Building and Painting HMS Rodney 1/200 from Trumpeter: 1000 Subscriber Special
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- Опубліковано 14 лип 2024
- Hi! Thanks for visiting the channel!
Thanks to Mr. Steven Hoyle for providing the instruction manual for this kit!
And also thanks to all viewers for showing interest in the videos I've uploaded, commenting on the videos, giving hints, appreciate the models, and subscribing in such amazing numbers.
As 1000 subscribers came closer since the Bismarck Turret video, I wanted to do something special as a next build, and now, the huge 1/200 HMS Rodney from Trumpeter is finished, a little delayed, now we stand at around 1050 Subscribers.
I hope you will like this video and the finished model!
The music was taken from:
www.bensound.com
0:00-2:08 Box Review, Introduction, Preparation
2:09-14:28: Assembly
14:29-20:33: Painting and Weathering
20:34-25:09: Detail Painting and Finalisation
25:10-27:53: Finished Model Presentation and Rating - Навчання та стиль
Many years ago I had the privilege of working with a man who had served aboard HMS Rodney throughout WWII and took part in the sinking of the Bismarck. R.I.P. Cecil. You were a good one !
My grandfather served on HMS Rodney. I never got to meet him, but he'll always be a hero to me.
The Rodney and her Sistership Nelson was absolutely fantastic Battleships. And this Model here is amazing. Wonderful Job
Thanks very much!
My father served on the Rodney in the North Atlantic during WWII. He was also in the convoy that relieved Malta. He never spoke about the horrors he witness during those times. Miss you dad
Its probably hard to cope with what war bares on young people in those times - luckily, we finally have a peaceful time in some parts of the world but we should not forget at what cost!
My Dad served on Rodney in WW2 he would have loved this
Thanks very much, this is a great honour! I am glad you like it!
Nice job. A truly unique battleship the Nelson Class.
Rodney was built in my home town. What a brilliant job you made of her- I loved watching this video. Many thanks.
Very nicely built, a great build, of a great ship, congrats.
I really enjoyed watching you build this model! You did an amazing job, the painting and weathering looks fantastic!! Thanks for sharing the video, again great work!
Thanks very much, Ted, i am glad you like it! Thanks for watching!
I love your videos! It's great. Continue making videos like this. It inspire me to do this kind of hobby. Thank you!
Peter congrats on 1000 subscribers! When you said a big project, you were not kidding. What a beautiful kit. Again I loved the camouflage paint schemes, great work. When you did the stenciling on the hull, it reminded me of when my ships were in drydock, I would go down and look at the hull, and that's what it looked like. Awesome build and video Peter and again congratulations on the 1000 mark, in a few months you will be doing a 2000 subscribers build! Have a great week and stay safe and healthy. My best to your family and friends. 👍👍🇦🇹🤝🇺🇸
Thanks very much! Making a credible lower hull painting is quite difficult as there are very few photos of ships that were long underwater and then came to dry dock, so it means a lot to me that it actually looks similar to real ones! Thanks for always coming back to my videos! This is what makes it enjoyable, getting feedback and positivity back!
Excellent build, I've had my eye on one of these for a while,watching this build has made my mind up,
Thanks! I'm glad this video helped. The kit is highly enjoyable, if you have any further questions to this kit, i can try and answer them.
Nice job,well detailed model.I love building large scale shop,so much fun and so very challenging!!!
Beautiful. Thanks for the show.
Thanks for watching!
A great video and a wonderful build. The 1k subs is well deserved. Keep up the great work
Awesome work , Sir. 👍
Wow writing the sprue letter on tape so you can see it easier...that's a great idea I never thought of that I will try that on my next model
It is an easy way to keep organised with those huge kits, but i didn't invent this, i saw it once in a video from Amegraphy, a (i guess) Japanese youtube modeller who makes incredible 1/700 ships
@@funinscale2892 yes I watch amegraphy too, sometimes I skip forward in the videos
Excellent work and a great build!
You have a priceless talent. Very impressive.
Very inspiring, thank you for sharing.
I watched 3 of your videos so far. Its really fun to watch and the music is relaxing.
Great job :D
Thanks very much! I am glad you like the music, many people seem to despise it :D
Outstanding! I like the camo paint job.
Buen trabajo de pintura pero el camuflaje es erróneo
Well done!
Another great video. I learn so much from your work and am always impressed by the quality of your builds. Many thanks for publishing them and sharing your skills. May your channel go from strength to strength!
Much Thanks! I am happy to hear that you like my videos and models! Thats the biggest honor and the best reason to keep making videos! Thanks for visiting the channel. Stay healthy
great job on the model and the video !!
I want this kit so bad thank you for sharing with us!
outstanding work sir, love the large scale models
Hi Ian, thanks very much! I'm glad you like it!
Thoroughly enjoyed watching your video. Excellent model making. I watched the video on my mobile telephone, it appeared that way the Union Jack (and the Union Flag can only be described as such when flying from a Jack Staff), was upside down. Incidentally, ordinary seamen are called Jack as they were messed at the foc'sle end, under the Jack Staff. Similarly you placed the White Ensign on the mizzen mast rather than the Ensign Staff. There are a number of Pathe News films to confirm the White Ensign flying at the ship's stern. I have only seen black and white photographs and film of the Rodney, so it was very interesting to see the dazzle paint in colour. My father served on the "Rodbox" from 1943 to 1945. Atlantic, Malta and Russian convoys. Sicily and D-day landings. Like my mother, their generation, they gave up their youth to fight fascism. Thank-you for making a very interesting video. Charles.
Well done!!!
Nice 👍 work.
Congratulations on 1k!
Great work! don't know where you get the patience but it pays off, beautiful work! Subscribed.
Great build dude good choice of music at the end too well done
Looks great. Nice job.
Great video. Hope to see more of these😀
My stash is high, my free time count is even higher, so there will be more coming! :-)
Verry Nice and fine video on as I allways seen it thatNelson and Rodney are The most beautyfull battleship ever❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ out of five hearts!!!
Awesome build! Congratulations for well deserved 1k! :D
Thank you! I'm still amazed how fast this was going. The Bismarck Turret and Enterprise video really catapulted the subscriber number forward the last week
Looking forward to HMS Del Boy.
You make it look so easy
Well done Mr Cairo😃
Mega Good Work
The Nelson class was always one of my favorites. It was an innovate approach by British engineers to stuff the most powerful guns into a ship confined to the 35,000 ton displacement restrictions of the London Naval treaty. By concentrating the main battery forward like that they shortened the citadel they would need to protect with armor and reducing weight. Absolutely brilliant British engineers.
Just in time as I am about to start the same kit . Hope mine comes out just as good as yours .looks fantastic
Thanks! I'm glad you like it, im sure yours will be better!
Looks Superb, 2/3 of the way through the nelson didn't realise that the nelson looks quite different and appears to be massively up gunned compared to the rodney.
Superbe 😍
My gf got me this & the £200 detail kit but I don’t have the time or experience to do it justice…I built a yamato half that size 15 years ago but this model deserves more care…I’ll do it in sections in a few years time.
the secondary turret is like the size of a 1/350 main gun.
Fabulous video build. Just what a modeller needs rather than 20 + episodes. A superb build too. What’s next? Take care and keep well, Rob from the U K
Thanks! I'm glad you like it! The next project is on the way, what started as a thought experiment is now quite far in production and seems to turn out less well than i would have hoped for!
@@funinscale2892 I look forward to it very much.
Good job on 'The Executioner', mate...
Excellent build there my friend great paint and weathering looks amazing and a big congrats on 1000 subs 👍🙏
Thanks! I'm glad you like it! 1000 subs was a huge step!
Great video and model build. I’m just starting the build of exactly the same model, I hope it goes well as I’ve already purchased all of the Trumpeter 1/200 scale aircraft carriers to do over time 😬
Fabulous job, Mate! What a lot of work. Takes a lot of stick-to-itivness to finish this monster off. Why don't you guys who do all this work
show us a pic of yourself so we can see the artist?
I love you for this
Nice model, and wish i had the patience to build one, and it would have to be RC !,
My Grandfather served on the Rodney, he was a Chief petty officer, i have his medals and all paperwork pertaining to his Naval career sadly he died in 1962 aged 64, when i was only Two, so i never got to hear about this awsome Battleship
My Fathers middle name was Rodney, also alas, not here any more
congrat on 1K sub
Wonder when will there be the Bismarck-class be built in this channel. but this sure is a great Build of a Good Old Jolly British Battleship! Well Done!
I've got an old Airfix 1:600 model of HMS Nelson. It lacks quite a bit of detail, so this type of video is a useful free reference for upgrading the detail on that one.
I'm starting to get into collecting 1/200 ships, having built several in smaller 1/700 and 1/350. Rodney would go quite well with Bismarck and Hood. They also make Nelson, Scharnhorst, and Gneisenau.
dobra praca
bardzo ładny ;)
Mind boggling build. A modelling tourdeforce
I forgot to say that I built a model of this vessel in 200th scale , but in PAPER. Now that was a challenge . I loved the result , but had great difficulty in disposing of the model. In the end I donated a number to Lytham Sea Scouts , who were run then by an Ex-Guardsman !
Super
Just seen this and a great inspirational build. One point that may have been mentioned is that the Union Flag at the front is upside down. But, they may well be in distress ;-)
nice build mate ,, as is the case with these nice models ,, a decent display case to keep the pesky dust off , i guess will be in order ,, never tried a trumpeter kit before ,, think i need to give one a go ,, nice :))
Trumpeter is my favourite kit manufacturer, i think they're great in many aspects, detail, cost, accessoires they include. I can highly recommend them!
@@funinscale2892 yeah , they do look the buisness ,, looking to do a 1/200 of the hood i think ,, but that will after the hms victory ive started by heller ,, 1/100 , massive build ,, so the hood will be on the back burner till next year i guess :) .
That looks spot on. Love the Nelson Class.. I made loads of Airfix models when I was a lad. My intentions were always to hang the planes from the ceiling, Tanks on my shelves and the Battleships had to float on my olds large pond. Only Bismark out of the 4 battleships I made, would float upright without modifications 2 I put in weights or ballast etc and one was a lost cause (Belfast) On seeing your masterpiece, my first thought was, would this float??
Nice. The union flag is upside down in the distress position, but so what!
Maybe they are out of tea, would that be a reason for distress? :) A nearby ship could supply them quickly
@@funinscale2892 Noooooo! Never say that! Even in jest! The Empire will crumble!
Impressive . The real thing must have been quite a sight .
You can actually buy just the superstructure these days, amazing considering coupled with 1/200 photoetch makes a nice model all by itself
I just love how you can put whole build in 30 min video,I love watching these big scale builds,but everyone who do that kind of build have 20 videos of same build and that is too much for watch,these videos of yours are awesome,everything in one video,I hope there will be more videos like this,keep going💪
Superb video ...
A lot of people don't like the Nelson class they find it ugly.
The Roddney was the second of two post dreadnought class BSs with the new and latest tech of the time.
The citadel superstructure paved the way for that era of ships tho the superstructure sits aft of the deck is still very striking.
I have Rodney& Burwell (the latter a convoy escort destroyer )in my name because of family who served on them .
Would love to have this in my 350 scale fleet but I don't believe it's tooled for the scale.
Keep the videos coming mate.
Hi Anthony! I agree with you, it is a great ship! It utilized so many new technologies while staying in the Washington Naval Treaty limits, with 406mm guns! It is not as beautiful as HMS Hood, but it is still an extremely interesting ship and has a nice shape. The bridge especially, a massive, high tower structure.
I have never seen this ship in 1/350 either. I hope your family members came home safely with HMS Rodney
@@funinscale2892
Thanks for the reply and yes both came home to their families hence the for names.
Just trying to think I remember a Russian guided missile destroyer/cruiser with the superstructure after do you know it?
@@anthonynichols2088 Thats good to hear! Glad this horrible time had a happy ending for your family! Hmm.. no, i cant remember any modern ship with the superstructure aft. I think the superstructure aft was a great choice when ship armour was still put on, but with modern ships, most are not armoured very thickly so there is no need for the special layout of the superstructure, with a thick frontal citadel armour and less armour at the bow and sides
I found some 1/2000 scale aoshima kits and they are going together great, if you find one built it! And the build in this vid looks incredible
This would be interesting, i just had a look at them. they must be really tiny. hopefully they can be acquired cheaply in europe because most of the japanese imports are quite expensive
@@funinscale2892 I found mine on eBay for a reasonable price so hopefully they still have them in stock, they did last time I checked
Another entertaining video and an excellent build, the ship looks great! Question on your build speed, how long would does a build like this take you (number of hours?).
Thanks very much! i usually dont keep track very precisely but for this ship, it was finished after a week of mostly uniterrupted modelling. Thats the reason i like the tamiya colours diluted with alcohol, the paint is dry to the touch in seconds and you can apply masking tape after 20 minutes without pulling off the paint from before. So i dont have any drying time inbetween and i can use most of the time without waiting
Nicely done! I‘ve build that too,but the colors on my model are too strong...Subscribed your channel 👍🏻 Greetings from Germany
Danke from Austria!
Shame you have the Union Jack upside down
It's hard to find good modellers that cover ships. You definately deserve more attention
Trumpeter Chinas company very good !!
The guns on HMS Rodney were so powerful that when the guns were trained to the port or starboard past a certain angle the third turret guns would shatter every window on the bridge
I like this type of stuff lol! I'm getting interested in ship modeling i may try it out soon. And by the way, what does PE stand for?
One of my father’s ships during the war.
Looks great! Where did you get the stencil that you sprayed through to get the rust effect on the hull?
Ye yes yes yes yes yes yes
Nice job, don't get me wrong when I say this, but with all the detail you put into it, I'm really surprised you didn't use a pin vise to hollow out the barrels of the anti- aircraft guns.
I once poked my finger quite bad once when trying to drill out gun barrels, so i avoided it for a while, but with more recent models, i got a finer drill and started it again
@@funinscale2892 I know what you mean, you have to acquire a skill to do that I mainly do armored vehicles. You sort of of get used to it drilling out .50 and .30 caliber mg barrels.
@@genek8630 I can assume that with tanks its even harder! Do you have any tips? i tried making a small indentation with a hobby knife tip to have something the drill can "bite into", and then slowly drilling it out until the depth looks real enough
Great build, I have the Nelson to build, can you tell me the height from the hull bottom to the top of the highest mast? .
Hi! I dont have her anymore, but she was standing in a shelf with 34cm of height, and i remember she barely made it in there without scraping the mast of, so i would assume something between 30 and 33cm of height from the bottom of the hull to the tip of the mast
oh! No! @ 27:36 you have the Union Jack upside down! Rodney is flying a distress signal!!!!!
Great job- I like how you do the flag decal on foil too, but the flag is only one sided that way,. Is it possible to use the same idea on a double flag and then bend the foil over on the flag pole?
My ex (and sadly deceased) Grandfather in law served on Rodney from 1943 onwards. His main gripe was the skin cancer from Mediterranean patrols. No sunscreen and hours on deck as a redhead wasn't a good mix. Great build, though where do you keep something that big?
Sorry to hear, i am glad he made it home! I am getting sunburnt after fifteen minutes in the sun, i dont want to imagine how that must itch and hurt! I have it in a shelf, where it is safe from dust, but i put it on a board in the living room from time to time - some of the bigger models are given away at occasions to make place for new ones, i only have a small flat :)
I can't believe that I missed your reply two years ago, so my apologies.
I've just watched the video again, and now that I'm living in a small flat, I can see the limits for model display surfaces.
I've completed about 90% of my first model in 34 years. It's Tamiya's Dragon Wagon, and it's a long kit. I have no idea where it's going to live. It's currently on my hifi turntable.
I'd love to build a ship but not in 1/200 scale. Probably 1/350 is the size limit.
I'm torn between a Royal Navy ship and my favourite from World of Warships: USS Alaska.
😊😊😊❤😊😊😊
Hi there im also working on a model ship I was just wondering if you applied a gloss varnish before the enamel wash? Thanks
10/10,but searslight glass photo part "gold"?
How do you apply the Mr cement s if it dries quick (my Tamiya fast drying dries by the time i get to the beginning)
That's the problem with Mr Cement S as well, i only use it when i can bring two plastic pieces in direct contact and hold them together, because when you put the glue onto a part, the have to grab the other and put in on the glue, the glue is dissolved most of the time by then. i have just finished rendering a video where i described the different glues i have and how i use them, should be live in some hours
Was the building process easy or difficult?
15:38 how do you paint the many decks of the bridge structure when you have already glued it all together ?? Good colour scheme , suits her !
Hi Fred! I have painted the deck sections in the dark grey colour before, then painted the light camouflage paint and then fixed the overspray with a paint brush, by hand so i dont have to mask the whole deck
The Union flag at the bow is upside down !
Which airbrush would you recommend for me, I am a beginner and haven't airbrushed yet.
I started off airbrushing with a cheap set from amazon where a compressor and an airbrush were included for around 50€ (around 56 USD), and i still have the same compressor, so it is a good piece and has great value! The cheap air brush is great for learning; it took me months of try and error until i had consistent results with the paint finishes. I clogged my airbrush countless times and was frustrated about it many times, but it is all learning and gaining experience.
Now i use the Paasche Talon which is a great airbrush, but the supply of spare parts is a little limited in europe, as they are made in the US
Peter, I want wondering if sometime in the future would you consider building an US navy Perry class frigate? I think you would definitely do a awesome job on it. Thanks again for bring us a great channel. Stay safe and healthy my friend. I forgot to ask, how are you tests st the university going? Have a great week and my best to you and your family. 👍🇦🇹🤝🇺🇸
Hi Chris! I once built an Academy USS Oliver Hazard Perry Class in 1/350, which was not that fun to make. I am having my eyes (or radar) on a trumpeter kit of a Arleigh Burke Class, which aren't that expensive and cool kits! do you know of any good oliver hazard perry class kit?
Thanks for your kind words, all the best and health to you and your family as well!
The tests were fine, i'm glad they're over! Thanks for asking!
@@funinscale2892 it looks like academy is the only company that makes it. Pontos makes a PE upgrade set for it. But looking at the upgrades it would be a huge undertaking of a build.
@@funinscale2892 i was looking on Google and Dragon also makes or did a kit
@@chrisC052 I will look for the academy again, i think. As far as i remember, the thing that was the strangest about the kit was the thick plastic railings all over the ship. if i would replace them with PE railings, it would definitely be a good loking kit! fit was good, as i remember
@@funinscale2892 like I was saying, I think you would do an outstanding job on the kit if you do decide to build it👍👍
will their be any more 1/200, thanks for doing what i suggested
I definitely have another on my stash, maybe it will be the next project, i had a great time building the Rodney
Some parts are not designed well is the Trumpeter company motto :)
Trumpeter is my favourite model company, but there are some smaller (or rarely bigger) issues with every kit, true!
Any aftermarkets PE used for this ? Or only the PE sets from the original kit ?
The PE parts are all from the kit as it was supplied, I think it is mostly enough to make a great looking kit! Especially in 1/200, where aftermarket kits cost as much as a 1/350 ship kit
@@funinscale2892 Actually, 1/200 aftermarket set usually cost more than a 1/350 ship 😓😓😓.
@@belfast4893 True. Add a wooden deck and you can get another 1/200 ship - i looked for a wooden hood deck in 1/200 and it was around 70€ alone! For a sticker!
Its so huge. where ya gonna put it, brother?
Did you enjoy it? i hope this is one of the ships in 1/200 you were asking for!
For now, it still stands on the work bench as i didn't start another kit and i dont have an idea as to where i could place it. Maybe on the kitchen table, who needs to eat anyway
@@funinscale2892 I absolutely love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so encouraged to get one of my 1/200. thanks so much.
@@zhaoliu9080 It was a pleasure to build, and i'm really happy that you like it! Thanks for watching and being a frequent visitor!
Which year of HMS Rodney model?
The model kit is from 2015
How tall is the Rodney from base of hull to the tip of the mast ?
I am planning to order a display shelf that is gonna include a 1/200 Nelson in it. Would appreciate if if you can provide me the dimensions of the finished model.
Hi! I dont have her anymore, but she was standing in a shelf with 34cm of height, and i remember she barely made it in there without scraping the mast of, so i would assume something between 30 and 33cm of height from the bottom of the hull to the tip of the mast