For instructions in Japanese, a cellphone camera and the Google Translate app can be a big help. It requires a bit of determination and patience to translate everything, though.
You don't mask the clear parts - you paint them then using a fine drill or scalpel point scratch the paint off where you want the light to bleed through.
A little late for you, but with a couple other Bandai kits I have, Google Lens with the translate feature is great for helping with translations. Just hold the camera up to it in the app and it'll translate the text.
As far as I understand it you don't need to mask the clear plastics. they go in from the inside and act as a light defuser. But I'm only guessing by what I can see in the video.
I had one from about 20+ years ago that came with a fiber optic kit. Same for DS9. They were a blast to build. If this one doesn't have a fiber optic kit, I'd have to take a hard pass.
I'm really disappointed in Bandai with this kit. Bandai has been a pillar of excellent engineering, details, subject matter all at a great price. Clearly they figured out they can charge much more. This kit at $80+ for the basic 'unlighted' kit simply isn't worth it in my opinion. Don't get me wrong I love the kit. It's super detailed and I love to watch it come together. I'm must not paying $80+ for it.
Fnuck yeah, another build vlog, my favourite on this channel!
For instructions in Japanese, a cellphone camera and the Google Translate app can be a big help. It requires a bit of determination and patience to translate everything, though.
Thank you for the upload!
Oh this is convenient! I have this kit!
You don't mask the clear parts - you paint them then using a fine drill or scalpel point scratch the paint off where you want the light to bleed through.
Got it. I was going to drill the solid plastic, but I do see the clear parts not needing to be drilling all the way thru.
A little late for you, but with a couple other Bandai kits I have, Google Lens with the translate feature is great for helping with translations. Just hold the camera up to it in the app and it'll translate the text.
Tulip fabric paint works great for the sink holes.
Who doesn't want a Star Destroyer as a bath toy?
As far as I understand it you don't need to mask the clear plastics. they go in from the inside and act as a light defuser. But I'm only guessing by what I can see in the video.
Great video. Is this your full time gig, or do you have to fit all this awesomeness in a work schedule?
Thanks to the beerbug, this is all I do now. Patreon links above! :)
I had one from about 20+ years ago that came with a fiber optic kit. Same for DS9. They were a blast to build. If this one doesn't have a fiber optic kit, I'd have to take a hard pass.
wow nice video
Gosto muito do seu canal!!!
Does the finished kit make a "smile" for you as well and seem to warp up? Hopeful that is addressed in next part! Thanks!
I'm really disappointed in Bandai with this kit. Bandai has been a pillar of excellent engineering, details, subject matter all at a great price. Clearly they figured out they can charge much more. This kit at $80+ for the basic 'unlighted' kit simply isn't worth it in my opinion. Don't get me wrong I love the kit. It's super detailed and I love to watch it come together. I'm must not paying $80+ for it.
I know most of their kits are made so you don't need to do a lot of painting.
Masking microscoping windows with tape? C'mon you never heard of Humbrol liquid latex called Maskol? :D
I use to dealing with square windows.