Galleries

Muv-Luv Alternative Shiranui Storm / Strike Vanguard part 3

Gallery July 12, 2015 GN 1 Comment

Once the black and white underpainting was dry, the next stage was to mix up some blue paints for the main body colours.

For the pale blue I started with a little Tamiya jar about half-full of thinner, and then added drops of cool-grey and blue from … Continue Reading ››

Work In Progress

Muv-Luv Alternative Shiranui Storm / Strike Vanguard part 2

Gallery July 8, 2015 GN 2 Comments

The article here: http://dqscaleworks.blogspot.com.es/2013/05/the-black-technique-tiger-i-148-by-jose.html shows the book techniques clearly, and in some ways in more detail than the published book “Painting Guide for AFV” by José Luis Lopez Ruiz. Here's the weathering so far!

The first step for all the pieces after the basic airbrush shading was completed was … Continue Reading ››

Misc, Work In Progress

Muv-Luv Alternative Shiranui Storm / Strike Vanguard part 1

Gallery July 1, 2015 GN 2 Comments

Time for a change! I picked this Muv-Luv kit up in an HLJ sale a couple of months back, and I wanted to experiment with some paint techniques and I thought this kit would make for an interesting base for them.

The box isn't that big, but … Continue Reading ››

Tips & Tricks

Airbrush Cleaning and Triple-Action Handle

Gallery June 27, 2015 GN Leave a comment

I just got the new Iwata Triple-Action handle in the post, so before installing I decided to give the airbrush, an Iwata Eclipse CS a good clean!

Here's the airbrush, just disconnected from the hose. You should be doing a full clean on your airbrush fairly regularly. … Continue Reading ››

Completed Builds, PG

1/60 PG Unicorn

Gallery June 5, 2015 GN 13 Comments

First a note on the decals. I'm using some 3rd party ones because this wonderful kit only ships with stickers. For Bandai to only put stickers in the box rather than additionally including proper water-slide decals is just not right. Yes, I know you can get them with the P-Bandai Full Armor upgrade pack, but … Continue Reading ››

Completed Builds, PG

1/60 PG Unicorn UV Experiments

Gallery June 4, 2015 GN Leave a comment

As you know from reading through my work-in-progress posts, I've been using some fluorescent paints on the PG Unicorn. I also bought a small UV flashlight on Amazon to help me show how the model looks when lit with UV light.

Just using the UV light (and … Continue Reading ››

Completed Builds, Misc

Lego Exo Suit

Gallery May 30, 2015 GN 4 Comments

Now for something a little different!

The Lego Exo Suit is a fan-build that Lego have turned into an actual product. If you enjoyed Lego Space in the late 70s / early 80s, this kit is for you!

The … Continue Reading ››

PG, Work In Progress

1/60 PG Unicorn part 8

Gallery May 24, 2015 GN Leave a comment

Painting and building of the PG Unicorn are complete. I'm awaiting some water-slide decals arriving, so as it will now be a while before I can do proper photos and the transform, here's some quick ones to show the mech and weapons.

Even in a non-transformed state … Continue Reading ››

PG, Work In Progress

1/60 PG Unicorn part 7

Gallery May 22, 2015 GN Leave a comment

Next up on this epic build are the weapons. Carrying the theme through I'm using the same combination of paints that I've used for the mech, just with a bias in the opposite direction, making most pieces gunmetal, with white and grey accents and details done with the three shades of grey/blue.Continue Reading ››

PG, Work In Progress

1/60 PG Unicorn part 6

Gallery May 17, 2015 GN 5 Comments

The head turned out to be a little harder to assemble than I'd have liked, but the real key is to read through the steps of the instructions very very carefully and don't miss steps. Also, I'd advise leaving the back plate off until the end as otherwise it's easy to scratch and mark. I … Continue Reading ››

GN Particles

Galleries

Muv-Luv Alternative Shiranui Storm / Strike Vanguard part 3

Muv-Luv Alternative Shiranui Storm / Strike Vanguard part 2

Muv-Luv Alternative Shiranui Storm / Strike Vanguard part 1

Airbrush Cleaning and Triple-Action Handle

1/60 PG Unicorn

1/60 PG Unicorn UV Experiments

Lego Exo Suit

1/60 PG Unicorn part 8

1/60 PG Unicorn part 7

1/60 PG Unicorn part 6

Adventures in Plamo