Matt Makes

11/10/2022

28/09/2022

Still under the weather, Ian still coming more or less our way.
While we may not get a direct hit it’s supposed to be two days of wind and rain.

Hopefully videos will return next week - stay safe everyone.

24/09/2022

There won’t be a video released today - spent the week really sick.

As for next week it will all depend on where Ian goes, as of this morning that hurricane is headed right for my area, but things change and it’s still to early to know for sure.

21/09/2022

New video!

New Overhead Light & Camera Rig
https://youtu.be/cKZZFyAP-CY

Hello everyone! I know there have been some shaky images as I have been doing overhead filming. This new light/camera rig will fix that! If you want to get o...

20/09/2022

Zaku before the weapons, weathering and decals have been applied.

20/09/2022

Behind the lights. Which is now plural thanks to the new overhead light. Video coming tomorrow.

17/09/2022

Quick Review of Dspiae's Siren Glass File

https://youtu.be/p9rimIxbwD0

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17/09/2022

No one creates in a bubble.
I’ll be sharing other model/diorama makers videos from time to time to show folks what’s possible from the hobby and what I aspire to achieve one day.

https://youtu.be/A6xnYo-ryEw

request from a few different people, I decided to build my own original ship for the Star Wars universe. My favorite theme sugge...

15/09/2022

Not mine. But maybe one day I could do something similar - only time will tell.

14/09/2022

Zaku Part 4 - On this episode I inadvertently launch a crystal clear piece across the room.

https://youtu.be/EPOq6e1nqzE

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10/09/2022

Third build video for Zaku, it was a good day to make something.

https://youtu.be/Oq46r8BFozw

Day 3 of the Zaku build, and what a build it's been! The crazy amount of detail on the Real Grade Gundam is wonderfully insane. For this part, I was able to ...

07/09/2022

The title isn’t clickbait - things really did fall apart - and on the bit that I was most nervous about building.

Let me know what you think!

Zaku II Part 2 - Things Fall Apart!
https://youtu.be/oK56aj0hWIQ

Today we put legs on Zaku - I also work towards overcoming my hesitation with the tiny little detail pieces this kit comes with... and then things fall apart...

02/09/2022

It’s here!
Learning with time and applying new things I’ve never thought of before.

https://youtu.be/t8qHPiTKJFw

I will be honest with you, because you deserve that honesty. This kit scares me a little. The tiny parts, the enormous number of pieces, the complexity of de...

01/09/2022

Today we wrap up Graze - tomorrow we start a massive project - both on camera and behind. Hope to see you soon!

https://youtu.be/IuUQqcn1Oxc

31/08/2022

Here's day three, only two more days until the fresh new look for the videos.

https://youtu.be/IuUQqcn1Oxc

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30/08/2022

This video marks the halfway point in the series - check it out, and then be sure to watch this coming Friday to see what all has changed and improved.

https://youtu.be/3Z7VYa3BBEE

If I am being honest, and I am, I fit this build into an already packed day. The day didn't go the way I wanted, but even doing a few minutes of modeling hel...

29/08/2022

Newest Video released at 3 pm (EST) today.
This is also the last video series before I took a step back, slowed down and really put some focus into production value.

https://youtu.be/15hL741_wfI

28/08/2022

Tiny details matter- panel lining like it’s the Joy of Painting! 220828-01

https://youtube.com/shorts/YUV_3aKQOU8?feature=share

26/08/2022

First “STEPS” with Gunpla Real Grade. 220826
https://youtube.com/shorts/G5eWAtoLMtg?feature=share

My first day of building Zaku, my first real grade Gundam model.

26/08/2022

Newest build- and the last build series before I radically redesigned how I am doing things. As I learn what I am doing, I want to be continually improving to give better content to you.

https://youtu.be/jyW4yT6JJF4

Welcome back everyone! As teased at the end of the last build, here's Zaku! But I don't want to get too excited - he's not the next make. Sadly he's just too...

25/08/2022

This happened today.

23/08/2022

Today we wrap up the Kimaris build. This was such a good time.

https://youtu.be/jZsrxMHbT84

Today we are finishing up the Kimaris build. It has been a real treat to put this model together, I am blown away with the detail of the individual pieces, t...

21/08/2022

Some Sunday Morning Thoughts.

https://youtu.be/v_OYUvibOzE

I started this channel for two reasons, I needed a reason to do something for myself, and because maybe, just maybe, I will find a way to break out of the 9-...

20/08/2022

The page just surpassed 50 people liking/following. Thank you all!

19/08/2022

Today looks like:

https://youtube.com/shorts/l1A0eRGk9tM?feature=share

Getting ready for the day! Matt Makes is all about beginning a new thing. In my case those things are model/diorama making and posting YouTube videos. I have...

18/08/2022

Kimaris build day one has released on YouTube.

https://youtu.be/2cTur6xNNO0

Today we begin the second Gundam build, the Iron Blood Orphans HG Kimaris. The first build was a lot of fun, but the model itself was really fragile and not ...

17/08/2022

Getting a microphone today - hopefully that will clear up any audio issues. I know audio quality hasn't been great up to this point.
I did complete the Kamaris build (releasing 8/18 & 8/22) before the mic arrived, so those will not reflect the new audio quality.
https://amzn.to/3JUFjRw

Professional Wireless Lavalier Lapel Microphone for iPhone, iPad - Cordless Omnidirectional Condenser Recording Mic for Interview Video Podcast Vlog YouTube

15/08/2022

Here are some pictures I took today of the Barbatos (https://amzn.to/3SMrjNL) build, I also released these photos with a sneak peak of the next completed Gundam on the Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/matt_makes_official_youtube/
I think this really shows what the light box I built can do.

It’s amazing how easy this was to make and the quality pictures you can get from ten bucks at the dollar store, an led light ( https://amzn.to/3w2N6au ) and your cell phone!

15/08/2022

Newest video released today.
Let's make a light box so we can better capture the detail of the models and dioramas that will be built.

https://youtu.be/N7lOMKM29eg

After finishing the first Gundam, it was painfully clear to me that amongst the other things I need to improve upon - I need a better way to display them for...

14/08/2022

Welcome to Matt Makes!
I started a YouTube Channel about a week ago for two reasons - first, I have always wanted to learn video/audio editing, and secondly to hold myself accountable to start a hobby. Since I was a child I have always enjoyed models, my grandpa put together amazing fighter jets and I loved to look at them.
I am starting with Gundam because it is the ultimate place for a beginner to start, and I am a beginner, no need to paint or glue, a ten dollar kit of tools and a seventeen dollar model and you're off on a lifetime of fun and perfecting a hobby.
Please join me on my journey, let me know what you think, what you'd like to see, and feel free to share your own journey with me.