Stopping with my PG Chars Zaku 2 for now so I can build some other kits. I will come back to this in the future for some more detail work on the back pack and thrusters on the…
Hey, guys! My next challenge was to put led into RG Zaku II mono-eye! And most complicated part was to keep work mini-gear inside, that allow mono-eye rotate simultaneously with head. And looks like I did it!
P.S: note that led color is true – pink, not red as you can usually see.
I thinking about putting leds in backpack nozzles, but since I decided to place MS on “ground” (moon base from kotobukiya) working boosters would look weird compared to if I put it on action base “flying in space”.
I do not really like how looks kits with lot of leds here and there, I just a mono-eye lover )))
Unfortunately I did not take photos during working on it and did not use references. But I think I will soon make a similar mod for MG 2.0, and try to make a sort of manual, and it will work for RG too, since MG and WG structurally identical and differ only in scale.
Getting back on the RG RX-78-2 after finishing up the epyon. Lots of details packed in such a tiny kit. I think the water slides look so much better than the RG stickers.
Thanks HF. I do think I am getting better because I am fooling the advise of those that came before me. I’m still prone to stupid mistakes when I rush a kit tho.
Hello guys, I just wanted to share my experience with the RG world, actually that is all the expirience I have with Gunpla overall xD, I got into the hobby and did not know what I was getting into and bought a RG Freedom without knowing, but it turned out great!, based on guides and several other modelers, I found that it is not recommended for…[Read more]
Thank you for your reply! hey, and what if I reuse the stickers after panel lining and then use a top coat, are they still going to peel off easily? Is there any problem in doing panel lining over stickers?
The sticker will stay on if you topcoat it but you’d have to be careful of air bubbles under the sticker, as that’s an issue with reusing them.
Panel lining then applying a sticker works fine but I’m not sure about physically going over the sticker. Your best bet would be to cut the sticker along the panel line and then line it.
Thank you for all that information, I think I will do that, I was looking into the option of buying aftermarket decals for it and use those instead after panel lining but could not find any for the RG Freedom only for the Strike Freedom 🙁
Just a small update on one of my current builds and a HUGE thank you for everyone who helped steer me toward the RG line. The amount of detail in these kits is staggering and…
Gloss coat it and do a grey/black wash. You can get a ready wash paint from ex. Vallejo (love and hate those paints) or MIG.
Or you could do it yourself. Acrylic gloss coat and then dillute a emanel paint with zippo lighter fuel.
The Sword Impulse is done. This is my very first painted MG kit and it has some flaws but I like how it turned out. Definitely the most time consuming build I have done so far.