Bandai 1/12 Star Wars C-3PO Model Kit "One Day Build"

A one day build of a Bandai kit that has been sitting in my stash for a few years, not too bad, the camera filming kept my pace up....so it is possible
This is Uncle NightShift who I mentioned in the video for the tinfoil trick : • My First Real Attempt ...
Check out my foamex video : • What is Foamex?
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[@adrianpreston]

Like the PVA trick and thanks for mentioning possible problem with Acrylic - I'll give it a try - thankyou, nice build.

[@jaiteamodels]

Thank you Adrian

[@chefhawk]

That came out really nice. The weathering finishes it off to perfection.

[@jaiteamodels]

Thank you chefhawk

[@bellwitch007]

Nightshift is so amazing. I love his chipping discipline.

[@jaiteamodels]

Yes, I’m subscribed to him, I’ve learnt so much from his videos

[@dannbrauckmann1545]

Dang, the dulling turned out REALLY nice! Super great weathering job on this!

[@jaiteamodels]

Thank you Dann!!

[@andregagnon4928]

You're really talented!! Are you planning to do R2-D2 eventually? 😘

[@jaiteamodels]

@@andregagnon4928 Thank you, yes I’m in the middle of making a few Tatooine R2 units, hopefully I’ll get a video out soon

[@michelalano]

I’m torn. I have this kit and it’s SO shiny, I was going to leave it unweathered and clean as if it were the yavin ceremony at the end of a new hope. But all that grime and weathering really brings out the realism. Beautiful work.

[@jaiteamodels]

The good thing about the pva is if you don’t like it you can wet it & it’ll peel off or wipe away ,…thank you Alan!!

[@leozindxtreme]

Yo this helped me so much, I was looking for something to take the gold out for a custom TC-14 just a all silver protocol droid.

[@jaiteamodels]

No problem,....glad it helped, it does a pretty good job!

[@witchywoods267]

Is it still shiny chrome when you do that?

[@leozindxtreme]

@@witchywoods267 yup, still pretty shiny but silver.

[@benpine8597]

Loved it mate. I need to go in search of a 3po for myself!

[@jaiteamodels]

Thanks Ben...still available

[@caribkidful]

Smashing and thanks for all the instruction and tips!!’

[@jaiteamodels]

Thanks Michael, good fun

[@StarWars_Pla]

Hello✨ One day? Great job 👍

[@jimrogers2089]

Excellent work. I'm just getting around to building this kit and your tips are very valuable.
I was curious if you've seen any cracking or problems with neck or shoulders where you used clear lacquer to remove the gold finish.
I know Bandai kits often react to certain chemicals badly.
Thanks much and again, great work.

[@jaiteamodels]

Hi Jim, thanks very much, I didn’t have any bad effects with the plastic, just be careful, don’t soak the plastic with the lacquer, spray onto a tissue or cloth etc

[@jimrogers2089]

@@jaiteamodels Thanks, buddy. Appreciate the info.

[@christianstorm8854]

Nice job!

[@jaiteamodels]

Thankyou Christian

[@alluvialedaempfer962]

Awsome job

[@jaiteamodels]

Thanks Alluviale!!

[@dwaynesmith3777]

You said “WEE” many times 🙂

[@jaiteamodels]

Ha, quite possibly

[@victortapia5444]

Very nice

[@jaiteamodels]

Thank you victor

[@ffoeg]

nice job

[@jaiteamodels]

Thanks Geoff

[@carloscamara5247]

Do you recommend this for someone who has zero experience in assembling stuff like this?

[@jaiteamodels]

Absolutely Charlie, the Bandai kits build up fantastically just out of the box, everything interlocks, most people compare it to Lego for ease of building

[@Menudofan1985]

Great job....the pva glue trick is spot on to the weathering in the movie. What ratio did u use to thin it/

[@jaiteamodels]

Thanks Menudofan1985 , I just did it by eye until it was thinned to enable me to paint it on but still see through it,...so when I painted it on , it just looked wet.
When I dried it with the hair dryer, you could see it becoming matt

[@alluvialedaempfer962]

Disclaimer for the ones trying the white glue technique: Do not try Meyco White Glue, while it is similar in texture as Elmers School Glue, it is next to impossible to apply it to the surface of this kit. If you are lucky you get some parts to be dulled down but you sort of have to use "violence" here. It is an absolute shit show to make it "stick" with this one

[@jaiteamodels]

Brilliant, thanks

[@gerardofollano8417]

Man change those brushes ;)

[@jaiteamodels]

Ha, I know, lockdown shortages!!

[@darrenmcgovern7845]

Mostly thumbs and blur

[@jaiteamodels]

Sorry, still learning