Gundam Modeling Official thread - Part 5

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just wanna ask , after applying the clear gloss to your kits b4 panel lining and decals , how long do u wait for it to dry ?
 
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Surge007 said:
Try this.
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My acrylic displays all done by him, i would take pics if i rmb 2nite. Rich is a good guy.
Give him dimensions and ask him to quote you.
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As promised, heres a pic of the acrylic box done by Rich

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Blusttoy said:
Since I'm lazy to go Art Friend, I use either of these 2 topcoats [Credits in link =\]:

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If you can upload a picture of your Gundam, maybe we can help see what went wrong? But topcoating has it's issues as well, such as frosting.

All these magazine talk is making me realise how ridiculously cheap they sell for in Malaysia. The City Square Central sells the mandarin version for like RM12 to RM25 depending on issue. A little more for those that comes bundled with free items, maybe RM40. But the negative side is having the NSFW figures censored by black markers. Too bad the place is undergoing renovation.
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Hi, can share where can i get this top coat spray?
Modelling shops are rare to come by nowadays. :(
 
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Maybe it's the trip to Sunshine Plaza that kicked back in my Gunpla desires, so the weekend saw a lot of progress done for my kits. Before I begin, I would like to just raise awareness for an event M Workshop is hosting 1-4 Nov 2012 at Sculpture Square, a once every 4 years modeling showcase event for people to appreciate and maybe learn modelling :D

So, starting off, I finally finished decaling my HGUC Nu HWS. Been putting it off for a few months cause I can't stand the idea of dealing with the small and numerous markings I had in mind:

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And a comparison shot with my older and weirdly, smells like urine [Probably due to my topcoat choice], Nu Gundam:

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I realized Sliver asked what colours I used for my RG Justice and I have to shamefully admit that other than some details, I didn't paint all of my RG kits as I'm terrible at painting small pieces. Plus my favourite Tamiya TS line colours aren't really Justice friendly.

So for this one, the majority of colours are Chrome Yellow, Metallic Black and Light Gun Metal.

The kit itself is great, a lot of equipments [The extra fin funnels were from Gundoom and they suck, cause they're both loose and poorly fit, so a lot of gluing required]. But then you'll have balance issues, particularly to the right side, an abomination caused by the shield and funnels.

Other than the Nu HWS, I'm still decaling the Banshee using HIQ Gold 1/144 decals, which are amazing, thin and pre-cut but a little on the expensive side at 17.90 though you do get tons of decals. No pictures on that one though.

And also, building-wise, I finally finished fitting up the ReZEL Defensor Unit.

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The colours for this are Bright Orange, White, some German Grey and Chrome Yellow, Metallic Black and again, Light Gun Metal. The drabby white is default plastic colour.

My opinion on this kit is mixed. While it looks superb/equipped for a mass-production units and the colour scheme is nicer than the default ReZEL, it now suffers really weak legs due to the backpack. The guns are a monstrosity to handle, due to the long mechanical arms they're attached to and the fact that there's little space to actually fiddle them around, so often times your backpack will start detaching. There's also a lot of seamlines I failed to really clear, like the inside of the shoulder binders, some of the grey parts were this weird soft but resistant plastic which just won't sand nicely [Like RG's frame material] and I didn't fill in hollow parts [Mostly backpack stuff].

So, with my plans to decal the Banshee and ReZEL laid out, I'm hoping to get started immediately on my next kit, a HGUC Ex-S Gundam in a more "menacing" colour scheme, like Blue to Purple Blue, Yellow to Orange and of course red eyes [From YouTube]:

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But thinking of more backpack-heavy kits is making me depressed. Plus they use topcoats like crazy.
 
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rexyed said:
Does anyone know where I can get a cheap MG 1/100 00 Raiser (around $80)?
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Even websites like HLJ quotes $81 [After discount too] for an MG 1/100 OO Raiser, so I think your best bet is either buying a snapped-built one or trying the Hobby Bazaar cause the local hobby shops are really unlikely if there's no sales going on.

00 Raiser (MG) (Gundam Model Kits) Bandai Gundam00 MG Gundam00 Master Grade|1/100
1/100 MG 00 Raiser by Bandai | HobbyLink Japan

However, an MG 00 Gundam Seven Sword/G is slightly cheaper than MG 00 Raiser if you don't mind.


Also, completely unrelated but I saw OG Bugis selling MG Shin Musha Gundam Sengoku No Jin version [With backdrop etc] for $99 from $165.
 
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