Here are some of my old kits... heh (yep shameless self advertising at the finest)

PG Zaku
PG Gundam in action pose!
PG Mk-II
MG Gundam Kai Space Type pic1
MG Gundam Kai Space Type pic2
MG Gundam Kai Space Type pic3
MG Gundam Kai Space Type pic4
MG Zaku II F2 Custom pic1
MG Zaku II F2 Custom pic2
MG Zaku II F2 Custom pic3
MG Zaku II F2 Custom pic4
1/100 fullscratch Guntank

and what will happen when you have kits standing on the exposed shelf...

After falling accident thanks(?) to my kid

This post has been edited by dj898: Mar 2 2006, 12:45 PM

cheers mate
yea it's pity I don't have time to fix it at the moment...


Yamato!?
Man I loved that show? I still remember first time I saw it on telly when I was little boy... heh

by the way that one isn't painted is it?

you haven't seen my diorama project have you...
it's now put on hold at around 70% complete - models are painted minus weathering and the base was at the initial arrangement stage when it was put on hold due to family issue...

here's the MG Sazabi I built as a favour but his son dropped it breaking the pins and head piece...
so it's back for some TLC... T T

that's just 1/60 scale kit with no lighting gimmick...
it's not Perfect Grade.

yep..
you can also coat in gloss for panel lining/decaling and then finish off w/ matt top coat...

This post has been edited by dj898: Mar 13 2006, 07:47 AM

when you see it starts dripping down the model you know you put too much..

Here's the parts of Zeta Plus C1 after I've done quick air brushing and top coat.
this kit was built when I had most of my tools stored away and couln't be bothered to buy another set of tools and what not so you can see I haven't fixed any seam lines... which I dislike a lot... O_x

I ran out of flat top coat so used glossy top coat that I have a spare - too shiny for my taste but don't want to do another top coat when I get the matt finish though...

more than likely I will assemble it and put it aside...
if I'm going to build another one or Zeta Plus A1 I will be doing some modification and probably make it into fixed MS with VmSWr eliminated for better posability

http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/5505/p10600353rn.jpg

This post has been edited by dj898: Mar 15 2006, 02:00 PM

NICE...
you said about modifying mono eye...
you can use beam sabre clear beam part if you some for junk box...
slice it perpendicularly and stick on...

or get clear plastic rod and use it instead...

after done few PG RX-78 kits always feel sorry for this little guy...
so took few moment to paint it - hardest part being painting Amuro figure. had to use those magnifying glass thingy while painting and bit of help from mates...

pic 1
pic 2
pic 3

sorry for the seams and all as it wasn't properly finished - I just grab one I snap together and put painting without primer...

This post has been edited by dj898: Mar 15 2006, 07:32 AM

and here's my take on One Year War version.
heavy on shading as usual
straight built out of box.

pic 1
pic 2

and here is comparison shots of two One Year War version - one finished in clean and another in MAX style shading.

two OYW

looking at them side by side this does look like good comparison between MAX style shading and clean non shading finish...

the clean one's I modified and painted for a mate of mine who wants his MS clean and shiny like just rolled off the production line. For me I like mine heavy in shadow as it gives the model depth and more 3D - not too mention it looks like it's been out on field for some time when I add the weathering...

This post has been edited by dj898: Mar 16 2006, 07:03 AM

well not as good as some of PG RX-78-2 I've finished recently.
After my mistake on first PG RX-78-2 I've tried another one but with minimal shading and inner frame painting...

1/60 Core Fighter I've shown is from that kit...
and then there's another one I'm thinking of painting in TTT (Adv Z) colour...

if you are going to build it replace the shoulder shield with another spike armour like this one below...

zaku F2 custom

well had the spare spike shoulder armour from one of MG Zaku kit used for diorama so ...

besides I don't like idea of having the shield stuck on the shoulder - bit weird in terms of practicality me think...

there's HY2M LED head set for MG kits already...
modifying for LED eye isn't too hard - just matter of where to put the batteries so you can replace them later on and switch...

after weekend battle between RX-78-2 and Zaku II I present you the winner! ;D

i know few guys who have their missus helping out making gunpla or painting and what not...
some even have missus doing all the figure works - resin...

lucky b@stards if you ask me...

This post has been edited by dj898: Mar 20 2006, 08:52 AM

you just need small size LED and button batteries.
and probably won't even need the resister

HY2M is Bandai's Gundam line where they product special version of kits for mature audience - read as someone with thick wallet. You'd heard of 1/60 scale Dom with numerous LED verniers? Well its' one of Glorious series from HY2M line. There are also 1/12 scale and 1/24 scale kits from HY2M and numerous replacement head kits with LED unit inside...

These were taken with my old man's camera - Nikkon 12 mega pixel SLR... and the backward flash unit that you can fire backward or toward the ceiling

the lens assembly came with the camera also has fully automated meter/spot focus with manual overide.. and other stuff over my head... tongue.gif

It takes 10MB TIFF and 4MB JPEG so I downsized JPEG below 1MB to post on imaheshack though kept the quality at the maximum...

what do you think?

Gundam Ready
Encounter 1
Encounter 2
PG Zaku II

This post has been edited by dj898: Mar 24 2006, 08:28 AM