Recommendations for threads showing stages of scratch Build?

[Birdie]

I was going to post a request for good resources on building studio-scale scratch builds, as I'm a relative beginner. Then I thought it would be a better idea to be able to look through threads that document with pictures how they built their models, I know there are a lot of supremely talented individuals who carefully document their build, I think I could probably learn a lot from just reading though those threads.

If anyone can recommend any such threads with good images, please post links here

Thanks,

Simin

 

[swgeek]

Well it's a bit self promotional/serving but...here's my threads. Also DaveG's thread on his Y-Wing build is really good. I'll try to think of more.

Tie Bomber Cut Away version

I started this project at the same time as my regular SS Tie Bomber a couple years back. i just recently started working on it again and thought I'd start a thread about it. First my SS Tie Bomber. When I made my first bomber, I made molds of all the parts I would need for the cut...

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YES it's another Tie Bomber (LOTS of pics)

First I want to say thank you to all those who made this little sucker before me and did all the work to I.D. the kits. I would also like to thank; MonsieurTox, dirtydave, and eagle1 for their help. And now on with the pictures. I know it's not perfect but I'm pretty happy with it. be...

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My SS TIE Fighter

So I've been working on and off on my Tie Fighter for about 6 years now. Most of that time has been research and kit collecting. Last year I finally started work on construction of the master patterns. I plan to mold the whole thing so that down the road I can make an Interceptor and a X-1 to go...

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The Y-Wing "Green Leader" Project - NOW OPEN SOURCE!

"What?!" I hear you exclaim, "There was no Green Leader!" Exactly! This project is of a Y-Wing that wasn't. I didn't want to get bogged down by which Y-wing had what kit part and what pipe configuration, etc. etc. I'm using all of the various reference photos of the different Y-Wings to create...

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[Jkirkon]

Anything by DaveG, or Moffeaton are excellent resources. Studio Kitbash is another.

There are several others, but I can’t think of their screen names at the moment.

 

[Jaitea]

I scratch built this Falcon

Millennium Falcon Alternative Early Concept Version

Hey fellow Falcon lovers There was an image in the Art of Solo-A Star Wars Story of an artist sketching a version of The Millennium Falcon with a centre cockpit position,....folks suggested that the artist was Joe Johnston, but he has since said that he doesn't remember doing it,....so it's a...

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& with SteveStarkiller I'm making this RMQ Falcon

McQuarrie Mellinnium Falcon Collaboration

Hey Folks! So, some of you may have followed Jaitea's incredible thread where he converted a Revell Falcon into a fantastic interpretation of Ralph McQuarrie's concept paintings of our favorite Pirate Ship. Well, after he was done, I volunteered a rendered CG model of one of the docking bays in...

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Not studio scale though

John

 

[Jkirkon]

It’s not studio scale, but keep an eye on this thread too.

Hammerhead Corvette 1/127 Scale Rogue One Build

I've been seriously missing the RPF, and build threads specifically. With all that's been going on in the world, I've had an abundance of time and wanted to try my hand at scratch building something. I've built a Y-Wing from the ground up, but with the help of digital files and DaveG's parts...

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[Birdie]

It’s not studio scale, but keep an eye on this thread too.

Hammerhead Corvette 1/127 Scale Rogue One Build

I've been seriously missing the RPF, and build threads specifically. With all that's been going on in the world, I've had an abundance of time and wanted to try my hand at scratch building something. I've built a Y-Wing from the ground up, but with the help of digital files and DaveG's parts...

www.therpf.com

That's a good one, the kind of thing I was looking for. Most of the others I have looked at everyove is using 3d modelling, which is not the way I want to go. I am particularly interested in techniques for building physical frames for the hull, then skinning with styrene sheet. The particular ship I am looking at has an oval hull that tapers into an irregular cone shape. I'm fine at contructing large rectangular hulls, but find the curved stuff more challenging.

 

[Jedi Dade]

Scratchbuilding is not just one process. Its a variety of skills that get applied in a variety of ways depending on what you're trying to build. are you scratch building a specific part, a specific craft? are you building something completely new? Are you making something all greeblied up using kitbashing, or are you going for something smooth? As for a tutorial you can follow the work of others and you'll see the results but rarely the techniques employed.

Most people learn to scratch build based on trying to improve and existing model kit that they are not happy with... for me that model was the old MPC Millenium Falcon. I just hated that the model did not look like the picture on the front of the box.... or even close. I spent a lot of time raiding car and tank kits adding "stuff" to the side walls trying to make it closer. eventually I started cutting the model apart to get the shapes closer. Learning how to reinforce areas with styrene, putting to close the seams, sanding to reshape and smooth areas, priming painting wash rinse repeat. until I eventually had something that I still was not happy with but most everyone else thought was great.

I guess what I'm trying to tell you is there is no real tutorial - you just kinda need to feel your way... and once you get to a spot where your stuck as specific questions about what to do and get 15 answers... one of which will "click" for you and you try and likely get so -so results... but you'll learn a new "trick", and the next time you'll do better. We learn by doing.

Jedi Dade