I’m currently working on the Battleship Texas repairs. I have been in this project for over a year and I would like to say that im impressed with level of detail on this model. Good job, congratulations.

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

hi daniel thank you for your comment, your a very lucky man. that would be a dream job. to spend my time working on the USS Texas. Stay safe my friend

@danybena

3 жыл бұрын

@@Johnbuildsiconic if you follow the Battleship Texas Foundation (Instagram , Facebook)you will see some pictures of the work we have been doing

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

@@danybena hi daniel im a member of the save the battleship texas facebook page, is that the same

@chanceharvey8258

Жыл бұрын

I've walked the decks as a kid. Looking forward to seeing her home again and walk her as an adult. Thank you for your time and work.

Very emotional music to complement your skilful painting and weathering of this intricate model. You must have the patience of a saint and a very steady hand! Very enjoyable video.

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

Hi David. I love to listen to music like the ones I used in today’s video. I find it very relaxing when I’m building, helps to fuel my sole

Superbly painted! The way she looked in the pacific at Iwo Jima in February of 1945. Awesome work!

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. She’s a beautiful battleship, and I’m happy you think I did her Justice with on painting

@carlosrivas1629

2 жыл бұрын

Be more accurate and show what it looks like today version, basically allot of those tubs for guns are empty and their is visible rust everywhere.

I'm currently working on the same brand and scale of the one you just finished; after a couple of decades not working on any at all. I came across your videos of the Texas and have learned a lot of tips and tricks from your technic. I may not be able to do it the same deserved justice you accomplished, but it'll be a centerpiece of pride for me. I'm definitely going to have to get an air brush system.

In honor of all sailors no matter what side. Sailors are Sailors no matter.I have the Texas and New York in 1/350 scale Both waiting for completion. I'm almost done with New .Texas is Next.

Beautiful build and great painting and techniques... Small detail, please don't take it amiss: the national flag, Old Glory, flies from the flagstaff on the tail inport or from a halyard from the mainmast at sea... the front gaff is for the Union Jack inport only.

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Declan. Thank you for letting me know about the mistake. I must have been on autopilot when I fitted the flag

Thx John, learned a lot using an airbrush. Just a beginner myself. Thx for giving the ratios too.

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Scott I’m glad you enjoyed the video. I thinks it helps giving the paint ratios. For people watching the videos

Hi, thoroughly enjoyed watching this. Nice to see a different approach to a battleship paint job as well, rather than simply whichever flavour of battleship grey is required followed by pin wash/weathering. By working up from such a strong dark tone through mid to a (semi) dry brushed highlight there is a lot of contrast in your model which to my eyes at least really give it a sense of scale and depth. It’s an approach I’m used to using with figure painting, but I think it works really well here and has resulted in something very dramatic and quite unique looking.

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend. They are a lot of dark area and shadowing. From Where in the light is the hitting the ship. I wanted to dry and replicate the look and feel to my model.

Brilliant john and very emotional with the back ground music.well done

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you peter. I picked the music because I thought it was will suited to a veteran world wars battleship. And upload it today being Remembrance Sunday

@johnbockelie3899

3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful looking battle ship.

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you John

Beautiful work my friend a masterpiece.

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you sal, your feedback means a lot to me

We need some Bob Ross style narration as you paint.

@Johnbuildsiconic

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Ed this version is a full build with narration kzread.info/dash/bejne/aIGu3KutlrjWY8o.html

Nice job painting

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Barbosa

I love the music.

@Johnbuildsiconic

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend

The American Flag does NOT belong at the bow. The Jack goes there!

Beautiful old lady. Love the Texas. I love building these models, but I'm afraid to try and paint them! Superb job.

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Carlton. Just try to hand paint one of your model with a acrylic colour first. Most mistakes can just be overprinted

A beautiful build and it's great to see the wet stuff going on. Keep up the great work

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Steve Jones. I’m glad you enjoyed the build

I built the USS Portland from the Indianapolis kit. While there is plenty of PE, you do not get any railings. I also bought better decals from Freetime Hobbies. Amazing. I did have some complaints about the model directions for the kit. Texas was a more complete kit. I like to build and paint as I go. I often paint the basic model, and then add the details with paint. The two hulls build in the same way. That is a solid hull.

nice work john and the music went well with the ship you are working

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Richard I thought the music was very fitting to the build

Awesome job,

@Johnbuildsiconic

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you John

Awesome paint job my friend keep up the good work

@Johnbuildsiconic

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Juan

Beautifull

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

thank you Ivan

Very nice!

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you David

Mega Good Work

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend

Very impressive work, John....amazing job all round and a beautifully detailed final reveal. It was a very enjoyable watch and it has given me a number of tips/techniques that I will definitely use in future builds. I would love to see you build more in the future....congratulations! Robert

@georgejuniorleedom4476

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent job. Inspires me to try building something similar. Are there any plans from the manufacturer to offer this or other earlier dreadnoughts as originally built?

@georgejuniorleedom4476

2 жыл бұрын

The early ships are majestic and not smothered with AA guns. They'd be much easier to paint for one thing.🤔

Beautiful job. This is one plastic model I would like to build. Your paint job is awesome. Stay safe and be well my friend...... 😷. 👍. 👏. 🇺🇸. 👊.

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

thank you jason. i was abit worried because i know now passionate people can get about the right colour scheme, its not perfect, but i think it looks ok. thank you for watching, stay safe

@jasonguttman548

3 жыл бұрын

John, Your colors came out beautifully. Don't worry about other people's opinions. It's your ship and as long as you think it's right, that is what matters. On my models it's what I like that counts. Have a great day and enjoy the rest of the day........ 😷. 👍. 👏. 🇺🇸 (its a great day for America)..... ;-)

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

Thought it could be a good day to post the video

@jasonguttman548

3 жыл бұрын

John, For some reason I do not have any luck doing a video of my ships. I've tried my IPad then my cellphone. I can never find the KZread icon to post it into 🤔. I have to find someone to show me how. Once I can I will post everything I can find. I'll do my y entire neighborhood (😂 lol). I did post two videos, but they are under two KZread accounts. Once with my IPad and KZread is no longer on it. Then I did it on my cellphone and KZread disappeared on there also under my name. Well l do want to show my latest model that I'm building. Wish me LUCK!... Have a good week and stay safe, be well.......😷. 👍. 🇺🇸.

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Jason. I would love to see your work. And KZread is a great way for showcasing your skill. Have you watched any KZread tutorials on uploading to KZread videos

great job. One quick note. Our Union Jack, the constellation of 48 stars, would fly from the bow’s staff. Old Glory would hang from the stern’s staff or from the tri-pod mast, depending on the arrangement of equipment on the stern.

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

Hi thank you for your comment, I just followed the instructions from trumpeter for the flag placement. This mistake won’t happen again in future videos. Stay safe

@ARDRI2009

3 жыл бұрын

Stay safe too. Tora Tora Toro gives a good example of how the pre war battleships flew the national flag on the stern, the Navy’s Jack on the bow and signal flags from the spars on the forward tri-pod mast. Texas related ships often flew the Texas state flag too. See photos of the San Jacinto.

This has taught me so much. Thank you. Great work!

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed my video

@carlosrivas1629

3 жыл бұрын

@@Johnbuildsiconic the second turret tub had all its guns and mounts taken away and allot of it looks more bare. its does look good.

Your work is amazing and the way you detail the kit, you bring in to life

@Johnbuildsiconic

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend

Superb painting with just the right music, Band of brothers?

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

Couldn’t use band of brothers because of copyright, but i very similar

Great paintwork John made it come alive look forward to next build video.

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

thank you steve, i will be ordering a new kit soon

Beautiful job on this one. I have tonas did the outside railings come with the kit? I can't find any info of the kit comes with them. Trumpeter never seems to include then

Great vid 👍👍🍺🍺💞💞🙏🙏

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you eddy

John, I am working on a 1/350 Arizona and I will be following your painting process for it. I was unsure before how to proceed. Thanks for the tips. Great paint job.

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

Your very welcome Michael

This is a great looking model and so beautifully painted too. You did a great job on her. It looks better than the real battleship USS Texas BB35 in the San Jacinto state Park, La Porte TX. I saw it in person it and it was impressive. GREAT JOB !!!!

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Michael. I’m glad you found the second part to the build. I would love to visit the USS Texas myself one day. Stay safe my friend

@7thgrader07

3 жыл бұрын

They are in the works of repairing her hull. They are also in talks of dry docking her so the waters don't damage her again. A beautiful ship with lots of history. Last WWI era Super Dreadnought battleship.

So if I am understanding the process, you're using the airbrush to do the general deck and surface colors, and then using the real brush to do all the vertical surfaces. Presumably because otherwise you wouldn't really be able to airbrush the verticals without ending up spilling over onto the decks again? I've got some ship builds coming up and I've been worried for a while about the build process!

Alright, John? WoW it’s looks incredible, you certainly have some skill with the airbrush 👏👏👏

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

thank you sean. im abit rusty with the pistic model, but im happy with the end result, thank you for watching mate

Looks great. Would you be willing to make a list of the paint colors you used under the video comments to help people making a shopping list? I tried to copy them down as you went through.

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

Hi mate. Yes I can do you a list of the paints used

Great paint job John. I am just beginning to use photo etch parts. Did pre-painting your PE parts glue okay to the painted deck? If you had to paint a wooden deck would you paint first and then mask, or paint as you did and then paint the wooden deck? Thanks for sharing.

@Johnbuildsiconic

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Tim, yes if with a painted wooden deck, I would paint first then mask off

Beautiful work! But, is it just me, or the waterline should have been much higher on the hull?

@cleverusername9369

2 жыл бұрын

I believe the New York class in particular had really high freeboard and

The model looks great except for the Texas decal on the stern. Texas has the name on both sides.

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

Hi John. I have loads of comments about this. Wish I had researched the Texas more and not just followed trumpeters instructions

@johnthomsen8802

3 жыл бұрын

@@Johnbuildsiconic Please forgive me if I was rude.

@johnthomsen8802

3 жыл бұрын

I loved the level of detail you got.

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

No you wasn’t rude John. Just stating the facts. a lot of people are very passionate about this beautiful old battleship

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

You did the old girl justice.

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I’m glad you liked the finished model

Superb skill, patience and attention to detail! But gosh, honestly, the paint above the waterline is way too dark - not at all how US Navy ships were painted. The color of the underwater hull is also wrong … too dark and brownish as seen in video. I have spent hours on ships of this era, and my Grandfather and uncle served in US Navy.

New build in my future after my Alaska and Guam builds are complete

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

You will enjoy building this beautiful battleship

Brilliant videos...do you prime before applying the top coats, especially on the photoetch? If so what do you suggest...thanks, Brian

@Johnbuildsiconic

5 ай бұрын

hi, Ye I used mr hobby, mr levelling primer, sure i added that in text on the video

i wish i had the skill to make such a fine model but with my shaky hands there is no way

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

I’m so sorry about your hands Brian. But I’m glad you enjoyed my build Happy new year. And all the best for 2021

@brianberthold3118

3 жыл бұрын

@@Johnbuildsiconic if you ever want to sell something like that i might be interested ... have always liked the Texas cuz of the 5 turret look and its the best and oldest battleship still floating (kinda)

Beautiful work! amazing paint job. I have one question as a Navy Vet. Why did you put the US flag on the bow? It should be on the stern and the US Navy Jack on the bow if in port or at anchor. If underway the US flag should be flying from the mast.

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

Hi 67stang. It was just a mistake. I was in the zone when filming. The flag was taken of and put the correct position. Thank you for your service

@67Stang

3 жыл бұрын

@@Johnbuildsiconic Thanks for the reply. Great work. I have not built a model since I was a teenager. You video has me rethinking that. I have several of the ship I served on which have been given to me over the years. Maybe it is time to dig one of them out.

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

Yes build them my friend, building models is great for stress and mental Heath, plus you will have a visual memory of the ship you served on

You should build the veryfire uss MISSOURI

@Johnbuildsiconic

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jhon the Missouri is very high up on my list, but maybe in a 1/200 scale

@jhonwickxenburg4862

2 жыл бұрын

@@Johnbuildsiconic I think that that would be perfect, I have all of the veryfire 1/350 battleships and love to see how others incorporate their own build style and how they all are the same but yet so different from one another, look forward to seeing the 1/200 video sometime down the way! 😀

@Johnbuildsiconic

2 жыл бұрын

That’s also what I like about watching model builders, it’s mostly the same kit we build, but everyone’s model looks different

@jhonwickxenburg4862

2 жыл бұрын

@@Johnbuildsiconic agreed, everyone has a different way to build it and a model is never truly done because no matter how good it looks everyone always looks back and looks at what they could of done and what they can do differant next time.

@Johnbuildsiconic

2 жыл бұрын

Very true, my USS Texas is 2 years old now, I will build and paint a new version a lot different to this build

Stunning work! What sort of blue did you use? I'm currently working on a model of my own and am hoping to paint it in the same measure 21 scheme.

@Johnbuildsiconic

2 жыл бұрын

Hi peter. Thank you for your comment, I’m sure I added the colours I used on the screen in the video

@petergriffin8796

2 жыл бұрын

@@Johnbuildsiconic Thanks, I just caught it.

Does anybody know if there is a CAD model of this ship anywhere?

Hello John, What is the tool that you use to attach railings to deck?

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

Hi my friend. Think I was holding the rails with long nose tweezers when glueing to the deck

The name of the ship “TEXAS” is placed only on the left rear side. Not across the back.

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Robert thanks for your comment. Ye this trumpeter kits was a big letdown. comes with a lot of poor instructions about decals and flag placement

Looks great what kit is this

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Lucy this is a 1/350 scale plastic kit from Trumpeter

Hey John. I'm Building This same Model Kit For a Client. You Do Super Excellent Work. What do you charge to paint and Weather a ship. Like this

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

Hi victor. I’ve not worked on any client builds in for over 10years. I walked away from the hobby for some time. So I would find it very hard to price my work

@victorallen4809

3 жыл бұрын

@@Johnbuildsiconic Ok. Thank you. I do know how to build these Battleships and I build a lot of Sci Fi Models. I just don't know how to Weather or paint like you do. You really should think about building Models again. The Model building community needs Builders Like you. You Seriously are Good at it. Vic.

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you vic, comments like your’s helps to keep me motivated and make more model building videos

Please what kind of glue do you use to secure the photo etch railings?

@Johnbuildsiconic

2 жыл бұрын

Have you watched the part from the build, I talk about the glue used for the PE parts

@cleverusername9369

2 жыл бұрын

@@Johnbuildsiconic I have watched and intend to several more times as I build her sister New York, your work is invaluable. Just wanted to ask instead of search through a video for the answer 🙂

@Johnbuildsiconic

2 жыл бұрын

Ok, to glue I use is flexible 5k CA thin

Can you tell me the shade of green/blue used on the hull & superstructure please? Great job to btw

@Johnbuildsiconic

2 жыл бұрын

Hi fluffy. In the video I’ve put the colours on the screen that I used. Just pause in video on the section that you need. Hope this helps

@fluffyslippers5589

2 жыл бұрын

@@Johnbuildsiconic Thank you. I noticed in the end then immediately googled it haha but thanks again & again great job.

But you did not paint the deck?!

I am building her sister ship New York - and I thought she had a lot of AA guns lol

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

Hi glen. I think there is almost double the amount of AAGuns on the Texas over the New York . The Texas Would be a great build for you

@glenchapman3899

3 жыл бұрын

@@Johnbuildsiconic Yeah the anti aircraft suite US ships were mounting by the end of the war was truly ferocious. There is a naval historian calls the Texas the USS Second amendment lol

Not to be rude however the national flag is NEVER displayed at the jackstaff but at the fantail on the ensign gaff. The jackstaff was only used for the union jack in port. Also the port side anchor does not appear secured properly.

👍🇫🇷😷👏🏻🛠

Trumpy does you no favors with this kit. She wore Measure 22 at Normandy, and transitioned to Measure 21on returning to the Pacific for the invasion at Iwo Jima. Her Kingfishers were off-loaded in San Fransisco while getting that last radar upgrade (as depicted in the kit) and while being painted in Meas 21. Had she kept her Kingfishersm the would have been on all-over Navy Blue paint. Trumpy even manages to get the US flag wrong on both the 1/700 and 1/350 kits. The Jackstaff only ever flies the Union Jack, and then, only while moored. The US flag is flown from either the after mast or the stern flagstaff. There was (and is) more than passing academic debate on whether the ship's name was on the stern in Meas 21. Given that Texas was always a fleet flagship argues for the painting. On the actual ship, there are weld bead for three versions, and three sizes, of the ship's name.

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment, your right on all the points listed above, I wish I had done more research, and not just followed the trumpeter kit instructions

@CAPNMAC82

3 жыл бұрын

@@Johnbuildsiconic I worked closely with the TPW curators of the ship, donating time and artifacts to her preservation. She's very 'real' to me. Trumpy are just nuts on some stuff. You did an excellent job getting the difference between the 20B of the deck and the 5-N Navy Blue--which is not easy.

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

The Texas is a beautiful old battleship. I really hope she is saved for future generations. And I would also like to visit her one day myself. In fact I would love to visit all the museum ships around the US

You got the full US Flag on the wrong staff. It goes in the stern staff and the in port Union Jack goes at the bow staff.

@Johnbuildsiconic

3 жыл бұрын

Ye i was informed of this around 6 months ago

I watched this video horrified the entire time...I wouldn't nor couldn't do this...all of these techniques are for real experts, not "Joe Average" like me.

@Johnbuildsiconic

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you brain. But I would say, just give it a try