Hey y’all, thanks a lot for the support, I really appreciate it 😂 One clarification regarding the swastikas, since I’m seeing it come up a bit: Bismarck’s swastikas were painted over prior to her fight with the HMS Hood, which is the version I’m depicting. The paint wore off over time, which is why the swastikas are now visible on the wreck. According to Bismarck's War Diary, 1307 hours on 22 May 1941: "Alarm beendet. Anschliessend auf Befehl Flotte Fliegersichtzeichen auf den Türmen und Hoheitszeichen auf Back und Schanz übermalt. Alarm ended. Subsequently, by the order of Fleet the aircraft identification insignias on the turrets and the national emblems [swastikas] on the forecastle and poop deck are painted over." Revell doesn’t include any swastikas in the kit, and even the flags are censored, which is a shame, but it’s understandable considering the laws in Germany. I believe other manufacturers like Trumpeter include workarounds that allow you to add them if you desire. Anyways that’s all, take care.
German laws kinda stupid. It is okay to depict historical moments, in films too. But maybe the model sets are considered toys, and toys should not advertise swastikas to kids. Still stupid, this is history. Anyway, thanks for the clarification, I wasn't aware that it was painted over. Was it painter over, cause it is a giant aiming cross? :)
@@baronmateo6736 some of us would disagree that the German laws are stupid. In someways it's very helpful because it sets a firm boundary between what is and is an accepted and acceptable and their society. Remember that many Nazis returned to civilian life after the war. Some immigrated to Argentina and Brazil, but many stayed in Germany and continued on in places of authority as though the war had never happened.
Censoring history isn't understandable, nor is it stupid - it's dangerous. When authorities take ownership of reality, it's time to read Orwell again. Yes, read - not watch.
"bad symbols" Too triggered to even say the name. Yes, you are just censoring it because you are triggered by it. Only losers use that chad picture. It has nothing to do about you not caring about historical accuracy. You are censoring it because you care a lot about it. You should put BLM and trans flags on it, that would make you more comfortable.
@StyreneKing Something always goes wrong with the cursed things...usually due to my impatience. I still struggle with keeping my hands off until paint/glue/decals are 100% dry.
When i find myself getting impatient its time to put the model down. Force yourself to work at a pace, and force yourself to stop when youre off pace. You’ll eventually develop more patience because youll be tired of stopping so much
@@kenkingsflyingmachines2382 I tend to work on several models at a time. Take a break. Look at the others and see where you can build sub-assemblies. Things like drop tanks and weaponry for planes. Motors for vehicles, etc. Do you have a favourite? I'm a semi-retired pro-modeller, but still love building plastic models. I started with the 1st 'proper' Airfix kit. There are plenty of videos such as this. Unfortunately I've no idea how to. But I'm here if I can help.👍
Same here. I had Bismarck, Prinz Eugen, Graf Spee, KGV, Yamato, Ise, Washington and PT-109. Most of them were Revell, some were from other companies I don't remember the name. The worst I ever had was a French frigate made by model company Heller. Drop the last two letters of their name and you get the proper name for their products.
As a kid, I built a bunch of Revelle kits in the ‘60s and ‘70s. I remember regarding them as one of the higher-quality kit mfrs. No doubt my standards were lower back then.
This is my new favorite modelmaking channel. This style is the antidote I need to the take-things-too-seriously attitude that comes from watching perfect build processes on YT and feeling bad about myself.
Not sure how I got here, but I have to be honest. Fifty plus years ago when I was building models, I never built any ships. I loved fighters, bombers, and cars instead. The level of effort, amount of work, and attention to detail you put into this, makes every single model I ever built feel like my end result was from Matchbox.
@@BoxmanBuildstry your own voice sometime. My favorite channel used to do computer voice but it’s better now with his own British voice. (@Drachinifel)
I built this exact ship when I was about 14 years old (about 1977). Painted and everything - but with a brush. Even used the "dangerous" modeling glue. I remember using my Exacto knife as a drill also. I also used that to cut the parts out of the frame. I still have it.
April 25, 2024 - Like a number of commenters here, I just stumbled on to this channel and I'm very pleased that I did. Before talking about me.. my favorite subject😁 I'll say that I found Boxman's ability to mix valuable information about model building while making humorous comments very entertaining. I actually found this video quite mesmerizing👍👍😊 I built a lot of Revell, Aurora, Monogram etc. kits. You name it, I probably built it. Airplanes, tanks, self-propelled artillery, various kinds of military vehicles. I think the only ship model I made was of the USS Canberra missile cruiser, (named in honor of the Australian WWII cruiser the HMAS Canberra). It turned out pretty well I think. Some of my tank models fell victim to my mental condition 😟of loving to see things blow up using firecrackers. 😁I still have a large envelope containing the instructions and diagrams for most of the models I built in the mid 1950’s.
Same here, I'm 73 and wish I had saved instructions too. My big score was saving decal sheets. Sometimes I would get lucky and and find 2, 3 even a couple of times I had 4 sheets stuck together. I just retired on Dec., 31st, 2023 after a 52 year career as an aircraft mechanic. 20 years of my career , was spent in the Navy. I was able to work on many of the same planes I built models of, when I was a boy. While in the Navy, I worked on the F-4, A-4, A-3, EC-121, T-28, S-2, C-1, A-6, F-14, and H-2 ASW helicopter. As a Civil Service aircraft mechanic, I worked on the F-14, and at US Air the DeHaviland -8, and for the USCG - the HU-25, MH-60, C-144, and C-27. While in the Navy I was on 2 aircraft carriers, the Forrestal and the Nimitz. I think up to 1970, I built every model plane I could lay my hands on. 🙂
@@redr1150r April 28, 2024 - I salute you my fellow vet. I served for three years in the U.S. Army during both the Berlin and Cuban Missile crisis. Your career sounds very interesting and certainly impressive. Sadly, a divorce in early adulthood, and a lot of moving over the decades means I lost all of the models I made in my mid-teens. The only thing I was able to hold on to from those years, was part of my collection of W. Britain company lead soldiers. A box containing five charging 42nd. Foot, The Black Watch Scottish Infantry and a bagpiper originally cost $2.00 back in the 1950's. That same box, if in mint condition, is worth at least $200.00 today.😲 Sadly, I lost the boxes long ago, and all of my 1950's era W. Britain soldiers are in very good condition, but can't be considered in mint condition. In the past twenty years I have been about to collect W. Britain figures that are real works of art detail wise. Each infantry figure can cost as much as $40.00+, and a figure mounted on a horse is much more. I have four displays representing battles the 42nd. took part in prior to WW I, including Waterloo. Thank you for your interesting comments and I wish you the very best in your retirement years. As us old Trekkies say "Live long and prosper!🖖🏻"😊
You are a more meticulous builder than most I have known. I wouldn’t kick yourself as you seem to desire to give life to your models more than just put them together as some do. I would also say, don’t lose this way you have to bring life to what you build and paint. It is more than I could muster. We all have things we excel and that which we do not. This is one you should be proud of.
when I was a kid, my buddy would bring one of his battleship models over to my house, and we'd go in my backyard with one of my battleships. He'd shoot at mine and I'd shoot at his with our bb guns. The carnage was epic.
"Ladyfinger firecrackers could be placed in strategic locations on ship models or tanks, or tucked under the arm of my marx ww2 soldiers...We used pea shooters and matches to create battle scars and "Total Anihilation"...
I attempted to build one model in 1954 and made such a mess of it that I never tried again. None the less I enjoyed watching this build and its narration. Thank you.
This has to be one of the best youtube posts.. I am not a model ship builder, I came across this while searching ''how to paint 28mm samurai'' and boy was I glad I watched.. very skillful , and very entertaining.. thank you for your work
I built Revell's 1/350th scale Bismarck kit in around 1978 or 1979. I had the same issues with the rudder assembly, and I used the same solution -- drill with a knife!! But in my case, I used the awl tool on my Victorinox Swiss Army knife. I love this video, it brings back such great memories. Thank you, Mr. BoxmanBuilds.
50yo here. I remember building Monogram and Revell ships and other military kits in the 1980s. I always thought the Revell plastics and finish were inferior to Monogram. The Monogram kits looked better as well.
Lovely build. Yes the Flyhawk kit is a lot better. But it's also 3 times the price of the Revell kit. I think it's great to have multiple manufacturers making the same kits, it gives us modellers the chance to choose which one we want to build.
Okay...that was one of, if not the best narrated model builds. I'm not completely confident that I understood some of the slang...but the narration was excellent none-the-less. Many of the "tips" were very helpful and I plan on using them on a future kit. The humor was 10/10...so good I subscribed. Great build, an impressive 1/700 scale build from a 70% kit. Well done Sir, well done indeed.
No idea why the algorithm suggested this, but i love the dry humor and the building itself, definitely subbed. I tried to build revell ships as a kid, but needless to say i always fucked it up early xD
I love your style, Boxman. It's barely been a minute in and I can already tell you take yourself just seriously enough to take aim at your own flaws and do so with humorous self-awareness.
I must commend you on your perseverance and sense of humor! I haven't built ANY sort of models for decades, but I can see that Revell still has a (plastic) flash problem that I still remember... all the way back from the 1980's when I started getting into this hobby!
A million years ago I built the AIRFIX model of the BISMARK. I think it was a smaller scale, but at the time, I was about 10. It seemed so complicated. love your work!.
Love the presentation style, I've not enjoyed a build as much as this for a long while - instant sub from me and props to your build and RUclips-Fu. If you're ever free on a Wednesday evening (UK time), would love to have you on MMM Midweek Model Meet. Cheers!
I've got a half finished Leopard 2 in the cupboard that I was saying "I just need to do the panel wash and then gloss it" for months about. This video taught me to do the gloss first.
I genuinely love the humorous self deprecating but informative commentary mixed with the deadpan text-to-speech delivery. Just stumbled upon this channel but I'm genuinely a fan.
Damn, my first modeling experience was in ‘11, as in 2011 😅 My father got me Revell’s 1/700 Queen Mary 2, which was far beyond my capabilities as a small child. I’m amazed that I still got into this hobby after multiple traumatizing experiences like that 😂
@@BoxmanBuilds Sounds familiar. My first kit was a 1/72 Airfix Short Stirling, with 4 prop engines, 3 turrets and even ground equipment. There was thick glue and Humbrol paint everywhere, including on my shirt ( I was 7), lol. But I was bitten by the bug and I'm still building 🙂.
Instant sub within one minute of watching. Your style is so watchable and funny. Other modeling channels are good too but they're played totally straight and can be very dull. This is the first channel I'd watch just for the sake of it, rather than to get a specific technique down. Please keep making videos man!!
When I clicked this video. I didn't think I would be clicking again so soon. I was clicking the subscribe button and saying out loud, to no one in the room. "Permission to come aboard Sir!!" What got me to subscribe? It was when you admitted to being a risk taker. I salute you Good Sir!
How this video ended up in my feed is a mystery. However, I'm glad it did. I have been building models for most of my 62 years, and still do. I never knew it could be this entertaining. I think you are on to something. Keep up the great work. SUBSCRIBED!
The reason the Bismark has a reputation as being the most powerful battleship ever built is because of that lucky shot that took out HMS Hood in just under 5 minutes.
Lucky Shot? German naval gunnery tended to land very tight salvos quickly and then accuracy would taper off. It's somewhat of a mystery. I read some speculation that the optics were too delicate and were jarred out of alignment with successive salvos.
@@allanfifield8256 They had RADAR too, Drachinifel's (real time) video Operation Rheinübung - First and Last Voyage of the Bismarck is worth watching. The Bismark took 4000 British naval shells over the two engagements (a lot of misses at first, the close in work was 100% on target), the trauma suffered by a ships crew must have been enormous.
She was a modern powerful ship that had to be respected but she had her strengths and weaknesses though. It is TV that has really made her out to be this super ship when in truth she was more a typical new battleship of her day. Little larger then ships made to treaty limits but not a super battleship by any measure.
I know absolutely nothing about modelling, have no intention to model, and I'm not sure why RUclips's algorithm put me here... but god-damn that algorithm was right, this was great. I'm still not planning to get into modelling, but I'm definitely watching more of this channel's builds.
Finally found someone who subscribes to my model building philosophy lock-stock-and-barrel. I like Revell because almost all of them (I think I've done one exception) have defects that make them a craft challenge. (I love scratch building.) Good job on the Bismark! SUGGESTION: add lights (one bulb and a d cell battery is enough---you'll need a drill though. That way you can keep the model int he dark all the time.
Always loved Airfix and Revell, moving to Tamiya. I've never heard of those other companies. Tamiya models are made from metal molds with the concept of easy to build plans and excellent quality. I have built heaps of WW2 tanks.
I appreciate that your narration is jovial but serious where needed, to many build reviews are dry and without any real depth of feeling, and that you are not shy in saying what you think, a refreshing and interesting angle to come from. The only thing that, so far, has made me say WTF is the declaration that you don’t own a hobby drill, personally I could not get anywhere without mine, I actually have three, a pin vice, a small electric one speed drill and a Dremel type multi tool that is ideal for grinding and polishing, even on pesky seam lines, I honestly don’t know if you’re pulling our plonkers or genuinely don’t have any use for one, but each to their own. I don’t use a decent quality airbrush, for a couple of reasons, firstly I can’t afford it and secondly because I don’t want to destroy a decent airbrush when priming is the order of the day, I have a reasonable price Ammo airbrush for detail work but it was only £30+ in an eBay sale, but I would, as with most model makers like a really expensive airbrush for precision detailing, but alas my pension won’t stretch far enough for one, but I do get excellent coverage and precision with my cheap but functional airbrush’s.
This was just a random video that popped up for me to watch but I found it very interesting. I had no idea how much work was involved in building and especially painting one of these models. Well done.
I'm not even into modeling, thought this was a world of warships video but couldn't turn it off... now you have a new sub, I don't even know what happened. This is very entertaining! I might even consider getting a model now!
Achshhhhually.... People saying 15 inch guns were puny are usually not aware that there were two different types of battleships: Atlantic style BB and Pacific style BBs. BBs designed for the choppy, rough waters and bad visibility of the North Atlantic had to be set up for short range battles. That meant their armor layout was specialized against horizontally incoming fire and their guns were knowingly and deliberately smaller to enable higher rates of fire and more ammo to be carried, so they could throw more shit at the wall in the hopes that something stuck. Pacific style BB were set up for long range fire, which meant they could afford having bigger guns and a armor layout that was better against vertically incoming plunging fire. A high rate of fire wasn't as important because you would want to wait and see where your salvo landed before firing the next one. So all those people saying the Bismarck was outdated or primitive because it didn't have the same setup (armor or guns) as American or Japanese battleships, are being very ignorant and have no idea what they are talking. There are reasons for why the British Vanguard, the last and most advanced BB to be designed and built was basically a British copy of the Bismarck class. Look up and compare their stats. Why would that be the case if the Bismarck was a outdated design almost a decade earlier?
Whereever did you get your strange ideas about HMS Vanguard from? In essence, she embodied most of the design concepts of the Lion Class, modified to take advantage of the barbettes & turrets held in store since HMS Courageous and HMS Glorious had been converted into aircraft carriers. Bismarck had precisely nothing to do with Vanguard.
People like this that just spread mis information and think that they are qualified to become a naval historian is rampant and a pain in the ASS today sadly.@@dovetonsturdee7033
@@dovetonsturdee7033 He didn't say Vanguard was an actual Bismarck copy. You just can't read. Go back to school. You literally aren't fluent in English. OP simply said Bismarck and Vanguard have basically identical stat lines. Which is true.
@@CharlesFreck I assume that there is something wrong with you? Where exactly did you get the bizarre idea that i suggested that 'Vanguard was an actual Bismarck copy' when the last line of my post said that 'Bismarck had precisely nothing to do with Vanguard?' i assume that the insults arise from your intellectual shortcomings, of course. You have my sympathy.
@dovetonsturdee7033 once again, illiterate. You accused OP of saying the Vanguard was a Bismarck clone. I'm telling you OP never said that. Learn to fu****g read
My dad's into almost everything WW2. I've tried to convince him to get into scale stuff for years. Maybe your video helps :D I also appreciated the honest review.
So glad I found this! As a kid my mom took me to Sav-On and would buy me a model if I didn't get in trouble at school. I had built most of WWII by Middle School.
5:41 "I'm proud to say that for the first time in my life, I haven't broken any of the masts on this model which is one of my top five achievements bested only by that time I won a chess tournament in elementary school, *and the birth of my second son* ." As a first son, this comment did not go unnoticed. Words hurt. Your model looked great though.
Also, if you use acrylic paints, you can just thin them with water down to a level where they sit and flow really well. I paint miniatures and that's what we do. As long as your brush control is decent, it would probably look great on these kinds of models.
Very well done, to your workmanship, humour and honesty. Very few model building tubers will admit there mistakes and even less will pay homage to (let’s face it) a “Grad master” modeller like Plasmo simply because they’re usually seen or thought of as the direct competition. Your channel is fun, engaging and very entertaining to watch which has earned my thumbs up and my subscription. 👍👍👍
4:25 To be fair no one was as big a fanboy of the Bismarck as the Royal Navy. They dedicated several fleets to the hunt for the Bismarck, not to mention the colossal effort they dedicated to its sister ship Tirpitz. The fear that the Tirpitz's mere existence caused in the British navy forced entire convoys to travel far beyond the Fjords...
Several fleets? What gave you that idea? Moreover, what do you think the role of the heavy ships of the Royal Navy was? As to Tirpitz. What colossal effort?
@@dovetonsturdee7033 Elements of both the Home Fleet and the Mediterranean Fleet, with most of their full force were involved in the attempt to intercept Bismarck. About Tirpitz, at least nine operations were conducted against her. Resulting in the destruction of at least 38 allied aircraft and 3 midget submarines.
@@vampirecount3880 Actually, the Home Fleet and Force H. Their entire raison d'etre was to engage and destroy enemy warships, which is what they did on this occasion, requiring less than a week to do it. 38 Aircraft & 3 X craft? You consider that 'Colossal?'
@@dovetonsturdee7033 The Tirpitz was that much feared by the british Navy that they put indeed a real big effort in destroying it. The concept of the "fleet in being" resolved around the Tirpitz, so it bound a lot of forces until it was finally destroyed. You could call it "colossal effort" if they designed submarines especially for this occasion, don't you think? :)
@@martinschnelle3077 Most of the fear was due to the difficulty of properly protecting the convoys with their own capital ships. The same level of "fear" was had over the Scharnhorts and its sister ship as well. It wasnt because the ship was somehow so much better (it wasnt, it was actually quite bad) but rather because it was a capital ship that could pack a serious punch if not taken out. Meanwhile the Germans were so scared of the British ships they never used it at all.
Greetings from 🇩🇪! I built this kit in 1998 when I was a little schoolkid. I always wanted an airbrush, but never got it (probably a good decision of my dad).
I just discovered this channel myself, and I love it! I've been building since I was about 7 or 8 and just turned 60. Started with snap ships. Still enjoy putting something together every once in a while. Keep up the great work!
hand painting with acrylics will literally save you days of your life. that whole masking thing you hated. you can skip that entirely with a decent brush, water, and then literally any miniature acrylic of your choice. like you won't get to complain about it, but literally, water based acrylics from the hand brush will save you hours on every model. you almost won't even need to mask at all when you get the hang of it.
My brother was the builder. After a while I'd buy them from him and burn them in the backyard pond. Battleships were best as they floated realistically, with their wide, flat hull. The plastic always burned to scale, too. When the flames finally reached the firecracker that I had taped it the hull - KA-BLOOWYY!!! It was like the main magazine just got cooked-off.
4:40 The Bismarck was good, and I will not deny the fact I’m a Bismarck fan boy. However, I’m also a historian, and I will say that the Bismarck was not primarily made to engage with other battleships. The Bismarck was created to engage convoys in the Atlantic, much like the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. The Bismarck Class however had 1 major difference to the Scharnhorst Class, and that was instead of heavy cruiser guns with a lot of armor that relied on speed to evade more powerful ships, the Bismarck was made with battleship guns, a lot of armor, and a decent speed, so that if she were to be caught off guard, she could actually inflict a significant amount of damage while high tailing it away. It was made to raid convoys, not to sink other battleships. I don’t know why other Bis-Boi’s don’t get that.
This was the most bizarre (and amusing) video I've seen in months. I have no idea how it popped up in my feed but I was rolling over the commentary. And yeah it did kinda bring back a few memories from my dreadful childhood efforts at model building. (Probably long before Boxman' father was sneaking beer into the house as a teenager.)
6:00 I’ve started to get into this (at 1:350 scale). You don’t know what you’re missing till you do it. The ships look so much more real with railings and fine details
Just found this channel and I actually strongly believe you’re definitely going to improve a lot, just the jokes and commentary alone are worth to subscribe for😂
I’m 32, I remember getting this companies model plane kits when I was a kid. Never got too deep into it as the fantasy bug bit me hard as an only child, I started to build warhammer fantasy and 40k models lol. Still the love, appreciation and skill in this video is a treat, stayed for the commentary though 😂
This is the first video from this channel that I've watched. Only a minute into it and I started asking myself, "Did he really just say what I thought he said?" The self-depreciating, ironic, deadpan style narrative crushed it. Instant sub...and I don't mean a U-boat.⚡👊🏼⚡
My first visit and easily the funniest video I've watched in ages. Love the D.I.C.K scale, love the model. I never had the patience, used to mostly build Airfix and leave unpainted. Not painting held me back as a modeller 😂
Dude, just found your video and it's a hoot to watch, but it makes me realize that ship model building is just a big box of anxiety compared with building stuff like Warhammer or similar stuff lol. Great work!
i mean absolutely no disrespect by this but it is so nice to see a modeler on youtube ho is near my skill level. gets rough watching nightshift sometimes lol. keep up the great work man
I’m an Aussie. My long time Aussie friend is from German heritage. Recently I found out her grandfather on her mother’s side was one of the many ship builders of the Bismarck! Small world.
Ah the memories this brings back. As a youngster. fifty-eight odd years ago my pride and joy were the battleship Missouri and the carriers Hornet and Enterprise which my Dad served on, Thanks,
I've had a Trumpeter dreadnaught in a cupboard for the last 4 years as I was scared of scewing it up. Watching this video has persuaded me to just build the thing, following the good advice on here. I've got a stick on wood deck, which might cause problems in itself, but whatever. This thing needs to get built.
I remember once buying a Revell F4 Phantom kit when i was like 14 years old and being pleasantly suprised that the included cockpit was in a different scale than the entire model and was about twice too big for the frame and glass canopy. Revell does have some banger kits.
First one of these I've seen, having moved on from model making a few decades ago. Thank you for your masterclass, it was interesting and well 'structured'.
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Hey y’all, thanks a lot for the support, I really appreciate it 😂
One clarification regarding the swastikas, since I’m seeing it come up a bit: Bismarck’s swastikas were painted over prior to her fight with the HMS Hood, which is the version I’m depicting. The paint wore off over time, which is why the swastikas are now visible on the wreck.
According to Bismarck's War Diary, 1307 hours on 22 May 1941:
"Alarm beendet. Anschliessend auf Befehl Flotte Fliegersichtzeichen auf den Türmen und Hoheitszeichen auf Back und Schanz übermalt.
Alarm ended. Subsequently, by the order of Fleet the aircraft identification insignias on the turrets and the national emblems [swastikas] on the forecastle and poop deck are painted over."
Revell doesn’t include any swastikas in the kit, and even the flags are censored, which is a shame, but it’s understandable considering the laws in Germany. I believe other manufacturers like Trumpeter include workarounds that allow you to add them if you desire.
Anyways that’s all, take care.
German laws kinda stupid. It is okay to depict historical moments, in films too. But maybe the model sets are considered toys, and toys should not advertise swastikas to kids. Still stupid, this is history. Anyway, thanks for the clarification, I wasn't aware that it was painted over. Was it painter over, cause it is a giant aiming cross? :)
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some of us would disagree that the German laws are stupid.
In someways it's very helpful because it sets a firm boundary between what is and is an accepted and acceptable and their society. Remember that many Nazis returned to civilian life after the war. Some immigrated to Argentina and Brazil, but many stayed in Germany and continued on in places of authority as though the war had never happened.
Censoring history isn't understandable, nor is it stupid - it's dangerous. When authorities take ownership of reality, it's time to read Orwell again. Yes, read - not watch.
"bad symbols" Too triggered to even say the name. Yes, you are just censoring it because you are triggered by it. Only losers use that chad picture. It has nothing to do about you not caring about historical accuracy. You are censoring it because you care a lot about it. You should put BLM and trans flags on it, that would make you more comfortable.
@@anthonyat2401 It's been that way since the 1940's lmao, and somehow we haven't collapsed as a society yet
For 60 years, every plastic model I make looks like a ten-year-old made it.
I really enjoyed this.
That means you're still young :)
@StyreneKing Something always goes wrong with the cursed things...usually due to my impatience. I still struggle with keeping my hands off until paint/glue/decals are 100% dry.
When i find myself getting impatient its time to put the model down. Force yourself to work at a pace, and force yourself to stop when youre off pace. You’ll eventually develop more patience because youll be tired of stopping so much
me too, but only 40 years
@@kenkingsflyingmachines2382 I tend to work on several models at a time. Take a break. Look at the others and see where you can build sub-assemblies. Things like drop tanks and weaponry for planes. Motors for vehicles, etc. Do you have a favourite? I'm a semi-retired pro-modeller, but still love building plastic models. I started with the 1st 'proper' Airfix kit.
There are plenty of videos such as this. Unfortunately I've no idea how to.
But I'm here if I can help.👍
The self-deprecating commentary was absolutely the selling point for me with a final result that rivals anything I've ever put together.
It would be better if he knew how to pronounce Revell .
@@brettbuck7362 I thought that was the whole point of acting like he had no idea.
@reilly-vc1rm You just described the basic charter of RUclips.
@@brettbuck7362 It's an AI voice
@reilly-vc1rm I mean, it's RUclips.
When I was a boy - I LOVED - Revell kits, especially the ships, and nothing you can complain about will change that.
Same here. I had Bismarck, Prinz Eugen, Graf Spee, KGV, Yamato, Ise, Washington and PT-109. Most of them were Revell, some were from other companies I don't remember the name. The worst I ever had was a French frigate made by model company Heller. Drop the last two letters of their name and you get the proper name for their products.
As a kid, I built a bunch of Revelle kits in the ‘60s and ‘70s. I remember regarding them as one of the higher-quality kit mfrs. No doubt my standards were lower back then.
How did you discover his evil plan to ruin your childhood? It was so carefully disguised as a video for everyone.
Airfix where always my go to kits back in the 1970s/80s.
@@Thurgosh_OG
Airfix wasn’t around in the States when I was a kid and dinosaurs walked the earth.
Stumbled upon this channel 23 minutes ago. Best darn commentary I've listened to in a loooong time. Script delivery ...aprpvoed.
Too bad he can't pronounce Revell correctly.
I agree completely
You're approving of AI generated content appropriation.
@@steprob8692 Am I?
Different strokes for different folks. If I want crass I listen to Joey of Crime Pays but Botany Doesn't fame.
This is my new favorite modelmaking channel. This style is the antidote I need to the take-things-too-seriously attitude that comes from watching perfect build processes on YT and feeling bad about myself.
Not sure how I got here, but I have to be honest. Fifty plus years ago when I was building models, I never built any ships. I loved fighters, bombers, and cars instead. The level of effort, amount of work, and attention to detail you put into this, makes every single model I ever built feel like my end result was from Matchbox.
I used to build ships and funny cars. Nothing that looked as good as this, though.
@@epickett63 I loved funny cars. Old school, Prudhomme, McKewen, Muldowny, etc, etc!
ships too small...like 'em bigger...sometimes much bigger...still cheaper than buying them already built
Battleships and aircraft carriers were funtastic
@@gdiwolverinemale4th I should have built some. Sorry I didn't. After playing World of Warships for some time, I realize the fun it would have been
Listen, we got 1/700 version, How about we do a 1/1 now
You are right, 2033 is around the corner. However, the subs have proven themselves superior
This is one of the best modeling channels I’ve come across.
Thanks man. I’m hoping I can improve my content for the future 👍
@@BoxmanBuilds Your content is by far the best ... from a certain pont of view ... among all the modeling channels!
@@BoxmanBuildstry your own voice sometime. My favorite channel used to do computer voice but it’s better now with his own British voice. (@Drachinifel)
@@BoxmanBuildsnonononononono
you have to stay true to the hobby - attain an acceptable level and never improve past it
@@jamesjarrait2231 I hope to someday. I’ve been a drachinifel stan since his robo voice days 😂
I built this exact ship when I was about 14 years old (about 1977). Painted and everything - but with a brush. Even used the "dangerous" modeling glue. I remember using my Exacto knife as a drill also. I also used that to cut the parts out of the frame. I still have it.
That’s about the same year I built the U.S.S. Arizona and Missouri. It was for a Boy Scout badge. I had a great time.
April 25, 2024 - Like a number of commenters here, I just stumbled on to this channel and I'm very pleased that I did. Before talking about me.. my favorite subject😁 I'll say that I found Boxman's ability to mix valuable information about model building while making humorous comments very entertaining. I actually found this video quite mesmerizing👍👍😊 I built a lot of Revell, Aurora, Monogram etc. kits. You name it, I probably built it. Airplanes, tanks, self-propelled artillery, various kinds of military vehicles. I think the only ship model I made was of the USS Canberra missile cruiser, (named in honor of the Australian WWII cruiser the HMAS Canberra). It turned out pretty well I think. Some of my tank models fell victim to my mental condition 😟of loving to see things blow up using firecrackers. 😁I still have a large envelope containing the instructions and diagrams for most of the models I built in the mid 1950’s.
I came across this parallel universe too! Incredible! I’m completely mesmerised!!😂
Same here, I'm 73 and wish I had saved instructions too. My big score was saving decal sheets. Sometimes I would get lucky and and find 2, 3 even a couple of times I had 4 sheets stuck together. I just retired on Dec., 31st, 2023 after a 52 year career as an aircraft mechanic. 20 years of my career , was spent in the Navy. I was able to work on many of the same planes I built models of, when I was a boy. While in the Navy, I worked on the F-4, A-4, A-3, EC-121, T-28, S-2, C-1, A-6, F-14, and H-2 ASW helicopter. As a Civil Service aircraft mechanic, I worked on the F-14, and at US Air the DeHaviland -8, and for the USCG - the HU-25, MH-60, C-144, and C-27. While in the Navy I was on 2 aircraft carriers, the Forrestal and the Nimitz. I think up to 1970, I built every model plane I could lay my hands on. 🙂
@@redr1150r April 28, 2024 - I salute you my fellow vet. I served for three years in the U.S. Army during both the Berlin and Cuban Missile crisis. Your career sounds very interesting and certainly impressive. Sadly, a divorce in early adulthood, and a lot of moving over the decades means I lost all of the models I made in my mid-teens. The only thing I was able to hold on to from those years, was part of my collection of W. Britain company lead soldiers. A box containing five charging 42nd. Foot, The Black Watch Scottish Infantry and a bagpiper originally cost $2.00 back in the 1950's. That same box, if in mint condition, is worth at least $200.00 today.😲 Sadly, I lost the boxes long ago, and all of my 1950's era W. Britain soldiers are in very good condition, but can't be considered in mint condition. In the past twenty years I have been about to collect W. Britain figures that are real works of art detail wise. Each infantry figure can cost as much as $40.00+, and a figure mounted on a horse is much more. I have four displays representing battles the 42nd. took part in prior to WW I, including Waterloo. Thank you for your interesting comments and I wish you the very best in your retirement years. As us old Trekkies say "Live long and prosper!🖖🏻"😊
"Humorous comments"???? You mean ATTEMPTS. Nothing humorous to sound like the opening act at a comedy club run by Democrats.
@@markmalasics3413 Trump is a RAPIST…
You are a more meticulous builder than most I have known. I wouldn’t kick yourself as you seem to desire to give life to your models more than just put them together as some do. I would also say, don’t lose this way you have to bring life to what you build and paint. It is more than I could muster. We all have things we excel and that which we do not. This is one you should be proud of.
I started on a Bismarck Kit in 1967. In 2024 I am nearing completion. Hey, it is 1:1 scale!
Great channel. Love the snark.
Good one sir, the punchline and its delivery was perfect. Here, grab your Internet of the Day prize 🙂
Applying a decal must be like putting up wallpaper.
You must have the world's largest pair of needlenose pliers.
The largest back garden in history, have you managed a slipway yet.
did the government come to your house when they first heard of 8x 15 inchers barrels arriving via trainload and ultra heavy hauling to your drive way?
I didn't think I'd watch the whole thing, but I did.
when I was a kid, my buddy would bring one of his battleship models over to my house, and we'd go in my backyard with one of my battleships. He'd shoot at mine and I'd shoot at his with our bb guns.
The carnage was epic.
It's all fun and games until someone shows up with a .22 and fire crackers.
@@terryboyer1342 firecrackers were totally illegal in California.
… so we would get the firecrackers and put them in the masts of model sailing ships
@@331SVTCobra That's the moral flexibility like to see.
"Ladyfinger firecrackers could be placed in strategic locations on ship models or tanks, or tucked under the arm of my marx ww2 soldiers...We used pea shooters and matches to create battle scars and "Total Anihilation"...
Thank God there are other people like me. I'd be too lazy to dust a model like that, let alone invest days of work in it.
came for a lecture of a older man, stayed for the video layout, memes, and trash talking, love this.
I attempted to build one model in 1954 and made such a mess of it that I never tried again. None the less I enjoyed watching this build and its narration. Thank you.
No better time than the present to try again. ;)
From actual war surplus parts I'm guessing.
This has to be one of the best youtube posts.. I am not a model ship builder, I came across this while searching ''how to paint 28mm samurai'' and boy was I glad I watched.. very skillful , and very entertaining.. thank you for your work
I built Revell's 1/350th scale Bismarck kit in around 1978 or 1979. I had the same issues with the rudder assembly, and I used the same solution -- drill with a knife!! But in my case, I used the awl tool on my Victorinox Swiss Army knife. I love this video, it brings back such great memories. Thank you, Mr. BoxmanBuilds.
Curiously, there's an internet guy who specializes in doing Swiss Army knife videos.
50yo here. I remember building Monogram and Revell ships and other military kits in the 1980s.
I always thought the Revell plastics and finish were inferior to Monogram. The Monogram kits looked better as well.
I have the Bismarck 1/350 model here waiting for assembly like 2 years. I even bought 2 detail kits for it.
Lovely build. Yes the Flyhawk kit is a lot better. But it's also 3 times the price of the Revell kit. I think it's great to have multiple manufacturers making the same kits, it gives us modellers the chance to choose which one we want to build.
Ok I just spat my beer at "my wife and her boyfriend" line😂 Never seen this channel before, now I'm a bloody addict 👍😂
We live in a cruel world
@@BoxmanBuilds . . Your "my wife and her boyfriend" comment was a laugh, so much so that I am now a subscriber..
Located at around 6:59 LOL
This channel is friggin amazing!
@@Lance_Arn that's what happens when grown men spend all their time building models....instead of dating them
I love building models. I hate painting models.
Okay...that was one of, if not the best narrated model builds. I'm not completely confident that I understood some of the slang...but the narration was excellent none-the-less. Many of the "tips" were very helpful and I plan on using them on a future kit. The humor was 10/10...so good I subscribed. Great build, an impressive 1/700 scale build from a 70% kit. Well done Sir, well done indeed.
I’m glad you can get some use out of my incoherent ramblings. Thank you!
@@BoxmanBuilds Your sarcasm and irony is much appreciated in Australia, a shit hot model made from shit.
No idea why the algorithm suggested this, but i love the dry humor and the building itself, definitely subbed. I tried to build revell ships as a kid, but needless to say i always fucked it up early xD
I love your style, Boxman. It's barely been a minute in and I can already tell you take yourself just seriously enough to take aim at your own flaws and do so with humorous self-awareness.
Its an AI voice that you laughed at.
@@peteryounger8876 ai still requires a script, so.. the voice is irrelevant.
Life long modeler here. Watching this was a religious experience. Subscribed.
I must commend you on your perseverance and sense of humor! I haven't built ANY sort of models for decades, but I can see that Revell still has a (plastic) flash problem that I still remember... all the way back from the 1980's when I started getting into this hobby!
I started building models in the mid 1960s - Revell had that problem then also.
A million years ago I built the AIRFIX model of the BISMARK. I think it was a smaller scale, but at the time, I was about 10. It seemed so complicated. love your work!.
I used to love to build ship models as a kid in the 70's and am so glad I found your channel. I think you did a fantastic job. Thanks for uploading
I used to love the Navy...until some of my relatives who served came back and told me what it was really like....
Love the presentation style, I've not enjoyed a build as much as this for a long while - instant sub from me and props to your build and RUclips-Fu. If you're ever free on a Wednesday evening (UK time), would love to have you on MMM Midweek Model Meet. Cheers!
Any model I ever made was so sad I never finished them. Watching the techniques used here tell me why. Very nicely done.
I've got a half finished Leopard 2 in the cupboard that I was saying "I just need to do the panel wash and then gloss it" for months about. This video taught me to do the gloss first.
As a kid, I used a hot pin for drilling small holes.
I learned to apply paint very thinly with a small brush as I had no airbrush
The hot pin bullet holes for aircraft was a favorite
But seriously, pin vices with drill bits cost like 5 bucks, and are totally worth it. Make your coffee at home one day or something 😂
@@stevenshea990
This was in 1967
I genuinely love the humorous self deprecating but informative commentary mixed with the deadpan text-to-speech delivery. Just stumbled upon this channel but I'm genuinely a fan.
One of my oldest modeling memories was Christmas in like '64, the ancient Lindbergh Bismarck. Bring the kit builds!
Damn, my first modeling experience was in ‘11, as in 2011 😅 My father got me Revell’s 1/700 Queen Mary 2, which was far beyond my capabilities as a small child. I’m amazed that I still got into this hobby after multiple traumatizing experiences like that 😂
@@BoxmanBuilds Sounds familiar. My first kit was a 1/72 Airfix Short Stirling, with 4 prop engines, 3 turrets and even ground equipment. There was thick glue and Humbrol paint everywhere, including on my shirt ( I was 7), lol. But I was bitten by the bug and I'm still building 🙂.
I've been building for 40 something years and I have to say you definitely stood out (in a good way) narration was awesome !
I thought the guns were as big as steers and shells as big as trees?
Johnny Horton might have been exaggerating just a bit ;-). Nice recall, though.
I have a 45 with that song. The flip side is "When it's springtime in Alaska, it's 40 below." Good old Johnny Horton.
@@user-tx1qe7gi9qwell , shells were the same diameter as some trees. I’ve cut a lot of 15 inch firewood
@@guaporeturns9472 LoL😂. Come to think of it, so have I. Thank you for the reply.
That always seemed suspicious to me. A tree which would fit inside a steer is a pretty damn small tree.
Instant sub within one minute of watching. Your style is so watchable and funny. Other modeling channels are good too but they're played totally straight and can be very dull. This is the first channel I'd watch just for the sake of it, rather than to get a specific technique down. Please keep making videos man!!
When I clicked this video. I didn't think I would be clicking again so soon. I was clicking the subscribe button and saying out loud, to no one in the room. "Permission to come aboard Sir!!"
What got me to subscribe?
It was when you admitted to being a risk taker.
I salute you Good Sir!
How this video ended up in my feed is a mystery. However, I'm glad it did. I have been building models for most of my 62 years, and still do. I never knew it could be this entertaining. I think you are on to something. Keep up the great work. SUBSCRIBED!
W video best shipman reviewer on the platform !1!1!1!1
Thanks for the glaze lil bro, I'm gonna smooch you real good
This was one of the best videos I’ve seen on RUclips in the last 30 minutes
The reason the Bismark has a reputation as being the most powerful battleship ever built is because of that lucky shot that took out HMS Hood in just under 5 minutes.
Lucky Shot? German naval gunnery tended to land very tight salvos quickly and then accuracy would taper off. It's somewhat of a mystery. I read some speculation that the optics were too delicate and were jarred out of alignment with successive salvos.
@@allanfifield8256 They had RADAR too, Drachinifel's (real time) video Operation Rheinübung - First and Last Voyage of the Bismarck is worth watching.
The Bismark took 4000 British naval shells over the two engagements (a lot of misses at first, the close in work was 100% on target), the trauma suffered by a ships crew must have been enormous.
She was a modern powerful ship that had to be respected but she had her strengths and weaknesses though. It is TV that has really made her out to be this super ship when in truth she was more a typical new battleship of her day. Little larger then ships made to treaty limits but not a super battleship by any measure.
Lucky? Boy, the Bismark absolutely craped on the Royal Navy that day...
@Peorhum The Bismarck was good, the Tirpitz was better.
Loved plastic models as a kid, but your skill level shows how little patience I had for such hobbies! Thoroughly enjoyed this video!
BoxmanBuilds is the lovechild of Plasmo and Billy Butcher!
Zamn I just finished watching The Boys it’s peak
I know absolutely nothing about modelling, have no intention to model, and I'm not sure why RUclips's algorithm put me here... but god-damn that algorithm was right, this was great. I'm still not planning to get into modelling, but I'm definitely watching more of this channel's builds.
Your use of the "Flower Duet" during the Plasmo cut-in was hilarious
Please tell me you continue this "series", it´s hillarious to watch you build and have your comments 😆
The narration is terrific.
Finally found someone who subscribes to my model building philosophy lock-stock-and-barrel. I like Revell because almost all of them (I think I've done one exception) have defects that make them a craft challenge. (I love scratch building.) Good job on the Bismark! SUGGESTION: add lights (one bulb and a d cell battery is enough---you'll need a drill though. That way you can keep the model int he dark all the time.
Always loved Airfix and Revell, moving to Tamiya. I've never heard of those other companies. Tamiya models are made from metal molds with the concept of easy to build plans and excellent quality. I have built heaps of WW2 tanks.
Tamiya with wooden deck add-ons and some brass details is top tier.
I appreciate that your narration is jovial but serious where needed, to many build reviews are dry and without any real depth of feeling, and that you are not shy in saying what you think, a refreshing and interesting angle to come from. The only thing that, so far, has made me say WTF is the declaration that you don’t own a hobby drill, personally I could not get anywhere without mine, I actually have three, a pin vice, a small electric one speed drill and a Dremel type multi tool that is ideal for grinding and polishing, even on pesky seam lines, I honestly don’t know if you’re pulling our plonkers or genuinely don’t have any use for one, but each to their own.
I don’t use a decent quality airbrush, for a couple of reasons, firstly I can’t afford it and secondly because I don’t want to destroy a decent airbrush when priming is the order of the day, I have a reasonable price Ammo airbrush for detail work but it was only £30+ in an eBay sale, but I would, as with most model makers like a really expensive airbrush for precision detailing, but alas my pension won’t stretch far enough for one, but I do get excellent coverage and precision with my cheap but functional airbrush’s.
This was just a random video that popped up for me to watch but I found it very interesting. I had no idea how much work was involved in building and especially painting one of these models. Well done.
I'm not even into modeling, thought this was a world of warships video but couldn't turn it off... now you have a new sub, I don't even know what happened. This is very entertaining! I might even consider getting a model now!
I love your dry humor.
12am click 'cause "muh bismark". Dry humor and deadpan delivery kept me to 1am. Very good 👍
Achshhhhually.... People saying 15 inch guns were puny are usually not aware that there were two different types of battleships:
Atlantic style BB and Pacific style BBs.
BBs designed for the choppy, rough waters and bad visibility of the North Atlantic had to be set up for short range battles. That meant their armor layout was specialized against horizontally incoming fire and their guns were knowingly and deliberately smaller to enable higher rates of fire and more ammo to be carried, so they could throw more shit at the wall in the hopes that something stuck.
Pacific style BB were set up for long range fire, which meant they could afford having bigger guns and a armor layout that was better against vertically incoming plunging fire. A high rate of fire wasn't as important because you would want to wait and see where your salvo landed before firing the next one.
So all those people saying the Bismarck was outdated or primitive because it didn't have the same setup (armor or guns) as American or Japanese battleships, are being very ignorant and have no idea what they are talking.
There are reasons for why the British Vanguard, the last and most advanced BB to be designed and built was basically a British copy of the Bismarck class. Look up and compare their stats.
Why would that be the case if the Bismarck was a outdated design almost a decade earlier?
Whereever did you get your strange ideas about HMS Vanguard from? In essence, she embodied most of the design concepts of the Lion Class, modified to take advantage of the barbettes & turrets held in store since HMS Courageous and HMS Glorious had been converted into aircraft carriers.
Bismarck had precisely nothing to do with Vanguard.
People like this that just spread mis information and think that they are qualified to become a naval historian is rampant and a pain in the ASS today sadly.@@dovetonsturdee7033
@@dovetonsturdee7033 He didn't say Vanguard was an actual Bismarck copy. You just can't read. Go back to school. You literally aren't fluent in English. OP simply said Bismarck and Vanguard have basically identical stat lines. Which is true.
@@CharlesFreck I assume that there is something wrong with you? Where exactly did you get the bizarre idea that i suggested that 'Vanguard was an actual Bismarck copy' when the last line of my post said that 'Bismarck had precisely nothing to do with Vanguard?'
i assume that the insults arise from your intellectual shortcomings, of course. You have my sympathy.
@dovetonsturdee7033 once again, illiterate. You accused OP of saying the Vanguard was a Bismarck clone. I'm telling you OP never said that. Learn to fu****g read
My dad's into almost everything WW2. I've tried to convince him to get into scale stuff for years. Maybe your video helps :D I also appreciated the honest review.
This is such a good video. Made me laugh and felt relatable with the honesty regarding kit issues and such.
Keep it up Boxman :D
Thanks bro, I’m glad you enjoyed it 👍👍👍
I built that model probably 55 or 60 years ago. The Bismarck looked cool sitting on a shelf. Oh, it’s Ruh-Vell
this is the best random chanell iv found!
So glad I found this! As a kid my mom took me to Sav-On and would buy me a model if I didn't get in trouble at school. I had built most of WWII by Middle School.
I haven't even progressed enough to paint mine! I just built 'em! Hoping I can pick out the deck with a brush! xD Your's look pretty dope and awesome.
Thanks man, good luck with painting👍
5:41 "I'm proud to say that for the first time in my life, I haven't broken any of the masts on this model which is one of my top five achievements bested only by that time I won a chess tournament in elementary school, *and the birth of my second son* ."
As a first son, this comment did not go unnoticed. Words hurt.
Your model looked great though.
Do more of this. This sort of content is absolutely amazing.
Also, if you use acrylic paints, you can just thin them with water down to a level where they sit and flow really well. I paint miniatures and that's what we do. As long as your brush control is decent, it would probably look great on these kinds of models.
Very well done, to your workmanship, humour and honesty. Very few model building tubers will admit there mistakes and even less will pay homage to (let’s face it) a “Grad master” modeller like Plasmo simply because they’re usually seen or thought of as the direct competition.
Your channel is fun, engaging and very entertaining to watch which has earned my thumbs up and my subscription. 👍👍👍
4:25
To be fair no one was as big a fanboy of the Bismarck as the Royal Navy. They dedicated several fleets to the hunt for the Bismarck, not to mention the colossal effort they dedicated to its sister ship Tirpitz. The fear that the Tirpitz's mere existence caused in the British navy forced entire convoys to travel far beyond the Fjords...
Several fleets? What gave you that idea? Moreover, what do you think the role of the heavy ships of the Royal Navy was?
As to Tirpitz. What colossal effort?
@@dovetonsturdee7033
Elements of both the Home Fleet and the Mediterranean Fleet, with most of their full force were involved in the attempt to intercept Bismarck. About Tirpitz, at least nine operations were conducted against her. Resulting in the destruction of at least 38 allied aircraft and 3 midget submarines.
@@vampirecount3880 Actually, the Home Fleet and Force H. Their entire raison d'etre was to engage and destroy enemy warships, which is what they did on this occasion, requiring less than a week to do it.
38 Aircraft & 3 X craft? You consider that 'Colossal?'
@@dovetonsturdee7033 The Tirpitz was that much feared by the british Navy that they put indeed a real big effort in destroying it. The concept of the "fleet in being" resolved around the Tirpitz, so it bound a lot of forces until it was finally destroyed.
You could call it "colossal effort" if they designed submarines especially for this occasion, don't you think? :)
@@martinschnelle3077 Most of the fear was due to the difficulty of properly protecting the convoys with their own capital ships. The same level of "fear" was had over the Scharnhorts and its sister ship as well. It wasnt because the ship was somehow so much better (it wasnt, it was actually quite bad) but rather because it was a capital ship that could pack a serious punch if not taken out. Meanwhile the Germans were so scared of the British ships they never used it at all.
Thank you RUclips algorithm for directing me here. This kit build video and review is a gem! You've got my subscription.
I made this exact model last month... I used the wrong colour on the guns and read "I" instead of "J" and now all the guns are green...
Greetings from 🇩🇪! I built this kit in 1998 when I was a little schoolkid. I always wanted an airbrush, but never got it (probably a good decision of my dad).
It’s pronounced “Revéll” like hell, not “Revel” like Devil.
Sounds fitting
@@the_biggest_chungus7508 😹
No one knows how to talk now days.
I couldn't care less about models, but this channel is awesome. Your sarcastic and fictitious statement makes my day.
It looks better under 100 gallons of water..
I just discovered this channel myself, and I love it! I've been building since I was about 7 or 8 and just turned 60. Started with snap ships. Still enjoy putting something together every once in a while. Keep up the great work!
city ai voice
hand painting with acrylics will literally save you days of your life. that whole masking thing you hated. you can skip that entirely with a decent brush, water, and then literally any miniature acrylic of your choice. like you won't get to complain about it, but literally, water based acrylics from the hand brush will save you hours on every model. you almost won't even need to mask at all when you get the hang of it.
I laughed myself to death!
my bad
My brother was the builder. After a while I'd buy them from him and burn them in the backyard pond. Battleships were best as they floated realistically, with their wide, flat hull. The plastic always burned to scale, too. When the flames finally reached the firecracker that I had taped it the hull - KA-BLOOWYY!!! It was like the main magazine just got cooked-off.
What strange narration … AI ?
When I was about 12 yo, I build this one too, also a Revell kit. I'm now 57, so a long time ago. Great work.
“And the birth of my second son”….subbed! 😂
4:40
The Bismarck was good, and I will not deny the fact I’m a Bismarck fan boy. However, I’m also a historian, and I will say that the Bismarck was not primarily made to engage with other battleships. The Bismarck was created to engage convoys in the Atlantic, much like the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. The Bismarck Class however had 1 major difference to the Scharnhorst Class, and that was instead of heavy cruiser guns with a lot of armor that relied on speed to evade more powerful ships, the Bismarck was made with battleship guns, a lot of armor, and a decent speed, so that if she were to be caught off guard, she could actually inflict a significant amount of damage while high tailing it away.
It was made to raid convoys, not to sink other battleships. I don’t know why other Bis-Boi’s don’t get that.
To me it absolutely looks stunning, I'll probably have the same hobby when I'm old, well done!
This was the most bizarre (and amusing) video I've seen in months. I have no idea how it popped up in my feed but I was rolling over the commentary. And yeah it did kinda bring back a few memories from my dreadful childhood efforts at model building. (Probably long before Boxman' father was sneaking beer into the house as a teenager.)
6:00 I’ve started to get into this (at 1:350 scale). You don’t know what you’re missing till you do it. The ships look so much more real with railings and fine details
Just found this channel and I actually strongly believe you’re definitely going to improve a lot, just the jokes and commentary alone are worth to subscribe for😂
I’m 32, I remember getting this companies model plane kits when I was a kid. Never got too deep into it as the fantasy bug bit me hard as an only child, I started to build warhammer fantasy and 40k models lol. Still the love, appreciation and skill in this video is a treat, stayed for the commentary though 😂
This is the first video from this channel that I've watched. Only a minute into it and I started asking myself, "Did he really just say what I thought he said?" The self-depreciating, ironic, deadpan style narrative crushed it. Instant sub...and I don't mean a U-boat.⚡👊🏼⚡
My first visit and easily the funniest video I've watched in ages. Love the D.I.C.K scale, love the model. I never had the patience, used to mostly build Airfix and leave unpainted. Not painting held me back as a modeller 😂
Dude, just found your video and it's a hoot to watch, but it makes me realize that ship model building is just a big box of anxiety compared with building stuff like Warhammer or similar stuff lol. Great work!
i mean absolutely no disrespect by this but it is so nice to see a modeler on youtube ho is near my skill level. gets rough watching nightshift sometimes lol. keep up the great work man
this has to be THE most entertaining channel for model building xD
I’m an Aussie. My long time Aussie friend is from German heritage. Recently I found out her grandfather on her mother’s side was one of the many ship builders of the Bismarck! Small world.
Never imagined humour and punchline would work so well in model building video. Gonna sub
i used to love building the car models and planes but now the prices are out the roof im build one every now and then Great Job
Ah the memories this brings back. As a youngster. fifty-eight odd years ago my pride and joy were the battleship Missouri and the carriers Hornet and Enterprise which my Dad served on, Thanks,
I've had a Trumpeter dreadnaught in a cupboard for the last 4 years as I was scared of scewing it up.
Watching this video has persuaded me to just build the thing, following the good advice on here.
I've got a stick on wood deck, which might cause problems in itself, but whatever. This thing needs to get built.
I remember once buying a Revell F4 Phantom kit when i was like 14 years old and being pleasantly suprised that the included cockpit was in a different scale than the entire model and was about twice too big for the frame and glass canopy. Revell does have some banger kits.
First one of these I've seen, having moved on from model making a few decades ago. Thank you for your masterclass, it was interesting and well 'structured'.
Delivery: 8/10
Involvement: 8/10
Commitment: 9/10
Kick-Assedness 9/10
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