Love your work. One thing, though. You should try filling holes and seams with resin instead of putty. Just drop some on and use a HV torch/ flashlight to harden it. Then it’s exactly the same surface material.
Nice print and finishing. The gunship is not only a looker but the engine purr it makes is glorious, I believe Lucas liked to use WW2 fighter engine noises for the ships, great choice.
When I was a kid, I had the Republic Gunship LAAT ship from the Clone Wars (I think it was the animated 2003 version, because it had a monster mouth on the front) but just watching you click all the pieces together reminded me of how the ship got put together because I think it is the exact same. The wings clip on, then the rockets on top. Good memories. Also, you should make that variant, with the monster mouth, because that thing was cool. Also, also, great job with the model! It looks amazing!
I have recently started painting Legion miniatures, I would love to eventually make a gunship like this. This video was a great inspiration! Happy to see more Star Wars content on the channel ☺️
@@KathyMillatt It really was. I was just wondering could you provide a link to the enamel wash you used for the panel lining? I tried to google it and I’m not sure if my spelling is incorrect but I am not finding any result
@@CymruJedi They are Tamiya panel liners. I get mine on Amazon but they are just a convenient way of applying an enamel wash and loads of companies do those.
OMG you are amazing, thank you for including the things that didn't work as well. We are all human and not everything works straight up and it's about problem solving. The final result is gorgeous, I thought it was a good 3D render, but it's a killer final product...
Great model Kathy, now looking forward to see how you use it. I think this also proves that 3d printing modelling can also be quite a challenge at times and still requires a lot of work to get the right result.
That is an awesome build, it must be a great sense of achievement building the entire model from scratch, i could have watched an hour or two of your weathering techniques, the finish you have on the model is outstanding really good
Great video! I’ll add this to my playlist for all the things I wanna paint but will never get around to🤣in seriousness though this paint job is done very well! Excited for the crashed gunship concept because you can make some cool dioramas including a clone last stand of sorts
Great work as always! For bleeding under the masking I’ve seen people spray first with the masked color to seal the tape, then whatever gets under is the same color and not visible.
Just discovered your channel and I am really impressed with your work and especially the scratch made electronics, subscribed so I can see more of your awesome work.
Hi Kathy, I'm new to your channel. Really enjoying your art, I love how clever you are! You really brought my son's file to life! I wish I had seen some of your techniques when I was trying to help Ty paint during a busy time.. I think I could really get into this!
5:46- That is where all my bigger projects fall apart!!! I have tried many many different tapes and many different ways to cover up areas that I didn’t want the next spray color to get……… and it never worked! Either the tape was too weak or whatever that the new coat of paint got under somehow (no matter how good I put the tape on or how much time I spent making sure the tape fit perfectly on each detailed area)! Or the tape would still really good! I mean really really good……. To the point where it didn’t want to come off without taking some or a lot of the paint it was holding onto with it!!! So if I couldn’t brush paint it then it was added to my “permanent pile of sham” to live until I figure out a better way to do it!?! Which is unfortunate!
@@KathyMillatt yup, I’m pretty sure I have that one also lol And yeah, that tape is really bad! I don’t know if it’s the same thing as what we call “blue painters tape” but that is literally the worst tape ever for painting! I actually paint for my full time job! Not this kind of painting though……… Way WAY bigger!!! I paint and preserve for the Navy. So I can normally get my hands on the latest and greatest for anything that takes off or puts on paint…… well, except for brushes lol Those are almost always the trash version! Thanks for the reply!!!
@@AcoylteKraven82 Tamiya tape is for modelling and is nothing like blue painters' tape - it's made to give crisp edges on models and its just the right amount of stickiness. That blue painters tape bleeds like mad.
Great presentation. Clear & concise with good techniques, clear audio, and discussion of your references - A+. The end result is beautiful.❤ Extra credit for no annoying THUMPING music! 👏 You now have a new subscriber from Los Angeles! I'll go see more of your videos now. 🙂
If you mask off around the area you apply the Tamiya putty to, you will have a lot less sanding to do, and you are at a much lower risk of damaging the surrounding decals. Also, when you polish clear parts, ignore the Tamiya polish compounds. Just use plain white toothpaste and a paper towel as your last step. That will buff everything to a crystal clear shine.
Thankfully, I placed the supports on areas where I could just sand flush. I use the masking tape trick on things like brickwork and is is a great time saver. I have the polishing compound so will give it a go. After owning it for years, it deserves some use!
A suggestion, I use brasso to polish clear plastics to perfect transparency. I even use it on car headlights when the frost up. It’s great because it contains a very fine abrasive. Steve
Love the LAAT! Will be looking forward to the diorama. The best thing I've found for clear parts is AK Gauzy agent. Flory models did a review of it a few years ago, it's like magic.
For the transparent pieces try SE Johnson future floor finish (name has been changed). After your final polish, dip it in the polish and let it drain/dry on a paper towel.
Hey Kathy, some feedback: after you fully wash and then cure the model with the supports on: I use a dremel with cutting disc and cut / grind the supports away leaving 1mm of support on the model. I see you used clippers in some areas and that's good too. I never rip off supports because they leave the holes as you experienced. Once all supports are ground off and 1mm nubs left, change to a diamond carbide fine grinding drum and easily grind away the support stumps. Do it properly and you will have a perfect surface left. Looks really great! Do this with a dust mitigation vacuum system and respirator!
11:31- That is very cool so far!!! What would be the size of the Clones or Jedi in comparison to this? I mean, it looks way too big to have Legion Clones popping out of the back…… right?!?
@@KathyMillatt Oh, thanks! Honestly, I thought it might be too big. Lol Not too small!?! That’s interesting! My printer bed isn’t that big! I wonder how many pieces I would have to do it in?!?
@@KathyMillatt that works…… kinda……. For some odd reason my PC won’t let me download any files for my filament printer anyways!?! I have no idea why though….. and I have tried hundreds of things to get it to work again!
A nice job...I hope it gets some pilots and a crew? Good on you too for deciding to crash those failed prints rather than throwing away. I look forward to seeing what you do with them 👍
This modem looks incredible! Great colors. One thing I noticed is the front bay doors or on backwards. The angles that would match up with the back ones if the doors would close.
Stunning model. With respect to Reed switches....I always buy ones with three terminals......one terminal is a common, the other two are a 'usually on' and the other is a 'usually off'......so you can pick which behaviour you want.
thats very very nice size and build well done ,if you want my opinion because i am making resin models before it became affordable ...you dont need to use putty just use the resin it self to fill holes and seams and cure it then you can sand it down in seconds and you making your build faster like that ,nice job anyway !
Monty effort! Lots of clean-up with the nub marks (have you tried blasting the supports with a hair dryer to soften them before separating?), but you made those vanish skillfully. Bonus marks if, after all those failures, you resisted the Dark Side telling you to hurl the printer out the window.
Looks amazing!! Any time I have fogged plastic I use a heat gun and just pass over at 90% of the time it will make it all glossy and clear I do that with headlights etc. and it works great in most cases but you do have to be careful about overheating it because you can make it warp or bubble.
You can also use a qtip to place some of the actual resin, lay it on parts you need to fill, cure it with UV lamp (flashlight) and sand down. Its chemical bond, thats as strong as original printed part. Saves time on all the putty process.
Every time I see a Republic Gunship I cant help but to hear "Fortunate Son" by Creedence Clearwater Revival.
Nice work.
Thanks!
That's so beautiful!!! You're amazing Kathy.
Thank you so much!
Came out beautifully glad we got to be present along the way!
Thanks so much!
I love your presentation style. Engaging commentary and no irritating background music. That ship looks great!
Thank you very much!
Love your work. One thing, though. You should try filling holes and seams with resin instead of putty. Just drop some on and use a HV torch/ flashlight to harden it. Then it’s exactly the same surface material.
That’s such a great idea.
Also so bigger gaps use talcum powder mixed with resin. Works well :)
Nice print and finishing.
The gunship is not only a looker but the engine purr it makes is glorious, I believe Lucas liked to use WW2 fighter engine noises for the ships, great choice.
I do love this design too.
When I was a kid, I had the Republic Gunship LAAT ship from the Clone Wars (I think it was the animated 2003 version, because it had a monster mouth on the front) but just watching you click all the pieces together reminded me of how the ship got put together because I think it is the exact same. The wings clip on, then the rockets on top. Good memories.
Also, you should make that variant, with the monster mouth, because that thing was cool.
Also, also, great job with the model! It looks amazing!
Great memories. One of my crashed LAATs will have the mouth!
I still have my tiger shark gunship!
@@KathyMillatt I love the look of the muunilinst 10 gunship. Glad your adding it to the moc!
That’s worth like 300-400 dollars now. It is so cool!
Amazing work!
Thanks a lot!
Looks amazing! And one of my favorite designs from sci fi. Thanks for sharing your process
I love this ship too!
Magnificent work! It came out really well.
Thank you very much!
It’s an amazing build of my favourite Star Wars vehicle!
It’s a great vehicle isn’t it! So much character.
That is a gorgeous model!!
Thank you so much!
I have recently started painting Legion miniatures, I would love to eventually make a gunship like this. This video was a great inspiration! Happy to see more Star Wars content on the channel ☺️
Glad it was helpful!
@@KathyMillatt It really was. I was just wondering could you provide a link to the enamel wash you used for the panel lining? I tried to google it and I’m not sure if my spelling is incorrect but I am not finding any result
@@CymruJedi They are Tamiya panel liners. I get mine on Amazon but they are just a convenient way of applying an enamel wash and loads of companies do those.
This is such an awesome model. You're very skilled
Thank you very much!
Great video as always. With the resulting Gun Ship being amazing. Wonderful.
Thanks Norm.
OMG you are amazing, thank you for including the things that didn't work as well. We are all human and not everything works straight up and it's about problem solving. The final result is gorgeous, I thought it was a good 3D render, but it's a killer final product...
Thank you so much!
What a stunning model. Beautifully done as always, loving the Star Wars content!
Glad you like them! They’re so much fun to do.
I tip my hat, awesome job.
Thank you! Cheers!
Amazing and beautiful work
Thank you so much 😀
Great model Kathy, now looking forward to see how you use it. I think this also proves that 3d printing modelling can also be quite a challenge at times and still requires a lot of work to get the right result.
It’s a bit of a myth that 3D printing is easier. It’s different and very useful. I would be without it now.
Excellent as always. It helps that you demonstrate the fails.
And I have plenty to demonstrate! 😁
That was such a cool process to watch! Thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks.
This is brilliant. I love the Clone Wars so I’m really looking forward to seeing your next diorama.
It’s my favourite Star Wars and I’m looking forward to doing the diorama too.
Hi Kathy, another stunning model, looking forward to seeing the finished diorama, take care, all the best from Scotland, Stephen.
Thanks, you too!
It looks great, hard to believe it's 3D printed!
It’s amazing the results you can get with a printer.
Amazing, as per usual!
Thanks so much Blasted.
The ship looks beautiful 🤩
Thank you!
Really love this! Id love to see you model an AT-TE
I have one printed. I just need to find the time to assemble and paint it.
Amazing looking. Incredible talent
Thank you so much 😀
Ohh i need this model, the LAAT is my favorite ship
It’s a great ship!
Beautiful weathering!!!
Thank you so much.
Always awesome makes... congratulations on your patience!!!😜👍👍
Thank you so much 😀
Beautiful work Kathy! 🙌🔥🔥🔥🔥🙌🦾
Thank you! 😊
That is an awesome build, it must be a great sense of achievement building the entire model from scratch, i could have watched an hour or two of your weathering techniques, the finish you have on the model is outstanding really good
Digger, thank you very much!
That is an amazing job!!
Thank you so much!
Fantastic build !! Big thanks for showing us.
Thank you. 😁
I love your work. THank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Great video! I’ll add this to my playlist for all the things I wanna paint but will never get around to🤣in seriousness though this paint job is done very well! Excited for the crashed gunship concept because you can make some cool dioramas including a clone last stand of sorts
I like the idea of a last stand!
Impressive. Thank you for the good work and detail. The Clone version of a UH-1H "Huey." Good memories.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Enjoyed this vid and your skills are top notch!
Thank you so much.
This is absolutely awesome!
Thank you.
Beautiful!!!!!!
Thank you!!
Great model building thanks for sharing !
Thank you so much!
That is very Awesome.
Thank you so much!
All the weathering details around the canons and exhausts on the backside are amazing!
Glad you like it!
Absolutely incredible!
Thanks!
Great work as always! For bleeding under the masking I’ve seen people spray first with the masked color to seal the tape, then whatever gets under is the same color and not visible.
That’s a great tip. A clear varnish can also work. I was just being lazy! The worst areas are overspray beyond the masking tape…
great build, well done
Thank you very much!
Clone Wars was and is always AWSOME!
I totally agree!!! It’s my favourite SW.
You do really impressive stuff Kathy!
Thank you!
Just discovered your channel and I am really impressed with your work and especially the scratch made electronics, subscribed so I can see more of your awesome work.
Thank you!
Wow...Amazing!
Thank you!
Hi Kathy, I'm new to your channel. Really enjoying your art, I love how clever you are! You really brought my son's file to life! I wish I had seen some of your techniques when I was trying to help Ty paint during a busy time.. I think I could really get into this!
I'm so glad! Thank you so much. Ty is such an inspiration and I’m sure he gets that from you.
5:46- That is where all my bigger projects fall apart!!! I have tried many many different tapes and many different ways to cover up areas that I didn’t want the next spray color to get……… and it never worked! Either the tape was too weak or whatever that the new coat of paint got under somehow (no matter how good I put the tape on or how much time I spent making sure the tape fit perfectly on each detailed area)! Or the tape would still really good! I mean really really good……. To the point where it didn’t want to come off without taking some or a lot of the paint it was holding onto with it!!! So if I couldn’t brush paint it then it was added to my “permanent pile of sham” to live until I figure out a better way to do it!?! Which is unfortunate!
I use Tamiya tape and have always gotten good results with it.
Masking is such a nightmare and does put me off some projects or I hand paint instead as it’s easier - but not so crisp.
@@KathyMillatt yup, I’m pretty sure I have that one also lol And yeah, that tape is really bad! I don’t know if it’s the same thing as what we call “blue painters tape” but that is literally the worst tape ever for painting! I actually paint for my full time job! Not this kind of painting though……… Way WAY bigger!!! I paint and preserve for the Navy. So I can normally get my hands on the latest and greatest for anything that takes off or puts on paint…… well, except for brushes lol Those are almost always the trash version! Thanks for the reply!!!
@@AcoylteKraven82 Tamiya tape is for modelling and is nothing like blue painters' tape - it's made to give crisp edges on models and its just the right amount of stickiness. That blue painters tape bleeds like mad.
Super impressed. Very cool
Thanks!
Great presentation. Clear & concise with good techniques, clear audio, and discussion of your references - A+. The end result is beautiful.❤
Extra credit for no annoying THUMPING music! 👏
You now have a new subscriber from Los Angeles! I'll go see more of your videos now. 🙂
Thanks! And thanks for subscribing.
Looks amazing!!👽👽
Thank you! Cheers!
incredible just incredible 😍
😍😍😍
Only recently discovered your channel. That was amazing.
Glad you enjoy it!
If you mask off around the area you apply the Tamiya putty to, you will have a lot less sanding to do, and you are at a much lower risk of damaging the surrounding decals. Also, when you polish clear parts, ignore the Tamiya polish compounds. Just use plain white toothpaste and a paper towel as your last step. That will buff everything to a crystal clear shine.
Thankfully, I placed the supports on areas where I could just sand flush. I use the masking tape trick on things like brickwork and is is a great time saver. I have the polishing compound so will give it a go. After owning it for years, it deserves some use!
Awesome job! Surely such a model has needed an incredible amount of time, I'm eager to see how the diorama will be done.
You and me both! It’s painted but I’m stalled n the figures as I try and get my Kickstarter designs pulled together.
Very Inspiring - thanks so much. I currently have a MKII viper and the Razor Crest just waiting for some attention like this.
Sounds fun. Both are awesome designs.
You reminded my as to why I love the LAAT…. I wanna make one for my black series and model kit builds
That would be big but so cool!
@@KathyMillatt haha yes! That’s why I’d only build one though
A suggestion, I use brasso to polish clear plastics to perfect transparency. I even use it on car headlights when the frost up. It’s great because it contains a very fine abrasive. Steve
I remember polishing brass with that as a child! Thanks for the tip.
Beautiful build!
Thank you!
Love the LAAT! Will be looking forward to the diorama. The best thing I've found for clear parts is AK Gauzy agent. Flory models did a review of it a few years ago, it's like magic.
I’ve not heard of that but I’ll check it out. Thanks!
Fantastic job!
Thanks Ben
Great video Kathy
Thank you very much!
For the transparent pieces try SE Johnson future floor finish (name has been changed). After your final polish, dip it in the polish and let it drain/dry on a paper towel.
I’m be always struggled to find the right version but I’ve always seen good things about it for canopies.
Great paint job, looking forward to the diorama
You and me both!
Wow impressive I really like your work
Thank you very much!
Thanks Kathy. 👏🏻
😁😁😁
IT LOOKS S GOOOOOOOD!
Thank you. 😁
Superb work, love it. :)
Thank you so much 😀
Hey Kathy, some feedback: after you fully wash and then cure the model with the supports on: I use a dremel with cutting disc and cut / grind the supports away leaving 1mm of support on the model. I see you used clippers in some areas and that's good too. I never rip off supports because they leave the holes as you experienced. Once all supports are ground off and 1mm nubs left, change to a diamond carbide fine grinding drum and easily grind away the support stumps. Do it properly and you will have a perfect surface left. Looks really great! Do this with a dust mitigation vacuum system and respirator!
Sounds good. I prefer to wet sand now to avoid any resin dust getting around the room.
That looks fantastic!
Thank you!
I love how it came out and I can’t wait to see the final diorama!
I love adding stories to the models through dioramas.
Fantastic build.
Thanks!
dropships are one of my favorite things in war and the laat and pelican are my favorites
I love both of those too.
@@KathyMillatt omg i didnt expect a response from the makerrrrr! I just found your channel and i love what youve done!
11:31- That is very cool so far!!! What would be the size of the Clones or Jedi in comparison to this? I mean, it looks way too big to have Legion Clones popping out of the back…… right?!?
Legion clones will fit happily in it but it’s obviously not full size as you won’t get as many as you see in TCW in there.
@@KathyMillatt Oh, thanks! Honestly, I thought it might be too big. Lol Not too small!?! That’s interesting! My printer bed isn’t that big! I wonder how many pieces I would have to do it in?!?
@@AcoylteKraven82 It comes split for smaller printers too. It's for resin so pre-supported
@@KathyMillatt that works…… kinda……. For some odd reason my PC won’t let me download any files for my filament printer anyways!?! I have no idea why though….. and I have tried hundreds of things to get it to work again!
This needs more attention, your work is so good :0
Oh thank you!
A nice job...I hope it gets some pilots and a crew?
Good on you too for deciding to crash those failed prints rather than throwing away. I look forward to seeing what you do with them 👍
The diorama is coming…. Definitely pilots and crews based on the siege of Mandalore.
This modem looks incredible! Great colors.
One thing I noticed is the front bay doors or on backwards. The angles that would match up with the back ones if the doors would close.
Oops. I did have them on and off for wiring so many times. Easily fixed though. 😁
@@KathyMillatt sweet! Amazing model and paint app tho! Thanks for the reply! :)
Stunning model.
With respect to Reed switches....I always buy ones with three terminals......one terminal is a common, the other two are a 'usually on' and the other is a 'usually off'......so you can pick which behaviour you want.
That’s a neat idea.
Wonderful!
Many thanks!
WOW..this is impressive
Thank you!
thats very very nice size and build well done ,if you want my opinion because i am making resin models before it became affordable ...you dont need to use putty just use the resin it self to fill holes and seams and cure it then you can sand it down in seconds and you making your build faster like that ,nice job anyway !
I must try resin next time!
Monty effort! Lots of clean-up with the nub marks (have you tried blasting the supports with a hair dryer to soften them before separating?), but you made those vanish skillfully. Bonus marks if, after all those failures, you resisted the Dark Side telling you to hurl the printer out the window.
Thanks! I use hot water rather than a hair dryer but these supports are too thick for either technique so snipping is the only I’m afraid.
Looks amazing!!
Any time I have fogged plastic I use a heat gun and just pass over at 90% of the time it will make it all glossy and clear I do that with headlights etc. and it works great in most cases but you do have to be careful about overheating it because you can make it warp or bubble.
Interesting. I’ve not heard that before. I wonder if it works on resin.
Inspirational as always! I love your work. 👍
Thanks so much!
Gorgeous aircraft
Thanks!
So awesome 😮
now this~ this is perfect content~
Thank you so much!
Really cool.
Thanks!
Amazing! Can’t wait to see the diorama!
It’s going to be fun to do.
Great build. You put a lot of hard work into this and its paid off. I love the idea of recycling bad prints for diorama crash scenes too.
I’ve got to do something with them!
Great job, I have yet to make one of these with their respective clones inside, I'll take you as a reference, I really like the final result. ❤
Thank you so much!
That's the cartoon version? no way, this is the most realistic LAAT replica i've seen, amazing work!
Yes! I love the Clone Wars TV show
great make!!!
Thanks!
You can also use a qtip to place some of the actual resin, lay it on parts you need to fill, cure it with UV lamp (flashlight) and sand down. Its chemical bond, thats as strong as original printed part. Saves time on all the putty process.
I will try that next time as this still left a few faint lines.
@@KathyMillatt sweet. You can also weld multiple parts using resin using the same method.
Look fwd to more content. Thanks for video. Looks amazing