Trumpeter 1:350 Scale Battleship USS Texas BB-35 : FULL BUILD 

We need some Bob Ross style narration as you paint.

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.

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.

I love the music.

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

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.

Nice job painting

Awesome job,

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Beautiful work my friend a masterpiece.

Awesome paint job my friend keep up the good work

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

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

Beautifull

Very nice!

Mega Good Work

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Great vid 👍👍🍺🍺💞💞🙏🙏

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.

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 !!!!

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!

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.

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.

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

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.

You did the old girl justice.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

Looks great what kit is this

You should build the veryfire uss MISSOURI

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

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

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

But you did not paint the deck?!

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.

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

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

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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.

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.

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.