Panel Lining: Different people use different methods. A lot of people tend to overdo panel lining because they're trying to accentuate the detail but end up making it look obviously painted or inked in.
Personally (just me) I try to avoid panel lining if I've painted my kits. I usually just line the face of the Gunpla and that's it. Then again that's because most of my painted builds use a dark enough color that makes panel lining moot even with the blackest of black inks. (looks at MG Jesta and Titans MS he's built) ...that and I kind of get lazy. But when I do end up panel lining (mostly for OOB builds with little actual painting done--my RGs), I end up using one of the very fine-point Gundam Markers and use different colors depending on the color underneath. Basically I trace the groove where the raised or recessed line detail is, and have a fine-tip cotton swab (the cosmetic kind) handy to wipe off any excess. Sometimes with a bit of alcohol, if I need to thin the ink a bit. It's just a little bit easier than the fine-tip brush I used to work with since my eyes are getting worse and I can't do as much handbrush work anymore. I'd only use black for very dark sections. Grey ink is better on white and blue colored sections, while Brown ink is on red/yellowish surfaces. Panel lines on models, regardless of whether they're Gunpla or aircraft or tanks/whatever, are basically areas where on the real thing they would be either in shadow (due to lighting) or stand out due to smoke or other dirt effects. Some people like them crisp and clear, others like myself would prefer them to appear more subtle. |
What are the odds for a HG Cathedral Gundam? Because I like it more than Denial, and I actually like Denial.
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P-Bandai Exclusive But then again, we did get the Hi-Nu Vrabe and Wing Zero Honoo as normal releases......... |
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(Collapses in a wreck) ...I'm not surprised though. Still don't know why Pale Rider was only a P-Bandai/PS4 release exclusive. |
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I hate you Skye. I hate you. Well. I guess I'll just have to save up. Pale Rider and Proto Stark Jegan for next year then.
As for panel lining, generally I use my knife to score where I want to line, then line and then wipe away the excess, in order to try and get clear crisp lines. |
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Its a sweet little kit, solid, decent accessories It does require some painting though, mostly yellow for the inside of the thrusters and various verniers/thrusters on the body/armor, and the missile pod camera's (or you could do red for those) |
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Im still working on my Kshatriya though, those goddamn-hell-spawn-sleeve-markings I can never seem to get right.......... |
RG Red Frame
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nIufEBqe6z...ntitled-33.jpg New SD line EX-Standard http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A4mGjjZWfu...ntitled-29.jpg Leopard Da Vinci http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rDhaxVf-fe...ntitled-17.jpg ANNNNNDDDDDDDD FLAMENCO INTENSIFIES http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Avx-PWW2eg...ntitled-15.jpg |
Is that a new SD Strike Freedom I see there? Silhouette, but still...
I kinda don't want to buy the RG Strike Freedom because I already own the Freedom and I like that better, but a new cool SD might be too hard to pass up on, lol. Now if you only we could get a cool looking SD like that for the Double X... |
Holy crap, I never though I would see an inner frame like this
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yXg1-hV4IQ...ntitled-86.jpg We also got news of the 1/144 Work loader or whatever its called that will be featured in Artesia's Sorrow and..... 2 HGUC MSV Goufs??? Wut?! Are these for Origin or just Bandai starting to put out HG MSVs? |
I can't recognize that third silhouetted SD model. The first is the Unicorn Gundam, the second is the Strike Freedom, and the fourth is the 00 Gundam. The third, I'm drawing blanks on.
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Sword in hand, giant single V-Fin and scabbard at the side spells pretty much Astray Red Frame to me. Only oddity is the inclusion of the shield since Bandai is pretty consistent with this kind of thing.
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to me the RG Red Frame's inner skeleton looks like its colored in the same manner as a human muscle tissue :heh:
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I'm torn whether to get the RG or the MG. I like the MG because of all the gimmicks and the spare parts from the Blue Frame.. |
Tempting........
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rjSjXmJAfE...0/56756756.jpg Aaaaannnnnddd they did it, lol http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-79_WmI_fa_...ntitled-29.jpg |
^ Yep. I told you Skye, entire new mold is no longer an issue for P-Bandai Exclusives. That P-Bandai MG Mega Bazooka Launcher above has proved my point :upset:. and....
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A tip for painting - black panel lining pen can actually be drawn over gundam marker paint. So when you're painting your thrusters, fill in yellow first, then panel line the black on top. MUCH easier than trying to keep black and yellow paint separate. I learned this the hard way. Leg armor is a little loose, but not too loose. You do need to choose between running the bazooka or the rifle, since you don't have a left trigger. |
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