa. That did sink almost as soon as it was launched

[@ModelMinutes]

yes, i think you are right!

[@comradecheems1843]

​I used to be thebrawlersareback but I changed my name ​Hopefully this time I can sail my way down to modship!

[@ModelMinutes]

:P

[@comradecheems1843]

@@ModelMinutes :P, :), :O

[@modellingmachinesandfigure1553]

I'm quite new to youtube so I am still learning, and I was wondering what edit engine you use?

[@ModelMinutes]

i was using sony vegas

[@markcollins9903]

Got that today

[@ModelMinutes]

Very cool 😎

[@Esther515]

model sugestion: revell; Heinkel He70 F-2 , it's a not well known (recon) plane (as far as I know) but looks incredebly funy

[@ModelMinutes]

you mean this one? kzbin.info/www/bejne/joOTi6Jmac-mhsU

[@Esther515]

@@ModelMinutes yes, I should probably have done some reasearch before making the sugestion...

[@ModelMinutes]

@@Esther515 haha no worries. It's in the stash, just not started yet

[@DavidLee-df888]

9:57 "look at all those guns" And isn't it normally a good idea to use the same brand of thinner with paints, in case there's an adverse chemical reaction?

[@ModelMinutes]

If you want to play it safe, but i live dangerously

[@hamishsheinkels1478]

@@ModelMinutes lmao

[@BrokenIET]

I'm still waiting for a model HMS Warrior

[@ModelMinutes]

hmmm

[@BrokenIET]

@@ModelMinutes You always sound skeptical lol

[@julianmhall]

The thought occurs re skill level that you can go up but not down; i.e a skill level 1 you can add bits to, like your wash, and make it a 2, 3 etc, but a skill level say 5 would look poor if made as a 1.

[@ModelMinutes]

Probably, but i guess that if you went straight to a level 5 without having any practice it would be rather difficult

[@julianmhall]

@@ModelMinutes Sort of my point so yeah I agree.

[@MacMcCaskill]

Hard to believe that almost 500 men lived on this ship, which is only about 45 metres long. 179 skeletons were found in the wreckage, but it's believed only about 35 crew survived the disaster.

[@ModelMinutes]

It is crazy!

[@bromyardcoachouse4876]

The guns should probably be brass as iron guns only appear afterr the armada

[@ModelMinutes]

how interesting. Airfix didn't include a bronze paint . . only a gunmetal one

[@mesksns3478]

Why is it brush painted if you have an airbrush

[@kentishmale1969]

Because it's a beginner kit I'd imagine, there's no point in him pushing that across only to then go and use an airbrush, something that 99% of beginners won't have...

[@ModelMinutes]

Yeah, what Keef Said

[@TheBassman1104]

i would have thought the two flags should be facing the rear of the ship, particularly as the sails have the wind in them.

[@ModelMinutes]

If the wind is in the sails, doesn’t that mean that’s the direction the wind is blowing and therefore the direction the flags should face? I mean, the flags aren’t going to face into the wind but go in the direction the wind blows

[@dandanmjjammmj0706]

From Jamie my twin brother Danny Has this model

[@ModelMinutes]

awesome!

[@markcollins9903]

Taunton £11

[@ModelMinutes]

Nice 😊

[@dogeboi1996]

You Should be lied and been like "hmm, my paint was dried out. But luckily, my patrion supporters can help me but more paint. "

[@ModelMinutes]

lol

[@dogeboi1996]

That's not airfix, that is seafix

[@ModelMinutes]

lol

[@dogeboi1996]

It is false advertisment

[@ModelMinutes]

@@dogeboi1996 haha, I guess their car kits would be Roadfix?

[@dogeboi1996]

:pro_glasses:

[@dogeboi1996]

Didn't James may say in toy series "even if your hair soft.. Bluetits." So does mean birdfix