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HGUC Nu Gundam HWS – Part 2 – Front Skirt Underside Detail-up

What’s up, builders? Today I’m bringing you the 2nd installment of my HGUC Nu Gundam HWS series. In this build I’m primarily focusing on detailing, so after going over some armor trimming last time, it’s time to delve into a more complex technique. You might have seen modelers on the internet modify the underside of their kits’ front skirts. Similarly to detailing up ...

HGUC Nu Gundam HWS – Part 1 Armor Trimming

Hey, everyone! It’s been a while, but I’m back. Today we’re starting a new series. I was originally going for a different build, and had made some decent progress, but I ran into some issues that forced me to change my plans. There are hundreds of ways to add detail to a model: styrene pieces, scribing panel lines, aftermarket detail parts… we’ve gone through a few in...

Haro Vignette – Making A Miniature Box

Hi, everyone! Welcome to another tutorial for this Haro build. Today, we’re going to wrap up the series with a simple yet versatile technique. There is a bit of work left to do, but I want to move to a different build soon so as to keep the posts diverse. If you really want to follow my progress on this model, I will be posting updates on my social media pages in the near future. For now, th...

Haro Vignette – 3 Ways to Handpaint Gradients

Hey all! It’s time for another tutorial on the Haropla vignette series.In the last update, we got the Haro itself ready to go. Now all that’s left is to bring the display base to life. We’ll go over three techniques to paint smooth gradients… without using an airbrush. Just like in the Galbaldy diorama series, this rusty boy’s base will be a piece of a recycled signbo...

Haro Vignette – Rust Stains And Streaking

Hey, Gunpla fans! I’m back after a while, and it’s time to make the final rust effects on our little Haropla model. We’re going to paint some eye-catching rust streaks, as well as blend the patches of bare metal with the green base color we sprayed last time. Streaking with enamels For the streaking, we’ll use enamel paints because they have a longer drying time than acryli...

Haro Vignette – Chipping Effects With Salt And Tape

Hello, and welcome to the second tutorial in the Haro series! Today we’re going to reproduce paint chipping on our cute little robot. We’ll go over a simple technique that requires a bit of planning and can yield great results if applied well. Concept Unlike with the Galbaldy, we are going to apply the main color over the previously painted bottom layer. Normally I’d go about it ...

Haro Vignette – Handpainting Rust

What’s up, Gunpla fans? It’s Enrico again. I’m back, and starting a new series of tutorials! Last time, we finally concluded the Galbaldy Beta diorama by making a detachable rain effect window for it. Although I had to improvise a little with the pictures of the completed model (for reasons mentioned in that post), I did upload proper photos on my social media as promised. So if ...

HGUC Galbaldy Beta Build Part 13: Rain Effect And Completion

Hey everyone! Welcome to the last installment of the Galbaldy Beta series. In this post, we’ll be going over the final touches of the build, as well as something quite different. I’m going to show you how to make rain fall on our scene! Rain effect Preparation Due to a funny thing called gravity, we can’t replicate rain drops that hover over the diorama, so we’re going to u...

HGUC Galbaldy Beta Build Part 12: Diorama Base II

Hello, builders! I’m back with the Galbaldy diorama. Today we’re going to paint the base and make all the terrain. It’s a very enjoyable process, and with some effort we can achieve a really good look. We’re going to cover a lot of ground today (pun totally intended!), so I’m sure you’ll pick up some tips and tricks from this update. Wooden base Spraying paint L...

HGUC Galbaldy Beta Build Part 11: Diorama Base I

Hello everyone! I’m back with the Galbaldy, and it’s time for the little surprise I mentioned at the end of the last update. Now that we finished the mobile suit, we’re going to build a display base for it. It may sound intimidating at first, but with a bit of effort and planning we can make a really eye-catching scene that will look great on your display cabinet. Layout I always...

HGUC Galbaldy Beta Build Part 10: Weathering II

Hello, everyone! I’m back with the Galbaldy Beta build. Today we’re going to finish the weathering process we started in part 9. Once again, the techniques we’re going to go over in this update are really diverse and can easily be used either together or separately. Effects with Real Touch markers Soot effect Remember the black Real Touch marker we used for detail painting a whil...

HGUC Galbaldy Beta Build Part 9: Weathering I

Hey, everyone! I hope you’re doing well in these tough times. Most of us will will be spending quite some time confined at home, which means more time for modeling. With that in mind, today’s update may be very useful. Hopefully it will inspire you and give you some ideas for whatever you’re building. The techniques we’re gonna go over today can be applied to most scales an...

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