Building the SOYA 宗谷 Ice Breaker Ship

Sōya (宗谷) was originally commissioned as a cargo ship by the Soviets in 1936 and launched on 16th February 1938 as payment to the Japanese government for the construction of the South Manchuria Railway.
During the second world war, she was assigned by the Imperial Japanese Navy as an ammunition supply ship, and thereafter, as a mine sweeper, where she would have many close calls from enemy torpedoes and aircraft during her call of duty. After the war, Sōya was decommissioned from the Navy and assumed her new role as an evacuation ship repatriating countless citizens from Japan's former colonies.
In 1949, she was assigned to Japan's Maritime Safety Agency as a supply ship for remote lighthouses, earning her the nickname of 'Santa Claus of the Sea'. In 1950, she was refitted to prepare for service as Japan's first dedicated Antarctic research ship. Modifications included replacing her steam engines and installation of a helicopter deck.
After her Antarctic research assignments came to an end, Sōya became an ice-breaking rescue ship for the Maritime Safety Agency where she continued this role until her retirement in 1978.
She now rests at the Museum of Maritime Science in Tokyo, where she serves as a museum ship, educating the young and old alike on her varied and colorful history.
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When I saw the tumbnail I thought this would be at least 2 times bigger, de detailwork is absolutely fantastic! 👍

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[@BenMillen]

Same here, absolutely incredible

[@N3K0014]

woah I read the description, she had so many experienced action, from munitions ship, to avoiding torpedos while minesweeping then turned as a research ship and after a rescue ship. what a legend

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You know, when the finishing touches start half way through - you know you're in good company.

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[@OzScalemodeling]

It takes a skilled model maker to create something special from some plain bits of plastic. Really nice work there 👍

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[@trevorgwelch7412]

Painting is the key to making it come alive

[@Pboy7272]

Nice touch trimming the excess decal away from the helipad 👌 The rigging is the star of the show, well worth the effort. She's a beauty.

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[@briandeleon7753]

When I saw the rigging I was like "done" whoa such intricate work!!! Really a work of art, nicely done 👍🏼👍🏼

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[@waynehayman8183]

Such a beautifully made model of a beautiful ship

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[@c.f.pedraza4057]

Wow, this model comes with bulkheads. More ship model kits need to include them also. Awesome build btw.

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Thanks for the compliment! Really appreciate it!

[@kotonohanako4994]

The bulkheads are more for model rigidity than as a part of the actual model.

[@ralphford4302]

Beautiful build start to finish - your approach was fascinating . How did I miss watching such talent for so long!

[@PlamoSamurai]

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Do more ships. How you paint them, detail them, and weather them is so satisfying. I literally started watching you last night and I immediately subscribed

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[@panzer-meister]

It's very nice and politely work. Also finish is so nice. I'm looking forward to watch the next.

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[@enforcerlucario932]

It takes an Expert to work on these Smaller scale models and small professional tools which I wonder where to find 🤔 but I thank for your time and effort to build this and showing it wonderful job 👍

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[@anthonycorboy5122]

I have done some wooden model ships. But this is something alse, simply brilliant.

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[@ovidiuschley3346]

Fantastic project , the Soya Ice Breaker Ship . I like very much how you assembling the parts , the painting and the weathering process . Thank you for sharing this great video , my friend... Really , that's a fine art !🥇🏆👍👏👏👏

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[@GeorgSFKrink]

Nice colorful paint scheme and outstanding rigging. Well done!

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[@markburgess4528]

Fantastic work. All that rigging would drive me mad. Nice to read the real ship has been preserved after is long and varied career.

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[@cratecruncher6687]

Weathering and rigging are excellent. I think you would agree the lifeboat molded tarp zigzag stuff should have been sanded off and remade. Great attention to editing dozens of hours into 12 interesting minutes.

[@PlamoSamurai]

Thank you! Yes on hindsight, it would have been a good idea to redo the zigzag lines.

[@dalemccarthy]

This is so damn satisfying. The weathering details are impeccable, and really sell the scale!!

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[@scalemodellingmadness4114]

Excellent work. What a beautiful looking ship!! And I must compliment you on the rigging, which I am sure took hours. Very well done again.

[@PlamoSamurai]

Thank you for the nice compliment. Yes the rigging took a long time. I love your channel! Cheers!

[@davidnash1220]

I love it what a beautiful finish fantastic skill
Thank you

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[@dg6566]

Inspirational build, you do very good work. Hope to see more.
I would love to see you build the Pontos Soya sometime.

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[@phillyphreshh]

That's such a pricey kit, $300+ USD right??

[@dg6566]

@@phillyphreshh Yes, it is pricey. I paid about 400 Euro for the kit. It is still in my stash waiting to be built.

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Awesome build. Incredible detail.

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[@Mark-pm9nh]

Hi Plamo . WOW ! You are an artist & master builder . Your skill & techniques are amazing to watch . I love ships & model building . You have inspired me to try to do more . God bless . ❤ Mark (Toronto)

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[@jimk8592]

Fantastic work, would be great to see her in a diorama through ice.

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[@drewlovelyhell4892]

Started of pretty fiddly, then the tiny photo etch parts were miniscule.. and the rigging was ridiculous! I would have gone crazy trying to build something with so much fine detail. I went half mad just watching *you* build it!

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[@にんじん大佐]

She is a miracle ship
彼女は奇跡の船ですからなあ。

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[@peterwalker6868]

Fantastic build, now I've seen how good it can look, I'm going to build the Soya now. Thanks for sharing.👍

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You are an Artist. Wonderfull Job !!! Congratulations

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[@thomashaupt79]

nicely build! Excellent to see well done civil stuff instead of the usual Military builds!

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[@kenanmorg4677]

Very impressive work resulting in a very realistic model. I spent many happy hours in high school building ship models made of paper...I think I ordered them from some company in Germany. Thanks for this.

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[@FatCatGotHot]

i find the history of the Soya as fascinating as your spectacular build. So well done! Best regards from germany, Max

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[@НаумШ]

High from Russia, how they use the plain, and for what they take it, if they hath a helekopter? Naum.

[@harryaudia6]

Very impressive modeling skills of an impressive model. 👍

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[@Willyoustandintheend]

Awesome build

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[@robertgriffin662]

I watched yours and Daihatu ty's build of this model and there both GREAT. Thankyou.

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[@thomasstephens1598]

I have this model and I could only dream of doing the job you have it is truly amazing! Great job I tip my hat to you.

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[@skooter6235]

You,sir, are an artist. Very nice.

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[@shaunoloughlin7866]

Ive rewatched this video like so so many times, Excellent video good music quick editing in the painting too
Really looking forward to your next awesome ship model build!

[@PlamoSamurai]

Thank you! Next video is coming soon!

[@aliveRaptor2929]

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[@PlamoSamurai]

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[@-xirx-]

Amazing work!
I can't work out how you get the painting to look so good (practice I'm sure!) - maybe the air brush, black wash for the line indents and your lovely weathering effects? Subscribed!

[@erickrueger6885]

Wonderful looking ship and great detail.

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[@Cryshalo]

Exquisite outcome, looks ready to set sail. Brilliant attention to detail.

[@DavidRLentz]

It has sails?

[@antonybullock2240]

I'm sure that the kit had a special edition that came with a white metal pewter SnowCat

[@PlamoSamurai]

I think so too. But this one didn't have it.

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Absolutely stunning work, thank you for showing us your work, amazing.

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[@tonyromano6220]

1/350?
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Work of art!

[@PlamoSamurai]

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[@FeralRabbit]

Getting my courage up for this kit now!

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Woh!, best model building video I've seen. Well done!

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[@timothybogans3905]

Excellent work, every aspect of this build was on point, i have never ran into a kit that didn't have some sort of fitting issues especially with small detail parts but you nailed it, i love subtle weathering it's more relaxing to me, thank you for sharing.

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[@darrenanderson7969]

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[@samsscaleproductions2514]

I have to say you achieved an extremely good finish! I loved the detail on the planes and on the deck of the ship! exceptional! I only had one video to see that I had to subscribe! congratulations and I look forward to watching another video! keep it up
-samuel

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Thank you for the kind compliments. I will definitely be making more videos in the future :)

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[@gavinbooth]

A very good build including the paint and weathering thanks for the video . Regards Gav.

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[@yumyum7309]

Perfect, except you forgot the holes of the chimney exhausts😉👌

[@PlamoSamurai]

You are right!

[@moisesromo823]

Congratulations, excellent work! Where did you buy the model kit?

[@PlamoSamurai]

Thank you. I bought it from a local shop.

[@garethroberts9223]

Genius Level Work! - Fantastic!

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[@philRminiatures]

Superb! So many details to enjoy, and the rigging is truly impressive!

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[@edwardramirez8550]

Master Builder! Attention to detail.

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Wonderful work.

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[@14bis42]

Amazing work , with great patience and dedication . :)

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[@HakanCezayirli]

Wow, superb build. Best regards from Turkey

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[@briancota4544]

Wow. Nice work!

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[@Irun26point2]

1/350! Amazing... awesome work.

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Beautiful job! Thank you for sharing.

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What a Masterpiece! Thanks for sharing!

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[@rnunezb]

Magnificent!! You are a real ARTIST!!

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Excellent build mate well done 👍

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[@chandraunsri]

great work ! and sure you have very steady hand

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[@MegaScotsman1]

Very nice work
How long did it take ?

[@PlamoSamurai]

About 5 or 6 months

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[@crosham3748]

Respect. You are an Artist. Well done !

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Incredible job 👍🏻👍🏻. Who makes those spruce cutters?

[@PlamoSamurai]

Thank you! It's a company called dspiae.

[@CounterStriker013009]

Kancollection Soya: Whoa, I don't belive my original body is like this

[@davidnelson5567]

Outstanding! Wonderful work.

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[@LondonPrintCentreN6]

why 45 people would dislike this? no idea??? are they offended by watching something for 12 minutes?

[@janosliptai863]

Soya was the name of the ex russian Varyag.Interesting.Great work.Congratulation from Hun.

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[@user-ri4rl2md7y]

A proper respect to a beauty, great work, great honor.

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[@henne6675]

Fantastic job👍🏼

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[@dees9502]

Brilliant! Thank you for sharing 🙏

[@PlamoSamurai]

You're most welcome. Thank you!

[@tomaszenko2080]

Painting is very nice but parts connection is very poor. 6:15 The gaps are huge, you should find a way to fill them.

[@PlamoSamurai]

Thank you. Every model is a lesson for the next one.

[@nairbllebpmac4179]

Absolutely amazing! Well done!

[@PlamoSamurai]

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[@leaturk11]

Once again superb work.

[@PlamoSamurai]

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[@garylawless3608]

A beautiful result! The detail and finish are fantastic, and I loved the progression from the boxed kit, to the finished model.
A project of this quality is way beyond my skills, so I will have to be satisfied with sticking to armour models.
I have subscribed, and I will be catching up with your previous projects, so please keep them coming!

[@PlamoSamurai]

Thank you for your kind comments! Will be making more videos in future.

[@theyesman9429]

@@PlamoSamurai Can regular acrylic Tamiya paint (or Vallejo's Model Color), and regular crazy glue be used for the Photoetch components?

[@PlamoSamurai]

@@theyesman9429 For Tamiya acrylic, yes. Vallejo I'm not sure. I normally use super glue or white PVA glue.

[@simontaylor9972]

A master at work.

[@PlamoSamurai]

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[@Edyth_Hedd]

Beautiful work and fascinating video! How many hours did this take to build?

[@PlamoSamurai]

Thank you! It took many months.

[@Alex__S]

Amazing work, thank you for sharing!

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[@matus_wuki]

Holy moly, when I saw the thumbnail, I tought it is real ship!! Absolutelly stunning work and that weathering, Iam speechless... Subscribed!

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Astounding. Thanks for sharing

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[@ryburnsjr]

Just eye opening wow

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[@kingtigertank72]

i have my Soya in the stash for over 4 years, time to dust it and work it

[@PlamoSamurai]

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[@I_am_the_big_dipper]

A fine accomplishment!

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Красивая работа!

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Museum quality, absolutely beautiful.

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Absolument Magnifique. Merci pour le partage.

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Very beautiful work !!!

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Excellent!

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GREAT JOB!!!!

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