WIP Update: G-Self Perfect Pack

It's been a long while since I've made a post!

Haven't really been documenting my progress very well with this kit. Have been quite busy this month! So, I get progress in where I have the energy haha

So just pics. I've done some minor modifications like rivet holes and a few other scribings.

I've been playing with some glow in the dark paint to add to the clear blue effects parts. But everything I've tried hasn't worked very well. Not sure how to thin it just yet. Will keep playing with it when I get the chance but if all else, I'll just drop the idea. Really want it to work though!

Effects inspiration from Noyori. His blog here!

WIP: G-Self Perfect Pack

WIP: G-Self Perfect Pack!

Just a photo dump.

Everything after the jump!

WIP: G-Self Head DIsplay

Modifying a G-Self Head Display!

(bonus MG RX-78-2 3.0)

My first leg of progress after the jump!

Completed! RG Zaku II Ver USMC

Finally finished up this mobile suit!

More after the jump!

Update 2: (Mostly) Snapped and ready for weathering!

Still lots more to do! But I wanted to share some pics.

More after the jump!

Update: It's all done!!

WIP RG Zaku II in Desert Digital Camouflage

My first update for this kit!

a lot more after the jump!

Update: It's all done!!

Update 3.0: Finally painted Tactical Arms II L

Painted Tactical Arms II L

It took me awhile but, I finally finished it!

Phone pics for now... I'll update with some proper pictures in the future!

Mock-Up: RG MS-06F Zaku II MARPAT Desert

Mock up for an RG Zaku II Ver. USMC

Update: finished!

Update: quick snap fit

Update: painting

Color palette: 

• Vallejo Model Air: Flat Tan, Camo Light Brown, Camo Medium Brown, Camo Black Brown
• Tamiya: Gunmetal & Gold Leaf

I may change some accent colors whenever I begin painting.

Update 2.1: Quick snap and some photos!

After I finished up painting the legs and swords today. I couldn't help but to take at least a few pictures of one pose!

I am almost done with the kit! Just need to paint the Tactical Arms II L, touch-ups and minor detailing, panel lines, decals, and finally matte coat.

Update 2 (More Painting): Gundam Astray Red Frame Kai x Ninja Slayer

Painting the legs and the katanas.

Up a level: Update 1.1

Airbrushing the second half of this kit took much less time, mainly, because I didn't need to get so caught up in having to do any marble effects having planned out the painting process beforehand. 

Update 1.1: Gundam Astray Red Frame Kai x Ninja Slayer

Up a level: Update 1

This update is rather short, hence the 1.1. I mentioned the marble effects previously and today I had a chance to make a 2nd attempt.

Update 1: Gundam Astray Red Frame Kai x Ninja Slayer

Update 1: painting!






Colors I'll be using for this kit.


Tamiya: Chrome Silver, Gold Leaf, and Gunmetal (not pictured)
Vallejo Model Air: Red RLM 71.102, Hull Red 71.039, Grey Surface Primer



Up a level: MG Astray Red Frame Kai x Ninja Slayer mock up






So, for the main body I'm using the Red RLM. In this picture the pigment I wanted was brighter than what I was looking to get and later in the evening I added 2 extra coats to darken all of the pieces up!





For the "armor" I mixed the Red and Hull Red 4:5. For the Hull Red alone was barely too dark! I think it turned out to be right on the money.



I bailed on the water marbling technique... But not without attempting a plan B! There's another way to make marbling effects with acrylic paints and that was with the help of corn starch... Which I had none of :(




What I did was mix a small pool of white/red paint just enough to make a tie-dye(ish) pattern then I'd dip & slightly roll the piece. There would be a lot of paint on it and I'd blow it off with the airbrush at 40 PSI. I had to be careful though because if I did it too much it'd mix the paint into a pink. There's a bunch of other nuances that are difficult to explain, so, that's it for now.



(...I just decided to find a good reference now realize I should have used the damn Hull Red.

Guess I gotta learn an efficient way to strip Vallejo's primer... :[ )




And here I thought I could do a similar effect which eventually started to turn out kind of okay... However not without some horrible results as such these first... (shudders)



I tried placing small drop of paint to even out the pattern and then blowing it around with the airbrush...

I'm still waiting for the damn primer of these to strip.




It took me a few hours to hit my stride but when I did here is what I got!



And then I did the rest of the ~20 pieces

(Update on these pieces here!)






Wanted to show an example of the Tamiya Chrome Silver. It was my first time using it and it looks great!






And just an example of the Tamiya Gold Leaf.




PHEW! That's it for this update! I'll update again once I figure out what to do about the crazy tie-dye effect pieces. Stay tuned...

WIP: Gundam Astray Red Frame Kai x Ninja Slayer

Gundam Astray Red Frame Kai x Ninja Slayer

Update 1: Started painting
Update 1.1: 2nd attempt at marble effects

So, this is my first Master Grade kit and will be my second time fully painting a kit!

I've made a crappy, best-of-my-ability mock-up in PS to give an example of what I had in mind.

RG Strike Freedom

Snapbuild of an RG Strike Freedom!

This kit was assembled about a month ago. It's such a cool model haha. 

First Attempt At Airbrushing!

I'll start off with the completed kit.

I finished this kit about a week ago. It was dragged out for about a month since I had a wedding to attend in Canada! Anyway, there are a few problem areas because of my inexperience (which I'll try to comment on below), but regardless I'm satisfied with the kit!

First attempt at battle damage!

DISCLAIMER: This build was completed a little over a month ago. And I copied all my comments from imgur from that time.

    The gunpla kit is an RG Wing Gundam Zero EW. The build was completed around a week ago and I'm just transferring my posts from imgur to here!

more after the jump!

A small intro...

So, to get the formalities out of the way...

My name is Vu and an alias I like to go by is Sifu Seafood (I like compound rhymes). I just very recently got into the world of gunpla about 2 weeks ago from this post and I've enjoyed every moment of it so far!

I decided for my first build to be the HG G-Self. The main reason was G no Reconguista sparked in interest in Gundams again. The last show I watched was Gundam Wing and Endless Waltz which was like... a decade and a half ago.

Panel lining and matte topcoat.

With this kit I learned how to do practice all the basics... Which I don't think I need to go over in much detail. But at the very least, I learned how to remove seam lines with Tamiya thin cement and do some panel lining with a pen.

This was my 2nd kit.

With the Wing Gundam Fenice I learned how to do a panel wash. I'll never go back to pens (unless there calls for a specific reason)... haha!

Not only do you have more control, you have cleaner, smoother lines.

And my latest build... An RG Wing Gundam Zero EW with battle damage. Which will be on its own post!