Finished off the head. It was a pain trying to get rid of all the light leaks. Had to build little housing units for the LEDs and then use putty in some spots.
spent my time with the head fins. cut far from the part and really take the knife to it, slicing off thin slices after thin slices. this tested my patience big time (;
Yeah, each gentei kit i do is a game in “how little can i cut off with each pass”. but the results are worth it in the end. Plus when i go back to cutting “normal” plastic its a breeze
That is some impressive work, truly amazing. Im curious as to what you are using for the little metal bits? your placement looks great and its not an overwhelming effect. Looking forward to seeing more of your progress on this kit.
The smallest metal bits are 1mm ball bearings. The bigger ones on the knees are 1.3mm bearings and the biggest parts on the sides of the shins are 2mm (I think) detail screw heads. I picked them up at either Volks or Yodabashi Camera in Tokyo.
Track down a precision hand drill. HLJ sells one but they call it a HG One-Touch Pin Vice . Here is the link to its page on their website:
shttp://www.hlj.com/product/WAVHT-330/Sup
You can get lots of different drill bits that you can swap out. To get the bearings flush I have no sure fire trick. I just drill a little bit at a time until…[Read more]
So I am almost done with the HG Freedom Gundam; I just need to do the buster guns on the sideskirts, the beam rifle, and the sheild. The problem is: I REALLY hate the weird bluish gray color of them. Does anyone know a good gray color that I could paint them, while still similar to the shade?
aegis pieces. thought the whole ‘red’ thing for the arch rival/nemesis suit was getting a bit tired, sooo. . . metallic purple! was thinking along the lines of space leo…
I am currently building a Freedom Gundam. There are a bunch of things I really want to paint on it. I wanted to get gundam markers, but I wasn’t able to order them. So, I found a cheap alternative. Appearently, walmart now sells sharpie paint markers. I thought I would have to buy a bunch of singles, but I found a pack of five, that were all the…[Read more]
My solution to the pink GN cables on the trans-am exia is a thick layer of red sharpie. Color matches the promo material much better. So watcha all think?
Starting up on this kit i wanted to get the color adjustment done first before i started building. The promotion material on this kit showed a deep red color for the flexible…
i agree with the accuracy statement since the red really looked good. One a good note though, i was able to reproduce the effect of the promo images with a red sharpie. just a thick coat of sharpie on the back of the piece and the color is close enough for me. Paint might not work since the part needs to flex to be assembled.
i put up a nice comparison pic, and you can really tell the difference. Also ive been finding more and more appealing to try and panel line this guy… possibly a flat dark red. not sure though
After forever since my last post, here is the Buster. Legs are almost done, I finished up the paint, panel lines, and metal detail parts. Just need to finish up the water slides and do the topcoat.
wow
if i ever made a leg that looked that good, i’d probably just display that by itself, because i don’t think i’d have the diligence or patience to get through building the rest of the suit w/ that kind of detail. awesome stuff; i’m looking forward to seeing how the rest of the buster turns out
This is a decent kit. I built it back in ā02 when I was in Virginia. When it is complete, be careful with the āVā fins as they can break when you transform it. The hip joints can become loose too. If you are looking to do more detail, I would love to check it out when you complete it.