Author Topic: Gunpla minus Gundam (Read 7644 times)

Daemion · « **Reply #30 on:** 21 March 2023, 16:18:31 »

Having spent so much time painting Mech minis of wargaming size and much, much smaller, I must imagine the size of the 1/144 scale models helps to get the details to look that good.

chanman · « **Reply #31 on:** 21 March 2023, 16:27:57 »

Quote from: Daemion on 21 March 2023, 16:18:31

Having spent so much time painting Mech minis of wargaming size and much, much smaller, I must imagine the size of the 1/144 scale models helps to get the details to look that good.

Pretty much. I've tried painting Warhammer minis, but it wasn't quite up my alley and 1/72 plastic models are a bit on the bigger side for me.

The 1/144 Gunpla kits split the difference neatly and I like the mix of detailed bits and larger surfaces to get patterns on. I think with a larger model, I'd start worrying more about the evenness of the paint. The smoothness of a spray finish is really nice, even when it's just primer. :D

chanman · « **Reply #32 on:** 14 July 2023, 12:08:49 »

Took some new photos of the GM Sniper with the urban camo

markhall · « **Reply #33 on:** 25 July 2023, 17:38:29 »

Always nice to see Zaku love.
A great set of forces you are bulding up there.

If you can get any of the Origin Zaku kits they really up the game.
The Zaku sniper knee is a great addition to the kit.

And the GM Sniper is just so full of character.

chanman · « **Reply #34 on:** 25 July 2023, 19:32:43 »

Quote from: markhall on 25 July 2023, 17:38:29

Always nice to see Zaku love.
A great set of forces you are bulding up there.

If you can get any of the Origin Zaku kits they really up the game.
The Zaku sniper knee is a great addition to the kit.

And the GM Sniper is just so full of character.

I do have one. This used to be the Char red Origin Zaku II. The bazooka and anti-ship rifle are absolutely ridiculous. I cut down the the rifle forward of the handguard and added the muzzle brake back with some air-dried clay. I like the look, but it does look slightly bent from some angles.

Daryk · « **Reply #35 on:** 25 July 2023, 19:42:02 »

Now I want to know how ridiculously long the original rifle was! ;D

chanman · « **Reply #36 on:** 25 July 2023, 21:32:58 »

Quote from: Daryk on 25 July 2023, 19:42:02

Now I want to know how ridiculously long the original rifle was! ;D

Daryk · « **Reply #37 on:** 26 July 2023, 03:13:18 »

Hilarious, thanks! :)

Luciora · « **Reply #38 on:** 26 July 2023, 10:00:07 »

Pretty sure that is still shorter than the long rifle the Zudah carries

markhall · « **Reply #39 on:** 26 July 2023, 13:46:00 »

It is indeed.

While I have both. The internet saved me having to go upstairs.

chanman · « **Reply #40 on:** 26 July 2023, 15:35:35 »

Quote from: markhall on 26 July 2023, 13:46:00

It is indeed.

While I have both. The internet saved me having to go upstairs.

Image size, please!

Also, that looks a lot like the UC 180mm cannon that I think most EFSF suits are noted as being able to use, but only seem to be included with Ground Gundam kits. Except you know, scaled at 1/100 scale and then put on a 1/144 model :O

Daryk · « **Reply #41 on:** 26 July 2023, 18:19:33 »

It's even more hilarious when you notice the muzzles are out of focus due to their length... :D

Wolf72 · « **Reply #42 on:** 27 July 2023, 09:19:19 »

it's as if a 15t mech was able to pick up and use a Heavy Gauss Rifle ...

Daryk · « **Reply #43 on:** 27 July 2023, 18:07:50 »

I was thinking more LB-2X... ;)

Wolf72 · « **Reply #44 on:** 27 July 2023, 19:46:13 »

Quote from: Daryk on 27 July 2023, 18:07:50

I was thinking more LB-2X... ;)

meh, slightly more reasonable

thesilverback · « **Reply #45 on:** 27 July 2023, 22:24:35 »

Very cool, love the look that you have going on.

chanman · « **Reply #46 on:** 30 July 2023, 21:24:23 »

This is the HGUC RGM-79, #20, the cheap and cheerfulest GM of all. Maybe a bit too cheap and cheerful. The ankle guard came off, and I haven't checked to see if it's fixable.

Niops colours again for this one. With and without shield.

Wolf72 · « **Reply #47 on:** 31 July 2023, 00:07:20 »

it's saying "hey, don't shoot! I'm just a 20 tonner with almost no armor!"

chanman · « **Reply #48 on:** 13 August 2023, 17:56:44 »

The Dagger-L grunt suit from Gundam Seed painted up in... I dunno. Something vaguely Niops-inspired and weathered

markhall · « **Reply #49 on:** 03 September 2023, 06:30:15 »

Quote from: chanman on 30 July 2023, 21:24:23

This is the HGUC RGM-79, #20, the cheap and cheerfulest GM of all. Maybe a bit too cheap and cheerful. The ankle guard came off, and I haven't checked to see if it's fixable.

You say Fixable. I say Battle Damage and Character to the kit.

chanman · « **Reply #50 on:** 04 December 2023, 01:53:04 »

Took a bit of a break and had some not-too-satisfying results until well... the original Gundam. This is an Entry-Grade RX-78-2. Primer, and then base layers were all done with craft store acrylics. Various shades of grey, followed by a wash with a thinned out white, some weathering done with Warpaints Plate Mail and Citadel Stormhost silver, and then a light wash very thinned out Warpaints Skeleton Bone for the dust/sand effect

Daryk · « **Reply #51 on:** 04 December 2023, 05:09:55 »

Nice work! How did you light it? Was it a strip of LEDs?

chanman · « **Reply #52 on:** 04 December 2023, 05:12:23 »

Quote from: Daryk on 04 December 2023, 05:09:55

Nice work! How did you light it? Was it a strip of LEDs?

I have an Ikea desk lamp, that is essentially a strip of LEDs with a flexible neck. The tricky part was tweaking the image on my phone because between the LEDs and the colour of the desk, the pictures picked up a lot of warm, almost yellow tone

Daryk · « **Reply #53 on:** 04 December 2023, 05:17:03 »

The shadow was just so funky, I had to ask... thanks! :)

chanman · « **Reply #54 on:** 04 December 2023, 05:26:31 »

Quote from: Daryk on 04 December 2023, 05:17:03

The shadow was just so funky, I had to ask... thanks! :)

Either that or the pilot is demonstrating Phantom Mech Ability

Luciora · « **Reply #55 on:** 04 December 2023, 16:10:30 »

I just finished the F90 Option Packs C/at and starting the P Type myself. Love the Grey Death look of the RX-78 also!

Daemion · « **Reply #56 on:** 13 December 2023, 16:47:32 »

Nothing wrong with Apple Barrel or equivalent acrylics. If you water them down, they'll still apply smooth. I've moved to Americana because it has a better texture. Great for prime brushing, and I like their true red the best.

I don't know that I'll go camo, but I've recently picked up some 8 cm Gundam kits. Sadly, mostly Gundam. (Aside: I think Char's Zaku II was so much a favorite that any place that carried them sold out fast.) But, this has been a bit of inspiration to not replicate the iconic paint schemes. I personally think I'll go with a gray-scale. Although seeing the RX-78 in Olive drab might be interesting.

chanman · « **Reply #57 on:** 15 January 2024, 11:25:14 »

Been messing around with some shelves to move my Gunpla off the fireplace

Current state: Both shelves lit with Ikea lights, Zeon with desert camo up top with the jungle background and Feddies with forest camo in front of beach/desert for contrast, and with some photo editing on the phone to make the colours pop

Same shot without the editing

Natural light only

Bottom lit, but before I figured out how to light the Zakus

Originally, I had the backgrounds swapped around so that they would match the camo, but the camo worked a little too well and the models would blend in on some shots.

Background paintings are dollar store + model acrylic paints on dollar store canvas

Beware giant dinos!

Guntank in a WW1 French-inspired scheme

Re-shoot of the Zaku I sniper

Maganac painted in a speckled arctic pattern

Guncannon in a similar scheme.

Someone on a Gunpla Facebook group commented that there are skirmish rules available: https://donkusgaming.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/mssk-version-2-0-print-res.pdf

Daryk · « **Reply #58 on:** 15 January 2024, 11:29:53 »

MAGNIFICENT!

Wolf72 · « **Reply #59 on:** 15 January 2024, 12:13:57 »

... do we have an emoji for amazed?