Building a black series scale sandcrawler

[@msahmu]

Wow, what an awesome project, this is brilliant. The end result result looks great on your shelf and displays well. The added details provide excellent depth to the piece and the painting ties it all together. Excited to see what you do for your next project.

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@msahmu ah thanks mate that’s very kind. Appreciate it 🙏 think I’ll do a big build every third project, gets a bit crazy otherwise!

[@wayneduckett1961]

My God, yes, that was worth it. Great display, Mister. You are such a joy to watch.

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@wayneduckett1961 ah thanks mate, that’s so kind of you to say. Really appreciate it 👍👍

[@DavidEdge69]

Duckett!!! I find you in the strangest of places!! 😅😂 Hope you are well. What an absolutely bloody marvellous thing this is! I'm loving this channel! 😍

[@wayneduckett1961]

@@DavidEdge69 I’m good, recovering from two carpal tunnel procedures. Started to finally feel better, but still sore. Hope all well with you, fella. I’ll ask one question. Are you storming me around the internet? 😂

[@DavidEdge69]

I'll answer that question. Yes!! 😅😂 You've had those operations now then? Good to hear they went okay and you're recovering. I've got another appointment for my spine in September and I'm hoping to have some sort of injection. Not too bad on a daily basis though. Have you gone down this diorama route with your collection? I've started to, but I'm pretty much out of room which is really pissing me off. I'm pretty creative with space as well, so there really isn't much more I can do.

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@DavidEdge69 @wayneduckett1961 this is great! I’ve accidentally created a social space 😂 how do you two know each other? In real life too by the sounds of it!

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Very cool project! Turned out great. Love the coffee grind tip!

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@TheSmugglersRoom thanks mate really appreciate it. Keep up your magnificent work 👏🙏

[@MrSissenwein]

Great video, loved the commentary and classic framing!!❤

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@MrSissenwein ah thanks mate 🙏 much appreciated

[@darrellhargrove9804]

That’s awesome!!!

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@darrellhargrove9804 thanks mate, appreciate it 🙏

[@saros73]

Loving your videos and absolutely fantastic build ..

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@saros73 thanks that’s so kind 🥹

[@gordontarpley]

YES!!!! that was a fun build!!!

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

Would love to see that build one day, it was so helpful seeing your process 🙏🏆👊 thanks for commenting mate, it’s an honour to have you stop by 🤩

[@ReturnOfTheNerdStarWars]

Incredible!!!! You are the new Take Hart (I was obsessed with that show as a kid) really useful for toy photographers

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@ReturnOfTheNerdStarWars well that is exceptionally kind of you!! I’d be happy with being the new Morph 😂🙏

[@gerryorourke7122]

absolutely brilliant work

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@gerryorourke7122 thanks Gerry that’s very kind 🙂👍👍

[@sophia_comicart]

Dude I love the yellow Kenobi robot guy! How he’s sitting, presumably being badgered if not held hostage by the Jawas is great. A lovely little piece of story telling. A Return of the Jedi robed Luke surrounded by Jawas, or Storm Troopers assaulting it during a New Hope would be a great scene too. Another video where you add those little lights Boylei and others use for blaster shots would be awesome. It always makes me think of that level in Super Star Wars jumping up the outside of the sandcrawler. I usually love the jumpy levels but that thing is a pain in the ass 😂

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@sophia_comicart ah thanks very much 🙂 I love that kenobi robot so much even though I’m an original trilogy collector I wanted to find a way to use him. Very kind of you to spot what I was attempting. I hadn’t really thought of using it for other scenes but you’re right it seems a shame now to now that I think about it. boylei’s filament lighting feels like out of my skillset at the moment but some self education on lighting is high on my list so … you never know 😁 thanks so much for your thoughtful comments. Much appreciated 🫡 👍😎👍👊

[@AndrewsClayCreations]

Wow! That looks amazing!

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@AndrewsClayCreations thanks mate, just had a look at your channel- lots of amazing builds- looking forward to have a good look 😁🏆

[@AndrewsClayCreations]

@@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou thank you!

[@PKTCrafts]

Very cool! It’s a super cool idea and awesome execution!

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@PKTCrafts thanks mate 😁😎👊

[@SkippyVinyls]

Found you in my feed this morning, now subbed. Thank you algorithm! Amazing work!

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@SkippyVinyls oh nice! I haven’t posted for a few weeks, so it’s good to know KZbin is still offering vids up :) Thanks for the sub mate 🙏😎👊

[@RyanByrne999]

That looks fkn amazing bro!

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@RyanByrne999 thanks mate 🙏

[@johnmarcgreen]

Incredible commitment to this project and I really like it, great attention to detail, and very instructive for diorama makers. Great channel

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@johnmarcgreen oh wow that’s super kind, thanks so much. 🙏

[@mikecrowe9888]

that is an amazing piece!

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@mikecrowe9888 thanks Mike 🙏

[@DadBodFitness01]

This thing is awesome. I love the idea of cropping it to fit in a reasonably small space.

[@axelusul]

@@DadBodFitness01 When that Jawa got stood on the steps of his Sandcrawler, you could see the wrinkles on his hideous bandaged face crease to a smile. Warmed my heart....LOL

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@axelusul 😂😂😂

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@DadBodFitness01 I was encouraged by the fact that they only made that much for the film’s full size version. Would have loved to do the whole thing but I’d have to move house! Thanks for the comment mate 🙏

[@somarriba333]

This is awesome. If I had the space, I would love to do projects like this. You did actually convince me to keep an extra 3PO that I was going to sell. I can scrap him as fodder for my Jawas. You could have made the happy accident at 14:41 look like welding. Maybe the Jawas had to weld that section together.

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@somarriba333 thanks mate 👍 I hear you, space is a concern with dioramas in this scale, I’m already having to be choosy about what I can make. Love the welding idea- I think I was just too focused on getting the thing finished by that point… definitely a learning point for next time 😁 thanks for watching mate, good luck with 3PO 👏🙌

[@artfiend75]

Fantastic looking dio mate, really caught the look of the film sir. 👌🏻👍🏻✌🏻

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@artfiend75 ah thanks mate, that’s very kind of you to say 🫡 👊😎

[@KeithOlson]

Nifty project! Some thoughts: 1. If you want the corridor to have more depth, you can use a forty-five degree, front-face mirror at the back of the entrance with a corridor that runs parallel to the front. 2. While it might not work well for this particular model, an 'infinite mirror' makes for *great* long corridors. By ever so slightly angling the front and backfaces, it will appear to slightly curve around a 'corner'. 3. 'Black 2.0' by Stuart Semple is *fantastic* for making cracks/holes/etc. look *FAR* deeper than they actually are. 4. The diffuser sheets from the back of dead LCD displays offer completely uniform light projection when lit from the edge, which is perfect for simulating lighting panels/etc. 5. You can simulate the parallel light rays of true sunlight with a strong point-source and a Fresnel lens. Cheers!

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@KeithOlson oh wow thanks mate. I need to sit down and read this a few times, so many great tips! Love the mirrored depth effect idea right off the bat- you’ll see that in a video soon! :) so kind. thanks again mate really appreciate the time and generosity 🙏 you’re a gent 🫡

[@KeithOlson]

@@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou Always glad to help. I first came across the angled mirror idea used with a model railroad setup, where the backs of buildings/etc. were painted differently, so the reflection looked like different buildings/etc. Angled mirrors can also be used recursively. For example, each window of a building can have an angled mirror so that it reflects the room which is against the outer wall. Also, look up 'Pepper's Ghost' for more ideas using mirrors. Finally, mechanical hard drive platters work well enough as front-surface mirrors that they are often used in laser projects. You can cut the aluminum with regular woodworking tools, but I suggest taping the surface until the last second to avoid scratches. Cheers!

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@KeithOlson nice! I love taking tips from other types of hobbyists, so much expertise in model railway folks. I used to be an actor and we used peppers ghost for a show (where a ghost appeared and disappeared) simple but very effective 😁 oldie and a goldie. Thanks again mate 👏👏🫡

[@Tachikoma-sj6kz]

superb work sir - hats off to you

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@Tachikoma-sj6kz that’s very kind, really appreciate it sir 🫡 👊🏆

[@damianrf6309]

Well worth it! It looks fantastic. Congratulations!

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@damianrf6309 thanks mate 🙏 appreciated 😁

[@Ragbab84]

Fantastic build and Fantastic channel...cheers🤘

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@Ragbab84 thanks mate that’s exceptionally kind 🙏👊

[@barrysanderson6100]

Outstanding my good man! Your work is sterling, love the weathering

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@barrysanderson6100 thanks Barry, you’re a gent. 🙏😎

[@DavidEdge69]

This video was a right treat!

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@DavidEdge69 thanks 260! I was wondering if you’d pop by 😁

[@DavidEdge69]

@@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou Like a bad smell, you'll never get rid of me now! 😃

[@Shakes_The_Clone]

Brilliant. I’m really enjoying your builds. Keep them coming! I’ve had this scene on the “sooner than later” diorama to do list for a while. It just went to the top of that list.

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@Shakes_The_Clone nice, do it! I’d loved to see similar builds. It looks good on the shelf.

[@drmacdo]

Looks amazing!

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@drmacdo thanks mate 🙏

[@mikalmos369]

LOVE IT!

[@marktaylor7992]

Another absolute winner.

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@marktaylor7992 thanks Mark you’re a gent

[@ColinWebb-p9g]

A very effective build, well done.👏

[@theJarett]

This is incredible!! So well done, you did great, so great, you got a new subscriber. Boom!

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@theJarett ah thanks mate, that’s very kind and delighted to have you on board 🫡

[@phillvanderpool8624]

Amazing work man!

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@phillvanderpool8624 thanks mate 🙏

[@underhiversunderconstructi290]

This is incredible! I use half pearls for rivets on my terrain, definitely worth picking up if you want simple round ones. Id love to see you using some Dirty Down rust, which is magic in a bottle for model makers. Glad I found your channel, excellent work.

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@underhiversunderconstructi290 haha! Yes! I have those too and I used them on the droids 😂 I like to wander all the craft aisles and see what fun stuff there is. Glad it’s not just me 😁😁

[@zuelfish1459]

Great stuff!😊

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@zuelfish1459 thanks mate 🙏 appreciate it 😃

[@KeithMcGowan-f3i]

Hi mate I just subscribed to your channel , absolutely amazing diorama , the talent that goes into this , I'm in the process of doing a medical frigate , as it stands it's over 5 ft long , made out of cardboard, plastic bottles and greebles , , can't wait to see more x

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@KeithMcGowan-f3i oh wow that sounds great (and MASSIVE!). Love that you’re using a lot of found materials. Would love to see it when it’s done- pop back and post some links to pics. Enjoy! 👏👊

[@MartinFutter70]

Found this video completely by accident... but a project I have contemplated on doing myself, not quite Black Series, but TVC and the whole thing rather than just the tracks... Nice job and well done on you end result 👏 👍

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@MartinFutter70 I’d love to see the that 👍❤️, I reckon even in 1:18 it might be close to four foot tall. Expect you’re seen them but there’s some blueprints floating about you might find useful starwarscardtrader.fandom.com/wiki/Sandcrawler_-_Blueprints 👍👍

[@MartinFutter70]

@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou thank you very much for the link, I will give that a look-see. I was going to up-scale a card-kit or the little Metal Earth model, as I don't have a 3rd printer, just basic old school cardstock modelling skills. Cheers for enthusing me along 👍

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@MartinFutter70 I love that. I really enjoy my 3D printer but if I don’t adapt the print, design some parts or something it can feel a bit like cheating- just a personal feeling and no shame on anyone else’s preferences. So it’s super cool that you’re going the old school route. 👏🏆

[@robertredden2066]

Amazing! I started a 1/18 scale (or close to it) full sandcrawler a while back, but the treads were the one component I just couldn’t make correctly. I’m hoping your files might just be the thing I need to finally complete it!

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@robertredden2066 oh that’s amazing, really hope the extra bits and pieces help 🙌😎 would love to know how it goes.

[@benjaminwigley4132]

i am doing the Lars Homestead and i LOVE this!!

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@benjaminwigley4132 ah thanks mate. lars homestead is another classic 👍 would love to see it when you’re done if you can find a way to share pics 👊🏆

[@benjaminwigley4132]

@@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou we are now on the same discord thread!!!

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@benjaminwigley4132 oh cool, ill have a look 😬

[@OZtwo]

Very very cool! Brings me back to 1977. :)

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@OZtwo 😂 and who doesn’t love a little 70s reminiscing 😁👍

[@brianrobinson2962]

Fantastic mate

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@brianrobinson2962 thanks Brian, appreciate it 🙏

[@dazester]

Good work! I though at first you build the complete sandcrawler! I know that would be huge!

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@dazester thanks mate. I did worrying when it started getting out of hand that I might end up attempting more but thankfully sanity and space just about stopped me. I reckon it would be over 4’ for the whole thing. 😮

[@dazester]

@@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou I understand and know why because I looked at dimensions of the real one to try making 1/12 scale also. I changed idea very fast!

[@stephentaylor7555]

Amazing 👍

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@stephentaylor7555 thanks mate appreciate it 🙏

[@TheGryxter]

That came out pisser!!! A rousing Jawa Clan OOOTINI to you sir! (to be read in Yoda speak) Miniature dioramas this one does! Keep up the great custom designs. A fan from the US. 👍

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@TheGryxter thank you I do. Not heard anything described as pisser before but from context it sounds good?! 😂

[@TheBadger74]

What an excellent diorama! I would suggest some orange lighting in the cabinet, to give it that Tatooine twin-suns vibe 👍

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@TheBadger74 thanks mate, good idea for the orange 👍😎👍

[@Fore-Four-Dee-Too]

That is awesome

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@Fore-Four-Dee-Too thanks mate 🙏

[@inzane1260]

Went a little overboard? Nah, It looks wonderful😁.

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@inzane1260 thanks appreciate it.

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@inzane1260 also first comment 🏆🙏

[@StarWarsJay]

Love it mate. I wish I had the skill to make that. How about adding something to make R5-D4’s bad motivator pop?

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@StarWarsJay thanks dude, bad motivators are above my pay grade 😂 Makes me laugh in Star Wars how often bad motivators come up 😁 I’m pretty sure anyone could make this… I made a mess so many times because I didn’t know what I was doing but it’s all possible 😎

[@StarWarsJay]

@@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou haha just kidding. I wouldn’t want you messing with the contents of a firework and toasting your house mate. Great channel btw. Keep up the good work. Subbed.

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@StarWarsJay I did actually burn my house down once already but that’s another story. Thanks for subscribing 🙌 welcome aboard 😃🫡

[@StarWarsJay]

@@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou omg😂I’d like to hear that one. Thanks mate!

[@TINYPINHEAD]

Verry cool.

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@TINYPINHEAD hey! Hello mate 👋 thanks 👍

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@TINYPINHEAD thanks tinypinhead. You’re definitely todays winner of the best user name 🏆😎

[@bellwitch007]

Looks great, you earned yourself a sub. You should look into possibly picking up some Archive-X paints. I do a lot of Star Wars model kit custom builds and Archive-X is color matched for Star Wars paints. No other company has come close to the color accuracy that Archive-X has been able to accomplish.

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@bellwitch007 ooh great tip, I’ll definitely check those out 😎👊 colour matching (or attempting it is tricky - also made trickier by different production shots and clips seeming different even!) Thanks mate 👍🏆👏

[@wleedsloiner]

amazing video, i have subscribed

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@wleedsloiner 🏆👊😎 nice thanks mate 🫡

[@DavidEdge69]

CP 260 watching and reporting for more complete diorama jealousy!! 😅😂 Oh my f÷÷king days!!! This is spec-bloody-tac-ular!! ❤ Overboard? Nowhere near! Ridiculously good. Your presentations are excellent and make me laugh. I actually thought from the earlier part you were going to cut to a shot of your drive or something and show us a Sandcrawler the size of a Mini Metro!! 😅😂 Genuinely brilliant creation and I now desperately want one as well. Would love to see the droid builds too. Hot damn I love your channel and you've done really well to document this build to the point where we get a great video out of it, thats funny, informative and a top watch. Really appreciate it.

[@DavidEdge69]

Tiny Girl gemstones for the rivet win!! I'm all over things like that as I used to craft "stuff" with my Daughter when she was little. Excellent idea.

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@DavidEdge69 ah thanks mate, if you were the only viewer it’d still be worth making the vids :) really appreciate the encouragement. 👍

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@DavidEdge69 😂I’m in all aisles of Hobbycraft.

[@DavidEdge69]

@@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou Hobbycraft is awesome! You are making some really good videos which are very much worth praising. Politeness is next to Godliness, which is adjacent to the gemstone aisle in Hobbycraft! 😃 😀 😄

[@Fnordathoth]

Nice work, nothing much else to say. Subbed.

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@Fnordathoth thanks for saying that 👍 and massive thanks for the sub 🙌🏆

[@LoonieSylver]

Magnifique! Trully amazing work you did there!!! I must say, You should be really proud of this iconic diorama! What 3-D printer are you using ? Continue doing your videos and i'll gladly watch ! 🇨🇦 Oh and yes! A Tatouine droids videos will be great !!!

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@LoonieSylver understood - I’ll add them to the list 🙂👍 I’m using a Bambu p1s which has been great right out the box- no faffing. 🫡 🇨🇦

[@LoonieSylver]

Thanks for the response! Looking forward to the next video 😁

[@jimaiken1167]

You should put a desert photo behind the crawler entrance to give it some background distance.

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@jimaiken1167 this is a great suggestion, I was thinking about it for some time. In the end I decided to effectively fade to black in there because in footage you can’t see through the gap to anything, it’s a dark or solid mass. But I do love backgrounds for that very reason and will be trying to find an excuse to do that with other builds 👍😎👍

[@ShinGallon]

Before I watched the video I thought you'd absolutely lost the plot and built the entire sandcrawler, which would be like 7' tall at that scale. Wouldn't be the craziest thing I've seen a Star Wars fan do. It turned out great, it looks fantastic! Also, I love that you have Sebastian Shaw Anakin on your RotJ Force Ghost display above it. Is that a custom? I looked around and only see it with the Hayden Christensen head. EDIT Never mind I see you have a video on how you made that custom figure.

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@ShinGallon haha! Well spotted 👏 glad you saw the other vid too. Yes I’d have to move house if I made the whole thing complete, would love to see it though 😁

[@ChrisLee007]

@gordontarpley and @n2citrus are the builders of the full scale prop

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

Thanks Chris, I tagged @gordontarpley in the description but not @n2citrus 👍 it was amazing build 🫡

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

I've added @n2citrus in now too 🙂thanks mate, it's so important to credit others as accurately as possible and how they documented their build was inspiring and helpful 🤩

[@StraightOtohGunga]

I think this is absolutely next level. I love your work with customization printing, painting, weathering, and the production value of your videos is so enjoyable.. you really have a good thing going here. I can’t wait to see what you do next.

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@StraightOtohGunga thanks mate really appreciate it, especially from a fellow creator 🫡 🙏

[@TimboToys]

Wow! Amazing work! Really liked the way it turned out.

[@DavidEdge69]

Ow do biscuit eater?! 😅 260 and fellow purveyor of fine sugary treats here. No videos for a month? Hope everything is well.

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@DavidEdge69 hello mate! Things are ok just been bit busy one coming Saturday hopefully. Probably should do some short videos in between the main ones to keep the algorithm ticking over. Enjoying seeing your stuff on insta 👏

[@DavidEdge69]

@@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou Glad to hear you are good!! Looking forward to the vhi-day-oh then! Didn't want to harass you, but you have "rocket-ted-ded" into my favourite YT plastic tat channels so I did notice your absence. Thanks for checking out my crappy IG. I'm really struggling to engage on there at the moment, for no discernable reason? I must try harder, although that particular tenet should be applied to my whole existence!!

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@DavidEdge69 thanks mate, nice of you to say. There will be more plastic tat soon 😂 I really don’t understand insta but post there in half assed way anyway You going to echo live btw?

[@DavidEdge69]

@@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou We are the half-arsed Ins-stu-grum crew! 😃 When is EB?

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@DavidEdge69 😂 Oct 12th

[@LeftCoastGraphics]

Bad Ass!

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@LeftCoastGraphics thanks chief 🫡 much appreciated

[@OrangePopAndBirthdayCake]

Far be it for this humble viewer to belabor the starkly obvs - BUT *duder, wtf are u squandering ur downtime on this exercise in total futility????* A long time ago, before the Dis-knee corporation killed it, there was a healthy collector market in *3.75" Star Wars figures* that came conveniently scaled to fit world building accessories, beasts, playsets and vehicles. Moreso infact, they still exist with a level of sculpt detail that rivals their six inch usurpers. So why not just put away ur girlie sized dollies and rejoin the realm of the sane?

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@OrangePopAndBirthdayCake 😂 but I like the big dollies! They make me feel small again.

[@axelusul]

Unnteenii?!......LOL

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@axelusul 😂 utinni indeed my friend, utinni indeed 😎👊🏆

[@ghostreaper6333]

Wow

[@promiscuous675]

Thank you.

[@brendanjobe7286]

Awesome work. If there’s any way of detailing the separate track links between each link, it would really make them stand out. Your 3D printer is out of this world mate!

[@CraftyPadawan-gh2ou]

@@brendanjobe7286 thanks chief. Yeah I went back and forth about how to make more of treads. That would be cool to add a join somehow 🤔 The Bambu PS1 is my printer, by no means top of the line but great for a padawan 😁 thanks for the comment mate, appreciate it 👊🏆