Water slides are mostly done on the legs (just 2 more on the knees) and i just have to finish the side skirts and weapons and this will be ready for judging at comic con. The clock is ticking down and my back is against the wall on this one.
Getting ready to do the water slides on these massive feet. Skirt armor and thrusters are the only parts left to complete for the MS. Now i have to decide what weapons to use in my display pose since i won’t have time to finish them all before next week.
That’s turning out to be one hell of a great kit. You’ve inspired me to buy another Ver. Ka and do a similar paint job. I’ve decided to go with black and three different greens. I can’t wait to see it finished!
Thanks for the kind words and im glad i was able to inspire you just by doing what i enjoy. This really is a massive project and i have learned a lot. Lessons learned will carry over when i start on my next BIG project, the nu-gundam ver ka. Its sill in the planning stage but i have LOTS of things i plan to do with it. I hope your kit come out like u want.
Sazabi update: the legs are almost done and i should be able to finish up the gloss coat and water slides tomorrow after work. This build is coming down to the wire for time. test fitting the legs and i can finally see how big this kit really is.
Nope..HLJ only ship Vallejo paints because its water based..I use Tamiya spray can since I’m too busy to do airbrushing..maybe you can study using air brush with Vallejo Air colour since its meant to use with airbrush.
The clock is really ticking down on me to get this kit finished and i fear the funnels… Feet are finished and working im on the legs now. Hopefully i can finish the legs by mid week.
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.
Workin on the Sazabi and Strike Freedom. Hand painting the Sazabi is eating the time so i might have to look into spray or airbrush for the next kit. Just got my comicon…
@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
@thebanshee13, i did a little experiment with a leftover part from my clear Zeta and two matching decals from the RX-78-2, one the RG sticker and one the water slide decal. The photos really do not do the part justice but let me know which one u think looks better.