Great job! Best looking ship in all of science fiction.

@APmodels

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Kerravon. I love the design as well. Iconic and very individual.

My favourite space ship in all of SciFi, and a lovely version of it - thanks for taking us on the journey!

Brilliant, so nice to see Liberator hasn't been forgotten about after all this time, great job, well done on both models.

@APmodels

6 ай бұрын

Cheers Stuart. :-)

Superb work on the detailing and what a fantastic design this ship still is after all these years,

Great build, and very inspiring. A little disappointed the client wanted a uncanonical finish, but I know, the client gets what the client wants! Thanks for showing this amazingly fast build.

@APmodels

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Martin. It was a quicky, but came out a goody :-). Cheers for checking it out.

Mate, you’ve done a fantastic job, enjoyed watching this build; made me dig-out my Blake’s 7 DVD box set and start watching it again! I’d love this kit but the old girl wouldn’t allow anything that big in the house. All the best from Brighton pal

Awesome build & paint job

Good day Andy, an inspiring build and superb video. Thank you for sharing- best wishes

@APmodels

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Matthew, much appreciated.

Oh man! That's beautiful!

@APmodels

9 ай бұрын

Thank you, It came together just about right. Big enough to impose itself. Thanks for checking it out

Stunning... beautiful ship. B7 an all time great.

When I made this guy’s liberators (did 3 but not this biggest one) I covered the centre section with holographic tape.

@dashfatbastard

11 ай бұрын

Ewww!

wonderful. now make us a jenna too (one for each!). 😊

If my memory isn't playing tricks on me the studio 3 foot model used wood and metal for the pylons. They were so strong that when they came to filming for Terminal they had to saw through one of them to get that shot of the pylon breaking off in the ship's destruction. I wish I had your model painting skills and talent. That was amazing build. "Looks good... from a distance."

@APmodels

9 ай бұрын

Hi there. I think the real one would have needed metal in there. the last one i did needed a complete armature making to keep the wings from drooping over time. I would imagine the original would have been the same. Thanks for watching :-)

Very nice model although, I gotta say, I always find a lot of the enjoyment is "getting into the head" of the original prop-builder by figuring out what parts they used, and how they put them together, to make the original model. A 3D-printed model allows the builder to ignore that aspect of the build although, of course, if the original components are no longer available then 3D-printing can be a life-saver. Regarding the switch, it might be better if the model was designed with a small slot in the switch-mount and then the switch could be securely bolted to a postage-stamp sized square of plasticard and slid into position before gluing the plasticard in place.

@APmodels

9 ай бұрын

Hi there, thanks for checking the video. I think your correct about the switch. A less stressed position would definitely be a benefit. Overall, pretty nice kit for a display.

A thing of beauty and in such a short space of time. Hope you don't mind me borrowing some of your airbrushing techniques.

@APmodels

6 ай бұрын

Borrow whatever you like, that why im doing this. Thanks for checking the vids out.

Awesome !!

That is beautiful, she was always so elegant!

@APmodels

9 ай бұрын

Yep, a lovely design thats for sure. Thanks for checking it out :-)

I have this too afraid to build…until now 👏👍

Andy saw my questions a bit naff some that was a masterclass though it’s such a good kit it deserves the time

...Zen, Standard by 12 💫💫💫

Amazing, I want one! Bit sad it's a speed build and not detailed more. Definitely too grey..sorry to be picky..

@APmodels

Жыл бұрын

I am aware. :-) this was never going to be a "replica" just a one off custom version. Thanks for watching the videos :-)

If only I had a 3d printer lol. Have you ever built one using the original EMA Supplies styrene tubing and parts?

@APmodels

9 ай бұрын

I did design and retrofit an armature to a much more accurate version a few years ago. The still shots in this video are of that one. I repainted it with a much more accurate paint job, and did the original fine line tape details on the engine. unfortunately i wasn't taking videos at the time, so nothing to really show on youtube. Thanks for checking them out :-)

10/10 The white lines in the engine pod um what did you use?

Could you use a regular drill bit, but put the drill in reverse? might take a bit longer, but should work.

@APmodels

9 ай бұрын

Hi there. I could do, but they tend to wander a lot and generate a fair bit of heat. Thanks for checking the videos out. :-)

How much did you charge for this, if you don't mind? I always loved that series, not as much since watching a few episodes on YT - I couldn't find my rose tinted specs, which spoiled it a bit. It's ripe for a remake with some CG graphics though. You did a very nice job, I'd be proud to have that displayed in my house.

@daviniarobbins9298

Жыл бұрын

Am guessing double NMW over 3 days at least £500 and the rest.

@APmodels

11 ай бұрын

Hi Peter, the reply below is in the ballpark for a quick hit like this. I don't really do quickies if i can help it, as i try to make everything as close as i can to was on the original filming miniature This one broke my "normal"ethic. Still looked pretty good though, despite the lack of prep on the surfaces. Thank you for checking out the videos. :-)

Last annoying question my apologies sanding wise the grit/s you would recommend

@APmodels

Жыл бұрын

HI there Andrew. I would work down from something like a 200 grit to 600, but be prepared for some work and sanding cramps. Dont be afraid of it, just have some fun. White lines on the engines come with the kit and are plastic rods. :-)

@jamesprosser4261

Жыл бұрын

Awesome build mate. Once I finish my 5 concurrent builds (R2... 5 years and counting, blade runner blaster 3 years... You get the picture) I'll definitely do this one.... Hopefully within a year! 😂😂........... Of course I've subscribed!!!!!!

hi there's a man in the ok that still sell alot of studio gear he had 3 tv used ones the real one's i know he sold them on i had some reel to reel decks of him in the back ground was the models there was a man i know that used to work on the audio side of the bb he told me alot used to go missing all the time in the past easy to make a clone of the real one

I didn't think the pylons were that thin

@APmodels

9 ай бұрын

I think there a bit thinner than they should, or could be. Not to shabby though, with a bit of reinforcement they seemed to do the job ok. :-) Thanks for checking the videos out.

Who is the seller on ebay for this? Is it 3designprinting?

@APmodels

11 ай бұрын

Yes sir. thats where it came from. :-)

What's the music with HAL & Dave sample?

@APmodels

Жыл бұрын

Hey Carl. Its a thing i did, just messing about with some programs.:-)

@TheDjcarlos67

Жыл бұрын

@@APmodels I thought it might be. It's really good 🎶 I did a mix for my pirate radio station (Renegade FM) in the early 90s with a sample of HAL being deactivated by Dave over a really slow Massive Attack tune . I have the recording in the attic somewhere but your tune reminded me of it. Great build by the way. The attention to detail is ridiculous tho. I'm a patient guy but this level of patience is another level. Can't wait to see it completed

@APmodels

Жыл бұрын

@@TheDjcarlos67 daisy daisy. :-)

@TheDjcarlos67

Жыл бұрын

@@APmodels that's the one 🎶😉

@wirralnomad

Жыл бұрын

@@APmodels Tune's way cool. totally reminded me of Eat Static doing drum n' bass on Bony Incus, btw "ouch" @ "program" LOL....

A beautiful thing, sir!

@APmodels

9 ай бұрын

Thank you. :-)

An excellent job on my favourite space ship design of all time, beautifully elegant yet clearly not a ship you want to mess with... I've seen this kit for sale and have been tempted - just how bad are the print lines?

@APmodels

Жыл бұрын

Thanks you for the kind words. The print lines on this are pretty much as expected , with a few days sanding and filling it could be smoothed out no problem. Time constraints made this impossible on this build. You can see them in some of the close ups in the end montage. Thanks for watching the videos.

@jdmodels1968

Жыл бұрын

@@APmodels Thanks for that, much appreciated.

@jdmodels1968

Жыл бұрын

@@APmodels Inspired by your build, my large scale 3D printed Liberator kit is arriving tomorrow :)