1/60 Patlabor Helldiver

Gallery December 25, 2014 GN 2 Comments

Assembled and ready for some weathering. The kit is gloss coated at this point which is a good surface to paint on some weathering now that the panel lines are dry.

I started with my fine paint brush dipped in water and into the silver on the … Continue Reading ››

Misc, Work In Progress

Metallic Nano Puzzle RX-78-2 Gundam

Gallery December 23, 2014 GN 2 Comments

I saw these puzzles mentioned online and didn't manage to note in time that HLJ was stocking them, so ended up getting them on a re-stock.

When I opened the package I was surprised to see a couple of rather large instruction sheets. There are two metal … Continue Reading ››

Misc, Work In Progress

1/60 Patlabor Helldiver part 4

Gallery December 23, 2014 GN Leave a comment

Almost every section of Helldiver has a seam line, and the fit between the two halves is often such that it really needs to be removed.

Continuing on with the legs, I've masked the inner section that's already painted and glued the leg halves together with some liquid … Continue Reading ››

Misc, Work In Progress

1/60 Patlabor Helldiver part 3

Gallery December 17, 2014 GN 2 Comments

Due to almost every piece needing some seam-line removal, this build is going slowly....

I hand painted on some really thin Tamiya smoke, and then some Tamiya gunmetal for the bands.

The feet were very plain, so once I … Continue Reading ››

Thoughts

New Arrivals

Gallery December 17, 2014 GN Leave a comment

Just had a nice big box of goodies arrive from HLJ.

I've never tried these metal "puzzle" kits before, but they seem fun. I've seen Lee Valley sell similar ones for bridges and things. Continue Reading ››

Misc, Work In Progress

1/60 Patlabor Helldiver part 2

Gallery December 14, 2014 GN Leave a comment

This kit is going to take a lot longer than I thought to complete. There's not many parts, but everything has seam lines! And that means painting the internals, masking, then assembling the armour, removing the seams, masking the already painted internals, and then completing the paint job.

Misc, Work In Progress

1/60 Patlabor Helldiver

Gallery December 6, 2014 GN 2 Comments

Patlabor Helldiver is an old kit. I built it over 20 years ago (bought from Timeslip in Newcastle, UK, if anyone remembers that store), and now that I've kicked a nasty flu, I can once again get back to modelling.

It's a small box with just a … Continue Reading ››

Completed Builds, Misc

1/48 Patlabor Ingram

Gallery November 12, 2014 GN 1 Comment

Along with completing the Patlabor build, I'm also experimenting with a new lighting set up for the photos. I think it's working well.

I'm really happy with how the weathering came out. I used the Tamiya weathering master sets, with oil stain and orange rust, with some … Continue Reading ››

Misc, Work In Progress

1/48 Patlabor Ingram part 2

Gallery November 10, 2014 GN 1 Comment

Now that all the parts are painted and have a protective top coat, it's time for panel lines and assembly. I'm deliberately not putting on the clear red shoulder and gold badge pieces yet as I don't want them to end up getting flat coated.

The feet … Continue Reading ››

Tips & Tricks

Masking

November 9, 2014 GN 4 Comments

Masking your pieces for airbrushing multiple colours in different areas is a key technique. I generally use Tamiya masking tape because it's not apt to pull the paint off when you remove it, and it comes in very convenient sizes. I'll sometimes use liquid masking fluid, but only when necessary as it's tricky and a … Continue Reading ››

GN Particles

1/60 Patlabor Helldiver

Metallic Nano Puzzle RX-78-2 Gundam

1/60 Patlabor Helldiver part 4

1/60 Patlabor Helldiver part 3

New Arrivals

1/60 Patlabor Helldiver part 2

1/60 Patlabor Helldiver

1/48 Patlabor Ingram

1/48 Patlabor Ingram part 2

Masking

Adventures in Plamo