Started this project last month haven’t have time to finish due to no cash and busy schedule I do plan on finishing it up and painting all the detail before I start school next year. View
surprisingly no š the only ones that are exposed where it could be rubbed off are the ones on the shoulders. i used the sharpie on the back of the plastic so to minimize any possible unwanted contact. even with posing and flexing the parts im not seeing any damage to the sharpie. plus with the sharpie on the back of the plastic, the hologram…[Read more]
those stickers (especially on the shield) totally ruined the awesome work.
Ps at least use the knife and cut the sticker over the panel line. It works wonders.
DOUBLE WIELD!!!…fudge up only the right manipulator can hold a weapon,I’ll worry about it later still got to finish the rifle and tank in the back of the ankles.
thank you, I’m thinking of maybe adding something here and there but very subtle Don’t want to bite more that I can chew this is my first mod attempt and is getting tricky as it is.
Finished off the head. It was a pain trying to get rid of all the light leaks. Had to build little housing units for the LEDs and then use putty in some spots.
That is some impressive work, truly amazing. Im curious as to what you are using for the little metal bits? your placement looks great and its not an overwhelming effect. Looking forward to seeing more of your progress on this kit.
The smallest metal bits are 1mm ball bearings. The bigger ones on the knees are 1.3mm bearings and the biggest parts on the sides of the shins are 2mm (I think) detail screw heads. I picked them up at either Volks or Yodabashi Camera in Tokyo.
Track down a precision hand drill. HLJ sells one but they call it a HG One-Touch Pin Vice . Here is the link to its page on their website:
shttp://www.hlj.com/product/WAVHT-330/Sup
You can get lots of different drill bits that you can swap out. To get the bearings flush I have no sure fire trick. I just drill a little bit at a time until…[Read more]
So I am almost done with the HG Freedom Gundam; I just need to do the buster guns on the sideskirts, the beam rifle, and the sheild. The problem is: I REALLY hate the weird bluish gray color of them. Does anyone know a good gray color that I could paint them, while still similar to the shade?
aegis pieces. thought the whole ‘red’ thing for the arch rival/nemesis suit was getting a bit tired, sooo. . . metallic purple! was thinking along the lines of space leo…
I am currently building a Freedom Gundam. There are a bunch of things I really want to paint on it. I wanted to get gundam markers, but I wasn’t able to order them. So, I found a cheap alternative. Appearently, walmart now sells sharpie paint markers. I thought I would have to buy a bunch of singles, but I found a pack of five, that were all the…[Read more]
Starting up on this kit i wanted to get the color adjustment done first before i started building. The promotion material on this kit showed a deep red color for the flexible…
After forever since my last post, here is the Buster. Legs are almost done, I finished up the paint, panel lines, and metal detail parts. Just need to finish up the water slides and do the topcoat.
wow
if i ever made a leg that looked that good, i’d probably just display that by itself, because i don’t think i’d have the diligence or patience to get through building the rest of the suit w/ that kind of detail. awesome stuff; i’m looking forward to seeing how the rest of the buster turns out
This is a decent kit. I built it back in ā02 when I was in Virginia. When it is complete, be careful with the āVā fins as they can break when you transform it. The hip joints can become loose too. If you are looking to do more detail, I would love to check it out when you complete it.
The red sharpie on the GN strips is looking good. Found any issues with it rubbing off yet?
surprisingly no š the only ones that are exposed where it could be rubbed off are the ones on the shoulders. i used the sharpie on the back of the plastic so to minimize any possible unwanted contact. even with posing and flexing the parts im not seeing any damage to the sharpie. plus with the sharpie on the back of the plastic, the hologram…[Read more]
That’s a really ingenious idea!