Blackheim said:Yeah, because you have to buy some M200 MKIII Swans first
My Unicorn Blu-ray should be here tomorrow or Wed., hopefully.
Shit, that too. GAF, making me spend money since 05-30-2009. (Well before that...I 'twas lurking)
Blackheim said:Yeah, because you have to buy some M200 MKIII Swans first
My Unicorn Blu-ray should be here tomorrow or Wed., hopefully.
Unicorn Gundam and Sinanju MG were released like '08 or '09thetechkid said:So I just got my SD Unicorn model in the mail today, and it looks like it requires 2 seconds of paint so I'll do that tomorrow. Anyone know when the MG or PG models come out for Unicorn?
i#m sure there are plans, but nothing announced yet.thetechkid said:oh alright, any plans on a PG model?
Augemitbutter said:so cdjapan lists the blu-ray as region free, guess they're reliable.
July, usual sites like www.rainbowten.co.jp, www.hlj.com, etc.Linkzg said:when and where can I buy that?
Interesting. Hope they announce more kits soon though. I dont think I ever want to build another RX-78 again, no matter the grade.S. L. said:well some random gundam news:
news Real Grade (RG) line announced
which are like really fancy 1/144 kits with MG / PG tech in them
The parts already come molded in those various shades.
http://bandai-hobbyproshop.net/gunpla30th/realgrade.html
they announced two RG kits.Dead said:Interesting. Hope they announce more kits soon though. I dont think I ever want to build another RX-78 again, no matter the grade.
S. L. said:
internet evidence seems to suggest yes.xero273 said:While watching Unicorn, they mentioned Bright Noa. I assume Bright is still alive in Unicorn. Does Bright make an appearance in the novel?
How come information about the novel is so scarce? I mean it's been finished for almost a year.S. L. said:internet evidence seems to suggest yes.
but the "real" bright noa, aka his voice actor is dead.
anyone willing to give me a full plot summary?Deadly said:How come information about the novel is so scarce? I mean it's been finished for almost a year.
you can read some light summaries here http://zeonic-republic.net/?page_id=55Vox-Pop said:anyone willing to give me a full plot summary?
S. L. said:internet evidence seems to suggest yes.
but the "real" bright noa, aka his voice actor is dead.
it's the Argama we see in the first Unicorn episode, no?distantmantra said:He definitely makes an appearance... not sure who will voice him, though.
Spoilers ahoy!
Famed captain who played an active part in the Char Rebellion. He became commander of the Earth Federation Forces Londo Bell in Universal Century 0096. He is ordered by Ronan Marcenas to either secure or destroy Laplaces box. Having been thrust before the Nahal Argamas predicament, he couldnt help but agree. And as such, he becomes involved in the conflict concerning the box between the Vist Foundation and the Governments conservation camp. Following the battle of Dakar, Unicorn Gundam units 1 and 2 are kept on the Ra Cailum. He is requested to become an escort ship of the Vist Foundation a la Martha Vist Carbine, but he half refuses this and tries to proceed with things as intended. In his officers quarters he has photographs of all of those lost in battle, among them Amuro Ray. When he meets with Banagher, he tells him of past Gundam pilots and the environments/circumstances they fought in.
S. L. said:it's the Argama we see in the first Unicorn episode, no?
yeah, was just wondering since that ship looked pretty familiardistantmantra said:Nahel Argama, yeah. It's the carrier that first appeared in ZZ. Bright isn't in charge of that ship in Unicorn, though. As of Char's Counterattack, Bright commands the Ra Cailum.
Seconding this.Turn A Gundam. I love it. Zeta is fantastic, too.
Please release a Perfect Grade model of the Turn A.
Wow that was fast! Can't wait to see it! I bet it would run miles around mine haha. So far it looks BAMF.S. L. said:teehee my Sinanju is done. totally awesome pics tomorrow
and yeah the beads are for detailing up your kits, like this
http://www.mechaskunk.com/images/shop/B07.JPG
http://www.mechaskunk.com/images/shop/B03.JPG
pin vise is a tiny hand drill for diameters around 1-3mm. it's a must have too when you build (full) resin kits.Major Williams said:Wow that was fast! Can't wait to see it! I bet it would run miles around mine haha. So far it looks BAMF.
Also, when you were painting from red to yellow, did you use primer? How did you get it to look so smooth? What brand were you using? I am debating on whether I should use Mr Color's new "Solvent-based acrylic paint" or good ol' Tamiya Acrylic for the Banshee.
Also, apart from using a pin vise (which I don't own), what are some common tools I can use? I have quite a bit of tools. Or is a pin vise the only professional-looking tool?
Playing around with mixing ratios ultimately made me pissed off and I gave up trying to airbrush over the weekend (on spare parts of course) trying to get an awesome gold finish on the clear pink parts of the Unicorn...S. L. said:pin vise is a tiny hand drill for diameters around 1-3mm. it's a must have too when you build (full) resin kits.
the paint was Mr. Primer -> Mr. Base White -> tamiya flat yellow -> tamiya gloss clear -> decals -> mystery gloss clear from the hardwarestore which is mysteriously awesome for super gloss, no idea what is in it, but it doesn't attack acrylics. :lol
if you'd spray yellow directly over a dark color like red you would need like 10 layers :lol
the secret to a smooth finish is sufficient thinning and using original tamiya thinner, they add some mystery to it which makes it spray and dry smoother really good for gloss finish. for flat finish you can use cheapo ethanol mixed with a bit water as it doesn't really mater that much here
Tamiya primer is by far the best i used so far, but the cans are just so fucking expensive here. Tamiya white primer is just godlyMajor Williams said:Playing around with mixing ratios ultimately made me pissed off and I gave up trying to airbrush over the weekend (on spare parts of course).
What mixing ratio do you use for Tamiya paints for thinner? Also, Tamiya primer and thinner is a little easier to get a hold of - would it still have similar results?
That is looking slick as hell. Nice job S. L.!S. L. said:
S. L. said:
If you own an air compressor (~$70), its easy:donkey show said:Nice Sinanju! Hyaku Shiki returns!
Anyway, I wanted to get into airbrushing since I've only done hand painting before. What's the best way to get into it?
Thanks for the tips. I don't have an air compressor so I'll be looking stuff up over the weekend.Major Williams said:If you own an air compressor (~$70), its easy:
Buy an introductory dual action airbrush. Harbor freight tools has it for cheap ($15-20), and it works decently well. Basically get this to get your feet wet before you dive into a badger or Iwata.
There are plenty of guides showing you what to look for, but basically just buy paint and the appropriate thinner and go to town. Practice on paper, then on extra parts, then on the model.
Also,
Finished the Backpack today. I put the water decals on some of the parts - I used Decal setter - and put some gloss coat on. Looks fantastic IMO. A little more customized details. Even though these are only letters, it came with a few other graphics like Anaheim logos and more Sinanju logos, which are going on a few other parts of the body.
Can't even see the seam lines of the decals
personally i'd get a semi decent airbrush right from the beginning.donkey show said:Thanks for the tips. I don't have an air compressor so I'll be looking stuff up over the weekend.
W.T.F.?!?!?!?!Blader5489 said:X bored me to tears (the first OP is very nice though).