Adam Savage looks at 3D Printed vs Scratch-Built Star Wars models

June 1, 2026

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If there’s a guy who would have a unique and knowledgeable opinion on pretty much anything tactile and tangible in the Star Wars space, it’s Adam Savage, and here he looks at the two prevalent ways of creating Star Wars models; 3D printing and scratch built.

Adam and Norm welcome modelmaker Bauble Young to the cave, who brings with him a Star Wars project two years in the making. Bauble has meticulously modeled and built a 1:72 scale miniature of the MG-100 StarFortress aka Resistance Bomber that was seen at the beginning of Star Wars: The Last Jedi! We’re blown away by the intricate interior detail of the ship and its painstaking paint job, and chat with Bauble about his process of scratch building and 3D printing miniatures.

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Mark Newbold

Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in '81 and been a presence online since webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com and Starburst Magazine, having previously written for magazines and sites including Star Wars Insider, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Lightsabre.co.uk, Jedi News, Jedi.net, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek The Official Magazine, Star Trek: TNZ and StarTrek.com. He is the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015, hosting it four times, the EiC and Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.

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The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art celebrates the power of visual storytelling. Founded by George Lucas and Mellody Hobson, the museum explores how images move us and shape our collective memory. From Frida Kahlo’s self-portrait to Norman Rockwell’s scenes of everyday life to Charles White’s portraits of dignity. Each invites reflection. Each tells a story.

Designed by Ma Yansong of MAD, the Lucas Museum is located in Exposition Park in the South Los Angeles region. The museum’s campus includes new green space designed by Mia Lehrer and her team at Studio-MLA. Inside the building, our galleries explore timeless themes—family, love, work, play, fantasy, and more. Additional spaces include two state-of-the-art cinematic theaters and dedicated areas for learning, dining, retail, and events.

George Lucas and Mellody Hobson share a conviction that illustrated stories connect people across cultures and generations. Their decades of collecting span iconic American painting and popular illustration, comics, and cinematic art.

Lucas, creator of the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises, and founder of the George Lucas Educational Foundation began collecting in college, when the only art he could afford was original comic art for $30. Over 50 years, that collection has grown to more than 40,000 works. “I could never sell my art,” Lucas says. “It just is not what I think art is. I think it’s more about an emotional connection with the work, not how much it cost.”

Hobson, in addition to managing Ariel Investments, is the former chair of Starbucks Corporation and serves as a director of JPMorganChase.

In 2010, Hobson and Lucas signed the Giving Pledge, a campaign and public promise by some of the world’s wealthiest philanthropists to give the majority of their wealth to charitable causes. The pair is committed to improving education, particularly through the arts. “We’ve always said we’re holding society’s money, which we fully intend to give back,” Hobson says. “This is how we’re doing it.”

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Adam Savage looks at 3D Printed vs Scratch-Built Star Wars models

By Mark Newbold

June 1, 2026

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Adam and Norm welcome modelmaker Bauble Young to the cave, who brings with him a Star Wars project two years in the making. Bauble has meticulously modeled and built a 1:72 scale miniature of the MG-100 StarFortress aka Resistance Bomber that was seen at the beginning of Star Wars: The Last Jedi! We’re blown away by the intricate interior detail of the ship and its painstaking paint job, and chat with Bauble about his process of scratch building and 3D printing miniatures.