first go at a customizing a kit. i didnt like the 144 Z’Gok, its joints are flimsy and its a bit meh. so it became a piece of test plastic. although the pics don’t show it much the light and dark chrome came out alright…..then after the first attempt at painting i had to go i bit further
I am a 1:100 guy, but I like what BANDAI does with the RG line. The Z’Gok is one of my favourit suitdesigns but I dont like the colorsceme of it. The metal fits already much better and in combination with the LEDs it is more than shiny. I will get me the MG version of it some day. But I have no idea for it right now and alot of other stuff tu build. Since it is seabased, it will be something submariney..
the metallic finish isnt paint, i used this kit as a test for some powder stuff called c1 metalizer. i have a battlestar cyclon raider kit to do and then the british pound crashed so i thought what the hell, why not order some and give it a go. good effect, easy to use.
I bought something similar, wich is made for chrome and gold fingernails. Made some experiments with medium results but looking forward to the Gyancelots and Gyans I ordered to make shiny knights with it. Do you have some tips for the application? Or does it easily work on gloss black?
the recommendation is to be applied on gloss black paint however i have found that lighter plaint (as long as they have a glossy finish) come up with the lighter chrome colours. I have had no issues with masking and applying standard stickers, havent tried water or rubbing decals though. since its a graphite style buff finish i suspect painting over the top may cause issues, but i havent had to try it because its easier to get the paint completed then apply the buff to the areas you want chrome with a mask on the rest. it gets into the panel lines easier than i thought and doesnt come off when handling. there are a few youtube vids on the stuff out there
I am a 1:100 guy, but I like what BANDAI does with the RG line. The Z’Gok is one of my favourit suitdesigns but I dont like the colorsceme of it. The metal fits already much better and in combination with the LEDs it is more than shiny. I will get me the MG version of it some day. But I have no idea for it right now and alot of other stuff tu build. Since it is seabased, it will be something submariney..
The weapon led is killer… somehow it kind of reminds me the robot from “Lost in space” 😛
i prefer the m1:100 or rg as well but i cant see how i would ever be able to wire LEDs into a rg kit. there’s not even enough room for a resistor
Pretty nice custom kit. I like the metallic paint and LEDs in kits is always top notch.
the metallic finish isnt paint, i used this kit as a test for some powder stuff called c1 metalizer. i have a battlestar cyclon raider kit to do and then the british pound crashed so i thought what the hell, why not order some and give it a go. good effect, easy to use.
I bought something similar, wich is made for chrome and gold fingernails. Made some experiments with medium results but looking forward to the Gyancelots and Gyans I ordered to make shiny knights with it. Do you have some tips for the application? Or does it easily work on gloss black?
And how does paint work on it..
the recommendation is to be applied on gloss black paint however i have found that lighter plaint (as long as they have a glossy finish) come up with the lighter chrome colours. I have had no issues with masking and applying standard stickers, havent tried water or rubbing decals though. since its a graphite style buff finish i suspect painting over the top may cause issues, but i havent had to try it because its easier to get the paint completed then apply the buff to the areas you want chrome with a mask on the rest. it gets into the panel lines easier than i thought and doesnt come off when handling. there are a few youtube vids on the stuff out there