How to Kitbash a Miniature Spaceship Model!

[@tested]

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[@bearimo2867]

Oh no I have to watch it all again Great stuff - loved it! 👍

[@MjStrwy]

Awesome! Tested's VR videos are the best on the platform.

[@tonyennis1787]

Yo Adam. Try scoring the panel lines on the styrene before it's slumped. It'll probably be a lot easier. Also, if you score them deep enough, they may affect The Slump, affording you another way to influence the shape, and in this case, one that makes sense to the completed model.

[@Rob-qe3cg]

Love to see Fon on the channel more. More of these technique driven demos would be fantastic. Maybe Fon can pass the slumpship to Adam for a quick and dirty paint job.

[@Fallub]

As usual... the step from "random collection of materials strapped together" to "incredibly detailed spaceship" with just a coat of paint is mindblowing. A true master of his art. Thank you.

[@subliteral]

Another great tutorial , rare to get this kind of demo by a seasoned pro modelmaker. The amount of sheer information , knowledge & technique available here is staggering . I'll be doing many repeat viewings & note taking on this one , & I only wish I could hit "Like" more than once.

[@tested]

Appreciate your kind comment -- thank you!

[@anon_y_mousse]

You can, just so long as it's an odd number of times it'll still count.

[@peckenstein]

What a treat to have Fon on the channel passing along his wisdom and techniques!

[@lip03pd]

You know what I love about this!? The fact that it's far from perfect! Fon is clearly a celebrated professional model maker but I feel like I could totally make that and it's awesome!

[@wolfe1970]

When i watched 0:29 i had no idea that was the ship he was going to build, i genuinely thought it was shop brought ship and he was going to replicate it

[@orien2v2]

This is GOLD. Thank you for doing this guys.

[@peterjackman1507]

More fon please, he's a great presenter

[@billestew7535]

Absolutely brilliant

[@lobelliot]

This was so cool. It'd be great to have a series of all different kinds of professional builders within the tested bubble do guest appearances like this!

[@jasonhendricks1174]

Model makers are like wizards to me, I love watching things like this. Thank you for putting this up!

[@thisolddog2259]

What a nice fella, I worked in the aerospace industry for 8 years and trained a lot of folks in composite molding, using fabrics, silicone and prepreg fiberglass (if you don't know what that is look it up, it will blow your mind - mind - mind - mind !!! ) when you teach / Train someone, never treat them like they're stupid or lesser than you. Tell them why you do a certain step and tell them what happens if you don't! Give them all of the anatomy and keep it exciting, even if it's not! I was completely memorized in this tutorial! Infact I had no idea Bob Ross made spaceships!

[@myeeky]

I was fortunate enough to see Fon at a modeler show in Santa Rosa, along with other ILMers. He is so nice. He has an incredible DVD on amazon for $5. It is called ‘Introduction to Professional Model Making with Fon Davis“, and goes into magnificent detail into the complete process. He also has a Stan Winston Sci-Fi Helmet series of videos, but those are more. Way worth it.

[@farkelrysunhope6339]

Please more of this. Bring more of you old freinds in showing modeling techniques. Thank you Fon for this episode.

[@craigholman9804]

Thank you so much for having Fon on this episode! He is one of my favorite makers/model makers as well. With as much credit given to anyone in my modeling career. I've learned so much from you all I'm starting to feel as though I'm stealing info!

[@klauskinski4060]

As a math teacher, him saying that scissors cut tangential just blew my mind. I never thought of using that as an explanation for my students.

[@TheSoberStoner]

I absolutely LOVE when you do stuff.. Anything with Fon. The pure joy I see in you and him together is just special. And thank you Mr. Savage. Your videos and I seen almost all of them has helped me get through some challenging times. You are truly a God send and I thank you from the absolute bottom of my heart. Thank you sir!

[@briantrap6005]

Please bring this man back, what a great artist and very calming to listen to as well.

[@coopers1716]

My dad worked heavy overtime on EP2 and Mars Needs Moms with both of these guys, at ILM and Fon Co. I only met Fon once but he was a very cool human. Got an insane retro Star Wars figure collection.

[@theHardChargerVids]

That was awesome! I love whenever we get a class on scratch builds with styrene and all the techniques used at ILM. I do not have a vacuum form machine…yet. Neat that you do not need one to do this technique. Work can not be over soon enough. I want to dive in right now. Interested in seeing this in VR too.

[@theHardChargerVids]

Also this video deserves so many more views! Come on people…it’s Fon Davis!

[@dwayne_draws]

Fon seems like he would be a fantastic and patient teacher and human being. Wonderful video, a joy to watch.

[@RapidActionAnimations]

Miniatures were such a massive part of practical effect in film and it’s nice to see people still following the trade and making miniatures.

[@acidhermit]

Nice to see Fon Davis on the channel, I've seen him many times but never actually building a model, and it's nice to see his take on model making. Also it's amazing how these models always start not looking as much, but end up looking awesome in the end.

[@hawkeyestegosaurus5680]

I love the little greeblies and tiny detailing, I wanted to do this kind of thing so badly when I was a kid. Mix and match different elements to create something all my own

[@keeganpenney169]

Not saying I dont love almost everything done on tested, when it comes to professional model making I adore every guest and object made on this channel. More please!!!

[@paspitale]

What a treat to watch an ILM wizard at work. Thank you!

[@doncarlton4858]

Thanks so much to Fon for this tutorial. By sharing a couple of secrets it puts custom model creation within every modeler's reach!

[@malaudisa]

Fantastic tutorial, even for experienced modellers. Love to see so many talented people out there, cheers.

[@ThatVideoGuyTom]

More FON! This guy is the best!

[@86fifty]

I have nothing intelligent to say about the full video - I'm just mesmerized by the Hulking Black Shape in the right-hand side, in the first 10 seconds! it's like space and time is being folded back there!

[@critter42]

This helps SO much for a costume I'm making. I need a motorcycle helmet-type visor for it and none of the off-the-shelf replacement visors I could find for cheap were the right size or shape. I was convinced I was going to have to bite the bullet and vacuform it, which meant actually buidling a vacuformer since I don't have one, learning how to use it, etc. Now with slumping I can just cut the outline of the visor, throw in a sheet of clear PETG in my toaster oven and slump that puppy into the right shape.

[@beavismount]

Fon is one helluva special guest, and scratch-built sci-fi stuff is some of my favorite content from this show. More please!

[@craigwadman]

Painting and weathering next, please 😂❤❤

[@shannahmiller]

This was a fun episode, thank you Fon. I found your slumping process helpful in figuring out why I was having issues with pottery drop molds. I'm going to start using a larger piece of clay, so I have a large border, and then use a thin piece of board over the top to hold the edges while I thump the mold on my work table. This should help prevent ruffling of the edges.

[@MrChief101]

Most excellent guest! And a delightful impromptu model design. I may not have learned anything new but it is always worth watching a master modeler when set loose!

[@kenbiemac337]

The end result was amazing. So many techniques used! Thank you for making this.

[@JohnMiller-te4ov]

Very fun, and felt like an instructor lead class. Bravo.

[@m.maclellan7147]

Not only an effects genius, & successful businessman, but excellent low tech demo !

[@christiankremer9635]

I have not even finished the video yet, but this is probably one of the most accessible and useful techniques I have learned on this channel. My mind is blown. I cant wait to try this - making patterns with my laser cutter is trivial, and (as was said) using a heat gun should work if I am careful. Thank you! Great stuff!

[@msh6865]

I'd really like to see some on line model making classes hosted by Mr. Fon. Great work!

[@Eremon1]

I wonder if it's as much of a dream for these folks that have access to Adam's cave as it would be for the rest of us. Very cool video, love me some model making videos. Cheers.

[@Zero_Reaper13]

Oyster nice to see a finished kit bash but for me the most satisfying part is seeing it after priming, from junk to jewel in an instant.

[@MrDigitalCypher]

I really enjoy these last few special guest video. Fun stuff! Well done team!

[@robertrootes]

Best visual description ever! If only I saw this video as a child

[@Ranger7Studios]

Fon's DVD on kit bashing a spaceship model was one of the first DVD's I bought when I go t in to special effects. :)

[@lgerback34]

Big fan of Fon. A master craftsman and a great teacher.

[@TheTsunamijuan]

Man what a true ambassador of the craft and pursuit of growth. That is awesome that hes interested in seeing peoples work based on his tutorial.

[@harbl99]

The real wizardry here is how Fon hasn't aged a day since the _Sense of Scale_ docu over a decade ago. Got any ancient, mysteriously acquired gold rings hanging about the place you'd like to disclose Mr Davis?

[@-MrFozzy-]

Incredible….what a joy to watch! Thank you! If you have the time…(I’m sure you don’t) but, if you had a scratch building channel….it would be HUGE

[@farfoe5106]

we want to see it painted and finished... right guys?! Would make an interesting episode to see it taken all the way. This was excellent! Thanks for the great information!

[@2oonGamer]

I would love to see more of Fon, and the spaceship being painted/weathered! Great video

[@thebod1]

Love you Adam, but more of this! It is great to see Fon at work!

[@bbgg2007]

So awesome, love watching Fon throw down his ship building skills! More videos with Fon please :) Keep up the great content, best channel on KZbin for sure!

[@scottlyttle5586]

Got to meet Fon at Dragon Con earlier this year..really great guy..wished I could have talked to him more!

[@denverberry]

Thank you Fon, and thank you Adam for getting him on here! This is highly desired content. Would it be possible to borrow a camera and stage to give us a final in-space look? We all know that the 3000 member crew of this alien ship are all 8 ft tall!!! But we still want to see it to represent that.

[@adamadams6740]

Awesome stuff I know it had to be cut for most people but I’d love to see the whole thing start to finish.👍🏿

[@khronokraze]

A love kit bashing. Could do it all day and night. Thanks for the tips and techniques and giving us something to inspire us to go out and try ourselves.

[@GPGPapercraftTX]

"If you can't find something, clean your way to it." God, yes. I thought I was the only one! So, that is my remedy strategy for the wayward tool. I have never figured out exactly why the X-Acto ends up lost under that pile of paper scraps when I "just used it". Probably something to do with the forces involved in the separation of sock pairs in the dryer...

[@BlackVultureX]

I’m totally gonna go make a spaceship now. I think I can do this. I will do this.

[@dodaexploda]

My favourite news this weeks was someone pointing out that the SLS rocket which is launching Artemis has greeblies one it. The base of the main tank right above the engines has a bunch of squares just like the ones used on this kit bash.

[@krzysztofmathews738]

This is great! Had not previously considered the bits one finds in battleship kits in my kitbashing endeavors!

[@Walsfeo]

I'd love to see more shows with him making stuff.

[@axtmann]

That sign vinyl is a great idea for thin surface panels.

[@GratuitousSets]

MORE FON!!!!

[@BernardManansala]

Looks like the love child of a Batwing and a Star Destroyer... AWESOME!!!

[@spudman869]

Excellent and a real pleasure to see a master at work and freely sharing his knowledge, thank you.

[@russellwebb7803]

I loved it, I’ve made ships from scratch with my daughter after watching Adam’s previous videos on this subject.

[@BoredBob]

Several years ago I ordered a Krupp K5 rail cannon model kit just so that I could have a demo Universal Greeblie to show to my movie making classes.

[@full_of_blood]

i've been building models as a hobby for a long time, but i learned so much from this! excellent video, i'd love to see fon on the channel again

[@CRINGLEBURT]

He made that look too easy, love it.

[@BoyceBailey]

another 23 of these would be an advent treat :)

[@MrAmmaccabanane97]

Thank you so much for making me know about kitbashing and spaceship model making. I'd really love to see more videos of it!

[@toygigante]

I’ve learned a lot on this channel. I’m building a 1/12 scale GI Joe kitbash at the moment and this helps.

[@synthicate5030]

This is so awesome. Everybody who has even the slightest connection to models or model making can learn so much from this video. I´d love to see more of this kind of content here.

[@GIJoeReviewPodcast]

This was a fantastic video! I felt like I was in the shop with him and he was sharing important tips and tricks.

[@coreyhalverson2126]

I'm surprised we didn't see it with finished paint. Great clip though, thanks Fon.

[@ollieusher1]

Been waiting literally years to see Fon do a build on Tested. 🎉

[@eglewether5523]

I want to see big episode with as many people from ILM as possible, working on something together and sharing stories :D ... most hilarious would be something like kiwico set :D

[@S_Hofmann]

Can someone please write a book with all the sayings and advices the people at ILM gave eatch other! Every one of them is like a little enlightenment for me.

[@thomaslevy2119]

The ship looks like it would be right at home in the Star Wars universe! Good stuff.

[@mattmarich2199]

Awesome job! Great info, good to see hands on old school stuff Adam!

[@davidkelly5459]

I guess it's the nerd in me but, I would have HAPPILY sat through the entire build and then some. Outstanding job on the model.

[@mikelynch920]

Fon Ross. That was a relaxing watch.

[@zimmy1958]

Fon it was great to watch you build. Thanks. More please.

[@yxeaviationphotog]

Love seeing all of these scratch building videos!

[@hoshiadam]

I did not know I needed "What if Star Destroyer, but 1989 Batwing?" in my day.

[@calvinthomas1642]

The finished product has a strong resemblance to the Naboo ships, as if this could have been their version of a cruiser-class ship. The hard angles have a cool "transitional" element that adds a military aspect to the design and could tie the ship to the fully hard-edged ships of Eps IV-VI. That aerodynamic shell is just begging for chrome paint job!

[@LordPadriac]

I just want to point out about the greebles and not using potentially recognizable bits. It all depends on the scale you're working at and the scale of the model kit you're snagging bits from. No one noticed that part of the Millennium Falcon was half a transmision from a model car kit for about forty years.

[@ReedCBowman]

Just seeing the prep and the term "slump-forming" explained so much and so many gorgeous models I've wondered about. But this video missed a completely essential bit of instruction: How do you know when to turn off the heat? Does it continue to slump a little after you turn off before the heat elements cool down, so you have to 'lead' it a bit?

[@murraysminis9390]

i need to try this, very tempted to vac form over the slump once its been cut. i recon you could get some great panelisation

[@brentfowler2317]

You're awesome Fon! Well done.

[@stormycatmink]

Having been in field artillery in a former life, I can't unsee the cannon parts in greebles.

[@Bobbias]

Never seen a nibbler like that. Only ones I've seen were from when I worked in a steel stamping factory where we used electric nibblers to cut up the coil steel we worked with (1.5mm to about 7mm thick).

[@Gundumb_guy]

I would love to see a video on how to make an affordable vacuum former at home!

[@Voirreydirector]

Yes! At least so folks don’t try anything unsafe.

[@sbushido5547]

Punished Props Academy has a video on that you might want to check out. Dunno if it meets your definition of affordable. I think there's also a video on this channel of Adam fixing up his old one, which may give you some ideas too.

[@Gundumb_guy]

@@Voirreydirector yea that’s my thought as well! There’s gotta be like a “suggested” way to make one maybe.

[@MrDigitalCypher]

this reminded me of the show "imagination stations" at the end.. LOL

[@Enigma758]

I really enjoyed learning about this technique. Thank you!

[@philw3318]

I am so inspired to go and try this! More content like this please!

[@MrPinski1]

Great job Fon! Love watching you work dude!

[@Salda007]

Great to see Fon again, and the video was super-interesting, but it seems like most of it was out of focus? I'm guessing it's a side effect of filming it for VR, since I remember that the other VR video that they did had similar focus issues.