Model Behavior: Weathering a Model (Space)Ship!

Plastic model kits often need finishing work to make the models look as good as their source material. This week, Kayte and Norm take on the task of painting a Space Battleship Yamato 2199 snap fit kit, using washes and rust effects to make the spaceship look old and battle-worn. The result is a striking transformation!
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[@flatulentdragon]

People in the comments griping about the parts not being trimmed and cleaned properly - why? Tested isn't a modeling-specific channel, and Norm isn't an expert builder. Plus, he's free to build it however he wants. There's no *wrong* way to build a kit. Frankly, I'm just happy to see model building promoted on such a prominent channel. I remember a time where practically every town had its own hobby shop, and you could get cheap kits in the pharmacy or local department store, and the big toy stores all had a good modeling section. That's not likely to ever be the case again, but the more younger folks pick up the hobby, that only going to benefit all of us.

[@modularcuriosity]

I think it's because cleaning up the sprue points is a basic model making skill. Also, Norm just did a review of the Dragon sprue cutters with the specific purpose of properly cutting and cleaning up the sprue points. I agree with you that having more people picking up the hobby is certainly a good thing. But the purpose of these videos is to show how to be better at building models and cleaning up your sprue points is a basic model building skill.

[@carbon1255]

Dude, there's not an expert and there is this. It is just sloppy and lazy and incompetent. No young person sees this and think it looks cool they think, oh look it looks like a shitty mcdonalds toy that got dropped in a urinal and shat on and clicks off.

[@jiubboatman9352]

I believe the idea for the episode was to show how the basically finished model could be improved with weathering. Many people appear to have missed this rather obvious point.

[@stephen300o6]

They are not paying enough attention to Kayte's hair.

[@MadShamanLodur]

I mean, everyone has said it, but sprue nubs and mold lines! little extra time on that would elevate it so much. Also I'm surprised we didn't talk about weathering pigments and pigment fixer.

[@MarkWarbington]

Those of us who were children in the 1970's (Adam and I are about the same age) will remember this as "The Argo" from "Starblazers". If you were a fan of science-fiction, there was very little good sci-fi on TV to satisfy that hunger. The Japanese anime "Space Battleship Yamato" was dumbed down a bit for the US market and targeted for kids. The name of the ship was changed just in case it might offend some grandparents, although the real Yamato's role in WWII was largely insignificant. Even in the US version, the characters refer to the remains of the original ship as the Yamato in the early episodes when it's sitting intact on the bottom of the dried up Pacific ocean. In reality, the ship ripped itself apart as it sank, much like the Titanic, and is barely recognizable. For many of us, Starblazers was our first introduction to anime and holds a special place in our hearts. The show (and the subsequent movies) are often described as the Japanese equivalent of Star Trek in the US. However, as the original name implies, the ship was always the star of the show.

[@JeffPDX1]

Did you ever see the Japanese film from a few years ago called "Yamato"? I call it "Titanic with Machine Guns"- basically the same setup- a woman (granddaughter) hires a fishing boat to go to the site of the Yamato so she can throw in a flower or something. Minus Bill Paxton, an old lady, and a big diamond it's the same narrative structure. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamato_(film)

[@forrestwardener]

Im 47 , I can still sing the theme song from Starblazers. Special place in the heart alright .

[@SenileOtaku]

@@forrestwardener Singing it in English or your best attempt at the Japanese lyrics? Of course, I more recently had watched the 2012 remake subtitled, so those are the lyrics I know.

[@forrestwardener]

English from the old serialized cartoon . Its very stirring, almost like a national anthem.@@SenileOtaku

[@brucelouie2186]

Did you know there's a remake? I think it's called starblazers 2199 or space battleship yamato 2199

[@Wild-Dad]

Sorry, but I’ve been building models for over 55 years now. I would never claim to be an expert but my main modelling interest is sci-fi and WWll/present day naval vessels. Saying all that, the video was informative but I need to offer some friendly critiques. On the fictional side, I have built something from all genres. From, some kit-bashed subjects to regular kits of Worlds Collide, Star Trek-Wars, BSG, Macross, Gundam, Thunderbirds, etc.... and of course, Starblazers/BS-Yamato (in its different iterations) so I’ve done my share of weathered and battle damaged subjects. I know newer Bandai kits are designed so that you don’t have to paint, especially if you really don’t want to - but a scale like this can certainly use lots of highlights with silver and gun metal. Also, it’s designed to be put together without glue for most parts but there were seams there that should have been sanded and glued for a better hull - overall parts fit. On the paint side, washes are best but the rust was still a bit thick for that scale. I know this because some of my early 1:700 scale ships don’t have that much rusting and they have too much on them. If you are showing that much advanced rusting, do some damage to the hull and guns to go along with it. Depending on the subject and scale, a lot of rusting is done with a dry brush technique in any event. Finally, after doing all that weathering, spray a coat of mat finish on it. It will keep all your dusting (and any decals) in place and prevent any smudges of any of that work that you did - basic finishing process.

[@carbon1255]

You have more patience than me. It just upsets me too much. These kits are designed for young people! They manage to make them properly! I wish I could make something with you. I might actually learn something.

[@AngateWier]

Spending more time cleaning off the connection points from the piece to it's sprew(tree, frame) goes a long way.

[@ashhillmodels3801]

My thoughts...

[@fionafiona1146]

Adam mentioned it when he geeked out about his new scissors, norm isn't really that deep into the mater.

[@ashhillmodels3801]

@@fionafiona1146 yeah, so more adam pls and more attention to details i think.

[@fionafiona1146]

He probably pays attention to editing

[@modularcuriosity]

Yeah, that's the first thing I noticed in the close up at 1:26

[@tlac4120]

Can we please get more videos with Kayte? I'm not able to get premium. Don't hide her experience and energy!

[@thombaz]

Without Norm pls? :#

[@shawnfarris5361]

T Lac 😉

[@Freeman42718]

Yeah, she is def pulling her punches. You can tell she wants to correct and explain her knowledge but she is too polite.

[@whittaker007]

Love the addition of Kayte on the channel, and some more showcasing of model work. Would like to have seen a little more attention to detail with cleaning the sprues and a better finish by priming and basecoating the plastic before weathering. This would be really cool as a "one day build" type video starting with the assembly with voiceover timelapse video or something. Anyway, love to see more of this stuff on the channel, keep it up guys!

[@JSLeeds]

Kayte is a great addition! I like how easy her directions were to follow and clearly she is someone with experience and interests that fit what I like about tested. Thanks everyone

[@JSLeeds]

Ze Bunker it’s called an opinion, troll...move along.

[@jordan9961]

@@JSLeeds No, the issue is that even to amature model builders, most of what she did was just wrong. For God's sake, she didn't suggest clear coating the rust weathering, which is what you're supposed to do, and instead said to not touch it. I guess the first time you dust it you'll have to re weather it.

[@JSLeeds]

Jordan Sanner A: she did. and B: piss off?

[@skateboards5298]

norm couldn't be bothered to sand off the damn sprue nubs.....

[@mikevanderheiden]

annoying. Its the KZbin culture- He wanted to be the first to get this weathering video out before everyone else did.

[@TR_TenSeven]

Norm recently posted a video for $50 sprue cutters, then he posts this... OK... Norm, where were the God Hands when you put this together?!?!?

[@Draca3]

@@TR_TenSeven God Hands don't magically eliminate the need for sanding down nubs. to get that flat surface you still need to sand things down and make them look uniform. The point of the nippers is to get closer to the model and get a cleaner cut so you don't have to cut away excess gate material, thereby eliminating a small intermediary step. Btw that step would be cleaning away part of the gate with a precision blade or with nippers again, but now without the worry about stressing the plastic.

[@justthetip7136]

it's hurting me

[@CharlesMarlow1898]

Yeah, no matter how well the paint work turns out they won't be able to hide the fact that the kit was popped off the sprues and stuck together. Lazy!

[@stryderprime]

You should see how I painted my 1/500 Yamato from my channel. I painted mine as well as putting on LED lights for the wave motion gun in the front of the ship. I am glad to see you guys make this kit even better the before!

[@cowboy124aa3]

Kate you should start your own channel with tips tricks and techniques for movie prop painting and design.

[@marcusshaner7066]

Sigh. The sppprruuuueeeeeeeessss!!!!! I love you guys, but goddamnit. sigh again.

[@reaper73660]

Marcus Shaner I knoooowwwww right!! Jeezzzz. Love em but........

[@da-madmodler4692]

Lol these are the same guys who champion correcting every video where a person might call a magazine a clip. Really come on now correcting to the point of understanding hey great but correcting to the point of well nothing kind of lands on the rivet counter side of things. Oh to the folks who made the video nice work enjoy the hobby.

[@admiralackbar3102]

I love how you are doing more miniature related things. I personally just do DND but any tricks are useful

[@mechachrist]

I do mostly figure kits of old movie monsters along with custom bases, but I learn things from all kinds of videos, from train set enthusiasts to DND model structures.

[@speedstriker]

W40K has their "THIN YOUR PAAAIIIINNNTT!" With Bandai models, it's "CLEAANN YOUR NUUUBBBSSS!"

[@MikeGrayM70]

Awesome! I watched this cartoon when I was a kid. The space ship was built from an old WWII sunken battleship. Kate is super talented. I'd love to see more videos featuring her. :)

[@JeffPDX1]

Dudes- the Yamato sat at the bottom of the pacific for decades before it was "raised" and refitted to be a space ship. The rust wasn't form a hypothetical intergalactic junkyard.

[@veiledrecalcitrance4314]

I have the regular model of this (not the snaptite one), has LEDs etc etc, fantastic model. This ship was super iconic for me since I used to watch Star Blazers as a kid, my introduction into anime when I was 7 back in the 70s

[@MrSharkybook]

UCHUU SENKAN YAAAA-MAAAA-TOOOOO!

[@martinsamuelsson2322]

Kayte is awesome, great energy, always fun to see Norm improve his skills

[@dangwancie4797]

And boy has he grown! On every level

[@dangwancie4797]

His interviewing skills have exploded in professionalism and show empathy

[@Mythicalmage]

The purpose of the photos on the box/manual are as reference for a finished painted version. You can find unpainted images online o.o

[@dr.doppeldecker3832]

Guest: what a cool looking model! Me: wait untill you have smelled it!

[@codelicious6590]

I personally wouldve primed the gray and hit the red bits with a flat so all the sheen was gone before weathering, this to me wouldve done the most to give the sense of scale. Perhaps only leaving some of the original gloss showing through on the rounded surfaces and light-facing or upward surfaces.

[@AbiliTV]

Holy cow! I made a clay model of that exact spaceship back in 1982 - that is awesome!

[@EVAUnit4A]

You made a clay model of the _Yamato_ the same year I was born? Huh.

[@paulvamos7319]

I watched the original anime in 1979 called Our Star Blazers. My favorite anime and I was super sad it only ran for 1 season.

[@shookings]

Such an iconic look that I haven't seen Star Blazers (American Title) since I was a kid, and I immediately said "That's the Yamato!" Awesome stuff, guys.

[@Yell0wCheese]

You should give the remake a try, its called Space battleship Yamato 2199, and its pretty great if i can say so myself

[@RetiredMegatron]

Wasnt it called Thundersub? or was that a different show? :)

[@wasabisdaddy]

I've been using ground up chalk for grit. I've also seen some make their own "chalk" from dried up paint to mix their own colors

[@chartle1]

I so much want to get back into model building now that we can have communities like this. In my day, my first computer at 20 years old was a VIC 20, we didn't have the interwebs. I had to read books and magazines. :)

[@spejic1]

I recommend using coffee filters to wipe up when you do a wash - it doesn't leave behind lint.

[@ScurvyK1D]

Nuuuuuubs! Such a nice kit!

[@HecmarJayam]

Kayte is awesome.

[@allansantiago3401]

for those of us in the know, it was a trans-atmospheric combat spacecraft which saw a lot of action. so, washes such as grime, and rust make sense. also, i heartily agree the viewers suggestions concerning the nubs and the use of pastels or pigments to vary the grays and grime tones along the ship. muzzle blast around the guns--the exhaust stack isn't an exhaust stack at all--it was a missile bay and there were missile banks along the sides of the hull plus fore and aft torpedo bays. metalizer paints and tones for the huge exhaust nozzle and the bottom ones. clear paints (such as tamiya clear green or blue) for the clear parts and finally to really get rid of the toy-like appearance of the bare plastic--just prime and paint over everything like one viewer suggested. i saw on the web that there are brass barrels for all of the guns--i think they might be worth buying to take this ship to the next level. it's a nice kit by bandai that's for sure. :-)

[@allansantiago3401]

i forgot to say that some editions of this kit come with lighting.

[@monkeybuttslap]

I've been building kits since 1971 at age 6 and learned a lot over the years. I built my first studio model used for a lower budgeted production in 1984 with lights and fiber optics. I'm still learning new things all the time. One of the biggest lessons I've learned is that the creators on KZbin never read this stuff so there ya go.

[@Maeyanie]

I personally would've put more rust around the anchors (always one of the rustiest parts of a ship), and some blackening around the ends of the barrels... but great job overall, and nice to know about the cinnamon trick.

[@mischief_machines]

As a Gunpla modeler, those nub marks are like scraping bottlecaps on a blackboard. And this has been pointed out by so many. Yet, as fellow modelers ourselves, we're to learn from them for the techniques and inspirations that we may have yet to come by. And that, I think is our greatest take from this video.

[@michaelhenry7243]

Awesome job by the way. It looks good.

[@Inuyama_unagi]

I ,Japanese kind moved because Yamato is kind symbol of WW2 (at least to me) and now we use? Yamato (this is from Animation but concept is from Yamato actual battle ship) as peaceful way. I lost my grandpa last week. Really hope this peace last forever.

[@johnsmithaha]

2:43 "Something dripping down from them" "which is always my favourite thing to do on anything ;)"

[@andrewcamacho5928]

putting the nub marks aside i really love this build! great instructions for weathering as well.

[@feralgrin]

Sweet! I have this kit. Feeling motivated. Maybe I'll finally build it. Thanks!

[@willierants5880]

Maybe you'll take the time to do it right. I hope so.

[@UkiMalefu]

I was hoping to see some "battle scars" and maybe something around the engine nozzle. But you still did a good job.

[@althrox]

"You had your chance Gorman!" - Ripley takes the wheel of the APC. 😉

[@BLAZE084]

Model making tutorials with Kayte please! She’s awesome!

[@LittleJohnAB1]

Enjoying this series. Always use more tips, tricks and hints for model building.

[@BrockGrimes]

If you want finer grit instead of cinnamon use diatomaceous earth it's a light tan or white powder. Can be found in most hardware stores or ordered. Nice tips and work.

[@gregdimas3011]

As I recall the Space Battleship Yamato was actually the refitted Japanese Battleship Yamato so yes it would have seen water.

[@randyneubert8627]

Wow, looks great!

[@Psychlist1972]

Love the yamato!

[@tetsujin_144]

1:06 - You gotta do a little bit of finishing, painting... Yeah! It's a model kit! That's how a model kit works!

[@gaganasi799]

I swear these videos are pure therapy

[@scottyakoubian9238]

I used to LOVE that show!!!

[@paulvamos7319]

Me too. Sad it only ran for 1 season.

[@jamesdoulane1]

The battleship Yamato sank in 1945 and wasn't refitted as a spaceship until 250 years later, so there might be some rust. It's also a model based on an animated fictional story, put some potted plants and a swingset on there too if you think it looks cool.

[@Uldihaa]

Not quite. At least in the reboot, the shell of the original Yamato was used to camouflage the construction of the space battleship, but none of the original steel was used.

[@JeffPDX1]

The reboot is wrong

[@Uldihaa]

@@JeffPDX1 Sure sure. Nevermind that the reboot makes more sense (the original Yamato broke in half when it sank) and steel wouldn't be worth a damn after 250 years in salt water... Instead of fixing a glaring hole in the story, they're just "wrong".

[@Georgeolddrones]

Excellent video thanks.I started modelling in the 60s and still learning lovely job. George in uk 🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@jacobsumara2760]

The cinnamon rust was so awesome to see! I use it all the time in my cosplay props, especially in my Fallout stuff.

[@akizeta]

Would it look weird for the weathering streaks to go from bow to stern, instead of towards the keel? The _Yamato_ spends most of its time moving through the weightlessness of space, so space-dust, micrometeroids and stuff would tend to move lengthways along the ship rather than sideways.

[@bobbyrice]

Thank you!

[@pendaco]

You should have added some blacks to the ends/inside of the main exhaust port and turret barrels as well. Blackened the tips of all those small turrets on the sides as well.

[@johnangelotenorio]

Saw the Yamato on the thumbnail: Instant Click!! That's definitely a 1/500 scale. I have a 1/1000 scale Yamato and that looks twice as big as mine...

[@jocax188723]

John Angelo Tenorio yep! Specifically, it’s the 1/500 Yamato 2199 version. It’s a very good kit.

[@dlrbrian]

omg those nubs. Da fuq man? Have some pride in your work.

[@carbon1255]

I would be disappointed in my assisted learning class if they ended up with this.

[@threadthathasnoend1212]

The anime story is that the WWII Yamato was refitted into a spaceship, so the rust makes sense.

[@johnangelotenorio]

Both in the original and remake, she can actually still function as a naval battleship. Bonus for the remake for enabling her to fire conventional artillery.

[@iryssteel]

riiiiight, ok that's pretty cool. I've not heard of this anime before

[@stikibunn]

In the remake the space battleship was disguised as the wreck but wasn't actually the ww2 ship. This is because the actual ship blew in half so it was more accurate.

[@Uldihaa]

@@stikibunn Was about to point this out myself.

[@JeffPDX1]

In a psychological sense Space Battleship Yamato is a highly nationalistic fantasy of the re-emergence of Japanese dominance that was quelled by the outcome of WWII. The Yamato was the last, best hope for the Japanese to turn the tide of the war, it was the "game-changer" that didn't change anything. The idea that the Yamato would be literally raised form the dead to defend not only Japan- but the Earth- I'll leave to your interpretation.

[@juliuskwak1263]

Watching another Norm video is always a yaaaaaaaaaaaawn... fest.... so tired, I think I'm going to take a nap guys. Let me know what happens at the end. But seriously, I am not joking. He over-elaborates everything with his lists. "the accentuations, panel lines, it's already in the mold, the panel lines, when it was injected, the panel lines."

[@backpacker3421]

You can totally get away with rust and all other weathering you might find on a seagoing battleship, and you could incorporate the kind of weathering you would put on desert military vehicles. The starship was made by converting the real-life WWII era Japanese Navy battleship Yamato into a spaceship (fun fact, the real Yamato class battleships still hold the record as the largest battleships ever). When they did this in the show, they were rushing to get it done because they had to get to the distant planet Iscandar and back to Earth in under one year or the Earth would become inhabitable. So they took a sunken battleship that had spent decades at the bottom of the Pacific ocean which later became a desert due to Gamilon bombing, and turned it into a spaceship as rapidly as possible. It is VERY believable that there would be surface rust, salt deposits, maybe even barnacles still left on the hull, as well as possible sand blasting and sun fading - maybe even right next to shiny new plating where structural damage had to be repaired...? The possibilities are endless here.

[@cardley1744]

Nice. I'd have left a couple of panels pristine, like new replacements, and maybe a few with red oxide undercoat where it's taken a hit and had a temporary repair.

[@Lloyger5]

Would love to see a full repaint of one of these.

[@mikex2805]

Amazing content, Kayte is amazing too, whole thing is dragged down by Norm.

[@thombaz]

As always. :D

[@TomTomTomTom538]

A few drops of dish soap in your water will let the wash flow into low points easier without the need for alcohol

[@cleverusername9369]

How much water to paint to soap should one use?

[@TomTomTomTom538]

@@cleverusername9369 depends how dark you want your wash, make wash to desired pigmentation and add a few drops of soap, it's not an exact science

[@allluckyseven]

Kayte is so adorable!!! And she's a great great painter, she's been doing some gorgeous stuff. I loved the tip with using cinnamon! Now, I've been thinking... would it be wise to sand blast the model a little bit to make it less smooth? I'm guessing that would make it look less like a miniature.

[@Knackebrodz]

Sand blasting is used on steel or similar material. It's too destructive even for aluminum surfaces. So it would destroy your model. Maybe a very fine grit sandpaper works.

[@loganlostit]

Really like the style of these space ships the old world almost world war 2 era design made into space ships just looks bad ass

[@sw-gs]

Will we get an episode about so called "Aztec-ing" methods on models?

[@tested]

good idea!

[@willierants5880]

Go check out "Simon Mercs" or "TrekWorks", both cover Aztecing in detail.

[@gregdimas3011]

.. And yes, Ugh, sand the sprues!

[@mfumich]

I haven’t seen “Space Battleship Yamato 2199” but I know that model reminded me of “Star Blazers” from 1979 then I looked them up on IMDB. Puzzle solved.

[@Dendracide]

Yeah, Space Battleship Yamato 2199 is just a modern retelling of the original series from 1974. It's worth a watch imo.

[@venera13]

The original space battleship Yamato is better than Starblazers, and IMO better than 2199. 2199 isn't bad but they make the characters generic anime tropes and add a lot of unnecessary things.

[@oddball759mm]

Space battleship Yamato was the original title when released in Japan in the 70's. When the show was brought to the US market it was renamed to Star Blazers. On the US version the show was dubbed in English, the Name of the Yamato was changed to Argo, and a few other scenes were altered / deleted for the US market. Space Battleship Yamato 2199 was a recent reboot of the original show

[@oddball759mm]

@@inzane1260 totally, the US version is like trying to watch the Sopranos on ABC

[@ElMoppo1]

That cinnamon technique would add an extra layer of immersion to any Dune vehicle model.

[@SparrowHawk183]

Oooh yes, a *spicy* weathering technique for sure! Great for ornothopters. :)

[@jayvan4353]

I built and painted that kit last year and its an awesome kit!

[@webestilo]

+1 For Kayte. She's a great modeller.

[@djdresden242]

Black shoe polish, kiwi brand, works good too. Also instead of alcohol, use a few drops of dish liquid works well too.

[@Wild-Dad]

Gee, hello, this a fictional ship. They could have painted it blue and called it some other name. However, since we are getting all technical here (like how people stress over the right colour of a Federation Starship), I humbly submit a quick comment on the issue of whatever rusting should be on the ship to begin with. Yes it sat at the bottom (according to the show - with the hull more or less intact) of the Pacific for whatever number of years and then exposed to air for another bunch for a total of 250 +/- years. If you were going to represent that Yamato, yes, lots and lots of rust and other damage to the entire ship. However, it was retrofitted for space, any rust that was on it would have been taken off/hull plating replaced in order to be space worthy and battle ready (and capable to house the “Wave Gun”). Would you want to take a leaky, metal compromised ship into space and/or battle? No, the ship was totally rebuilt in a close approximation of the original design. There should not be any rust (or very little) on it at all. Battle damage/scoring yes, rust not really. As stated, my opinion only. Final note - That’s the fun of creating fictional models, you can do whatever you want with them (build finish aside). Who’s to say a particular ship was exactly what colour? It’s not like they say it is a particular “FS” colour. Modelling is fun - leave the determining how flat a wheel is to a contest judge, not to the general public. If Norm wanted to submit this model in the IPMS nationals, I would have hoped he would have done a better build job. If it was just to go on a back shelf for display only, it’s ok.

[@khandimahn9687]

All I have to do is see the Yamato, and the theme enters my mind.

[@bakernation]

norm was just in a video about the god hands nippers, even if you're too lazy to sand or use a hobby knife you could at least clean the nubs up with a god hands a little better than that...

[@hullinstruments]

I get it!!!! There are a lot of passionate craftsman who watch this channel… But surely you understand... your nasty criticism and childish attitude isn’t helping anyone. If you want to critique someone’s work, that’s a great service to offer your fellow craftsmen and enthusiasts. It helps people grow, and is what makes the Maker community so great. But throwing blatant insults only shows ignorance, and how oblivious you are to your bad communication skills. Folks with KZbin channels, who are offering their opinions and putting out high-quality content… That is their job. So imagine when you’re at work (if you aren’t still living in your moms basement) and you are presented with a task or responsibility. You’ve got to get it done, and sometimes that means cutting corners here and there so that the goals can be accomplished. next time you see someone cutting the grass at a ballfield or along the highway, be sure to stop by and scream about how you would do it differently. Just rant and rave like a lunatic. Be sure to show the same ignorance you have here. Because maybe when you landscape at home, you’re passionate about it and take the time to enjoy each and every step. But that dude you’re yelling at… That’s his job and he cuts grass 10 hours a day.… it would be just as ridiculous to show your mindlessness in that situation, as it is here on KZbin.

[@stonecrow00]

Star Blazers!! I LOVED that cartoon and drew this ship on plenty of my school papers. lol

[@dougsscalemodels]

Weathering works better over paint or dull coat. Bare plastic is too smooth for conventional washes to work properly and this forces you to use a wash that's heavy with pigment. Conventional washes flow over dull coat far better and their lighter pigment ratio has a better, more subtle effect. Then dull coat again to seal in the weathering.

[@SeijinDinger]

I have various versions of the Space Battleship Yamato theme in my head now

[@MrTransits]

Kayte is a diamond in the rough! More videos of her!!!

[@cleverusername9369]

What's rough about her?

[@adamtennant4936]

You can buy pre-made rust paint that is insanely realistic. I saw an example of it in practise at a model show and I could have sworn that it was a rusty piece of steel.

[@corneliusjames4312]

Just stared watching this series. YAMATO! weird that i just started watching this show (yamato 2199) and now you guys do this! Crazy how things line up

[@venera13]

I recommend watching the original and the live action movie as well.

[@corneliusjames4312]

@@venera13 yes I will. Such a good series. Have seen a few trailers for the live action. Looks well done

[@russellborrego1689]

What is this "Yamato" stuff you speak of?! That right there is the "Argo" from Star Blazers. :) Before anyone gets their undies in a bunch... Yes, I know it was the Yamato everywhere else outside the US. 'We’re off to outer space We’re leaving mother Earth To save, the human race Our Star Blazers!'

[@jonnyduke3763]

Deslok, Deslok, Deslooooook! ;D

[@backpacker3421]

The starship was created from the remains of the (real life) WWII Japanese Navy battleship Yamato. It will never be incorrect to refer to it as the Yamato.

[@DmdShiva]

@@backpacker3421 Warships are considered to still be in commission after they're sunk (one of the legal conventions, along with being accorded 'war grave' status, intended to reduce looting or at least give countries the grounds for prosecuting it), so despite having been rebuilt from the wreck with the addition of large amounts of new material, unless they specifically recommission it under another name, it will still be the Yamato.

[@backpacker3421]

@@DmdShiva I think you meant to reply to the original comment. All you did is repeat what I said with more detail.

[@andyfirthbespoke]

As others have pointed out the sprue connection gate marks need to be sanded back along with the mold seams. Time spent on clean up is time well spent, otherwise you have a badly built 'toy' project. Adding weathering effects over them will only highlight these problems.

[@simpleanswer8954]

You may not have noticed, but this was a tutorial on how do do the weathering , not how to build this particular kit.

[@Crion629]

Yes but people unfamiliar with plamo may end up assuming that is how the kit is supposed to look normally.

[@simpleanswer8954]

@@Crion629 "Sniff, they didn't do the extra work on my beloved Yamato!" First, plamo is a regional slang that doesn't belong to my region, or even Norm's. Second, that's a dumb ass argument. Just go an some place like Reddit and look at how many people do just as badly with nub marks when they AREN'T doing it for a show. People are going to build shit badly anyway. People are going to want something cool that's beyond their skill level and try anyway. So fucking what?

[@carbon1255]

@@simpleanswer8954 Why didn't they weather a mcdonald's toy? Not something someone actually might want.

[@simpleanswer8954]

@@carbon1255 To piss off nerds that cry about them not building it right. Oh no, that's one less plastic piece you can't have.

[@chrishernandez8768]

Lol norm at it again😂

[@scottsample9626]

Also, Norm, please know the material behind the model. That is a new take on an old cartoon in the us called star blazers in the 70's. The ships was originally buried beneath an dried up ocean on earth which is why it looks so weathered.

[@swish9017]

Oh that cinnamon trick is going in my playbook.

[@christophermitchellsr9492]

the cinnamon effect would work for armor kits as well an old cars an trucks .great vid thanks for posting

[@volatilesky]

For a beginner tutorial this is great. I would be hesitant to suggest anyone using "food" as one of your supplies - instead I would say get a few sticks of chalk, a black, light brown, and dark brown (more technically, a bone or carbon black, an ochre, and a burnt sienna). Grind or shave that off what you need as a powder. There is your dirt/grim/rust. To tone down the gloss from the wash/unpainted plastic, use a matte "dull-cote" spray to coat and seal the model. The lack of an undercoat/paintjob is almost heretical, but the end result is still much better than before. And this WOULD be a great way to understand and get practise at weathering, without investing in the true pigments, airbrush paints or mediums AND airbrush kit that the studio model is obviously done with.

[@DmdShiva]

A set of chalk art pastel sticks (_not_ oil pastels; those don't apply right) can be your friend here, and give you enough different colors to be usable for a wide variety of weathering.

[@jerryjohnsonii4181]

Very Cool process Norm an Kayle. Also thanks for the knowledge

[@lordmugglestone]

thanks for showing these techniques, I learned a bit...

[@peng-1792]

"Maybe the story of this is that it crashed on a planet somewhere so it looks like it's been in a junkyard a long time" Like every episode lmao

[@Breland1976]

Love this project!

[@JDsHouseofHobbies]

I have the 1/1000 Bandai Yamato kit, plus a lot of the other SBY ships in the same scale. Someday, I'll get around to building them for a display.

[@christobacon1]

How about, a mat clear coat to lock the "rust"?

[@carbon1255]

how about they sand the pieces, prime it, paint it, and then use those weathering effects on a surface that will take it? Or we could half arse it.

[@christobacon1]

@@carbon1255 well, the surface takes it, the problem is to lock down the stuff in such a way that you're not making it look like it's fake

[@chrisgriffith1573]

Clear would darken the cinnamon, but you could dust the clear as it got tacky...

[@jamielyn4696]

Nice art god job men i like your arts

[@MrChief101]

Heckuva subject and nice tutorial!

[@PhilipSpence]

Love seeing the scale model techniques on this channel. I've never seen the cinnamon technique before. My personal preference for doing the panel lines and weathering is to use oil washes because once they dry out you can always activate them again with some white spirit. There's a great video tutorial of it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aaHLep57gsykbqs

[@jasoncaldwell5627]

They definitely should have given it a clear matte coat to seal the rust. As long as you're doing pigments, Tamiya makes a great steel pigment which would have made the engine nozzle and gun tips look like aged metal.

[@fader2701]

always neat to see these great videos