Dave Goldberg's Star Wars Model Builds!

We recently attended the Replica Prop Forum's annual gathering of members--a party to share their costume and prop replicas along with builds in progress. Dave Goldberg, who has been building models for films for decades, shows us his studio-scale X-Wing that has ties to the original production. We also check out his open-source Y-Wing model project!
Find more of Dave's projects at goldbergarts.com/
Follow along with Dave's open-source Y-Wing project here: www.therpf.com/...
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[@DamienWise]

Thumbs up to Dave Goldberg - beside showing the finished product, he shares his process, intermediate steps, and designs. That's the mark of an real artist who keeps the community in mind.

[@zaydjulian4539]

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[@stevengrayson9238]

@Zayd Julian Instablaster =)

[@zaydjulian4539]

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[@zaydjulian4539]

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[@stevengrayson9238]

@Zayd Julian no problem :D

[@FearsomeWarrior]

Love seeing this guys passion for his craft and hobby.

[@booman2624]

Dave seems like a great builder on and off screen. Would like to see more of what he has done

[@notomatoesbbq]

This guy is awesome, I love his work and mindset.

[@elronman]

Really impressive looking model for a mold cleanup

[@madcowrebel4216]

Would love to see more of this guys work in the future

[@UthoRiley]

Was a bit down recently and this guy just cheered me up massively, just like with the R2D2 Builders club. This is awesome, thanks Tested! :D You guys always seem to know where to go and whom to talk to.

[@christophersoprano-sculptor]

Amazing work! Please create more videos with Mr. Goldberg!!

[@mvm3897]

I have one of those X-Wings in my collection. It's a beautiful kit.

[@foist101]

Oh to be able to hang out in Frank's shop... So much awesome.

[@JacksonMurphyhaha]

I like this guy a lot

[@NufcHally]

Congrats on 2 mil guys great work!! love the stuff you guys do over at tested

[@gwagnsso]

that bit at the end where you see the difference between hobby-level 3d-printing and big-money 3d-printing was astounding to me. Oh well, in 5 years time, that difference will be largely eroded :) In any case, love the work Dave is doing, that X-Wing was badass :D

[@Lesserpaul666]

Props to Joey for keeping the pretty lady in frame for most of the vid without making it creepy!! :)

[@mlazos]

The Tie Bomber is extremely hard to find. Make an episode building one. Im sure everyone would be happy.

[@allluckyseven]

Wow, super awesome stuff.

[@Toxicrafa]

Very nice video about that redhead girl in the background on the left... Wait what?! A x-wing??! Where ???!?

[@whyfishonheadyt3408]

Norm is the king of outros I've never seen anybody do it as well as he does

[@jodroboxes]

The Y-Wing is my favorite Star Wars craft, definitly getting the stl's. :)

[@BrookieCooki84]

Really enjoyed this video.

[@ronaldcasallas4292]

Great build!!!

[@MrDrokkul]

The guy walking forward at @2:02 seems pretty fishy to me

[@bizzee1]

It's Russell Crowe!

[@StuSaville]

2:26 You're right! He's clearly a... Groper

[@DepressedLemur9]

Gratz on 2M subs!

[@Erilis000]

I can't get enough shop talk!

[@wysiwyg2006]

looking on imdb, Dave has been involved with some great films

[@carlosj.morillo6729]

Norm is so sassy here! You go Norm! You do you girl!

[@FlorencePiPropsandDolls]

*- *such a nice guy!!! amazing work

[@SjoerdCoolste]

When is the next one day build ? I lobe that series

[@SjoerdCoolste]

Love

[@ChuRyan]

lol the lady thats eating tho at 2:17

[@elperronimo]

she triggers my libido. THICC

[@minky182]

She's cute as f*** and now i fancy pizza too!

[@uploadertyme]

yall are crazy, the best "model" there is behind that dudes left shoulder the entire video

[@supermike5368]

4:10 super hot girl ...............like wow!!!!!!

[@nikolabakich9709]

i was just about to say the same lol hot hot

[@Fuzzycat16]

Nice model.

[@andomi2760]

Awesome!

[@Monsterist76]

I'm currently painting up my AMT 1/32 scale Anakin's Podracer and using the blu-ray as reference. It's only when you study it closely that you notice the disparity between the practical prop, the CGI version and the version used for close-ups.

[@steviaray711]

the attachment will be a circle with three line segments attached at the center

[@Nick-xb1kl]

U are going to hit 2 mill

[@Simon-mz8xg]

Very enjoyable Norm. Thank you. Makes me wish I had the talent,and a printer. Anyone suggest a cheap entry level printer,and a site to help a complete novice?

[@randallbourque1321]

Alot of what you want depends on your budget. If you are a tinkerer you can get a pretty good printer fairly cheap. But it will take work. To get a printer that just works will cost a bit more. For the creation of 3d stuff youtube is your friend. There are tons of apps out there that are free and many many videos that can help you learn them. The only want to get really clean prints is to go with SLA printing. Those are very expensive printers. They use resin which is more chemicals and dangerous than straight PLA printing.

[@slikrx]

Perhaps, but who do you use? And getting parts from them isn't cheap. I'm willing to bet that a domestic (in USA) printer would charge ~$400 for the two cockpit pieces alone. For a model like this, it would probably be cheaper to get a nice 3D printer and do it yourself... Not faster, not easier, but most likely cheaper. And you get the printer for "free" after you're done.

[@Simon-mz8xg]

Thanks everyone.

[@stevencarter7999]

i know there is a far chance of you answering me. but could you please make a video about choosing the right modeling glue.

[@twocvbloke]

Saw a Star Trek III: TSFS uniform, want to see more of that... :)

[@Alex-mp4kl]

I need to get myself a model to try. I'm looking at the Y-wing thinking, "How does that front piece connect to that neck looking piece, and how is that neck piece detailed. Is it just glued to it, or does it slide in at all." I know nothing about modeling but I've always wanted to try. But knowing that I know nothing is too intimidating.

[@afonsolucas2219]

Strong glue...?

[@Alex-mp4kl]

+Afonso Lucas I just mean you never see seams. I never know when something is two parts or some sort of molded single part.

[@slikrx]

In this video, for this particular model, Dave mentions that there is an aluminum armature (skeleton) that he attaches things on to. It's entirely possible that many of the pieces don't get "glued together", at least not structurally. The pieces probably get attached to the armature by screws or glue, then more and more get attached. They probably do get glued at the edges, but more to fill seams and ensure a good final look, but they are probably not used as the primary method of physical attachment/structure.

[@Recrussio]

Nice work, cameraman ;)

[@youknowthatdeer]

the girl on the left is hoooot!! ;)

[@vinhbanh]

+Space0Case1 must find her!

[@zzzBoneSzzz]

need to know her you tube channel...lol

[@vinhbanh]

+BoneS_1972 I think I found her!

[@zzzBoneSzzz]

vinhbanh and...??? your going to hold out on the rest of us..lol (j/k)

[@dominikmikolajczyk7812]

Why are u even here?

[@iamironclaw]

I've read a lot of the comments here, and it seems like most people are like "Screw this interview and what it's all about! Check out what's happening in the background!".

[@PeteTheFatDog]

The plan is revealed! I knew Franks new workshop was too cool to just be a workshop. Who has a Multi Arcade Machine Emulator, & pool table in their workshop? I see him there in the background, schmoozing, being generally cool in his Hyneman Beret, and his friendly face. It's a Man-Cave... ... a man cave that you can deduct the tax from. Wp sir.

[@RonWylie-gk5lc]

These things will become priceless in a few years, lets face it there won't be and furniture antiques because all our model furniture today is made from crap lol, also early game machines and original floppy's and cartridges

[@Bigtexatx11]

I thought that the green leader was the A wing squadron on ROTJ?

[@MrFloppyHare]

Forget about the models. Who's the girl in the background!?! O.o

[@bioletsmakeiteasy]

Does anybody have any idea what company he used to print those nicely finished parts? All he said as that they were in hong kong.

[@Cartoonman154]

3:40 I like the starfleet engineers suits.

[@finnstyles]

i was ur 2 millionth sub congrats

[@KaidasLibrary]

that's spartan117gw at the 1:45 mark. he is a pretty famous youtuber

[@smashallpots1428]

I have an x wing model from when the orginals came out

[@NameGoesHere90]

The green zombie mask from a previous vid is in the background if u look hard enough.

[@MARK5-FX]

I could't help but notice the gorgeous rpf girl in the background and i believe the cameraman notice her too. lol

[@ultimaetsolder]

Can you bring back the girl in the tight pants from the scooter video?

[@afonsolucas2219]

•_• {What!?)

[@Dale_The_Space_Wizard]

Can by Palitoy Luke Skywalker X-Wing pilot fit into the cockpit ?

[@hbc865]

okay..we got it..now who is that beautiful girl in the back! she builds model too?

[@elperronimo]

no she is there for attention

[@hbc865]

she got my attention!

[@Collateralcoffee]

Wow.... who is the girl in the background.... stunning. Forget the model.

[@two-face1041]

Is this at Adams place?

[@CopyCatCo]

Gold-BERG Gold-BERG Gold-BERG Gold-BERG

[@andrewjeisenman]

I really should open my Ep.1 Confederate Tank model shouldn't I?

[@tjcoppla3299]

what is the name of al these guys jobs?

[@NaHKi5]

There should be cantina music playing on the background!

[@nathantron]

god I wish I could go to this stuff.. :C

[@DeeL2003]

I got distracted with the hot chick in the background that I had to watch it a second time...and a third....I give up.

[@bradhouston4734]

DeeL2003 LOL this comment makes me think back to my years of selling IT tech and software. Many men nerding out at events! And any hot (or even mildly hot) chick about...we ALL knew about it!

[@050572robert]

me to! lol

[@steviaray711]

Might take that in trade dono..

[@markfryer9880]

So just what scale is "Studio Size"? Can anyone please tell me? Is there a specific ratio like 1: 20?

[@The5Vendetta]

pretty sure its just the same scale that they used for the original props while filming

[@markfryer9880]

Ok thanks guys, so it just varies movie by movie and for close up work scene by scene.

[@ieyke]

Whatever size the studio used is studio size.

[@aligatorsandwitch72]

Man, Goldberg really let himself go

[@iSaDoesMinecraft]

Who's next?!?

[@ufdffdd1]

Were cant i buy this ?

[@experimentsengineering2623]

2:31 Hey Frank!

[@dearmingsacayanan]

great model making ang beautiful girl in the background.. flying x wing from a sun set

[@gpgpgpgp1000]

Great models! Also, a bit off topic, but that Asian chick to the left is a complete honey bunny! Wowzaa!!

[@gpgpgpgp1000]

Eh, well I would bet that she is, but it doesn't matter. She is still hot as hell.

[@ranger275raistlin]

Who's the hot red head in the background????

[@Alistarwormwood]

I've never understood all the hate that Norm gets

[@TheHandsomeMatt]

Some of it was justified, he was especially bad about talking over his interviewees in earlier videos and grabbing for whatever they were holding like some kind of tech Gollum. He's matured as a host, though. In the last six months especially.

[@DJzSith]

LOL @ Tech gollum

[@danielcgomez]

am i the only person who noticed that the cameraman conveniently included the pretty leather jacket girl(to the left) in the frame? lol

[@SAYAHIRI]

got a little distracted with the bb8 mom

[@hanscombe72]

Apologies for being creepy but can anyone identify Norm's wristwatch?

[@ricohaus1989]

make a storm trooper helmet please!!!!!!!

[@Caleb904]

I swear if this is more 3D printed crap I can't get

[@lordofthestings]

Every time I see the original X Wing models, and i own several model kits, they don't look like any of the reproductions. The original models are more robust and the angle of the X wings is greater on the original models. Its more of an x, like this ----> X . All the reproductions are more like this ----> >< . And the wings are longer on the reproductions. They are more sleek. Why do they do this? I would like to see someone make a X Wing fighter that is true to the first movie. I get a different feeling when I see the original X Wing models. Because they are different.

[@ferg0517]

Does anyone else think the guy walking at 2:01 seems kind of fishy?

[@badinibeats5939]

is he related to whoopi

[@brucewayne795]

1:41 GREG!!!!

[@Gizmonite]

Can we please show an interview with the girl on the left. My goodness she's lovely.

[@myflyer813]

i need a pizza, NOW!

[@adababrat8983]

Hi

[@MagnusDangerMagnus]

How the hell does Frank stop people from stealing things?

[@d4rkhound388]

Well there are tons of people around, you try stealing something from an area full of nerds HAHA, Us nerds can see thieves a mile away.

[@EmilioStoppelenburg]

so early!

[@DJzSith]

*3:51** Phone theft!*

[@xtraflo]

Here now, you see - These are the True Geeks who love Star Wars. You don't see too many Nerdy Girls building Hobby Model X-wings. This has nothing to do with Sexism in the sense that Guys just like this stuff a lot more.

[@steviaray711]

I am here to inform you that I recently bought all the insanity in the world.and was noting that you used some.cease and desist..until you have purchased the proper atachments..thars all

[@blueridgewarden2838]

Did he just say "These are some *HOT* photos of Ywings"? 5:22 I know it's wrong to fetish shame but wow.

[@28Pluto]

"Hot" means very well lit from a continuous light source.

[@tobaccojoe14]

that chick in the background tho

[@flaggerify]

Looks botox-heavy.

[@tobaccojoe14]

Lol fine wit me

[@Aerospace_Education]

She made the guy in red's day.

[@sawilliams]

I wish that guy talking about some Star Trek stuff would get out of the way so I can see that hot girl!

[@StarCrusher.]

so much pizza

[@pauli6570]

Jeesz a long story...fell asleep twice during the castings speech..."..

[@adriansantosvalderrey4015]

5h8rd

[@Chayat0freak]

dirty recasters!