...and the shoulders, side skirt armours

u don't say

OMG guys, look at the WIP pic for PG Unicorn, now I really how am I suppose to plan the pre-assembly and painting later.

(I usually assembly it loosely first, then after that take them down for painting, but this one with wiring running inside the assembly will be much more complicated )



p/s: Did any sifu here actually paint the component right after it cut down from runnier? If yes how you suppose to remember which number of the component was? (I dare not lose a part for a PG kit, my experience with PG 00 Raiser was hell simply because a small little screw was missing)

wow... that's complicated things... guest this time can paint it by parts... not a sifu but i always clump the outer armour parts together and spray it by colors. the frame... usually just dry brush it...

i always do that but usually pre-assemble it, the dismantle it back...
somehow i know which goes where... oh i also paint it part by part,

for example, right leg, dismantle all, repaint, assemble.
left leg, dismantle all, repaint , assemble.

wow that means u're a sifu! Can share how you able to remember the parts? (Like how u organize it?)

hm... if single limb may be ok (For me somehow I also able to remember the component because already pre-assemble it)

But for my case I can't do like this because I use spray can, so I must put them all together and spray it in 1 go... (Yes I always the spray can guy)

Not a sifu but I always paint my mg kits after cut down from runner.usually I paint all inner frame part first follow by outer parts then only assemble the kit.apprrently when you build enough gundam you will somewhat knows which parts belong to which.just my own experience.

maybe you can use those small plastic containers, and label each containers by the runner label?

or maybe, label it based on the part it belongs to; head, torso, arm etc

me no sifu, but I've seen fellow builders use this method

somehow, it's about time to invest in Airbrush .. ehehehhe

That's pretty good idea And I think it also helps to plan those component which need to be painted from the inside. (For example, the skirt and flipping part of Unicorn which will be revealed after transformed)

The reason is I really do not want to dissemble the whole thing for painting then assembly again because kinda worry to accidentally damage the LED wire.

I think the solution is simple: put in the LED units only during final assembly (after all painting job is done)

you still need to take it off after initial assembly anyways once you have figured out the colour scheme that you wanted, so putting in the LEDs on that early stage of the build wouldn't bring much use, at least in my opinion

I really wonder how in the world I forgot that the LED is completely independence and the Unicorn can be built without it.

Ok so be it, will do it this way

I've been thinking about this since my first PG back in 2009... now this will be my 4th, still no air brush

lol a bit too over-hyped, are we?

unless you're planning on re-painting the psycoframes, I believe you would do just fine with putting the LEDs only during the final assembly.

plus, painted armor parts would further reduce the "leak" coming from the LED light unlike unpainted ones

Definitely not going to paint the psycoframes... what a waste... (Unless not going to buy the LED Unit)

Anyway don't think painting will block out the LED bloom that much, see this:





We can see the amour memang block the lights, and some of the bloom was reflected. (But I do agree that painted one won't reflect so much)

And yes, I'm hopelessly over-hyped by this released!

fuh. totally diggin' the closed armour one. looks like the Unicorn is eager to be released!

winner of Japan's gunpla builder world cup

When I build a kit, I always have those zipper bags, usually divided into:

-Head
-Torso
-Left Arm
-Right arm
-Waist
-Left leg
-Right leg
-Backpack
-Weapon(s)

First, cut all the parts necessary to build one, let say left leg. Then only you trim those nubs and prep for painting. This way you won't lose any part and it's much neater to keep the WIP.

any idea on what it was base on?

did Litt Tak have a Year end sales ?

ooo, so for you you paint paint it first then do the assembly in 1 go?