Really great idea! my own son who is about to turn 4 has recently enjoyed watching me build my Nu gundam so i think i may get him an SD model we can build together.
Is any one able to help me, I want to paint the inner frame of my nu ver ka but wanted to know is it best to prime the frame first or to just paint it?
If you are going from a darker frame to a lighter one, you may want to use a white primer underneath or it may take extra coats of paint. I have done it both ways and without the primer if you go to a lighter color you can get a cool shadowing look to it. I always cut off just a side to the runner (not the actual parts) and test how things will look
primer is generally a good idea. Primer isn’t just a coat of paint to cover the original color, it actually is formulated to stick better and to allow the paints you apply after to stick to it. That said every layer of paint of primer or topcoat will add a slight thickness to a part and that can cause problems where pieces stick tightly…[Read more]
No primer should be used. And as few paint layers as you can. One would be ideal. Or else you’re gonna have huge problems putting the armor on because of the layers. Risking breaking or not connecting at the seams. If you’re doing something crazy, like painting darker frame into, say, white, you’re not gonna have that plain white you may have…[Read more]
Here is a quick update of where I’m at with my Nu ver.Ka – finished the inner frame and the weapons. Will add the armour and fin funnels next then I need to prep and get paint and primer.
Just picked this up from the post office this afternoon. This is my first ever MG Gundam, and am planing on painting this and perhaps trying my hand at some dry brushing.
I’ve got one of these sitting here waiting to be built. I’ve been putting it off because the last Ver Ka I built (Sinanju Stein) had about 45,000 decals to put on and I kind of wanted a break so I’ve built a couple “easier” kits in the meantime….
Ah, amazing kit the Nu Gundam Ver Ka. From the inner frame to the decals.
As for the backpack, I used a quick fix shown by rrobbert184, simply use clear see-through sellotape and tape across the back of the finfunnels. You cant see it from the front and works well, so I settled for that.