Building Bandai's Death Star Attack Set
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- This video follows the building and completion of the Bandai's Death Star Attack model kit. Demos in weathering and in creating simulated explosion effects are demonstrated. Note at 5:50 in the video it goes silent for a little bit because some of the background music had to be removed due to a copyright issue. Here's a link for a video that I found helpful regarding simulated scale model explosions. • Building the 1/35 Tami...
Masterful as usual, sir! I passed on this kit a few times but watching your build sold me on it and I had to order a couple. Thanks for sharing your work and the process!
Yes I know what you mean...I wasnt too sure about the kit at first. I think you'll enjoy it . Thanks for watching and for the kind words.
Simply brilliant creativity.. inspires me to return to the hobby after 34 years
Oggies videos among others inspired me to get back into the hobby, now I wonder why I ever quit, happy modelling 😉👍
Thank you Dean.....I appreciate you watching and the kind compliment.
Super nice. I think the explosion effects turned out GREAT. The blue light in the exhaust port really adds to the display.
Thank you Jason. Appreciate the compliment
WOW!! I love lights! It looks so realistic with these explosions. I am glad that there is some talent still left in this world. Thank you for sharing this with us. I bought the Rogue Squadron not knowing what to expect but when I saw this tiny X-wing I was thinking that I would simply resell it on evilbay, but I built it and painted it and now it is one of my favourite builds and I love the look of it! Of course I have references so that it will be a lot more accurate than most peoples' models. I took my time with it and I have to make some decals for the laser canons then I can call it done. Thank you for sharing your vision and your talent with us. It is truly inspiring.
You're welcome and thank your for such a nice comment. I very much appreciate it. Very cool about your build. I'm sure it looks fantastic.
Try adding fiber optic tubing slightly around the explosion in a "flower shape" with the cotton explosion in the center. The led will light the explosion but also the fiber optics to look like an explosion with sparks also. Try a couple samples and see which is best. Good luck
Will try that on another project. I've seen that done before and it looks great. Thanks for watching
Really nice explanation of the explosion/fire fx Oggie. Thanks for that- I’m trying to get up my courage to try something like this for the first time.
Thank you Thomas, I appreciate the compliment. Yes for sure give it a shot. Sometimes there's a little trial and error with making the explosions look right. Some people can make them really look amazing. I still need to practice more with the technique. Thanks for watching.
Nice work, Oggie. A failing LED is the bane of many a modeller.
Thanks....yes for sure.....I thought I had the problem solved but....oh well. Thanks for watching and for the compliment.
Very well done! That lighted cotton burst is a great idea.
Thank you
Wow you took this simple bandai model to the next level I love the lighting and explosions you did.
thanks for watching and for your kind comment
@AdamWayneone Thanks for watching...and for the challenge. The model fits perfectly on my shelf as is so I'm afraid I'll have to pass but look forward to what you end up doing with it. :)
@AdamWayneone You're welcome...and that sounds awesome !
Very impressive, fine detail work. All you need is a sound chip of this part from the movie.
Thanks Chris. I appreciate you leaving a nice comment. Yeah I do need to try adding sound chips to my kits.
I've been eyeing this for awhile now. Midtown Comics in NYC carry these and other Star Wars kits
Turned out very well. I like your X-wing fire effect as you went with a different method and effect than I did. These are really great little kits for building dioramas with as I have a few more planned with the small AT-M6, the 1/144th AT-ST, and the small 350th scale Millennium Falcon that I have lit as well as one that I posted a while back with the tiny Imperial Star Destroyer that I lit. You can also pick up the Death Star Attack set at Hobbylinc for around $30.00, around $40.00 with shipping included. Again fantastic work on your diorama. Thanks for the shout out.
Thank you Jim.....as you saw I mentioned your cool diorama at the beginning fo the video :) Totally agree...these kits are great. Hey thanks for all your help and for your kind words.
You are welcome and I'm working for something for the Apollo 11 50th anniversary that is approaching, so I haven't gotten around to posting the finished K'tinga or anything else. Hope to get to all that very soon.
Very nice. Was hoping to get around to something like that...just not enough time. Look foward to your Apollo 11 build.
Beautiful job! About the only thing I can fault the basic kit on is the Exhaust Port tile being from the 1/72 X-Wing originally is too big for a 1/144 set, although the turret which was originally provided with the 1/72 A-Wing is about right. So the target area is a bit bigger than two meters wide. Love what you have done with it though!
Thanks for the compliment. Yep, others have noticed that too. Thanks for watching.
Not sure how I missed this one Oggie, I am very happy to have found it.🙂
Tim 57 thanks Tim
@@InterstellarModeler
Very welcome.
Outstanding Oggie - I was dubious about the downed X-Wing fire effect but looks awesome when lit. You really encourage me to get my kits out and finish them off!
Thanks Christian. I appreciate the compliment.
Really nice build, and amazing results on the paint and lighting. The downed X-Wing looks a bit odd at first, but really comes alive with the lighting - great job on that.
thank you for the compliment and for watching
Beautiful work there! Splendidly well done!
I don't really get to assemble model kits anymore...I lack shelf space, which is largely taken up by pre-built, pre-crafted miniatures like Fantasy Flight Games ships for Star Wars X-Wing, Star Wars Armada, and Star Wars Rebellion. However, I do find that the model pieces, and sometimes the usually nicely detailed instruction sheets that come with the Bandai kits make for excellent texture sources because I like to make 3D CG models in Blender.
Thanks for the compliment.....I definitely understand lack of shelf space :) Thank you for watching
The finished model turned out great! Fantastic looking piece! Good detail on how you went about building it too!
Thanks so much
Another really great build - the explosions looks great.
thank you
Very cool. I've been wanting that kit for some time
Thanks Marc......you'd have fun with this kit for sure.
Wow! I'm really impressed with the fire plumes! Well done!
Thank you
This is awesome, great job. Would have loved to see some lights in that fighters engines as well.
Thanks
Excellent, my only complaint would be it needs some TIE fighters. That would lead in to some creative scratch building.
Yeah....this has been mentioned before. In order to accommodate another ship, the length would have to be extended in my opinion. Display space limitations and the cost of spending even more than I had already done so with the extra tiles left me with little desire to buy yet another kit. I agree though, it would be a good addition. Appreciate the comment, thanks.
Looks amazing. Really captures the feel of the scene. Thanks for taking the time to create your videos.
You're welcome and thanks Calvin ....I appreciate you watching and for your kind compliment.
Great job on this. Loved the explosion effect(s).
thank you for your kind comment.
This is beautiful work man, really love it.
thank you
These kits would have come in handy when they made the film.
Fantastic build though.
Thank you
Great work and the lighting looks absolutely amazing! I´m just about to build some 1/72 kits, three TIE fighters are finished, next I´m going to start with the X- and Y-Wing (also Bandai).
Sounds great. Feel free to send pics of the completed projects. Thank you for watching and for your kind comments
Outstanding build Oggie, love the explosions and the effect they have on the display.
thank you. Good to hear from you....appreciate the compliment
Excellent work! I enjoyed the video and finished kit.
Wow! Absolutely fantastic!!!! I love that thing!!! Super great job!!!
thank you...appreciate the kind compliment.
Absolutely inspiring 100%👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
thanks so much
Came out great, Oggie! Love your explosions, I want to try them at some point. Love it!
Thanks Ken, appreciate the compliment
That's gorgeous 😮
Thank you very much
Looks brilliant. I'd have used flickering LEDs to simulate genuine explosions if it was mine but an interstellar (pun intended) job
Thanks...yep I've used flickering ones as well. Did have enough on hand here but I think they're a good choice to go with for simulated explosions. Thanks for watching and for your kind compliment.
Absolutely fantastic dio, you da man, happy modelling, Tim the primered thumb 😉👍
Thank you Tim....good hearing from you as always.
@11:05 -- Artistic license! (It's fine -- it's your project/toy, enjoy your own customization. I'm not that anal and Lucasfilm wasn't either. No two models of the SAME ship were exactly alike!.) There were no Blue Squadron X-wings in the Battle of Yavin. Most of the Blue Squadron was wiped out at the Battle of Scarif. Of course, if you've read the novelization of Star Wars, the Marvel Comics adaptation, or the original script, Luke's squadron was originally called Blue Squadron before the issue of the blue screen process for the special effects reared its ugly head. Some of the surviving X-wing models from the original Star Wars showed signs of blue striping on them, too.
Y wing and X wing look great 👍👍😀
Thank you for the compliment and for watching
Nicely done! An alternative to all that washing and rubbing is to try black basing. Check out Doogs tutorials on ww2 planes.
Will do thanks
Did you use some kind of hairspray to make the final form of the cotton set in your desired form?
Ilman Akbar i didnt but that is actually a great idea. I shaped as I applied the paint. I will try hairspray next time, thanks
that s a beautiful build
thank you
That explosions look amazing!
thank you
Some nice building, thanks for sharing!
thank you....appreciate the kind compliment
Great work on the 2 ships!!
Thank you
Brilliant work. Really inspiring.
Thank you Jon
Amazing and thank you for uploading the video to UA-cam.
Great work. Glad I found your content.
Brandon B thank you Brandon
What, no TIE fighters in chase?? Great build though👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
In his defense, I guess, the 3 ties chasing Luke were blown away by the millennium falcon
That mig ammo wash is very cool! Gotta find some
just be careful using it. Make sure you use a clear coating (acrylic, enamel or lacquer) to protect the plastic. I found out the Bandai plastics don't always agree with the Mig solutions. Thanks for the comment
After what Bandai charges for a kit, they send stickers with it? WTF? You make a great diorama. 👍👍
Thanks...and yeah I'm afraid that's all that was included. No doubt the stickers are meant for beginning modelers but sure would've been nice to include regular decals too. The ones I ended up using worked out quite well thank goodness. Thanks again Bob for your compliment.
@@InterstellarModeler : you’re welcome. Keep up the great work. Love those explosions, who would have thought they would work so well.
This turned out awesome! Nice job!
thanks
Don't bother buying decals. Just scan them into your PC, print them off, spray with clear gloss, or flat cleat coat. Let them dry, cut them out and apply. Just remember to use decal paper... it works. I've done it several times. The gloss or clear coat seals the ink, so that it won't run. You can apply multiple coats, if you want. More that one coat is always a safer way, to prevent ink bleeding. Try it...
Yes I've printed my own numerous times and unfortunately it's been hit and miss. I frequently have a problem with the ink staying on the decal when placing them onto the model. I own an inkjet and I've come to find the best printer for decals are laser printers. Thanks
Outstanding work!!! Really looks great!! I always learn so much!! Thank you!!!
Thanks for watching and for the compliment.
Great job 👍
Thank you
you could get 2 or 3 of these sets and put them together like one big display...
Yes for sure....makes for a large display and definitely a good choice..... if you have the room.
How much does it cost?
@@cartercook79 Each kit runs about $30+ which is another reason why I chose not to extend the set. When you combine that with the cost of buying more fighters as been suggested (i.e. tie fighters, Falcon etc), it can start to add up. I just didn't have the room nor the desire to add in more $ to this project. Check out Jim Paul Jr's amazing build as an excellent example if you're interested in trying this: ua-cam.com/video/CEK_vkib3NA/v-deo.html
So awesome! Great job dude!
Thank you
I want this inside my computer case.
Wow nice kit ever better than those prebuilt toys
Put some gundam beam sabers as the laser projectile XD
Thank you
Hi Oggie
Are the tiles in scale with the 1/72 scale models? Heard differing reports so hopefully you can shed some light on it.
Thanks
Yep they are the same ones.
Thanks
No idea how to cast things so getting a couple of the for a y wing trench run idea is an option.
It looks great
thank you Carwyn
Beautiful work O!
Thanks Kenny
Could you push lengths of fiber optic wire with debris on the end? It looks great as is.
I thought about that but didnt think it would look too realistic. I plan to eventually replace the cotton balls with expandable foam at some point. Thanks for watch and I appreciate your kind compliment
Great model work, would like to see you do this with my 7 year old in the room!
the Bandai kits are a great way to spend time with your 7yo. They're easy to build and don't require adhesives or paint for that matter. Many of us modelers will paint them up because we want more details but they are able to constructed without doing so. The often come with colored pieces and options for decals. If you can build Legos, you can build Bandai. Give it a shot, I highly recommend it. Thank you for watching
Yeah, I can just picture that! “ It’s ok daddy, you use the brushes to paint your model, I’ll use this spoon!”
Outstanding work!!!
thank you
Waaauw, i want that to😏,very nice build.
Glad you like it, thank you
@@InterstellarModeler its very nice, all that details and way off building, my englisch is not wel i hope jou anderstand me, gratings👋
@@maartendeklein7420 Thank you Maarten. Greetings to you too.
FANTASTIC👍😃👍
Great job Oggie😀😀😀😀😀
Hey you should get some more ships and piping build the scene inside Death Star 2 That would be 😎 May The Force Be With You Always 😁😁😁😁😁
Thanks
@@shannonlykins1630 that would be a cool diorama for sure
That is very cool!
Thank you for your compliment
Well
That looks way better than mine
thank you
Very nice!
So cool! Great job!
thanks for the compliment, I appreciate you watching as well
WOW!! A GREAT Job on something Many of us SW fans would like to build....including me!! Thanks again for giving ALL details from paints, decals, wiring and how to apply this stuff, did you use to work for Lucusfilms??!!
oh I wish i worked for them...I certainly appreciate the compliment thank you
Awesome job! Love your personal mods to this kit!
I recently watched a vid where a nano terrarium was levitated with one of those magnetic display bases. X-Wing defying gravity in this kit would look wild. Don’t know if it’s been done, but I’m sure it has? Maybe for the Death Star kit it would work? IDK? Just a thought? Your diorama came out incredible! Love It!
Thank you Jim....I appreciate your kind compliment and for watching
Most impressive! !
appreciate it, thanks for watching
@@InterstellarModeler when you made that fireball I thought that is not going to work. You made me wrong it looks like a blast growing. Great job.
@@grovermoore4071 Thanks...I'm always just as skeptical when I try this....never sure it's gonna look quite right.
After the paint did you apply clear coat before doing the wash?? If so which clear coat?
I did. In this case I used Testors Acrylic clear coat which unfortunately isn't made any longer. A good alternative is the clear coat from Vallejo. Another option, especially if you're using enamel washes, is Premium Gloss coat from ACE Hardware. Rustoluem's is also good. The ACE product however sprays a nicer mist and does a great job. Has worked out great when using MIG AMMO washes or Tamyia Panel Accent colors. Once you're done, you can use Vallejo Matte Varnish to take away the shine. Thanks for watching.
@@InterstellarModeler do I use MIG AMMO STARSHIP WASH ENAMEL or acrylic?? Kind of lost..I would assume ACRYLIC if I use valejo paints?? I'm all in all lost. I was gonna use TAMIYA FINE primer and acrylic base coats then the clear coat you mentioned then Acrylic mig ammo washes and streaking. THOUGHTS. thanks alot
So with everything going on with the quarantine I am looking into getting into SW Bandai models. Any recommendation for tools and which set or two I should start with? As a beginner?
Hi...it all depends on how much detail you want to add to these models. You can build them without paint, glues/adhesives. In that case I would just get a sprue cutter and nail files. If you want to do more detailing the sky's the limit but you would need something to apply paints such as spray cans....I would recommend Tamyia sprays because they emit finer mists. My recommendation, start simple, get a sprue cutter and nail files (nothing fancy). Piece it together from the box. The Snow Speeder, A Wing, X Wings or a Tie Fighter are a good start. See how it goes. If you want to start adding battle damage, scorching and such, let me know and I can advise further. Hope that helps.
@@InterstellarModeler Thank you
Wow, looks great, thanks
Thank you
absolutely brilliant!
thank you
Great tutorial video! Just wanted to make sure, when painting the cotton fluff for the explosions, we want to use flat colors right?
I appreciate the compliment....and yes that's right, flat colors. Thanks for watching
Excellent👍 i hate when that happens when you light a model the LED goes out after you completed the model😠 i might try your explosion effect but with flickering LEDs
Yeah....it was a bummer about the LED but thank goodness it's the side that faces away from the viewer. Definitely worth trying the explosions. Thanks for watching and for the kind comment.
nice build. never done a lot of 144 scale but this may have changed that.
Thanks
Neat! BTW, did you see that there will be a clear-cast set of four ROTJ vehicle collection models? Those will be perfect for lighting.
Thanks....no I haven't seen that. Will check that out, thanks of watching and the kind compliment
Amazing job
thank you
Absolutely lovely job, well done.
Thank you for the compliment.
On this model, the fighters are in 1/144 scale, BUT... The entire trench and turbo laser turret are not.
I didn't know you did 1:1 scale car modeling.
👍 great work.
thank you for the compliment
That exhaust port is wider than 2 metres 😉
Disgusting
@@pheidolefan ?
Hate to be "that" person, but there wasn't a Blue Squadron at the Battle of Yavin, only Red and Gold Squadrons. What made you do the markings of the second X-Wing in blue instead of red?
I’m aware that blue wasnt there, i just didnt want to buy another decal sheet. Thanks for watching
@@InterstellarModeler All the same, a quite incredible model, especially the explosions. Never seen anything like them before using just cotton wool and leds!
White-Dragon thank you. Appreciate the compliment
Wonderful, Tie should have been on
Slick!!!
Thanks
Wow!
Question. The Testors paint. Were these the enamel or acryl?
Acrylics....I changed completely to acrylics a while ago. Just easier for me to work with (clean up in particular). Thanks for the compliment and for watching
@@InterstellarModeler I can't find testors in where I live. Do you think Mr. Hobby Mr. Colour can be a good enough substitute?
Impressive most impressive
thank you Chris
Someone such upscale it for 1/18 vintage collection X Wings and Legacy Falcon
Great looking content. Assume you did a great deal of your very own video coding.
thank you...yes i did
Do you have any other channels
No just the one
Very nice.
thank you Darren for leaving a kind comment and for watching
I remember when that happened to me before.. when i was building my U.S.S Reliant model i tested all my LEDS & tested them again & again everything was ok then i sealed , puttied, masked & painted the model. checked the lighting again about an hour later three of the Nav.lights went out😡 i wanted to throw it in the trash! I feel your pain.
Thanks......I feel your pain too, wow. Thank you for watching
I've heard different stories about the tolerance of the plastics of Bandai kits to enamel. I've heard they can weaken the plastic.
Does it HAVE to be an enamel?
That is true. I have encountered this issue especially with the soft plastic joints they use with their figure models. I've not had any issues with their styrene so far. Doesn't have to be enamel though, there are a number of acrylic washes that can work. I just prefer the Mig Ammo products at this point. The plastic in this kit had no issues with the Mr Hobby gloss finish either which used prior to the application of the Mig Ammo products. Thanks for watching
Any way to incorporate laser pointers for laser fire from the tower ( if it were a little bigger)
check this one out: ua-cam.com/video/CEK_vkib3NA/v-deo.html