There's this thing I have where I do not want to start on my backlog and I keep postponing it especially the more expensive newer fun to build kits. Like I don't want the feeling that "I have them BNIB" to go away. The mgex strike freedom for example. is it just mental illness?
Got a new stand from Aliexpress and it’s pretty damn awesome
picked up a bunch of God hand file sponges you guys got tips and tricks for me to get the best quality out of these guys?
Very solid kit and wide range of articulation. Better use water decal instead of the sticker.
I tuned into the Gundam Base’s stream showing off the HG Messer M1 ahead of release and I’m honestly impressed with what was shown off. Color separated monoeye, universal standard backpack, better backskirt than the F Types, I’m happy I held off on getting any Messers till now and I’m gonna be having fun customizing the two I ordered.
Some pictures of my custom paint Fenrir from In Era like usual they delivered an excellent kit the scale is just great for all the details the innerframe and the new articulations in the spine are next level. Hope you guys like it.
Well we are almost there lads just needs a final inspection, a bit more spot weathering, maybe more decals and then a final flat topcoat.
Presenting the RGM-96Xs-D Jesta Shezarr - Desert Type (Unit 08).
For context:
I entered this competition with a personal challenge: at least place in the top 3 using a budget friendly, 100% hand-painted build done entirely with markers. Since kicking this off at the end of February, it’s been three months of painstaking marker work, but this mofo is finally almost done.
To be honest, painting an ENTIRE kit with markers was brutal. If it weren't for the self-imposed challenge, I gladly would have taken the easy route with spray cans! But despite the struggle, there’s still something incredibly rewarding about hand-painting a kit from start to finish. Nearly there!
| Doloha Marker | DSPIAE | Gundam Marker |
|---|---|---|
| -645 (White oak) | -Silver | -Metallic Red |
| -644 (Orange brown) | -Red | -Metallic Green |
| -643 (Tawny) | -Metallic Red | |
| -680 (Charcoal grey) | ||
| -699 (Gunmetal grey) | ||
| -M111 (Dark steel) | ||
| -M122 (zirconium black) | ||
| -MY25 (Gold) | ||
| -MW02 (Silver) |
*used Vallejo's model wash black and brown in order to weather it.
First time going waterslide decals and it’s on my MG barb lupus. I applied a gloss coat and let it dry outside overnight. The coat ended up like this. What caused this? Will a mat coat save it? Last slide is the gloss coat I used
Recently just picked up the hobby again after a little over a decade, built this kit in 08 or 09 and was forgotten in storage for a very long time and unfortunately lost/broke some parts, was also very dusty (due to being forgotten in an outdoor shed)
I don’t really customize apart from some basic panel lining but I went a little above it with this one and I think it turned out OK
Edit: wow thanks for all the upvotes! 😳
I'm a massive fan of "realistic" utilitarian mecha,so I had to get the Titanomachia Vogel'G. It was a fun build experience and looks great out of the box, but I added some panel lining,brush details here and there and a matte topcoat.
Let me know if anyone has other militaristic Mecha suggestions.
Cheers
Beginner here! It was at a game store, that time I was doing a Gundam and they were doing Warhammer something. Didn't know them, I think they were trying to just start a convo lol, but it got me wondering. I lay them out in alphabetical order and cut all pieces for a page before I assemble. Lmk if this is a cardinal sin but in my head this is how everyone does it- how else is there?
I wanted to try some weathering techniques I learnt here and on YouTube, and what better model to do it on than an Ez8 which is meant to look a bit old and dirty. Got a cheaper 3rd party model to practice on.
Used a sponge to dab some black and brown spots all over for rust/paint chips, and dry brushed silver on darker parts for scratches. Also used a charcoal pencil to shade edges then smudged onto the surface for a dusty/off white weathered look.
Please et me know what you think, any feedback would be welcomed!
What other weathering techniques do you guys use that would be good to learn?
Thanks guys.
From left to right HG Penelope, RG Sazabi, HG Xi Gundam, HG Gustav Karl, HG Alyzeus.
So for reference, I had never built one before so please be kind, I have only built these two kits and want to practice painting and panel lining, weathering etc on some cheaper third party or EG kits before I do it on my first kit and my newest addition.
But my amazing Wife knew I wanted to get into it and bought me my first kit, an EG Wing from the TV series.
She sat there for an hour whilst I figured it all out and assembled him and bigged me up for it, said I should do it as a hobby if I like it and get another.
I had one in my sights, at 8 years old I watched Endless Waltz on Toonami when it was first released and forever wanted a Wing Zero EW on display.
But for years I never have as I was made to feel ashamed by previous partners, my Wife however? She's sat next to me, told me how good it's looking and how she likes how much it's relaxed me and I should put them on display (she draws the line at Gundam curtains and bed sheets though 😂)
Well, I still need to assemble the weapons and apply the Waterslides... But I've just assembled the main body of a Wing Zero MG Ver Ka EW
I'm over the moon with it so far and can't wait to get him panel lined and painted so he looks like he's actually been in battle in space.
Thanks for looking guys and thanks for reading, if anyone has ANY advice or suggestions for new kits, ways to customise (I have the snow white expansion pack and seraphim wings in my basket) please let me know! Never been so buzzing with a hobby in a longgggg time.
Thanks guys
Daz.
And for those wondering, so far on my Ver Ka I'm sitting at about 6hrs including removing excess runner and nubs with an exacto knife and sanding with some Stedi sanding sticks, is that good time? Or slow as fuck? 😂
It’s insane how little bit of panel lining and gundam markers can do to make a kit pop. I love this design, it’s so well portioned and the colours, and dom head!
My skills as a builder still need work, but I have a deep hatred against spending light years sanding. Though I did get a god hand recently, and tested it on this project, so while there’s still numbs there’s less stress on the piece 🫡. It’s a old but good kit, I recommend, final product is such a beautiful piece