hey i'm no spring chicken myself but this reminds me of my grandpa, in the 70s, showing me where all the tools belonged in his workshop and how to tie flys. i adore your content sir, you stay well and keep enthralling me and i'll keep you swimming in likes and comments.
In its own way this video is just as fascinating as the purely historical ones. As a modelmaker myself it's always intriguing to find out how fellow modellers operate and it's surprising what you can learn as a result. Thanks for this Kevin, and for all your hard work to keep us entertained.
Kevin and I are both..."Old School". I built model houses before the Auto Cad days. Design is primarily a "right brain" exercise. It never fails to amaze me how some of the best Architecture in the world was created before the invention of electricity.
This great channel stands alone in recreating great military battles and scenes, in such a dramatical diomaratical fashion. Great camera work adds to the occasion also.
My dad has been avid model railroader for 60 some years. I have helped him with many projects in his appox. 450 sq. ft. layout. 3D laser printing has changed the whole game. Thanks Kevin.
It has for sure! I've considered getting a machine myself but to be honest it's a bit over my head, and I do enjoy buying and making what I need if I can 👍🏻
Looks like I'm three months late to the party here, but I do have a question. At 12:25 where you attach the grass-mat to the cardboard with strings of glue, would strings of thread work too? Presumably you'd be placing the stitches in parts of the diorama which you know will be covered by tents or buildings. Then, when it's time to take it apart, you could just snip the thread with scissors, instead of risking little pieces of grass-mat getting left behind with the glue.
You seem to be as young at heart as a strapping lad in their early 20's yet maintain the wisdom of an ancient sage and posess the character of a passionate artist who's wit and cunning can only be matched by their creativity and obvious integrity. *Also, cool shirt in this video :D
I love your shirt. My son used to love making models like this. He focused on WWII and I enjoyed his story to go along with it. They were nowhere near as large and detailed as they, but I was proud of him. You wouldn't think the little details would make such a big difference, but by gosh they sure do. I wish I saw your videos at that point in time and implement some of your ideas onto his model. He's stopped making them over the years. This video brought back some great memories. Thank you, History Squad!!
Hi Kevin, I make one twelfth scale model furniture. Being that I'm a custom furniture builder in real life, it makes sense, I guess. I save bits of wood that have a real close grain to use for table and desktops. I buy some of my hardware from hobby shops and make other parts from scratch. Everything is done to scale, including the thickness of the parts. I use the same joinery as I use for a full size piece of furniture, even if it doesn't show. I had to make a conversion chart of common thicknesses to speed things up. I also made some clamping jigs to help with glue-ups. I found a 42 teeth per inch backsaw 6" long, a low angle block plane and I made a bunch of chisels out of miniature screwdrivers. I can use some of my shop machinery to save time. For instance, 1/16 of an inch is the equivalent of 3/4" in 1/12 scale. I can plane it at my power plane, which is a lot easier than doing it by hand! Thanks for sharing your model making techniques and I appreciate your attention to even the most insignificant details. I makes a difference. I'm looking forward to your next video!
Movie magic from the flim-flam man!! I love it. When I was learning(that I didn't want) to be a draftsman, before computers were common, I built several houses in a similar manner. I used cardboard and box board for walls and floors. Had painted or drew the finishes, sometimes multiple types. Once I even included the landscaping, because I knew the lot the house was being pitched for. Using coffee grounds for the flower beds, felt for the lawn, tissue paper and toothpicks for trees and shrubs. Then I borrowed some of my cousins dollhouse furniture and furnished it. They liked it but didn't go for it because it was too small looking. I can say now that it looked like a row house, standing alone. Oddly enough, that lot now is 4 lots in a 'gated community' with very similar looking row houses populating it! Great vid! I think you've inspired me to try this again!! Design and build my dream castle! Thanx!
Fascinating to learn the behind the scenes "magic"! Every bit as interesting as the historical tales themselves. Thanks for sharing your techniques Kevin, I hope this inspires others who are interested in model making to go for it!👍😊
Nice vid . As an experienced older wargamer, it nice to see your approach to modelling. I like making my terrain from bits as well. Today if you have lots of £££££ , you can buy the bits but it’s much more fun, like you, to make up things from bits and bobs. The water try using cheap pea glue instead. Far cheaper. Paint water base, pour glue onto surface, then let it dry.
thank you Kevin for doing this, you showed that you take our requests to heart i can easily see several large hard plastic “totes” filled with model pieces all labeled with what’s inside on storage shelves and a stack of various blocks containing the battlefields, harbors, and rivers to put the models on
Dear Kevin, Not till I saw the disassembly of the model could I can now appreciate the work you put in and how it helps the story come to life keep it up
Youre videos are so relaxing !I get so excited when you put out a new film very soothing to watch and youre attention to detail is incredible!As far as the water effects I just finished a three foot modle of the Bismark and I have so much water efects products from my grandpa so I painted the base wood that was to be the Ocean with a light and then mixed it with navy blue .After laying down a good inch of water effects, I used a hair dryer and blew the water effects against the hull of the Bismark, mixing a little bit of white paint ,and followed up with here wake .for shell impacts splashing around her I wait till the water effects are 3/4 dry then using a small paint brush I push the brush to the base of the wood through the water and pull up abruptly and at the rigt time snip the water at the appropriate hight ,that stuff is amazing it looks so real.Sir Kevin I know you at one point were looking for a Bismark modle for youre museum up there let me know if you still need one I will build a full diorama free of charge any size you want it would be an honor, just let me know and we can work out the particulars I have a few already built and I can send you some pics againg great vid .Cheers ,BostonUSA...
Hi Andrew, that's so kind of you, I really appreciate the offer and would love to take you up on it. If you take a look at our about us section on the channel home page, you should be able to find a link to email me direct and we can chat from there. Thanks again! Kevin
@8:07 to get more texture to those tubes, maybe put small rubberbands on the pipe before painting it, dunno if it will work but it might give a bit detail to them. And they already might be "good enough". Cool stuff! Greetings from Finland!
I have always noticed the models in your videos and was curious about them. I didn't realize how much passion you put into them with all the small details. From here on out I will pay much closer attention to them. Brilliant work
Being a builder/creator of sorts myself I especially enjoyed seeing how you created your amazing models and scenery. It really adds to the interest and enjoyment of your wonderful content. I love how a lot of it gets recycled and reused to save time in their creation. I see why a good labeling and organization is key to it all. If you don't have a good system you'll never find it when you need to reuse it.
Greetings once again from Nova Scotia, thanks for a peek behind the curtain, as it were. I loved building model ships when I was a kid, and watching you put every thing away, I could hear my grandma's voice, reminding me, there's a place for everything, and everything in it's place. Now my oldest son is so very detail oriented, he has taken model building, to another level. Thanks for a very fun, and wether you like it or not, an teaching moment. Cheers mate, Arthur
Kevin, that was super !! You should have a Doctorate in Education. You teach in a way that the audience is with you every step of the way from start to finish. Keep up the good work and the Lord bless you and keep you.
Outstanding presentation, Mr. Hicks! I watch all your vids with an eagerness usually expressed by children. Just wonderful. Thank you!! From Washington state USA.
I’m not a model builder but I have an old train set of my grand father’s that I would like to resurrect, restore & set up. I found this instructional and fascinating. Thank you, sir, for making & posting this video! ❤
I like wargaming as a hobby and what I like to do is make some hills from polystyrene and then put a green tablecloth over the top and that way it looks uniform and you can put houses and woods on top of the hills and valleys
I do have a tip for picking up all that leftover grass flocking! If you take a thin sock/stocking and slip it over the end of a little vacuum with a rubber band to secure it in place, it'll suck up all your flocking into the sock end for easy collection. It's so great to see your battle map breakdown with all the little details added in to bring life-like moments to flesh things out. Burying the dead, cooking, all of that really makes a difference.
This is great! Love your videos! As a modeler and Wargamer I’d love to see you do a collab with little wars tv and play a 100 years war or war of roses Wargame. That would be like stars aligning 😂
I love the old school vibes that Kevin offers via this channel. When I was a kid, I would have loved to purchase a whole set like this. Keep up the good work!
@thehistorysquad yes my experience of model making was the occasional Airfix model. And what would invariably happen would be a lot of swearing and the model going in the bin - snapped in half🤐😤🤔
The details you put in these models proves how dedicated to medieval history you actually are 😮 thank you for the hard work you put into this glorious channel.viva la Kevin (and wife) 😊
It’s as labor intensive as it looks. Your care makes beautiful results. Thank you for all of that. I use beveled painted foam core for my figure bases usually about three figures on foot on each. For the classic English archers I insert round toothpicks in the foam core to simulate their stakes.
You are truely passionate about these models, and it shows when you're talking about it. The detail you put in is second to none. Great video, and i love the shirt! Veni Vidi Vici.
It's obvious that you put a lot of thought and time into your models. Thanks for sharing the behind the scenes of what you do to give us the most realistic videos.
back in grade school my dad and i made a model of the mission san jose in texas. we used some similar techniques. this reminded me how much i loved making that model. maybe ill do it again
I always watch kev on my tablet while doing the dinner. As an avid reader of all history, I put him on as a bit of background fun. However I always end up watching and saying "I didn't know that" and consequentially often burn the dinner because he's so interesting. What a guy!
It's really impressive the level of detail you put into your models!! Great craftsmanship! 😊 thanks for the amazing video!! I'll definitely rewatch it again!
You've definitely had a colourful life kevin In the MILITARY When you was based in WEST GERMANY a very difficult and historic time really but thank you for your service kevin.. You've been a COPPER A BOWMAN HISTORY TEACHER MODEL MAKER And i bet you've got many more intrests and hobbies but keep doing what you doing mate because we'll keep watching and watching but i think I'd listen to you talking about paint drying😂 👍
😂 I'm a very lucky chap and had lots of opportunities, that's for sure! I also spent a short time as a stonemasons apprentice, a waiter, and qualified as a chef before my military career took over 😜
Hi Kevin, I really enjoyed this behind the scenes episode. You know its the little things you add amongst the larger Vinette that really make the whole story of the event really great. Thanks for sharing.
Thank You for an excellent video , Kevin !! I Love your attention to detail ! My hat's off to you ! I believe in the adage : a place for everything and everything in it's place .
Kev I would have enjoyed working with you as a P.C. but I couldn't and wouldn't even try to keep up with you in everything you do today and on your channel! I like to think I was decent copper and detective Sgt however you are the very best in your area here on the internet! Absolutely the Best!🙏 God bless you Kev sincerely.
How very cool...great detail...I felt kind of sad for the dead figures all the other figures were cool also. You have put in a great deal of time with models...keep up the good work 👍
OMG Kevin...this is just too much! (in a good way) you are the God of models (I have mentioned that before) and now you are revealing " how you made this model!" I cant cope! England are through to the semi's and now this!!!!! 😍
Kevin has an authenticity that just can’t be faked. That’s why we love him. Hats off to the Squad!
Cheers Charlie, I really appreciate that!
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Totally concur and that's why I subscribed to his channel.
hey i'm no spring chicken myself but this reminds me of my grandpa, in the 70s, showing me where all the tools belonged in his workshop and how to tie flys. i adore your content sir, you stay well and keep enthralling me and i'll keep you swimming in likes and comments.
All you can ask for is passion and effort, and Kev has both. People can tell authentic.
Cheers buddy 👍🏻
@@thehistorysquad you're very welcome
In its own way this video is just as fascinating as the purely historical ones. As a modelmaker myself it's always intriguing to find out how fellow modellers operate and it's surprising what you can learn as a result. Thanks for this Kevin, and for all your hard work to keep us entertained.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Kevin and I are both..."Old School". I built model houses before the Auto Cad days. Design is primarily a "right brain" exercise. It never fails to amaze me how some of the best Architecture in the world was created before the invention of electricity.
So true 👍🏻
This great channel stands alone in recreating great military battles and scenes, in such a dramatical diomaratical fashion. Great camera work adds to the occasion also.
Cheers! And Julie says thanks too 👍🏻
My dad has been avid model railroader for 60 some years. I have helped him with many projects in his appox. 450 sq. ft. layout. 3D laser printing has changed the whole game. Thanks Kevin.
It has for sure! I've considered getting a machine myself but to be honest it's a bit over my head, and I do enjoy buying and making what I need if I can 👍🏻
@@thehistorysquadwe've bought a machine and I can't for the life of me work out how to use the thing 😂
@@darran311 haha, I'm probably doing the right think then 😜
@@thehistorysquad probably , plus the models youve made without one are really good
Looks like I'm three months late to the party here, but I do have a question. At 12:25 where you attach the grass-mat to the cardboard with strings of glue, would strings of thread work too? Presumably you'd be placing the stitches in parts of the diorama which you know will be covered by tents or buildings. Then, when it's time to take it apart, you could just snip the thread with scissors, instead of risking little pieces of grass-mat getting left behind with the glue.
''Deprive the monk of his wine.''
You monster.
😂
@@thehistorysquad The monk shall pray for God's forgiveness for your transgression. :P He personally will not be forgiving you. :P
Kevin, you are a kid at heart for sure!👍🏼👍🏼
You seem to be as young at heart as a strapping lad in their early 20's yet maintain the wisdom of an ancient sage and posess the character of a passionate artist who's wit and cunning can only be matched by their creativity and obvious integrity.
*Also, cool shirt in this video :D
I love your shirt. My son used to love making models like this. He focused on WWII and I enjoyed his story to go along with it. They were nowhere near as large and detailed as they, but I was proud of him. You wouldn't think the little details would make such a big difference, but by gosh they sure do. I wish I saw your videos at that point in time and implement some of your ideas onto his model. He's stopped making them over the years. This video brought back some great memories. Thank you, History Squad!!
How lovely, I'm glad you enjoyed this one.
You sir do not create a model…. You create historical masterpieces. Outstanding
😃 thanks!
Hi Kevin, I make one twelfth scale model furniture. Being that I'm a custom furniture builder in real life, it makes sense, I guess. I save bits of wood that have a real close grain to use for table and desktops. I buy some of my hardware from hobby shops and make other parts from scratch. Everything is done to scale, including the thickness of the parts. I use the same joinery as I use for a full size piece of furniture, even if it doesn't show. I had to make a conversion chart of common thicknesses to speed things up. I also made some clamping jigs to help with glue-ups. I found a 42 teeth per inch backsaw 6" long, a low angle block plane and I made a bunch of chisels out of miniature screwdrivers. I can use some of my shop machinery to save time. For instance, 1/16 of an inch is the equivalent of 3/4" in 1/12 scale. I can plane it at my power plane, which is a lot easier than doing it by hand!
Thanks for sharing your model making techniques and I appreciate your attention to even the most insignificant details. I makes a difference. I'm looking forward to your next video!
Excellent, it's great to hear from other modellers 👍🏻
Movie magic from the flim-flam man!! I love it.
When I was learning(that I didn't want) to be a draftsman, before computers were common, I built several houses in a similar manner. I used cardboard and box board for walls and floors. Had painted or drew the finishes, sometimes multiple types. Once I even included the landscaping, because I knew the lot the house was being pitched for. Using coffee grounds for the flower beds, felt for the lawn, tissue paper and toothpicks for trees and shrubs. Then I borrowed some of my cousins dollhouse furniture and furnished it. They liked it but didn't go for it because it was too small looking. I can say now that it looked like a row house, standing alone. Oddly enough, that lot now is 4 lots in a 'gated community' with very similar looking row houses populating it!
Great vid! I think you've inspired me to try this again!! Design and build my dream castle! Thanx!
Brilliant, all it takes is some imagination 👍
Excellent!!! Behind the scenes in i made a model❤
The occasional behind the scenes is always worthwhile👍👍
Fascinating to learn the behind the scenes "magic"! Every bit as interesting as the historical tales themselves. Thanks for sharing your techniques Kevin, I hope this inspires others who are interested in model making to go for it!👍😊
It’s fun to be a kid again while you teach what you know
Kevin's youthful enthusiasm is what I found most endearing the first time I watched one of his presentations. What a guy.
Ground scatter is easily collected by a hand held vacuum nozzle using old tights as a filter medium 👍
Nice vid . As an experienced older wargamer, it nice to see your approach to modelling. I like making my terrain from bits as well. Today if you have lots of £££££ , you can buy the bits but it’s much more fun, like you, to make up things from bits and bobs. The water try using cheap pea glue instead. Far cheaper. Paint water base, pour glue onto surface, then let it dry.
Thanks for the tip!
Hey there!
Kazakhstan looks your channel.
Thanks no end
It is really Gem
Have a nice day!
yeah new zealand is looking too. really Gem. hard out. kia ora my kazaks.
Thanks, you too 👍🏻
I didn’t know how much I wanted this video until you posted it. Kev! You clever chap!
Haha, sweet!
Man, my D&D group would pay good money to play out battles on your scenery. Keep up the great creative work, your videos are always great watches.
Thanks, will do! 👍🏻
Holy moly the amount of effort required to do this! Hat goes off to you! ❤
thank you Kevin for doing this, you showed that you take our requests to heart
i can easily see several large hard plastic “totes” filled with model pieces all labeled with what’s inside on storage shelves and a stack of various blocks containing the battlefields, harbors, and rivers to put the models on
You’ve been in my basement? 😜
Dear Kevin,
Not till I saw the disassembly of the model could I can now appreciate the work you put in and how it helps the story come to life keep it up
Cheers Jack 👍
@@thehistorysquad Cheers back at you
Those wonderful words ' I've made a model' but this time we can see just how it's put together but in reverse. Great stuff Kevin!
Glad you liked it!
Kevin, you never fail to disappoint. The amount of time and effort you put into your films is incredible, and I enjoy every single one.
Thanks William!
Youre videos are so relaxing !I get so excited when you put out a new film very soothing to watch and youre attention to detail is incredible!As far as the water effects I just finished a three foot modle of the Bismark and I have so much water efects products from my grandpa so I painted the base wood that was to be the Ocean with a light and then mixed it with navy blue .After laying down a good inch of water effects, I used a hair dryer and blew the water effects against the hull of the Bismark, mixing a little bit of white paint ,and followed up with here wake .for shell impacts splashing around her I wait till the water effects are 3/4 dry then using a small paint brush I push the brush to the base of the wood through the water and pull up abruptly and at the rigt time snip the water at the appropriate hight ,that stuff is amazing it looks so real.Sir Kevin I know you at one point were looking for a Bismark modle for youre museum up there let me know if you still need one I will build a full diorama free of charge any size you want it would be an honor, just let me know and we can work out the particulars I have a few already built and I can send you some pics againg great vid .Cheers ,BostonUSA...
Hi Andrew, that's so kind of you, I really appreciate the offer and would love to take you up on it. If you take a look at our about us section on the channel home page, you should be able to find a link to email me direct and we can chat from there. Thanks again! Kevin
@thehistorysquad Will do my friend! Cheers...
🏰 Quite spectacular model building...‼️ Cheers from 🇺🇸🤝🇬🇧
Glad you enjoyed it
very detailed - thank you for sharing. that 1st line of defense/attack was amazing.
Glad you liked it!
Love when Kevin makes a model! What a treasure
It is nice to see what goes on behind the scenes of your videos. That is a fair bit of work, and rightfully deserves its own video. Thank you, Kevin.
Wow something I'm interested in and you showing us your technique. Absolutely brilliant . Thanks once again Kevin and Co ❤
@8:07 to get more texture to those tubes, maybe put small rubberbands on the pipe before painting it, dunno if it will work but it might give a bit detail to them. And they already might be "good enough". Cool stuff! Greetings from Finland!
A great idea! I'm already on it 👍🏻
Awesome.. The kid in me wants it.. All the best from Colorado USA.. 😎🇺🇸
I have always noticed the models in your videos and was curious about them. I didn't realize how much passion you put into them with all the small details. From here on out I will pay much closer attention to them. Brilliant work
Cool, thanks!
Great behind the scenes!
Being a builder/creator of sorts myself I especially enjoyed seeing how you created your amazing models and scenery. It really adds to the interest and enjoyment of your wonderful content. I love how a lot of it gets recycled and reused to save time in their creation. I see why a good labeling and organization is key to it all. If you don't have a good system you'll never find it when you need to reuse it.
The little fellas hanging from the castle walls! Thank you for sharing this wonderful model with us sir grandfather :)
😃
Way cool!!! One of the best channels on RUclips!
Cheers!! Always appreciate your comments.
Greetings once again from Nova Scotia, thanks for a peek behind the curtain, as it were. I loved building model ships when I was a kid, and watching you put every thing away, I could hear my grandma's voice, reminding me, there's a place for everything, and everything in it's place. Now my oldest son is so very detail oriented, he has taken model building, to another level. Thanks for a very fun, and wether you like it or not, an teaching moment. Cheers mate, Arthur
How lovely Arthur, I really do enjoy making both the dioramas and my other crazy little models. Have a wonderful weekend 👍🏻
This does put a smile on my face. Love the passion ❤
Well I’ll be! Kevin has a T-Shirt. And here I thought 1918 was as modern as he got! Love the content!
😂
Kevin, that was super !! You should have a Doctorate in Education. You teach in a way that the audience is with you every step of the way from start to finish. Keep up the good work and the Lord bless you and keep you.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it. Thanks.
Great video! Your models would be great in some wargaming
As you say Kev, its just a bit of fun, all of your models, show a bit of thought, and bring to life, something we will never see again
NICE SHIRT KEV! There was a dream that was Rome...
😜
Outstanding presentation, Mr. Hicks! I watch all your vids with an eagerness usually expressed by children. Just wonderful. Thank you!! From Washington state USA.
Wow, thank you!
Absolutely fascinating 😊 Thanks
Brilliant .
Thanks Kevin , we all love the way you go the extra mile .
Must take some time doing that .
I really love this one! An insight in your famous modelmaking. Love all the details you put into it.
Thank you! 😊
I’m not a model builder but I have an old train set of my grand father’s that I would like to resurrect, restore & set up. I found this instructional and fascinating. Thank you, sir, for making & posting this video! ❤
I love building models like this. I drove my wife crazy with all the stuff I refused to throw away. Kevin knows how it goes
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Keep up the great work! From your American cousin!
I like wargaming as a hobby and what I like to do is make some hills from polystyrene and then put a green tablecloth over the top and that way it looks uniform and you can put houses and woods on top of the hills and valleys
I do have a tip for picking up all that leftover grass flocking! If you take a thin sock/stocking and slip it over the end of a little vacuum with a rubber band to secure it in place, it'll suck up all your flocking into the sock end for easy collection.
It's so great to see your battle map breakdown with all the little details added in to bring life-like moments to flesh things out. Burying the dead, cooking, all of that really makes a difference.
Thanks!
This is great! Love your videos! As a modeler and Wargamer I’d love to see you do a collab with little wars tv and play a 100 years war or war of roses Wargame. That would be like stars aligning 😂
😜
Excellent model making Kev. A man of many talents!
Cheers!
Thanks Kevin!
And I agree, save the shrubbery for your next encounter with the "Knights of NI"!
Absolutely 😜
I love the old school vibes that Kevin offers via this channel. When I was a kid, I would have loved to purchase a whole set like this. Keep up the good work!
This is awesome!
Your models are superb. They are a real highlight of your videos. Tell me something though Kev. You must have some real patience to make them?
I guess I do 👍
@thehistorysquad yes my experience of model making was the occasional Airfix model. And what would invariably happen would be a lot of swearing and the model going in the bin - snapped in half🤐😤🤔
Beautiful work!!
Amazing. You are talented.👍
Thank you so much 😀
Amazing amount of detail
Thank you so much for sharing this! Love your channel!!!
Thanks for watching 👍🏻
The details you put in these models proves how dedicated to medieval history you actually are 😮 thank you for the hard work you put into this glorious channel.viva la Kevin (and wife) 😊
😃 thanks!
Your creativity is awesome Kevin! Your sets make these videos special. Where do you get your grass and foliage materials from?
A place called Express Hobbies, here in the city (Saskatoon), but they're available from most railway hobby shops 👍🏻
The model has helped me to conceptualize so many events of history you’ve explained
Excellent 👍🏻
It’s as labor intensive as it looks. Your care makes beautiful results. Thank you for all of that. I use beveled painted foam core for my figure bases usually about three figures on foot on each. For the classic English archers I insert round toothpicks in the foam core to simulate their stakes.
Thanks for sharing!
I have been waiting for this video. It's a very cool model great work.
Glad you liked it!
Kevin, I'm horrified you executed some of those little men & put the rest into an oubliette (box)
😂
Your models certainly do add visual effects to your stories and is just another reason why we really enjoy your videos Kevin !
Thanks 👍
You are truely passionate about these models, and it shows when you're talking about it. The detail you put in is second to none. Great video, and i love the shirt! Veni Vidi Vici.
Thanks! 👍
Nice corner, with the stone wall behind. Solid D&D vibe.
We just got power back because of the hurricane and we are doing much better glad to be watching another video
Gosh glad you’re safe!!
Thank you
What did you think about the idea of the video on the dambustters raid on the battleship turpzs
@@owenshale8719 It'd be a great one to cover, but I have a lot on my list before I get to it.
Thank you for hearing me out and keep up the amazing work and I enjoy your video on the stacher barrer of world war 1
Kevin , you’re channel is so enriching to all of us . Congratulations and thank you.
You are very welcome
you're my role model with your dedication to models
Thanks!
@charliebrenton4421 Thanks for the SUPER Charlie, it's fun to show behind the scenes sometimes 👍🏻
It's obvious that you put a lot of thought and time into your models. Thanks for sharing the behind the scenes of what you do to give us the most realistic videos.
My pleasure!
Always a pleasure!
I very much appreciated seeing behind the scenes! Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I'm surprised that nobody ever made a telly animation series on the period in the style of Thunderbirds or Captain Scarlet.
Wouldn't that have been cool!
back in grade school my dad and i made a model of the mission san jose in texas. we used some similar techniques. this reminded me how much i loved making that model. maybe ill do it again
👍 go for it!
Kiven I love building models my self but what you have done and do is just amazing thanks for the behind the scenes tour.
My pleasure, thanks for watching 👍🏻
I always watch kev on my tablet while doing the dinner. As an avid reader of all history, I put him on as a bit of background fun. However I always end up watching and saying "I didn't know that" and consequentially often burn the dinner because he's so interesting. What a guy!
Cheers buddy, 😜
Kevin, your dedication and passion in making these models are just fantastic. Thank you for giving us the content you do ☺️
I appreciate that, cheers.
It's really impressive the level of detail you put into your models!! Great craftsmanship! 😊 thanks for the amazing video!! I'll definitely rewatch it again!
Cheers Alyssa, have a lovely weekend 👍🏻
Such talent! Thanks so much for sharing how all the wonder is created!❤
Thankz, I love seeing your models, and I now know some of your secrets. 😊
You've definitely had a colourful life kevin
In the MILITARY When you was based in WEST GERMANY a very difficult and historic time really but thank you for your service kevin..
You've been a COPPER
A BOWMAN
HISTORY TEACHER
MODEL MAKER
And i bet you've got many more intrests and hobbies but keep doing what you doing mate because we'll keep watching and watching but i think I'd listen to you talking about paint drying😂 👍
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I'm a very lucky chap and had lots of opportunities, that's for sure!
I also spent a short time as a stonemasons apprentice, a waiter, and qualified as a chef before my military career took over 😜
Hi Kevin, I really enjoyed this behind the scenes episode. You know its the little things you add amongst the larger Vinette that really make the whole story of the event really great. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it Daryl, thanks. Notice the T-shirt? I’ve had some compliments on it already.
@@thehistorysquad I sure did! Very cool :)
I really enjoy your channel. Im an up and coming artist. Your show is the perfect blend of history and art. The two passions in my life.
Wow, how lovely. I love the symbolism in some works of art from the past.
Magic!! Love this Kevin!
Thank You for an excellent video , Kevin !! I Love your attention to detail ! My hat's off to you ! I believe in the adage : a place for everything and everything in it's place .
Indeed 😃
Love it. Thank you, Kevin!!
Love the behind the scenes look at your scenes!
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Kev I would have enjoyed working with you as a P.C. but I couldn't and wouldn't even try to keep up with you in everything you do today and on your channel! I like to think I was decent copper and detective Sgt however you are the very best in your area here on the internet! Absolutely the Best!🙏 God bless you Kev sincerely.
That’s so kind of you, cheers Skipper 👍
How very cool...great detail...I felt kind of sad for the dead figures all the other figures were cool also. You have put in a great deal of time with models...keep up the good work 👍
OMG Kevin...this is just too much! (in a good way) you are the God of models (I have mentioned that before) and now you are revealing " how you made this model!" I cant cope! England are through to the semi's and now this!!!!! 😍
😂 it’s a good day eh?