Kitbashing a 1/72 X-Wing kit into an E-Wing

[@darthsandpaper]

my favorite part was when he said "its panel line time" and panel lined all over the place

[@Sublight_Drive]

📈📈📈

[@NealWellman]

I'm glad you didn't put the 3rd laser on top. great job.

[@Bob-b7x6v]

Sweet, a very-underepresented starfighter.

[@cynicalmamc]

Just excellent kit bashing goodness

[@gundamleader]

One Word only: MASTERPIECE

[@One_Stone61]

I hope bandai releases a kit of the e wing some time this year

[@Sublight_Drive]

That would be rad, though it’ll probably depend on how big a role it has in the show. Bandai’s models are pretty nice but they only really make kits of the stars of the show, as it were.

[@Jechidat_Oketz]

I love it. The E-Wing is my Favorite little ship.

[@alessiodecarolis]

This is one of the coolest kitbashes I saw. The E-Wing had always been one of my favourite SW fighter, so it's refreshing seeing how it was possible build one. Legends have some of the more beautiful starfighters' designs, and some had became Canon, such as the Tie Defender, and surely more will follow. Edit:I just saw Ashoka 's first episodes (very good), and guess what Starfighter was seen on Lothal? A pair of E-wings! So it's possible that Bandai will do a plastic kit of it!

[@gameyybuilds]

Yeah, new Sublight Drive video! Awesome!

[@GabrielGABFonseca]

It's always a highlight to my day when I see you've put a new video up, man!

[@Sublight_Drive]

Hell yeah brother

[@Phaser1x]

Nice work.

[@pierrechristen7221]

A great build! The mix of scratch built and kitbash just fit very well.

[@Bob-b7x6v]

Nice job with the Swarm Concussion Missile Launchers.

[@Iskelderon]

Great job! My problem with the E-Wing will always be that the bulky look makes it seem more primitive than the X-Wing, but that causes it to clash with the Headhunter, which we already know as the X-Wing's predecessor.

[@BLAZE084]

Just wow!

[@earlware4322]

This is a wicked cool build that I have been wanting to do since I first read the Dark Empire series. You did an outstanding job, almoat exactly as I've pictured this craft in my head all these years. I was amazed at how many of the X-wing parts you were able to use. I really need to pick up a few of those kits now and purchase your templates so that I can attempt an E-Wing of my own. Outstanding job sir, thanks for sharing! Keep on keeping on!!

[@thefantasticdrill788]

I love this channel so much, it scratches such a specific scratchbuilding sci-fi itch for me, and I wish way more people could see this stuff honestly. Great work on this model, I love the dedication in adapting the multiple versions of the e wing into one cohesive model!

[@Deceptichop]

So awesome. Thank you for sharing. My favorite “Legends” ship is the Moldy Crow, never seen it outside of the X-Wing miniatures game. That could be a fun kitbash.

[@Attoparsec]

"It's extra important to paint all the parts that will be 100% hidden" As the Shakers supposedly said re the hidden bits of woodworking, god can still see them.

[@Jaytheradical]

V-Wing supremacy!

[@scaleffect]

An excellent project and execution. Thanks for sharing your work. If you're ever looking for new subjects or inspiration in the space ship genre, don't overlook Sins of a Solar Empire. Many of the TEC faction ships have similar boxy styles to your existing body of work, and would likely integrate into your existing template design process.

[@Sublight_Drive]

I’ll have to check it out! I think I picked it up on a free weekend on the Epic platform, but I never bothered to try playing. Might have to, now.

[@georgemacgregor5437]

Outstanding. I have been building models and scratch building stuff for over 50 years and I am glad that I can still learn something. When I get the multitude of projects done some where in the future I will definitely try an E- wing for my Star Wars collection. BTW, My Star Wars collection is on display in the Library system I work in. I am pretty sure that I can squeeze an E-wing in there some where. Thanks for the build.

[@WarChimp]

Genuinely one of the best builds I have seen. Epic work! 👏👏👏

[@colinxenofish8624]

Another stellar video!!!! I’ve been having a really hard time with the divorce recently and I’ve been playing many of your videos and it’s nice to have your voice explaining simple and constructive tasks while I try reconstruct my life after marriage. It’s like you’re here in the room with me!

[@Sublight_Drive]

Same

[@dpswets]

Very impressive and beautiful ship!

[@anthony14rmg]

Really enjoying this conversion of a classic ship, big thumbs up!👍

[@Squidmaster2470]

Awesome build!

[@rensc4262]

Great work. I would love to see ships from each faction of the expanse :)

[@ford9501]

Really enjoyed the more in-depth look at how you work off reference and the design decisions you make. Thanks for including that this time around! As always, another epic build and a great video. Thanks!

[@roelantverhoeven371]

my third favourite fighter in SW, Naboo N1 being nr 1 (ofcourse) and the V 19 wing torrent being nr 2!

[@WarrenThrush]

What a great build! Thanks for posting this. I enjoyed your technique of painting the chip marks on the hull and how it came out with the rest of the weathering. It really works. I have to say I look forward to each of your videos when you post them, so please keep up the great work.

[@oisinholz]

Absolutely fantastic! Love sitting down after a little smoke and just watching people make things! Brilliant build

[@Lady_Rhea]

This is really such a magnificent build. I will say, I do think the pilot and astromech would have benefited slightly from a slightly more detailed paint job, just because of how we are used to pilots and astromechs drawing the eye, but they definitely are more than adequate as it stands. Another fantastic job, thank you so much for sharing.

[@Sublight_Drive]

This is true, but also they are very small and painting them is hard

[@Lady_Rhea]

Make no mistake, they were beautiful and very fitting of the model. I am painfully aware of how brutal it is to paint so small. It was just my only note of criticism looking at the model, I did not mean to suggest I did not love them as they are. Thank you :)@@Sublight_Drive

[@johnkelley9877]

Excellent work! The model looks just like the images and artwork and the weatherting is really neat looking. Thanks for sharing this.

[@YOOT_JJ]

NEW FULL LENGTH VIDEO! Celebrating with this one man, spreading the word as much as i can.

[@dalangalma]

An incredible build! It came out so well. I’m amazed you were able to join all those wing angles together by hand without any sort of jig.

[@kevinnazario1015]

Your precision and cleanliness is at another level. I am green with envy over here.

[@melanisticmandalorian]

what shade of green ?

[@DarthChimera]

Bless you front and back for actually mentioning what software you use for templates! I'm only just getting into styrene building, and trying to draw out the templates by hand has been a tremendous hazard in actually building symmetrical pieces.

[@kieranbasham2678]

I really enjoy the voice overs of your recent vids, it’s good to hear more in-depth of your thoughts and process. As someone who collects warhammer models and have got into scratch building my own parts to convert the base kits, this video was especially enjoyable. Informative and inspiring as always, thanks!

[@rogue1874]

Beautiful work. Amazing model. Thanks for sharing.

[@r3v3n63]

I've watched this a couple of times and I realy think this version of the Headhunter turned out very nice, a great mix of kitbash and scratch build with pleasing symmetry. On a side note I've been recently rewatching an old 80's cartoon called The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers and there is a ship, (I think it's called the Interceptor?) that might pique your interest.

[@Lady_Rhea]

This is so cool! Always cool to see another of your videos :)

[@metajock]

Beautiful job. Thanks!!!

[@danisoto7194]

Great work!!!! Congratulations and thanks for sharing.

[@gramitoncleric7]

Amazing. Your skill and attention to detail are fun to watch. Can't wait to watch what you have in store.

[@korbendallas71]

Excellent build 👏

[@katana2665]

I can't fault your building techniques, you get results. If you haven't tried pastels (scraped from pastel pencils or powder) I would recommend it. I could have seen it being used in the mechanical greeble areas. Also It looked like you were painting right on the plastic. Was everything primed? Great build! I have intentions of a light freighter at some point. I also like the Corsair class. Biggest problem would be determining a scale.

[@CharlieChalk9790]

That was awesome!

[@MrShogunfish]

All the best aircraft have a protruding hazard preventing the pilot from ejecting in an emergency, it's just common sense.

[@Sublight_Drive]

That’s why everyone calls helicopters “god’s favorite form of flight” and “a safe and reliable way to fly, no cap”

[@MrShogunfish]

@@Sublight_Drive just go between the blades easy

[@earlware4322]

I believe I read/heard somewhere that in the event of an ejection by the helicopter's crew the rotor blades are released from the main shaft. Which always had me thinking that while they no longer posed a threat to the crew, they instead become giant daggers of death to anyone or anything in the immediate area. 😱

[@Bob-b7x6v]

Man, if only you sold a 3D printed conversion kit for the Bandai X-Wing, you'd be raking in a lot of modeler bucks.

[@paulgertsch7105]

Great job

[@Bob-b7x6v]

I need your take on the V-Wing speeder from Rogue Squadron after watching your E-Wing build. E-Wings and V-Wings were used to destroy the Empire's Planet Devastators on Mon Cala during Dark Force Rising.

[@jorgeveliz721]

master!!!!!!!!

[@Wild-Dad]

👍👍👍👍👍👍 neat

[@gaveintothedarkness]

amazing build!

[@Squidmaster2470]

I have an idea for your next video. This is a little unlike your prior builds, but I think you'd do a great job at it. Could you try to build a ghost Viking longship? I think it would be really cool.

[@Squidmaster2470]

Or maybe something from my favorite anime, Combat Mecha Xabungle?

[@Sublight_Drive]

Oh you’re a xabungler too? Damn samsies

[@Lady_Rhea]

To be fair, it is kind of your deal to have so many different shades of grey paint lol

[@_Khan-Solo_]

Great build! and it was nice to see the ship in Ashoka. Btw, have you tried the 1:144 ships? Also, could you please share what is the software/app that you use for creating the templates?

[@russellpoland6637]

Another fascinating video Sir! What type of brushes do You use for the weld-on? Real hair or synthetic? How do the bristles stand up to the weld-on? is it a one time use, how does that work? I am new to the channel, great content, Thank You for sharing!

[@Sublight_Drive]

They’re synthetic, but the weld-on only dissolves acrylic plastics. Idk what kind of plastic exactly, but they’re not acrylic, so they hold up just fine. I’ve been using the same little brushes for a year or two

[@Bob-b7x6v]

I bet you could build Jodo Kast's Skipray Blastboat no problem. I like the Post-ROJ Timothy Zahn novels and Dark Horse Comics storyline, I try to pretend Kathleen Kennedy never touched Star Wars...

[@Bob-b7x6v]

How are you not working for Adam Savage or ILM?!

[@Bob-b7x6v]

Wow, that high viscosity cement of yours didn't do anything to the clear styrene. Tamiya or Mr. Hobby would've crazed it or melted it...

[@nefariousgremlin7554]

I dislike the third cannon on the top of the cockpit, but besides that I really like the e-wing's design.

[@Bob-b7x6v]

Vallejo White Gray is a 99% match to most Rebel Fighters and Starships. Tamiya TS-32 Haze Grey makes a good TIE Fighter and AT-ST color.

[@ravingmad8]

What are you using for glue? I normally use Tamiya extra thin for styrene.

[@Sublight_Drive]

I use IPS Weld-On 3 for basically all my styrene bonding needs. Occasionally I’ll break out some regular CA glue for spots where the Weld-On can’t get capillaried far enough

[@decadentdave]

What kind of glue are you painting on with a brush?

[@Sublight_Drive]

Not glue, a plastic cement. I like using Weld On 3, but there are a bunch of different brands and varieties.

[@KitBasher1]

What software are you using? - I use Corel draw for 2-D stuff

[@Sublight_Drive]

I do all my image editing with the Affinity suite of applications, specifically Affinity Designer for templates.

[@SqualidsargeStudios]

might i give some friendly advice? in the sections you talk, turn down the music audio by maybe 20% or more. it makes it so you are easier to understand.

[@philgaulrapp121]

Dude, the sound on this is terrible. When you talk, the music overpowers you and I have to turn on subtitles to understand what you’re saying.

[@dannyd464]

Disney turn Star Wars into 💩.......😊

[@ILikeBlackholes77]

This ship looks straight from no mans sky

[@Lee0568]

What is the liquid glue you use.

[@Sublight_Drive]

It’s a plastic cement, not a glue: Weld-On 3 for acrylics.