Building Bandai's Imperial Star Destroyer

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  • Building Bandai's 1/5000 scale Imperial-II class Star Destroyer from start to finish. Build includes installing LED lighting kit, painting and weathering.
    Buy from Amazon here: amzn.to/3hFMwXp
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    00:00 Intro and unboxing
    02:13 Building
    06:39 Priming and base coat
    07:50 Installing LEDs
    11:09 Masking panels
    15:55 Brush painting panels
    18:09 Applying a wash
    21:21 Blockade Runner and Millennium Falcon
    24:10 Final reveal and thoughts
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    Music:
    Reflections by MK2
    Shallow Depths by JAde Wii
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  • @modelchili
    @modelchili  Před 4 lety +27

    Bandai 1/5000 Imperial Star Destroyer model kit: amzn.to/3hFMwXp

  • @hellsfirefreedomtube6984
    @hellsfirefreedomtube6984 Před 2 lety +12

    Bandai a really good model maker. I’ve been building Gundam models since the early 2000’s and is always impressed with their model kits

  • @sidneysickness3826
    @sidneysickness3826 Před 3 lety +6

    Wow man, you are the Bob Ross of plamo! Seriously, when I listen to you building some of the most iconic vehicles that I loved as a kid, combined with your calm and methodical delivery, you put me in a happy place I never knew existed. I am bipolar, so when I feel stressed out, I'll watch one of your videos to calm me down. What you do really helps the mental health community, for me anyway. Keep on building, please. Thank you for existing sir! 93

    • @modelchili
      @modelchili  Před 3 lety

      Wow that's so cool to hear! I'm so happy I can take away a bit of the stress of life. 🙂

  • @nunyabusiness8538
    @nunyabusiness8538 Před 3 lety +10

    crazy to think about how detailed the injection molds they use and how expensive they must’ve been to make

  • @ryanvertein7020
    @ryanvertein7020 Před 4 lety +40

    I think it's brilliant! I love how at a distance it looks uniformly gray but as you get closer you can see all the various details.

  • @garyhoffman503
    @garyhoffman503 Před rokem +1

    32:31 The side lighting when your holding the model in hand is perfect. Forget imperfection. The magic is there and the engine LEDS are also spot on.

  • @keithwhisman
    @keithwhisman Před 3 lety +4

    I remember building a Star Destroyer kit back in the late 1980s and remember reading how the studio model was covered in hundreds of tiny panels that were individually brush painted a lighter tint than the base color. I spent hours brush painting each and every panel but it looked awesome. No lighting in my kit though. I believe the kit I built was an Ertl.

    • @modelchili
      @modelchili  Před 3 lety +1

      Nice! Yeah I think it was AMT Ertl, I had one too back in the 90s. 😁

  • @kevinhaan1532
    @kevinhaan1532 Před 4 lety +8

    Yeah, I built this kit two months ago and I was amazed at the molded detail. The light switches suck but the effect is awesome. Hung the model from my ceiling , looks great.

  • @arniewingco3561
    @arniewingco3561 Před 2 lety +4

    Thankyou Sam, you have inspired me to return to making model kits after a 30+ year hiatus. I've got some catching up to do with new painting products and techniques. And , in time, I can teach my (now) 3yo stepson. Cheers :)

    • @modelchili
      @modelchili  Před 2 lety +1

      That's great to hear, thank you! 😀

  • @hotsauce8780
    @hotsauce8780 Před 4 lety +344

    Me: no I wont spend 100 dollars on a light up kit
    *watches this*
    Well.....

  • @TheBonsaiZone
    @TheBonsaiZone Před 4 lety +16

    Amazing for such a small model!

  • @Yora21
    @Yora21 Před 3 lety +4

    I've just been making scale accurate icon images for on online RPG campaign, based on great high quality renders other people made. And Star Destroyers really complicate finding a good scale.
    With a Star Destroyer as a massive 1600 pixel image, the Millennium Falcon is only 38 pixels long, and starfighters become completely invisible. Make the starfighters big enough to be usable, and it's impossible to see a whole Star Destroyer even when you zoom out completely. These things are just stupendously huge.

  • @user-td9pk7bz6k
    @user-td9pk7bz6k Před 3 lety +1

    ディズニー好きのアメリカ人にも日本ブランドのベストキットですねぇ!エピソード5に出てくるスターデストロイヤーなんか正に大型模型でした!!動画thx.👍

  • @nicholasdickens2801
    @nicholasdickens2801 Před 4 lety +4

    I do love this brilliant model. It looks amazing.

  • @victoriasmith8229
    @victoriasmith8229 Před 4 lety +19

    Impressive kit Sam.
    Thanks for the info about the model tank parts on the various starwars ships.. You're very good at spotting those.
    The end result looks pretty good.
    Merry Christmas and thanks for all the interesting content in 2019.

  • @Andrew-el8xi
    @Andrew-el8xi Před 2 měsíci +1

    The best model maker out there . Spot on

  • @whittaker007
    @whittaker007 Před 4 lety +103

    50 Shades of Grey: Star Wars edition :)

    • @legrandgougoulilumine6940
      @legrandgougoulilumine6940 Před 3 lety +1

      Xizor probably had a sex dungeon or something like that..

    • @schecterman5466
      @schecterman5466 Před 3 lety +1

      I had the same issue with my 1/700 Trumpeter Wisconsin lol I primed it and then tried painting it Haze grey and I’m like “am I even painting!?”

  • @franciscop1192
    @franciscop1192 Před 3 lety +5

    What I was going to say? Ah yeah. You're crazy dude!!
    Outstanding job

  • @Davy.J.Y
    @Davy.J.Y Před rokem +1

    The detail looks really nice on this kit.

  • @zerovalon6243
    @zerovalon6243 Před 4 lety

    Wow that detail is out of this world. Bandai does it again.

  • @nickgi3636
    @nickgi3636 Před 4 lety

    It's over 40 yrs old but the Star Destroyer is still the most fashinating spaceship ever seen!

  • @user-fn2ov5bm2e
    @user-fn2ov5bm2e Před 4 lety

    Wow! The whole thing is extraordinarily interesting.

  • @absboodoo
    @absboodoo Před 3 lety

    These Bandai kit are so amazing.

  • @davidundefinedrivera9473
    @davidundefinedrivera9473 Před 2 lety +4

    Brilliant build. Excellent video.

  • @owenrichards1418
    @owenrichards1418 Před 4 lety +3

    I remember the old MPC kits from back in the day and I can't get over the level of accuracy and detail in these.

    • @ToeCutter0
      @ToeCutter0 Před 4 lety

      Owen Egan Is MPC still around? I’ve bought a few Revell models recently, but these Bandai Star Wars kits represent a whole new level of detail. I just received the Executor & ISD kit from Bandai and the amount of detail on those molds is INSANE. The ISD in my kit is less than 4” long assembled, but includes a ludicrous degree of detail! Waiting on a new air compressor, it can’t get here soon enough.

  • @RestorationAustralia
    @RestorationAustralia Před 3 lety +1

    Super cool kit.

  • @ROOKTABULA
    @ROOKTABULA Před 4 lety +9

    I'd be a little crushed to get that big box and then see the ship fits sideways across the short side.
    Lolz.
    I actually got to see the original 8 foot model with the big bulbs still in the engines. SOFA King sweet.

  • @randomations11
    @randomations11 Před 4 lety +2

    Sam, I love your videos so much. I am very thankful that you make these, as I want to start modelling again soon, as soon as I can acquire all of the necessary means. You have so many videos of models that I want to make (and have watched several times lol) and I've already learned so much from you. I can't wait to see what you do next. Keep on keeping on brother! :)

    • @modelchili
      @modelchili  Před 4 lety

      Thank you, that's awesome to hear!

  • @priyonjoni
    @priyonjoni Před 3 lety

    It’s so clean, it looks CG

  • @jasongould405
    @jasongould405 Před 4 lety +4

    Fab job, love your panel work, you've done justice to one of the most iconic sci-fi crafts ever imagined!
    Jas.

  • @acterene1
    @acterene1 Před 4 lety

    I love Bandai! Great work!

  • @tomashampl5899
    @tomashampl5899 Před 3 lety +10

    I think it is so perfect that you could use it as a model in the official Star Wars movie...

  • @foxhound773
    @foxhound773 Před 4 lety +2

    Your vids are relaxing and fun to watch! Great job and Merry Christmas!🎅👍👍

  • @PanzermansBunker
    @PanzermansBunker Před 4 lety +1

    Magnificent build and paintwork. Lighting looks fantastic too. Enjoyed the project....thanks for sharing your talent with the community.
    Bill

  • @richardg6949
    @richardg6949 Před 4 lety

    I have this kit, totally dig how you did this one

  • @michaelprocter1298
    @michaelprocter1298 Před rokem

    Nice looking build

  • @ryansergeant2896
    @ryansergeant2896 Před 3 lety +1

    Sweet! Nice work!

  • @gregmize01
    @gregmize01 Před 2 lety +1

    Amazing job!

  • @chrisvoa
    @chrisvoa Před 3 lety

    Bloody awesome mate!

  • @truthofdsp
    @truthofdsp Před 3 lety +1

    Gorgeous

  • @johngormley2192
    @johngormley2192 Před 3 lety +2

    I enjoyed the build, great information. Agree, external power and switches or magnetic reed switches would be easier to use. Perhaps the next model release.

  • @keithwhisman
    @keithwhisman Před 3 lety +1

    When I was a kid I remember seeing Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back here in Phoenix at our biggest theater and they had a lot of the actual studio models on display and they were awesome. A lot of the studio models were huge.

    • @modelchili
      @modelchili  Před 3 lety

      That's awesome! I saw a few of them at the Star Wars Exhibit in London, including the massive command tower of the Executor.

    • @JONNYCABANI
      @JONNYCABANI Před 3 lety

      I wish they would have had those at the theaters near me.

  • @lunaticloon5638
    @lunaticloon5638 Před 2 lety

    Well, the model looks Awesome! You've inspired me to buy the kit and build it. The kit is being shipped to me now. I think I will follow your lead and go more subtle with the weathering and paint colors; they can be easily overdone. Great job! Thanks for the video. Eric

  • @tonyromano4341
    @tonyromano4341 Před 4 lety +1

    Lovely step, by step. Thanks!

  • @BobH809
    @BobH809 Před 3 lety +2

    What a build that was. I think the closeness of the Death Star in your video would look good in the photo's as it appears to be in the background. You get lots of detail from the Star Destroyer too. I have the 'no lighting' kit version but have bought enough lighting kit to light up a real Star Destroyer. I hope to use a metal tube to support it (the stand) and run cables inside to the lights connecting to the fibre optics. It's going to be difficult as I have never lit a model before. Think I will paint all the inside black first to block unwanted light. Looking forward to it. Very inspiring video.

  • @JONNYCABANI
    @JONNYCABANI Před 3 lety +1

    Great job!

  • @barrykent9877
    @barrykent9877 Před 3 lety +1

    Very nice model... after all... All the best!

  • @paulgertsch7105
    @paulgertsch7105 Před rokem +1

    Great job. My the force be with you.

  • @Akko1
    @Akko1 Před 3 lety +1

    This is amazing.

  • @jimvikernes7754
    @jimvikernes7754 Před 4 lety

    Another great video. Have a merry Christmas!

  • @Rayyman
    @Rayyman Před 3 lety +1

    I remember it looking like that. Nice build.

  • @Jedimax01
    @Jedimax01 Před 4 lety +1

    That is impressive work!

  • @MrAndybob71
    @MrAndybob71 Před 4 lety +1

    Just found your channel. And its brilliant been looking for a channel for tips and advice keep up the amazing work👍

  • @petertobin8938
    @petertobin8938 Před 4 lety +3

    Merry Christmas, Sam! I have one of these kits in my stash right now, can't wait to get started. I may do my own lighting system though.

  • @LupisGoat
    @LupisGoat Před 3 lety

    Might get one of these

  • @tilaurin
    @tilaurin Před 3 lety

    Thanks for the video, I picked one up recently and I'm thinking of putting it together this weekend, was a really good walk through of some of the issues - I might be able to prevent some light leakage, and might even tweak the LED's somewhat.

  • @waynetate9895
    @waynetate9895 Před 4 lety

    Great work, great video.

  • @Wild-Dad
    @Wild-Dad Před 2 lety

    👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
    Very, nice project!

  • @ronnieholt3863
    @ronnieholt3863 Před 4 lety +1

    Very instructive bro, beautiful kit

  • @dannbrauckmann1545
    @dannbrauckmann1545 Před 3 lety +1

    I think you've done a nice job with this one, not too much weathering, I like the subtle different greys. Sucks that the top won't stay down like it should, but it's hard to tell. I didn't see it until you pointed it out. Nice work!

  • @allgood6760
    @allgood6760 Před rokem

    Nice!.. Star Wars is TIMELESS.. cheers mate👍🇳🇿

  • @christianmineo6617
    @christianmineo6617 Před 4 lety +1

    I love ur videos and I could watch it for hours

  • @MarcCifuentes
    @MarcCifuentes Před 3 lety

    So cool!

  • @yortsemloh1156
    @yortsemloh1156 Před 3 lety +1

    Lovely work sir! I’ve just order this model and am going to attempt to stand up the comms tower to make it like the Devastator. Since the ISDs in Rogue One were pretty much white I’m going to paint it flat white and use a light gray wash and see how it turns out. I wish they made the engine baffles for this model.

  • @henmich
    @henmich Před 3 lety

    The Bandai kits blow my mind...

  • @nickirmen6671
    @nickirmen6671 Před 4 lety

    2:58 I have a lot of spare sherman suspensions from other models lmao, bandai and the empire love that little guy he's even on the legs/chassis of the Bandai AT-ST. Since the AT-ST came with so many stickers I'm gonna paint a sherman firefly in imperial colors as little love letter to that

  • @noahhewett6294
    @noahhewett6294 Před 4 lety

    looks really good

  • @malcolmmacdougall
    @malcolmmacdougall Před 9 měsíci

    it's the curse of modelmaking, only somebody else will think it looks brilliant

  • @markbrown8154
    @markbrown8154 Před 4 lety +1

    WOW. Awesome.

  • @adorimable9690
    @adorimable9690 Před 4 lety +81

    I've been looking for a reliable "tutorial" for the bandai at at, do you think you could do that some time?

    • @modelchili
      @modelchili  Před 4 lety +12

      No plans to do it currently.

    • @tteokbokki588
      @tteokbokki588 Před 4 lety

      Do they not come with a manual like gunplas?

    • @seth1987
      @seth1987 Před 4 lety +1

      @@tteokbokki588 They do, but imho many pieces require "special" handling- not to mention the best paint effects - and only someone who already built/painted one can point out what to do, so the model is near-perfect at the end.

    • @whytho25
      @whytho25 Před 4 lety

      Seth I did it only with the instructions, it really isnt that hard, the only part thats annoying is making the legs 4 times

  • @silviofoj
    @silviofoj Před 4 lety

    This kit deserves better Lights. Nice work, dude.

  • @nettneo
    @nettneo Před 4 lety +1

    Some imported kits had the 2 large hull pieces wrapped tightly with plastic wrap to cardboard to keep pieces from warping in weather changes. Looks like yours got warped. Still looks Great!

  • @ToeCutter0
    @ToeCutter0 Před 4 lety +6

    Nicely done! I felt your paneling was just a bit conservative, but even so it looks GREAT finished. The lighting looks phenomenal on camera, but I’ve also heard quite a few other builders lament the different hues from the LEDs. They were also critical of how the hull fits over the battery compartment. That said, the 360* camera shots looked very accurate, reminiscent of the ISD I from Rogue One. Ironically, when I saw the tiny Falcon was included, I immediately wondered how it would look hanging off the back of the bridge from ESB!

    • @modelchili
      @modelchili  Před 4 lety

      Thanks! The Falcon has a peg underneath for the stand, so this makes it difficult to stick to the tower nicely. You could cut off the peg if you wanted a permanent solution!

  • @charlesballard5251
    @charlesballard5251 Před 4 lety +1

    Well, that's certainly got more detail than the old MPC/MONOGRAM kit!!!!!

  • @MrBMBuilder
    @MrBMBuilder Před 4 lety

    Nice work mate, have a good Christmas :)

  • @darfjono
    @darfjono Před 4 lety +1

    that is a beautiful triangle

  • @minecraftbut2350
    @minecraftbut2350 Před 3 lety

    U got a new sub thanks recommended section.

  • @bjrnhalfhand2258
    @bjrnhalfhand2258 Před 4 lety

    That's impressive detail painting on the Falcon. That scale must be very challenging.

  • @goldenscales
    @goldenscales Před 4 lety +1

    Absolutely amazing job, mate! Well done! (Tell me, was I the only one who had the Imperial March humming through my head as I watched this?) Lol.

  • @josephlim5602
    @josephlim5602 Před 4 lety +1

    good job!

  • @npc6817
    @npc6817 Před 4 lety

    Love how it came out, only thing I'd do different on mine would be to use sligthly more panel wash spots like you did but in different lighter shades of grey

  • @ZonoYT
    @ZonoYT Před 4 lety +5

    Wow looks really good, Nice job! Have you ever thought of building bandai's gundam kits at some point?

  • @rolandpozsgai1049
    @rolandpozsgai1049 Před 3 lety +1

    Star Wars X Asmr .. perfection ✅❤️

  • @Severin616
    @Severin616 Před 3 lety

    Almost reminds me of building the GN shield on the PG Exia

  • @amaurythewarrior
    @amaurythewarrior Před 2 lety

    damn the ISD looks nice, but i think the falcon and corvette look fantastic for how tiny they are

  • @ambiva
    @ambiva Před 4 lety

    I tried to use just Tamiya gray panel liner and finish Tamiya flat color spray can, the result is already outstanding :), since the kit plastic surface finish is already high quality

  • @pb3269
    @pb3269 Před 3 lety

    Awesome

  • @sheep21
    @sheep21 Před 3 lety +1

    Looks perfect, don't beat yourself up :)

  • @hungryowl1559
    @hungryowl1559 Před 2 lety

    $170 is an absolutely outrageous price for that!

  • @KubaS3k.
    @KubaS3k. Před 4 lety

    I would love to see your work on a Separatist Lukrehulk warship, seen at the battle of Coruscant.

  • @tjenahoj
    @tjenahoj Před 4 lety

    Sweet!

  • @mangagod
    @mangagod Před 3 lety

    i'd love to see extreme detailing on those micro model of the falcon

  • @bjrnhalfhand2258
    @bjrnhalfhand2258 Před 4 lety +3

    Oh yes! Now you're spoiling us. Love the design of the ISD. This is going to be a good one.

  • @Ederius445
    @Ederius445 Před 3 lety +1

    The two engine pieces looked like snoke's ship

  • @richardg6949
    @richardg6949 Před 4 lety +3

    I like the idea of putting the MF on the back of the bridge

  • @stardude2006
    @stardude2006 Před 4 lety +2

    Now we need a Mon Cal Cruiser in the same scale !

  • @user-ts5qr3ic4o
    @user-ts5qr3ic4o Před 3 lety +1

    素晴らしい!beautiful‼️😍

  • @reviewswithdouglas
    @reviewswithdouglas Před 2 lety

    I loved building this model I just didn't get around to paining it yet

  • @rochedl
    @rochedl Před 4 lety +1

    Looks great, I am amazed at the level of detail, shame the 1/2700 Revell model does not have that level of detail. As a suggestion Games Workshop has great detailed models. Such as the warlord Adeptus Titanicus.

  • @gc4514
    @gc4514 Před 3 lety +1

    es un enorme triangulo ;S nuca me agradaro el diseño de las naves de Star Wars sera q son demaciado viejas ya