How to Build Science Fiction Models
48 Minutes | 1994 | Buy: $1.00 USD (1.41 GB) / Rent: $1.00 USD
Build and Detail Realistic Sci-Fi Models and Miniatures
Step into the world of science fiction modeling with this Video Workbench instructional video. Learn how to make your favorite sci-fi kits look like they came straight off a movie set!
Using popular model kits — including ERTL’s Star Trek: The Next Generation USS Enterprise, Star Wars X-Wing, B-Wing, and TIE Fighter, plus Monogram’s SeaQuest submarine — you’ll discover professional techniques for assembly, painting, detailing, and display.
From weathering and lighting effects to surface detailing and finish work, this video shows you how to bring cinematic realism to every science fiction model you build.
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Join expert modeler Chris Wilson in this detailed Video Workbench instructional video, where you’ll learn professional methods for assembling and finishing sci-fi models with precision and creativity.
You’ll Learn How To:
• Cheat seams using strip styrene for flawless joints
• Rebuild and scribe accurate panel lines
• Mask with tape and liquid mask for clean paint edges
• Highlight panels on a Star Wars B-Wing model
• Use frisket masking to recreate Romulan Warbird feather patterns
• Apply custom painting and detailing tips for the USS Enterprise
• Use decals to simulate paint schemes and windows
• Match exact paint colors for the DS9 Space Station
• Shade and weather using oil paints
Packed with expert insights and film-inspired techniques, this video is perfect for anyone looking to give their sci-fi models that authentic, on-screen look.
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