building up slowly, really slowly… target on the back pack and weaponry first am always lazy for them after build up the mecha… meanwhile, merry x mas n happy new year to all!!! 😉 View
WIP 8: I finally completed the whole thing. Well not really everything.. I also have the expansion set where I haven’t build the extra weapons. But the LED unit has installed. I’m now truly realized that my camera lighting is too bright that the shades from the weathering master is completely unnoticed. But still you can see the RX-78-2 with all h…[Read more]
Well, actually yes, the hands were painted with gunmetal. But then I painted them with glossy coat.
What you see in the pictures at the third row are arms (including hands) that were painted with gloss coat. But the hands (and inner frames) were already painted with gunmetal. The three pictures in the last row are showing the whole kit that…[Read more]
Oh no! The paint that you were using is a synthetic lacquer, something that you should NEVER use on ABS plastic. It will make it extremely brittle over time, to the point where it will shatter at the slightest touch.
By the way @Bossguy, now that I’m thinking and start to taking your point. I think maybe it will be much better that I spray the inner frames and the hands that were made from ABS, first with Tamiya surface primer. Then I can spray them with synthetic lacquer. Yeah, I didn’t thought about this before. But maybe for safety and to make the kit last…[Read more]
Haha, one of those links is the website where I discuss Gundam with other people! About your question, leave it as it is. The main frame is made out of polystyrene, so the gunmetal won’t harm the plastic. The hands however, will degrade over time. I do not suggest respraying them. Tamiya primer from a can is also a synthetic lacquer. Leave the…[Read more]
LOL.. I knew it! From many of your responses in this forum, I always have a feeling that you’re somewhat ‘experienced’. 😀 I sometimes have a suspicion that you might be one of the judges, sent here to watch us beginners doing the competition. LOL. But maybe I went overboard with this suspicion. 😛
But really dude! You’re cool. Thanks for telling…[Read more]
Oh, thank you. You’re too kind. I wish I was one of the judges, haha. I am not the most experienced builder in this group. There are many here that have some insane talent, and have created some awesome work outside of this competition. An airbrush is an excellent investment, and If you think you’re going to get more serious with this hobby, I…[Read more]
Thanks for the praise! I’m really happy that the shades really comes out nicely. Feel free if you have comment or advice. I always want to improve my results. 🙂
No airbrush here. I simply use Tamiya weathering master. Apply it on edges and lines to highlight them. After that I spray the kit with clear gloss coat. That’s it.
Thanks! This kit is awesome. I think it’s worth to be in anyone’s MG shelf. 😀 Even though some people regard it as the ‘bigger’ scale of the RG, but this is still an MG with all the beauties of an MG kit.
The shading /weathering is really nice , is it just tamiya weathering master stuff ? If it is i need some of that ! Is it put on with a brush or those little q tip sponge things ? Either way looks superb and just the right amount .
Yes! I use Soot from tamiya weathering master set B. It is really just that, nothing else. I used q-tips and I found it very effective. I think I used up around 20 q-tips just for this, LOL. And don’t worry if you apply too much. Just like panel line marker, they are easy to remove with eraser.
The last three pics are the best ones thanks to that weathering. Very nice work on this and the all-gunmetal hands don’t look out of place at all, haha.
Thanks! The weathering indeed boost the appearance of the kit. I’m really happy that I’m doing it. 🙂
The shiny gunmetal on two gigantic hands may look strange for some others, LOL. But I think it is the proper color and I like it too. When I see this picture: http://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/File:RX-78-2_(4).jpg , I just couldn’t think of any color…[Read more]
Wow, that looks awesome! I really wish I could paint it up like you, it just makes my out-of-box build look like nothing x) it still was a fun kit to put together, though!
Thanks! But I would say, Yes you can paint your kit like this. It is extremely easy. I’m also a beginner. So you can take my word. 😀 The only thing I did is just put some weathering and then seals it with a coat. And I think this is what most people here are doing. They do something with their kit and then put a coat (either flat or gloss) on top…[Read more]