Gundam Models Discussion Thread

[The Undertaker]

Originally Posted by The_Marshal_AEB

NICE, I need those 3 MGs on the left too specialy the Tri-Star

Just finished akatsuki and going to resume my work on Rena's Custom Sword Calamity
Akatuki http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...AkatsukiUS.jpg

DRAGOON system on http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...katsukiDon.jpg

Using Sony cybershot too

Impressive job on the shield

[GameraBaenre]

And now, for something completely different....
Well, I know this is a Gundam modeling thread... I am a primary Gundam modeler.. but I've just finished my first FSS kit. A 1/100 Scarlet Phantom. Since this is a mecha model kit, I did think it needed it's own thread... so here it is: http://www.gamerabaenre.com/phantom.htm

[Meehlimo]

yea u did a great job on the shield looks the same as mine sadly tho everyone who paints their hyakushikis and akatsukis all look the same... cuz were u cant paint the finish or arther u shouldnt lol but none the less amazing job.

[Komataguri]

Originally Posted by Meehlimo

yea u did a great job on the shield looks the same as mine sadly tho everyone who paints their hyakushikis and akatsukis all look the same... cuz were u cant paint the finish or arther u shouldnt lol but none the less amazing job.

You can always refinish them, with gold leaf or silver leaf, or just paint them supergloss black and polish the hell out of it

[Fafnir]

I'll see if I can take a pic if I can get my hands on the camera.
I'll repose my Wing Gundam ver. Ka into an awsome pose I had it in, though I decided to take it down, because of the fact that it came down way to easily(that, and it looked like it had a lego pimp cane).

Also note, when you see them, that I'm not a good painter, so I like to keep painting to a minimum, and it has no paint(when I get my gundam marker, I may do the panel lines, but that will be it), and after having some troubles with the decals, I gave up on them. Although a good pose can make up for those problems very easily.

I also have a freedom with stripped armour on the left leg, and the left arm taken off. If I can ever find a cork so I can finish the battle damaged look(burn the cork and then rub the ashes for a really easy burnt look), I'll show you people.

As for my Astrays....

[DarkWarrior]

Originally Posted by Meehlimo

As for my models I have a 1/60 strike but not any PG's im waiting till this summer to collect them all. I buy my models in large groups but my 1/60 is the same size as the PG's I have over 35 MGs so ill just use strike as a comparison i have a 1/60 strike, MG strike and HG 1/144 strike.

And for poses i only have a few pics of my models on my computer cuz i have to use my sisters camera but heres a couple of pics of the ones i have posed

MG Zeta Ver.2
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...o/DSCN0088.jpg

MG Wing Zero Custom
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...o/DSCN0085.jpg

MS Aile Strike
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...o/DSCN0095.jpg

And heres kind of a comparison on the size ill do a better one later one of each of the 3 sizes is in there
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...o/DSCN0081.jpg

P.s my highmobility blacktri stars zaku aint finished being painted yet.
Hope you like.

Just out of curiosity, what marker do you use to panel your Gundams? The panel lines look much cleaner than mine.

[dj898]

mayeb rubbing off the excess with eraser ???

[Meehlimo]

I used a black fine tip gundam marker u can rub away the excess with ur finger so no need for an eraser makes life easier.
go here for any gundam markers u need http://www.gundamstoreandmore.com/gundammarkers2.html
Im not into air brushing my models just cuz of the cost of the good equipment and paint so in turn I know many other ways to paint my models and still make em look really nice.

Here are a few of my HG 1/144 destiny models
Legend and Destiny
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...o/DSCN0092.jpg
Strike freedom and Inf Justice
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...o/DSCN0093.jpg

[dj898]

well since others are showing their models here are the new (and hopefully far better quality) pics I took with some of my finished kits

MG OYW
back side of MG OYW
back side of MG Zaku F2
PG Gundam #2

and here's the very old MC Mazinger-Z HD. It's simple snap assembly with no painting at all. As I recall I put this one together when I was on business trip to Japan while killing time at the hotel room

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/3201/53et00563eu.jpg

p.s. still need the post processing with PhotoElement to clean up some of pictures

[strike66]

Originally Posted by Meehlimo

I used a black fine tip gundam marker u can rub away the excess with ur finger so no need for an eraser makes life easier.
go here for any gundam markers u need http://www.gundamstoreandmore.com/gundammarkers2.html
Im not into air brushing my models just cuz of the cost of the good equipment and paint so in turn I know many other ways to paint my models and still make em look really nice.

Here are a few of my HG 1/144 destiny models
Legend and Destiny
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...o/DSCN0092.jpg
Strike freedom and Inf Justice
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...o/DSCN0093.jpg

nice models, mind sharing those painting tips? i normally dont paint my models but now i find the plasticy look unsatisfying so i might try painting.

[The_Marshal_AEB]

I paint my kits ya but about the panels am used to handbrush using 0TAMIYA brush thinned semi black, now I stated using 0.05 drawing pen which is much easier and faster but some areas are hard to reach so I use the 0 brush again
I havent used gundam marker because I heared its larger than the 0.1

[MrNotalk]

Originally Posted by dj898

well since others are showing their models here are the new (and hopefully far better quality) pics I took with some of my finished kits

MG OYW
back side of MG OYW
back side of MG Zaku F2
PG Gundam #2

and here's the very old MC Mazinger-Z HD. It's simple snap assembly with no painting at all. As I recall I put this one together when I was on business trip to Japan while killing time at the hotel room

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/3201/53et00563eu.jpg

p.s. still need the post processing with PhotoElement to clean up some of pictures

Wow your OYW gundam looks excellent. You even gave it the original color instead of the faded game pink....

[dj898]

you mean sussage pink?
nope!

[Meehlimo]

Originally Posted by The_Marshal_AEB

I paint my kits ya but about the panels am used to handbrush using 0TAMIYA brush thinned semi black, now I stated using 0.05 drawing pen which is much easier and faster but some areas are hard to reach so I use the 0 brush again
I havent used gundam marker because I heared its larger than the 0.1

Nah the black fine tip that i use isnt what ur thinkng about its much smaller. i think it is an 0.5 as i had to get a permant 0.5 for akatsukis armor cuz the normal gundam marker wouldnt write on it. but in other words they are about the same size but much cheaper than hoppy pens that run 5 - 7 dollers.

[Fafnir]

Today I learned that nail clippers can make for some excellent battle-damage...

After tearing up my MG freedom, I now have it posed heavily damaged, missing one wing, the other damaged, missing an arm as well. It's only weapon is a peice of wing, and it looks like it's about to lunge.

[OmegaZEROCustom]

Woo, just got a bunch of new models in...now I can't decide which one to do after I finish my Blaze ZAKU Phantom (Dearka Elthman Custom).

My choices are as follows

MG Aile Strike (which will get a Phase Shift Down color scheme)
MG Zeta 2.0/MG Zeta 1.0 (I have one of each so that I can glue the 1.0 into Waverider mode)
1/144 Shiranui Akatsuki
1/144 Hyperion Gundam
1/100 Turn A Gundam
EX Archangel
EX Minerva

Any suggestions as to which one I should do first?

[Newtyped]

which one is easy enuf to start out with?
i used to make them when i was 8, (when gundam wing first came out) but of course i just didnt care about the detail (most them are broken now from playin with them lol)
well anyways i wanna get back into it,
i just need a cheap easy model to start with
any suggestion?

[OmegaZEROCustom]

Cheap and Easy? 1/144 NG (No Grade) SEED and Destiny models. They cost a few bucks and they are easy, and good practice for painting and such. Without paint, they look terrible, but they are easy. SD's are also good and low cost.

[Newtyped]

never mention sd ever again T_T

[OmegaZEROCustom]

Why not? SD Gundams are cheap and fun. The SD Gundam Force series may not be everyone's cup of tea (I don't care for it personally), but regular SD models are fun, cheap and easy to detail and construct. I am witing for my SD Strike Freedom to show up any day now.