Gundam Models Discussion Thread

[sword.impulse]

After a few hours today....

sorry kira got a little blurry.

[MakubeX2]

http://www.geocities.jp/koju_2004/

His custom built Unicorn (Modded from a Gashapon SF) fetch US$900 on Yahoo JP Auction

[LightningZERO]

That Exia is amazing....

Just get GN Arms set and it costs me much . Better cut down my expense soon

[duotiga]

final release of the mth


http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10067414

detailed steps
http://ga.sbcr.jp/mgundam/009497/

[Mister Mister]

Originally Posted by duotiga

final release of the mth


http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10067414

detailed steps
http://ga.sbcr.jp/mgundam/009497/

haha oh wow, it even has little rockets for the hyper bazooka.

[Astrana]

Originally Posted by MakubeX2

http://www.geocities.jp/koju_2004/

His custom built Unicorn (Modded from a Gashapon SF) fetch US$900 on Yahoo JP Auction

that looks amazing, i would pay 900 yen for it

[RedWing]

Originally Posted by Astrana

that looks amazing, i would pay 900 yen for it

Nice one.




That was a joke right?

[beamknight87]

Originally Posted by sword.impulse

After a few hours today....

sorry kira got a little blurry.

the panel lining on the back of the shield looks great. Just one question, did you painted or did something to the actual armor plates of the Strike?

[sword.impulse]

Yeah, i just used plain old tamiya blue, and for the red i replaced it with dull red.

[Astrana]

Originally Posted by sword.impulse

Yeah, i just used plain old tamiya blue, and for the red i replaced it with dull red.

do u use spray gun or spray can?
I use can, and it turns out really shinning...

[~Destiny~]

Originally Posted by Astrana

do u use spray gun or spray can?
I use can, and it turns out really shinning...

It's probably shiny because you're using glossy paints. If you want it less shiny just use matte paints or a matte overcoat.

I hope i didn't confuse you with that

[Astrana]

Originally Posted by Black~Destiny

It's probably shiny because you're using glossy paints. If you want it less shiny just use matte paints or a matte overcoat.

I hope i didn't confuse you with that

i am using tamiya regular red here is a pic

Spoiler for sd:

the paint felt thick cuz i go over 2-3 layers make sure everything is covered

[~Destiny~]

Ummm as far as i know all tamiya canned paints are glossy(somone correct me if i'm wrong)

So just use a matte topcoat. I dont think it'll make the paint feel TOO much thicker

[beamknight87]

does regular spray cans also work or they MUST be Tamiya ones?

[~Destiny~]

I dont usually use spray cans so i might not be the best to answer that, but I'm pretty sure as long as you prime and use acrylic/enamel spray paints, it should work just fine.

[EXEs]

Originally Posted by Astrana

i am using tamiya regular red here is a pic

Spoiler for sd:

the paint felt thick cuz i go over 2-3 layers make sure everything is covered

Go over it with Tamiya Topcoat (Flatmatt). It protects the paint, and "unshines" the model. And I must say, your model looks pretty awesome.

[LightningZERO]

Originally Posted by duotiga

final release of the mth


http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10067414

detailed steps
http://ga.sbcr.jp/mgundam/009497/

Finally. I'm pretty burnt out from building model now (and my wallet has suffered quite a blow), so this will be my last purchase for a while

[sword.impulse]

Originally Posted by Black~Destiny

It's probably shiny because you're using glossy paints. If you want it less shiny just use matte paints or a matte overcoat.

I hope i didn't confuse you with that

yeah its a tamiya can. It comes out flat but i also have mica red, and it has a glossy finish.

but yeah, matte coat will take the gloss away, dries really fast too

and about the numerous layers, i try to do one always if possible. sometimes too many layers dont dry well and they become prone to fingerprints and panel lining becomes more difficult, if that helps any.

[Astrana]

Originally Posted by sword.impulse

yeah its a tamiya can. It comes out flat but i also have mica red, and it has a glossy finish.

but yeah, matte coat will take the gloss away, dries really fast too

and about the numerous layers, i try to do one always if possible. sometimes too many layers dont dry well and they become prone to fingerprints and panel lining becomes more difficult, if that helps any.

thnx, gonna go get a can of matte coat tomorrow, i think sometimes i layered mine too much, but kinda hard try to get everything covered in one layer with soray cans... maybe i should just stick to OBB, do some panel line and coating...

[Shiro-Oh!]

Originally Posted by Astrana

thnx, gonna go get a can of matte coat tomorrow, i think sometimes i layered mine too much, but kinda hard try to get everything covered in one layer with soray cans... maybe i should just stick to OBB, do some panel line and coating...

And while you're at it, get yourself a can of Tamiya Surface Primer as well. Priming the parts reduces the chances of putting on several layers of coats, and the paint sticks really well, too.

By the way, that Astray of yours looks great; I like your chosen color scheme.