I’m still surprised by how well that blue works with the white and grey. The normal Jesta can be very dull looking with it’s boring color scheme, but a nice paint job like this highlights how great the suit actually looks.
Hi I am from the Intemediate category and would like to seek the advice of advance modellers here on where I can improve. I am about 95% done, left with some highlights and washes and pigments.
Looking forward to your advice – Thanks
really really good.
Maybe a bit more definition in the body of the figure. For instance the inside of the elbows could use a small bit of shading to bring it out. Typically it’s two small vertical lines where the bicep inserts into the elbow area. The back could use a bit more shading. Boots and pant bottoms look a little clean for desert…[Read more]
oh and really advanced would be a small sheen of sweat in places.. maybe a small amount of gloss mixed and blended in certain areas. And a removable towel of course….
Thanks so much for the constructive feedback. Especially tips on how to improve the figure, will work towards those details in the following weeks. Oh yes the towel is removable and I painted the details under the “hood” too 😉
I can tell that is very good work so far, people is my weak point so i can not tell you, but be sure on the terrain have track, steps be sure the robot and the pilot walk that otherwise it seems they just appear in their sites
I havent much i could add really,its looking really nifty already,i do no the ammoknights suits do not walk but fly so maybe no foot imprints for the armour just the figure,also i do agree with dscrimager your dio should be in the the advanced category.
If you really like these kits i would join the maschinen krueger forum,we are not a bad…[Read more]
Thanks for the compliment. I will definitely check out the forum. This is my first Ma.K Kit and I love it. I see myself building more of these in the coming months.
That’s super work! I like the contrast of the clean pilot and the dirty vehicle. The only thing I can think of would be to connect the two by having something of the vehicle on her. Like the heart could also be on her helmet or as a tattoo. Sort of a link to have the two matching in one way. But I’m being more artsy and not modely here…[Read more]
Thanks for the tip I know just what you mean. Initially I made her pants the same Colour as the mech, the it looked like I just threw light brown paint on everything, then I made the helmet brown red. It looked cool on its own but when you put it all together, it distracts you from the face, which is one of the main focal points. So I just blended…[Read more]
Ok 🙂 I am 95% complete, need to add some highlights and washes. Seeking your comments on where I can improve. I have learnt much from this community and am very grateful to all who gave me advice. Thanks all and good luck on your build.
Well guys after a few days of rest here´s the upper cammo hope you like , color dark green, sand and brown violet but i put a coat of yellow sand to better base color, i use templates to do the scheme
very nice – masking around windows was always my challenge. I may do a plane model this year – thinking of combo of liquid mask and tape. I wish these kits included two canopies in case one screwed up the first …
I know really advanced modelers used to use a vacuum forming machine with clear plastic to model these – but I don’t seem to see that…[Read more]
I am not doing anything usual with my contest build. Otherwise, it would’ve been done in weeks. I’m doing something different. Yes, it’s Advanced Modeler’s Syndrome.
My extremely messy area.. I swear I’m going to clean it up. I just get so consumed when I’m building a kit. Some of my backlog shown as well – I’m betting those Ver Ka will take me 6 months. Also I have another 6 or so kits not shown, even one RG.
I think I’m set for kit building until 2020.
well after this I am going to build a high grade out of the box – painted of course – but nice and new like off he assembly line. No weathering etc…like a one/two weekend build…
That’s my usual speed as well. 2 weeks tops for most kits. PE + resin included. Once in a while I build a snap-fit and paint it a little bit differently.
I added more clay to the back of the body and added more detail around the body.
I created the screw effect by pushing a hollow tube into the clay and then using a flat head screw driver I pushed the head into the middle of the circle to create a screw head look.
Painted the hair and face today. May need to touch up eyebrows. 1/20 Ma.K Red hair Ace.
Sigh Chin strap broke off and fell into palette. Will fix it tomorrow
The eyes really sell it. And you caught the expression well. One eye brow is a little longer but they don’t need to be exactly the same…
Folds on the towel are also great.
Learning a lot from this paint job, made a lot of mistakes. Everything is painted and awaiting decals. Gotta love Walmart bought spray paint( granted it isn’t Walmart brand).
More work in progress on thr NG Exia
Have finally got time to sharpen the blades. I stuck plastic card to lengthen and sharpen without loosing it’s length
If you are able to switch to an airbrush in the future you will get a lot more primer for your money – but you have the $100 to $200 for the airbrush set up…
That’s right, these are photo-etch. You can find sets of these for different scales/ time periods/ countries/ even army or navy. I prefer the ones that are made from brass more because they are easy to bend for a more natural look. Also there are paper ones that can be found sometimes.
Thanks I will go look for them, cos I am doing the Bandai, Star Wars 1/48 Snowspeeder, and am looking to add some details like seat belts in the seats.
I’m not a huge fan of Eduard’s new line of PE’s called self-adhersive which is a mess, IMO, cuz you’d still have to cut and sand every part. It sticks to tweezers & pliers. But sometimes there’s no alternative available.
There’s another kind of PE from China that’s ultra thin. Thinner than paper. Like for a warship. Way too easy to break. This is…[Read more]
Your best bet is to buy a generic 1/48 seatbelt PE sets cuz I don’t think there’s any Star Wars PE sets. Not popular enough. Most of the PEs are made for aircraft, tanks, vessels & cars.
You could detail the Snowspeeder with putty, tack-on (blue), masking tape as seatbelts, solder iron & electric wires.
I’m still surprised by how well that blue works with the white and grey. The normal Jesta can be very dull looking with it’s boring color scheme, but a nice paint job like this highlights how great the suit actually looks.
Well done!