I had been wanting to try my hand at scratch-building and kit-bashing, so I had my friend draw me a ship and then I set out to build it. I am pretty happy with how it turned out! Especially for my...
I had been wanting to try my hand at scratch-building and kit-bashing, so I had my friend draw me a ship and then I set out to build it. I am pretty happy with how it turned out! Especially for my first time.
How did you go about sourcing kits with relevant parts/shapes? Did you already have a lot of spare parts on-hand or did you seek out model kits with components that you thought/knew would be useful?
How did you go about sourcing kits with relevant parts/shapes? Did you already have a lot of spare parts on-hand or did you seek out model kits with components that you thought/knew would be useful?
Great question! I really only kit-bashed with a single kit of a Panzer model tank. Pretty sure it was a Tamiya Panzer IV. I basically went to a model shop and compared various tanks by their...
Great question!
I really only kit-bashed with a single kit of a Panzer model tank. Pretty sure it was a Tamiya Panzer IV. I basically went to a model shop and compared various tanks by their price:piece count ratio. This one was very economical.
I feel like I should have done more kit bashing, though. I was worried about adding too much detail but I think I ended up adding too little. 95% of the model is sheets of styrene that I cut up and glued together.
Oh, and I only thought to use model tanks because Adam Savage talks about how they used model tanks while making ships for star wars.
Edit: Now that I think of it there may be one or two bits from some random battleship model I had
That's pretty awesome. It reminds me of a lot of the stuff I see Adam Savage do in his One Day Builds videos on Tested. Any plans to paint it as well? If so, please do share some more pics when...
That's pretty awesome. It reminds me of a lot of the stuff I see Adam Savage do in his One Day Builds videos on Tested. Any plans to paint it as well? If so, please do share some more pics when you're done!
Thanks! Adam Savage is 100% what inspired me to do this. Protip: if you end up wanting to try it, I highly suggest trying to find a plastic distributor near you. The small ~8"×10" sheets are like...
Thanks! Adam Savage is 100% what inspired me to do this.
Protip: if you end up wanting to try it, I highly suggest trying to find a plastic distributor near you. The small ~8"×10" sheets are like 4 bucks at hobby stores, but I just paid $25 for a 4'×8' sheet.
I may paint it. Idk, it was only ever meant to test my build skills, bot my paint skills. But I have thought about painting it a few times. If I do, I will be sure to post an update!
I had been wanting to try my hand at scratch-building and kit-bashing, so I had my friend draw me a ship and then I set out to build it. I am pretty happy with how it turned out! Especially for my first time.
I'd love to hear any questions or suggestions
How did you go about sourcing kits with relevant parts/shapes? Did you already have a lot of spare parts on-hand or did you seek out model kits with components that you thought/knew would be useful?
Great question!
I really only kit-bashed with a single kit of a Panzer model tank. Pretty sure it was a Tamiya Panzer IV. I basically went to a model shop and compared various tanks by their price:piece count ratio. This one was very economical.
I feel like I should have done more kit bashing, though. I was worried about adding too much detail but I think I ended up adding too little. 95% of the model is sheets of styrene that I cut up and glued together.
Oh, and I only thought to use model tanks because Adam Savage talks about how they used model tanks while making ships for star wars.
Edit: Now that I think of it there may be one or two bits from some random battleship model I had
Very cool, thanks for sharing!
That's pretty awesome. It reminds me of a lot of the stuff I see Adam Savage do in his One Day Builds videos on Tested. Any plans to paint it as well? If so, please do share some more pics when you're done!
Thanks! Adam Savage is 100% what inspired me to do this.
Protip: if you end up wanting to try it, I highly suggest trying to find a plastic distributor near you. The small ~8"×10" sheets are like 4 bucks at hobby stores, but I just paid $25 for a 4'×8' sheet.
I may paint it. Idk, it was only ever meant to test my build skills, bot my paint skills. But I have thought about painting it a few times. If I do, I will be sure to post an update!
Adam Savage is great for that, since his enthusiasm is just so infectious!