After scrolling the internet, I was more than surprised to find out that no one had combined perhaps the world’s more popular Gundams, the Wing and the Freedom. Looks like entry has a chance o.o
Ok so painting has begun; First off was my colour selection and the right paint for the job; I’m doing some chipping with the hairspray technique and tamiya works better than…
Also note that I left off the machine-gun looking barrels on the guntank hands. I wanted this to look like it had the missile launchers like the early ones.
Arent projects with mods besides new color schemes and slight part swapping supposed to be in the advanced category?? I’m just asking 😛 not trying to cause any trouble… {hope no one tries to kill me for asking this :P}
The category guidelines are a little vague but the rules say that the judges can move an entry into a different category if they feel it was in the wrong one, so it doesn’t matter that much in the end if some people are posting in the wrong group.
Tested the paint Color scheme today.
Dark yellow 50% + sail buff 50% for base Color.
Red brown 50% + base Color
Salt chipping technique applied.
Hmmm was not too sure of the dark yellow.. may test a light sandy brown
Painting tests day 3. I’m loving this gun metal paint. My iPhone photos can’t do it justice. I’m liking the contrast it has with the semi-glossy armor panels. It will pop out…
Hi!!! Engine and cockpit ready Know the asssembly of the plane my favorite part… well i just enjoy all the process jejeje but this is the part a play with the model.. who can resist 🙂
Turns out nice. I was never happy with the fact, the the instrument-boards are moldet in detail and you have to go over it with a single decal. I just doesn’t makes sense.
Thank and that´s right the decal was cut off in to a single instrument to put over the board detail, but i have to confess that the decals was of a F-4 Phatom 1/48 that i do not use and like the BF panel is very little i decide to use them and put some of realism, from my point of view turns ok
Finally finished test fitting, did some glueing, cutting , drilled some holes sanding basic stuff, still got more to do before I prime and find out what the hell did I missed!.
Just a few pics of my GM custom. Complete color swap from green/purple to White Grey/Gray. Also some frame detail painting that no one will see because of the armor lol.
Finished my best work yet I decided to make a new backpack because the other one was to heavy It also can store all of its weapons on its back skirt front skirt and backpack I just got to finish weathering it Tomorrow and then topcoat it then I’m finished so till tomorrow guys gunplaboy out
That is a good method…took me half a day to clean up the boo..boos from last week..not easy cleaning black paint off..especially on the gray..but I happy with the result..
If the model has a camouflage, I prime only the putty the same color as the unpainted plastic color so as not to have too many layers of paint. if the model has a single main color like F-14, I prime the whole thing before main color.
In your case, I’d prime it light gray first, optionally pre-shade panel lines (fine airbrush, no need for perfect…[Read more]
One more thing, get a Wave scriber, tape along the panel line with duct tape, lightly scribe the sanded-off panel lines back, increase pressure a bit every time until you get the panel back.
Wave scriber…?? I have a Tamiya line scriber…but it’s hard to use on some of the area..So..I made my own line scriber…Used a needle pin and insert it into my hand drill as a handle..Tks for the tips you have been posting for me…
I am at the decal stage..hope to get it done this week..and then on to the carrier deck base..
I’m on multiple projects. Not a day gone by I’m not building a model. I’m still waiting on the last upgrade item to arrive. The exhaust nozzles for the Flanker D.
Also, I’m trying something new on this build. Maybe the most difficult yet for me at least. I’m sure you already knew that building for a home collection is different from building for…[Read more]
Haha..know the feeling..Once I am done with the F-14..I will start on my MG ZZ…
I got the decals all done on the F-14..Next will be the panel lines…shading/weathering..and get the carrier deck build too…pic to come…