Scratchbuilding a Mech from Clear Plastic Baubles Part 2

[@hoodie7659]

Dude your next 40 videos could all be more mechs and I'd still love watching them all

[@thedarkpower]

Haha thanks, that might well end up happening!

[@EURIPODES]

I would have to agree. Very satisfying.

[@chuckrivas3746]

This channel needs more love

[@krzysztofmathews738]

This is a very impressive build, and you do an excellent job of thoroughly but clearly documenting your process. Very well done!

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks very much! Very kind :)

[@TruthSurge]

blue and orange.... complementary colors. or opposite colors on the color wheel. So, it makes sense to have some orange on there. If I looked at that mech w/o watching part 1... I'd have no idea how it was done! and still no idea how you made the mechanical look for the legs even after watching. It was copper pipe before and now it looks all wiring and tubes etc. Nice job on this!!

[@darktitan0144]

I am actually really enjoying your Meka series finding it very inspirational.

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks! I'm taking a short break from mechs for the next couple of videos but there'll be more along eventually.

[@darktitan0144]

The Dark Power absolutely awesome man can’t wait until that happens I’ll be watching with anticipation

[@dmitriylebedkin1844]

Awesome design! You made mech to look cool and menacing despite all round shapes.

[@thedarkpower]

Thank you! 😁

[@TruthSurge]

12:20 now, now, don't blame the tool! heheheheh Oh, I have airbrushed some.... clogging is the #1 problem and trying to keep the nozzle unclogged.... difficult. ALso, it looks like you were using black to shade with. If that's true, I would not have used black. I would have used a transparent blue with maybe a hint of black mixed in. It would have let you build up to some shading w/o going over as easily and also black looks like soot on there but then maybe that is what you were going for. If so, then yeah, black is the color to use! That brush doesn't look particularly cheap. Seems like it is nicely made but no idea. I have Iwata HP-B, Iwata Custom Micron, Olympus HP 102C and an Iwata HPLV gun. The micron is amazing. can nearly paint a single human hair with that thing. What kind of compressor are you using?

[@thedarkpower]

This was one of those cheap $80 kits from ebay, so the compressor isn't that powerful and the gun is very prone to clogging. I'm probably gonna get an iwata I think. I have another compressor for pneumatic tools which is probably way overpowered but I might see if I can step the pressure down enough to use with an airbrush. I don't know much about air brushing so I was using the Alclad black base for shading, it was coming out pretty well though so I'm eager to have a go with an air brush that doesn't spatter paint all over the place!

[@TruthSurge]

@@thedarkpower For one, if your big comp has a gauge to dial up pressure output, if it will go down to say 30 psi, that would work. Plus, using those cheap piston compressors.... they are noisy 24/7, they never shut off and they PULSE in the air flow which is going to give you an uneven spray line (subtle, but there). If your good comp can dial up 20 to 40 psi, you're set. Just be sure to put a moisture trap on it so you don't get water spitting out through the air line. Paint... well, if you thin it properly, it'll spray ok then just keep that little cap on the end OFF, cuz unless you're spraying very thin transparents, it'll clog. That's what paint does - dry when exposed to air and an AIR brush well.... that's what I do anyway. THEN you can pull off the dried paint around the needle with fingernails periodically. Also a longer needle point will give a smoother start (like instead ofd BOOM suddenly on, it'll be more gradual). I even removed the spring that keeps the ab trigger UP so I didn't have to push down for air and instead, I rigged a FOOTSWITCH to enable the airflow to the brush. So, NOW, all I need to do is pull back for paint after I press the foot pedal for air and yes, it can alter the PSI at the pedal. :) Food for thought. That Iwata HP-B or similar is good. You don't have to have a custom micron. But for small stuff, they are awesome. well, good luck and thanks. Been enjoying seeing how you make these physical things.

[@TruthSurge]

@@thedarkpower oh, my compressor is Porter Cable 140 psi so yes, you can use any compressor as long as you can dial up the amount of psi you want and just put a moisture trap on it for sure. Once the tanks fill, you can spray a good while at 20 psi b4 hearing WAAAAAAAAAANK and the tank refilling. Also, lower psi means more clogging for thicker paint and especially white. Transparents spray better than opaque, in general. If you want a really smooth fade, don't use a value (lightness or darkness) that is FAR away from your surface value. Like you did with the black. That's too far and you will see visible grit at the edges unless your paint pigment is highly fine (small) and your AB is good at atomizing. You THINK black is the perfect shadow color but nope. It's prob the worst because you have the least amount of control (it's the farthest you can be from your base color) and it's just not going to work well like that. You just need to mix up a DULLER version of the orig color and thin that a hair more and that should do it. Build up your shadows and fades in SLOW passes. Control in airbrushing is absolutely the name of the game. Just my thoughts! take care.

[@radar536]

Very good work, and very good explanation.

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks very much 😁

[@brucelucas1756]

I find your model builds are freaking awesomeness, they've given me inspiration for kit bashing some mechs I've got in my collection. 😃

[@thedarkpower]

Hey thanks very much :) glad they're proving useful.

[@nikond90ful1]

Thanks for the video.

[@verlyveto1054]

Love all your videos and works man....Amazing.....Thanks for your videos...

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@-MrFozzy-]

Maaaan…so so good! Love everything…..except the front face form and the hatch above…just the overall shape I guess…personal tastes…but it’s amazing. Could be a great business

[@thedarkpower]

Cheers! 😁

[@ScratchBashing]

Great work man!

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks! I appreciate it :)

[@Kammmm]

Excellent work on this and really great explanation of how you painted and finished this mech. Thanks for sharing :D

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks dude I appreciate it!

[@dovel1000]

That turned out great.

[@thedarkpower]

Cheers!

[@eddietowers5595]

That’s a beautiful piece.

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks!

[@kurogiza]

Such a cool build! A real Ma.K feel here, especially with the paint scheme. The weathering looks fantastic, I'm writing these tips down as fast as I can :)

[@thedarkpower]

Cheers dude I appreciate it! :)

[@aptech2933]

That thing looks awesome.

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks!

[@roshinaya2010]

Fantastic! Loving the retro color scheme. Would have loved to have seen the engineering of the magnets/moving turrets!

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks! Yeah I did try and film it but it was abit awkward as it's all inside. Basic the turrets are sitting inside larger half spheres with some magnet glued on the back. There's then some more magnets on the inside of the turret which moves along the inside as you turn it, keeping it in place.

[@wesleypastry9646]

its a battle mech ford GT, love it, keep up the good work

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks! :)

[@aemrico]

Awesome 👏

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks!

[@LeeOfBent]

That turned out awesome! Thanks for sharing your process and what you learned.

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks for watching!

[@TheWatson83]

Just stumbled on this channel right now, love it, Fantastic work.

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@wollibar5263]

found you today - great stuff very well done love it

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks!

[@jeanhamilton3296]

Damn you're talented man ! For the eyes, you should've gone for the style of decorations painted on fighters/bombers during WWII imo, they would've fit even better considering the bomber style turrets look you went for ;) Can't wait to see more of your work tho !

[@thedarkpower]

Hey thanks very much! I would have loved to have done that but I think that sort of thing is a little beyond my painting skills! I might have to revisit the model at some stage and have a go though.

[@jeanhamilton3296]

@@thedarkpower eh I get that haha maybe some stencils could help ? Hope you'll keep us updated anyways !

[@michaelskramii2245]

Outstanding work - thank you for sharing this latest.

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks for watching!

[@shannonm3841]

very impressive work sir, gave me tons of ideas to try something on my own . Thank you for uploading, so glad i stumbled on your channel.

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks very much, glad it was useful :)

[@marksmodellingmadness]

At first look, I thought you'd based the colour on the Gulf racing colours, the Gulf Porsche as someone has mentioned.

[@thedarkpower]

Nah, just a colour I bought from a model making website on a whim and really liked.

[@tomjenssen7486]

Superb. Liked and subscribed.

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks very much!

[@TimWak222]

Superb piece 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks!

[@spacemanvw]

VERY very cool work - I have build some cars with those transparent shapes, they can be used for many things. You really hit a perfect form and design there (those eyes are destroying it to me tho) Fantastic

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks! Yeah the spheres are really useful, I think I'll be using them for everything now! Hehe, yeah I thought the eyes might be controversial ;)

[@keithhorning7753]

The colour scheme looks like the Porsche 917 as sponsored by golf.

[@samankucher5117]

Awesome

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks!

[@vitorcarvalho7832]

I am new here on your channel. I am impressed with your work. :)

[@thedarkpower]

Thank you very much! :)

[@MrSpacepauls]

Awesome, been waiting for this!

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks!

[@independentmind1977]

Anyone have an idea how he made or what he repurpose to make the electrical conduits in the back? I think some of that may be guitar string, but the thicker conduits???

[@thedarkpower]

Yeah I think you found it on a previous vid, but it's 4.5mm conduit plus some aluminium wire.

[@Raymonator5000]

Love it how you could have gone for an innuendo but decided to nit do the expected

[@thedarkpower]

Haha, I took the high road ;)

[@vijayvega5293]

Fantastic work as expected from you! Also what black gloss do you use for the acllad and have you tried spaxstick metalics?

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks! I used alclads own base and also regular gloss spray paint which seemed to work fine. I've not tried spaxstick metalics, will have to give them a go.

[@TIMBEAU1962]

WHAAAAAAAAAAA>>>>>>> He is great! even beter because I had to wait a longgggg time to see the end result! You did a great job AGAIN! I realy enjoyed it very much! I woul like to comment and ad some critics! But I don't have any, please forgive me! I need to build more myself! D A M N you are good! Deep bow of respect! Next one please!

[@thedarkpower]

Haha, thanks dude I appreciate it! :)

[@TIMBEAU1962]

@@thedarkpower did you see the new movie "I am mother"? the robot in there is great, its no cgi, its a full suit! incredible, do not look for a story kinda crapy, but the suit is a piece of art!

[@TIMBEAU1962]

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[@thedarkpower]

I did! Watched it the other day. Really cool robot. I enjoyed the film too. I still need to watch the tested video.

[@junkyardzombie13]

My first car was that color blue.

[@thedarkpower]

Cool - I love this colour, I kinda wanna use it on everything!

[@Mwckz83]

7:18 “Sucker Punch” awful movie but has some cool scenes in it” 😂😂😂 so true.

[@thedarkpower]

Haha, yeah I'm not sure it even had a plot. The robot was cool though ;)

[@keithhorning7753]

I liked it but it wasn't a happy flick.

[@oburi85]

And most important: some nice girls... XD

[@simpleking100]

this one need some "gulf" decals :)

[@f.d.english5080]

I cant stop seeing Homer Simpson

[@thedarkpower]

😂😂

[@charlesforbin6937]

SMASHING!

[@user-qb8ig4hm2u]

Looks amazing! Except the cartoon eyes, not feeling them

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks. They have proved abit controversial..!

[@burbosha]

Класс!!!

[@ylijumala6314]

I sure wish that more stuff like this would come. I mostly just paint mechs digitally, but never had the smarts or skill of hands to actually make my own models. Which makes me sad, but looking at these gives me some hope and insight. I am by no means a too skilled artist, as I am self taught entirely. However, if you wish you could take a look at my gallery, for I see some resemblance in your scratchbuilds and my paintings. I don't mean this as an advertisement as there is not much to advertise, but just something that could be fun to look at. www.deviantart.com/puhumaton/gallery

[@thedarkpower]

Cool stuff dude, nice gallery and thanks for watching. If you wanted to try doing some models you could start by painting some model kits, that's basically how I got into all this!

[@EURIPODES]

Cool stuff. I like this one the best. www.deviantart.com/puhumaton/art/mech-cockpit-808627221 The pine tree air freshener and roll of TP really set it off :)

[@igoruberwald]

Ah... the eyes ruined the look ._.

[@thedarkpower]

They've always been...controversial.