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Make Spaceship
How to Scratchbuild a Spaceship from Styrene
ETSY LINK TO BUILD YOUR OWN:
www.etsy.com/shop/SublightDrive
Materials I used:
1mm (.040 in) and .5mm (.020 in) Styrene sheets
Pre-textured Styrene sheets
Styrene rods
Kitbashed parts from model ships, an x-wing, tanks, etc.
A thread spool and a lip balm container
Cheap Jewelry Wire
Acrylic and Oil paints
Tools you'll need:
Masking tape
Drafting Triangle or Ruler
Hobby Knife & extra blades
Pencil
Tweezers
Superglue
Weld-on 3
Cheap brush
Small eyedropper and dish for the Weld-on
Sanding sticks and paper
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:58 Tools
2:56 Cutting
5:58 Steps 1 - 10
9:00 Steps 11 - 23
11:52 Greeblie Break
17:11 Steps 25 - 33
19:28 Kitbashing
23:25 Painting
25:23 Decals
26:10 Weathering & Washes
29:31 Outro
www.etsy.com/shop/SublightDrive
Materials I used:
1mm (.040 in) and .5mm (.020 in) Styrene sheets
Pre-textured Styrene sheets
Styrene rods
Kitbashed parts from model ships, an x-wing, tanks, etc.
A thread spool and a lip balm container
Cheap Jewelry Wire
Acrylic and Oil paints
Tools you'll need:
Masking tape
Drafting Triangle or Ruler
Hobby Knife & extra blades
Pencil
Tweezers
Superglue
Weld-on 3
Cheap brush
Small eyedropper and dish for the Weld-on
Sanding sticks and paper
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:58 Tools
2:56 Cutting
5:58 Steps 1 - 10
9:00 Steps 11 - 23
11:52 Greeblie Break
17:11 Steps 25 - 33
19:28 Kitbashing
23:25 Painting
25:23 Decals
26:10 Weathering & Washes
29:31 Outro
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Love your videos... Great work!
I think this is my favourite creation of yours.
Awesome little build. I love the smaller scales myself - 1:2500 for Trek and 1:2256 for Star Wars.
Looks like warhammer ships had a baby with a unsc frigate
Take this as a friendly criticism and this is the first video by you that I’ve seen, the step by step instructions are boring to listen to. Like a math lecture. Tell us an interesting lore story or something like that instead and your video would be more engaging and exciting.
If you google "Polystyrene sheets 4' x 8' " you can find a supplier near you. This is a great tip for builders given how expensive it is buying off Amazon, etc.
this is amazing and i learned some new bits, but i always find funny how people designing space ships never think of the fact that ship needs to stop and rotate, its not flying on air,so there is no surface controls,you need thrusters in the front or the sides that rotate lol. cool ship though lol
I see a lot of plastic suppliers around me selling "HIPS" (Hight Impact Polystyrene Sheets). Is that the same thing?
Yup that’s the one
Legend, thanks 🙏😄
I'm not sure it can be classed as an idea per-say, but have you considered designing a more modular style ship before? Like build a core ship that is the base and iconic in its own right but leave nubs or even styled holes where you can plug optional's to. A gap between engine boosters can have a built in slot to plug in a whole other section of ship to make it longer, or docking bay doors doubling as attachment points for nacelles. This idea hit me after watching your Atlas build, the recessed section in the middle of the ship would be great to have such a hidden plug feature. You could pull the ship in two and change out the rear for a more powerful looking booster, or change the front to have it a more utilitarian look, or even more drastic an option, with the ship in half you could build a whole middle section that looks like a rack of cargo. Even here with the Kestros, you could have the command structure removeable, or have the lower jaw swapable. Even the cargo hold could be removeable to be swapped out for a mor sleek design. Just a thought.
Well since the f-19 designation is open, i guess we can unofficially call the superhornet the F-19.
A JMSDF ship kit? What scale was it, and do you recall the model kit company?
How do you go about finding that sort of thing? And how much does it cost in bulk vs. buying by pack?
I literally just googled “industrial plastic supply” and made a list of places that were less than an hours drive from me. Then I started calling them up until I found one that was willing to sell single sheets. These two cost me about $40.
What thickness do you use?
Man, wish I had access to a supplier!
Starfleet admirals must be so blase about this: "The Enterprise blew up!!" "Again? How many times is that?"
This process is so COOL! I've tried this once before making a scifi building, and one thing that I struggled with that I'm not noticing you having to deal with is styrene burs. Whenever I cut any styrene, there is always a bur on the edge that then shows up with painting, breaks my clean edges, etc. Watching you cut, the edges look so clean! What am I doing wrong, styrene-sensei?
Without actually seeing the cuts, I can only give general advice, but: Use a fresh sharp blade (I legit go through like 3 to 5 in a project) and don't twist the styrene as you snap it. The real answer though is probably just: sanding. Sand the edges to get rid of the break lines, sand the surface to get rid of a lip, sand where two pieces are joined to hide the seam. I have a bad habit of downplaying how much sanding I do cause it's boring and messy and sucks to film lol. Glad you like it tho! Your channel was one of my inspirations to start making my own content.
Really cool. Is there a way I can get my hands on these little bits without buying model kits? I would love to build something like this.
If there is, I’d love to know about it! I make do with finding old or second-hand kits to scrap for parts, so I’m not shelling out $$$ for brand new kits. I’ve seen some people use 3D printed greeblies, but I find that they aren’t nearly as detailed as I’d like.
👍👍👍👍👍👍 neat
Similar to cutting glass
Keep up the amazing work!
Dry cool stuff. Gives me a ton of inspiration 🙌
Do you score the top part of the notch? Or just the two on the outside and wiggle still it snaps?
The whole thing. They’re pretty small, but unless the styrene is scored, it will bend pretty far before it snaps.
Wow. Just wow.... A casually found your video through my TH-cam feed. I do Warhammer 40k but nothing of planes, spaceships or boats. So, being totally new to this side of modelism, this is amazing! I love the design, that subtle mix of Halo and Star Wars! And the amount of work for all the plastic card cutting then kitbashing all the tiny parts, sculpting every panel. I am 10 000% impressed. The final result is mind-blowing! I'll have a tour into your TH-cam channel, I might have developped a new hobby passion 😅
17:20 This is how Bishop from "Aliens" would sand it down.
"Pyramid themed bad guy jets in a ps1 game" is the funniest description of the f117 I've ever heard
May I ask what thickness material you are using?
I prefer to use a mix of .020” (.5mm) and .040 (1mm) styrene.
@@Sublight_Drive and how do i buy your templates if you have them?
Never stop doing what you do, truly awesome stuff. Inspiring.
Is Weld On different from Plastruct, Tamiya, Mr. Hobby, etc. plastic weld products?
I couldn’t tell you. I’ve looked up what exactly the chemical is in weld-on but their official info doesn’t say, probably because it’s proprietary. That said, the main reason I like weld on is because I can buy it by the pint🍻
Lookinng like the iconic UNSC Frigate front "gun" Actually no "... " cause in those ships its literally a gun.
Great! Reminds me of a Sun Fish or a Whale some how ;-)
This is amazing! I've been looking for solid, practical tutorials on working with styrene. I'm making a death star trench run
Could you make the Event Horizon ship or is it original designs only?
Talk more. I can't watch while hobbying without voiceover.
Great work!!
Fantastic! Just got a couple of the templates and looking forward to start building :-) Have you thought about building something Chris Foss style? Or painting one of your own designs in that way?
14:36 "They had a budget of $2.5 billion and 23 polygons" Best F-117 roast I've ever heard Also, I just grabbed my F-117 toy that I've had for a while, and it seems more like 42 polygons. 42. Imagine that. The answer to the meaning of life and all of the universe's secrets. Represented as the shape of the first stealth aircraft.
Ok, i do have to say that was really cool
What is the liquid glue you use.
It’s a plastic cement, not a glue: Weld-On 3 for acrylics.
I really liked your presentation style. Post edit narration. The camera never moves. Everything’s in focus. The music isn’t overpowering. The model is great, too. Original design, dynamic detailing. Well done!
That is beautiful dude
I noticed you used a sharpie in an earlier build, you probably already know this but Gundam have an official range of paint pens that you might find useful.
What is the name of the material you make the pamnels with?
I've been working on my scratch building skills. This video gives me inspiration to keep at it. I have a diorama in the planning stages for my gunpla. I want to make a space colony. I'd love to see your take on a space colony
V-Wing supremacy!
It would have been awesome to have seen a side by side of this ship and your Atlas ones. Going forward, if you do build any more ships that are from the same lore base, it would be nice to see them all together to show of the scale.
I’ll have to do that! I haven’t taken a family photo of all of them together, but I ought to now that you mention it.
Takes me back to the 80s when I was super into scratch building. Starting with a WWI french tank to Star Wars ATAT Walker then to my own designs; kit bashing using a lath and building my own vacuum former. Tamiya tank parts were the best. It's cool that the end result might look like the star wars model but has the personal touch from choices in the kit parts used. I see nothing wrong with using a 3d printer as long as it is used to make parts not whole models. Cheers!
Hi Your models are very beautiful, they are wonderful. Does anyone know what program is used to create the plans? thx
I use the Affinity suite of software to do all my editing, specifically Affinity Designer to make the plans (and Photo to edit photos, and Publisher to assemble the plans into a coherent pdf)
Another fascinating video Sir! What type of brushes do You use for the weld-on? Real hair or synthetic? How do the bristles stand up to the weld-on? is it a one time use, how does that work? I am new to the channel, great content, Thank You for sharing!
They’re synthetic, but the weld-on only dissolves acrylic plastics. Idk what kind of plastic exactly, but they’re not acrylic, so they hold up just fine. I’ve been using the same little brushes for a year or two
I just happened upon Your Channel, IMPRESSIVE! Your work reminded Me of the time spent with a very good friend w-a-a-y back in time, Sam Tauser, I wonder what he is doing now?? This ship is much like what he enjoyed working on. Well We did our building on paper. I am very pleased to have watched this AND that You have offered it fo building, I will be looking into this. Thank You for reminding Me of some great times and looking forward to more. I have subscribed. Looking forward to more videos. Take Care, Be Safe, God Bless, Later
Brilliant work!
The miniature is cool but , It was the worst possible spacecraft to ever be conceived of for Andor. The empire cannot think creatively.