I see that your last uploaded video was around 1 year ago. I hope you still log into this Google/UA-cam account, since later this year Google will start deleting all accounts and content of accounts that not been active for some time. It would be a shame if your paint and build guides would get lost.
@@spruetherapy What you do is something that cannot be learned, really; maybe to a lesser degree, perhaps. No, the way I see it is you either have the gift, or you don't. This is ARTISTRY....pure artistry.
That turned out great! Very nicely done. The detail on Bandai kits is excellent and you've really brought it out with some stellar paint work and weathering.
God damn I love Bandai they are the absolute gods that model building for the first time somebody made a tie fighter Star Wars kit that has a black insert for the wings no more masking and taping it’s already black and then has the gray pieces it going over all my God I love it thank you Bandai I only wish you would make Star Trek models car models jet plane models ship battleship along with all your sci-fi stuff
I must admit my friend built his without the glass for the windows - as Lucasfilm did to prevent glare or reflections hitting the windows and it looks amazing that way too.
Great techniques that I will definitely incorporate into my very limited skill set to make my Darth Vader MPC kit from the 80's!! Thanks for the excellent video sprue!!!
Absolutely loved this video. Your attention to detail is incredible. You even decal the pilot and cockpit inside. I LOVE BanDai models. They fit together soo well. I only buy models that don't need, painting,weathering or glueing. I don't have much room to display models, so I'm very picky. Usually just figures, but I do have the BanDai 1/144 scale AT-AT.
Thanks for the video. Just about to assemble and paint mine today. I’ve not built anything for a few years so I needed the extra help, and believe me this has helped.
Very nice video. If you like building this Bandai Kit, i can recommed the AT-ST Walker. Easy to build and looks great. Would be nice to see you painting this.
@@spruetherapy that's cool! I've been putting off learning 3d, really need to focus my chi and throw myself at it, would love to see your workflow in 3d too :).
Superbe travail de peinture. Une très belle maquette que je dois aussi monter... Félicitations.. ~~ Superb paint job. A very nice model that I also have to build... Congratulations...
Awesome video, looks great !!! I have the Bandai Millennium Falcon and the X-Wing …both make me look like I actually know what I’m doing 😂. Bandai is truly a great way to get into this wonderful hobby. ✝️🇺🇸🤙🏻🅰️
Just found your channel while researching tie fighter paint schemes. Really nice build and paint job! And on a totally random side note: I usually much prefer videos with talking rather than subtitles over a soundtrack - but I loved the chill vibe of this one. Anyway, you’ve got a new sub. Good work
Just subscribed. Awesome job on this TIE Fighter. Sienar Fleet Systems churned out thousands of these amazingly agile but fragile buckets with wings. Really nice build and now I wish I'd gone for the Bandai version of this iconic pesky varmint.
I’ve always wanted to take two different scale tie fighter models and make a Sonic the Hedgehog mech out of them… one ball cockpit for the head and a smaller one for the body…( maybe Tails could pilot the body) and use the interceptor wings to make his spikes… also the old models had these big landing gear pieces that looked just like Sonics feet!
If you had shown the end viewing at the beginning, I would have thought it was at least, 1/48 or larger scale.. It Really is that Good. You are a wash Meister!
Very nice model and a very satisfying video. It made me want to order one in Amazon and dust my old Badger airbrush! Just IMO the display "boom" would look better painted black. Cheers!
Question about those washes, do you apply some sort of varnish before the wash? Because if both the wash and general paint is water soluble, I can't imagine a way to clean it without also removing the paint underneath :(
Yes, I use an acrylic wash before aplying the wash. As the wash is clay based, it wipes away with just a paper towel and some water. No paint underneath is removed. :)
This is the first time I've viewed your channel. You have a nice production, and I enjoyed the way you include your rather human lapses and minor mistakes. I enjoyed the build, and the end result. I also like that you use a variety of paints on this project, which is most likely what the majority of the modeling world has on their shelves. Thank you for showing me that I do not need to mess with the interior decals. Perhaps I'll consider a little highlighting with a lighter version of the exterior color. Thanks for getting me to consider what I'll do with mine!
Hi Steven, thanks for the kind words. I like to show mistakes I make so that others might avoid them. Best of luck with your Tie Fighter, I'd love to see what you do with it. All the best, Dan.
@SuperStraight WhiteStudies I literally just posted on my Insta why there's been no new vids :D. I have another channel called EnglishBikerDan, that takes up 99% of my time at the moment but once the biking season is over, there will be the full Hellcat build and painting vid! :D
Sure, I don't understand people spend a lot of money in ugly painted "Master Replicas" (in that case I prefer Hasbro VC model) if you can get models less expensive like this one (or AMT, Revell, etc.) and to get beautiful results.
Amazing work. Enjoyed your video very much, the attention to detail, and also learned a lot. You won a new subscriber. I'm looking forward to seeing the new Star Wars ships and models.
Hello. Very nice build and video. Thank you very much for it. I especially like that bluish aspect you gave to the TIE. Please (I'm new to airbrushing), why do you work with very low air pressure? Is it more comfortable to spray with lower air pressure? Thank you
Hi, thanks for your comment. Low airpressure is good when working with thinned paint. As a higher air pressure will cause spidering (the paint to splatter on the model). The air pressure is very much dependant on the paint thinning ratio and how close to the model you are working as well.
Although the gray is a little dark me personally I like my models to look more like the Movie props so this would have to be about 20% lighter shade of gray
Great stuff! Why the gloss coat mid-way through the paint job, if you're gonna just cover it with matt later? I understand the need to "lock down" what you've done so far, but why gloss?
The range of colours between the movies was confusing...until I realised the shots in Episode IV A New Hope were oversaturated and appeared much brighter than the studio models. In fact, the TIE fighter movie models are dull grey-blue (as you painted this kit), and we see more accurate movie images in Episode V and VI.
I just keep returning to this as I am working on a Tie fighter collection atm, its invaluable....have to ask, what did you use for the background in the final reveal?
nice work buddy come out choice!. Just one thing though do you have to weight for the panel lines to dry be for you clean them up? I'm sorry if I sound dumb I'm new to modelling.
Hi Jason, there are no silly questions here so thanks for asking. Yes, for this particular wash I tend to wait around 20 mins and then wipe it off with kitchen towl and some cotton buds. Hope that helps! Dan
Nicely done - out of interest did you have to thin the Ammo Mig Lucky Matt varnish? Really enjoyable video especially the part about the tiny decals hahaha
I just built my Tie Fighter but I don't know how to paint. This is so good and satisfying to watch. Wish I had your skills. It looks so realistic, awesome!!!
Yeah I've had a go with this method a couple of days ago. What I've found is that for oil/enamel based washes you can run the wash into recessses easily and it flows very nicely. But for clay/water based washes, due to the surface tension I found I had to really flood the surface for it to run into the recesses. @@darkblades1201
Beautiful work, dude, you've just earned yourself a new subscriber :-) Quick question: why did you spray it with gloss clear when you were going to add a matt finish anyway?
Thank you! The gloss coat is to help with the panel line wash. A gloss coat has less surface imperfections so that the wash can easily flow into recesses without staining the surface. You can also easily wipe off the wash from raised areas where you don't want it with the gloss finish. If you did that on a matte coat it would stain the model and would be very tricky to clean up. I hope that's helped. Any other questions, fire away. Many thanks for the sub! Dan
Please subscribe as I have more Star Wars models coming soon! Thanks for watching.
could of tried to put inside wireless leds for lazer and or booster and made the stand the base wireless led tranzmitter
@@fourmula4812 You're right, I could have but I don't want to overcomplicate my builds sometimes. :)
I see that your last uploaded video was around 1 year ago. I hope you still log into this Google/UA-cam account, since later this year Google will start deleting all accounts and content of accounts that not been active for some time. It would be a shame if your paint and build guides would get lost.
@@Lord_Funk I put out a couple of shorts in December. So it should be good for a while.
Adding lights to cockpit would have been a bonus along with the engines. A solid piece of work you’ve done there.
I've never attempted that sort of thing before, so I didn't want to ruin a good model. Maybe one day I'll give it a go.
@@spruetherapy it is indeed a pretty awesome model you got there!
This is what you call a GIFTED craftsman......just fantastic.
Thanks Mike, appreciate it!
@@spruetherapy What you do is something that cannot be learned, really; maybe to a lesser degree, perhaps. No, the way I see it is you either have the gift, or you don't. This is ARTISTRY....pure artistry.
That turned out great! Very nicely done. The detail on Bandai kits is excellent and you've really brought it out with some stellar paint work and weathering.
Thanks Brett! 👍
Very well done, the weathering and the hue of the blue/gray was perfect, very militaristic… nicest TIE fighter I’ve seen in a while
Thank you so much 😀
One of the best paint jobs I’ve seen! I love the pre and post shading and colour choices.
Thanks Scott!
That's a beautiful Eyeball.
Haha thanks!
I’m a fan of the blue grey tie fighter as well! I will be using this painting method on my custom black series scale tie fighter i am building!
Awesome, I hope you enjoy your build!
God damn I love Bandai they are the absolute gods that model building for the first time somebody made a tie fighter Star Wars kit that has a black insert for the wings no more masking and taping it’s already black and then has the gray pieces it going over all my God I love it thank you Bandai I only wish you would make Star Trek models car models jet plane models ship battleship along with all your sci-fi stuff
Woah, that is some super-crispy masking. Lovely work.
Thanks Greg!
I must admit my friend built his without the glass for the windows - as Lucasfilm did to prevent glare or reflections hitting the windows and it looks amazing that way too.
Great techniques that I will definitely incorporate into my very limited skill set to make my Darth Vader MPC kit from the 80's!! Thanks for the excellent video sprue!!!
I'm really happy you enjoyed the video, thank you!
JEDI skills there..
Stunning job ! 👍👊👊
Haha thanks!
Absolutely loved this video. Your attention to detail is incredible. You even decal the pilot and cockpit inside. I LOVE BanDai models. They fit together soo well. I only buy models that don't need, painting,weathering or glueing. I don't have much room to display models, so I'm very picky. Usually just figures, but I do have the BanDai 1/144 scale AT-AT.
Thanks, Bandai did all the hard work making such an excellent kit though. Cheers! Dan
Wicked Tie Fighter!!!
Really nice. Hate the new Disney stuff but love the original era ships and you've done an amazing job 😊
Thanks man, yeah not a fan of any of the new stuff either.
Same here. The TIE/rp and TIE/sk x1 looks plain ugly and feels wrong.
Thanks for the video.
Just about to assemble and paint mine today. I’ve not built anything for a few years so I needed the extra help, and believe me this has helped.
Glad I could help. Good luck with your Tie Fighter.
Just beautiful work, beautiful !!!
Thank you! Cheers!
Thx this really gave me motivation to paint my own Tie Fighter!
Thanks, I'm glad this gave you some motivation! Cheers.
Make more Star Wars Models. Looks fantastic. Great job.
I have lots in the collection, I'll do another soon!
@@spruetherapy Sweet, look forward to seeing them.
Very nice video. If you like building this Bandai Kit, i can recommed the AT-ST Walker. Easy to build and looks great. Would be nice to see you painting this.
I have two AT-ST kits in my stash and I'll be doing a build video of one of them. Thanks for watching!
Excellent job. Wish I was capable of painting that well. I'd buy one from you just based on the end results of your video.
The weather on this is fantastic! Top notch all around. Great build!
Thank you!
Absolutely fantastic work there!
I wish I could do something like that 😢
Very jealous of your skills.
Shame you can't buy anything like that
Fantastic job 👏👏👏👏
Beautiful.. this is in my stash. Thanks for the inspiration!!
Excellent modeling!
Best build I've seen of a TF so far...beautiful...attention to detail is so impressive...awesome job......subbed!
Thank you! 😊
that looks super sick . Well done boss
Thank you, appreciate it. 👌
Those old GW paints are indestructible.
Were so displeased when they changed the formula.
This build is very nice, good job.
Yeah, not a fan of the new paints at all! Thank you! Dan
That looks so good, I wish i was that good to do the paints for those models.
Ah thanks very much!
So smooth and clean. I would die making those masks😅
I think I died a little inside! 😂
Well....
... Doesn't that look amazing! :D
Thank you kind sir! :)
Its not a big model. But it IS a beautiful model! Well done, Sprue! That was very therapeutic. 🙂
Many thanks!
Very nice. Great work
Thank you!
Fantastic work.
Thanks!
Seeing the thumbnail: Build? How do you build inside of an 3d program...
Starting the video: Hol up!
You absolute beast 😁
Haha, I actually make 3D models too with Blender. I'm working on an X-Wing at the moment!
@@spruetherapy that's cool!
I've been putting off learning 3d, really need to focus my chi and throw myself at it, would love to see your workflow in 3d too :).
@@khaar1898 I don't do much these days as it's so time consuming!
Great job! And I'm building a Millennium Falcon in 1/350 scale. Fantastic detail.
Very cool!
that looks incredible
Thanks!
Beautiful work!
Great job. Beautiful build and great video. Thank you.
Thank you for the kind words and for watching. Dan
Kick ass painting where it will never be seen!,new subscriber 😁👌
Hehe, true! Thanks for the sub! 😊👌
Fantastic finish on this
Thank you! Cheers!
Great job, I wanted this and the slave 1 model.
Thanks James, I'd love the Slave 1 model too!
Superbe travail de peinture. Une très belle maquette que je dois aussi monter... Félicitations..
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Superb paint job. A very nice model that I also have to build... Congratulations...
Merci beaucoup!
You did this really well
Thank you! 😊
Awesome video, looks great !!! I have the Bandai Millennium Falcon and the X-Wing …both make me look like I actually know what I’m doing 😂. Bandai is truly a great way to get into this wonderful hobby. ✝️🇺🇸🤙🏻🅰️
Just found your channel while researching tie fighter paint schemes. Really nice build and paint job! And on a totally random side note: I usually much prefer videos with talking rather than subtitles over a soundtrack - but I loved the chill vibe of this one. Anyway, you’ve got a new sub. Good work
Great tutorial!!! thanks for sharing!
Awesome build 👍👍👍
Thanks!
Very nice video, with a lot of good explanations (Many thanks for that). Excellent result in the end !
Thanks Eric 👍
Just subscribed. Awesome job on this TIE Fighter. Sienar Fleet Systems churned out thousands of these amazingly agile but fragile buckets with wings. Really nice build and now I wish I'd gone for the Bandai version of this iconic pesky varmint.
Much appreciated!
I’ve always wanted to take two different scale tie fighter models and make a Sonic the Hedgehog mech out of them… one ball cockpit for the head and a smaller one for the body…( maybe Tails could pilot the body) and use the interceptor wings to make his spikes… also the old models had these big landing gear pieces that looked just like Sonics feet!
Really well done. I’ve had one of these sitting around for years. This might be the inspiration to finally build it
Thanks Chris, yeah I had it in the stash quite a while. It builds into a lovely kit! All the best, Dan.
If you had shown the end viewing at the beginning, I would have thought it was at least, 1/48 or larger scale.. It Really is that Good. You are a wash Meister!
You are too kind! 😊
I wish Bandai would do larger scale models.
I hope Bandai can make a Venator ship.
really nice work
Thanks very much!
Very nice model and a very satisfying video. It made me want to order one in Amazon and dust my old Badger airbrush! Just IMO the display "boom" would look better painted black. Cheers!
Thanks, yeah I didn't get around to painting the stand just yet.
@@spruetherapy I specially loved the overallpaint scheme
Just found this … congrats … awesome work ;-)
Thanks a lot!
Question about those washes, do you apply some sort of varnish before the wash? Because if both the wash and general paint is water soluble, I can't imagine a way to clean it without also removing the paint underneath :(
Yes, I use an acrylic wash before aplying the wash. As the wash is clay based, it wipes away with just a paper towel and some water. No paint underneath is removed. :)
Nice final color.
Thank you 😊
This is the first time I've viewed your channel. You have a nice production, and I enjoyed the way you include your rather human lapses and minor mistakes. I enjoyed the build, and the end result.
I also like that you use a variety of paints on this project, which is most likely what the majority of the modeling world has on their shelves. Thank you for showing me that I do not need to mess with the interior decals. Perhaps I'll consider a little highlighting with a lighter version of the exterior color. Thanks for getting me to consider what I'll do with mine!
Hi Steven, thanks for the kind words. I like to show mistakes I make so that others might avoid them. Best of luck with your Tie Fighter, I'd love to see what you do with it. All the best, Dan.
Oh nice!.. Darth Vader would love you for it! 👍🇳🇿
Haha thanks!
Looks cool. 👍
Thanks 👍
Very nice build!Do you remember what grey color you used on the front window?
Excellent, really enjoyed this video👍
Thanks Eric
awesome job dude👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼🤩
Thank you!
Where's the back seat!??? Lmao! Great job!
Haha, damn that movie remaking the classic design!
Going to go and try one of these now that looks fantastic 👍
Thanks and good luck with your build!
Been looking forward to this since I saw it on your Instagram. Nice work
Thank you for watching! 👍
This is awesome: visually no difference from the movie prop.
Very kind thank you!
@SuperStraight WhiteStudies I literally just posted on my Insta why there's been no new vids :D. I have another channel called EnglishBikerDan, that takes up 99% of my time at the moment but once the biking season is over, there will be the full Hellcat build and painting vid! :D
Sure, I don't understand people spend a lot of money in ugly painted "Master Replicas" (in that case I prefer Hasbro VC model) if you can get models less expensive like this one (or AMT, Revell, etc.) and to get beautiful results.
n,ce, well done 👍
Thank you. 😊
In love!
congratulations!!!!, really a very interesting chanel, i suscribe you, thaks for share, best wishes from Peru!!!!
Thanks very much!
Really nice work, I get inspired to try for myself 😀👍
Thanks Peter!
Not a Star Wars fan but that was a superb build with excellent painting and weathering.
Thanks George!
Amazing work. Enjoyed your video very much, the attention to detail, and also learned a lot. You won a new subscriber. I'm looking forward to seeing the new Star Wars ships and models.
Thanks Felipe, my next model is the X-Wing or AT-ST. Not sure which yet.
Great work. Very nice video. Greetings Aleš 😎👍
Thanks, appreciate it. 👍
Hello✨ Great work👍
you were not kidding when you wrote "old games workshop paints". How is that boltgun metal not dry? it has to be over 15 years old!
Haha yeah, I think it might be even older than that!
More of Star Wars bandai kits please
I have about 6 others to do, they'll come in time! Thanks!
Hello. Very nice build and video. Thank you very much for it. I especially like that bluish aspect you gave to the TIE. Please (I'm new to airbrushing), why do you work with very low air pressure? Is it more comfortable to spray with lower air pressure? Thank you
Hi, thanks for your comment. Low airpressure is good when working with thinned paint. As a higher air pressure will cause spidering (the paint to splatter on the model). The air pressure is very much dependant on the paint thinning ratio and how close to the model you are working as well.
@@spruetherapy Thank you very much for this great tip. Have a great day :)
great work, looks very smooth you could almost think it's a 3d render!
Thank you very much! :)
Although the gray is a little dark me personally I like my models to look more like the Movie props so this would have to be about 20% lighter shade of gray
And that's the beauty of it, we can build our models to a standard that makes us happy, and I'm really happy how it came out. Thanks for watching!
FIGHTER.
What the music at 10:26? Also real nice build
Thanks, it's called "Your Suggestion - Unicorn Heads". It's one of the free UA-cam music tracks.
Great stuff! Why the gloss coat mid-way through the paint job, if you're gonna just cover it with matt later? I understand the need to "lock down" what you've done so far, but why gloss?
It's been a while so I'll have to watch it again but I prefer putting oils over gloss instead of matte varnish.
Well done,looks great ;-)
Thank you!
The range of colours between the movies was confusing...until I realised the shots in Episode IV A New Hope were oversaturated and appeared much brighter than the studio models. In fact, the TIE fighter movie models are dull grey-blue (as you painted this kit), and we see more accurate movie images in Episode V and VI.
You also have to take the colour film stock into consideration, which changed the hue somewhat. Cheers!
just ... wowwwwwwww
How many cotton buds did you go through to get that panel wash off?
One or two....:D
New sub, great job! Looks great
Thanks very much, appreciate it. 😊
I just keep returning to this as I am working on a Tie fighter collection atm, its invaluable....have to ask, what did you use for the background in the final reveal?
Thank you! That's my lightbox which I bought from Amazon. Really handy bit of kit and I paid about £65 I think. Best of luck with your build.
nice work buddy come out choice!.
Just one thing though do you have to weight for the panel lines to dry be for you clean them up?
I'm sorry if I sound dumb I'm new to modelling.
Hi Jason, there are no silly questions here so thanks for asking. Yes, for this particular wash I tend to wait around 20 mins and then wipe it off with kitchen towl and some cotton buds. Hope that helps! Dan
Nicely done - out of interest did you have to thin the Ammo Mig Lucky Matt varnish? Really enjoyable video especially the part about the tiny decals hahaha
Thanks! No the Lucky varnish doesn't need to thinning. Result 👍
What type of plastic is it made off? #2HDPE or #5PP, or something else?
I've no idea, sorry.
I just built my Tie Fighter but I don't know how to paint. This is so good and satisfying to watch. Wish I had your skills. It looks so realistic, awesome!!!
Thanks Oli!
For the decals do you think itd be possible to have painted them on? Cause theres no way i'd be able to get those decals on if i got the kit XD
I think that might be harder tbh.
@@spruetherapy I think I might try anyway just to see.
Yeah I've had a go with this method a couple of days ago. What I've found is that for oil/enamel based washes you can run the wash into recessses easily and it flows very nicely. But for clay/water based washes, due to the surface tension I found I had to really flood the surface for it to run into the recesses. @@darkblades1201
@@spruetherapy good to know!
Beautiful work, dude, you've just earned yourself a new subscriber :-) Quick question: why did you spray it with gloss clear when you were going to add a matt finish anyway?
Thank you! The gloss coat is to help with the panel line wash. A gloss coat has less surface imperfections so that the wash can easily flow into recesses without staining the surface. You can also easily wipe off the wash from raised areas where you don't want it with the gloss finish. If you did that on a matte coat it would stain the model and would be very tricky to clean up. I hope that's helped. Any other questions, fire away. Many thanks for the sub! Dan
@@spruetherapy makes perfect sense. Thank you!