Adam Savage's One Day Builds: Kit-Bashing and Scratch-Building!

Adam goes back to his roots as a spaceship modelmaker in this week's build, using scratch-building and kit-bashing to make a scale model inspired by a piece of art by the legendary Jean "Moebius" Giraud. Along the way, Adam shares many tips for working with styrene to give miniatures detail that really shines on screen.

Shot and edited by Joey Fameli

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[RDGoodner]

The Joy of Modeling with Adam Savage needs to be a new PBS show. Someone get on that.

[Chayatfreak]

If tested was nothing else but Adam building things out of styrene I'd be so FRAKING HAPPY!

[kandyappleview]

18:40: i'm not gonna try and worry too much about being super bilaterally symmetrical, because few things in the world are...

that gives me, who is attempting to create some fan art from scratch for the first time, so much hope.

i love watching adam's process. it's teaching me a lot!

[rakaman]

Adam is so fun to watch doing this stuff. It's not just that he's talented and knows what he's doing, but the fact that you can tell he has so much passion and just loves doing it.

[joseybegood]

I was fortunate enough to see you talk in person a couple of months ago when you came out to a conference at Disney and can I just say you make every part of the maker in me happy. I’m currently working on a styrene model of the Tardis and the layering was giving me fits, but somehow today this helped me think through it! So much “LIKE”

[DavidGuyton]

Adam Savage channeling Bob Ross. Two of my favorite people to watch.

[fatheranderson]

The bob ross of model making "you can put these anywhere you want" maybe this little piece of styrene lives right here and this little piece lives right here because everyone needs a friend.

[canestrini]

This is so dense with tips, tricks and meditation. So great minimal production with an intimate camera and without a music track. This is truly internet gold.

[lidarman]

Brings back memories. I won best-in-show in 1981 for scratch building a star wars AT-AT--before the official model kit came out. What great memories that lead me to pursue an engineering degree. You have my dream job, Adam, even though I work my second place dream job now!

I recall going from kit building to just buying kits from variety store closeouts so I could load my shelf to bash and make my own space-ship designs. If one looks close, most of the Star Wars ships have parts from Tamiya Tanks kits.

[jackm.]

Adam: Thank you for inviting us into your shop again! Seeing you create is truly therapeutic. Once I watch the video the first time, it's then looped for continuous play. It keeps me inspired as I work in my own shop and many times, I catch something missed the first time around.

[alfinasherufynaizi]

Am I the only one who gets disappointed when they fast forward? I can watch Adam's one day builds forever! 🤗

[GemCityHippie]

As a model making person, a sci-fi nerd, and an unabashed star wars fanatic; I adore this kind of thing. There's really not much else that ticks all the boxes better than this. Getting to watch and listen to Adam; who in addition to being a generally cool guy is also a former ILM model maker; share all the little insider tips and tricks of the trade that gave birth to some of my favorite science fiction fantasy designs. I could literally watch an un-edited 12 hour stream of just him doing this kind of thing.

[CutTransformGlue]

New video series idea: "One day kitbash". Who's with me???

[Redshift]

I could literally watch Adam do One Day Builds just like this for hours and hours. More please!

[joecichlid]

I visit a lot of estate sales and it seems like I am always coming across assorted models, I think I will be buying them now. Random cars, planes, ships and other goodies that are untouched kits or partial builds could make a great source for parts to make things with. As a life long fan of the sci fi movies I can now see myself actually making a space ship using what you, Adam, have given us here. Thank you, kind sir!

[pre]

I honestly love that you've started showing ways to kitbash and build with styrene. A lot of your other builds require too much machining or carpentry for me, but something like this is perfectly achievable without a lot of initial investment.

[jeffersonkane]

The Joy of Modeling with Adam Savage!!! MAKE MORE similar to this video!

[BFBeast]

I could listen to Adam talk all day. Pleasant voice and a great mix of explanatory and anecdotal bits.

[cosac]

4 Years and back again... Im not a model maker but i love watching this, it amazes me.

[mezzanoon]

As an aspiring maker of props this is the exact video I've been waiting for ever since Tested started. Seeing you kitbash is truly inspiring showing not only how skilled you are, but also that we can do it too.