Need a little advice.. I started working on my Zaku II red comet.. I’ve lined all the panels.. here it is.. is it better to flat coat the parts before assembly or after? I’ve never gone this far with a gunpla model before. My hyaku shiki was the first one I panel lined (what a panel lines it has). Thanks in advance!
If you’re not concerned about the time and more paint issue, I would go for the individual parts. Then you get the best cover and no parts will be left uncovered. It will also help stiffen the joints.
If paint and time is an issue, you could do them limb by limb. So take off the legs and arms, spray them when they are straight and all bent. This…[Read more]
Time is not an issue. The longer it takes the better the results. I’m just a bit scared to attempt weathering and dry brushing. Maybe on a cheaper kit. Or better yet one of my old ones.
Thanks for the advice and letting me know about the Q&A section.. I’ll look there from now on.
Made my first gunpla kit a few days ago it was the rg strike freedom I painted to red parts a metallic enamel black and positioned the skirts in the back and the detachable guns in the style of v2 gundam anyway here’s the final product mind the screw ups xD
For your 1st Gundam a RG, and the Strike Freedom… You did a great job, regardless of the screw ups.
It’s probably the hardest grade to begin with!
Anyway welcome to the world of Gunpla
Just finished my ZZ/Unicorn Ver. of the Capule. Comparison with my Turn A Kapool. These kits are great for the 4$ price tag and the best 8$ I have spent in a long time! Hope to see a HG of this kit in the future but till then this is a great addition to my collection.
Just started building gundam again.. here is my first finished kit.. ms-06s is next. Any suggestions are gladly welcome.. I’m getting further into it with panel lining and such.. thanks for looking!
Gold…. Nice….
Glad you took up building gunpla again. Never can have enough “brothers in arms” LOL
One tip when you’re going to do panel lines and or painting, do some research on which paints and clear coats to use. Need any help, just post some questions, we’re here to help.
Enjoy your builds
liking this build a lot. I think the hg seed kits have a lot of potential for customization. I recently picked up the Cgue Deep Arms and Ginn Hi Maneuver and plan to do involved builds like the ones from NGT Factory. I like your take on realism
GAT-X series build number 3! I really love the simple design of the Duel…even moreso after I put the Assault Shroud on. Sadly equipping the armour scratches up the parts…
Posibly the best duel gundam I have ever seen, great shading and color choices are dead on. Decals seem to blend in nicely as well (are those stickers or bandai’s waterslide decals btw?)
Amazing!
Thanks. there aren’t any official waterslide decals for the Duel so I purchased 3rd party ones from Samueldecal instead. It’s pretty much a copy of the sticker sheet in waterslide form.
@saint-ism This is soooo nice! I only have the NG Duel and actually really like it, but when I saw the MG Duel I knew that was a kit I have to get. I like the kit better than the Strike (go figure). Great job man.