Well, I’m not really a fan of the Gundams. I’ve got a 1/100 MG Kampfer that I’ve been making slow (slooooow) progress on for (literally) years.
That’s not to say I don’t like big mechs, I do - It’s just the gundams themselves. I do like things in their UC Hardgraph line though, and have posted some of those builds here.
Builds which I will now link to in a shameless display of self promotion:
“Hell Hound”
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“Zeon Scout”
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And some random mechs:
“Veteran of Future Wars”
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AFS Mk II
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“Fleige”
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“Phantom Labor”
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I got a few more around here, but all this searching is cutting into my modeling time. [:)]
All I can say is OUT FREAKING STANDING WORK, Cosmic J. Thanks for the posting of your work. I would like to see you do a Gundam, and now after seeing what you can do, well, no pressure though. I think one should stick to what he likes, but you sir are an artist! I really like the tank decaled in Gundam decals though, thought that was a neat take on the theme. [Y]
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It is always good to see color go onto the project. I like the zinc chromate as the base coat. Will make for some interesting effects as you begin the weathering process. Look forward to more modelbuilder. [Y]
That is one awesome sniper rifle. Glad to see another start on a Gundam. And what I find neat is each one is doing a different type. Thanks for joining in smeagol, I for one am excited to see what you post. Have looked at your work and wait with baited breath to see your handy work with this current project. Thanks for sharing this start. Now there was one more who tossed his hat into the ring and still waiting for his reply to this build challenge. But hey three @ one time, that will do too! [snWcm]
Hey! Sorry for not replying recently, over the holiday weekend, my family went up to our cabin, so no model work…[:'(]
Having just finished two Zakus a couple weeks ago, I’m a bit bushed, but I dug out my 1/144th Tieren, which I NEVER painted [00ps], and have been painting it a dark Japanese Army Green.
Would like to post some pics of the Zakus and the Tieren, but I haven’t figured out how to take pictures from my Digital Camera and place them on my computer. I’m not throwing in the towel yet.
I am also working on a Ma. K. Falke, which is distracting me from my Tieren, so all work is going S. L. O. W. L. Y.
As always, keep up the good work. Look foreward to more pics.[cptn]
Hello Klik, glad to hear from you again, and I do hope you had a great holiday. Look forward to what ever you wish to post. As far as photos, use the digital camera, take the photos, up-load to Photo-bucket on the web, it is free, paste the photo URL and post to the Forum’s attachment. Not hard, just abit time consuming. Would like to see what you said you had finished and what you are working on too. If you do not want to start a thread, just post here. But am glad to get you on-board. Thanks for replying. [:D]
Hello smeagol the vile, after watching several build tutorials f/the Zaku and others w/this detail, I understand your comment. I also have come to the firm conclusion that it is just as well to use the ones that came w/kit, rather than purchase the turned metal ones. Have watched some turn the plastic (round the eadges both ends)pipette’s, run a piece of stripped heavy gage elect wire thru and form to the shape as needed, reverse shade and finish paint, they seemed to turn out pretty good. I always think of wire conduit when I look at these parts. Looking forward to your next build post w/photo’s. Modelbuilder and I work together and was talking about your sniper rifle today, that is a neat little option for any version you may be building. Lends itself to many mod’s. Looking forward to more from you “smeagol the vile”, sounds sooooo ominous. Hey, anyone that thinks of a sniper version anything is ominous! They mean business. PS: a green MV lens would be just the thing f/the scope on that wicked neat rifle.
I am soooo impressed with the thoughtfulness of the design of this kit. I can not believe I have never tried one of these, other than like so many, I thought of them as toys. I was blown away by how two runners were formed together to incorporate two assembles or in this case several to make a working single piece. That is what you get w/the main leg assemblies. Not only does the leg bend up and down, but the two bottom shock assemblies pistons move in and out, plus pivot to their attachment points. It takes awhile to cut this out w/care, but if you do it right and all goes as designed, you will as I did, sit and just play w/the thing, amazed at how complex a process it takes to form a part to function this way. My hat is off to the fella that dreamed this up![cwby]. Now f/today’s post is a completed leg w/foot. I posted the previous photo of the parts runner to see again just how complex this is. and again I stress, “take your time cutting these type of parts out to insure you do not cut something not meant to be cut”. I can not say enough to anyone that this would be your 1st time assembling, study, study oh yea, study the instructions!!! [:XX]
smeagol, I like how you think, out side the box, that is what separates the ingenious from the average! After thinking about your using the mecha skunk rifle for your build to produce a sniper, I started thinking, hey: take the same kit Modelbuilder is building, purchase a 1/72 Long Tom AP, mount onto the arm, cut the rear recoil plow in 1/2 mount on the rear of ea. foot? You see how easy it is to get something brewing in the thought process f/a next project! Or how about a retro: use a 1/72 German 88, or mount the tank buster pods from a Stuka on each arm, replace barrels w/brass 20mm barrels. This could turn into a FRANKINSTIEN, IT"S ALIVE!!! [aln]
Howdy Ya’ll, spent this weekend w/yard and honey do, but I hope to post the frame work complete w/a base coat of dark panzer gray to start the process of painting the mech’s of the MFS. I did have time to study and this is what I came up with in this order: U.C. 0079 RX-78, U.C. 0086 RX-178, U.C. 0093 RX-93 & U.C. 0096 RX-0/Unicorn, a pretty good idea of the progression of the design starting w/RX-78. May try to model this as a series, all I would need is the RX-178 & the RX-93 of which are available. I already have the RX-0 Unicorn, the 1st Gundam kit I purchased @ Hobby Town. I am also interested in building a collection of the RX-78 design, but have noticed that some demand a high premium. I really like the new clear smoke version, but find it hard to justify the price for this kit. Have seen the price range from high to stupid high! I do however intend to accrue the PG RX-78, that price I can live with compared to what you get. Keep watching f/new photos [cmra].
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