Thank you for showing the frustration you experienced with the booms. I felt so much better when you let loose with the expletives! 😆😂 It's experiences like these that provide some of the best advice. 👍🏻
Glad it was helpful! There have since been many suggestions of ways to get around the issue. I like to show things as they are in my videos... if I mess up, you see it, but then hopefully also see how I fix it.
Hi Harry, a thoroughly titillating post as always (well, I don't own a TV!!) . As someone who came back to the hobby, I love watching your presentations and have learned so much from you. All the best mate and thanks for producing such beautiful models in subjects others tend to avoid.
I realised the same thing about when to add the booms when doing the Zvezda Gangut kit. I've started on Varyag myself recently and stuck them on before painting the hull and they are a lot easier to deal with but you still have to be careful they don't break. Great work over all though! The tips about weathering wooden decks in one of the earlier video's have been hugely helpful. Thanks for that!
Very nice work Harry . Good to see you back . One of the things I like about armor models is being able to put almost everything on before painting . I have your bet boom attachment problems with grab rails and use your final solution for them. It amazes me how much little detail you have put in it .
The ship looks good. Very different from the later, mostly grey, warships. The small boats turned out very well, and they are important on this model as they are very visible.
I haven't done a ship before and haven't really been interested in doing one but this is a really nice looking ship. Love the vid and you may have convinced me to get one :)
Harry, You made me laugh out loud! I had similar experience with PE on ARIZONA; judicious swearing as well! Well done having the patience to finish the torpedo net booms.
wow that is an amazing job Harry ;-) i have an idea next time you have a ship with those booms dont put them on lol :p looking forward for the final up
Should have used masking tape to position them bastards for the torpedo netting then glued the fockers....Good old eagle eye hindsight...Cheers for the update and the laughs. Thanks Harry, love ya work 😊
Hay Harry!!!! What's up pup?? lol Hope all is well with you. She's looking real good. I know this is going to be my next build. Well maybe in the next 15/20 years if I ever get this one I'm on done. Ok I know you have to work on it to try to get it to the part where its done. Well I'm working on that too. Shit.. Ok my meds. are kickin in and I'm babbling. The boats looking great, Its good to see that your still kicking. I still look in the obituaries every morning to see if I'm in there. If not I'm pretty sure I'm good for the day. Stay safe happy and healthy Harry.
The problem with the booms is I think the cement is setting too quickly. We are having a heatwave in the UK at the moment and I have been having a similar sort of problem with liquid cement drying too quickly. Were I in your shoes, I think I would glue these booms in place using a tiny drop of CA gel at each end and then run a small amount of extra thin liquid cement where the booms touch the model. Hope that helps. Martin
I noticed the same problem,i had a fan going too,which didnt help.But, i had bought some PLASTIC MAGIC and its not bad.Got me through ok.Like a middle ground between contacta and Extra thin.G/L
I think my main problem was the parts having being painted first and my fumbling hands.. if it was all just unpainted styrene then I could have taped the booms into place and applied Tamiya Thin over the top of each end, letting the capillary action seep into the joins.
I know that this was posted years ago but it's nice to see another modeler having difficulty placing small bits. I've seen other videos that have the builder in rubber gloves placing pieces perfectly every time. the video must have been edited on these because I have the exact same problems. The glue dries before I place, my hands shake too much, the piece flies out of the tweezers etc, etc. Don't get me started on PE parts with super glue.
I show my scale modelling warts and all.. sometimes it’s better to show how you fail, then solve the problem, rather than pretending you knew how to fix the thing all along.
@@HarryHoudiniModels Your Varyag is looking beautiful. I have not gotten to the remainder of this series of videos but I look forward to them. I am only on my third model ship. The HMS Warspite in 1/700 scale. I am so far pleased but I am dreading shaping the photo etched HACS antennas. I started on 1/700 scale simply because of the kit price being cheaper than 1/350 scale but it's like working on a watch sometimes.
Yes 1/700 is a lot smaller than the 1/600 Airfix kits I was familiar with. I bought a lot when I returned to the hobby, then realised I could not get my wombat fat fingers or blurry bandicoot eyes to fit or see the kits parts! My only 1/700 PE railing add was on a tiny destroyer being crushed by a Kraken… so it was mangled anyway.
Hi Harry, I've been following your progress on the Varyag as I've been building mine. I am now at a loss how to do the rigging. There aren't enough clear pictures to use as a reference. Is there anything you could recomend that may help please. I am loving everything you have built and as I'm a complete novice I have learned a lot by following you and I'm just getting back into the hobby after 30+ years and find it very therapeutic after coming back home from work. Keep you the great work and tutorials. You are a great inspiration to many modellers
The track I used back then for the opening titles was called “Uptown Blues” and was sourced from a royalty free backing track CD I had used to make TV commercials back in the 90’s. At 11 mins into the video I use another track called “Gibson Road”, which was also from that CD. However I’ve lost the original CD and only had copies of the music on my computer, so have no idea of the artist.
@@HarryHoudiniModels Could you give me a copy of that first track? It sounds really good. What music genre is that first track? I want to search for more of that genre.
I had to remove “Uptown Blues” from a number of my videos after copyright strikes. Even though I owned the royalty free track, it had been purchased 25 years ago, so I no longer had the receipt to prove ownership. I believe that it is country rock/blues in style. I Googled the name but there is only an old jazz/blues song with that name.
Great work as per.I had my first model painting with Airbrush.I watched loads of vids,had it all sorted.I was aware of all potential problems,dry paint clogging nozzle,bits of dry paint from rim.......so i started.I pulled the trigger..nothing...wiggled it,it worked.So im wiggling the trigger back,sometimes it sprays,then it stops again.Depending(i thought) on the angle im holding gun determines if it sprays or not.So like a cack handed. chimpanzee im out sitting in garden awkwardly trying to find what angle to hold gun so it would work.It was after i realized when cleaning out airbrush,id forgotten to PRESS the trigger down!As i was 'wiggling it about' i was inadvertantly pressing down on it making it work.sometimes.Watching is good.Listening the one though.Cheers.
Love your work and style...great stuff! If its any help you can buy anti-static, anti heat tweezers rather cheaply on wish. They may help with booms etc in future builds
Wow I am still learning The torpedo net booms. So that's what they are I thought what are these ? Then settled on oversized hand rails ha ha. Please show a little more on the practical photo etch and brass part up detailing thanks keep it up chap.
No leverage with blue tack, it would simply fall off when pressure was applied.. since then I have had lots of good suggestions including taping them in place, then applying Tamiya Thin.
Thank you for showing the frustration you experienced with the booms. I felt so much better when you let loose with the expletives! 😆😂 It's experiences like these that provide some of the best advice. 👍🏻
Glad it was helpful! There have since been many suggestions of ways to get around the issue. I like to show things as they are in my videos... if I mess up, you see it, but then hopefully also see how I fix it.
Hi Harry, a thoroughly titillating post as always (well, I don't own a TV!!) . As someone who came back to the hobby, I love watching your presentations and have learned so much from you. All the best mate and thanks for producing such beautiful models in subjects others tend to avoid.
Kind words... thanks Matt
Lovely model. The wooden deck looks fantastic.
Many thanks
Harry fantastic build, shes a “booming” lovely looking ship and your’v really pulled it off. Looking forward to the final reveal.
Thanks Paul... might be a few more videos yet before the reveal. Brass parts, weathering and rigging to go yet.
She's coming along real nicely Harry. Those wood decks and lifeboat inserts really make a world of difference.
Thanks and yes wood does wonders
I will need to watch through all your vids on this to pick up all the tips you suggest and where not to go wrong. Thanks very much Harry you beaut.
don't follow me... I have no clue where I am going LOL
This is looking so good Harry. Great tips as usual mate.
Thanks Al... I might be slow... but it’s finally getting done
I realised the same thing about when to add the booms when doing the Zvezda Gangut kit. I've started on Varyag myself recently and stuck them on before painting the hull and they are a lot easier to deal with but you still have to be careful they don't break. Great work over all though! The tips about weathering wooden decks in one of the earlier video's have been hugely helpful. Thanks for that!
Happy to hear my videos have been usefull. Yep booms on first would be my next preference.
Again Harry a great job! I always learn something from your videos.
Thanks..good to know
A very nice job on your ship! My plastic ship models were never that well done.
Thanks, I think it’s my best one yet.
Very nice work Harry . Good to see you back . One of the things I like about armor models is being able to put almost everything on before painting . I have your bet boom attachment problems with grab rails and use your final solution for them. It amazes me how much little detail you have put in it .
More detail to come with photo etch, railings, stairs and rat lines, plus brass masts and yard arms
Beautiful work Harry!
Too kind Bpezzano1
Amazing as always Harry
Thanks Jason
The ship looks good. Very different from the later, mostly grey, warships. The small boats turned out very well, and they are important on this model as they are very visible.
Yes they are very prominent hanging on the sides of the hull.
I haven't done a ship before and haven't really been interested in doing one but this is a really nice looking ship. Love the vid and you may have convinced me to get one :)
It’s a different build process to most other subjects but has it’s own rewards once you know the order of what to paint and assemble first.
Great work Harry
Thanks Gary
Harry,
You made me laugh out loud! I had similar experience with PE on ARIZONA; judicious swearing as well! Well done having the patience to finish the torpedo net booms.
I’ve since had some great suggestions on ways to do those booms by taping them in place then cementing... why didn’t I think of that?
wow that is an amazing job Harry ;-) i have an idea next time you have a ship with those booms dont put them on lol :p looking forward for the final up
Thanks Jean... yes once bitten twice shy!
Beautiful build
Glad you liked it... only the brass bits to go... video out soon.
Should have used masking tape to position them bastards for the torpedo netting then glued the fockers....Good old eagle eye hindsight...Cheers for the update and the laughs. Thanks Harry, love ya work 😊
Another great idea I had not considered... thanks Angus
Hay Harry!!!! What's up pup?? lol Hope all is well with you. She's looking real good. I know this is going to be my next build. Well maybe in the next 15/20 years if I ever get this one I'm on done. Ok I know you have to work on it to try to get it to the part where its done. Well I'm working on that too. Shit.. Ok my meds. are kickin in and I'm babbling. The boats looking great, Its good to see that your still kicking. I still look in the obituaries every morning to see if I'm in there. If not I'm pretty sure I'm good for the day. Stay safe happy and healthy Harry.
Everyday above ground is a good one mate!
The problem with the booms is I think the cement is setting too quickly. We are having a heatwave in the UK at the moment and I have been having a similar sort of problem with liquid cement drying too quickly. Were I in your shoes, I think I would glue these booms in place using a tiny drop of CA gel at each end and then run a small amount of extra thin liquid cement where the booms touch the model. Hope that helps. Martin
Brilliant... had not even considered CA glue for plastic...
I noticed the same problem,i had a fan going too,which didnt help.But, i had bought some PLASTIC MAGIC and its not bad.Got me through ok.Like a middle ground between contacta and Extra thin.G/L
I think my main problem was the parts having being painted first and my fumbling hands.. if it was all just unpainted styrene then I could have taped the booms into place and applied Tamiya Thin over the top of each end, letting the capillary action seep into the joins.
Looks very nice harry I have to watch more of your videos I just subbed your channel
Welcome aboard mate.. watch out for the banjo and crazy cat!
good job , Harry
Thanks matey
I know that this was posted years ago but it's nice to see another modeler having difficulty placing small bits. I've seen other videos that have the builder in rubber gloves placing pieces perfectly every time. the video must have been edited on these because I have the exact same problems. The glue dries before I place, my hands shake too much, the piece flies out of the tweezers etc, etc. Don't get me started on PE parts with super glue.
I show my scale modelling warts and all.. sometimes it’s better to show how you fail, then solve the problem, rather than pretending you knew how to fix the thing all along.
@@HarryHoudiniModels Your Varyag is looking beautiful. I have not gotten to the remainder of this series of videos but I look forward to them. I am only on my third model ship. The HMS Warspite in 1/700 scale. I am so far pleased but I am dreading shaping the photo etched HACS antennas. I started on 1/700 scale simply because of the kit price being cheaper than 1/350 scale but it's like working on a watch sometimes.
Yes 1/700 is a lot smaller than the 1/600 Airfix kits I was familiar with. I bought a lot when I returned to the hobby, then realised I could not get my wombat fat fingers or blurry bandicoot eyes to fit or see the kits parts! My only 1/700 PE railing add was on a tiny destroyer being crushed by a Kraken… so it was mangled anyway.
Harry
Absolutely pissed myself, That's how I feel about photo etch when I'm working with it.
Build looks cracking love the paint scheme.
Thanks matey... now mop up that piss.
Hi Harry, I've been following your progress on the Varyag as I've been building mine. I am now at a loss how to do the rigging. There aren't enough clear pictures to use as a reference. Is there anything you could recomend that may help please. I am loving everything you have built and as I'm a complete novice I have learned a lot by following you and I'm just getting back into the hobby after 30+ years and find it very therapeutic after coming back home from work. Keep you the great work and tutorials. You are a great inspiration to many modellers
Hi Wayne... I have come across some very good rigging diagrams for the Varyag and will post them on Facebook in my Houdini Models Page.
The music is great at the begin. Can you give me a link? Or at least, name of song and/or artist? Thanks!
The track I used back then for the opening titles was called “Uptown Blues” and was sourced from a royalty free backing track CD I had used to make TV commercials back in the 90’s. At 11 mins into the video I use another track called “Gibson Road”, which was also from that CD. However I’ve lost the original CD and only had copies of the music on my computer, so have no idea of the artist.
@@HarryHoudiniModels Could you give me a copy of that first track? It sounds really good. What music genre is that first track?
I want to search for more of that genre.
I had to remove “Uptown Blues” from a number of my videos after copyright strikes. Even though I owned the royalty free track, it had been purchased 25 years ago, so I no longer had the receipt to prove ownership. I believe that it is country rock/blues in style. I Googled the name but there is only an old jazz/blues song with that name.
@@HarryHoudiniModels Sad news, sorry to hear. And very frustrating for you.
Intro song! Let that snare drum ring out!!!
Glad you liked it
Great work as per.I had my first model painting with Airbrush.I watched loads of vids,had it all sorted.I was aware of all potential problems,dry paint clogging nozzle,bits of dry paint from rim.......so i started.I pulled the trigger..nothing...wiggled it,it worked.So im wiggling the trigger back,sometimes it sprays,then it stops again.Depending(i thought) on the angle im holding gun determines if it sprays or not.So like a cack handed. chimpanzee im out sitting in garden awkwardly trying to find what angle to hold gun so it would work.It was after i realized when cleaning out airbrush,id forgotten to PRESS the trigger down!As i was 'wiggling it about' i was inadvertantly pressing down on it making it work.sometimes.Watching is good.Listening the one though.Cheers.
Your tip is clogged... soak overnight to remove fine particles
Love your work and style...great stuff! If its any help you can buy anti-static, anti heat tweezers rather cheaply on wish. They may help with booms etc in future builds
Thanks for the tip!
@@HarryHoudiniModels only half a sheckle too
Wow I am still learning The torpedo net booms. So that's what they are I thought what are these ? Then settled on oversized hand rails ha ha. Please show a little more on the practical photo etch and brass part up detailing thanks keep it up chap.
The next video on my Varyag will cover PE and Brass... that is all I have left to assemble on this ship.
What about a bit of Blue tack on the end of a tooth pick?
No leverage with blue tack, it would simply fall off when pressure was applied.. since then I have had lots of good suggestions including taping them in place, then applying Tamiya Thin.