VF-25F 1/72 Armored Messiah Alto Custom

Gallery June 8, 2014 GN 8 Comments

I'm trying out some different lights on these shots. I wish I had somewhere I could permanently set up the right lights and backdrop, but at the moment I'm still just using the projector screen for the smooth white backdrop.

So here's the Armored Messiah in Gerwalk … Continue Reading ››

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VF-25F 1/72 Armored Messiah Alto Custom part 6

Gallery June 8, 2014 GN 2 Comments

There's only a few parts left to paint, so assembly can really begin. I'm taking it very carefully though and not rushing.

This section went together quite well, but the clip on arm that hold the neck and head just keeps popping off. I don't think that … Continue Reading ››

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VF-25F 1/72 Armored Messiah Alto Custom part 5

Gallery June 6, 2014 GN Leave a comment

I started on some more of the sub-assemblies. Due to the vast amount of tricky decals, there's no way I can wait until the end to do them. Even the instructions advise doing some of the decals during assembly as you'd not be able to properly fit them afterwards.

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VF-25F 1/72 Armored Messiah Alto Custom part 4

Gallery June 4, 2014 GN Leave a comment

Now that a good number of the pieces have been painted, I can begin some of the assemblies.

This front of the plane section went together quite well. I had to re-paint the nose-cone white and it came out a bit whiter than the rest of the … Continue Reading ››

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VF-25F 1/72 Armored Messiah Alto Custom part 3

Gallery May 31, 2014 GN 1 Comment

Because these armour parts are all dark blue, it made little sense to do a black panel line wash that would never be seen. My experience recently, especially with Sazabi is that a white panel line wash can look really attractive in these situations.

For the white … Continue Reading ››

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VF-25F 1/72 Armored Messiah Alto Custom part 2

Gallery May 29, 2014 GN 1 Comment

For the dark blue pieces, I've started with a good layer of Tamiya gunmetal. Sometimes this paint comes out bright, other times dark. I guess it's a factor on how well the bottle is mixed. This bottle came out bright, but not worries!

These leg pieces have … Continue Reading ››

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VF-25F 1/72 Armored Messiah Alto Custom part 1

Gallery May 28, 2014 GN 3 Comments

I've had this kit since June last year, just sitting on my shelf waiting and waiting and waiting.... I'd previously built the VF-1 and had a bad time of it. I'm reliably informed the Macross Frontier kits are better, so I thought it time to give it a go.

Completed Builds, MG

1/100 MG Sengoku Astray

Gallery May 22, 2014 GN 9 Comments

Sengoku Astray is a nice, but not perfect kit. It's my first Gundam Build Fighters kit, and it's different enough with the emphasis on the special add-ons and design features to make it quite an interesting build.

The green metallic stickers behind the clear lenses stand out … Continue Reading ››

Misc, Work In Progress

Victoria Day

Gallery May 19, 2014 GN 1 Comment

So for those of you not in Canada, it's Victoria Day so the kids are off school and needing something to do. There's always things they could be doing like tidying up, and to encourage that I told them they needed to have their desks in the craft room all cleaned up.Continue Reading ››

MG, Work In Progress

1/100 MG Sengoku Astray part 3

Gallery May 19, 2014 GN 4 Comments

Now that most of the pieces have had their red paint effects complete, I decided to accent some parts with silver Gundam marker and black oil wash for the details.

Here they're getting a Future Finish top coat. I want the red pieces to be glossy to … Continue Reading ››

GN Particles

VF-25F 1/72 Armored Messiah Alto Custom

VF-25F 1/72 Armored Messiah Alto Custom part 6

VF-25F 1/72 Armored Messiah Alto Custom part 5

VF-25F 1/72 Armored Messiah Alto Custom part 4

VF-25F 1/72 Armored Messiah Alto Custom part 3

VF-25F 1/72 Armored Messiah Alto Custom part 2

VF-25F 1/72 Armored Messiah Alto Custom part 1

1/100 MG Sengoku Astray

Victoria Day

1/100 MG Sengoku Astray part 3

Adventures in Plamo