Building the 1/5000 Star Destroyer Model Kit! (Part 2)

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Kayte and Norm wrap up their build of the awesome Bandai 1/5000 scale Star Destroyer, assembling the kit with its LED internal lighting system. The last step is to add a weathering pass, and we experiment with using powdered pigments instead of a wash to accentuate the model's panel lines and make it look like the original filming miniature.
NOTE: This was filmed in 2019, well before the stay-at-home and mandatory mask orders.
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Bandai 1/5000 Star Destroyer kit: amzn.to/2DcdTbJ

[@beaster88]

Thanks guys. At 57 I haven’t built models in a lifetime but wanted to back into it. Lots to learn but it’s much easier watching you guys for tips etc. thanks again!!

[@demzre]

Wow, this looks amazing! I’ve been building RG Gundams recently and I have to say, the genius that Bandai has put behind the skeletoral structure just blows your mind, especially for something at a 1:144 scale. That company thinks of everything.

[@Blastmaster1972]

I like these Norm & Kayte videos! Their enthusiasm is infectuous! ;)

[@joelkinds]

Just waiting for them to make the 1:1 "model"

[@josephbarrett6528]

Hi I'm Norm today we visit Kuat Drive Yards to see the 1:1 Star Destroyer

[@Ray-zl8uk]

With interior

[@pauledwards9493]

I'm sure they hit some space rock, like Vader leading them into an asteroid field. So weathering is fine.

[@KriLL325783]

Yeah micro meteoroids is a thing even if you're not going through asteroid fields, atmospheric entry if they go to the surface of a planet with an atmosphere etc.

[@richw0123]

5 mins 30 holy crap! I never expected so much detail, and its injection molded too!

[@jasonrackawack9369]

They forgot the "we brake for nobody" bumper sticker on the back....😁

[@karneskelot4780]

Well, you've seen what happens when they do, after going to "plaid"

[@darkprince2584]

I am surrounded by assholes 🤣🤣😂

[@dfcprops3849]

My first impressions of the model was mostly negative in terms of the cost. I thought "wow, that's kinda expensive, especially for the size", but after watching these videos and getting a closer look at the detail, I've changed my mind. For that price, it is a really good deal... so much thought went into this model by Bandai. They continue to impress me. Thanks for sharing Tested!

[@greg1268]

exactly what i was thinking. Might have to look into purchasing this kit especially when you consider that the lighting is included.

[@Krazy8ts]

RIP Grant long live the hobby

[@jimoray]

Great job! Please make more model kits

[@enduringstone]

I built the 1/12 K2SO model, including the waterslides, and now he watches me build all my other robots!

[@ImaginationHobbies]

I like how shes explainging her delicate way of using the pigmant while hes just going crazy with it with a way bigger brush 😊🤣😂🤣

[@JunsMiniGarage]

😂I noticed that too

[@Redswipe]

04:55 Painting the inside of the model black does wonders for light leak.

[@enduringstone]

Kayte with the Godhand. Hell yeah.

[@MidnightRelapz]

I’d love to see you guys make a model like this one but with heavy battle scarring on the paint!

[@peterkallend5012]

This is a gorgeous model, and the weathering was exquisite. Thank you for this craftsmanship masterclass.

[@zenithal666]

The star destroyer is good as well

[@PCcardboard1354]

So awesome, Im working on a resurgent class drednought, and this is a huge booste of inspo!!!

[@ΘάνατοςΧορτοφάγος]

Yes, the star destroyer is lit! 👌

[@PedroDavidMoran]

Glad to see Kayte around again 😎. Ps: Please handcuff Norm so we can see more of the How & Ways Kayte Handcraft... (🤣 haha Handcuff Handcraft) Or Norm, you can be the camera man 📸. See you around.

[@laser8389]

3:22 It took until right before you cut away for me to realize what that was ;) It is indeed "so cute."

[@if66was99]

I'm not the biggest Star Wars geek, wasn't sure at first, thought "that's some Star Wars fighter..." Then realized about a minute later, "That's the Millennium Falcon!" Went back and sure enough...

[@ChristopherCobra]

Not sure this matters, but there is space weathering. Look at Ceres or Europa. They should be ice-white, but are not because both intra-steller dust and reaction products from radiation. Also, there is always more shadow on a real ship than a model because of scale.

[@josephcaprino6096]

Y’all are too cute; this is goals man. May the force be with you both. Always

[@FigmentsMade]

Darned cool. And surely there would be weathering of some sort!

[@jusdrewit]

This model has breathtaking detail and is super accurate to the filming model. That said if you build this model straight off the instructions, if you are obsessed with details as I am, you will notice the side walls curve upward so if viewed straight on, it will have a 'smile', or curved bow. This should be straight and has annoyed quite a few model builders on the prop forums. My fix was to significantly modify the interior and they are pretty straight on my build. Also whoever designed the way too turn the lights on/off - surely there could've been an easier way. Ideally external power supply with power maybe coming off the garage chute.

[@br6768]

The details are crazy. I bet the dies are super expensive to injection mold all those tiny detailed parts.

[@jamesshotwell810]

Either Kayte is a gorgeous Amazon or Norms just short. Either way. GJ building guys. Love the detail.

[@milesvonlehman2526]

OMG it has soooo much detail

[@BfoSHIZnats]

In the newer Star Wars movies the Destroyers seem to actually go down into the atmospheres of planets so I think weathering still makes sense.

[@SaucinFlores1513]

Very epic thanks for the great content during quarantine!

[@blitzmustang1588]

Lol I forgot quarantine is still a thing in most country

[@JDsHouseofHobbies]

I have a pair of God Hand nippers. LOVE them!

[@thewelshdragon1567]

You guys have got to check out some of the new real grade Gundam kits. Specifically the Sazabi, Nu or Force Impluse. The details are amazing but it’s the engineering of the kits that’s so mind blowing. Bandai really are the best in the business

[@garrywaters7190]

nice build, in the first show you said the clear part lost detail when painted. being clear you could have put the paint on the inside to keep the detail.

[@bowser515]

Bandai make incredible kits. I only wish they made them bigger in general... A "perfect grade" Star Destroyer a bit larger than the Zvezda SD would definitely be welcome.

[@darkblades1201]

Personally, if they made one maybe 2 to 3 inches larger in all dimensions, I would think it'd look really nice. That being said, if they made one the size of the new "paper" puzzle models then OH MY GOD I'd buy it in a heart beat lol

[@LittleJohnAB1]

Glad this series is back 👍

[@SuperDesignermatt]

I have massive deja vu with this video..I dunno why! I feel like I watched this a few months ago

[@JunsMiniGarage]

This kit has crazy details! But I buy this kit it would probably take me forever to build😩

[@Wackableidiots]

Model kit, fun!

[@lexus4tw]

I think a light wash would have looked cooler than the pigments

[@LenserX]

What, no meteor or blaster hits? LOL While there is no is no atmospheric weather in space it is a harsh environment with its own weather hazards. And unless it came fresh out of a space dock refurbishment I gotta believe there must be some battle damage and scoring. Whatevs. Beautiful job! And thanks for the tip on the tint powders.

[@xperiahkarc]

the cockpit cover is difficult to close tight. the battery box seems blocking it

[@frozencrazytuna]

This looks great! Especially the weathering. If you were going to do fiber optics for the lighting, would it have been done basically the same way as here?

[@halrager]

RIP Grant.

[@jurriaandejongh8677]

Nice work!

[@Lethgar_Smith]

I wonder if you could use graphite powder to weather with?

[@mikeparker3865]

Great build. Loved the red paint and glue trick. What was the pot life of that mixture?

[@rbtbastien6712]

Palpatine en joie devant cette vidéo x)

[@Hpynos2010]

Black tulip paint is *far* superior to black electrical tape for light-blocking purposes.

[@Dustande1]

Spacecraft are subject to a great deal of weathering. Space is full of debris and dust hurtling around (or being hurtled through) at great velocity. Entering and exiting planetary orbits, unless the craft is actively generating a shield the debris will scuff the plating.

[@michaelwoodyard7995]

I build a lot of Gunpla. I’ve built an old x-wing before Bandai started making them as a kid. By Revell I think.

[@stephenwhittenberg-statepo9253]

What is the difference between the 65 dollar red handled God hands and oppose to the 100 dollar blue handled God hands?

[@jessefoulk]

I want to build an X-Wing model but with the Navy Blue Angels paint scheme. Just cuz.

[@Ray-zl8uk]

What about the classic shark decal lol

[@jessefoulk]

@@Ray-zl8uk no

[@majesticpbjcat7707]

That's a great idea

[@kuraitenshiv]

When you two begin weathering it, Would it be feasible to use maybe charcoal that's been powdered?

[@kuraitenshiv]

Also pencil works beautifully for panel lining

[@CraigSutcliffe]

In Rogue One a Star Destroyer was in the atmosphere of Jedha, so gravitational weathering would make sense, canonically .

[@qarabagbizimdirbizimolacaq6500]

General Hux is back

[@austinohara3647]

You guys have to build a Bandai gundam pls

[@davidjunk6117]

Silly question here, do you want to seal it with something so that dust and ordinary moisture won't affect the model?

[@valosonthor]

You can use a top coat to seal any paint or weathering you do. It's not strictly necessary since the plastic of model won't be affected by moisture, and well dust is a factor, seal or not. That said, a choice of using a glossy or matte top coat can have significant impacts on how the underlying paint looks, for both good and bad. There's a lot of good videos about using a top coat as part of your painting process.

[@davidjunk6117]

@@valosonthor thanks! I appreciate the insight

[@aomaggots-]

What glue are y'all using?

[@rubenisenia8702]

Question, how do you change the batteries...? Or turn it on and off?

[@alanco608]

Remove the top superstructure and the white cover....the black box containing the batteries can be removed, replace batteries and refit everything back into position.

[@halrager]

What kind of nippers were those? Thanks!

[@aomaggots-]

GodHand No. 5!

[@MazMaslin]

Grant and Kari look different in 2020.

[@MazMaslin]

Omg, such bad timing. RIP, Grant.

[@DANTEFISI]

Hermosa la nave!

[@lukaulovec4965]

I love your vids with building. And the build is so good so much details.And i have wacht the hole vidio.

[@scottday2104]

Make a gundam kit next.

[@Talon0524]

Did you have any issues with light leakage where the superstructure attaches to the main body?

[@alanco608]

The superstructure snaps into position but one tends to want to be gentle when pressing it into position....The plastic is tougher than it looks so a little more final pressure can make a difference and once you have it in place there aren't any leaks.

[@alanco608]

Bear in mind that underneath the superstructure is where the batteries are stored so it is designed to 'snap out' easily when changing batteries. If you have a model without the lighting kit then a gentle push from back to front followed by both sides should put it firmly in place.

[@jamesbarisitz4794]

Of course there is no resistance. Resistance is futile.

[@jurjenyoutub]

Its funny to give a scale, to a fictional object

[@artistandcamera3245]

darn. wrong scale for my 1/72 scale diorama.

[@TheAegisClaw]

Not going to clean the mold lines then 😐

[@Mark-OutWest]

Uh $151 for a 12 inch model? It needs to be 4 feet long for that much. Regardless of detail level.

[@vaikkajoku]

I wasn't expecting it to be $150.

[@zednik8956]

My question is, how do you get a 1/x any scale of an item that never existed in real life? i might be dumb but its just something ive always wondered about

[@Bad_Wolf_Media]

The answer is very easy: For good world-building, the designers of the film know the scale of these craft, fictional or not. They have to be consistent with that so that they can build accurate shooting models not only for - in this case - the Star Destroyer, but also for other craft that are going to appear next to them. It's called "attention to detail" and it's what made the ILM model shop the gold standard.

[@TORDXx]

Can we bring back quarentin so that we only get videos from adam???

[@brothernobody1775]

nippers for jewelery wire work just as nicely to clean up pieces, and would be much cheaper. and can be found at most crafting supply stores.

[@christopherwhitford831]

Having watched several videos of this kit being built I disagree with the pigment weathering sure it’s great as a final touch but liquid base weathering would have given it an extra umph

[@dustinswisher9473]

Sub and like for attention to detail. Thank you for blessing my pathetic eyes with this glory.

[@lex0266]

hello

[@flymypg]

What that rocket blower. Have no need for it. Want anyway...

[@eBiCrafter]

not really like this time

[@abcfilmes4847]

Salve Brasil 👍❤❤

[@bighammer3464]

Norm.....

[@WoLpH]

What's wrong with your ear Norm? That doesn't look healthy

[@Michael-lo7sq]

she said "YEAH" 2952 times! so annoying!

[@2009numan]

how do they do a 1/5000th scale model of a thing that isn't acually real

[@xephael3485]

By putting a price tag on it and getting Disney approval 😂 now they just need enough fantards to buy it

[@thechannel6363]

But it does exist as a filming miniature. The effects model makers and designers built that 8 foot filming model to a hypothetical scale based on the design... this model is scaled from that.

[@mankysalad350]

By knowing the size if it was real and doing the math.

[@Theexplorographer]

@@mankysalad350 According to some commenters here, Math isn't real.

[@lloooiis]

Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.......... Where’s Adam

[@amsyardanialz4080]

huh couples

[@trusarmor4957]

second!

[@Jpetersson]

80th!

[@milesvonlehman2526]

third

[@benroberts2065]

Fifth

[@my5cents4u]

millennial kids working in mom's basement! For gawd's sake grow up and do something PRODUCTIVE!

[@Theexplorographer]

Don't you have a conspiracy to cover? Or do you just lurk around millennial kids videos??

[@xephael3485]

No more starwars crap, are you Disney channel?

[@Bad_Wolf_Media]

Oh, no!! Fans of a thing actually BEING fans of that thing!! Whatever are we to do??? You may not know the history of the guy that runs this show (Adam Savage) if you've decided this is the place to bad-mouth Star Wars.

[@Theexplorographer]

@@Bad_Wolf_Media Don't feed the trolls.

[@rideshotgunstrapforsafety6339]

Hello how’s it going