Gundam build: MG RX-78-2 One Year War Ver.

Today I've decided to open up my RX-78-2 One Year War edition. Due to the lack of time, I will not be painting this kit, it will just be a fun weekend build! I do think this is a perfect opportunity for me to practice my panel lining skill. 

MG RX-78-2 One Year War edition: Below is the box art and instruction manual.

After some cleaning and inspection, I snapped fit everything together. It's time for some panel lining. The first method I tried was using simple mechanical pencil to draw panel lines. I've heard about this technique before, let's see how well this works.

(above) I think the result was quite alright. Especially if you have small corners or details that you want to be precise with... this is very easy to do with mechanical pencil.

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Next I tried the India ink method. This is the black ink artists use for calligraphy and technical drawing. It has thin water like consistency and you can dilute it with water. I would recommend adding a drop of dish detergent so the paint flows better.

(above ) India ink was a bit tricky to use. First you must dilute it with water otherwise it is little too thick to flow through the panel lines. The result is just like the normal enamel panel line with lighter fluid method, it's just another way to get things done.

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Last method I used was the enamel paint with lighter fluid. I think most advanced modellers uses this way and they can get a whole kit panel line done in no time with this technique. Basically you use very little amount of enamel paint and add quite a bit of lighter fluid to dilute the paint to water like consistency, you then use it to flow through panel lines. The result is really nice and pretty easy to clean too.

Well, I hope you enjoyed this small update. I'm planning on making some detailed tutorial on how I did each method, so keep checking back!

New Toy: Figma Action Figure - Robocop

Hi everyone!

Today we're looking at Figma Action Figure Series: Robocop! Got this a while back and been displaying it in my display case. It's a nice posable figure and come with some neat accessories. Have a look at the pictures and let me know what you think!

That's all. Thanks for viewing!

Showcase: 1/8 MG Figurerise Son Goku

Here is the 1/8 Figurerise Son Goku kit. I got this kit around May or June and just got it done on Tuesday.

It took me a long time since I don't get to work on it everyday, plus I'm still new to model building, so everything took extra long time. Well, it's done now so I'm happy!

I learned a lot from building this kit. It's very different from building Gundam or other scale models I have worked on before. There were seams that took me a long time to fill and smooth out and also I had to plan ahead so I know what parts I could glue first and what parts I had to wait after I painted them. 

I've also learned how to do some pre-shading and post-shading with my airbrush, which really made the model look a lot better!

Apply decal on this figure was tough. It had really curving contour so the decal doesn't set well at all. I had to do the best I can and hoping the Mr. Mark Softer will some how make it conform to the surface.
Picture time! Sorry for not having any work in process photos... I'll try to take some next time. Comments are welcome! =)

I do have program with paint chipping/scratches. I did apply clear coat to protect my paint before I do my decal and then flat coat again to seal, but when I try to move and pose the figure, I had lots of scratches. How do I avoid that? please let me know!!

New Toy: Dig it! Stegosaurus - part 2

After many hours of digging around, my wife finally got the dinosaur out. I definitely don't recommend doing all the hammering and digging inside the house unless you have it in a container and cover your work area well. It gets kind of messy!

Here are some work in progress and the final product. Hope you like it. =)

Also remember to check out part 1.

New Toy: Dig it! Stegosaurus - Part 1

I went to a local electronic and tools shop one day hoping to get some parts to use for my modelling project. The store had some educational toys for sale and I saw this toy kit which is quite interesting and probably a lot of fun to play with, so I got it for my wife! =)

I wonder why they carry these kind of stuff in a electronic shop!? Anyway, here is what I got and some pictures to show. Enjoy!

My wife is working on it right now, hopefully I can show you some update and the final product soon. Stay tuned!

New Toy: POP! Star Wars Bobblehead - Darth Vader

Do you know what a POP! Bobblehead Figurine is? I believe there is a entire collection of these cute toys out there!! I saw this in Indigo bookstore the other day for $11.95 and I had to have it.

Here are some of the pictures I took. Enjoy!