tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59261263166833559582024-02-19T00:20:21.441-08:00Shinpla, a Gunpla BlogAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14714185653349233173noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926126316683355958.post-56021445314760966482011-02-16T08:32:00.000-08:002011-12-18T20:44:15.462-08:00MG XXXG-01D Deathscythe EW Review<center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyoPD2vA-42Vr6xvPqllOciEmTdphMbmu5TFTXoMjylXIyf-r0rI5ZMC-7FLHhvV3qGiD97fc2Eu-p_T0rOmRW-ZUm0oKSWSWp8jvOQfDnLg6E0VOJomqAArWwF6RL_slx6dBHqZUq3V8/" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTtewvFkiFo5y6PAtI4i0t5sazJZ6ehiyt8lVDgIQgarBjFAQiEZZf1ewfaJ2cDLoHwKyYQah3FqQSWDHpisVLC8osFvvC7d6rRqkurcbAlZMxdC9N5nVwz85wNXgG1WUX3gwf5qTN2tQ/s800/DSC04191-800.JPG" /></a></div></center><br />
<a name='more'></a>Finally done! Since the last update, I finished putting the final bit of decals on and finshed spraying the last parts with topcoat. Just finished up taking a bunch of photos and editing them (had a hard time getting lighting right). Oh right, I also decided to paint the head armor dark blue instead of white. Not sure what the correct colors are (although it came molded in white) but I think the darker color suits it more (like Deathscythe Hell). As noted before, the dark blue (which looks pretty much like black with the flat finish) still looks a little rough, but that's due to the mica part of the paint. A couple more layers of topcoat did help to smooth it out, and it looks different (better) in person than in photos. Oh, also got an acrylic plastic base thing... reflective!<br />
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All the armor pieces have a flat finish, while the inner frame, and all grey pieces, are gloss coated. I think I'll keep this convention with all future kits, the texture contrast is kind of interesting.<br />
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Detail of shoulder and backpack:<br />
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On the topic of shoulders and arms, the pegs that connect the body to the arms is a little short. While trying to move the arms around, they usually just pop off the peg, which is pretty annoying for posing. Not sure if this just for my kit since the joints are a little stiffer from the paint, or if it's a general problem. To avoid it, it's a lot easier to just take the arm off to pose it (it's easy enough to take on and off).<br />
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Buster Shield:<br />
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As you can see, the pincers open and close (kept symmetrical with a gear). The shield fits onto the arm with a pretty solid peg, there's no chance of it falling off, and it's not too heavy such that the arms sags. The beam effect part, which I gave one coat of clear green, fits pretty snug, it's not going to fall out either.<br />
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As you probably know, this kit employs the use of hand parts switching. There are basically three sets: closed fist, open fingers, and hands to hold the scythe. I suppose it makes sense for a small kit, but I wish they just made smaller versions of Gundam 2.0 hands (the ones with individual moving fingers).<br />
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Beam Scythe:<br />
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Can be mounted on the backpack with an extra part:<br />
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Holding the scythe is a bit of a hassle since the hand pegs doesn't work well at all points on the length of the scythe. The plastic has bowed out a little so that the area in the middle is not snug enough for the peg, while the areas at the top and bottom hold the peg firmly. It's not a game breaker though, since the thumb still does a pretty good job holding it in place. Sorry for the awkward scythe poses, not really sure what wielding it should look like...<br />
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Yeah, it's possible to get the scythe in both hands, but it'll definitely take a while to get it right (although, maybe it was just me failing). With the beam effect part in, the scythe can be a little heavy and the arm can sag a little in certain positions.<br />
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Dual wielding!<br />
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Ah, haven't really talked about the legs or feet. For the most part, they're pretty stable, no loose joints or anything (although all my joints are painted). Wide stances can be a little hard to pose, just have to make sure its balanced well, but that's to be expected. The feet are large enough to keep the model balanced when just standing. Overall, good leg design, probably my favorite part of the kit. Spikes!<br />
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As I said earlier, the head sensors do a good job lighting up when back lit. Since I'm not going to just leave a lamp on behind it all the time, I probably won't see this light up effect much, but I bet a base with an LED or something could be thrown together.<br />
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Finally, a size comparison with RX-72-2:<br />
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It's definitely on the smaller side of the MS spectrum, but it's not tiny either. Pretty sure all the Gundam Wing suits are about this size.<br />
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So that's it! First entirely painted kit. As I've mentioned, I wanted to try this method out since I felt like bare plastic models, while top coated, were a little bare or not unique. While I mostly kept the same color scheme, all the shades are a little tweaked: The dark blue is darker, the white is brighter, the red and yellow are darker, and the grey is darker and metallic. It was also the first time using acrylic thinned down as a panel liner. Overall it worked pretty well, but there weren't too many lines to test it on. The paint I used (Tamiya TS sprays) was glossy so I had to use more flat finish than usual. It was definitely a learning experience, but I think I'll continue this method for future kits and maybe redoing my other kits (the ones without decals yet (Sinanju)). This is probably my favorite work yet!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14714185653349233173noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926126316683355958.post-13819964689467189362011-02-07T17:02:00.000-08:002011-02-16T08:44:25.954-08:00Quick Deathscythe Update<center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVyDpZZ5yrq7xoVT42fqPh_NANud5Ene1-98yYybKRkSGbEuZVH0gcKQXX2ZRJckD2EPuH-KsghIg_iJNBfXLgurJK5MlKZfLsPZgam84pncfI4WKp-BojpByVCghS-s7Gg6p4mhmbrBA/s1600/DSC04106-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" height="536" width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVyDpZZ5yrq7xoVT42fqPh_NANud5Ene1-98yYybKRkSGbEuZVH0gcKQXX2ZRJckD2EPuH-KsghIg_iJNBfXLgurJK5MlKZfLsPZgam84pncfI4WKp-BojpByVCghS-s7Gg6p4mhmbrBA/s800/DSC04106-3.jpg" /></a></div></center><br />
<a name='more'></a>Got the upper half decal-ed and flat coated (although some pieces might need another coat). The above photo is in reply to Z who asked how far the head can tilt down in the last post. Hope that helps! <br />
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The strange background is my computer monitor, which turned bright cyan when I adjusted the white parts on Deathscythe to actually be white... So had, to adjust some levels to fix that. But you can see that with a back light the head sensors can be lit up since its just one clear piece. I know this isn't new, other kits have this, but it was noticeable on this kit.<br />
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First time stripping a kit down to the inner frame. Didn't really do any detail work, just sprayed the parts that might be visible gun metal. Looks neat though!<br />
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Edit: Here's a different angle, now even grainier!<br />
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Quick update on Deathscythe progress. Just finished up spray painting all the parts and panel lining. Put all the parts together and look, a Gundam! Next step is to topcoat and add decals, then add a final layer of flat topcoat. I thought I might keep the glossy look in the end, since it looks good in person, but it really does't transfer to photos well. But yeah, here's the completed model as of now:<br />
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Legs look pretty neat. Backpacks pretty basic but adds a lot to the model overall<br />
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Buster shield and scythe (whoops, forgot a photo of the beam action)<br />
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More pictures later when it's done!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14714185653349233173noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926126316683355958.post-45271434572466079982011-01-14T20:38:00.000-08:002011-01-14T20:57:10.606-08:00Deathscythe EW Torso<center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJBbmvuEoubwGy5yjsTvt1ceCjmuSrgZimFwo8QYAVKaUq-QuOcr3dGnrFZBbNp9dudYwHLkSF9q4Cds5C1_KaL6e4-wYHfNLyEG6YpVAy-8jmqlfKBK4qkoN0T3RzpdXAwH66DJ_XUWY/s1600/DSC03829.JPG" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" height="536" width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJBbmvuEoubwGy5yjsTvt1ceCjmuSrgZimFwo8QYAVKaUq-QuOcr3dGnrFZBbNp9dudYwHLkSF9q4Cds5C1_KaL6e4-wYHfNLyEG6YpVAy-8jmqlfKBK4qkoN0T3RzpdXAwH66DJ_XUWY/s800/DSC03829.JPG" /></a></div></center><a name='more'></a><br />
Got the torso completed for my MG Gundam Deathscythe EW kit. Tamiya spray paints arrived in the mail so I was able to test them out and get a couple batches of parts painted. I used TS-38 Gunmetal for the inner frame, TS-64 Dark Mica Blue and TS-26 Pure White for the armor, and TS-8 Italian Red and TS-34 Camel Yellow for the detail parts. Since these are all lacquer spray paints, I decided panel lining with acrylic paint and thinner would be safest on the paint job and easiest.<br />
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Not much to panel line on the torso, just the neck piece and the red cockpit part. Still haven't got the ratio of paint to thinner yet so it took a couple layers of the grey paint to stick. Simple cockpit hatch door:<br />
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Duo has no face!! Ahhhhh! ...Yeah, eyes were too small to paint.<br />
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Working on the arms and waist next. Have to wait until I get some glue to complete the legs as one of the inner frame bits is snapped (maybe it came that way? Probably not...)<br />
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So far liking the painted feel and look. Maybe I'll give it a gloss coat when it's done... Hmmm...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14714185653349233173noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926126316683355958.post-5228516999032236082011-01-10T16:04:00.000-08:002011-01-11T12:30:31.346-08:00Tamiya Sprays Vs. Topcoat<table><tr><td><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5SDL6cegaefbCzQXKzO6H5YFNprscwKpHCcgXqNaXYN7wO4mK1mQkXEC8W2W-JN1TSggnFahMeL4XxHRnBTT3KGRHzjYH6l97jT5gfR6kwItV2X0AaSPlMFK17tWRFMW5G8qAAB2rU0/s1600/DSC03778.JPG" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" height="300" width="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5SDL6cegaefbCzQXKzO6H5YFNprscwKpHCcgXqNaXYN7wO4mK1mQkXEC8W2W-JN1TSggnFahMeL4XxHRnBTT3KGRHzjYH6l97jT5gfR6kwItV2X0AaSPlMFK17tWRFMW5G8qAAB2rU0/s300/DSC03778.JPG" /></a></div></td> <td valign="top">Picked this up from a local hobby store. Haven't tried Tamiya's line of spray finishes, I've only used Mr. Hobby's Topcoat in the past. This one here I think is the equivalent of a gloss Topcoat (there's a flat Tamiya too, maybe even a semi-gloss). <br />
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So, has anyone tried these sprays from Tamiya? I'm curious to know how they stack up to the infamous (since now mostly unavailable in the US) Topcoat. Of course, I could just try it out myself, but that will have to wait for now (I need a suitable model to test it on). I hope it's good, cause then I'd have a renewable and cheaper replacement for Topcoat!</td></tr>
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Happy New Year everyone! Actually, by now I don't expect many people to read this blog (well I know Z just recently checked it). But yeah, it's been a while since my last post, almost 4 months! Hopefully some other readers will find their way back somehow. Regardless, I'll try to update more regularly now. I have a couple projects that I'm working on now, the MG Shin Musha and the RG RX-78-2. The former I started before I left for Japan, the latter after I got back, so it's been a while since I've worked on anything in both cases. Not much to show for the Real Grade, but here's what Shin Musha looks like so far:<br />
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I used Tamiya Gold spray paint as the original "gold" plastic wasn't too good. Pretty sure that was the first time using spray paint for Gunpla, and I must say it's pretty nifty. I'm planning on exclusively using spray paints for all colors in the future in order to add a custom look and to make the Gunpla process more involved. For some reason the look of my unpainted straight plastic kits don't appeal to me much anymore (save for my MG RX-78-2, hence my re-ordering on the left side bar). But, I'm still liking the Shin Musha so far, hopefully I can get it done soon!<br />
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Planning on starting MG Deathscythe soon once I get all the spray paints, although I guess I can start prepping all the parts now. Then after that, PG RX-78-2! (Even though I stopped building, apparently I didn't stop buying Gunpla...)<br />
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Just downloaded the Gundam 00 movie fansub! Maybe I should get a season 2 refresher...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14714185653349233173noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926126316683355958.post-91843041788177524872010-09-08T02:01:00.000-07:002011-02-18T01:48:46.012-08:00A Little RX-78-2 Rework<center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmbqJT5Qn4NNU5mxvfmK-lxz2PFbNtSA0P3zRwDlzyTqd49hVXde3cIT0-W-cnlIOj4GbcEEfqb456SH__pqogJNMZjSmfr2qCUBIkJ81HZlHc0GHhADglFl3g4xBrIFyo9hzBHEFH9Vk/s1600/DSC03436-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmbqJT5Qn4NNU5mxvfmK-lxz2PFbNtSA0P3zRwDlzyTqd49hVXde3cIT0-W-cnlIOj4GbcEEfqb456SH__pqogJNMZjSmfr2qCUBIkJ81HZlHc0GHhADglFl3g4xBrIFyo9hzBHEFH9Vk/s800/DSC03436-1.JPG" /></a></div></center><br />
<a name='more'></a>Decided to get rid of the eye sticker for my older RX-78-2 kit. I saw how good clear eyes could look on the Shin Musha I'm working on and had to go back and paint them. Used flat black and clear yellow. Fortunately the clear eye piece is thin enough that I could paint white onto the back, behind the eyes so that they reflect better. Some clear eye pieces aren't like this and are more like a solid block (like MG Blue Astray as I recall). If you try to paint those eyes clear they'll probably just end up dark. Also added another layer of Topcoat for no reason.<br />
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Haven't got the lighting down yet (shooting in a new environment). I'll just keep messing around with lamps and stuff. Maybe I can't let natural light interfere... Hmmm<br />
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You can see the clear eyes pretty well in the right shot above. Wish all MGs could have eyes like that!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14714185653349233173noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926126316683355958.post-56909184664595357482010-08-25T10:43:00.000-07:002010-08-25T10:44:38.299-07:00Core Booster Victory!<center><br />
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Still alive in Japan! Picked this up today from the big department store, Yodobashi Camera, in Akihabara. Decided to get this (and probably RG RX-78-2) because I'm fairly sure I can fit them in my carry-on when I fly home next week. That was my main concern, just not having enough space in my luggage to bring stuff back, but hopefully those two boxes are thin enough. The price was really good too, 1610 yen, almost 30% off. No shipping fee either!<br />
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Hopefully I'll get some other things tomorrow as well (they were sold out of the RG RX-78-2 today).Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14714185653349233173noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926126316683355958.post-48072693098801404072010-07-21T03:44:00.000-07:002010-07-21T03:47:36.913-07:00Gunpla in Akiba<center><br />
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Went in to Tokyo today with a friend and ended up in Akihabara. Went into Yodobashi Camera first to check out their toys and games floor. I've been there before, but that was 3 years ago when I didn't know much about Gundam or model kits. As you can see above, they have one wall dedicated to Master Grades and Perfect Grades on the bottom. The other side of the aisle had all the High Grades. Didn't notice all the kits last time I was here 2 years ago, or maybe they've amped up stock for the ongoing 30th anniversary. Not really planning on buying anything since it would be difficult to bring back home. I might if I see a good deal though... I can always ship it back.<br />
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They had some completed models on display as well. As I took the photo one employee rushed over to inform me that photos were not allowed. So I dejectedly said "gomennasai" and walked away... Got the photo though! Not that it was anything special, looks like some MG on the first and second shelves, 1/100 NGs on the bottom.<br />
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Some more displayed Gunplas in another store (not sure if photography was allowed, at least no one yelled at me). These were interesting to see as I've never seen Perfect Grades in person before. Somehow they're a little larger than I expected (a PG 00 Raiser looked massive), so maybe now I'll have to pick up a PG RX-178 or RX-78 to really experience the scale first hand.<br />
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Second photo is at an escalator after the Gunpla floor. Runners! Sorry it's blurry, took it quickly since I still didn't want to get yelled at. Can't really make out which kits they're from (the blurriness doesn't help). <br />
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Gunpla seems more popular now than it was before (but maybe I'm just noticing it now). Either way, nice to see it all over. Lot's of hobby tools and paints on sale too. Still not planning on buying anything while I'm here, but maybe I'll break down and get something my 6th week. Definitely have to get some Topcoat though.<br />
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Hopefully more to come!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14714185653349233173noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926126316683355958.post-87303309828135243032010-07-18T00:05:00.000-07:002010-07-18T00:05:53.448-07:00Leaving for Japan!Wow, I really did mean to update my blog before I left, but I guess that won't happen... Where did all the time go? So yeah, I'm leaving for Tokyo tomorrow, going to be staying there for 6 weeks! Not sure what I'm going to be doing there exactly, aside from seeing a friend who lives there... but it should be good! Maybe I'll get to see the 1/1 Gundam at Fuji.<br />
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The things that I would have like to have posted would be: MG Wing Gundam which is all constructed and requiring decals, and MG Shin Musha Gundam which is almost entirely constructed. Maybe I can get that done when I get back, or maybe Gunpla will sort of phase out of my life a little bit... seems like it already has in the past couple months. I might not really get a chance to do any more this next year. So, who knows, maybe I'll come back in full force in a couple years! Or sooner! That's a long time, I know, but I still have lots of kits left to do!<br />
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To my small reader base, thank you for all the comments and support. I started this blog with no intention of anyone reading it, something of a hobby journal I suppose, so I was surprised and grateful when people began to comment. I know readers have probably dropped off by now because of my inactivity over the last month or so, but I hope this message gets to you. I suppose this may be bye for now, however I may update with little things I see in Japan. I hope I can at least! Definitely if I see the 1/1 RG Gundam.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14714185653349233173noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926126316683355958.post-85693431209046261012010-06-11T08:47:00.000-07:002010-06-11T20:26:44.145-07:00GN-X Awaits Decals<center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOxXWrubo4xzM9mdHCMcrEaNeg6bEjM4U4M00bGxQc3bg53KR3xt8lQX-sWGnvnpthUS5GS8wOTefug5qenMb38fxRttrvf7jdHeXulJljAezFsn_hpUouCeAuS3C64-10uH-2eLw3aNQ/s1600/DSC02545.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481548700662682946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOxXWrubo4xzM9mdHCMcrEaNeg6bEjM4U4M00bGxQc3bg53KR3xt8lQX-sWGnvnpthUS5GS8wOTefug5qenMb38fxRttrvf7jdHeXulJljAezFsn_hpUouCeAuS3C64-10uH-2eLw3aNQ/s800/DSC02545.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 536px; width: 800px;" /></a></center><br />
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<a name='more'></a>Finally done with the school year! Finished my last final yesterday, now I just have to move out of my apartment by Monday. Meant to put up these photos of my GN-X a while ago when I finished building the kit. All that's left now is to wait for the water slides to be released. I'm thinking of redoing the eyes, I don't like the purple/silver mix I've used. Maybe I'll do purple mixed with white or clear purple over silver...<br />
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With GN Beam Rifle and shield:<br />
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Long Barrel attached:<br />
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Beam sabers are stored in the knees:<br />
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Platinum gold details:<br />
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So overall the legs don't feel too sturdy and the feet aren't really big enough to provide much stability. Seems like this kits is meant to be displayed on a stand (like most Gundam 00 kits I imagine)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14714185653349233173noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926126316683355958.post-15403132327834817032010-05-29T11:58:00.000-07:002010-06-11T20:27:10.520-07:00NG Hail Buster Gundam<center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQzndWeaGl9wYFEwn9StURre_0dpPjGgktPoDfsApT91ELIAIUOW_Q86iebm3t3kS-S05R2Jj3rNT3MfCs6eL8TwoViN0SB7lMsoC10u5CR5uNNe700twua4iA8DrShwG7zW0jNgO3fyk/s1600/DSC02488.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476779618848061202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQzndWeaGl9wYFEwn9StURre_0dpPjGgktPoDfsApT91ELIAIUOW_Q86iebm3t3kS-S05R2Jj3rNT3MfCs6eL8TwoViN0SB7lMsoC10u5CR5uNNe700twua4iA8DrShwG7zW0jNgO3fyk/s800/DSC02488.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 536px; width: 800px;" /></a></center><br />
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<a name='more'></a>I got this kit as a birthday present, I believe it's actually the first non Master Grade I've built. It's a non grade, 1/100 scale from Seed Vs. Astray line. Official name is LH-GAT-X103 Hail Buster Gundam. I guess it's from the manga or something? I don't know anything about the Astray series.<br />
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So anyways, the differences between MG and NG are pretty clear even though they're the same scale. The most missed features, I think, are pose-able hands, a cockpit, and an inner frame. There aren't that many moving parts or gimmicks, so no bending knee pieces or pistons. The whole kit relies heavily on polycap joints so articulation isn't the greatest. One thing that was an improvement over MGs: the two eyes were more raised from the rest of the clear face piece, making it a lot easier to paint.<br />
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Back and front, missiles closed and open.<br />
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Things I had to paint: Missiles red, Gatling guns titanium gold, gold bits on the chest and arms, blue circles on the waist.<br />
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Mech Warrior status:<br />
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Also painted the red vents on the back waists, holding guns with the front handles:<br />
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Necessary RX-78-2 size comparison.<br />
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So yeah, it was nice to venture outside of master grades. I imagine 1/144 HGs are pretty similar in detail and articulation. Although MGs are more expensive, I appreciate all the little details and movable parts. This was a nice kit though, can't compare it to any other NGs but it was pretty solid overall. Got to practice some painting too, which is always good. Interested to see how the new Real Grade compares to NGs and MGs. My can of topcoat ran out mid spraying, only 3 cans left! <br />
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Got my MG Wing Gundam in the mail, excited to start on that (also started watching the anime too).Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14714185653349233173noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926126316683355958.post-62158553621089874472010-05-25T14:56:00.000-07:002010-05-25T15:04:18.866-07:003D Dot Game Heroes<center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxR0w0rOR9EWmGzZct0xk1ijPU4r36OpXTnZgRWVsA5Sac0xf2OOlD0QW6iZhFyACswNbsfDwcrXRFTF7se5WTf8miKEd2n9TJrkhrmS2wywv_xsd-Qa03EFzYGBKGuAVmXfp01GS-Shw/s1600/Brilord+Plains.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 800px; height: 450px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxR0w0rOR9EWmGzZct0xk1ijPU4r36OpXTnZgRWVsA5Sac0xf2OOlD0QW6iZhFyACswNbsfDwcrXRFTF7se5WTf8miKEd2n9TJrkhrmS2wywv_xsd-Qa03EFzYGBKGuAVmXfp01GS-Shw/s800/Brilord+Plains.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475330293163660482" /></a></center>So I just got this game for PS3, 3d Dot Game Heroes. As all the playable characters (and entire world) are made of pixel blocks, they let you make your own character. So of course, I just had to make a little SD RX-78-2. On the back, which you can't see, I have the beam sabers and the backpack. Since they give you some choices for attack animations, I put one of beam sabers in the hand when it attacks. Too bad I can't make the shield too!<br /><br />Anyone else have this game? It's obviously not too original (except for the art style), but it's pretty fun (cheaper than most games too!)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14714185653349233173noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926126316683355958.post-70429422950360702182010-05-23T08:35:00.000-07:002010-06-11T20:27:35.609-07:00Crossbone XM-X1 Ver. Ka Complete<center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQa22QU9kcbMpW2d1IcPfaKIF7v3zforiXKZ4vrak-tjMtjeaAw7WO7ib3UBt2oDGI2uIymawW-wo7yEirPrS_A9aV7mr1b_c4WJHWBb3vycTRF-uruQPrkU6BIoglyvN7RCp1kj5kV38/s1600/DSC02423.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474505675649940610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQa22QU9kcbMpW2d1IcPfaKIF7v3zforiXKZ4vrak-tjMtjeaAw7WO7ib3UBt2oDGI2uIymawW-wo7yEirPrS_A9aV7mr1b_c4WJHWBb3vycTRF-uruQPrkU6BIoglyvN7RCp1kj5kV38/s800/DSC02423.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 536px; width: 800px;" /></a></center><br />
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<a name='more'></a>Just finally added decals to my MG Crossbone Ver. Ka kit (which I finished in February). Got it topcoated and all done for photos. Like all the Ver. Ka kits, this model has a pretty decal heavy design although compared to Unicorn (and I imagine Sinanju) this wasn't too bad. Actually since it's such a small kit, there really can't be too many decals without it looking crowded. The most annoying decals, though, were on the core fighter thrusters since there were like 10 on each of the 4 sections.<br />
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Topcoating went well, think I've gotten the hang of spraying now (I'm always a little nervous since I could potentially mess up the entire kit in a couple of seconds). I tried to dust the best I could before spraying, but there are always little things that are stuck onto the kit afterwards. Maybe they just float onto when it's drying. Either way, it's pretty annoying.<br />
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Alright, here's the 360:<br />
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Core fighter cockpit exposed:<br />
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Alternate thruster positions:<br />
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According to the manual this would be the Beam Zamber (also shown is alternate face mode) and Buster Gun:<br />
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Dual wielding, the combined Zambuster (what's up with these names?), and both halves holstered on the sides.<br />
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Heat Daggers! And your standard beam sabers:<br />
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Heat Dagger kick!<br />
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Undocked Core Fighter:<br />
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Size comparison to RX-78:<br />
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Working with the kit again made me realize how bad my panel lines were. I don't think I had the proper tools when I did them (cotton swabs mainly) or I was just bad at them. I tried to fix a couple of them, but it was too much to go back and fix all of them. Regardless, I like how this kit turned out. This was also the first kit I experimented with painting metallic features so those are a little rough as well. Overall this is one of those Master Grades that require extra painting to get all the colors right. The grey parts on the weapons have to be painted (which I messed up), the yellow bits on the shoulders and core fighter have to be painted if you don't want to use the stickers, and the red slashes on the head need to be done. All these tasks were a little more daunting to me back then (probably could tackle them better now).<br />
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But yeah, glad to have this kit all done with! Happy with how it came out. As always, the topcoat really adds a lot and gives the finished product feeling. Even with all its accessories (many of which I haven't used (the cloak)), I wish it had a shield of some sort though.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14714185653349233173noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926126316683355958.post-40393069309110421412010-05-07T16:04:00.000-07:002010-06-11T20:28:25.260-07:00GN-X Upper Half Done<center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI9mKIYB5zf04pStJbfHLHI4zipfbEMg0tZraTRHKsHkXrjrEp8lhetxMhlDQvSST-IIXq2IKAyI8lGVjnFSuFfRpsKjSOkhB9BIFNc8X0eu5hKnS9jZM6KIIASf6DKTK6BmZ7e7ME1gA/s1600/DSC02366.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468673727434484562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI9mKIYB5zf04pStJbfHLHI4zipfbEMg0tZraTRHKsHkXrjrEp8lhetxMhlDQvSST-IIXq2IKAyI8lGVjnFSuFfRpsKjSOkhB9BIFNc8X0eu5hKnS9jZM6KIIASf6DKTK6BmZ7e7ME1gA/s800/DSC02366.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 536px; width: 800px;" /></a></center><br />
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Just finished the waist and arms/shoulders, which leaves only the legs and equipment left to build, so I'd say I'm about half done. These components were pretty straight forward to build, nothing complicated or special (as there aren't many gimmicks to this kit).<br />
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First here are some WIP shots, here is one of the waist binders (larger than the torso ones)<br />
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The waist unit, I painted the vernier platinum gold like the head vulcans.<br />
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The white part of the waist does a strange thing and folds down, a door can be opened to reveal the pilot (first kit that has the pilot in this location). As you can see I painted the pilot, I followed the guidelines to make him Sergei Smirnov instead of Soma Peries (she belongs in the GN Archer if that ever comes out).<br />
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Since the kit's at a significant enough state, I took a small photo shoot (no stance or anything since it has no legs and nothing to pose with!)<br />
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The arms and shoulders. I like the design of the shoulders, nice and bulky but still sleek. Hands have claws... I've watched the Gundam 00 anime, but I can't seem to remember this suit having them or if it ever used them.<br />
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Showing the waist unit's articulation, fins can fold out, vernier can face up or down.<br />
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Mr. Smirnov again. Wish the cockpit had a better interior, lots of pegs and joints just sticking out.<br />
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Still liking this kit! Legs look interesting too. Not much else to say about it, maybe that it looks a little larger than Exia. I'm still hoping Bandai releases water slide decals for this kit because as of now I only have the clear stickers (which I hate) and dry transfers (which I always mess up).Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14714185653349233173noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926126316683355958.post-11388337314836859642010-05-04T03:09:00.000-07:002010-06-11T20:33:21.668-07:00GN-X Gets Ahead<center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjArcjnZZQB27UJjoDe02OI4iFL6VTFT5i4HqNMLs5_57uqSOysS6YMbX2MVy0l4YraQB1eIHgM3sxrfM_p-wQpH1ngSVuFSH1uzPz9jmri42l1HnizBl84-hFajRadWivZTbTDk4YuLbU/s1600/DSC02310.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467365645073865762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjArcjnZZQB27UJjoDe02OI4iFL6VTFT5i4HqNMLs5_57uqSOysS6YMbX2MVy0l4YraQB1eIHgM3sxrfM_p-wQpH1ngSVuFSH1uzPz9jmri42l1HnizBl84-hFajRadWivZTbTDk4YuLbU/s800/DSC02310.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 536px; width: 800px;" /></a></center><br />
Finished the head! To keep up my trend of trying not to use the foil stickers, I painted the eyes as well as the surfaces below the purple sensor. The purple I had was a little to dark (it didn't contrast much with the black) so I mixed it with silver. I like the results for now, but I can always touch it more up later. Painted the vulcans titanium gold.<br />
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Here are the head components laid out:<br />
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Disembodied head, notice the strange neck:<br />
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The head on the body from different angles:<br />
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This is definitely one of the stranger head designs, especially with the jutting neck. It's a lot more monster-esque than the human-like Gundam faces or even the cyclopian Zakus. Certainly reminds me of a Unit 02 from Evangelion (see pic <a href="http://wiki.evageeks.org/images/7/7b/OP_C053_eva02.jpg">here</a>). Really like the design though, really refreshing to build as I'm sure the rest of the kit will be as well.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14714185653349233173noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926126316683355958.post-44275418808054767482010-05-03T03:46:00.000-07:002010-06-11T20:29:11.964-07:00GN-X Start!<center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwGTDNUbRffZGFVWF-3ST0OmCru4EMY42mdO9gpIwhGtXU86kvjPYLzjj-aMwPyBnSzr5erMWzuZCejCeIpQAkRNxuziiBjkJhya7K5kjCvCZjdjrU_zevFaDU7dcJu5sYvhpsGkdIV6I/s1600/DSC02303.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466997306749014994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwGTDNUbRffZGFVWF-3ST0OmCru4EMY42mdO9gpIwhGtXU86kvjPYLzjj-aMwPyBnSzr5erMWzuZCejCeIpQAkRNxuziiBjkJhya7K5kjCvCZjdjrU_zevFaDU7dcJu5sYvhpsGkdIV6I/s800/DSC02303.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 536px; width: 800px;" /></a><br />
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Well, I never did finish up painting Sinanju's shield (I still plan to though), but I thought starting a new kit might get me out of my Gunpla slump. So here we have a MG GN-X torso! I thought about starting MG Zeta 2.0 but I thought the kit might be a little large to ease back into Gunpla (it's been a month after all) and plus, GN-X was the most popular on the poll!<br />
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Here's construction of the GN Drive and the holder that it comes with.<br />
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The finished torso with the GN Drive out. front and back:<br />
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The purple orb is a little bit hidden, you can really only see it from below:<br />
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Here you can see the GN Drive in it's open and closed forms:<br />
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Looks like this when it's plugged in:<br />
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Not much to say about this kit so far, the design is pretty simple and the torso is similar to Exia. One annoying thing is that the shoulders are loose and shake and slide front to back when moved around. Hopefully having the arms on will fix that, but otherwise it's not a big deal. Hope to get the head and waist done soon, but it might be a little slow going during the week.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14714185653349233173noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926126316683355958.post-74005286929987300842010-04-27T13:06:00.000-07:002010-04-27T18:27:18.321-07:00Twitter Feed Added (Welcome to Web 2.0)<center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFsmeB_dERVMYqnhVxDJW7M5xuhdy6yFyvZEpbctpzAf8GnexSxEkvIvjHRXBlRBf0_DU2o_F967xQvmWSkYY8Th2mrOdRnbbMVHlcNeTkBsYslDipVDcitxVOL6gPSkyIPO1XSo0jHqk/s1600/DSC01808.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 800px; height: 536px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFsmeB_dERVMYqnhVxDJW7M5xuhdy6yFyvZEpbctpzAf8GnexSxEkvIvjHRXBlRBf0_DU2o_F967xQvmWSkYY8Th2mrOdRnbbMVHlcNeTkBsYslDipVDcitxVOL6gPSkyIPO1XSo0jHqk/s800/DSC01808.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464913317218741874" /></a></center><br />Well, I'm still pretty much dead, but I thought I should add some sort of update feature since I'm still technically alive (just haven't been doing any Gunpla lately). I've added a little twitter feed on the side just to display smaller updates, updates that don't require a full blog post.<br /><br />I suppose I should also address my last post. It was an April Fools joke! I guess I can't expect everyone to read the first letter of every sentence (now in bold). Actually it probably just wasn't obvious/funny enough since many of you thought it was real and liked the idea. Sorry! I'll think of a better idea for next year. <br /><br />Also, pic somewhat related. It's a bird about to tweet (taken at the SF Zoo last weekend)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14714185653349233173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926126316683355958.post-64315595047694853422010-04-01T01:16:00.000-07:002011-01-04T22:28:57.261-08:00New Paint Job for Sinanju!<center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4jwsvr9R6QI4NF7y8SyTDYTv-JOHzAGO0qjs2zlHvcRlX5vUtwBWyHrdiF3fryFxtusm1qhvdkxxjUcXcXL8R7RzKV9z1WaV7htKBjt7dfpjOGccae0U_f1F09hVIwgOb7qy4Z1vU_c4/s1600/DSC01701sh.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455080255876439170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4jwsvr9R6QI4NF7y8SyTDYTv-JOHzAGO0qjs2zlHvcRlX5vUtwBWyHrdiF3fryFxtusm1qhvdkxxjUcXcXL8R7RzKV9z1WaV7htKBjt7dfpjOGccae0U_f1F09hVIwgOb7qy4Z1vU_c4/s800/DSC01701sh.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 800px; width: 536px;" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">A</span>s I was looking at other Sinanjus on other blogs, I felt like my Sinanju should be a little more unique, so I decided a color change was in order. <span style="font-weight: bold;">P</span>ainting it wasn't too bad, I just removed all the armor pieces and laid on a couple coats on gloss pink. <span style="font-weight: bold;">R</span>eally like the new color, just feels right to me, and I haven't seen it been done before. <span style="font-weight: bold;">I</span> know some of you probably preferred the original red, but that was too boring! <span style="font-weight: bold;">L</span>ook at that hot pink, not girly at all!<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">F</span>ortunately I decided to leave the other colors alone, I thought about metallic purple instead of gold though. <span style="font-weight: bold;">O</span>f course, that would have taken a lot longer. <span style="font-weight: bold;">O</span>r maybe I could have switched the black to white, hmm, no I think the black still contrasts nicely with the pink. <span style="font-weight: bold;">L</span>uckily, I didn't mess up any parts with the paint (this was my first time spray painting a kit). <span style="font-weight: bold;">S</span>orry I don't have any WIP photos, this whole thing was kind of spur of the moment, tell me what you think!<br />
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EDIT: It's not actually pink now. Behold, the wonders of Photoshop!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14714185653349233173noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926126316683355958.post-82109208380236161692010-03-30T05:14:00.001-07:002011-02-16T20:10:00.254-08:00Sinanju's Beam Rifle<center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMnri6nCFKehy1Zb0qNdwhKRs4HvrmzGZb8SGo5JLo9oXqn2ujTITg1p9hLeiqTJfbGqGrO21MhFkjt9RJdbACK-oD0Nqf2F9QyMy62HyfZ-Iy141tFI9QWBbA3cwindqFRe2hmp8xzos/s1600/DSC01690.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454409648743928402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMnri6nCFKehy1Zb0qNdwhKRs4HvrmzGZb8SGo5JLo9oXqn2ujTITg1p9hLeiqTJfbGqGrO21MhFkjt9RJdbACK-oD0Nqf2F9QyMy62HyfZ-Iy141tFI9QWBbA3cwindqFRe2hmp8xzos/s800/DSC01690.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 536px; width: 800px;" /></a><br />
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<a name='more'></a>Well, since I never found that clear green part for the larger lens that I lost, I had to make some modifications. I turned around the front part of the scope and painted it titanium gold (Tamiya X-31). I had to cut off parts of the scope base since the front part didn't really like being backwards. To attach the smaller scope I just cut the backing off the old opening so it could attach at either end. Maybe it's alright I lost that piece, it had two scope lenses in the first place, I figure one is enough. I should also note that this is longest beam rifle I've made, it's basically a beam sniper rifle... with a grenade launcher.<br />
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Started painting the shield, but yeah, that'll take a while.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14714185653349233173noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926126316683355958.post-68039789659814101302010-03-29T05:51:00.000-07:002011-02-16T20:10:56.133-08:00Sinanju Build Complete!<center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtZIBiub4ZrytYYBDULX_sNU7KnPKu-2lWsqdW5vh8mnAg5MjBbbnv6nyDLb-gbquYewW3fqcUuHsZ0tYiFmZ1A-F7ITY9oufe-e4BdZzhbXHDAR4FR8irDXzfhw54nzamP9iLi89r9Go/s1600/DSC01667.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454044889580735426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtZIBiub4ZrytYYBDULX_sNU7KnPKu-2lWsqdW5vh8mnAg5MjBbbnv6nyDLb-gbquYewW3fqcUuHsZ0tYiFmZ1A-F7ITY9oufe-e4BdZzhbXHDAR4FR8irDXzfhw54nzamP9iLi89r9Go/s800/DSC01667.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 536px; width: 800px;" /></a><br />
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Wow, haven't posted in a while! Sorry about that, I had finals and such a couple weeks ago, then I took a long Gundam hiatus to play some Final Fantasy XIII (damn Adamantoises). Finally started up again a couple days ago to complete Sinanju's legs. Again, letting the paint dry took the majority of the time.<br />
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Well, as you can see, I got the legs done. The gold trim parts weren't too bad here (although I was a little out of practice). I just put the pieces on the leg and painted them there as its much easier to hold the entire leg rather than just the piece. Really like the design for these, the knee has many moving parts to spread out the multiple tiers of armor as it bends. The thrusters on the sides are a nice touch, great for posing since they can rotate and point anywhere. Joints are sturdy in all places (more so than Unicorn) and not too stiff. It doesn't have any trouble standing (even with its immense weight).<br />
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Some aerial poses. Can't do much right now without any weapons, but it still poses well in the air.<br />
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I took some advice from a comment on one of the previous WIP posts (silver too bright). I tried washing the silver thrusters in black (paint and thinner). For a first time trying this, I think it turned out alright. Mostly the thinner sort of just corroded the silver paint layer and sometimes the black would pool in places. After touching it up with a little silver dry brushing, I don't think it looks too bad. They're a little less shiny and the black did a good job of filling some of the vernier panel lines.<br />
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Working on the weapons now. Unfortunately I somehow lost one the lenses (the bigger one) for the beam rifle. I managed to make a new one out of the leftover runner, but it doesn't look that great. Not sure what I'm going to do if I don't miraculously find the real part, any ideas?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14714185653349233173noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926126316683355958.post-64190241454985836102010-03-13T05:49:00.000-08:002010-03-13T06:06:48.297-08:00Dynasty Warriors Gundam 2<table><tbody><tr valign="top"><td><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxafchnsfw6twQ2CF6GBkqR96yij8SRCxY4aMFdAv7p3d6zPX358KGpnIyex2mxM9ohTTOKmUIr6K3TME4MQIYovl6Ien5LYjIc11txskQQKPRAYCctHYa-pFqt4_SsQpqhPee1IKhlBM/s1600-h/DSC01594.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxafchnsfw6twQ2CF6GBkqR96yij8SRCxY4aMFdAv7p3d6zPX358KGpnIyex2mxM9ohTTOKmUIr6K3TME4MQIYovl6Ien5LYjIc11txskQQKPRAYCctHYa-pFqt4_SsQpqhPee1IKhlBM/s400/DSC01594.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448117365178170818" /></a><br /></td><td>I always read that this was a pretty bad game: repetitive (as all Dynasty Warrior games are), bad presentation (graphics and voice actors), and just not a whole lot of unique content. Well, I was too curious to just try it out so I found a cheap PS3 copy on Ebay.<br /><br />If I didn't love Gundam, then yeah, this game would kind of suck. But, since I do, it's amazing to see 60+ different mobile suits in action with lot's of different special attacks/animations. The gameplay is pretty grindy, just keep on attacking hordes of Zakus or other grunt mobile suits until you win. There's a pretty wide range of mobile suits, ending at the Seed Destiny series (really hope they make a third game just to have Unicorn mobile suits). Haven't tried too many different characters yet, but Nu Gundam is my favorite so far (might just have to get the MG, bad proportions and all!) as it has crazy funnel attacks, i.e. funnel pyramid.<br /><br />I can see this game getting old quickly, but it was definitely worth the $20. Anyone else play it? Seems like a perfect game for a Gundam fan (except for the horrible English voice acting)<br /></td></tr><tr></tr></tbody></table>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14714185653349233173noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926126316683355958.post-8214705703816432182010-03-11T02:34:00.000-08:002011-01-04T22:29:34.461-08:00Sinanju Stands on its Own<center><table><tr><td><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTjyP46SjMS_J_x-eiOuFzNnXa7yb0FSui10QE80gCmqLZ4MCHzolQLsqTF8pfPFHl5vQYQbzL9dUdRxVIMXVKUS37twDX-jEXXRgukTZmXBHdsXy78TfC7lqbAUDElxnROlRpLzjUknI/s1600-h/DSC01564.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTjyP46SjMS_J_x-eiOuFzNnXa7yb0FSui10QE80gCmqLZ4MCHzolQLsqTF8pfPFHl5vQYQbzL9dUdRxVIMXVKUS37twDX-jEXXRgukTZmXBHdsXy78TfC7lqbAUDElxnROlRpLzjUknI/s400/DSC01564.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447324414590891026" /></a><br />
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Wow, I never realized how massive this model is until it was standing in front of me. I got the inner frames for the legs and feet done so I just had to put them on. This thing is very tall (size comparisons when I'm done), it's definitely the tallest kit I have.<br />
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As for the legs and feet themselves, they are very sturdy which is nice since this model would topple over if they weren't. Feet are nice and long so the weight is evenly distributed in the front and back. The inner frame wasn't too complicated, I just have the armor to add on now (which is a little more complicated with all the thrusters on each leg as well as all the gold trimming I have to paint).<br />
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One work in progress shot for not much reason (only one I took!), feet have a nice design though. <br />
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Moved my photo set up to a place with more light, hopefully you can tell as the photos should be more detailed. Glad I got this black background, I think it contrasts nicely with Sinanju's red and gold.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14714185653349233173noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926126316683355958.post-29245084673974025622010-03-07T19:34:00.000-08:002010-06-12T10:48:19.292-07:00Sinanju Backpack and Shoulders<center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglT1Y_n25pBPApgQbDZp1ddAXdMQP5fjXzJL1gn-LDwsvcEJBi7qGshYIVLE6wpoxSYLBLT2XNv7UNeemrAfNIxQsr95eW-MC_xU2SdBgvCN9f4e5DSt_y1K6SZ7DzVKvJ6eUgA0_BDt4/s1600-h/DSC01499.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446108405265184994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglT1Y_n25pBPApgQbDZp1ddAXdMQP5fjXzJL1gn-LDwsvcEJBi7qGshYIVLE6wpoxSYLBLT2XNv7UNeemrAfNIxQsr95eW-MC_xU2SdBgvCN9f4e5DSt_y1K6SZ7DzVKvJ6eUgA0_BDt4/s800/DSC01499.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 534px; width: 800px;" /></a><br />
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The thrusters on the back really complete the unique Sinanju look. Since they're so massive, almost like wings, they add a lot to the kit as a whole (add a lot of weight to the back too). As you probably know, the thrusters move in and out as the armor shells open and close (see below)<br />
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Fuel canisters (is that what they are?) are a little annoying since they're two halves put together and the seam line is a little visible. I know I could try to remove it by cementing and sanding, but I've never tried that and I don't know how it would turn out (I don't want to mess up on <i>this</i> kit). The seam line isn't too bad though as there's no gap. Nub marks were a little bit of a pain on the large red and curved armor parts, took a lot of sanding.<br />
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Legs will probably take a while, they look pretty tall, complicated, and awesome (like Unicorn's). Lot's more gold trimming left to do (oh boy!)... Can't wait to get some topcoat on this model, it's too shiny!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14714185653349233173noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926126316683355958.post-60119700053465302232010-03-03T17:33:00.000-08:002010-03-03T23:09:38.356-08:00New Page: Ma Tools<center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibbyy2cHJ2iBNu5SvCuTUtmtd6ZzciMtkz1t93n233zHqKEy90r5zDuvSgRmGzIhf-e2Hcwpv8LXOWnLUEmqec-nbozj01drG3NYLD5dBf657qXi-VOUDw0RqvD5TNIYMdoLI2WNMhn9k/s1600-h/DSC01352.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 800px; height: 536px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibbyy2cHJ2iBNu5SvCuTUtmtd6ZzciMtkz1t93n233zHqKEy90r5zDuvSgRmGzIhf-e2Hcwpv8LXOWnLUEmqec-nbozj01drG3NYLD5dBf657qXi-VOUDw0RqvD5TNIYMdoLI2WNMhn9k/s800/DSC01352.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444586032585366642" /></a><br /></center><br />Haven't updated in a while! Well, I've been working on a "My Tools" page (which you can now check out from the row of links up there). Occasionally people have asked about some of the paints or methods I use, so I thought I would just dedicate a page to that stuff. Probably went overboard, not sure if anyones quite interested in it, but check it out if you'd like! I put a table of contents with links to jump down to their respective parts for easy access.<br /><br />I also updated my Future Projects page with a couple of photos, nothing big. Sinanju's still coming along, but I might take a break to finish up decals on my Stamen kit, we'll see! Haven't done much Gunpla in the past couple of days as I've been playing Heavy Rain (on PS3). Highly recommended, play it if you have a chance! It's probably one of my favorite games (although I suppose it's actually an interactive drama).Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14714185653349233173noreply@blogger.com0