Just started building the OVA version a day ago (gonna take a few months I guess)…. How did you do the sleeves if you don’t mind me asking, they look great!!!
That sleeves had made me crazy. I tried to apply reverse wash but not good to me, then do masking & paint it but not so pretty either. Lastly i go direct handpaint suprisingly its look better!
If you hadn’t mentioned it, I wouldn’t have noticed there is something off…. Was it a post-shading job?
If that was the case, a little tip for the next time, first do the darker tone for the edges and then fill in the large surfaces with the lighter tone. Did that same technique as you did on a Zaku once, my ldumb luck was that the colour lended…[Read more]
@Daverb _ You’re absolutely right. In my early days of building gunpla i do like the kit with the clean looks but now not much. Post shading is much better than nothing it should make your kit more realistic even it’s not painted.
As a teetee580 first said he do a dark tone like grey along the edges & give a fill light shade of white on large surfaces. For more tips & tutorial please checkout in youtube, you can always find a many great videos from the pro.
looks great,I’m hoping for a RE 1/100 myself.
That’s an awesome kit indeed! Worthy of a RE 1/100!!!!!!!!!!
I’ve wondering when it will be release sadly Bandai are really push forward with IBO lines kit right now. hmmm