Kitbashing a 1/72 X-Wing kit into an E-Wing

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  • Scratchbuild your own model spaceships! sublightdrive.etsy.com
    No I didn't include the top cannon, fight me
    Materials Used:
    1 (one) Bandai 1/72 X-Wing kit
    Styrene sheets in 1 mm (.040") and .5 mm (.020") thickness
    Transparent Styrene in .5 mm thickness
    Weld-On 3
    CA Glue
    Acrylic paints for basecoating
    Oil paints for weathering
    Music (in order of appearance)
    A Mystical Experience - Unicorn Heads
    Future Glider - Brian Bolger
    Endless Sequence - Zen_Man
    Space Diving - Mezhdunami
    Epic Motivational Trailer - AudioCoffee
    Chapters:
    0:00 Intro
    1:01 Making the Template
    4:31 Cutting
    6:00 Assembly
    7:42 Painting the Cockpit
    9:32 Assembly
    10:44 The Canopy
    12:18 Assembly
    17:38 Fine Details
    19:12 Painting
    21:01 Weathering
    23:57 Outro
    #starwars #ahsoka

ความคิดเห็น • 76

  • @darthsandpaper
    @darthsandpaper 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    my favorite part was when he said "its panel line time" and panel lined all over the place

  • @Iskelderon
    @Iskelderon 21 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Great job!
    My problem with the E-Wing will always be that the bulky look makes it seem more primitive than the X-Wing, but that causes it to clash with the Headhunter, which we already know as the X-Wing's predecessor.

  • @Jaytheradical
    @Jaytheradical 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    V-Wing supremacy!

  • @gramitoncleric7
    @gramitoncleric7 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amazing. Your skill and attention to detail are fun to watch. Can't wait to watch what you have in store.

  • @georgemacgregor5437
    @georgemacgregor5437 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Outstanding. I have been building models and scratch building stuff for over 50 years and I am glad that I can still learn something. When I get the multitude of projects done some where in the future I will definitely try an E- wing for my Star Wars collection. BTW, My Star Wars collection is on display in the Library system I work in. I am pretty sure that I can squeeze an E-wing in there some where. Thanks for the build.

  • @thefantasticdrill788
    @thefantasticdrill788 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I love this channel so much, it scratches such a specific scratchbuilding sci-fi itch for me, and I wish way more people could see this stuff honestly. Great work on this model, I love the dedication in adapting the multiple versions of the e wing into one cohesive model!

  • @colinxenofish8624
    @colinxenofish8624 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Another stellar video!!!!
    I’ve been having a really hard time with the divorce recently and I’ve been playing many of your videos and it’s nice to have your voice explaining simple and constructive tasks while I try reconstruct my life after marriage. It’s like you’re here in the room with me!

  • @ILikeBlackholes77
    @ILikeBlackholes77 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This ship looks straight from no mans sky

  • @MrShogunfish
    @MrShogunfish 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    All the best aircraft have a protruding hazard preventing the pilot from ejecting in an emergency, it's just common sense.

    • @Sublight_Drive
      @Sublight_Drive  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      That’s why everyone calls helicopters “god’s favorite form of flight” and “a safe and reliable way to fly, no cap”

    • @MrShogunfish
      @MrShogunfish 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@Sublight_Drive just go between the blades easy

    • @earlware4322
      @earlware4322 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I believe I read/heard somewhere that in the event of an ejection by the helicopter's crew the rotor blades are released from the main shaft. Which always had me thinking that while they no longer posed a threat to the crew, they instead become giant daggers of death to anyone or anything in the immediate area. 😱

  • @One_Stone61
    @One_Stone61 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I hope bandai releases a kit of the e wing some time this year

    • @Sublight_Drive
      @Sublight_Drive  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      That would be rad, though it’ll probably depend on how big a role it has in the show. Bandai’s models are pretty nice but they only really make kits of the stars of the show, as it were.

  • @dpswets
    @dpswets 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very impressive and beautiful ship!

  • @pierrechristen7221
    @pierrechristen7221 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    A great build! The mix of scratch built and kitbash just fit very well.

  • @earlware4322
    @earlware4322 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This is a wicked cool build that I have been wanting to do since I first read the Dark Empire series. You did an outstanding job, almoat exactly as I've pictured this craft in my head all these years.
    I was amazed at how many of the X-wing parts you were able to use. I really need to pick up a few of those kits now and purchase your templates so that I can attempt an E-Wing of my own.
    Outstanding job sir, thanks for sharing! Keep on keeping on!!

  • @GabrielGABFonseca
    @GabrielGABFonseca 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    It's always a highlight to my day when I see you've put a new video up, man!

    • @Sublight_Drive
      @Sublight_Drive  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hell yeah brother

  • @roelantverhoeven371
    @roelantverhoeven371 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    my third favourite fighter in SW, Naboo N1 being nr 1 (ofcourse) and the V 19 wing torrent being nr 2!

  • @alessiodecarolis
    @alessiodecarolis 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is one of the coolest kitbashes I saw. The E-Wing had always been one of my favourite SW fighter, so it's refreshing seeing how it was possible build one. Legends have some of the more beautiful starfighters' designs, and some had became Canon, such as the Tie Defender, and surely more will follow.
    Edit:I just saw Ashoka 's first episodes (very good), and guess what Starfighter was seen on Lothal?
    A pair of E-wings! So it's possible that Bandai will do a plastic kit of it!

  • @gameyybuilds
    @gameyybuilds 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Yeah, new Sublight Drive video! Awesome!

  • @gundamleader
    @gundamleader 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    One Word only: MASTERPIECE

  • @BLAZE084
    @BLAZE084 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Just wow!

  • @Jechidat_Oketz
    @Jechidat_Oketz 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I love it. The E-Wing is my Favorite little ship.

  • @Phaser1x
    @Phaser1x 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nice work.

  • @cynicalmamc
    @cynicalmamc 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Just excellent kit bashing goodness

  • @WarChimp
    @WarChimp 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Genuinely one of the best builds I have seen. Epic work! 👏👏👏

  • @Deceptichop
    @Deceptichop 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    So awesome. Thank you for sharing. My favorite “Legends” ship is the Moldy Crow, never seen it outside of the X-Wing miniatures game. That could be a fun kitbash.

  • @Squidmaster2470
    @Squidmaster2470 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Awesome build!

  • @Lady_Rhea
    @Lady_Rhea 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is really such a magnificent build. I will say, I do think the pilot and astromech would have benefited slightly from a slightly more detailed paint job, just because of how we are used to pilots and astromechs drawing the eye, but they definitely are more than adequate as it stands. Another fantastic job, thank you so much for sharing.

    • @Sublight_Drive
      @Sublight_Drive  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      This is true, but also they are very small and painting them is hard

    • @Lady_Rhea
      @Lady_Rhea 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Make no mistake, they were beautiful and very fitting of the model. I am painfully aware of how brutal it is to paint so small. It was just my only note of criticism looking at the model, I did not mean to suggest I did not love them as they are. Thank you :)@@Sublight_Drive

  • @kieranbasham2678
    @kieranbasham2678 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I really enjoy the voice overs of your recent vids, it’s good to hear more in-depth of your thoughts and process. As someone who collects warhammer models and have got into scratch building my own parts to convert the base kits, this video was especially enjoyable. Informative and inspiring as always, thanks!

  • @dalangalma
    @dalangalma 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    An incredible build! It came out so well. I’m amazed you were able to join all those wing angles together by hand without any sort of jig.

  • @rogue1874
    @rogue1874 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Beautiful work. Amazing model. Thanks for sharing.

  • @DarthChimera
    @DarthChimera 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Bless you front and back for actually mentioning what software you use for templates! I'm only just getting into styrene building, and trying to draw out the templates by hand has been a tremendous hazard in actually building symmetrical pieces.

  • @metajock
    @metajock 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Beautiful job. Thanks!!!

  • @YOOT_JJ
    @YOOT_JJ 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    NEW FULL LENGTH VIDEO! Celebrating with this one man, spreading the word as much as i can.

  • @ford9501
    @ford9501 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Really enjoyed the more in-depth look at how you work off reference and the design decisions you make. Thanks for including that this time around! As always, another epic build and a great video. Thanks!

  • @oisinholz
    @oisinholz 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Absolutely fantastic! Love sitting down after a little smoke and just watching people make things! Brilliant build

  • @johnkelley9877
    @johnkelley9877 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Excellent work! The model looks just like the images and artwork and the weatherting is really neat looking. Thanks for sharing this.

  • @danisoto7194
    @danisoto7194 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great work!!!! Congratulations and thanks for sharing.

  • @rensc4262
    @rensc4262 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great work. I would love to see ships from each faction of the expanse :)

  • @korbendallas71
    @korbendallas71 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent build 👏

  • @scaleffect
    @scaleffect 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    An excellent project and execution. Thanks for sharing your work. If you're ever looking for new subjects or inspiration in the space ship genre, don't overlook Sins of a Solar Empire. Many of the TEC faction ships have similar boxy styles to your existing body of work, and would likely integrate into your existing template design process.

    • @Sublight_Drive
      @Sublight_Drive  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I’ll have to check it out! I think I picked it up on a free weekend on the Epic platform, but I never bothered to try playing. Might have to, now.

  • @Lady_Rhea
    @Lady_Rhea 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is so cool! Always cool to see another of your videos :)

  • @r3v3n63
    @r3v3n63 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've watched this a couple of times and I realy think this version of the Headhunter turned out very nice, a great mix of kitbash and scratch build with pleasing symmetry.
    On a side note I've been recently rewatching an old 80's cartoon called The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers and there is a ship, (I think it's called the Interceptor?) that might pique your interest.

  • @jorgeveliz721
    @jorgeveliz721 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    master!!!!!!!!

  • @CharlieChalk9790
    @CharlieChalk9790 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That was awesome!

  • @kevinnazario1015
    @kevinnazario1015 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Your precision and cleanliness is at another level. I am green with envy over here.

  • @Lady_Rhea
    @Lady_Rhea 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    To be fair, it is kind of your deal to have so many different shades of grey paint lol

  • @gaveintothedarkness
    @gaveintothedarkness 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    amazing build!

  • @anthony14rmg
    @anthony14rmg 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Really enjoying this conversion of a classic ship, big thumbs up!👍

  • @WarrenThrush
    @WarrenThrush 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a great build! Thanks for posting this. I enjoyed your technique of painting the chip marks on the hull and how it came out with the rest of the weathering. It really works. I have to say I look forward to each of your videos when you post them, so please keep up the great work.

  • @Squidmaster2470
    @Squidmaster2470 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I have an idea for your next video. This is a little unlike your prior builds, but I think you'd do a great job at it. Could you try to build a ghost Viking longship? I think it would be really cool.

    • @Squidmaster2470
      @Squidmaster2470 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Or maybe something from my favorite anime, Combat Mecha Xabungle?

    • @Sublight_Drive
      @Sublight_Drive  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oh you’re a xabungler too? Damn samsies

  • @katana2665
    @katana2665 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I can't fault your building techniques, you get results. If you haven't tried pastels (scraped from pastel pencils or powder) I would recommend it. I could have seen it being used in the mechanical greeble areas. Also It looked like you were painting right on the plastic. Was everything primed? Great build! I have intentions of a light freighter at some point. I also like the Corsair class. Biggest problem would be determining a scale.

  • @nefariousgremlin7554
    @nefariousgremlin7554 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I dislike the third cannon on the top of the cockpit, but besides that I really like the e-wing's design.

  • @_Khan-Solo_
    @_Khan-Solo_ 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great build! and it was nice to see the ship in Ashoka. Btw, have you tried the 1:144 ships? Also, could you please share what is the software/app that you use for creating the templates?

  • @ravingmad8
    @ravingmad8 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What are you using for glue? I normally use Tamiya extra thin for styrene.

    • @Sublight_Drive
      @Sublight_Drive  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I use IPS Weld-On 3 for basically all my styrene bonding needs. Occasionally I’ll break out some regular CA glue for spots where the Weld-On can’t get capillaried far enough

  • @russellpoland6637
    @russellpoland6637 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    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!

    • @Sublight_Drive
      @Sublight_Drive  20 วันที่ผ่านมา

      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

  • @KitBasher1
    @KitBasher1 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What software are you using? - I use Corel draw for 2-D stuff

    • @Sublight_Drive
      @Sublight_Drive  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I do all my image editing with the Affinity suite of applications, specifically Affinity Designer for templates.

  • @SqualidsargeStudios
    @SqualidsargeStudios 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    might i give some friendly advice? in the sections you talk, turn down the music audio by maybe 20% or more. it makes it so you are easier to understand.

  • @philgaulrapp121
    @philgaulrapp121 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Dude, the sound on this is terrible. When you talk, the music overpowers you and I have to turn on subtitles to understand what you’re saying.

  • @dannyd464
    @dannyd464 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Disney turn Star Wars into 💩.......😊

  • @Lee0568
    @Lee0568 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    What is the liquid glue you use.

    • @Sublight_Drive
      @Sublight_Drive  14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      It’s a plastic cement, not a glue: Weld-On 3 for acrylics.