Building a Miniature Computer (styrene modeling)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ค. 2024
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Styrene modeling looked very fun when I saw some other makers using it. I really enjoyed Adam Savage’s videos on the topic and wanted to give this a try for myself, focusing on building some scale models for my tabletop wargaming on Warhammer 40k, Necromunda or Kill Team.
This material lets you put out an insane amount of detail into a really small space. Your only limitation is your patience and eyesight.
While this is not as big as some of my other terrain builds, it's absolutely the most detailed. I managed to complete the full thing in just two evenings, including painting.
Patreon Link: / knarbmakes
Thanks to my friend BeardClipper for the tips on using plastic glue: • Do NOT use super glue ...
Thanks to my friend Mitch for the stippling technique: • Video
Excellent videos on the subject from Adam Savage:
• Adam Savage's One Day ...
EDIT: Thanks to one of my commenters below for their suggestion, I cut out the styrene behind the screens to let more of the LED light shine through. Take a look at the results: imgur.com/a/d3AgqPU
Materials used in this video (affiliate links):
Styrene Rods: amzn.to/3cj5SkU
Styrene Sheets: amzn.to/36AUCg7
Plastic Glue: amzn.to/3aeH9eC
Xacto Knife: amzn.to/3t07GVI
Resistors: amzn.to/3iV9Z7H
LEDs: amzn.to/3t2BMYK
9V Battery Connectors: amzn.to/3coy2el
On/Off Switches: amzn.to/3qZ5uvP
Apparently you can also source styrene from hardware stores, look in the sign isle (It’s what those big signs are made of?)
00:00 Intro
00:14 Design Sketch
00:34 Intro to Styrene
01:49 Main body Assembly
03:44 LED Circuit
05:09 Additional Details Front
06:35 Detailing Back (Wires)
07:10 Painting and Weathering
09:09 Screen Details
09:59 Showcase - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
![โกหกเธอทั้งนั้น (Pinocchio) - SERIOUS BACON [Official MV]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/P1HhTYwrR5A/mqdefault.jpg)
If you enjoyed this type of build, you might like some of my other videos focused on Warhammer 40K Terrain: th-cam.com/video/06WEzB6cA6E/w-d-xo.html
0:24 "I'll be going easy on the skulls on this one." Liked. Subscribed. Bell.
You could probably run Doom on that.
Yeah, probably Wolfenstein 3D as well.
You are a madman. Styrene!!!??? 🤣🤣😂😂 Looks great though! The wires on the back are such a great touch!
😁
I really like how you incorporated the wires into the design. Such a good move!
Thanks! They really sell it well.
I had to watch after seeing the thumb nail. I was not disappointed. That is one cool model for any gaming table!
imagine the eyelashes and crumbs in the keyboard after thousands of years!
I like these discovery and learning videos. Thanks for the link!
Thank YOU for the tips! Although I probably butchered the technique and then covered it up to hide my shame.
1:15 This has revolutionized my use of these bottles! it's a pain in the arse when they clog up
For sure! They are now actually usable, LOL. It gets gummed up quite frequently for me.
Oh I’m making these for my game, I just have to figure out how to show horn in some sci-fi in my fantasy.
Just add some gears and call it steam punk :P
Run a game of GURPS. That variant tabletop was a great mix of sci-fi and fantasy.
Time travel? 🤔
Aliens how left some tech?
'The once how came before' ruins 😂
There is a classic D&D module that was about an alien ship that had crashed on a fantasy world.
Fantastic build. This gave me the idea of possibly slotting the screens in so someone could just slide them in/out as needed, also maybe a switch to change to a different bank of leds with a different color. Change it to red if someone fails a hacking skill check. So many jumping points from this, thanks!
OOoooh that would be so cool. There are LEDs that are multi-color I believe. Or you could find a way to embed one of those LED strips that changes colors.
Let me know how it goes!
Way cool! Getting inspiration for a tie fighter cockpit
Very good job! Looks great!
Thank you! Cheers!
I love styrene!
great job
Thank you!
Sweet build!
Thanks!
Very cool!
Perfect for the Batcave .
Awesome build. Even if one did it without lights that would look great in all of its coffee and synthi-caf stained glory.
Right? It has two uses now, it can be off or on depending on the setting or how abandoned the area is! Thanks for watching dude.
Great build dude.
Thanks Zorpazorp!
heck yeh! that is ace-pants!
Thanks Samuel!
I have that same red. Mines called the "only red Knarb has" its a good red.
Pretty versatile color IMO
Goes well with "Knarb's favorite green"
You're my new favorite Terrain guy. Definitely worth a Sub. 😄👍
Thanks Nathan! That means a lot. 😃
I'm with you Nathan! I just subbed! Awesome channel Knarb!
Gotta love that styrene, that was an awesome build bud.
Right on! Thanks.
Thank you for uploading this.
Tamiya extra thin cement works amazing for styrene residue around the area isn't as noticeable too.
Great tip!
Very nice! :D Reaaaaaaaally like how this turned out! Details are outstanding (and also really like how you did the wiring in the back!) and seeing it go from primed to detailed to weathered-in was so satisfying. Great job!
Lastly, I imagine you get this a lot but you have a very calming voice. :D
Thanks Crafsman. You also have a very calming voice, haha.
That's a dope result
Was making a lamp shade and had a few scraps of styrene left and was wondering what to do with it. Awesome! Now I have a possible project to work on with the leftover styrene. Now all I need is the glue. Nice computer setup you have there. Thanks for sharing...
For sure! The revel glue is pretty good, I also hear good things about Tamiya extra thin!
Oh my god these look fantastic!
Hey, you built the company that manufactures these, props goes to you!
:) thanks for the shoutout
Cool build bro great job!
Thanks!
Knarb! Top notch, mate. This is an awesome little project. Thank you for the inspiration! I've been building with foam and chipboard, but now I see I need to explore my stash of styrene sheets that I've stockpiled. This computer terminal is really cool. I think I'm going to have to try to build one of my own now. Cheers, --Bo
Happy to give the inspiration. My only gripe with it is it's a lot more expensive than foam and chipboard. I don't think I would build anything bigger than a few inches across with it! Unless I can source a cheaper supplier, that is.
Love your videos so much! Been really appreciating your style and presentation and content!
Thanks Kae! This one was really fun to make.
1:05 You don´t need to pull the needle out to do this. Just hold the upper part of it over a flame. Only the tip is clogged ;)
I just didn't want to set fire to the whole container, It's got flammable warning labels on it, LOL
This looks so cool!
Awesome stuff, man!
That wiring puts me in mind of 1940's christmas tree lighting - better get the I.T. guys in before some serious failures befall the system.... "oh, its just a model...? my bad!"
very cool project. It came out well.
For the monitors, if you already used LEDs, why not make luminous screens? You print a color image, there are thousands of images on Google of sci fi monitors, then you laminate that image and stick it to the front of the monitor. The image will not show the LED that is inside, but when you turn them on you will have a bright screen.
Wow another awesome build! Gonna try one of those myself!
Thanks! Give it a shot, it's super fun to built with styrene.
A fantastic build!
Thanks, glad u liked it!
That is so cool!
Love this channel!
Thank you!
A very impressive build. Enjoying all your videos. Subbed.
Awesome, thank you!
This will 100% be a future project for me
There's a rabbit hole of Styrene modeling tutorials out there to get lost in. Good luck sir 😂
If you're gonna be working with styrene, consider getting some kinda scribing tools. They're what we use for making panel lines in Gunpla. Instead of cutting out the individual keys, you could have carved them into the pla-plate.
Very cool. I'll see if I can get some. Thanks for the tip.
@@KnarbMakes Here's a video that shows the process. This guy is really good at detailing. Unfortunately, it's in Korean, but some of the key points are translated into English.
th-cam.com/video/p6q7ueaD0Do/w-d-xo.html
Try out thin plastic cement, like "Tamiya Extra Thin" or "Mr.Cement S". Same as Revell Contacta, but consistency of water and you basically only brush it on seam and capilary action does the rest.
Yeah, I need to pick myself up some Tamiya Extra Thin! Thanks!
ok this is epic
CC superbe !
I now want to build a bat computer
I'm Batman!
There's a transparent acrilic that together with some translucent printouts could have worked for the screens.
Yeah, that's an awesome idea, I need to figure out where to buy that from. Do you have any links or names I should look for?
@@KnarbMakes I'm sure Black Magic Craft has mentioned the name in some of his videos.
@@geekybugle4241 I think I know the video you mean. Ill take a look.
Missed opportunity with the screens, you should have just had the transparent plastic and printed the star-charts on plastic as well making the whites transparent, then your screen would actually shine from the LEDs
For sure, in hindsight that would work better. I might go back and modify them to do just that.
Ok, I had to quickly try this, and I'm glad I did. I cut out the styrene behind the screens and re-glued the clear plastic inserts back in, it looks 100% better in low light conditions now. Take a look:
imgur.com/a/d3AgqPU
Fantastic suggestion
Mårten
Dude you could have used clear plastic for the screen then painted it black, then scratched away the black paint as the picture on the screen and the light would glow through.
Another commenter had a similar suggestion. I did something similar, take a look: imgur.com/a/d3AgqPU
@@KnarbMakes thanks I'll take a look. Keep up the good work. Really enjoying the channel.
Where can I find miniature computer screen printouts like the ones used in this video?
I think I google image searched "Star Charts" and picked some out.
Great video and a great build! Sorry if this is a dumb question but could you think about producing a step by step guide for noobs like myself to follow?
For this build, or just in general? Let me know which parts you need help with.
@@KnarbMakes in general I suppose. I'm just starting out in my crafting/hobby journey and your content is excellent. Step by step walkthroughs would be appreciated by viewers like myself. But don't feel you need to do that everytime. Anyway, I'll be looking forward to your next video regardless. 👍
@@ryanodoherty4090 Absolutely! I'll try and keep things simple for new crafters in future videos! Go out there and make something. Check out some of my other videos, some of them are simpler.
can you build the ds9 ops? ;D
That would be awesome! I'll see if I can get something star trek themed on my list of terrain projects. Thanks for the suggestion!
That could have been so much better. Brilliant idea but the execution was not as good as other stuff i've seen you make.
Thanks. I try and improve with every build!
Dude...