Kitbashing Concept Art by Ailantd Sikowsky

[@MrShogunfish]

Its cool how building a spaceship from a single piece of art gives you the freedom to decide what the parts you can't see look like

[@DarthP00P00]

Adam Savage would be proud of your work if he saw it. Keeping the old spirit of Industrial Light & Magic alive.

[@cynicalmamc]

A kit bashing masterclass yet again. You sir are at the top of your game and it's a shame physical model making in film is on the decline as you'd be in demand for sure. 👍

[@AilantdSikowsky]

Love it! Such a nice adaptation! 👍

[@Sublight_Drive]

Glad you like it! I couldn’t have done it without you lol

[@ScootJockey745]

Beautiful work! I've just begun dipping a toe into "scratching and kitbashing". It really gives you some freedom of creativity, and freedom from sometimes really crummy commercial model kit designs (I hate it when I have to putty things too much! )

[@stevechewning7741]

Its great to watch artist create something from not much

[@celticarchie]

Freakin' Awesome Sauce! :D Instant Subscribe! :D

[@robturpin]

This is fantastic fella. Always loved AilanTD's work, and you've done such a great job of matching the feel and aesthetic. Beautiful work.

[@Sublight_Drive]

Hell yeah man. I've got one of your posters on the wall across from my workspace, it's good inspiration to have up.

[@baileyshah2730]

thats pretty awesome, I cant wait to see more!

[@geologyjohnson7700]

I've been following you a while on twitter. So it's nice to finally see the process in action.

[@michaelgautreaux3168]

Not sure of implied direction but hey. 😆 Many thanx 👍👍

[@cerisekappes580]

I love watching your builds!!!! Really awesome scratch build!! ❤😊❤

[@wimhertogen5979]

Splendid

[@Shabuir1]

very nice build :)

[@Iamvalcristvalentine]

These are my favorite videos, working from concept art. always a great watch.

[@sonoftarg3793]

Nice work and a good balance between the original art and your own style and creativity.

[@Sublight_Drive]

I like to think I'm slowly developing a personal style when it comes to models! It's hard to say what exactly it is, but projects like this one definitely help me along towards that goal.

[@mrwoodandmrtin]

Very cool. This stuff looks pro. If you were born a few decades earlier, you would have been working at ILM.

[@Trashbash_Creations]

Fantastic Scratch build! love it!

[@TheNoobPainter]

Such a cool little flier!

[@Squidmaster2470]

Fantastic build as always!

[@gerwal7002]

Such a cool design.

[@GabrielGABFonseca]

Always a good day when you post a video!

[@Sublight_Drive]

hell yeah brother

[@velociengineersworkshop8200]

I love watching scratchbuild videos like this, and your channel is at the top of my list. I have a truck I use to help manage sanding dust: glycerin. You can find it on the shelf in pharmacies. I put a few drops on my sandpaper or sanding stick, and the dust gets caught in the liquid rather than scattering everywhere.

[@Sublight_Drive]

Oooh interesting I’ll have to try that. I sometimes use water but I just end up creating a slightly different kind of mess rather than an easier to clean mess.

[@velociengineersworkshop8200]

Yeah, I started with water but it evaporates too quickly to be helpful.

[@doc_sav]

Always good to remember Crafsman wisdoms.

[@ediesedgwick4462]

Beautiful work. 👍🏻

[@johnkelley9877]

Really excellent work! I always look forward to a tutorial from you. Thanks for sharing this.

[@Latvian3Dman]

Sharing to my Twitter friends :)

[@michasowik2438]

I really love your models. This one reminds me somehow probe from Homeworld.

[@Sublight_Drive]

Homeworld's designs are always fun. Big and chunky and really distinct, recognizable silhouettes.

[@onyxcourt]

I saw this piece on Twitter as well! Pretty cool job!

[@DiehardMechWarrior]

>Xabungle Ah yes; a fellow /m/an of culture. Excellent choice.

[@Belzediel]

Y'ever wondered why no company manufactures boxes of greeblies? Like, why doesn't Airfix or Revelllll or whatever just make a box with, like, ten sprues of misc vents, pipes, fittings, boxes, controls, radar dishes, round things, square things flat things...

[@icycoatl3185]

I’d buy it.

[@Sublight_Drive]

I know there's tons of files that are basically just that on Thingiverse. I suspect the real reason bigger companies haven't gotten in on it is it's just too niche of a market. The closest I've ever found are like, detail packs for model railroads that have little drill presses or fire hydrants or stairs and such.

[@earlware4322]

​@@Sublight_DriveI remember when I discovered engine and accessory packs from Revell for their 1/24 auto kits. I had to buy two of everything. 😁 Way cheaper than buying whole kits just for a new engine.

[@Star_cab]

Very nice sir, what are you going to call it? I vote for the (Sikow)sky manta.

[@Sublight_Drive]

In the original art the drone has "Bird 3-1416" written on its butt so probably that

[@tommyservo9660]

1:50 - Mind blown. Didn't know that tool existed.

[@Sublight_Drive]

Yeah it’s an official Weld-on brand weld on can opener lol. Unsurprisingly it’s the best tool I’ve found for the job.

[@johannaderee4763]

Adam Savage has a video on his youtube channel showing his homemade vacuforming machine. It's really easy and it really doesn't have to be very big at all.

[@mill2712]

This is nice. Though I wonder what the original artist thinks of this and if there's a means to give that artist a model.

[@doc_sav]

He left a comment here on the video. He liked it.

[@krzysztofmathews738]

Very cool! What sort of Weld-on adhesive are you using for your plastics in this build?

[@skylarking12]

Do you own a hot wire cutter? If not, you should!

[@Sublight_Drive]

Hot wire cutters are neat, but I don't know what I'd use one for. They blast through foam like no one's business, but I suspect they'd just mangle styrene sheeting.

[@YOOT_JJ]

Was just hoping you’d post a video soon, having been 2 months since the last n all, lol

[@Sublight_Drive]

ya I didn't feel like making a video for a while. But then I did, so I made a video.

[@salc9593]

Thank you for posting your videos. I would like to ask what metal drafting square you use when cutting the styrene. Also what software do you use for laying out the shapes to cut. I look forward to your future videos as I begin my scratch and kit bashing

[@Sublight_Drive]

Tbh I don’t remember the brand of the drafting square, it’s just a cheap one I picked up at the craft store where I live. I could probably stand to get a new one, it’s aluminum so it doesn’t stand up well to the harder metals of a hobby blade or a scribe. All image editing I do with the Affinity suite of applications. Good luck on starting your kitbashing adventures!

[@salc9593]

Thank you for the name of the software you use. I'm enjoying you past videos as well I've found the very informative... Thanks again 🙂

[@jorgealbertorodriguezvilla8773]

Esta exelente pero creo que en la punta de las alas si lo doblaras un poco hacia arriba como a 45 grados le daria otra imagen como en los aviones de pasajeros salydos desde mexico cd

[@ode2oddvideo]

xabungle!

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

Not denying the talent, but I get the feeling that the hobby is a byproduct of an addiction for snapping pieces of plastic 😂

[@Sublight_Drive]

We all have our vices

[@anothernate3302]

Talk more. I can't watch while hobbying without voiceover.