Thanks. The drum mag is mostly just trying to imitate the lance versions drum mag, but I’m not completely sold on it either. I’ll have to check my spare parts bin for other ideas, I just dislike tge 2 default magazines it comes with.
It’s been over a week since I last updated, but in the mean time I started scribing and detailing with .3mm plate. This kit is a big blank slate in terms of armor detail so its been fun to plan out how to add some detail to it.
Thanks. The drum mag is mostly just trying to imitate the lance versions drum mag, but I’m not completely sold on it either. I’ll have to check my spare parts bin for other ideas, I just dislike tge 2 default magazines it comes with.
Finally making a new update. I added a rail to the sides of the shoulders, used .3mm plate to add some detail to the big empty expanse of the chest armor, and added some rails…
I haven’t updated in a while because I’ve been busy at work. There hasn’t been any major updates on Barbatos for the moment but I have progressed quite a bit on the 1/100…
Have you considered just painting the frame a flat dark grey or black with only specific parts silver or metallic grey (like the inside of certain joints, hydraulics, etc)? That can look great when done right too and the light/dark contrast really makes certain parts “pop”.
If you have an airbrush and can spray lacquer or fume heavy paints then mr.color steel and Alclad steel look nice. Just leave them bare though as even gloss clearcoat can dull their metallic sheen.
Otherwise tamiya gunmetal seems to be the go to spraycan for inner frames for a lot of gunpla modelers.
I got my barbatos built up and have started transfering the parts I’ve been working on over to him. The shoulder joints are modified from a graze kit I messed up the painting…
My package and kit artives today, but in the meantime this weekend I have been working on other parts for my entry. First I picked up a cheap pinewood base to use for my…
Got my January stuff into my private warehouse today so I can finally ship out my stuff. In the meantime I haven’t been idle. Using my 1/100 form 4 as a base I’ve been mes…
I’m planning on just EMSing it in at the end of the month so I should get it within a week with plenty of time to work on it. I’ve already started testing out some ideas and parts on my Form IV 1/100 barbatos (Since it’s mostly the same kit) so I won’t waste as much time with planning and experimenting when the Form VI comes in.
I hope they make it in time to give you enough room to work without rushing! This is why I wished HLJ had announced the opening date of the competition a month or two in advance. This way we would of had time to think about what we wanted to build and have enough time to order the stuff!
I’m planning on just EMSing it in at the end of the month so I should get it within a week with plenty of time to work on it. I’ve already started testing out some ideas and parts on my Form IV 1/100 barbatos (Since it’s mostly the same kit) so I won’t waste as much time with planning and experimenting when the Form VI comes in.
the detailing you’ve added so far is pretty damned clean.
Not sold on those drum mags on the guns though, looks off to me.
I like it, but I think the head could use some more work. I’m not a huge fan of the small V-fin, but other than that I think this looks great.
Thanks. The drum mag is mostly just trying to imitate the lance versions drum mag, but I’m not completely sold on it either. I’ll have to check my spare parts bin for other ideas, I just dislike tge 2 default magazines it comes with.