Akaru88

joined 3 weeks ago
[–] Akaru88@ani.social 1 points 7 hours ago

You can just say that the decal weren’t present in the anime or manga so you didn’t put them on the model and the shield got lost in battle. Lol

[–] Akaru88@ani.social 1 points 12 hours ago

I will find out soon-ish. I have an MG Fleugel on pre-order from P-Bandai.

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Day 33 (infosec.pub)
 

RG Tallgeese

[–] Akaru88@ani.social 4 points 1 day ago

No problem. I’ll talk about Gunpla all day.

[–] Akaru88@ani.social 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Mostly. PG or Perfect Grade indicates that the model is 1/60 scale but also has more detail than smaller models.

[–] Akaru88@ani.social 3 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I’ve always wanted to build a PG, but I don’t think my wife would let me keep it in the house.

[–] Akaru88@ani.social 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Epyon is my #2. Tallgeese forever!!!

 

RG Epyon. It was a fun build. Some of the smaller parts were a little finicky, but once it’s together it stays that way. Posing and transformation are really easy but everything feels pretty sturdy.

 

HGGBM Amazing Barbatos Lupus

Snap build and stock stickers.

[–] Akaru88@ani.social 1 points 2 days ago
 

I’ve started a new build. MG Gouf 2.0

[–] Akaru88@ani.social 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Thanks. Just shy of 10 hours on decals. I never exactly “liked” the Jegan. I bought it on impulse when it was on sale. After building the kit, I thought the design was cool but I hated the color. And to be 100% transparent, this is not my original design. I found it online and changed the colors a little bit.

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submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by Akaru88@ani.social to c/gunpla@lemmy.world
 

MG Jegan

Full paint. Only the clear pieces didn’t change color. G-rework waterslides. The decal sheet is on par with ver. Ka kits I’ve built. So many waterslides in hard places. On compound curved surfaces. Over corners. Across panel gaps. Decals everywhere.

I feel like it could be piloted by someone with a name now and it’s no longer destined to be beam saber fodder.

[–] Akaru88@ani.social 2 points 5 days ago

If you think that Delpi is that much better than Bandai, just wait till you try G-rework.

[–] Akaru88@ani.social 2 points 5 days ago (2 children)

If you use setter and softener properly, your decals will hold up without topcoat. They won’t hold up to play or ham hand but otherwise it’s good. I will say that what you’ve heard is correct in regards to OEM Bandai decals. Those things will rip if you breath on them wrong. I’ve had no problems with Delpi or G-Rework.

[–] Akaru88@ani.social 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (4 children)

You don’t have to top coat over them if you don’t want. Especially if you use mark setter. You just have to be careful when posing.

[–] Akaru88@ani.social 2 points 5 days ago (6 children)

Nice build. Looks really clean. Hand painting details is hard. That’s why I use waterslides. The learning curve is steeper than stickers but the decals slide around a little bit so that you can get the placement where you like it. With some practice and softening solution, even the one that go around corners aren’t too bad.

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submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by Akaru88@ani.social to c/gunpla@lemmy.world
 

The MG Jegan has finally done getting painted. I have a set of waterslides that it’s getting now. For everyone that has been keeping up with the situation, I ended up getting Gaia Notes #021 semi-gloss white thinned 1:1 with Mr. Color Leveling Thinner. Everything came out nice and smooth. No topcoat will be applied because I like the shine level.

 

The MG Unicorn / MS Cage project is done!!! Complete with people from several different timelines.

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Day 26 (infosec.pub)
 

My Unicorn broke its lower knee joint last night. It was hanging on an action base. I bumped the table. Lower leg fell off. I suspect that I damaged the little ring connector during assembly and it was barely touching but gave way when the table got jarred.

 

The MG Jegan is coming along

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submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by Akaru88@ani.social to c/gunpla@lemmy.world
 

More progress on the MS Cage. Also did a little work on the custom painted MG Jegan.

Side note for anyone following along at home, the createx white that I sprayed never dried. It is still sticky a week later. I am going to strip it off and try something else. And recommendations on a good white. Would be a plus if it is already satin or semi-gloss.

Bonus fruit in background.

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Day 23 (infosec.pub)
 

The MS Cage is coming along nicely.

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Day 22 (infosec.pub)
 

There’s not much to paint on the Unicorn, so I’m painting the MS Cage and decided to finally paint the people I’ve been collecting.

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