Misc update

Not dead yet.
Currently working on a figure kit for the E2046 competition, but the rules don't allow me to show pics of the build process before the results. But it's not all that easy and i am really struggling with painting the eyes >_< On the plus side is the low parts count, a Gundam kit is like 10x the parts :) Anyways, my next (big) kit will be a 1/90 Silicon-Tribe Sturmdias kit based on a Nagano Mamoru artwork, should be pretty sweet.

Will probably start around end of the month or early next month.

SD Zaku II - Kimagure Orange Road Custom - Madoka Ayukawa use :)

Got an SD Zaku along with the HGUC Acguy the other day. It's my first SD kit and all in all it was really enjoyable.

The kit snaps easily but it comes with a fair amount of seams and the cast isn't that sharp as you might be used from HGUC or MG kits. But it doesn't have many parts! (big plus, partsy kits are such a pain)



The weapons are sorta hollow, so I had to fill them up. Used Mori Mori polyester putty here which unlike normal putty doesn't shrink and unlike epoxy putty is a lot more easily sandable.


All the paints i used:

Tamiya Flat Yellow, Clear Red, Clear, Nato Black
Vallejo Model Air Stainless Steel
Revell Email Copper
Revell Email Black thinned for panel lining

Tamiya White, Black, Chrome Silver, Gunmetal

Printed my own decals again and made some Kimagure Orange Road themed ones for my SD Zaku. Probably my favorite anime/manga.
The end result:





flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40088241@N03/sets/72157623915454156/

Plamo Tsukurou CUSTOM SP-14 on Youtube

Links to the SP-14 episode on youtube are now in the video section.
The episode has a Tamiya JGSDF Light Armored Vehicle and a Academy UH-60L Black Hawk.

MG Sinanju + Neograde Option Parts - Finished!

The Sinanju is finished! It's totally yellow :D
With the bazookas it doesn't allow for much posing, but that's something i don't really care about anyways. I overexposed the pics a bit which seems like a popular thing to do on a white background. Turned out pretty good i think.







The "hanging" shield mechanism on the shoulder is pretty cool. Much prefer it over clipping it on the arm.

Paint used is:
Armor:
Mr Primer
Mr Base White
Tamiya Flat Yellow
Tamiya Clear
Awesome Mystery Hardwarestore Clearcoat for gloss finish.
Internal frame:
Mr Metal Color Iron (buffable)
Mr Metal Color Dark Iron (buffable)
Tamiya Gunmetal
Ornaments:
Revell Flat Black email
Alclad2 Pale Gold
Weapons:
Tamiya Flat Nato Black

+ various others for small stuff

A few more pics on my flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40088241@N03/sets/72157623559279459/

シナンジュ painting -5- update again

Got some more crucial parts finished so i could actually put together some sections.
Here is the result:

Thrusters with Mr Metal Color Dark Iron buffable paint. Looks great imo.


Backpack action


Upper body. How the yellow looks (brighter/darker) really depends on the lighting.

Also it seems like I'm not the only one who is making a yellow Sinanju. Sombody linked me to this one made by Gainjingunpla.
http://gaijingunpla.blogspot.com/2009/10/sinanju-build-project-review-and-theme.html
So make sure to check it out if you are interested.

That's it. Not too many parts left anymore.

Sinanju painting -4- some parts finished

Over the past week or so, i managed to finish some parts of the Sinanju. The fit of some parts is rather tight, which can be a bit frustrating when paint scratches off and I have to redo things -_-
But what can you do eh? Stay frosty!




some more pics on the flickr.

Not sure if I have already mentioned it, but this thing has WAAAAY to many parts. Makes me miss masking (almost) :)

Silicon-Tribe 1/90 Qubeley Finished!

Well, here it is. After a very long time i finally finished the Qubeley and took some photos too. Sure took longer than I'd have originally imagined :)







Comparison with my old MG Qubeley:


More pics here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40088241@N03/sets/72157623446927473/

The Silicon-Tribe resin kit is based on a Mamoru Nagano artwork who is also the artist behind the original AMX-004 Qubeley. This one is the MAN-103 Qubeley:



Overall I made more mistakes than I could count during building this kit, but I learned a lot and the end result turned out presentable I'd like to think.
This has definitely been the most fun kit I ever build and I regret nothing :)
Thanks go to Bawoo on the hobbyfanatics forum who created the Nagano logo decal for me and to everybody who left a comment during lengthy building process.

That's it.