Now THIS is Scratchbuilding! Making a STAR WARS Podracer

May the 4th be with you! Today I am building a custom podracer from dollar store items, green stuff, and toys! This is part of a collaboration with these awesome channels:
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  • @BillMakingStuff
    @BillMakingStuff3 жыл бұрын

    BILL MAKING STUFF!

  • @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sorry Bill I didn’t mean to call you Bill Making Things 3 different times.

  • @brexitisdank39

    @brexitisdank39

    3 жыл бұрын

    Bruh moment

  • @icantthinkofanything798

    @icantthinkofanything798

    3 жыл бұрын

    Bill Making Things is his father. Not to be confused with his evil twin, Bill Making Crap

  • @BillMakingStuff

    @BillMakingStuff

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Keenan Mohamed naw way braaaa!

  • @BrianMillerCEO

    @BrianMillerCEO

    3 жыл бұрын

    Shameless plug. I approve!

  • @StudsonStudio
    @StudsonStudio3 жыл бұрын

    Your green stuff sculpting is impressive. You must be very proud.

  • @BrianMillerCEO

    @BrianMillerCEO

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Studson for coming up with this challenge. This was incredibly fun to watch the process and see how creative minds come up with different designs. I also found a few new crafting channels to subscribe to. MOAR!!!!

  • @nykrev

    @nykrev

    3 жыл бұрын

    He is one with the force..

  • @xenakisrah6872

    @xenakisrah6872

    2 жыл бұрын

    Moar moar moooar! I’d love to join once I get my creative side sparked up

  • @FRSHGOST
    @FRSHGOST3 жыл бұрын

    That mini edit of star wars gave me the chills. I know it was parody, but it was also moving !

  • @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    3 жыл бұрын

    I started out wanting it to be funny, but anakins story is actually a total tragedy and it ended up more serious, but im really happy with the result. I got kinda choked up making it too lol

  • @Misha..K

    @Misha..K

    3 жыл бұрын

    I actually teared up a little... 💜

  • @MrSupertrooper1

    @MrSupertrooper1

    3 жыл бұрын

    Legit the best 2 min summary of the prequels I've ever seen. It hit the emotional beats perfectly

  • @willdunn8846

    @willdunn8846

    3 жыл бұрын

    I really like how you choose not to include Anakin in his Vader helmet.

  • @C0m3TSw1tch

    @C0m3TSw1tch

    3 жыл бұрын

    Came here for the build, stayed for the feels.

  • @StudsonStudio
    @StudsonStudio3 жыл бұрын

    oh wow birds at 10% speed birds are the mating call of the Dewback.

  • @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    3 жыл бұрын

    just needs some sultry saxophone music over top

  • @StudsonStudio
    @StudsonStudio3 жыл бұрын

    This could be sold as a very high-end themed Salt and Pepper grinder at William Sonoma.

  • @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    3 жыл бұрын

    Should've filled one with salt and the other with pepper lol

  • @xenakisrah6872

    @xenakisrah6872

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@EricsHobbyWorkshop 😭😭😭

  • @danielbrazell
    @danielbrazell3 жыл бұрын

    Didn't expect that Sand cut to get so emotional.

  • @Evo1veTT

    @Evo1veTT

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, I mean wow, that little montage really hits where it hurts 😭

  • @JRobb84
    @JRobb843 жыл бұрын

    Come for the build, get wowed by the Sullustan sculpt and then hit in the feels by Anakin. Great job Eric!

  • @Nomad6763
    @Nomad67633 жыл бұрын

    Fun fact: you can refill those salt & pepper shakers by soaking the caps in very hot water to soften them and then they pull right off. This probably would have helped getting the mechanism apart too.

  • @BillMakingStuff
    @BillMakingStuff3 жыл бұрын

    That intro is pure cinema magic... nice building with you Erik!

  • @DanaHowl
    @DanaHowl3 жыл бұрын

    I did not realize that Eric was the true incarnation of the chosen one in our universe but this is good info, I'll keep this in mind going forward

  • @KnarbMakes
    @KnarbMakes3 жыл бұрын

    I'm only 4 minutes in and there's so many star wars jokes to unpack here. Love it!

  • @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    3 жыл бұрын

    And still only 1/4 the density of jokes as Studson 😂

  • @KnarbMakes

    @KnarbMakes

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@EricsHobbyWorkshop I watched yours first. So to me, it just looks like he's copying all your jokes. Keep up the good work Eric!

  • @dallonrobbins5078
    @dallonrobbins50783 жыл бұрын

    I never thought of that twin suns that way, luke looking out into the distance with a choice, just as his father had a choice, also great vid/project.keep going.

  • @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    3 жыл бұрын

    Got weirdly deep didnt it lol

  • @nitewalker11
    @nitewalker113 жыл бұрын

    oh my god that sand edit was art

  • @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    3 жыл бұрын

    👨‍🎨

  • @tokagehideto
    @tokagehideto3 жыл бұрын

    When you struggle to disassemble pieces made of plastic, you can try to heat them. Most of the time it works way better than brute force and is less risk of injuries.

  • @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    3 жыл бұрын

    Look at you with your logic and good ideas!

  • @michaeljohnwicks2328
    @michaeljohnwicks23283 жыл бұрын

    Wow . This is totally awesome. This has to be the best scratchbuilt podracer I have seen. Love how you made the little pilot. He looks like an actual one from Star Wars.

  • @stuff6218
    @stuff62183 жыл бұрын

    That Darth Vader sequence was great. Oh, and the sculpt was good too.

  • @MrIzvraten
    @MrIzvraten2 жыл бұрын

    I just cannot stop watching the credits segment. There is something so 90s about that...

  • @roses7075
    @roses70753 жыл бұрын

    That Sullustan head looks like it could have come off an official toy! Excellent sculpting!

  • @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Joey!! I am pretty pleased with that little guy

  • @just_mini_painting
    @just_mini_painting3 жыл бұрын

    Those birds were creepy. Great build, Eric. You have really lifted my game with all your builds. Inspired me to finish my SW Legion A-Wing terrain build. Thank you.

  • @jan-philipschoeman1023
    @jan-philipschoeman10233 жыл бұрын

    As always, Eric just pops out another masterpiece

  • @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    3 жыл бұрын

    thanks Jan-Philip, very kind

  • @nataliago4081
    @nataliago40813 жыл бұрын

    the painting part is my favourite!! gonna cry now. an amazing creation btw. the sullustan is perfect!

  • @KirbyFranklin
    @KirbyFranklin3 жыл бұрын

    I liked this video, when the birds chirped in -90X. Thank you. Also amazing build.

  • @SnoddiesHobbies
    @SnoddiesHobbies3 жыл бұрын

    The build was good, but my favorite part is the stop motion pod-racing scenes at the end. Especially 15:08

  • @dougdbean1
    @dougdbean13 жыл бұрын

    “I wish I hadn’t done that.” BWAHAHAHA. Hilarious! Thank you for that.

  • @ConjuredCraft
    @ConjuredCraft3 жыл бұрын

    This turned out absolutely awesome! Excellent work master of sand.

  • @jherazob
    @jherazob3 жыл бұрын

    The build was resourceful, clever and great, but i'm specially amazed by the pilot sculpting

  • @theXlegend17
    @theXlegend173 жыл бұрын

    If you soak the salt/pepper grinders (lid side down) in hot water for a few minutes you can pull the lids off really easily. This is also how you can refill them. Might be helpful for the future!

  • @TheGoodMood
    @TheGoodMood3 жыл бұрын

    This video is amazing. Your sculpting is brilliant and that detour into sand was truly mind-blowing. Very happy to have found this channel!

  • @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Comments like this mean a lot, I appreciate it

  • @morganw.4711
    @morganw.4711 Жыл бұрын

    This is an awesome podracer, but this video will always live in my mind as one of the best heartfelt Star Wars supercuts.

  • @solodragun
    @solodragun3 жыл бұрын

    I absolutely love the love you show for the prequels and you got some serious greeble/kit bashing/sculpting skills man!

  • @nihtgengalastnamegoeshere7526
    @nihtgengalastnamegoeshere75263 жыл бұрын

    I'm seriously impressed with the pilot. Great sculpting work! If I'd tried that he would have looked like a potato

  • @benOwar88
    @benOwar883 жыл бұрын

    Amazing Project. Ima sure to check out the other builds. Also excellent Intro. And most of all: Happy #StarWarsDay everybody!

  • @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Ben!!

  • @guillermodelnoche
    @guillermodelnoche3 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video! Humour game bar is raised 1100%

  • @parzivalthestormtrooper5017
    @parzivalthestormtrooper50173 жыл бұрын

    I searched for podracer model kits/kitbashes/scratch builds and there were hardly any results. thanks to you and all the other creators for making these amazing videos!!!

  • @WotanSkyFather
    @WotanSkyFather2 жыл бұрын

    Dude. That Anakin montage was SO. GOOD.

  • @sonoftarg3793
    @sonoftarg37933 жыл бұрын

    Your micro greenstuff modeling is amazing, I'm impressed. The pepperengines are hot. Great build.

  • @Erik-zh7rk
    @Erik-zh7rk3 жыл бұрын

    From one Erik to another Eric, I appreciate your existence.

  • @Erik-zh7rk

    @Erik-zh7rk

    3 жыл бұрын

    I commented that right before the bit about sand...My feelings are everywhere....just like the sand

  • @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same man. Same

  • @dakaraius
    @dakaraius5 ай бұрын

    I know that 3D printing is faster and that not everyone has traditional making skills...but god damn it is SO nice to see someone going old school ❤

  • @petras8385
    @petras83853 жыл бұрын

    You are good at sculpting! And that guy is tiny! Well done

  • @astrozombiac3535
    @astrozombiac35353 жыл бұрын

    That sand bit was amazing. I genuinely forgot what I was watching for a minute there. You're editing and overall production value has improved immensely.

  • @Schizopantheist
    @Schizopantheist3 жыл бұрын

    Damn, you made that face sculpting look easy! And as someone who is trying it I can confirm face sculpting around 28mm scale IS NOT EASY! Respect. The rest of the build is very cool too, obviously, but since I had pigeonholed Eric as 'Terrain guru Eric', well... Now just overall hobby (and TV critic) guru. Excellent work!

  • @Goshu1
    @Goshu13 жыл бұрын

    The force is strong with this one

  • @jezgray5821
    @jezgray58213 жыл бұрын

    This video was already awesome and then you hit us with the sand. Epic.

  • @ArdWulf
    @ArdWulf3 жыл бұрын

    Sculpting skills advancing...great job

  • @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Its getting more and more fun as my skills build. Expect more in future :)

  • @aylaktavsan
    @aylaktavsan3 жыл бұрын

    I love seeing nearly all of my favorite crafters in a collab. Amazing work!

  • @jack0cat
    @jack0cat3 жыл бұрын

    This was really cool. How your brain works is always amazing

  • @crowofill-will2551
    @crowofill-will2551 Жыл бұрын

    Genius idea on choosing the color. Simple but fun.

  • @BrianMillerCEO
    @BrianMillerCEO3 жыл бұрын

    Joins a pod racing crafting challenge, delivers a complete desert scene replete with stone pillars and sci-fi architecture. Subbed!

  • @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    3 жыл бұрын

    You can see how to make those other projects in some of my other videos!

  • @CampaignTerrain
    @CampaignTerrain3 жыл бұрын

    Super nice build. Looks great. Your editing and cutscenes were brilliant. As for the chipboard nailed on, "If it works, it ain't stupid."

  • @euansmith3699
    @euansmith36993 жыл бұрын

    That's a great Pod Racer, and the "special effects" shots and the Anakin tribute were priceless. The pilot head you made is lovely. Birds are tiny, tiny dinosaurs; so what do you expect them to sound like when slowed down? :D

  • @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good point, I will have to investigate the roars of other tiny dinosaurs

  • @xenakisrah6872

    @xenakisrah6872

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@EricsHobbyWorkshop Brain like the sound of this

  • @dazman76
    @dazman763 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant work on this Eric, really nice mate :) Loved both the build and parody edits, keep it coming!

  • @MSPaints
    @MSPaints3 жыл бұрын

    'Now there are two of them.' Hahaha. Your jokes are so low key i have to keep doing double takes. Lovely work man!

  • @emilienmoussie809
    @emilienmoussie8093 жыл бұрын

    Great sculpting skills !!

  • @brexitisdank39
    @brexitisdank393 жыл бұрын

    Wow this is very good. Electrifying

  • @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!!

  • @EricHonaker
    @EricHonaker3 жыл бұрын

    Great build! It definitely looks like something you'd see in the actual pod race.

  • @DTczsk1999
    @DTczsk1999 Жыл бұрын

    Wow! You’re very smart man! 👍❤️

  • @ocalicreek
    @ocalicreek3 жыл бұрын

    "If it falls off...what can you do?" Um, glue it back on. Or, you could roll your chance cube and let that decide. ROFL Seriously, somebody make sure Adam Savage sees this. Brilliant.

  • @Scarecrow69
    @Scarecrow693 жыл бұрын

    LOVE the comb power cable idea!

  • @dannysrecreationalspace4947
    @dannysrecreationalspace4947 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome build Eric! And talk about how you nailed Watto!

  • @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! I love a good chance cube

  • @johnkelley9877
    @johnkelley98773 жыл бұрын

    Great scratch building! The sculpting looks really good and I have done some figures too. Thanks for sharing this.

  • @xenakisrah6872
    @xenakisrah68722 жыл бұрын

    Ok I gotta applaud you staying on theme with some scrumptious realism along with your honest commentary- /chefs kiss/ well done. Great content, very informative!! (Edit: Emglimpsh)

  • @zeds.6783
    @zeds.67833 жыл бұрын

    Nice pod and the sculpted pilot is great.

  • @auroralee
    @auroralee3 жыл бұрын

    Petition to change this channel's name to: "ERIC HOBBY BUNKI-DUNKO"

  • @ryan_mette
    @ryan_mette3 жыл бұрын

    Always continuing to make good stuff, love it. And I really enjoyed that little movie edit there, nice

  • @carrie4910
    @carrie49103 жыл бұрын

    I will never look at pepper grinders with out seeing a pod racer engines 😁 Love it 😍

  • @CCMinis
    @CCMinis3 жыл бұрын

    Sandy and dandy, awesome build m8

  • @Draculord666
    @Draculord6663 жыл бұрын

    Very impressive with the head sculpt for that scale, awesome work!

  • @MiniatureHobbyist
    @MiniatureHobbyist3 жыл бұрын

    Great looking build, just need to get all the podracers together and animate them in a race =)

  • @rhino5419

    @rhino5419

    3 жыл бұрын

    Including yours even though you were not mentioned!!! Unfair.

  • @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Miniature Hobbyist I saw you made one too! You should have messaged one of us before hand and we could have included you!

  • @MiniatureHobbyist

    @MiniatureHobbyist

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@EricsHobbyWorkshop no worries, they all look awesome and maybe I will be in the next one =)

  • @phillipjones911
    @phillipjones9112 жыл бұрын

    Very cool clip about Anakin, loved it!

  • @alexanderabroskin2705
    @alexanderabroskin27053 жыл бұрын

    Nice way to create a cable from greenstaff! Thanks a lot!

  • @rykerhasyounow
    @rykerhasyounow3 жыл бұрын

    Great impression. 👍

  • @scottnichols2929
    @scottnichols29292 жыл бұрын

    That comb trick though! I'm gonna try that.

  • @VinovaLCrafts
    @VinovaLCrafts3 жыл бұрын

    Wow amazing... I like your atmosphere setting... 👍

  • @lostboy6268
    @lostboy62683 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the comb trick. so simple, ingenious

  • @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    3 жыл бұрын

    Not bad right?!!

  • @rking1106
    @rking11063 жыл бұрын

    Eric's Hobby Workshop + Star Wars. I had to watch.

  • @Kirk.t.g
    @Kirk.t.g3 жыл бұрын

    I think you capture the emotion better than Anakin, nice acting

  • @Berserkerworks
    @Berserkerworks3 жыл бұрын

    I havent seen ep1 but I dont think it's going to live up to my expections now that I've watched your pod racing scene.

  • @mikekmit6045
    @mikekmit60453 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely, your best work. Kudos.

  • @Nosculptor
    @Nosculptor3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome greeble usage. And sooner or later I will use that comb trick, thanks for sharing it!

  • @philRminiatures
    @philRminiatures3 жыл бұрын

    Wow, inspired job, thanks for sharing! 👍👍

  • @nikital.6523
    @nikital.65233 жыл бұрын

    Now this is prequel posting.

  • @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yippee!!

  • @hyperbene7711
    @hyperbene77113 жыл бұрын

    Mindblowing

  • @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!!

  • @Joooooooooe11
    @Joooooooooe113 жыл бұрын

    Looks awesome. Fantastic video and build. Those bits from the dollar tree final faction action figure sets are seriously some of the best greeblies for any kind of sci fi scratch building. I have already raided my local dollar tree and cleared them out of their stock on multiple occasions.

  • @TheShelbyTheShelby
    @TheShelbyTheShelby3 жыл бұрын

    That intro was fantastic. I always look forward to your videos, man.

  • @gunsandwaffles7617
    @gunsandwaffles76173 жыл бұрын

    A bit late to the party - let's claim the timewarp - this is so full of win, let alone the intro. Loving all of it. What really amazed is your awesome scuplting skill

  • @kirkgeier164
    @kirkgeier1643 жыл бұрын

    Excellent vid Eric Crazy to see a mini in a moving video!

  • @christopherengel7436
    @christopherengel74363 жыл бұрын

    Hey I came to your video from Bill & Studsun. Really cool build. Liked your podracer a lot. Seeing you sculpt your pilot (great choice for the character!) it's too bad you didn't know what you were doing. Sculpting wise that is. However he turned out phenomenal. I don't believe you & Anakin will be friends though. The sand thing might be a non starter.

  • @tomtruesdale6901
    @tomtruesdale69013 жыл бұрын

    That was pretty dang cool. Very nice work

  • @ticctacc609
    @ticctacc6093 жыл бұрын

    thats a lot of podracers in my recommendations

  • @dendronkenfoetus
    @dendronkenfoetus3 жыл бұрын

    This might be your best video to date!

  • @KolgartsMiniatures
    @KolgartsMiniatures3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome build!

  • @MKempICI
    @MKempICI3 жыл бұрын

    Nice work on the Sullustan, sir!

  • @AshleyBlackwater
    @AshleyBlackwater3 жыл бұрын

    11:06 When the Gellar Field malfunctions

  • @samuelconsolatti-welch5876
    @samuelconsolatti-welch58763 жыл бұрын

    Your stuff has come a long way in a short year.

  • @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    @EricsHobbyWorkshop

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Samuel! Always trying to improve

  • @danjones1710
    @danjones17103 жыл бұрын

    WOnderful greebling man. Well done.

  • @werebear76
    @werebear763 жыл бұрын

    In just the green stuff he looked like the creature from the black lagoon. Awsome vid man

  • @AvocationNation
    @AvocationNation3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the bird noises.

  • @josray2557
    @josray25573 жыл бұрын

    this was awesome, and I lol, great comedy

  • @hermanpesina6328
    @hermanpesina63282 жыл бұрын

    Watching you destroy the shakers inspired me to make a crashed podracer terrain piece for my legion map

  • @BrushQuill
    @BrushQuill3 жыл бұрын

    Thats a sweet build.