MG 1/100 Wing Gundam Ver.Ka EW WIP 9

Finally caught a break...

I just applied some of the foil stickers from the kit, then applied Aurora Stickers over them to improve overall look... Aurora Stickers look great as it reflects light better making some areas look like they light up... and it also gives a very pearly color which is nice...

I had a hard time cutting Aurora Sticker for the eyes... so small areas...

Before - After

BASIC RUNDOWN OF BUILD

-Added neck details (trademark?)

-Added Cockpit Monitors, Seats, Ejection Device (looking detail)

-Removed Seamlines (head, wings, shoulders...)

 -Refined most panel lines

-Pastel Colors

-Ver.Ka Decals

-Aurora Stickers over Foil Stickers

-Custom Base

 

Without Aurora Stickers (eyes)- With Aurora Stickers

 

Already did the base, to be painted flat black...

 

 

Ja...

MG 1/100 Wing Gundam Ver.Ka EW WIP 8

-Applied gloss coating (Future) for Pre-Enamel Wash preparation...
-Applied Enamel Tamiya XF-59 Desert Yellow as main enamel wash...
-Applied Black Enamel washes for some grays and borders...
-Sprayed Tamiya Matte Coat...

Everything was Matte Coated except the buster rifle's 3 energy caps...

Sensor Parts, soon to be painted clear green and silvers...

Test assembly...
I left out the head since I still need to do the Eyes/Sensors/Camera...

I'm thinking of cutting some parts of the stand connector piece since it's too bulky and covers certain areas of the model... I may just take out the whole part and drill a hole below the crotch instead...

Proxy stand/base...

I'm liking the look of matte coat, might get a few cans next time...

But I'm aiming for not using any top coats/gloss coats/matte coats next time, and rely solely on the appearance of the paint, but that's just if I can get myself an Airbrush...

The overall look of the model looks OK, a great improvement over the last painted one (Strike Gundam)... Must not ruin the photography... Though I must point out that the colors tend to be much brighter and more dynamic in pictures over looking at it personally/ in real life...

Thinking of doing the photography under natural light...

Dust in my work space is really become a problem...

 

I just Graduated, and currently working...

Suddenly, a gazillion thoughts of what to do in the next few years seem to come up out of nowhere...

Seems like the last 4 years was like a dream, at the brink of being forgotten...

Can't do much about regrets but live with it,

accept the facts, accept the failures, hope there's still another tomorrow...

But that's the End of another Quadrimular...

A Phenomena lasting for four years...

And my Internet Connection is still sh*ty...

MG 1/100 Wing Gundam Ver.Ka EW WIP 7

Decals done...
A few weren't placed at the right angles in relation to the others, but it's still looking fine...
A layer of Future, brown wash, and a final matte coat for next time...

 For the RED Decals over White armor surfaces, I applied a layer of white filter (same white mix used, only with about 90% water) just to create a "faded" effect for the decals...

I also used Mr. Mark Softer and Mr. Mark Setter...

Mr. Marker Softer - slightly melts the decals so they follow the surface... really useful over Wing Ver. Ka's Shield decals...

 Mr. Mark Setter - it is just an adhesive made for decals so they wouldn't fall off over time... I think it's just glue dissolved in water...

A layer of Future, brown wash, and a final matte coat for next time...

Still thinking about what to do with the stand/base...

Either a plain black base or go with the originally planned "forest/school grounds/relena" diorama... 

But after doing this kind of "Graphical/Pastel Colors/Artsy" finish on Wing Gundam, instead of a "Realistic/Weathered" finish, I think I should just go for a plain black (or white) base..

MG 1/100 Wing Gundam Ver.Ka EW WIP 6

Just painted Tamiya Gunmetal...
And tested the assembly / fitting...
Will apply Ver. Ka decals all the way till morning...

Here's a test assembly to see how the colors blend, and also to make it easier to manage the application of decals...

A few parts had paint scratches, gonna have to redo them...

Gonna continue applying decals after getting some sleep...

...and the weather is really getting too hot these days...

Ja...

MG 1/100 Wing Gundam Ver.Ka Decal Guide

 Here's the Wing Gundam Ver.Ka decal guide from the first Ver. Ka released...

I asked a friend of mine from http://kakashibatusai.blogspot.com for these instructions, since he has the first Wing Ver.Ka on which I will be basing the decal pattern for my Wing EW version... because I prefer the first design over the second release...

Anyways, I upload the guide for other people who might need them... and also, printing these out would require ink and I thought to just upload them and view them on the iPad while working...

Big thanks again for http://kakashibatusai.blogspot.com for these decal guides...

ZEON MS-06FZ ZAKU II FZ

The Zaku-II design for the OVA U.C. 0080 War in the Pocket.

Designed by Yutaka Izubuchi...

Probably the most "macho/buffed" Zaku released in terms of body proportions... With the head not going above the shoulder shields and armors...

[ RANDOM UPDATE ]

Just a random life (restarter) update...

MG 1/100 Wing Gundam Ver.Ka EW WIP 5

Painting the grays on the armor pieces... "picking out colors..."
 I used my old mix of Tamiya Acrylics instead of Vallejo Acrylics because I wouldn't want to waste good paints...

60% German Gray
5% Silver

35% Gunmetal

(estimates...)

Below are Pros and Cons of both Tamiya and Vallejo acrylics which are based on my experiences...

TAMIYA
- dries very flat and smooth if thinned enough... even when applied by brush...
- dried paint doesn't get scratched easily...
- great choice for militaristic colors...

- hard to work with using a brush when it comes to some light colors, especially Flat White, on large surfaces.

VALLEJO
- dries very flat and smooth, and I still thin them with a few drops of water just to be safe...
- also good for hand painting with a brush, strokes may be visible, can be covered with Gloss/Matte coating...
- has a wider range of bright colors suitable for bright colored mechas, bright color schemes, and others...
- gets scratched easily... I would recommend applying Gloss coating (after decals...), for protection, can be followed by matte...

 
These Gray parts, I'm thinking of giving them a more Gunmetal...

Still stuck on a few weeks worth of school stuff...