That looks real busy :heh:.

@jimsbeanz, your Kshatriya work-in-progress look glorious, especially with the LED's on :uhoh:. Looking at the kit directly must feels awesome.

gonna be overkill once i add in the beam rifle :heh:

but then grand slam? :eyespin:

One of my basic items that I use for weathering are some cheap artist oil paints thinned with good old lighter fluid to be used for a wash(enamel paint is another alternative). Other options are to use weathering sets, like ones offered by tamiya; pastels(black, grey,brown, and white are what I usually use); regular and colored pencils(silver, brown, black and white are what I usually use); or if you want the cheapest weathering material of all, regular dirt from your garden/potted plants.

I usually use 2 basic techniques in weathering, Washing and Dusting. In washing, I just simply apply paint(thinned to about 1:3 paint to thinner ratio) to the surfaces that will be weathered, let the paint dry then rub those surfaces with a cotton swab(preferably, I'd use a microbrush). Add VERY little thinner if it doesn't want to come off and just be careful when erasing.

As for dusting, you just simply take the brush provided by weathering sets or brushes used in make-up and lightly dust the compounds, powders or pulverized dirt onto the target surface. If you want some build-up, dust some more.

As stated earlier, you can find a lot of weathering techniques(or other modeling techniques you'd need/want to know) from modeling magazines like Fine Scale Modeler. It pays to know how to build scale military models because I learned a lot from them. From seam removal, to pre-shading, to filters.

DO NOT USE WASHES ON ACRYLIC. Just to get that out there for anyone. Don't use panel line washes either. You can't put hash chemicals onto acrylic paints. You have to be careful of plastics even...

That being said, it is a good choice. You will get good results with practice. Dry brushing works too.(google it) You can do dry brushing, with acrylic paints! :)

Oh yeah, for all of you looking at the metal build destiny. For that kind of money, I could make two MGs look like that. Coloured even... 170 dollars is way too much imo. If you want that though, go ahead. Nothing against having what you want. I just think it's too expensive for the looks.

Salt?????

Dang :(

Ah thanks for the tips! Ill go onto youtube and look up some tutorials (prefer seeing it being done rather than reading on it with static pictures)


As for the metal build....well it is a collectible, so people are mainly paying its high cost due to collectibility and bragging rights :P (like most collectibles)

Pretty much done still some panel lines and metal decal left to add. The instuction manual missed some parts in the pelvis area, didn't mentioned thats parts should be swapped out,i only noticed due to the different images from one step to another....

@RobotCat : i just use a black caligraphy brush then wipe off the excess, i painted the shoulder a lighter green and the dark green parts into a camo green.

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Yep salt:p

I was as surprised about hearing salt used for weathering as you are but it does get results when done properly.

The many uses of salt!:D

It can stand with all the loads on it!
Now which stand shld I use
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Yep. You'd be surprised what can be used. I'm not huge on weathering personally, but I do appreciate someone's attention to detail.

A lot of good tips come from odd ideas. Just gotta be cleaver and resourceful.

Man this thing is a beast!! Keep it up!

Seeing these guys getting a model kit would be a dream.

These are really awful design though.
I dont want these shit.

http://blog.yimg.com/3/KU30HdR7s591r...eNsrTkWMbw.jpg

A cowboy Gundam Maxter? Give me that shit right now! Do it, Bandai! :D

@jimsbeanz: *staring at the massive Kshatriya* :love:

Well considering that G Gundam hasn't gotten anything new aside from the newer HG 1/144 HGs, no Damashii, no Metal Build, no HD Remaster, etc. ... I think G Gundam is in a similar situation as Gundam X in regards to new MGs.

Send me some monies and I'll make this for you lol.

I’m afraid the cost needed in order for you to make it (plus shipping) will be a lot higher than if Bandai just release the HG of it. So, thanks, but no deal :p.

The problem here is that Bandai hasn't even done HG 1/144 kits of the other Shuffle Alliance suits.

So before you go into wishing for these manga only suits, let's see if Bandai will even do the other Shuffle Alliance suits. At this point, it's more likely that Bandai will do an HG 1/144 of the Devil Gundam.

I'd take a big hit on the cost... Plus free labour.. Ah well. Your loss.

Don’t tell me the unlikeliness of Cowboy Maxter kit. I’m fully aware of it. Also, it seems that you didn’t notice my post being a little sarcastic about that Cowboy Maxter. Unlike you, I don’t take impossible wishlist seriously and shove down people’s throats by spamming it here. Instead, I make fun of it so that others can enjoy the joke (like what Providenceangle did with his reply).

If Bandai do make it, then wow, what a nice surprise. If they don't, well, that's absolutely fine.

The customs here still sucks though. I hate dealing with them :mad:.

Customs always suck ass. That's why I don't buy from like HLJ.

What if it was sent as a gift? Would they still give you a hard time?