That looks fantastic. When I was a young model builder the only reference I could was from model builder magazines, I didn’t have RUclips let alone the internet to turn to. Now you’ve got me wanting to get back into the hobby.
Phenomenal job, and watching your videos is so calm and soothing as if I were watching the old Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood. Plus, thanks to your videos and watching your techniques, I built and painted one hell of a nice looking USS Voyager. This same kit of the Falcon is next.
I agree with Joe. I'm just starting to paint any model and I'm doing this as a gift for a friend so I hope mines turns out to be at least half as good as his
Thanks, glad you're enjoying them! I try to keep them around the 30 min mark, that's usually the sweetspot for me. Although sometimes it does mean I have to edit a lot of footage.
The bandai kits are by far the most detailed kits I have ever seen I have done the mini X wing and AT imperial walker as well as I got the R2D2 BB8 kit which I n thought were absolutely beautiful pieces..Very intricate....I got the RISE OF SKYWALKER falcon yesterday and when I opened the box I was taken back by the intricacy of the pieces..Detail to an extreme Especially for the size of it.Should be for a 70$ model.( I got on sale for 41$ ). HONESTLY if they had 2 I would have got them both...Also watching videos like yours opened me up to a whole new world of washes and streaking. I knew what washes are and use them in my dioramas but I make my own..The streaking I never heard of. I do believe I am going to use the MIG AMMO STARSHIP washes and streaking..I watched another video of bother DEATHSTAR BATTLE SCENE KIT and the results on the X wings were just astonishing. Nice to know of other products though for sure. Don't have much up here where I am in Massachusetts.All in all a great job done here..Very informative and helpful..
Now that I said my piece about these not being snap kits I will say it’s extremely nice that because you almost never need glue that in the future If you ever want to repaint the model it can be taken apart fully & redone :) God bless Bandai for making us these super nice Star Wars kits For the 1st time we can own a movie prop quality model & still not go broke
You do beautiful work! It looks like it could be used a studio effects miniature! I've bought a few of the Bandai Star Wars models, but none of the Millennium Falcon versions yet. I think that I really need to pick one up! Great video, by the way!
I painted mine, added fiber optic lights and used the decals that came with it but I haven't done the weathering yet. Yours looks amazing my friend. Congrats. Great job!!
I was mad about plastic aircraft kits from a young age...I'm 51 now and have just built a 1:144 AT-AT by Bandai. I can't believe how well the kit pressed together. I'm am keen on this kit as well, but they are just talking about a huge almost movie accurate MF which has my mind racing a bit (mostly about what I could sell to afford it!). Anyway, great video, and I wish I had half the painting skills you do. Thanks for the upload 👌
Thank you! Yeah the Bandai kits make modelling so much fun, they're extremely well designed and engineers. This Falcon kit isn't too expensive if you hunt around on eBay and find a Japanese seller, that's where I get most of my Bandai kits.
One step you might've been able to skip is the initial light gray primer and then black basecoat. Tamiya and Mr. Hobby both sell a BLACK primer in a spray can. I use Mr. Finishing Surfacer 1500 Black for things that need a dark base, gray for light base.
Nice bro, very nice! I'm not a modeller myself, but I have done Fighter Aircraft like the F14 Tomcat etc in my younger years, although I never knew how to do the paintwork, so I just relied on the decals and standard colouring of the kit for it's final look. However, I am a massive Star Wars fan, and your finished product looks good, real good. I was worried at first, but that was just the earlier stages when you were layering it. The final job is great. I checked-out a few other vids here on RUclips from experts doing the same kit, and for all the expertise and meticulous attention-to-detail they did, I have to say that yours looks better than all theirs, more realistic yours is. You didn't try to overdo it, you just kept it simple but with good finesse in applying the paint/shadings/weathering etc. Final result is very cool indeed. It appears you are up there with the best. Takes a Kiwi to get the job done, I love the Kiwis, they kick ass. Keep-up the good work bro.
My last text was to long so I’ll just say,,, have some respect for Bandai for making these awesome God like quality star war kits & STOP! Calling them SNAP KITS !! Lol 😝 they are not snap kits just extremely very well built
I have this kit but I haven't started it yet. Thanks for the great ideas on painting and weathering. BTW, the back ground music you used was perfect. Nice and relaxing!
you did a awesome job to be sure !! i noticed that the radar dish in your build is a sort of rectangle shape, as you may or may not know, the radar dish in the Movie was round, not square or triangular in shape, im only spotting the things that stuck out, i dont see much of anything else thats not as the movie, but im pretty sure the radar scope or dish , was a round in shape, W.H.W. 5-12-23
@@modelchili LOL, still serves its purpose, rectangle , square, round, as long as it worked right ?? LOL, Beautiful Job, Well Done !! very Nice Detail ! W.H.W. 5-14-23
Really enjoy your videos and tutorials, and I learn a lot too. One thing I did think whether you might have considered. The Falcon looked sooo good in black. Have you thought about doing a ‘mirror universe’ type paint effect where the Falcon is black and use the opposite colours that you use for the ‘normal Falcon’ to create shading/depth etc. So instead of light grey over black, do black over grey. And use white wash to create detail weathering on the black Falcon instead of black wash on the light grey. Think that could be fun. Great stuff to watch though. Thank you
I'm not one for commenting on RUclips videos but I like the way you go through the kits and talk about them helps in deciding if there worth the time (I've just started getting back in to scale modelling after doing table top) just as aside note most people don't know that the under side of the force awakens MF has the tumbler from batman dark knight rises inlayed into the pipes and gaps in the panelling as the 2 films were filmed very close together and the crews where in eye shot of each other so JJ decided to add it in and release a trailer showing this ( I found this in the imdb trailer back before the film was released) I bet Bandai missed that on this model though
Thanks for the tips! I just got The Last Jedi version of this model (which is probably the same exact one) and I'm following along with your tutorial for painting. Working really well!
Hi, congratulations for the excelent work! The final model is very good and looks just like the movie. A few questions...maybe because my english is not so good I can't understand how you make the effect on the decals with the sponge...what did you put on it? And it seems that you put 4 paint layers right? Nato black, light grey, and finally white grey but it looks like there was another...what color did you use in that first one? Dark grey? What did you put on the blast marks? Best regards!
Thank you! No problem I'll try to answer as best I can... There were 4 paint layers yes, the first was light grey primer, then NATO Black for the shadow coat, then Light Grey, then White Grey was the top coat. I don't show the first primer layer because it's from a spray can that I apply out in the garage. The sponge was just dipped in White Grey, then wiped away (so make it a thin layer) then dabbed in the appropriate places. I have a tutorial on this here: ruclips.net/video/pL63ztXjnm4/видео.html And the blast marks were done by spraying a small amount of black from an airbrush and then just using a bit of dry brushing to make some streaks. Hope that helps. :)
Taking into account that the plastic of the model is colored, I am thinking of applying the stickers, then a semi-gloss layer and go directly to weathering, what do you think? P.S. Are the stickers still stuck on your model after all these years? Great video, greetings !!
Nice work, my only thoughts on building one of these is when it comes to painting the engine exhaust fume stains I think the painting guide is kind of messed up. The exhaust fume stains would run pretty much parallel with each other and not at different angles. Basic principles of air flow in atompheric flight would cause the fumes to travel in the same general direction and given that there's no atmosphere in space they could only have been created in atmospheric flight. I'd paint the rear exhaust fume stains running parallel personally but that's just my personal choice, it doesn't detract from the great job you did.
Cheers! I always assumed each exhaust blew out fumes in the same alignment as the vents instead of being caused by airflow. That's my interpretation! Either way, that's how it looks on the studio model.
It would be great to have a parts list of everything you use to create these kits in the order that you used them. For those of use just starting out. I have the X-Wing kit but haven;t started it nor do I have anything to paint it with. Great work!
Thanx for the reply I'll take my time ,what color sould I choose ,I found a Vallejo grey I think of using it as a base coat but no rush I seen that you blacked one out on a smaller falcon
An absolutely beautiful tutorial; precise narration, fantastic soundtrack and master class materials handling. Thank you! Bravo! BTW what is the title of the soundtrack that you used?
A nice model. it always struck me as odd that the black stains from the circular engine ports go center to center rather than along the center line of the ship which would be the flow line of the air over the ship.
john tailby Thanks :) Yeah it does seem a bit odd, I like to think of the ports venting out exhaust in those angles even in space, so it has less to do with the airflow and more to do with how ports are aligned. That's my theory anyway. :)
hmm the hull looks like its just the esb falcon with the force awakens radar dish, theres some small damage its missing plus a massive tear thats missing from the under side bottom left hand side if youre looking at its belly
Beautiful work! I did some model building when I was a kid, but I'm ready to pick it back up more seriously. I've really enjoyed your videos and learned a lot. For this particular model you used stickers for a lot of the colored panels. Did you have any issues with the stickers peeling off when you used the various washes? Also, I'm shopping around for an air brush. Do you have any recommendations?
I always apply a gloss coat over everything before applying the wash so didn't have any issue with the stickers. Yeah I always recommend just finding the cheapest compressor/airbrush combo you can find when starting out. That's what I did and I still use it years later. :)
Can you please do a 1/72 size comparison vid of ships including the mil falcon plz. I saw the other vid compared to jets but i really wanna see it scaled with the falcon
Awesome demonstration. Inspired me to get back into modeling. I about to start my model this weekend. Just need a bit of clarity. I see you applied grey primer, nato black, Light Grey then Grey White. Did you apply a light gloss coat then stickers and another layer of gloss coat, then weathering? I know this was done a few years ago but hoping you might remember. Thanks in advance.
Yes, I always apply a gloss coat before applying decals (and stickers in this case), it helps them apply better. Then another gloss coat on top, which protects the decals and makes it easier to apply a wash for weathering.
What kind of air brush are you using? Sounds like it's not gravity fed. As someone who has never used an air brush but interested in getting one, where do you recommend i start? Cheers and great job!
Cheers! Yeah it is gravity fed. It doesn't really have a brand, it was literally the cheapest most basic one I could find on the internet lol, but two years later I'm still using it. I've had to swap out the airbrush a couple of times, but the compressor is still going strong. I'd recommend doing the same if you're starting out. I paid about NZ$200 for my airbrush/compressor combo, which isn't much to get started.
ModelChili Scale Models il probably start with the tamiya basic brush/ compressor. Thanks for the reply. My first build will be the millenium falcon from bandai
I use Vallejo acrylics, the Model Air range is best for airbrushes. For brushes I just pick any old cheap brand up from my local stationery store, they're all different brands. Vallejo White Grey was used for the base colour for the Falcon, anything else I'd have to go back over the video and check lol. I'm thinking of setting up a site where I can post all my builds and list all the paints and products used, but it just takes a bit of time and effort.
Well if you want my feedback. I'm not a model pro. But there's a gap between the circular part and the forward "prong" section. Maybe I"m wrong and its supposed to be there. Otherwise great job.
i have always wondered about the 6 round shapes on the back. everybody weathers it the same way you did, like the movie, but those are supposed to be solar panels. what kind of soot comes out of a solar panel? and, lol, what can account for that streaking pattern? each one with it's own direction? surely the falcon only flies in 1 direction at once? their non-parallel direction defies the laws of physics...
They're actually grill vents, you can see through them even on the studio model. The streaking pattern comes out whichever way it's blown out. Each vent is aligned with the streaking pattern.
fantastic work. if I'm getting starting in painting these, what washes should I get to keep on hand. I seen you use two in this one I think. Are they all by Valejo?
Thank you. :) Yes I mostly use Vallejo products, mainly because they're in big supply at my local hobby store, they're water based and smell nice. And yes all my washes are Vallejo, I used Light Grey for the main wash, and Oil Stains and Black for some of the detailed work. It's all up to personal preference though, I've done a bit of experimenting over the months before settling on those, it's always worth trying out a few products.
Great work on this and all your other Bandai kits! I've been using them as tutorials for building my own. One issue i've run into with Vallejo washes over a cured layer of Future for sealing, using water + cotton swab doesn't seem to remove much or any. Not sure if you use Future (I forgot if I heard it) but maybe it's an issue with that type of clear coat?
Thanks! Glad they're helpful. :) Yeah we don't have Future here (not sure what a suitable alternative is) so I just use Tamiya Clear from a spray can for the gloss coat. I have noticed that applying the wash to a flat coat makes it a lot harder to remove, but on the gloss it just wipes right off, it's probably to do with how smooth the surface is on a microscopic level.
Dave Ressler acrylic wash like Vallejo model wash needs to be applied over enamel/laquer paint. Rattle can clears are all laquer based so acrylic wash works great. Future is an acrylic clear so you need to use an oil paint based wash when using future as your clear coat. look up "fichtenfoo millenium falcon" for a great guide on oil washes.
Hey! Great build, congratz! I love the Millenium Falcon and I love Star Wars! :) Oh and another thing. I like your camera work. Do you have a tripod behind you or near you to the right or on top of you? :)
very good build, but i am sure that the soot from the back vents would just stick to the hull in a straight line, and not in the radial fashion you went for ( he says nonchalantingly while turning his back to the dozen of poorly weatered gundams on his shelf)
Wonder what were tey thinking, maybe that it would drip down when the millennium is on the ground? Guess realism and fidelity to the source can't alaways get along.
Hi, very informative video, I'm going to be using it as a guide soon. One question: What did you do about the clear part for the thrusters, the big blue one? Was it inside the model the whole time you were painting it or was it masked or did you simply put it in later?
Thank you! Hope you find it useful. :) I didn't actually put in the clear thruster part. Since I didn't light it, you wouldn't see it anyway, so I just used the grill at the back, which is essentially empty.
Hmm from what I remember it might be a bit difficult. The two clamshells that form the body click into place pretty tightly and you might risk breaking the plastic trying to pull them apart.
Hello like you suggested, I bought a airbrush/ compressor combo and gonna start building this kit, hope it turns out good . What's the grey prime coat that you used in this video ?? I want to duplicate as much as possible lol so I'm following every step here lol
I'll second that. The Tamiya spray primer is seriously kickass. It actually contains some filler too I believe so if you have any small sanding scratches or anything it will take them out no problem!
Even so I'm 6 years late but this video will help me with a commission for the customers same bandai kit. It was already been build I just need to paint it
ModelChili Scale Models I use Mr.hobby semi gloss and flat. I save the flat for the very last, and it's my first time trying out your technique. Is there a specific amount I can give judgment to whether the semi gloss is enough to protect the decals and my paints?
River Chiang Once the gloss is dry, try adding a bit of wash or acrylic paint and if it can easily be removed with water or thinner without affecting the paint underneath, then it should be thick enough.
ModelChili Scale Models I just finished painting my version of the Bandai stormtrooper, and I'm thinking of making a video of it. If I do pls check it out.😊
FYI on the silhouette "figure"... it's not Bandai cheapening out, but Disney flexing their greed muscles again. A stand alone model figure is still considered an "action figure", and is covered by a different license. So Bandai had to switch to the silly-ette or pay more money to Disney. :( I'm just glad and surprised they are still able to include the pilots. I guess they're molded in shape and therefore not action figures.
Ehhh I don't know if its that, (It entirely could be) but Bandai have been using tiny little sitting figures like that for Gunpla for a loooong time now in the Master Grade 1/100 line. Once they brought out the Real Grade 1/144 line they also included 1/144 scale pilot figures. So its likely that they are just using the same methods they use on their gundam model kits
The first coat is the primer, it just happens to be grey. It's lacquer based and sticks to plastic really well, so that's my base coat. The black layer is just for shading. I cover the entire model in black, getting into all the recessed areas and panel lines, so then when I do a lighter white grey top coat, the deeper areas still show through as black which adds to the impression of depth and detail. Hope that helps!
Bandai 1/144 Millennium Falcon model kit: amzn.to/2ClScW6
That looks fantastic. When I was a young model builder the only reference I could was from model builder magazines, I didn’t have RUclips let alone the internet to turn to. Now you’ve got me wanting to get back into the hobby.
Cheers! Awesome, you should give it a go. :)
Phenomenal job, and watching your videos is so calm and soothing as if I were watching the old Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood. Plus, thanks to your videos and watching your techniques, I built and painted one hell of a nice looking USS Voyager. This same kit of the Falcon is next.
Thank you!
I just purchased this and I'm going to use your video as a reference. If mine turns out half as good as yours I'll be ecstatic. Masterful job.
Thanks! Hope it turns out well. :)
I agree with Joe. I'm just starting to paint any model and I'm doing this as a gift for a friend so I hope mines turns out to be at least half as good as his
Excellent work. Movie prop quality.
Thank you. :)
I am a model builder for 50 years, i love when i see people who bring new life to the hobby ,great job
Cheers!
Enjoy your vids. I like that they've long...sitting here at the bench sanding n watching.
Thanks, glad you're enjoying them! I try to keep them around the 30 min mark, that's usually the sweetspot for me. Although sometimes it does mean I have to edit a lot of footage.
ModelChili Scale Models i can totally relate to the editing.
I just finished painting my 1/144 Millennium Falcon using your video as a guide and it looks great! Thank you so much for doing this :D
Thank you! Glad it was useful!
Great jobs! And this video will be my painting reference of my 1/144 Millennium Falcon.
Thanks! Hope it goes well. :)
Great build. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
By the way, nice job on your Falcon. Your so right in saying that Bandai has really knocked it out of the park on all of these Star Wars kits!
Cheers. :)
I’ll be using this video as a template when I’m building my falcon. Great finished model...
The bandai kits are by far the most detailed kits I have ever seen I have done the mini X wing and AT imperial walker as well as I got the R2D2 BB8 kit which I n thought were absolutely beautiful pieces..Very intricate....I got the RISE OF SKYWALKER falcon yesterday and when I opened the box I was taken back by the intricacy of the pieces..Detail to an extreme Especially for the size of it.Should be for a 70$ model.( I got on sale for 41$ ). HONESTLY if they had 2 I would have got them both...Also watching videos like yours opened me up to a whole new world of washes and streaking. I knew what washes are and use them in my dioramas but I make my own..The streaking I never heard of. I do believe I am going to use the MIG AMMO STARSHIP washes and streaking..I watched another video of bother DEATHSTAR BATTLE SCENE KIT and the results on the X wings were just astonishing. Nice to know of other products though for sure. Don't have much up here where I am in Massachusetts.All in all a great job done here..Very informative and helpful..
hopefully, I will be receiving my one tomorrow, hope it turns out half as good as this, superb job.
Fantastic job . You gave me a great push to build one.
Thanks, awesome. :)
Looks awesome. About to start mine.
Absolutely amazing!
Damn, now I have to buy this. Great job, thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching! It's a great kit.
Great video Ive just purchased this kit so it will be a great help.
Almost ready to start this build myself, using your video and techniques as a guide. Thanks for doing the video!
Thanks, I'm glad it's been useful!
Great work. Simple but effective
Cheers!
That is beautiful! Your video is really useful and easy to understand. Thank you.
Thanks! Really appreciate the feedback. :)
Awsome paint job...!!! Not 1 but 2 👍👍
Thanks!
Now that I said my piece about these not being snap kits I will say it’s extremely nice that because you almost never need glue that in the future
If you ever want to repaint the model it can be taken apart fully & redone :) God bless Bandai for making us these super nice Star Wars kits
For the 1st time we can own a movie prop quality model & still not go broke
Well done. Looks great. Love your painting and weathering.
Thanks. :)
Just finished mine. Excellent model! Working on the snowspeeder next!
Thanks! Sounds awesome. :)
I’ve got one of these kits waiting to be built. I’ll need to up my painting game to make it look right though I guess! Great job!!!
Thanks!
You do beautiful work! It looks like it could be used a studio effects miniature! I've bought a few of the Bandai Star Wars models, but none of the Millennium Falcon versions yet. I think that I really need to pick one up! Great video, by the way!
Thank you!
I painted mine, added fiber optic lights and used the decals that came with it but I haven't done the weathering yet. Yours looks amazing my friend. Congrats. Great job!!
+Pablo Vazquez Thanks Pablo. :)
ModelChili Scale Models. You're welcome Sam. I really enjoy watching your videos. Have a great day!
Very nice! its relaxing to watch this man work and for a bonus You actually learn something too! Keep up the great work Chili! Yer awesome!
Why thank you! Really appreciate it. :)
I haven't built mine, yet. Nice job.
Wow really impressed this looks gorgeous my good sir.
Thank you!
Great work...really love your stuff -- particularly how you layer those colours over the black to get your slight weathering effect.
I was mad about plastic aircraft kits from a young age...I'm 51 now and have just built a 1:144 AT-AT by Bandai. I can't believe how well the kit pressed together. I'm am keen on this kit as well, but they are just talking about a huge almost movie accurate MF which has my mind racing a bit (mostly about what I could sell to afford it!). Anyway, great video, and I wish I had half the painting skills you do. Thanks for the upload 👌
Thank you! Yeah the Bandai kits make modelling so much fun, they're extremely well designed and engineers. This Falcon kit isn't too expensive if you hunt around on eBay and find a Japanese seller, that's where I get most of my Bandai kits.
One step you might've been able to skip is the initial light gray primer and then black basecoat. Tamiya and Mr. Hobby both sell a BLACK primer in a spray can. I use Mr. Finishing Surfacer 1500 Black for things that need a dark base, gray for light base.
I'm usually stuck with what I find at my local hobby shop. I never knew Tamiya did a black primer, that would definitely help!
Legend.
The decal work on this model was fantastic! I have a reeeeeally hard time doing decals. Nice work! Cheers
Thank you!
Nice bro, very nice! I'm not a modeller myself, but I have done Fighter Aircraft like the F14 Tomcat etc in my younger years, although I never knew how to do the paintwork, so I just relied on the decals and standard colouring of the kit for it's final look.
However, I am a massive Star Wars fan, and your finished product looks good, real good. I was worried at first, but that was just the earlier stages when you were layering it. The final job is great.
I checked-out a few other vids here on RUclips from experts doing the same kit, and for all the expertise and meticulous attention-to-detail they did, I have to say that yours looks better than all theirs, more realistic yours is. You didn't try to overdo it, you just kept it simple but with good finesse in applying the paint/shadings/weathering etc. Final result is very cool indeed. It appears you are up there with the best. Takes a Kiwi to get the job done, I love the Kiwis, they kick ass. Keep-up the good work bro.
Thanks, I really appreciate the feedback. :) Glad you liked it!
Very nice !
Thanks!
My last text was to long so I’ll just say,,, have some respect for Bandai for making these awesome God like quality star war kits & STOP! Calling them SNAP KITS !! Lol 😝 they are not snap kits just extremely very well built
looks amazing, great painting mate
Thank you. :)
i can only hope the 2 Falcon models i'm about to start building turn out as good as your did .
Well as long as you're happy with the result, that's all that matters!
I have this kit but I haven't started it yet. Thanks for the great ideas on painting and weathering. BTW, the back ground music you used was perfect. Nice and relaxing!
Awesome, hope it goes well. :) Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video!
Thanks!
that paint job is awesome! the B-Wing is my favourite ship too, hope they bring a model kit for it
Thank you! Yeah I hope so too, would be nice to have all the rebel fighters.
you did a awesome job to be sure !! i noticed that the radar dish in your build is a sort of rectangle shape, as you may or may not know, the radar dish in the Movie was round, not square or triangular in shape, im only spotting the things that stuck out, i dont see much of anything else thats not as the movie, but im pretty sure the radar scope or dish , was a round in shape, W.H.W. 5-12-23
Yeah my bad, should have squished it round!
@@modelchili LOL, still serves its purpose, rectangle , square, round, as long as it worked right ?? LOL, Beautiful Job, Well Done !! very Nice Detail ! W.H.W. 5-14-23
fantastic it is
Thanks!
Really enjoy your videos and tutorials, and I learn a lot too. One thing I did think whether you might have considered. The Falcon looked sooo good in black. Have you thought about doing a ‘mirror universe’ type paint effect where the Falcon is black and use the opposite colours that you use for the ‘normal Falcon’ to create shading/depth etc. So instead of light grey over black, do black over grey. And use white wash to create detail weathering on the black Falcon instead of black wash on the light grey. Think that could be fun. Great stuff to watch though. Thank you
I'm not one for commenting on RUclips videos but I like the way you go through the kits and talk about them helps in deciding if there worth the time (I've just started getting back in to scale modelling after doing table top) just as aside note most people don't know that the under side of the force awakens MF has the tumbler from batman dark knight rises inlayed into the pipes and gaps in the panelling as the 2 films were filmed very close together and the crews where in eye shot of each other so JJ decided to add it in and release a trailer showing this ( I found this in the imdb trailer back before the film was released) I bet Bandai missed that on this model though
Oh wow, I did not know that! Thanks. :)
ruclips.net/video/yV6xwok2QS8/видео.html
Thanks for the tips! I just got The Last Jedi version of this model (which is probably the same exact one) and I'm following along with your tutorial for painting. Working really well!
Thanks! That's awesome, glad it's working out. :D
Wow awesome job
Thank you!
I had no idea there was so much that goes into painting, coat after coat, It is interesting.
Hi. Did you put another gloss coat after weathering? Thank you
Hi, congratulations for the excelent work! The final model is very good and looks just like the movie. A few questions...maybe because my english is not so good I can't understand how you make the effect on the decals with the sponge...what did you put on it? And it seems that you put 4 paint layers right? Nato black, light grey, and finally white grey but it looks like there was another...what color did you use in that first one? Dark grey? What did you put on the blast marks? Best regards!
Thank you! No problem I'll try to answer as best I can... There were 4 paint layers yes, the first was light grey primer, then NATO Black for the shadow coat, then Light Grey, then White Grey was the top coat. I don't show the first primer layer because it's from a spray can that I apply out in the garage. The sponge was just dipped in White Grey, then wiped away (so make it a thin layer) then dabbed in the appropriate places. I have a tutorial on this here: ruclips.net/video/pL63ztXjnm4/видео.html And the blast marks were done by spraying a small amount of black from an airbrush and then just using a bit of dry brushing to make some streaks. Hope that helps. :)
Awesome work. You make it look easy (even when it's not :) )
Thank you!
That is some serious ass talent
Here is a serious ass thank you!
Excellent job.😃 I have a question about the battle damage part of the video. Did you use an airbrush or a regular brush to highlight those area's.
Thanks! The black soot effect was done with an airbrush, with multiple thin coats.
Taking into account that the plastic of the model is colored, I am thinking of applying the stickers, then a semi-gloss layer and go directly to weathering, what do you think?
P.S. Are the stickers still stuck on your model after all these years?
Great video, greetings !!
very nice . i will use some of your tecniques . very nice
+Dennis M. Alston Thanks! Hope it goes well. :)
I have a fine mold millennium falcon and im going to use your skillz to dress her up .
+Dennis M. Alston Nice. The Fine Molds Falcon looks like a great kit.
Thought it looked good anyway...
*Then you added the wash and oh my god it was a spitting image of the movies...*
Nice work, my only thoughts on building one of these is when it comes to painting the engine exhaust fume stains I think the painting guide is kind of messed up. The exhaust fume stains would run pretty much parallel with each other and not at different angles. Basic principles of air flow in atompheric flight would cause the fumes to travel in the same general direction and given that there's no atmosphere in space they could only have been created in atmospheric flight.
I'd paint the rear exhaust fume stains running parallel personally but that's just my personal choice, it doesn't detract from the great job you did.
Cheers! I always assumed each exhaust blew out fumes in the same alignment as the vents instead of being caused by airflow. That's my interpretation! Either way, that's how it looks on the studio model.
Just a heads up that there are small oil leaks all over the Falcon I noticed you didn’t put on. Other then that it’s spot on.
What primer did you use? Is the primer straight from the can or did u also use an airbrush? Thanks
It would be great to have a parts list of everything you use to create these kits in the order that you used them. For those of use just starting out. I have the X-Wing kit but haven;t started it nor do I have anything to paint it with. Great work!
Thanks! Yes that's a good idea. I'm building the TIE Interceptor soon so might use that video to go through all the tools and processes I use.
That would be excellent, looking forward to it.
Thanx for the reply I'll take my time ,what color sould I choose ,I found a Vallejo grey I think of using it as a base coat but no rush I seen that you blacked one out on a smaller falcon
An absolutely beautiful tutorial; precise narration, fantastic soundtrack and master class materials handling. Thank you! Bravo! BTW what is the title of the soundtrack that you used?
Thank you! All the music titles are in the description. :)
A nice model. it always struck me as odd that the black stains from the circular engine ports go center to center rather than along the center line of the ship which would be the flow line of the air over the ship.
john tailby Thanks :) Yeah it does seem a bit odd, I like to think of the ports venting out exhaust in those angles even in space, so it has less to do with the airflow and more to do with how ports are aligned. That's my theory anyway. :)
What model air brush did you use to paint the model?
Sweet
hmm the hull looks like its just the esb falcon with the force awakens radar dish, theres some small damage its missing plus a massive tear thats missing from the under side bottom left hand side if youre looking at its belly
Yep you're right!
Odins beard you're good. They could have used this back in the day filming the OT.
Haha, thank you! I hope Odin is pleased - or Woden as we old english types call him ;)
Awesome!!!
Beautiful work! I did some model building when I was a kid, but I'm ready to pick it back up more seriously. I've really enjoyed your videos and learned a lot. For this particular model you used stickers for a lot of the colored panels. Did you have any issues with the stickers peeling off when you used the various washes? Also, I'm shopping around for an air brush. Do you have any recommendations?
I always apply a gloss coat over everything before applying the wash so didn't have any issue with the stickers. Yeah I always recommend just finding the cheapest compressor/airbrush combo you can find when starting out. That's what I did and I still use it years later. :)
Can you please do a 1/72 size comparison vid of ships including the mil falcon plz. I saw the other vid compared to jets but i really wanna see it scaled with the falcon
I about to start making this but I have a lighting kit for it as well.
Nice!
Awesome demonstration. Inspired me to get back into modeling. I about to start my model this weekend. Just need a bit of clarity. I see you applied grey primer, nato black, Light Grey then Grey White. Did you apply a light gloss coat then stickers and another layer of gloss coat, then weathering? I know this was done a few years ago but hoping you might remember. Thanks in advance.
Yes, I always apply a gloss coat before applying decals (and stickers in this case), it helps them apply better. Then another gloss coat on top, which protects the decals and makes it easier to apply a wash for weathering.
What kind of air brush are you using? Sounds like it's not gravity fed. As someone who has never used an air brush but interested in getting one, where do you recommend i start? Cheers and great job!
Cheers! Yeah it is gravity fed. It doesn't really have a brand, it was literally the cheapest most basic one I could find on the internet lol, but two years later I'm still using it. I've had to swap out the airbrush a couple of times, but the compressor is still going strong. I'd recommend doing the same if you're starting out. I paid about NZ$200 for my airbrush/compressor combo, which isn't much to get started.
Thanks!
I just purchased this today and thank you for this guide. Although i dont have an airbrush yet. What should i look for when buying?
Thanks for watching! I'd go for the cheapest airbrush you can find when starting out, that's what I did.
ModelChili Scale Models il probably start with the tamiya basic brush/ compressor. Thanks for the reply. My first build will be the millenium falcon from bandai
Also, can you make a list of the different paint brands, colors, air brush brand and brushes that you used for this?
I use Vallejo acrylics, the Model Air range is best for airbrushes. For brushes I just pick any old cheap brand up from my local stationery store, they're all different brands. Vallejo White Grey was used for the base colour for the Falcon, anything else I'd have to go back over the video and check lol. I'm thinking of setting up a site where I can post all my builds and list all the paints and products used, but it just takes a bit of time and effort.
Much appreciated, thank you!
Well if you want my feedback. I'm not a model pro. But there's a gap between the circular part and the forward "prong" section. Maybe I"m wrong and its supposed to be there. Otherwise great job.
Thanks! Yeah it's supposed to be there, the Falcon has many gaps. ;)
Did you put a clear coat on before the weathering?? If so which kind
Yes, Tamiya Clear TS-13
i have always wondered about the 6 round shapes on the back.
everybody weathers it the same way you did, like the movie, but those are supposed to be solar panels.
what kind of soot comes out of a solar panel?
and, lol, what can account for that streaking pattern? each one with it's own direction?
surely the falcon only flies in 1 direction at once?
their non-parallel direction defies the laws of physics...
They're actually grill vents, you can see through them even on the studio model. The streaking pattern comes out whichever way it's blown out. Each vent is aligned with the streaking pattern.
fantastic work. if I'm getting starting in painting these, what washes should I get to keep on hand. I seen you use two in this one I think. Are they all by Valejo?
Thank you. :) Yes I mostly use Vallejo products, mainly because they're in big supply at my local hobby store, they're water based and smell nice. And yes all my washes are Vallejo, I used Light Grey for the main wash, and Oil Stains and Black for some of the detailed work. It's all up to personal preference though, I've done a bit of experimenting over the months before settling on those, it's always worth trying out a few products.
Great work on this and all your other Bandai kits! I've been using them as tutorials for building my own. One issue i've run into with Vallejo washes over a cured layer of Future for sealing, using water + cotton swab doesn't seem to remove much or any. Not sure if you use Future (I forgot if I heard it) but maybe it's an issue with that type of clear coat?
Thanks! Glad they're helpful. :) Yeah we don't have Future here (not sure what a suitable alternative is) so I just use Tamiya Clear from a spray can for the gloss coat. I have noticed that applying the wash to a flat coat makes it a lot harder to remove, but on the gloss it just wipes right off, it's probably to do with how smooth the surface is on a microscopic level.
Dave Ressler acrylic wash like Vallejo model wash needs to be applied over enamel/laquer paint. Rattle can clears are all laquer based so acrylic wash works great. Future is an acrylic clear so you need to use an oil paint based wash when using future as your clear coat. look up "fichtenfoo millenium falcon" for a great guide on oil washes.
Is you're paint acrylic or enamel paint and same for the wash, what type of wash is it? Thank you.
I only use acrylics for paint and wash, everything is water based. They're Vallejo washes. :)
Looks great! What paints did you use to create the battle damage effects?
Hey! Great build, congratz! I love the Millenium Falcon and I love Star Wars! :) Oh and another thing. I like your camera work. Do you have a tripod behind you or near you to the right or on top of you? :)
+Noobarama Scale Modeling Thank you! Yes I use a small tripod that sits in front of me.
I didn't see the cockpit process part? Did you colored the trimming?
Yes just sprayed it the same as the hull.
very good build, but i am sure that the soot from the back vents would just stick to the hull in a straight line, and not in the radial fashion you went for ( he says nonchalantingly while turning his back to the dozen of poorly weatered gundams on his shelf)
+saverio sassetti That's how it looks on the studio model. :)
Wonder what were tey thinking, maybe that it would drip down when the millennium is on the ground? Guess realism and fidelity to the source can't alaways get along.
I think the vents just shoot out at certain angles in space, causing the weathering.
ModelChili Scale Models I don’t think it happens in space, I think it’s soot that comes out of the heat exhaust vents on the ground.
Hi, very informative video, I'm going to be using it as a guide soon.
One question: What did you do about the clear part for the thrusters, the big blue one? Was it inside the model the whole time you were painting it or was it masked or did you simply put it in later?
Thank you! Hope you find it useful. :)
I didn't actually put in the clear thruster part. Since I didn't light it, you wouldn't see it anyway, so I just used the grill at the back, which is essentially empty.
Is it easy enough to take it apart to put in the blue piece late on?
Hmm from what I remember it might be a bit difficult. The two clamshells that form the body click into place pretty tightly and you might risk breaking the plastic trying to pull them apart.
Hello like you suggested, I bought a airbrush/ compressor combo and gonna start building this kit, hope it turns out good . What's the grey prime coat that you used in this video ?? I want to duplicate as much as possible lol so I'm following every step here lol
Awesome! Hope it goes well. :) I use Tamiya Surface Primer, which is from a spray can lol.
ModelChili Scale Models thank you lol ordered
Nice. Remember that with cans, thin coats are your friend! ;)
Ok I finally got started , so I should apply semi gloss (thin) on top of each layer of base coat ? And flat coat at last ?
nice one Bro
Cheers!
What are you using to film and edit? Thanks.
For this video I was using a Nexus 6P and Premiere to edit. I film now with my Samsung S8.
What 's colors you use for chipping ? It is waterbased?
Just the base coat. And yep. :)
Is it possible to primer them with a brush? I'd like to not have to buy a whole airbrush and compressor.
Yeah of course. Although the primer I used was from a Tamiya spray can. :)
I'll second that. The Tamiya spray primer is seriously kickass. It actually contains some filler too I believe so if you have any small sanding scratches or anything it will take them out no problem!
Even so I'm 6 years late but this video will help me with a commission for the customers same bandai kit.
It was already been build I just need to paint it
So you put gloss coat on the model to protect the decals and stickers when you wash it right?
River Chiang Yes :) It also stops the wash absorbing into the paint which can alter the colours.
ModelChili Scale Models I use Mr.hobby semi gloss and flat. I save the flat for the very last, and it's my first time trying out your technique. Is there a specific amount I can give judgment to whether the semi gloss is enough to protect the decals and my paints?
River Chiang Once the gloss is dry, try adding a bit of wash or acrylic paint and if it can easily be removed with water or thinner without affecting the paint underneath, then it should be thick enough.
ModelChili Scale Models I see, thx alot!!!
ModelChili Scale Models I just finished painting my version of the Bandai stormtrooper, and I'm thinking of making a video of it. If I do pls check it out.😊
FYI on the silhouette "figure"... it's not Bandai cheapening out, but Disney flexing their greed muscles again. A stand alone model figure is still considered an "action figure", and is covered by a different license. So Bandai had to switch to the silly-ette or pay more money to Disney. :( I'm just glad and surprised they are still able to include the pilots. I guess they're molded in shape and therefore not action figures.
Thanks for the info! Yeah it's crazy.
Ehhh I don't know if its that, (It entirely could be) but Bandai have been using tiny little sitting figures like that for Gunpla for a loooong time now in the Master Grade 1/100 line. Once they brought out the Real Grade 1/144 line they also included 1/144 scale pilot figures. So its likely that they are just using the same methods they use on their gundam model kits
can i buy this whitout spending for spray paint and gloss? I dont have money for that..
You don't need to paint this kit, I'm sure you can find it on amazon or ebay.
Nice done,and subbed!
Thanks!
+ModelChili Scale Models Nice and simple paintjob. Where can I get the model for a good price?
Aitor García Thanks! I usually get my Bandai kits from eBay, there's a store called gundam-shop-japan that does free international shipping.
ModelChili Scale Models Thank you. But I dont understand why you paint it grey then black after applying the last color.
The first coat is the primer, it just happens to be grey. It's lacquer based and sticks to plastic really well, so that's my base coat. The black layer is just for shading. I cover the entire model in black, getting into all the recessed areas and panel lines, so then when I do a lighter white grey top coat, the deeper areas still show through as black which adds to the impression of depth and detail. Hope that helps!