AnimeSuki Forum - Gundam Models Discussion Thread

That is awesome. I've been to this site before, but can anyone explain what mesarion is? Are they just people who take kits and mod them? They do fabulous work, so I'm really curious.

Also, totally unrelated....so I understand these kits don't need to be painted, but it's recommended if you want nice details and all. So what can I do with a kit just short of going all out with an airbrush? I don't own an airbrush or know how to use one. Anyway, I know there are the gundam pens for panel lines and gundam markers....anything else I need to know about?

Oh and can anyone recommend a good gold paint? I have a Strike Freedom model kit and while the gold on the wing parts is shiny and nice, the gold parts on the body are more on the dull side. I'd like to hand paint those parts to make them better looking. :)

Sorry for all the N00b questions, I'm rather new to putting together these kits.

yea, they mod gundams (extremely well i might add). here is a link to a Infinite Justice model that they made into a MG level. http://f7.aaa.livedoor.jp/~mesarion/.../jusm/jusm.htm.
i apologize ahead of time if someone has already posted this URL.

zalem

2007-05-07 10:41

Awesome. And they painted it red too. If I bought an I-J kit I'd paint it red too. I don't like the sort of pinky-purple color of the kits.

mangatron

2007-05-07 15:38

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Originally Posted by zalem (Post 936291)

Awesome. And they painted it red too. If I bought an I-J kit I'd paint it red too. I don't like the sort of pinky-purple color of the kits.

heh me too, I phased-downed my 1/144 HG Aegis without a second thought. In fact I planned on it ahead of time before receipt of the model :heh:

thephreak

2007-05-07 17:15

are the fingers on the MG Strike Freedom Gundam Full Burst Mode individually jointed? if not, are there any kits of Strike Freedom with individaul jointed fingers?

Meehlimo

2007-05-07 23:07

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Originally Posted by thephreak (Post 936772)

are the fingers on the MG Strike Freedom Gundam Full Burst Mode individually jointed? if not, are there any kits of Strike Freedom with individaul jointed fingers?

No they r solid like others but the new kits have standard all jointed fingers it seems.

WaytoDawn

2007-05-08 01:02

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Originally Posted by thephreak (Post 936772)

are the fingers on the MG Strike Freedom Gundam Full Burst Mode individually jointed? if not, are there any kits of Strike Freedom with individaul jointed fingers?

Well, they fingers on the MG SF is not exactly individually jointed but...it IS individually BALL JOINTED so, all you have to do is cut the small little piece that links them all. There, individual fingers! :D :heh:

Meehlimo

2007-05-08 06:24

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Originally Posted by WaytoDawn (Post 937321)

only the trigger finger and thumb is jointed alone the last 3 r one peice.

reivaj

2007-05-08 22:20

for my first post i suppose i can post my collection though not in its entirety. its just like half the models i have. though mostly SD gundams since i love them
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14.../modelspe3.jpg

aikming

2007-05-09 01:53

SD? Here's my brother's SEED & SEED DESTINY gundams.

http://bp1.blogger.com/_f8DXPqVUjP4/...373308186l.jpg

WaytoDawn

2007-05-09 05:23

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Originally Posted by Meehlimo (Post 937568)

only the trigger finger and thumb is jointed alone the last 3 r one peice.

Well, all i'm trying to say is that you CAN cut the 3 last fingers with a sharp knife to separate them. then you get this!:D

Spoiler for Separated fingers:

subaruhess

2007-05-09 09:01

I just finished my SD destiny gundam no stickers used all the detail is painted on. Mounted on the action base that was included with the strike freedom:

Spoiler:

reivaj

2007-05-09 10:39

its been like 2 or 3 years since i bought models until the other day and now my new sd models should be coming in but i think i will buy some more HG too

cf18	2007-05-09 12:01

Interesting video of Gunpla design lab and factory tour.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qog_bjg1lQU

reivaj

2007-05-09 13:17

i just got these in by ups :)
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...newgundams.jpg

takumi111

2007-05-09 14:54

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Originally Posted by subaruhess (Post 939144)

I just finished my SD destiny gundam no stickers used all the detail is painted on. Mounted on the action base that was included with the strike freedom:

Spoiler:

Well done. I always liked SD Gundams but never bothered to buy any (partly because they don't come fully colored .. now that my painting skills are a bit better, I may give it a try).

subaruhess

2007-05-09 15:15

Thank you, theres definitely less moulded colours with sd kits. What bothered me about the destiny sd is that black & gray parts arent even moulded. Forearms were half blue & the beam sword moulded in dark blue, even the original seed sd kits had more moulded colours.

thephreak

2007-05-09 18:05

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Originally Posted by WaytoDawn (Post 938964)

Well, all i'm trying to say is that you CAN cut the 3 last fingers with a sharp knife to separate them. then you get this!:D

Spoiler for Separated fingers:

wow, u serious? thats really well done

edit: did you do that yourself and are the fingers movable?

Meehlimo

2007-05-09 21:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by WaytoDawn (Post 938964)

Well, all i'm trying to say is that you CAN cut the 3 last fingers with a sharp knife to separate them. then you get this!:D