so the water slides, worth it. No reaction with the vinegar on the clear plastic. Using toothpaste on the gate marks, great result. The surface “clouding” that comes with…
@thebanshee13 yeah its getting chilly up this way plus less than a month till comicon so its really time to work only on the Sazabi. My girlfriend just pointed out that i have built 4 RGs (5 if you count this one) since i have started the Sazabi so yeah i gotta finish. @corn-wizard yeah the clear parts on this kit are MUCH clearer than the Zeta…[Read more]
just put a little bit on a cotton swab and rub into the “cloudy” parts of the clear plastic. Let it sit for a few minutes then wipe it clean. takes away almost all of the surface scratches from cleaning up the nub marks on the clear plastic. I might have to film this method as well and add it to my “vinegar for water slides” video.
@Cthulhu i took your advise on the brown color for the panel lines on the gold frame. Thnx for the idea cause i think it looks much better now that its not so prominent. lemme know what you think
You’re welcome. It looks better now. With more brighter brown colors you can achieve an even subtle shading of the panel lines. You are on the right way.
Humble beginnings of my Strike Freedom Clear Ver. lemme know what you folks think about the panel lines on the frame. I’ll be working on this one very slowly and only while the paint is drying on my Sazabi build
Interesting thought, i’ll give it a try and post it later on. I was thinking about it all day and i think it will look better than the black. A little more subtle
I feel like at this point, it would be very difficult for Bandai to disappoint me in what they release next. However, I agree these would be nice additions to the RG line!
I usually do the detailing work as i build, it lets me get more detail work on the inner frame and some of the hard to reach areas. It takes me a little longer doing it that way but i feel its worth it. My build of that kit took just under 37 hrs to complete. I hope your build comes out the way you like.
not sure what problems you are referring to. Ive built the trans-am version and didn’t notice any lack of articulation. When the large blades are mounted on the hips it does limit how far the legs pivot outwards but other than that i was able to get some rather nice action poses out of it.
He means the skirt armor not letting the legs move so much, honestly the exia is one of the best rg kits, the only problem is the skirt armor, and that it’s so small and I have huge hands lol 🙂
I found no problem with Exia’s articulation. The only thing I found difficult with the Kit where those little blue tabs (especially the ones inside the helmet). Asside that, Great RG Kit.
Newest addition to my RG collection and one of the best anniversary gifts ever. I really want to crack this one open and start it now, but i HAVE to finish the Sazabi first. This makes 4 out of 6 gentei RGs so i might need a new shelf soon.
Well all of my regular retail kits, decals, action bases and supplies i order through HLJ since they have great prices; top notch customer service; and a great selection. I live on the east coast of the united states so shipping can be a bit much but its worth it. All my gentei kits come from a fairly well known online site, that i wont name here…[Read more]
My advice to anyone who is going to use water slides on the Destiny: Bring plenty of patience and decal softener. I have been finding great luck with white vinegar. There are TONS of panel lines and hard edges that the decals sit right over, on just the wings alone. Hopefully i’ll have these decals done today
i just got my water slides in the mail last week. ive been putting it off for a while now hahaah i put the stickers on and it wasnt exactly fun, the wings… oh the wings… they drove me crazy! i ended up cutting the stickers, laying each piece on the plastic… rather than lay it across the gaps. it came out looking really nice. problem was i…[Read more]
I think bandai should’ve made more grunt suits after the rx-78-2 and zaku ii it’d give them more time to work on maybe studying up the frame or making modifications on it
Well, they did just make the Z’Gok so we’ll probably get a mass production version of that soon.
One of the original plans Bandai showed had the GM, Gouf and RX-78 [G] as well as the Z’Gok so we may get them later along the line.
If there is a Gouf RG made i will loose my mind! Such an good looking suit. I also think there should be more grunt suits in the RG line, pairing with some of the main series suits would be nice.
I’d like to see most of the early Zeon grunt suits, especially the Dom/Rick Dom and Gelgoog. Though I can’t really see those being made over a main suit like the Gouf.
I’d like to see some more of the federations mobile suits it gives them a chance to work on the frame for the gundams and I’d faint over a rg kampfer,maybe even a zaku i