Adam Savage's One Day Builds: Kit-Bashing a Robot!

Inspired by the custom robots he saw at Weta Workshop, Adam's latest build is his own kit-bashed take on a tabletop robot using spare robot parts from the GKR board game!
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[@Jack_Wolfe]

a little trick for scratches, dip a blunt side of a blade (exactoknife will do) into paint (black brown copper chrome) and just slide it across stuff, catching the edges of detail etc.

[@MrSJPowell]

@@Jack_Wolfe Well, that's getting added to my list of mini painting tips to try.

[@housbous1096]

Adam Savage’s Tested does weta sell kits for making your own?

[@InfinityCleaning]

Who does the music for your videos? It’s awesome in it’s balance, timing, and mood. I get the impression that someone in a studio somewhere is composing these custom *for* the videos. I wonder how much it costs?

[@troy6882]

To right you should look into Warhammer 40k and there paint with contrast and inks wash your going to learn how to paint nice build there!.

[@Brant_Moore]

Adam Savage - The Bob Ross of one day builds

[@zeikjt]

Man, I would have loved to have seen Bob Ross paint a giant killer robot.

[@oculus9561]

ZeikJT it just bee a happy little secret tree down in the corner. :)

[@UkiMalefu]

TWO happy giant killer robots, because everybody needs a friend. (hmmm... there's a photoshop opportunity here...)

[@nathanbaribeau2833]

Great unconventional ASMR vid!

[@BewbsOP]

"we might just put a little greeblie right over here, put as many as you want, it's your kit"

[@SkenonSLive]

Every happy little antenna needs a friend.

[@Kodaiva]

Damien Anims you know you can delete your comment

[@darthbuzz1]

Bob?

[@darthbuzz1]

@Furio I thought he just died... it happened 25 years ago.

[@TheBoardHoard]

1:50 I love how happy Adam gets. Seems like the dude would really enjoy gunpla.

[@eudacye709]

A visionary

[@sapphic_sophie]

2:00 is a great explanation of why I also love building with LEGO. People complain that the modern pieces are too specified, but I think that there’s nothing more satisfying than using the arm of a crane and the afterburner of a jet to build a mechanical leg

[@LindsayDaly]

*Adam was giving off some serious Bob Ross vibes at **10:23*

[@LatentAxis]

that's instantly what I though when he got to it

[@ThatFeelBr0]

I think that was the intention.

[@sammclean8002]

Next we'll add some cerulean blue... XD Great build!

[@LatentAxis]

"let's add a happy little stain of dirt!"

[@tombrown4074]

Thought exactly that

[@jakea3135]

This series got me into making things. Because Adam makes it all look so do-able, it got me into the garage playing with stuff and now I have a line of friends asking for custom wooden boxes... which look gorgeous i might add. the ability to create these beautiful things has helped me be more comfortable with who i am, and its thanks to adam savage and the guys from tested. Thank you so much

[@F1138-4EB]

If they sold boxes of these parts they would probably sell better than the actual game

[@NotTheStinkyCheese]

The kickstarter had the option to get an unassembled set of the big giant robots. I don't know if they sell as an option them now they've gone retail though.

[@spacemanvw]

I sooo want a box of these....... wish i could buy loads of them

[@salzkrustenfuss178]

I think also that it would be nice for hobby model builders.

[@TheSuburbanScumbag]

$215 dollars excluding tax. Get a PDF of the rules online and a model kit each and you and your friends could play the game with your own models at a much better price

[@rattlesnakejake9874]

get a gunpla

[@ElOrans]

This may be the first time I've seen Adam wear a respirator while painting. It gave me a warm, happy feeling.

[@marvinmega]

A good tip is to use a filter when sanding resin, it's not a thing you want to be breathing. Also blue tac is great for posing models before gluing.

[@repletereplete8002]

Yeah I thought the same on the blue or white tac it's great for that purpose.

[@deathwatch27]

Or old school holding your model together when you were too young to buy glue haha

[@williammcarthur1186]

Thank you for opening up a whole new world of model making for me. Apart from your obvious very high skill levels and huge experience , it’s so good to see the joy it still brings you.

[@forgotn42]

As someone that grew up around heavy machinery (dad is a mechanic), I love the color choice here because it really reminds me of a piece of John Deere construction equipment. And I'm pretty sure that in a dystopian setting, John Deere would absolutely get into the robot game. It's not nearly as big a step as one would think, since robots would be used a lot in construction and such.

[@alyssblahm8522]

I originally started watching tested thanks to Adams one day builds. Having grown up on Mythbusters this felt like a really natural continuation of his work. As I began to watch more, I began to thoroughly enjoy the Tested channel. Thank you Adam Savage for being a large part of my childhood, and helping steer me in the direction I've gone with schooling. And thank you Tested for continuing to showcase amazing values.

[@Theexplorographer]

"You could make them any color you want" - Adam Ross or Bob Savage OR Savage Ross!!

[@FacelessMage117]

Ross Savage

[@orsonincharge4879]

but with an accent - Ross Saváge

[@kennmunk]

no, no, no: Bob Adam.

[@Theexplorographer]

I didn't go that way because I actually have two friends with that name. :D

[@anthonyhart7878]

Savage Bob...

[@Halvspenn]

I love aging and weathering. Whenever I watch someone build a prop or a model, I'm always especially looking forward to the weathering. With Adam, it's extra interesting because he describes his thought process, and why he's doing what he's doing, what he's imagining happened to result in this particular damage or wear.

[@brazwewn]

I thought I was listening to Bob Ross when you were talking about the antenna color.

[@Stonemon16]

Wes Brazwell That’s what I thought 😂

[@elricthebald]

Damn. I was about to say the exact same thing.😀

[@nedhill1722]

Lol me to. Thought he was going to go full Ross mode. "Here's a happy little rust spot..."

[@Angrrodd]

yep..:D

[@MadMorgie6318]

I definitely too had a Bob Ross moment there too. "Just painting a happy little giant killer robot."

[@bucket6160]

This is some of the best stuff I've seen on Tested. It's like Bob Ross but with Kit-Bashing. Very relaxing to watch. And hugely entertaining.

[@stepchildofsoul]

Cheers to Adam, Tested and all of the people out there who kept themselves creative throughout 2020. Here's to the New Year and keep on making stuff!

[@DavidGuyton]

I just bought some Imperial Knights (Warhammer) to give myself a creative outlet that wasn't work related.....just to give myself a little break from armoring. Now I can't pull myself away from painting!

[@drakethornix6954]

For the Emperor

[@studio-stirko5596]

Any Warhammer 40k fan is a friend of mine!

[@silverbloodborne9495]

i just got a a few spare bits from by astartes packs so im going to make a a custom space marine from my custom chaos chapter

[@CuriousMarc]

Man, he is a gifted builder, and a very very gifted model builder.

[@matthewosborne8384]

I love watching these ODB. Especially the model making ones. I have been painting minis since '92 and I am learning new paint techniques. Also I never thought to use styrene rods for pins for plastic kits, especially where the pin becomes a feature and not just a structural element. . I am a huge dry brusher and build up from a base coat with tiny layers that may even hit just a few links of chain, etc. I am def adding some Cue tips to my brush set.

[@jonathang6887]

I want more of these! Such a great I sight into Adam’s creativity and modeling skill. How fun!

[@maninthebush86]

I could watch Adam Savage make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

[@JustinDrentlaw]

This. So much this.

[@lugnutvs.8173]

Haha, same.

[@faunaflage]

...entirely from styrene and plastic parts.

[@Saneyboo]

Adam is an amazing host because he is so enthusiastic about the things, something that is missing from a lot of other hosts. I happily watch Adam do his thing, even though i never nor will i ever build models, but watching him work and explain things is always a pleasure. My god i want to spend a week with this guy, just building random things.

[@ToastedFanArt]

That golem scream at the start 👌😂

[@TechMechMen]

Toasted Fan Art Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!

[@ToastedFanArt]

TechMechMen *ahh bleeehchh

[@nefariousgremlin7554]

AAAAAAEHCG

[@hotwaff]

I also got a "Happy little antenna" vibe.

[@toyka5824]

Toasted Fan Art مينؤتءتءخسمشجءمءتيىةسمسستسنصتساستءتيتصمخسيخ

[@paulanderson3772]

Thank you Adam. Still entertaining after all these years.

[@RemiStardust]

7:47 Props for finally using a mask, Mr Savage!

[@Greekbatman]

The frequency at which these one day builds are being released is amazing! Keep up the good work Adam and the Tested staff!

[@cazzharv]

I loved the Bob Ross reference, it gave me a good chuckle.

[@chopstyx1]

I just love the relationship you and the guys at Weta seem to have. It's really cool to see the way enthusiasts like yourself and them interact and the cool things you come up with.

[@dadams106]

Adam is Bob Ross of model making. If it gets damaged then it just authentic.

[@mudpuddle8805]

Adam Savage is like my best friend... that i have never met. His excitement and positive energy is awesome. His comment at 10:26 absolutely floored me with laughter! My bucket list is pretty short, but shaking Adam's hand is on there.

[@leonidasnoble6939]

The Bob Ross of killer robots. "Happy little homicidal robot."

[@michaelcain2174]

Always look forward to one day builds . I've probably seen every one multiple times , every now and then I'll binge watch them all while waiting for the newest one day build

[@repletereplete8002]

10:24 Adam channels the cosmic Bob Ross via the robot's antenna.

[@l8trh4ter]

Replete Replete, dude I totally heard that. I was waiting for him to say something like and now we're going to paint the pretty little guns. LOL

[@-anoctopus-]

Adam is the only person i could watch build a model and be entertained.

[@BROON71]

Loved every minute of this video!

[@Bonkylikestopaddle]

Damn I love watching adam work. I don't even like building stuff but i could watch this man create for hours.

[@PatFlanigan]

That was a real Bob Ross moment there at 10:22

[@sammichmanjr]

Adam always does these weathered paint jobs on stuff and they always look amazing. I would LOVE to see what a "pristine" paint job looks like. Something that's designed to look shiny, new, and unused.

[@PhantomSavage]

You may have everyone else fooled, Adam, BUT I KNOW BETTER! I KNOW THAT BOT IS JUST GENERAL GRIEVOUS WITH A DIFFERENT HEAD! I BET YOU HELPED DESIGNED HIM IN THE FIRST PLACE.

[@petro1986]

Adam Savage, the Bob Ross of Kit bashing, gentle wonderful video!

[@LaserGadgets]

FINALLY :> since the weta-trip Im waiting for this! And Im glad Im not the only one making weird noises when my hands screw up holding stuff! EDIT: The TEST IT still makes me roll on the floor!!

[@matthewcgrammer]

The editor really killed it on this one. Kudos! Love the build too!

[@stryderprime]

Super work you just did here. excellent across the board. Now build a Gundam for us!

[@Aiello_]

YES! i really want to see him building Gunpla (Sazabi Ver.Ka?) haha

[@stevenb7319]

Great build. I loved to see Adam get back to the basics. The time lapse music was great.

[@RickyDownhillRDH]

Love me some Bob Ross in the morning!!

[@shadowx8853]

You're my hero Adam! You're living the life I've always wanted!

[@inkno701]

The paint scheme he used reminds me of the loader from Aliens.

[@davidblanck4131]

I love the format of this video. Perfectly condensed. Great episode.

[@dobebode7388]

10:22 is this Bob Ross?

[@Soultsukino]

As someone who enjoys putting together custom GI Joes from the 80s and 90s, I found this one to be inspirational and empowering

[@0623kaboom]

you have heard of a kid in the candy store ... well now there's an Adam in a resin model kit supply room ... and he has all the adhesive he wants to hand lol

[@0623kaboom]

when adam was painting the antenae didn't he sound like the guy with the puffy hair who did those paintings ... ... the antenae are black cuz they are but you can make them any colour you want ... line lol

[@Toxicnitr8]

Thanks for still being a super cool inspiration Adam Savage !

[@rossleighton3976]

2:23 hehe "resin-ate" * closes door gently as he leaves *

[@martinthewarrior5016]

Lmao, glad to see im not the only one whose brain always picks up on dumbass puns 😂

[@METTI1986LA]

raisin-eight?

[@wolffgang101]

My grandfather used the same sander, I use it now, and used it for model making. I can remember being very young and hearing it going off in the garage. I used to watch and help him sort the parts.

[@cognetic]

Can you please post links to the tools used, in the show notes? You could even do Amazon links and make money. Would love to know what airbrush model, paintbrush and paint brands (I know you say acrylic), etc.

[@plasticbutcher]

Brian Flores , I second that motion,

[@bradthorne22]

Brian Flores i know the airbrush is a passhe H. and he has a gravity feed cup attached you can buy that for 10 bucks. the whole thing is pretty cheap

[@plasticbutcher]

Would love to know what the bottle paints are that he used

[@bradthorne22]

plasticbutcher idk what exactly he used but any kind of model paint will do the job fine then use model wash

[@cognetic]

Bradley Thorne What's model wash? Cool. I will have to look into that. Also what is more preferred. Acrylic (water based) or Enamel (Oil based?.

[@zonkeos100]

Precision looks so beautiful and how he does it's like an art form

[@Zombie_Problem]

A bit in embarrassing, always thought Kit-Bashing was a group of friends gathered around to mock Knight Rider!

[@RustyC216]

Hey knight rider was the shit

[@lorcannagle]

That's KITT-bashing. It sounds the same when you say it out loud

[@blondknight99]

Michael they are talking bad about me again.

[@IsraelLuisGeerRivera-ff4cg]

Thms Channel I am the night rider you see me now toe cutter

[@kobked-x]

All Fear the Knight Rider...oops wrong movie ref..

[@terminalbyte7416]

This was so satisfying to watch. Out of chaos comes art.

[@Descenter1976]

4:26 "OH, You are wondering what this is?" NOP! I'm wondering what's in the Amazon box on the floor! :D

[@camelscrafts]

I'm really happy with the one day builds you guys have been doing, I know you were going to do more and I'm very happy about it.

[@ryanmacumber5697]

Adam savage is the Bob Ross of today's generation.

[@zzoom1000]

That was an absolute joy to watch. Thanks for that.

[@elliotjoyce5605]

10:21 he sounded like Bob Ross

[@dadams106]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@motoquasi]

I think it's intentional.

[@logansmith9437]

You don’t say?

[@ChrisLerouxDesign]

I think that was the point.

[@NinjaChris77]

OMG, HE DOES!

[@filmfervor]

At first I was thrilled. Then I was fascinated, and finally I was back with Bob Ross like everyone else. Lovely.

[@Yuri-Max-Carv]

Got some Bob Ross vibes there around 10:22 haha

[@petras01582]

Evergreen, either named after what they're killing or celebrating the fact that their product will never break down. On a less aggressive note, I like how you slowly bring in ambient sounds after a montage to let us know that you're jumping back to real time with commentary.

[@AbbreviatedReviews]

Are spray paint things like that pretty accessible/affordable? I feel like I'd mess with models a lot more if that first layer of paint wasn't 10,000 brush strokes.

[@jimmygrey6848]

Do you mean an airbrush? If so, you should be able to find a good starter one pretty cheaply. You'll need a small air compressor or cans of compressed air though.

[@AbbreviatedReviews]

Hm, would a compressor small enough for that sort of application still be as loud as a normal air compressor? Or I mean just loud in general? I assume it wouldn't be AS loud.

[@jimmygrey6848]

You can get some pretty small ones that would definitely be quieter than a general air compressor. You dont have to have the compressor running while you paint, only need to turn it on to fill the tank but the smaller you go though the more likely you are to need to refill the tank constantly while using it, at least with a bigger one or moderately sized one you can turn it on, let it fill and then a full tank should be more than enough to do all your small airbrushing needs. Perhaps you could even take it outside while the compressor is on and bring it in to your painting area once the air tank is at capacity.

[@0623kaboom]

spray cans easy to find ... especially in white and black .... spray guns ... mostly art type shops and similar places ... they can be cheap and they can be very expensive ... even ebay and craigs list or kijjiji would have them from time to time .... great way to save money and get a half way decent one and find out if you can learn to use it well enough to satisfy your own desires

[@TheClassicWorld]

Put it this way, if you just want to use them for priming, etc. and you had to ask, then, they may be too much money. Then again, maybe you have a lot of money. In any case, a good airbrush and everything you need for model painting may be $200 or something, although you can do it for less. I don't see it really being possible for less than $100, though and I don't think you would need to go over $250. If that helps. :)

[@theawesomer]

Awesome work as always, Adam. We're inspired to go kit-bash our own robots this weekend.

[@QuewithQ]

Nice Bob Ross impression!

[@diegoparga9324]

Is this your job?! You have to be one of the happiest persons in the world. I love it.

[@ryanwightman9590]

Adam and painting have a very Bob Ross vibe.

[@mndlessdrwer]

The quality of their resin models is superb. The next best I've seen was on the ridiculously expensive Gundam models from Japan. Beautiful.

[@jedifyfe]

Adam just built General Grevious....lol

[@AndrewPRoberts]

jedifyfe general grevious; with guns

[@ryansexton8672]

If General Grevious and a Minion had a baby

[@RepublicOfUs]

It will make a fine addition to WETA's collection.

[@oh-totoro]

This is the comment I was looking for!

[@Kenny4AG]

Hello There

[@Standbackforscience]

I know the other guys on this channel put a lot of effort into this, and I suspect they're doing most of heavy lifting behind the scenes to keep the channel going, but I just prefer Adam's stuff. He's so chill and easy to watch.

[@FlyingAce1016]

I couldn't recognize him because of the blue arm!

[@yeetymcyeet4760]

Silly droid, you must’ve gotten your memory wiped.

[@Darkraz]

Your vids literally help me through my depression ..you are awesome

[@minutemark]

10:20: Did Adam just channel Bob Ross?

[@starhawke380]

This was an excellent bit of kit bashing. I would really enjoy watching a similar video done with a second person in a separate room making their own model from the same parts, to see the difference in imagination between 2 people creating something from the same parts pile. I love watching these because your skill, imagination, and attention to detail are inspirational. I hate watching these videos because they remind me that I have neither....

[@supremalex3572]

I really wish these things are articulated.

[@repletereplete8002]

Yeah that'd be sweet, like a gundam kit. Maybe they'll release some articulated ones down the line?

[@MrNotgoth]

You can make them articulated! Make some joints using styrene rods or use option parts from Gundam kits.

[@0623kaboom]

so many ways you could make them posable ... even firm bendable wire and use that as the pins in some joints and you could reset them on occasion as well .. even use a dremel tool or similar item and make a cog surface inside the joint and fashion your own cog insert with a piece of wire then you can pose it any cog position.

[@herlianasusanto7247]

well just kitbash gundam kits to look like those mechanical mechs

[@54jb3r7]

You can magnetize it to make it so.

[@luciusvorenus9445]

Love the kitbashing! Mr. Savage more modeling and kitbashing, please! It may become a dying art!

[@redrolacitebahpla]

90% of comments : Bob Ross 5% of comments : general comments you'll find on most videos 4% : what other people are saying (including this comment) 1% This: I heard kid bashing about 3 times instead of kit...

[@redrolacitebahpla]

@CringeKid Accurate, is it not? 11 people mishearing it

[@puffcap_]

Honestly, kinda warms my heart that he is giving his back to WETA

[@MeMoshRocks]

And it your robot, you can have as many antennae as you want. There...

[@sheepy1568]

Memosh y

[@FigmentsMade]

I could binge watch Adam kit-bash all day long.

[@deathcometh61]

Resin. 40k nightmares. :( Hope they used a good resin. When I pin. I cut a paperclip.

[@ZachsMind]

6:13 Love the music used for this bit. Bass and drums. Organ comes in late. Very nice.

[@marcpaters0n]

That mini disc sander would be perfect for grinding down guitar bridges. Hmmm (internet search begins).

[@marcpaters0n]

The Dank Farmer www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Chicago-4-Electric-Disc-Sander-/173291867714

[@marcpaters0n]

Actually if you search for '4" disc sander' there's plenty of options.

[@marcpaters0n]

The Dank Farmer 😁

[@noahbellemare4355]

I love how he gets so hyped even for small stuff like this

[@coak_roach9125]

Was adam doing an impression of bob ross

[@RedHeadKevin]

One really handy thing Evergreen puts out is the "Odds and Ends" packs. These are basically a half pound of whatever sheet styrene scraps they have laying around. There's several sheets, sometimes textured ones like tiles/sidewalk or corrugated sheets. Some sheets are usually colored or clear, and it comes with various rods in different profiles. Every pack is different, but there's a lot of neat stuff in there.

[@ZoniesCoasters]

like Bob Ross with less hair and more moaning.

[@BLAZE084]

Never get tired of this video. Confidence booster(Savage Boost) in a sense.

[@ixiladams4275]

I love this channel always, but this was probably one of my favorite episodes. Adam and Frank should do this together sometime and do spaceships

[@bigjeffy88]

I love this dudes enthusiasm, I wish I got excited for simple things

[@LordBadenRulez]

I love my GKR that came with the game but this is why Adam is the master, his GKR is amazing! Adam must design his own boardgame. Kickstart it today and I'll back it!

[@Halkomahooli]

Love the one-day builds. And I'm a big fan of kit bashing. I've done it myself a little when making some military gaming kits.

[@3llevate]

How the hell did they capture you so well with that robot?!? I keep analyzing it, the body shape the head with wire hair and square (glasses) eyes, the color scheme, the texture.. it's in the details and they nailed it!

[@khronokraze]

Cool! I had a great time and greatly miss my special fx model making class at Academy of Art in SF. Loved the kit bashing part and still have a few of what I made at home.