Kitbashing a Spaceship From Concept Art

[@chancemcclendon3906]

I love this northern boy. I have 3D modelled several of his designs. fantastic style. Love the build

[@rustedfriend]

Rob Turpin is easily one of favorite spaceship artists, and the model looks great. Nice work.

[@rianhines8747]

That is one super cute ship design

[@W4RM4T]

I saw the thumbnail and knew exactly what artist this was.

[@alessiodecarolis]

beautiful model, it has a certain Chris Foss' vibe

[@jerrybailey5797]

Reminds me of the space craft paintings of Chris Foss , my favourite si fi artist , great job 👏 👍 👌

[@ashycre]

It looks great! Well done.

[@alun7006]

Ahh, so cool! I have Rob's Weird Field art book and want to build some of the ships. Great work!

[@salkincan7508]

much wow

[@robturpin]

Just watching this again, after seeing your latest video. Absolutely blown away.

[@jwcrummett]

This is awesome, I love Rob Turpin's work.

[@jakethesnake630]

Awesome model!

[@MagnusMoerkoereJohannesen]

These are such great videos to watch in the morning, mug of coffee in hand, waiting for the sun to rise. A chill way to start the day :)

[@dennisfd5048]

Wow. Just Wow. I love to see scratch builds.Excellent!

[@charlie1872]

Love this stuff 👍🖊📐

[@charlie1872]

Brilliant

[@eastoforion]

love the weird field ships! so cool to spot one in the wild

[@onuq3r4y478]

incredible skill here! real moebius vibes

[@lalunadraw]

great !

[@MapleLeafCustoms]

Outstanding kit bashing. I love it. Came over from BP Custom Creations. First time visitor and new sub. Greetings from Switzerland. 🍁👊

[@GeoFry3]

Very nice build. A suggestion from the really real world of aircraft maintenance. All aerospace vehicles have certain equipment access hatches and ports that get an extra ordinary amount of use due to regular service actions or high fail parts. They tend to be extra rough around the edges from being man handled and have grime from hands and feet prints around them and leading up to them from people walking across the ship.

[@ragozzinehq]

Excellent crafting here - so happy I found this vid! Keep up the great work

[@AJSTITAN14]

Reise, Reise!

[@livanbard]

Very fine build. I recommend sponging if you want some texture in the painting stage

[@michaelyoung7261]

This sort of artwork makes me think of the possibility of human space colonization, and how if we do make it to the stars in such a way to make a galactic empire, ship builders could just look back at concept art from today and just use those ideas as inspiration too.

[@arousingfoxgaming5062]

I've just discovered you, love it. I think I'll stick around!

[@Deathwing2]

I love thisnorthernboy's work and I love scratchbuilding, and I love this video!

[@invaderoz]

What a joy watching you build this. Thank you ;)

[@adamgardiner5869]

Amazing build!

[@javierpo4321]

really amazing

[@johnkelley9877]

Fantastic work! Thanks for sharing this.

[@TuralkT]

Love your content, incredible talent with some Boylei Hobby Time vibes. Look forward to the next one :D

[@Sublight_Drive]

Thanks! He's one of the people who inspired me to start making videos, so I definitely appreciate the comparison!

[@rkool2005]

@@Sublight_Drive just a tip for another video this is technically scrap bashing

[@bugnazbinnyking1198]

Just need to get some _"Cattle - Telecasted"_ up in here ✨

[@earlware4322]

@@Sublight_Drive I can definately see Boylei's influence with the witty texts onscreen throughout the video. (Technical note: They would be a little more readable if you used a slightly larger font. Also, maybe if you placed them so as to avoid white text over a white background. I had to pause/rewind/pause the video a couple times in order to read your little gems. Well worth the hassle, but still a hassle.) Awesome skills good sir, I am intrigued enough to look at some of your other vids. If they are on par with this one, I'll have no choice but to subscribe to your channel. Keep up the great work.

[@Astronopolis]

@@earlware4322I like the Lo-fi aesthetic of the barely there meme text

[@SciFiCrafts]

Nice one! More please.

[@Wasphamma]

So satisfying!

[@ivoferin8176]

Brilliant mate.

[@gameyybuilds]

Super awesome, just found you on Reddit!

[@cryd1239]

This is amazing!!

[@azynkron]

I love the Cobb vibes in the model. great work.

[@basfinnis]

Looks great. Lovely job 😉

[@scibus2593]

Looks awesome! Wouldn't look out of place in one of the better seasons of Red Dwarf!

[@pixlepower9738]

Red Dwarf is awesome!

[@undersky596]

That's awesome. Thanks!

[@stuartbaxter-potter8363]

Nice job on the weathering! I've never had the courage to try it, so all of my models are parade-ground fresh.

[@controllerpleb6568]

Try it! Weathering is a ton of fun. It also lets you be a little less precise with your paintjob, because you can "hide the crimes," as Adam Savage puts it.

[@Sublight_Drive]

@@controllerpleb6568 all of my weathering is to cover up the fact that I'm too lazy to do enough sanding

[@Sam-Oakes]

this guy deserves more subscribers

[@anthonydebello1997]

Awesome work! Keep it up! I love this content!

[@yorokobi9530]

Great build and interesting to watch. I'd like for the names of the music tracks you use to be in the description, under the materials used section.

[@mikewagner9553]

Awesome job....great work

[@skiesquiggles7319]

What a cool video! I really enjoyed seeing your process and am a huge fan of the final product!

[@thevasic]

Great work...keep the builds coming.

[@Brucifer72]

Great build. Cool real world believable future design. Brilliant execution. 🤞for some of the glue on the materials. Love it

[@CJ_esc.artist]

Why is it so satisfying to watch masking tape being removed!?!?!?!

[@Sublight_Drive]

monke brain like to peel fruit

[@DoonerF]

Reminded me of Whataburger. Lol!

[@Squidmaster2470]

Looks awesome, like always!

[@cernstormrunner7263]

i love big clunky spaceships

[@rubscratch98]

great stuff!

[@deeeeeds]

Super inspiring video. Loved that you used wire connectors and pen caps for the booster section.

[@Bowman2point0]

Really nice work! Would have loved to see it side by side with the concept art at the end, maybe for the future :)

[@charlie1872]

Looks like something from The Northern Boy

[@neishark1735]

I would love to see one of the ship I designed being built like that 😍

[@xyvxyethe5584]

great work! subbed

[@spinafire]

Lovely video. Only thing missing from the description is the adhesive you used for the styrene sheets. It's not a material I use so I'm not sure what kind of glue you are using.

[@cmbaz1140]

i made something like this in spore once...even the same colors...lol

[@reeft]

straight up out of a John Harris painting, great stuff!

[@NordicForge]

Amazing job and beautiful work! I really enjoyed watching! :)

[@BLAZE084]

In the future try to apply a base coat of pink before applying your yellows and oranges. Pink makes for the best yellow [and orange]. Good stuff though. You got my sub, dude 👍

[@dakufaust]

Ay finally! you're getting the views you deserve!

[@strapnastii]

Found you from one of your reddit posts. Keep up the good work bro

[@The-Man-On-The-Mountain]

Where do you learn this, where do you buy all those things, what am I watching!! This is insane! I am totally amazed. I am so glad that YT recommended me this. I think I am going to dive into a really cool world...

[@Sublight_Drive]

Adam Savage has some very cool videos on getting started on scratchbuilding spaceships that I highly recommend, they’re what originally inspired me to get into it. As for other skills, there’s all kinds of other channels out there. I’d say Boylei hobby time, Cut Transform Glue, and Night Shift scale models are my biggest inspirations for a lot of the other techniques I’ve picked up.

[@RubyMarkLindMilly]

Could be a tugg in a space dock

[@spacepiratecaptainrush1237]

greebles and paint hide all the modeling crimes

[@craigclark2936]

Lol. it never occurred to me to design a spaceship profile based on the shape of a country.

[@ben_bennie_nie]

The ship reminds me of a fish

[@phild8095]

Isn't that Gil Hamilton's Belter mining ship?

[@Daniel-Strain]

Would love to have a version of this without music, just the sounds of the building.

[@ragozzinehq]

8:43 NPR shoutout

[@Sublight_Drive]

I am a shameless NPR shill and they don't even pay me

[@MrShogunfish]

For all of those who wanted to see tiny aliens, model are not tiny species of spaceship. They are no different than the large versions, they are just frequently pruned like this to be kept small. If it did have aliens, it would be a tiny ship with big aliens. I wish truly tiny aliens existed, that would be a adorable

[@Sublight_Drive]

Same

[@mariomontalvo7670]

Great video, could i ask what is the computer program you are using to create the cutout and sizes?

[@Blazinter]

What primer do you use? Haven't you ever found problems of paint not sticking well to non-PVC plastics (from "trash" pieces like the caps, the exterior of garden wire, or whatever else that can be regarded as "junk")? Also, do you have some recommended cheap model kits to nab bits from? Revell kits prices in my area are a bit random on the price-value side of things >.> I friggin love your channel and projects. Bless the day I found you on Reddit. You deserve much more subs.

[@Sublight_Drive]

I use acrylic primer from Vallejo. It does cause issues sometimes on the trashbashed parts, but as long as I don't stick masking tape to those parts they tend to survive long enough to get a topcoat. As for acquiring kits, I get most of mine from a little local shop that has all sorts of weird old kits, so I can't really help you there. Model tanks and artillery guns tend to have the best bits though, imo. Thanks tho! I'm glad you like my stuff.

[@alaingadbois2276]

Go to model shows, (ask your hobby shop or IPMS) there’s usually a good selection of second hand kits for a fraction of the retail price.

[@Blazinter]

@@alaingadbois2276 I live in an island which sole ongoing 'hobby' panorama is near-entirely focused on radiocontrol instead. Not much plastic model shenanigans in here What I meant by "Revell kits in my area" was their availability at Amazon :

[@alaingadbois2276]

@@Blazinter Then you can find preowned kits online. Tanks have a lot of interesting little bits. Even the larger parts will give you louvres and other good details. Star Wars early film productions had piles of armor kits to pick interesting parts from.

[@earlware4322]

@@Blazinter eBay is also a good source, as is Craig's list or any online second hand auction site. I like to bundle purchases from one seller (if possible) to save on shipping.

[@aegrisomnia]

How long do you usually wait after you used the oil paints?

[@razif6916]

Sub added..

[@ryeburg]

Excellent work! What glue are you using for your plastic sheet? I am sick of tiny bottles of Tamiya and want a tin of whatever you have!

[@Sublight_Drive]

IPS Weld-On 3. I'm pretty sure I'm gonna die early on account of the fumes but it works great for bonding styrene

[@earlware4322]

@@Sublight_Drive Tip: to avoid "Modeler's Lung", use that stuff in a well ventilated area. At least turn on a fan and crack a window. If that isn't feasible, have your paint booth running nearby while gluing.

[@x_eyez7605]

Dude how do u not have like a million subs your stuff is so good also what's that thing plastic stuff that you made most of the ship with

[@insomniplier7063]

Styrene, they mention it in the description.

[@elegantcourtier]

What brand of compressor do you use --??

[@waltertello-malnati3153]

Great Work, What is that computer program you are using?

[@Sublight_Drive]

I use the Affinity suite to do all my templating and photo editing and etc. - the one you see in the video is Affinity Designer.

[@waltertello-malnati3153]

@@Sublight_Drive Thank You

[@undersky596]

What kind of plastic are you using for the frame

[@willstrong1283]

Anybody know who the artist of the drawing is? Just curious.

[@Mainfilgamies]

Жалко конечно что карабль не получился если бы не этот горб то тогда было бы хоть чуть похоже на космической карабль

[@marks7502]

greebles

[@Valvecomplete]

12:19 Listening to a Cities: Skylines video while building? To whom do we owe the background noise?

[@tulemm5439]

Can you please make this into a template I really want to make it myself

[@tulemm5439]

That we can use

[@cheeserdane]

I'm still debating an airbrush, yet I'd rather have a nail gun..

[@The_Alex_Croft]

so where is the kitbashing

[@earlware4322]

You will notice he used some kit parts to build up the underside of the ship as well as most of the greeblies. Technically you could call this scratch-bashing as he built the main body out of sheet styrene, while using bits from some tank kits as well as "found" parts out of the recyclimg bin. Had he used found plastics for the ship body, then you could call it trash-bashing, butbi dislike that term personally.

[@bobbyrice]

Now hand it to a three year old...