S. L. said:currently building my sinanju too
I dont think you really need to watch anything else, but its set in the UC timeline which consists of:Cloudy said:Heh, you're right. nm
PS: The only Gundam shows I've seen are SEED/Destiny and 00. And a bit of Stardust Memory and Wing on CN. What do I need to watch cos it is seems this is set 100 yrs after another series?
Dead said:I dont think you really need to watch anything else, but its set in the UC timeline which consists of X. But like I said, none are really necessary to enjoy Unicorn I think.
As long as someone is there to give him an epic slap it's okay. This is the rule of Gundam.EvaPlusMinus said:Nah, I thought this one was pretty good. A few silly moments, but all anime has these at some point. Not looking for perfection or anything. I just hope the main kid doesn't get super emo or anything. I can take a bit of it, but too much really drains the fun out of it.
if you watch the 0079 movie triology and Zeta Gundam TV series you are pretty much set what you need for background knowledge for maximum enjoymentCloudy said:Heh, you're right. nm
PS: The only Gundam shows I've seen are SEED/Destiny and 00. And a bit of Stardust Memory and Wing on CN. What do I need to watch cos it is seems this is set 100 yrs after another series?
totally deadRice-Eater said:So could anybody clarify this question about the shows former hero, and I'll make sure to hide it just in case people bitch about it
Is Amuro Ray dead? It looked like he should have died during Char's Counterattack but anime characters seem to have this super ability to survive the most devastating attacks/explosions. So unless he's relaly dead, I wouldn't be surprised to see him make a appearance or even be a vital character in Gundam Unicorn
S. L. said:totally dead
distantmantra said:Yep, he's dead. He never made an appearance in the novels.
The bigger question isBright Noa. Will he show up in the OVA? He appears in the novels, but Hirotaka Suzuoki passed away.
S. L. said:eh, thewas pretty obvious once she was called princess :>Mineva part
currently building my sinanju too
before painting:
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now (yup, yellow :D ):
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You dropped the extra $90 on the Neograde Sinanju extra parts? It was worth it to you? $105 for the model was enough for me (decided to pay a little extra so my local hobby store could use the revenue).
What's so great about the Neograde parts? I bookmarked your blog - can you take some detail pics of the tubes you painted and stuff? What size brush do you use?
Also - I had to use thinner on all the joints because the spray paint was actually coating the joints to be [I]too[/I] thick to even clamp together. Awesome sauce. Still waiting for my eBay Sinanju decals to come in (should be another week or so.
Major Williams said:You dropped the extra $90 on the Neograde Sinanju extra parts? It was worth it to you? $105 for the model was enough for me (decided to pay a little extra so my local hobby store could use the revenue).
What's so great about the Neograde parts? I bookmarked your blog - can you take some detail pics of the tubes you painted and stuff? What size brush do you use?
Also - I had to use thinner on all the joints because the spray paint was actually coating the joints to be too thick to even clamp together. Awesome sauce. Still waiting for my eBay Sinanju decals to come in (should be another week or so.
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The tubes a Revell email copper color, brushed with a 000 (?) brush. (the smallest cheapo vallejo my shop had - 1 Euro a piece) dunno
I paid about 50 for the neograde parts, if its worth it... maybe. Looks a bit different and I like working with resin. Plus I finish so few kits a year it's not much of a deal.
The joints in the Sinanju are pretty tight, so masking them before painting is a a pretty good idea.[/QUOTE]
On your blog you said this:
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For the internals I am using Mr Metal Color Iron - buffable paint. After airbrushing you buff it a bit to get a great metal effect - which doesn't really photography that well.[/quote]
What do you use to buff it out? Have any technique hints for me?
I just got a badger airbrush and an air compressor. I have a general understanding of how to do it, but I'm more looking for pointers to specific gundam things. I'm going to shade my Exia tonight.
What topcoat are you using? I'm just using the Tamiya gloss and flat coats.
my super advice is to have patience and to not be afraid to redo parts. (you can strip acrylics with oven cleaner spray without harming the plastic)Major Williams said:On your blog you said this:
What do you use to buff it out? Have any technique hints for me?
I just got a badger airbrush and an air compressor. I have a general understanding of how to do it, but I'm more looking for pointers to specific gundam things. I'm going to shade my Exia tonight.
What topcoat are you using? I'm just using the Tamiya gloss and flat coats.
Thanks! I'll check out those vids, and I'm sure I'll have more questions later. Let me know how your gold technique worked for you - painting the gold, then the black - hand painting the gold was tough and turned out good, but not perfect.S. L. said:my super advice is to have patience and to not be afraid to redo parts. (you can strip acrylics with oven cleaner spray without harming the plastic)
Watch the japanese show i linked on my blog, you can see lots of techniques in there.
Can't say anything about shading as I am not a fan of it.
*shrug*
The metal buffable color (Mr. Metal Color) is a special paint from gunze/GSI with little soft metal particles in it. You spray it on and then wipe it shiny with a cloth.
Generally Alclad2 paints are awesome for metallic stuff.
For clearcoat I use:
For flat: Tamiya TS80 can or Tamiya Clear Acrylics + Flatbase
For Highgloss: some weird mystery lacquer from a local hardware store, that dries very slow but leaves a very level and super glossy surface
S. L. said:I hope he goes emo at some point and then, in good old UC tradition, gets the crap beaten out of him :lol
Also I just noticed, is Audrey Burne some kind of play on Audrey Hepburn? heh
Beowulf28 said:Not sure if this has been posted yet but youtube has all of Zeta Gundam (english dub) streaming free.
ILikeFeet said:GAF I want this bad (on Blu-Ray). so I have questions: what is the resolution of the movie and what is the best price:quality blu-ray drive for a computer (internal if possible)
Tell you what, I'm finishing my Sinanju soon, and I'll let you know how it is from a realistic perspective.Blackheim said:Resolution of the movie on Blu-ray? 1080p I'd imagine.
. I've been eyeing a Unicorn Gundam kit, but man, I don't know if I can justify the $60+ for it. Especially since I have no paints or markers and haven't built one of these since the early 90's :/ Gah, do want though.
Not even my father hit me like that.Atenhaus said:EVERY UC show needs the equivalent of a Brightslap. EVERY ONE.
Major Williams said:The box is just sitting on my kitchen table... waiting patiently to be made lol.
Augemitbutter said:so cdjapan lists the blu-ray as region free, guess they're reliable.
You have not been inducted into manhood then. =PDresden said:Not even my father hit me like that.
Ancillary products in my head that you would need, unnecessary items in italics:Blackheim said:Thank you. Yeah, I'm so hesitant because of all of the ancillary materials I'd need to make a nice looking model. I'd end up spending way more than I planned The good thing, it's basically an all white gundam. Even in Destroy Mode most of the parts should not need to be painted, other than a top coat of finish and a few splashes of color here and there. I'll have to see how long my willpower holds up., maybe by the time I decide to cave every shop will be sold out
My take on very basic stuff to make a kit look presentable:Major Williams said:SL got anything to add?
Major Williams said:Ancillary products in my head that you would need, unnecessary items in italics:
Yeah, SL's got some great advice too.Blackheim said:Thank you, man mess gets expensive quick :/ I'll probably wait until I'm in a better financial position to make the leap back into this stuff. Hopefully this kit doesn't disappear or they come out with a PG version of it when I am ready. Sucks being poor and still wanting to get a lot of other crap. Well, I suppose I could maybe pick up the kit next month and then let it sit until I'm able to grab the other stuff. I'll figure it out later.
Thank you also, S.L.
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Xater said:So how exactly do you guys paint those? Do you prime all the parts, paint them and then snap the thing together? I guess then you would do the panel lines?
I'm not exactly sure how I would do it. I have only 2 Gunplas but did not paint them. They look alright but painting them of course would help.
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S.L. you are also from Germany, so which paint would you recommend for the standard Gundam colors?
I'm thinking of picking up some SD Gundams in japan and try painting those first.[/QUOTE]
assuming you don't own an airbrush i recommend going the spray can way. you can do handbrush painting, but it takes some serious skill to make handbrush look good.
Tamiya canned paints are good and readily available (7~8€ a can in a hobbystore or Conrad Electronics). for little details you can use a fine brush and those little revell email paints (~1.5€)
alternatively you could go for just a plain flat clearcoat as i mentioned above.
S. L. said:assuming you don't own an airbrush i recommend going the spray can way. you can do handbrush painting, but it takes some serious skill to make handbrush look good.
Tamiya canned paints are good and readily available (7~8 a can in a hobbystore or Conrad Electronics). for little details you can use a fine brush and those little revell email paints (~1.5)
alternatively you could go for just a plain flat clearcoat as i mentioned above.
EvaPlusMinus said:Those jackets and jeans are awesome. As is the mono-eye shirts. I totally want one.
yeah but the gundams have lots of flat areas which are pretty hard to paint evenly. but if you say you have experience give it a shot.Xater said:I'm used doing handbrush with Warhammer figures so I should be fine?
What's the way to go if I want to do airbrush? I guess I need a kit (Are cheap ones for 50€ good enough?) and some kind kind of paint. I have no airbrush experience but would be willing to give it a shot.
Troidal said:I watched ep.1 the other day and it gives me renewed hope that if they have the budget and right people, an awesome Gundam series can still be created. Bandai can make those female otaku-oriented Gundams like SEED and 00, as long as it serves as the budget for something awesome like this!!!!
Everything about UC so far has been awesome, the battle scenes, the music, and ESPECIALLY the last 5 minutes. Good god, I was giddy like a kid, I had to watch that part so many times haha.
Cannot wait for episode 2. 10/10