The ILM Trick to Painting Intimidatingly Large Miniatures
From Adam Savage’s Tested.
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In this live stream excerpt, Adam Savage answers Tested member questions on tackling intimidating builds! First up: What should you do when you're "terrified" to paint a large miniature? Adam shares practical wisdom from his ILM days, from breaking models into subassemblies and sealing paint layers to his beloved DIY "blow dryer hot box" trick. Plus, Adam advises a maker on reversible, museum-quality mounting for vintage metal marquee letters, and explains why he loves when fans bring their own handmade projects to conventions. With thanks to philredbeard, JustinMatulonis and nahte1892 for their questions and support!
How do you overcome project paralysis when starting a huge project? Share your tips in the comments below!
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00:00 - Painting a large miniature & fear of starting
00:54 - Subassemblies vs. painting whole (ILM techniques)
01:36 - Planning base coats & the Tintin Sirius build
02:44 - Weathering & protecting layers
03:52 - Overcoming feeling overwhelmed
04:50 - DIY "blow dryer oven" paint trick
06:21 - Moebius & Alien EVA suit design
06:56 - Museum-grade mounting
08:06 - Solving stringer vibration & fit tolerances
09:42 - Fan projects
10:15 - Upcoming conventions & green room puppies
Intro bumper by Abe Dieckman
Thanks for watching!
How do you overcome project paralysis when starting a huge project? Share your tips in the comments below!
Join this channel to support Tested and get access to perks, like asking Adam a question:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiDJtJKMICpb9B1qf7qjEOA/join
Adam Savage's One Day Builds: Tintin's Ship! https://youtu.be/VmE57Lfi4JU
Adam Savage's Favorite Tools: Blow Dryer Oven! https://youtu.be/gkNfD_CO3T8
Meet Adam in person: https://www.tested.com/events
Conair Pro Yellow Bird Blow Dryer: https://amzn.to/3lWCfXJ
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About Tested: https://www.tested.com/about
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Audio Described and Accessible Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJtitKU0CAeiQLgj4PZ9onSW6YXIz5ADR
00:00 - Painting a large miniature & fear of starting
00:54 - Subassemblies vs. painting whole (ILM techniques)
01:36 - Planning base coats & the Tintin Sirius build
02:44 - Weathering & protecting layers
03:52 - Overcoming feeling overwhelmed
04:50 - DIY "blow dryer oven" paint trick
06:21 - Moebius & Alien EVA suit design
06:56 - Museum-grade mounting
08:06 - Solving stringer vibration & fit tolerances
09:42 - Fan projects
10:15 - Upcoming conventions & green room puppies
Intro bumper by Abe Dieckman
Thanks for watching!
