I am now happily updating this new blog entry on my very new "project corner" in my studies.
It only struck me this weekend that enough is enough and I want a new table in my study room for me to work on my new gundam project. Although my study table seems big already, but I kind of always have to expand my gundam project making "territory" on to the floor space next to the table, creating more obstacles and fire hazards at the same time .
With this corner, it will probably means faster gunpla process as I finally have a permanent place to leave the half done project. Before this I was always taking things out , packing things away and these routines waste time !
Looking forward to my next gunpla building !
Every cool stuff that come about regarding my obsession with Gundam, mecha, photography and the world.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Friday, January 8, 2010
MG Strike Gundam +IWSP - Final Phase
Finally after a long delay I'm putting everything together for this photoshot (This Kit is actually completed 1st Jan this year) . I'm the type who likes to do too many things and easily procastinate things, something which I wished to change, hopefully this year would be a good year.
Wonder how many of you have noticed that I did not follow exactly the color scheme that comes with this kit. Not that it is something new nor it matters much but I feel the reason of buying a model kit instead of manufactured fixation version, is the flexibility in customizing the kit to however you like, however you want, however you can dream of. Perhaps this is the real fun in Gunpla-ing .
Looking back,this is the biggest(box) and most expansive kit I've done so far. The construction is not much of an engineering challenge. The instructions is detailed, even if all the wordings is in japanese but a picture tells a thousand words. And like what I've been telling people, assembly the kit is not as challenging as compared to painting it. May be it's because there is no instruction manual for that?
I must say I quite like the flight pack. The wings are like the fighter jet one and looks really powerful. The only gripe I have for it is its weight. It could be better that if the pack provides a socket at the bottom of the pack so that the display stand can support the pack instead of the Gundam itself. Just a thought.
This is one of my best looking kit to date.
A fun kit to play with as there is a number of weapons.
The bad point is not all the weapons can be mounted on to the kit at 1 time.
Not really a difficult kit. Work is mostly wasted in trying to correct the previous mistake in painting.
The provided display stand is only basic. Due to its fixation nature, there is not many dynamic poses I can derive from it.
After thoughts : The Feeling of project completion is always good. A good sense of accomplishment and self worthiness. Or is it more like I'm sick and tired of facing the same thing and so glad that it can finally be put away ? Ironic.
Wonder how many of you have noticed that I did not follow exactly the color scheme that comes with this kit. Not that it is something new nor it matters much but I feel the reason of buying a model kit instead of manufactured fixation version, is the flexibility in customizing the kit to however you like, however you want, however you can dream of. Perhaps this is the real fun in Gunpla-ing .
Looking back,this is the biggest(box) and most expansive kit I've done so far. The construction is not much of an engineering challenge. The instructions is detailed, even if all the wordings is in japanese but a picture tells a thousand words. And like what I've been telling people, assembly the kit is not as challenging as compared to painting it. May be it's because there is no instruction manual for that?
I must say I quite like the flight pack. The wings are like the fighter jet one and looks really powerful. The only gripe I have for it is its weight. It could be better that if the pack provides a socket at the bottom of the pack so that the display stand can support the pack instead of the Gundam itself. Just a thought.
This is one of my best looking kit to date.
A fun kit to play with as there is a number of weapons.
The bad point is not all the weapons can be mounted on to the kit at 1 time.
Not really a difficult kit. Work is mostly wasted in trying to correct the previous mistake in painting.
The provided display stand is only basic. Due to its fixation nature, there is not many dynamic poses I can derive from it.
After thoughts : The Feeling of project completion is always good. A good sense of accomplishment and self worthiness. Or is it more like I'm sick and tired of facing the same thing and so glad that it can finally be put away ? Ironic.
Friday, January 1, 2010
MG Strike Gundam + IWSP - Phase 04
The Paneling and Decalling .
This is the last sprint of this project and its probably the most exciting phase .
But nonetheless this is not the easiest phase . Hence the procrastination .
First, I wanted to use the lighter fluid + black enamel wash panelling technique but I just can't seem to get it to work ! Cleaning up the mess more than getting any progress .
Switched back to 0.3 mechanical pencil + 0.05 drawing pen in the end . And wife criticized that I didn't get the thickness even for the 2 thigh plates ! Yes my dear , I know my panel lining skill sucks . Damn those youtube clips makes it look so easy !
Anyway , Not much panel lines to be drawn for this kit as compared to my Wing 0 Custom since I decide to skip the beneath armor panel lines . Who would give a damn on how it looks within the armor anyway ? Those are probably for the perfectionist with really too much free time . I'm definitely not one of them , and not aspire to be one .
Finally putting the rocket pack together. I know its gonna be big, I've seen a couple of displays. But it seems different when you put it together yourself.
Of course I can't resist the temptation of putting the pack on to the Strike Gundam when I first have it together. But soon I begin to realize the truth about what has already been written by other bloggers who wrote the review for this kit. The Pack is heavy, abit too heavy for the robot balance if it were to stand on its feet with the pack on. I put it on the stand that comes with the kit, but since the connector of the robot to the stand is behind the butt , I was really worried that the ball joint between the upper and lower torso is not going to hold up long ! Solution ? I took them apart and place a bit of blu-tac in the socket ;P The stand still seem abit wobbly, probably should get the proper Gundam Action Base ?
The second nightmare, Bandai scratch-on decals! I have read from others some of the blunders with these decals but I still must complaint about it . Why Why Why Bandai want us to use these ?? With wet transfer decals, modellers has the luxury of slowly "pulling" the decal from its base paper to the kit surface , slowly adjust the decal to the correct position ( as long as the surface is wet ) then finally dry the sticker. Scratch-on ? You accidentally asserted force on the sticker to the surface? bye bye. You scratch half way the sticker accidentally slip? bye bye.
I painted the little knuckles on the hands gold.
Ok, more or less done.
The kit provide a couple of choices of the decals for the wings of the IWSP pack.
Decals on the shields. This is where the major disaster happens.
A close up face shot.
At this point the kit is finally left with a top coat and off it go to a photo shooting session next !
Finally putting the rocket pack together. I know its gonna be big, I've seen a couple of displays. But it seems different when you put it together yourself.
Of course I can't resist the temptation of putting the pack on to the Strike Gundam when I first have it together. But soon I begin to realize the truth about what has already been written by other bloggers who wrote the review for this kit. The Pack is heavy, abit too heavy for the robot balance if it were to stand on its feet with the pack on. I put it on the stand that comes with the kit, but since the connector of the robot to the stand is behind the butt , I was really worried that the ball joint between the upper and lower torso is not going to hold up long ! Solution ? I took them apart and place a bit of blu-tac in the socket ;P The stand still seem abit wobbly, probably should get the proper Gundam Action Base ?
The second nightmare, Bandai scratch-on decals! I have read from others some of the blunders with these decals but I still must complaint about it . Why Why Why Bandai want us to use these ?? With wet transfer decals, modellers has the luxury of slowly "pulling" the decal from its base paper to the kit surface , slowly adjust the decal to the correct position ( as long as the surface is wet ) then finally dry the sticker. Scratch-on ? You accidentally asserted force on the sticker to the surface? bye bye. You scratch half way the sticker accidentally slip? bye bye.
I painted the little knuckles on the hands gold.
Ok, more or less done.
The kit provide a couple of choices of the decals for the wings of the IWSP pack.
Decals on the shields. This is where the major disaster happens.
A close up face shot.
At this point the kit is finally left with a top coat and off it go to a photo shooting session next !
My Gundam assembly on my study table
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What better way to start a new year other than a total celebration of all my gundams together. Joining them the newly completed strike Gundam.
2009 has been a fun year for my hobbies .
First I got my dream camera the Nikon D90 , and then I revived my old hobbies of Gundam making !
2009 it all started with watching Gundam 00 anime , bought SD Exia and 00 Raiser. And then started reading blog post and youtube videos on Gundam modeling techniques. My first experiment with the surfacer and soon fallen in-love with it. Suddenly painting is fun again ! My 30th Anniversary SD RX-78 is a huge confidence booster. So as you know , next I painted the SD Exia and Wing 0 Custom. To close the year, I completed the Master Grade Strike Gundam IWSP .
I have not really decide what's the next project I will be taking on yet . SD Strike Freedom ? Or get new MG Kits ? I thought since I am going to use the amount of time and energy for this hobby anyway, might as well use them on Master Grade kits ? They are really satisfying I think.
The start of the year is always hopeful , a new beginning where we can anticipate good things coming ahead of us . After all , what's life without hope , fun and laughter ?
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