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.
I was greeted earlier today with this little package. Clearly i took everyone’s advice and started collecting the RG line. Nothing says great day like a fresh batch of plastic on a day off. Now if there was only a new episode of hobbylink TV up, my day would be complete 🙂
Just waiting for the top coat to dry so i can finish the assembly of the head. I couldn’t get the water slide to look right to me, so i used a sharpie to color in the lens on the mono eye. Testing with an LED light seems to have a nice effect, so hopefully the LED i order will work.
I’m using some crappy acrylics but with pretty solid results. The light green is called palm leaf, the dark green is English ivy and the purple is purple pansy. They are cheap crafting acrylics, but i have been thinning them and getting them to work out for me. also I’m using krylon crystal clear acrylic top coat if you were curious.
Getting back on the Sazabi until my package arrives from HLJ. The whole chest is done and decals are on, so its just waiting on a final top coat. Getting ready to start up on the head and then its on to the weapons, to prevent getting weapons block on this kit
First RG kit and i think it came out great. i tried the stickers on the rifle but i really didn’t like how it looked so i removed them. i might order the water slide decals to…
Gotta put the Sazabi on the back burner…again. Mainly because of the package i picked up this afternoon. This kit is a double first for me, first RG and clear kit. Now the question is how to panel line this thing? Thoughts?
Ok folks, since i got such a plethora of speedy responses last time i figure i’ll ask another RG question. I got my first RG kit today, Zeta clear version, and im stoked about cracking that box open and diving right in. But then it dawned on me, how do i do panel lines on a clear kit? do i skip it? black or should i use grey? im so unsure about it…[Read more]
I learned my lesson with the Epyon and will never save all the decals till the end again. Anyone else who built this kit notice the waters slides being printed off center or is it just me? Its making lining things up a bit tough, and i just realized that i will NEED mark softer for this kit…
i didn’t even see that until i read your post, now im even more excited to see how this build unfolds 🙂 The picture looks more blue than it really is so i’ll have to get a pic with some better lighting. Ive decided against doing the yellow parts in gold and instead decided on silver to match the inner frame parts and the detailing i’ll be doing.…[Read more]
very unusual and has been causing a fair amount of questioning if it will look good upon completion. I’m hopeful that im not trashing a very nice kit with a bad paint scheme choice, but seeing posts like this are a nice reaffirmation. Thnx and i’ll be sure to post some updates soon.
Ok folks ive got a question or two to ask. Ive been really curious about getting into the RG line due to the great detail of these kits and the price tag is kinder on my wallet than the MGs im usually building ::cough:: Sazabi Ver Ka ::cough:: plus i would be able to display more in a given area because of the smaller size. So the first question…[Read more]
Really any RG is a good one to start with except the Zeta as it’s a bit fragile.
The build on RGs are very enjoyable but can be a bit fiddly due to the small parts.
Painting a RG would be a bit more difficult than a MG if you plan to keep the multi coloured armour, as you’d probably have to paint each individual part before putting them…[Read more]
Well, the problem i find in the rg is the size, it is complex, in some even more than a few mg´s, the problem is that the pieces re to small and makes them a pain to build them, incredible looks and articulation, and yes they can be painted, also some parts re always falling off, they re not sturdy as a simple hg for example, dont get me wrong,…[Read more]
If you want to get into RG go for the MK II..its a good RG..I already have 8 RG and only build 5 of them. RG is a great transition when you tired of doing MG’s. The detail is great and easy to assemble. But be cautious of the tyny parts because they easily lost and be gentle when assembling or u might break something.
Agreed with what the others said. MkII is fantastic and you can’t really go wrong. In some ways RGs are more “challenging” than MGs as the parts are smaller, especially if you plan to paint it. Give it a try.
The RG line is excellent. I think you’d enjoy almost any of the kits, but my favourites so far have been Justice, Freedom, Strike & Strike Freedom. They’re all nicely detailed and articulated, and indeed complex enough to keep you interested. The armour comes in many sections and usually with good colour differentiation to add real nice detail to…[Read more]
As with any kit you want to get, I always recommend you get a kit you like. I know you wanted the trans am Exia and if you cannot get your hands on it you can always make your own. As for how good the RG line is? Its fantastic, the line really is “excitement embodied” if you think it was going to skimp on complexity these small kits have quite…[Read more]
Wow folks lots of replies and lots of info so thanks everyone for your input. I decided to take the plunge into the RG line with 2 gentei kits (clear zeta and trans-am exia) and im putting in an order with HLJ for the MKII and the RX-78-2 kits and water slides. i’ll b posting some of the WIP stuff once i start up the RGs, which i might be using to…[Read more]
Wings done and this kit looks pretty good. Its the first kit ive done in almost 10 years so its been a great learning experience, plus its the first kit ive done decals on. Just have to fight through this “weapons block” that im experiencing and this one will be ready for display.
How long have you been working on this now? This kind of awesome result makes me tempted to try get better at hand painting so I can give a full repaint a go.
I started this kit back in Feb and finished last night. Total time on the kit (yes i timed it) was roughly 85 hrs. That is not including paint dry time since i stop the clock when i put my brush down. The water slides alone were about 9 hrs worth of work. Lots of time in this kit but i think it was worth it.
When it comes to hand painting the…[Read more]
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.
Gloss coat is to protect the decals from the wash.