Just got my first ever shipment from HLJ. I’m brand new to gunpla and currently working on my first kit. I picked up a Man Riding to be my second kit and ordered the option…
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I realized that fine hand painting, on a RG scale, it’s extremely difficult…
Take a look please what I got
Can anyone have any suggestions on how this can be improved?
Didn’t have enough time to tinker with anything before work today, but I am really enjoying this new hobby of mine and wanted to play with the model. I still have lots to do. Here are some neat pics I took.
Just another WIP update. Been real busy with work and family lately so not much progress but I did pick up a action bad for when I do final pics. Still need to work on seem lines, top coat, panel lines and finish a few parts.
Not related to the competition but just wanna share
I did this 1/72 Death Star Trench last year. It took me a year to CAD and build this diorama. The tiles were 3D printed. It…
Not related to the competition
I did this 1/72 Death Star Trench last year. It took me a year to CAD and build this diorama. The tiles were 3D printed. It was a fun build.
HELP! I am working on my first gunpla kit and have run into a hesitation. I have painted all the parts with tamiya spray cans (lacquer) and used a enamel paint to hand paint the eyes. My next step was to be panel lining wit either gundam markers or panel wash. I was looking into how to do both. I ran out to grab a cheap airplane kit to practice on…[Read more]
Enamel thinner is a bit like turps or white spirit if you use to much and it will eat through or crack plastic.
I have always used enamel paint it’s just the thinners really dislikes plastic.
A modeler i no once put a pricey plastic kit in a container of turps to strip the paint off but when he came back to it the next morning not only did it…[Read more]
Good to know, I’m gonna go grab the current version of pledge future finish and give that a shot. Maybe that will work better. Hopefully the markers don’t have as much an issue with erasing as the last coat gave them.
Epyon color scheme? nice!
I love the name and scheme such a great paint build
Thanks guys I appreciate it. I’m hoping my weapons really make it pop, about two weeks and I will have that done. Thanks again though!