REVELL needs to be STOPPED | 1/700 Bismarck Build + Review
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- Опубликовано: 31 май 2024
- Revell 1/700 scale battleship Bismarck out-of-the-box build tutorial video time lapse montage tips and tricks funny anecdotes
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Randy Butternubs · Dyalla
00:00 unboxing
00:37 assembly
5:42 my hopes and dreams
6:05 painting
11:26 weathering
16:40 putting it all together
20:00 rating the kit on the D.I.C.K. scale 
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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? :)
@@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.
@@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 :)
So in 60 years you have not improved upon a single skill? Maybe I'm misunderstanding
@@StyreneDreams 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.
@@kenkingsflyingmachines2382 ah.. absolutely understood. Happens to the best of us. Literally. A couple of times I've had to buy three of the same kits just to finish them because I kept messing things up.
For instance,
The last car I built was a revell 68 Dodge Dart.
Long story short, something happened when I tried to paint the body and it lifted .(Guess why? Because I didn't wait the full 5 to 7 days for the undercoat to cure.. impatience)
I immediately tried to remove the paint with a solvent (ELO +IPA) and it melted the plastic.
No big deal I thought.. I'll just go buy another kit.
Same thing happened.
But I finished it. There were bumps all over The body but since I did the race version there were plenty of decals to cover it up and I ended up looking okay.
So I understand... but I think what's important is no matter what we should always finish a project. Doesn't necessarily mean you should go out and buy three kits just to do it lol but I had done a good job on the chassis, the engine, and all the other sub assemblies so even if I hadn't gone out and bought another kit, I would have finished it.
And we learn from our mistakes. Sorry for the long rant, just sharing my experience. God bless and have a good day.
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
The self-deprecating commentary was absolutely the selling point for me with a final result that rivals anything I've ever put together.
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.
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
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…
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"...
@@terryboyer1342 Cherry bombs!
I didn't think I'd watch the whole thing, but I did.
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 😂
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 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
It looks better under 100 gallons of water..
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....
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.
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.
Any model I ever made was so sad I never finished them. Watching the techniques used here tell me why. Very nicely done.
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 🙂.
came for a lecture of a older man, stayed for the video layout, memes, and trash talking, love this.
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.
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 😂
Your use of the "Flower Duet" during the Plasmo cut-in was hilarious
The narration is terrific.
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
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!
I love your dry humor.
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.
12am click 'cause "muh bismark". Dry humor and deadpan delivery kept me to 1am. Very good 👍
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
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.
you know, i love watching model videos but this narration was the best so far.
last 18 years i havent built a model due to my hands seizing up from a bone issue so i have to build Lego kits instead but i do miss this sort of thing and the painting
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.
I haven't made a Revell model since maybe 1979. This was hilarious. Thanks.
BoxmanBuilds is the lovechild of Plasmo and Billy Butcher!
Zamn I just finished watching The Boys it’s peak
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.
I’ve never enjoyed model building. Even as a child. But today…with this build…this Artist…I enjoyed the process. The commentary was choice.
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 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👍
I built that model probably 55 or 60 years ago. The Bismarck looked cool sitting on a shelf. Oh, it’s Ruh-Vell
Amazing video, please post more
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 👍👍👍
city ai voice
Made dozens of airfix plane models as a kid, never attempted a ship through. This is nice
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!
this is the best random chanell iv found!
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.
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 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
I take it some hyper sensitivity compels the modeler to remove the swastika from the Kregsmarine Ensign, (Flag) ??
you have to be pretty hypersensitive to get mad over an unimportant detail like that
It's so weird. I mean they are supposed to be accurate historical models...
Revell is based in Germany, which understandably has extremely strict laws against displaying those kinda things. I don’t think any kits provide full swastikas anyways without having some kinda work-around.
@@BoxmanBuilds One work around I've seen is to reverse the direction of the swastika, not convinced on the effectiveness of that option.
@@BoxmanBuilds they are allowed in movies, art, and other historical things. Excluding them from models are ridiculous. No ones gonna turn into a nzi because they saw the forbidden cross on their plastic ship.
They could at least provide the kits with them in countries which are less insane...
I'm looking to start building again (last time was as a kid) and it is honestly holding me back from buying something like this. Feel like I'm getting screwed over and looks kinda ugly with just a white blob on the flags. Was looking at a larger scale model at first, there they had some "flag" in the front too, which was even bigger so it looked even more ridiculous with just a huge white patch. Thought it was just edited for the online store pics, but apparently it was real...
Could at least have had it as a just a regular cross, or an Iron Cross or something (that's not forbidden even in Germany I hope). Would look far better than just empty.
I laughed myself to death!
my bad
Pretty sly for a dead guy...RIP
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!
Hi Boxman, I love your narrative more than the model, although I think anyone else will think you are a "MAESTRO" in this model building thing!!!!!
Impressive. Very nice. Let’s see Paul Allen’s Revell 1/700 scale model Bismarck.
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.
A possible idea for you.
Get a set of drill bits with Hex ends, and a screw driver that they'll fit in.
Then you can carefully drill by hand.
My fine motor control is pretty poor on account of having pretty nasty ADHD, but painting anything by hand became even more difficult when I developed nerve damage as well. I found that firmly securing the item that I'm painting first, then using a magnifying glass with clamps (like one uses when soldering) to help hold the brush itself is my next step. Finally, I keep my elbows on the table so that all I'm moving are my forearms, and I try to have as broad of a point of surface contact between my hands and the brush as possible when I go to move it. It takes practice and patience to build technique when painting with the brush on a pivot. Unfortunately, when things get so small that I'm having to use an exacto knife or other scalpel-like implement to apply the paint to tiny tiny surfaces (like the pupil and sclera in the eyes of a 40k or Necromunda fig, my great and eternal nemesis), that's when I have to start getting super creative about how to best apply the pigment or paint without screwing things up beyond all hope of repair.
none of these problems in our youth....getting old changes everything
What an absolute joy this video was. As a Bismarck Enjoyer your words cut me deep, but I respect it. You sir have my like and subscribe.
Its actually crazy how good the production value of this channel is. I just stumbled upon it and I gotta say this was one of the most entertaining modelling videos ive watched, to the point where I thought you mustve been doing this for years. Keep it up, this is dope ^^
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.
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!!
One thing I do like about revel and it’s one of the few things I like about em. If you go to their site you can order replacement pieces from their site. Still keep my kit books for the revel to order parts I wanna chop up for detailing my 1:350
Love your sarcasm, life lessons, and building tips 👍🏻🖖🏻
Tremendous! Beautiful result. Haven't done any kits since i was a teenager. You inspire me to start again but i think i get as much enjoyment watching and listening to you.
Thank you RUclips algorithm for directing me here. This kit build video and review is a gem! You've got my subscription.
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.)
Life long modeler here. Watching this was a religious experience. Subscribed.
Man your humor hits me so hard, thanks !!!
Great job !
I thoroughly enjoyed this video, and your skills are right up there, as is your patience. I'm a car guy, I've done brake lines and suck, but the deck here is next level. Thanks!
I had a Revell Bismarck model. I enjoyed it, and didn't find it the least bit daunting or lacking.
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.
I don;t know how I found this video at 00:30 just scrolling RUclips. Damn I thought that was great. Much better than my attempt at model building a F4F Wildcat when I was 12.
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.
I've been building for 40 something years and I have to say you definitely stood out (in a good way) narration was awesome !
You just managed to expertly kill any desire i might have once had to experience models again... Thanks, you saved me from spending a bunch of money, time and effort. Been there, done that, never again!
Yep Revell has some bombers (not just models) and some really nice kits. Been that way for the 50+ years I've been putting them together.
You have far more patience with painting than I do, I'll say that. I have a Bismarck down in the basement. It's not impressive. Sure it's a Revell kit.
Honestly this is the first time I've heard the name Flyhawk. So now I need to go look at their prices and see if they're really better than the 1:32 scale Tamiya models I'm almost ready to build.
Good dry humor - could almost be written as "humour" as it's a bit on the British side.
First modeling video I've ever watched, so yay :)
I built a bunch of Revell models in the 50's mostly only at Christmas because that's the only time I got a present. Never had any problems with only minimal following of instructions. One of my favourites was the F-100 Super Sabre.
a plane that never realized its full potential...of course they were flying everything they could find in Vietnam
I once build a 1:577 scale model of the Bismarck from Revell. It was simply not good. The "detail" ,if you can call it that, was simply awful as it was non-existent. Years later I built a 1:200 scale model of Bismarck from Amati. After that a 1:200 scale model of HMS Hood (which is still not finished, it sits at roughly 90% and I cannot find motivation to finish it) and a 1:200 scale model of Scharnhorst, (which is also unfinished at around 50%). All models are from Amati and the detail work is AMAZING!!!! So, if you can: go for Amati in 1:200 scale! Each of my models has over 4000 pieces!
BTW: I can only recommend getting a handdrill like a Dremel. It makes many things easier.
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.
The narration is brilliant, and in case it's not obvious, despite the hilarious self-deprecation he's actually really good.. plus if anything painstakingly describing each tiny minor mistake to the world for posterity will only serve to make him even better at what he does :D
I have build my USS Missouri that is as twice so big as this Bismarck and needed for it about one year of work. The Problem after more that 10 years of life, the glue doesn't hold anymore.
Beautiful! I actually have the Revell Bismarck and it's pretty good. It's nothing like the older kits like Arizona. And I used a needle for poking out the holes bc I don't have a drill either...
Amazing. Who would have thought that watching someone build a model kit ship could be entertaining.
Back in the seventies, I built a Revel kit of the Prinz Eugene... and it almost soured me on Revel. I built the Independence and Ranger modern carriers, which were better,.
At the time, our choices were Revel, Airfix, Aurora and Monogram.(not counting the car kits like AMT and MPC)
I'm sure your second son appreciates the shout out!!🤣
Great vid!
I might come back and watch this when I have more time, but only a few minutes in and I'm reminded of how I've been spoiled by Bandai and their gunpla. They make Revel's injection molding look quaint, runners with multiple colors and types of plastic, under-gating so there's less flash on the sides, the fit is impeccable, etc. I put together model planes a few times as a kid and comparing a 90's Star Wars model kit with one of the new ones Bandai has released in the past few years is night and day.
i built this one in 2023. I really enjoyed it. One of mu better models. Now I want the huge USS Constitution/ with full sails and rigging. I built two of them in the early 1970's.
i have a revell of germany 1/72 scale kit of the graf spee ship its almost 5ft long,(54.3 inches by 9 inches midship) it was a special order, has electric motors and fiber-optics lighting, and the hatch ways open has 1820 parts including a birch deck brass anchor chains, zinc anchors ,props. one piece hull, and also interior detail. you can only get this kit in germany, they dont export it to the us, but you can order it. cost about 350 euros i havent started it yet but plan to soon.
Hey mate, I loved your video. Loved the music and your commentary. Not to mention your building skills. Well done. Very captivating video.
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.⚡👊🏼⚡
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!
Stunning finish & I like the kit.
Your delivery is brilliant & hilarious.
Also, a big 'Hello' 👋 from Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, England. 🏴
I have found that most instructions in model kits are more like "suggestions". I built a Hasegawa Apache a while back and the instructions had you putting the rotors on right near the start.
I love your descriptions of stuff like the malnourished tape 🤣
Delivery: 8/10
Involvement: 8/10
Commitment: 9/10
Kick-Assedness 9/10
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