Building Bandai's 1/5000 Star Destroyer
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- This video follows my build of the 1/5000 Bandai Star Destroyer. The complete construction and detailing is seen in this video. #BandaiStarDestroyer #Stardestroyer The links are listed here below.
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My dad passed away 2 years ago. Just recently found this kit still disassembled in his collection . Thanks for showing the techniques to build this trying to make it as perfect as possible
@@Lemondalorean your welcome. Very cool that you found the kit in your dad’s model collection and that you’re building it. What a unique way to stay connected for sure. Glad my video is helpful. Would love to see the completed build. Thanks for leaving the comments.
See how far Star Wars has come: in the beginning they were kitbashing their models, now they have their own modelkits.
Well done the model looks really good.
Many thanks
Another excellent build. Very useful video. Greetings to Roz.
Hey, thanks, and Roz says hello back :)
I think it looks great 👍. You can not go wrong with star wars.
Thanks so much...and yes I agree :)
Excellent work and video!
Thank you
Awesome paint job!
Federation Shipyard thanks
Fantastic paint job, very reminiscent of the Empire version.
Excellent work and full of top tips!
Jas👍
Thank you very much
I was going to do one in 1/24 scale, but don't have room in my country to display it.
1/72 for the win!
zzodr You own a country?
@@friedrice7876 really?
Thanks for the shout out. Looks great! I wish I would have put LEDs in the engines. I also like the duel battery in the base. Well done.
If you can get to your wiring for the engines you can wire in a flickering led in the base to make your engines flicker as I did.
@@JimPaulJr She's all sealed up.
Ok. I do that on a lot of small models for the flickering effect as the flickering LEDs only come in the 5 mm size and in some cases that is to large for some applications. Stay safe.
You're welcome, my pleasure. I appreciate your advice too. Going with the LEDs came from your comment of the engines not being bright enough. Thanks for the compliment and for watching.
@@InterstellarModeler Thanks for the video, you did an amazing job with the paint and the custom LEDs. How exactly did you get the flicker effect for the engine LEDs? Are there special "flickering" LEDs I can purchase somewhere? Thanks!
Excellent job Oggie, with the great detailing on the model, your subtle paint job and the interior lighting, you certainly have a winner.
Thanks so much
Great build!
Thanks!
what you could do (and what im about to do) is paint it the darker grey as you did, do some masking, then paint the whole thing in like a medium grey, more masking, then paint in the final colour, hopefully it will add some nice colour variation
appreciate the tip, thanks
This might not be the biggest Star Destroyer kit i've seen, but it certainly seems to be the most detailed. Bandai's molding is second to none.
I agree, the detailing with Bandai kits is pretty incredible. Thanks for watching
Perfect size and very high detail
Indeed. :)
Great build Oggie! Turned out beautifully! Looks like a much larger kit!
Thanks Ken
As a follow up, I finally took delivery of one of these and BOY. The details at this scale are incredible. And you are quite correct about the expectations of the size of the model in relation to the box.
Thanks again for your video which finally pushed me towards in this kit.
Great to hear, thank you for watching and for your kind comments
I love your videos and your willingness to explain the fine details. Thank you for your content!
You’re welcome, thanks for the nice comment
Now THAT is a big box. Sir, I am so looking forward to seeing how this build goes. With you every step of the way and clicking that notification bell.
Emperor Palpatine wants you to contact him immediately😁....great job on the model👍🏾
Superb that
Thanks a lot
Hey Oggie
You have done it again!
This ship looks great.
You are too critical of your work, I would not have noticed any of the light bleed, as well the engines look great lit up.
Hope all is still well in your home.
Stay safe🙂
Edit: this is the first video of yours I watched on my tv, was worth setting it up.
Thank you Tim. Always appreciate your kind words. Cool that you watched it on our TV
@@InterstellarModeler
You are welcome Oggie.
It was sure different than my usual, the smartphone...haha
You have great content and I enjoy our chats.
Take care to the Modeler Household and stay safe.
loved doing mine, took forever to build the flap on the rear engine cones, then I dropped one and had to redo it, your panel lines look great
Thanks for the compliment, appreciate you watching
How have I only just seen this! Turned out great, I love the flickering engines. 👍
Thank you very much! You're build was very helpful.
I don't think the window lights could ever be that bright at the scale distance of 1/5000. The light rays will scatter so much we probably can't see them, that's why you need the clear plastic to tone the brightness down.
Anyhow, great build.
Yep....bear in mind the lights look extra bright on camera. In person they're not quite as brilliant and they are very tiny. Thanks for the tip.
That looks great !!! Well done sir.
Andre Vanni thank you
Graet job looks very nice. cant wait to start mine. Thanks for all the tips and build advice.
You're welcome and thanks for the compliment
Excellent build. As for the power: You could use an optional 9V switching input where you can provide external power during shows and still have the model be self contained at your home. But you sure thought about that too!
Thanks for the tip, I need to look into these types of options for that very reason. Thank you for the compliment.
Interstellar Modeler makenoisemakemusic.wordpress.com/tag/2-1mm-boss-style-switching-power-socket/ This is a blogpost of someone who did this to a guitar effects pedal that only had battery power before. Should be the exact same principle in your case.
Turned out great!
Thanks, appreciate the compliment
Brilliant as always !! It's difficult too make star destroyers stand out without lighting they can look abit flat .. but your painting looks great ..the small falcon really works well
andrew wyatt thank you Andrew
Checkout the infini easycutting type A cutting board. It would definitely make cutting the panel masks way easier.
just checked it out...thanks for the tip!
An excellent build and job Oggie. The emperor would be pleased. 😁 I’m going to have to try that wash you showed. Hi Roz! She looks pretty comfortable so fostering is going to turn into staying there 😊
Thanks Omar. Roz is a great dog. We're fostering from an organization called Frosted Faces. They help find homes for older dogs so they can have a nice life during their remaining years. As much as we love her, my wife and I want to get back to some traveling when this virus is over at some point. It's workn out now because we're home. She's a sweet one though.
Nice work -- great build and great video to watch. Your video production is awesome.
Modeler X thank you
Awsome!
Wish i had the kind of patience needed to build these models.
Thanks
Glad to see modellers I totally respect share ideas, ding dong sir 😉👌
Thanks Tim
That looks awesome Omar! Excellent build. You could try putting some canopy glue in the window holes, it may help with the light twinkling through the windows.
Thanks for the tip, Oggie
WOW, outstanding!!! That turned out great!!!
Thank you!
Great build Oggie! Hey Roz!!!
Thanks...and Roz says hello
Very nicely done. Honestly, if you hadn't showed a still image of some of the light leaks, I don't think I would have noticed though I imagine they might show up a little more in person. If you want to get really crazy with this kit, you could always see if you can find something in scale to look like Darth Vader from the end of Rogue One, although considering the scale it may just wind up looking like a grain of pepper.
Thanks for the compliment. Lol...yes Vader would look like a speck compared to this model. Can you just imagine if these ships were for real....they would be immense. Thanks for watching.
Great job! I'm in the midst of building the old AMT kit and I was dreading the number of fiber optics I was going to need. Seeing this has me wondering if I can use the same approach for that kit and save myself a lot of heartache.
Don't get me wrong, I think fiber optics look great but I personally don't enjoy using them. Just too much work for me. The mode was designed to be lit without them. Using fiber optics certainly goes the extra mile, just depends on you as to how much that mileage is worth. One way to keep the lights from shining through the windows as I pointed out in the video is to apply canopy glue to help disperse it. Someone suggested that and it makes sense. I think you'll be happy with the model this way. Hope that helps and thank you for watching
Great job!!
Model kits have come a long way from kits like the original Battlestar Galactica kit and its disappointing lack of detail.
Absolutely agree....thank for the compliment
TY nice vid!!!!
You’re welcome, thanks for the compliment
Nice, I think I will finally start building mine, thanks for the video Mr!
great to hear...thanks for watching
@@InterstellarModeler you bet!
Looks awesome mate!😁👍
Thanks 👍
Great review and beautiful build! The detail looks awesome! I think the only criticism of the kit is that Bandai could’ve made it bigger. Thank you again for sharing 👍
Thanks...yes a lot of people feel the same way. The size worked out well for me....my shelf space is shrinking by the day it seems LOL. Thank you for watching and I really appreciate the compliment.
Interstellar Modeler haha! Yes I saw your collection videos!! (Looks amazing btw!). I guess the kit makes up for it with its jaw-dropping detail! Thanks again for sharing!
SailingSamurai Youre welcome. BTW....love your name ‘Sailing Samuri’, awesome
Interstellar Modeler thank you! just a handle I came up with a few years ago! Blending two of my favourite pastimes / passions!
Excellent build as always mate. Wish I could justify this over the much bigger Zvezda kit to the missus.
It's a pricey kit for sure. No doubt the fact that it's an import also contributes to the price. It is nicely detailed though. Thank you lain.
Hello again
If you have built the Zvesda kit I would be interested in your opinion between the two? I think Bandai has the edge on detail but the Zvesda is nearly double the size and almost half the price - lacks a bit in detail but that can easily be fixed with some work.
@@IainHamilton Hey lain....I actually wasn't even aware of the Zvesda until I got into this project but from what I know, it's pretty much what you said. The Bandai is great on details but small in size. The Zvesda obviously is much larger and I've not seen it person to know how it compares. I think it comes down to the space you have for display, at least for me anyway Lol. As much as I think these big models are cool, the Bandai kits have been prefect for me. The detailing is great and they're impressive to show.
Outstanding job sorry say this I remember block aid runner being more white less grey in movie
It was....I decided on a light gray instead.
Interstellar Modeler I like change of it glad you went that color I wasn’t sure of color at first until your reply be certain been years I saw movie as new subscriber I will check out your other videos
@@dragonball3166 thanks..it's been quite a few years but I remember seeing the studio model when it was on tour and recall it not being a pure white. Of course with studio lighting, even light gray would look white. Thanks for your comments and for watching
Looks awesome Oggy, I want to watch Star Wars again!
Thank you Christian.....sounds good......I have been wanting to watch Rogue One again myself.
Interstellar Modeler such an iconic shot with the Star Destroyer. Thank you for sharing.
Fantastic job ISM. The lighting in particular is impressive. By the looks of your footage you got the intensity spot on. Your strategizing of lighting is extremely useful to watch. I really like the way you adapt and simplify everything, yet still get awesome results. I have this kit yet to build (standard version) and at first I thought a wash was a no-brainer, but the more videos I watch it seems to be a key decision. You seem to have got it just right with the diluted grey. I wonder if the Light Grey Vallejo wash would give the same results? I The only thing here I'm not 100% convinced by is the panel painting. Do you think it would be madness (or impossible) to follow the etched lines on the kit when doing this? Another important decision with this kit is the colour. It seems like everyone come up with a different shade of grey. I was thinking of using Tamiya Sky Grey with a touch of white, but you made me think the Model Master grey might be worth a try. Were there other options you considered here? Anyway, this is another first class build from you my friend, thanks for taking the time to share it.
Hi lain...good to hear from you and thank you for all the nice comments. I was debating between white or gray but decided on going with a compromise of light gray mixed with white. I remember seeing the miniature on tour and recall it not being completely white. As for the paneling, I really didn't even have that in mind to do until I saw it on Model Chlli's channel. I liked the way it looked so I went with it because it adds variation vs being monochromatic. As much as I love SWars I've always thought the Star destroyer was a bit plain looking. You could go along with the etched panel lines, in fact I did that with some of the panels that I painted. As for the wash I'd highly recommend it but I really do prefer it being subtle so the light gray might be a good choice to try. The nice thing about washing is that it really helps to emphasize all that surface detailing. I'm pretty sure you'll like it. Worse comes to worse just paint over it if you don't but it really does add to the model. Hope that helps.
very nice job, so that's a warm up...you'll be doing R.Cooper's 42" Avenger next :-) ...and hello Roz
Thanks for your compliment and Roz says hello too
If you research the actual studio model it states that the filming model was painted with different shades of white, and no washes or weathering was done. To keep the lights from shimmering, I applied micro Krystal Kleer to the inside of all the windows.
Good idea with the krystal Kleer. I assumed the pictures included in the instructions showing the model with paneling was the studio model. The model pictured was white with various shades of gray. Perhaps that wasn't the studio model after all. Thanks for watching Jim, always appreciate it.
I dont recall what the actual website was but I just did a Google search for photos of Imperial Star Destroyer filming model and came across it that way. I clicked on a photo and it took me to a website that had hundreds of photos of the filming model down to the tiniest details. It was like looking at it through a microscope they were so detailed. Once I'm finished with a build, I delete all my reference photos that I download.
Fantastic work! Well done! Looks ready for filming! I'll need to get one of these as references to make my CG star desyroyers. Or, see if the manual and construction pics are available online. Now, if Bandai will just release a decent sized Super Star Destroyer.
Fantasy Flight Games has released their SSD for the Armada game, and from what I've seen, it looks great, just like pretty much all of their miniatures. (But we know Bandai would simply say: "Hold my sake!") 😁
May the Force Be With You and Yours. 🤘🤘
Thank you for the comments....and May the Force Be With You
Nice work on the lighting, almost every build video I've watched seems to address their concerns of the lighting feature on this model, more the awkwardness of having to remove the top section to merely switch it on and off. You've tackled it very well opting an external power source with the batteries mounted inside the base of the stand.
I have to agree with the inner light box being the main issue for the top section not wanting to close properly, I wonder if shaving it down a bit so it sat lower in there would fix that?
Does your SD also suffer from the bow slightly curling upwards? as it's also been mentioned by modelers building this kit.
Sweet job on the subtle wash and paint work.
Thank you. I do think it may be possible to put the ship together without the light box. Might be worth experimenting with it before putting it all together. No problem with warpage or bowing thankfully. Thanks for your kind comments and for watching.
@@InterstellarModeler Cheers, thanks for the reply.
I just bought the lighted kit version and was studying some references of how builders are addressing some of the kits most talked about issues, mostly being the lighting box preventing the tower structure from closing tightly, the many light leaks and the bowing of the front.
I personally think some builders naturally went into a comfort zone with Bandai producing all these high quality snap tight Star Wars kits and they weren't prepared or simply didn't expect to do any extra leg work on this particular model.
I may try building it without the light box and experiment with the rest.
Glad to hear your model isn't suffering from the upward bow syndrome, hopefully mine wont have a turned up nose when completed lol.
I practically have all the same kits as you do, (I watched your model collection video) I'm a fan of your work and your approaches with lighting and customizing are just simple logic and very inspiring for my own builds.
Keep up the great work.
Wow! Well made! Have you ever tried dressing bonsai-trees?
Thanks....and no never have.
Excellent Video. Have you ever considered building the perfect grade millennium falcon?
No....I've built 3 Falcons including the Hasbro 3ft conversion. It's a great ship and certainly one of my favorites but at this point it's a Kinda Been There Done That sort of thing, if you know what I mean. Thank you for your compliment and for watching.
Thank you for your nice video. I just wanted to know if you used 3 mm LED for 5V or 12V? I understand you used 9v battery for LEDs.
You’re welcome. I used/ordered 3mm for 12v. Thanks for watching.
Thank you for your answer. That helps a lot.
Star destroyer looks great Oggie!! As always. Any plans to tackle Bandai's perfect grade Falcon?
Thank you.....no I wont be building the Falcon. After having built 3 Falcons including the Hasbro conversion, it's just a "kinda been there done that" feeling. Don't get me wrong, I love the Falcon, just have other things to work on. Thanks for the compliment.
I wish my 1/2500 Revell Star Destroyer came with led’s. 500 fiber optics and counting
Wow...I commend you for wiring in all those fiber optics.
Wow! That turned out fantastic! Really great job on it and I love the stand as well. Is this a newer version of this kit? The one I have only had lights for the engines and a sound effects feature when you push a button. And I love Roz!!
Thanks......and Roz says hello The only Star Destroyer that came with sound that I'm familiar with was a kit released by Revell in conjunction with Rogue One, definitely a different model. When I looked it up it appears that one was about 15" in length so also was a different scale. Thanks for watching
@@InterstellarModeler Hmm.. maybe mine was the Revell kit then. Oh well, no matter what, yours looks better!😁
outsider238 thanks
I'd have gone cool white for the windows and blue for the engines.
Whats the price of this box ? Very very nice modelbuilding graetings from Holland 🤗
The cost varies from $70+ for the standard and over $100 for the one with the lighting kit. Thank you for your kind compliment and very cool to hear from someone in Holland, wow. Hope all is well. That is a country I would love to visit some time. We actually were on track to do that this year but then it got postponed because of the Covid situation. Thanks again.
@@InterstellarModeler Tanks, have a nice time whit modelling 👍.
Hi, great kit and great build. Thanks for all your videos. Where do you get those nifty pre wired LED's?
These came for lighthouseleds.com. Thanks for watching and the compliment.
3mm pre wired, what are they rated? 12V, 9V, or 6V. Does it matter? If I use a 9V battery I need to order the 9 or 12V? Do I use shrink wrap tubing to connect one wire to the next (after I solder?) What lse do I need?? Help!! Thanks
Hi...sorry for the delayed reply...they're all prewired to handle up to 12V. It is best to use shrink tube for protecting and insulating the soldered connection. . Hope that helps
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Cool, thanks, thanks for the tip.
Where do you get the cool white flickering leds? I’ve been looking for a some to use on a project I’m almost done with.
Sorry I meant to give that info in the video....I get them from lighthouseleds.com
Thank you for watching
Do you have any videos where you go into specific using the Model wash? Does the wash dry before cleaning it off? Would you recommend using this Model wash on the MK II Colonial Viper from Mobieus? Wanting to take my building to the next level using a wash to highlight panels. Love your work
Hi....thanks for your kind compliment. Doing the wash is pretty much what you see at 14 minutes into the video which is why I didn't go into further detail. The success of the wash really depends on the depth of the panel lines. In short the process is: Apply a gloss coat, once dried apply the wash > allow it to dry > dampen a small section of a towel/old Tshirt with Vallejos Airbrush thinner > gently wipe off. I do think it would go well with the Viper but you may have some challenges. Looking at my own Moebius Viper, the panel lines that run perpendicular to the nose and fuselage are definitely deep enough. The ones you'd have some trouble with are those that run parallel, they're more shallow. It's worth a try. Worse comes to worse just wipe it completely clean off if it doesn't look right. That's assuming you dont want to deepen those panel lines further with a scribing tool. Hope that helps.
Beautiful work!
I have this lighting version of the kit. Is the flickering of the engines by your customization or is it already done like that by Bandai for the kit? I haven't tested my LED pack yet so, I have no idea.
Love your work and tutorials.
I didn't end up using the lighting kit actually. The engines were lit with prewired 3mm flickering cool whites. Thanks for watching
Can you recommend the best Chrome spray paint in a can please. I am painting brass tubing and it must look like chrome. Thanks.
Sorry for the late reply. I'm afraid I don't have enough experience with comparing chrome sprays especially since I no do everything with an airbrush. One suggestion would be to go onto Starshipmodeler's or Culttvman's facebook pages. There are tons of modelers there. I'm sure you'll get a plethora of answers if you post the question. Sorry I couldn't be of more help. Thank you for watching.
Does this kit have pre drilled holes for the window lights? I may have missed that
Casey Cowsert yep, all pre drilled. I was skeptical the LEDs would light them all but it worked out very well.
Interstellar Modeler would you say it’s worth 130? On the fence on it. I’m looking for a star destroyer that’s gonna draw people’s attention
Loved the video btw
Casey Cowsert i would say get the kit without the lighting which will save $. You can do it LEDs you can buy separately. I do think it’s a great kit
Check out Plasmo's
It's nice, but not nearly big enough. I want something that's 1:1 scale with the original model used to film A New Hope
available soon from EFX Collectibles - only $16,000
As the norm, great job. Asking where are the links to Johns website?
Hi Christropher, thank you for reminding me. I was in a hurry this morning and completely forgot to list the links. Thank you for watching.
Heya!
I Love Your Builds as Ever- But Imperial Star Destroyers are Not Completely Grey?! They are, or should I say the Studio Prop is a Multitude of Worn Insignia and Tamiya White, Light, Sea Grey, Warm Grey. The Panel Work is Generally Feathered? Great Model Nevertheless!
Thanks for the compliments....and yeah I know they're white, just a personal choice to go with light gray. Thanks for watching
Did you gloss the model?
I did apply a gloss coat before the wash but sprayed on a dull coat at the end
@@InterstellarModeler thanks for the quick reply
Big box , veeeery small kit .
and too pricey too ,
Great, now get the LEGO version, it costs about 7 times as much.
And is a complete color mess from the inside but in a way that you can see them from the outside. For a 700 set lego made a super shitty job. Looks more like something i put together with leftover parts
Thep184 really? Think it looks alright for a LEGO kit
Oscar the old star destroyer looked amazing. The new lego set is a joke. The inside is colorful as hell and they didn’t even put effort into hiding it
Giant box, tiny model
It is a very big box. At least the model is nicely detailed. For me the size worked out well