Hi~
Just stumbled upon this thread when I was searching around for AC model kits..
@ Look&See
Nice office! And nice job on those panel lines and weathering on White Glint! Did you paint it? Or is it the original color?

Can't wait to see it finished
Yes, I recently ordered the Rosenthal - HOGIRE Noblesse Oblige, and Line Ark - White Glint model, can't wait to get them!
I'm kinda on the edge on whether to paint the White Glint or not...either way, panel lining and weathering are a must for this kit

Yeah, I hear Rosenthal - HOGIRE Noblesse Oblige has 400 pieces
Good choices for the paint, adds more realism to it the color it comes painted in doesn't do enough justice. The same reason I'm going to paint mine when I get it.
I'm planning to paint the gates using the brush...I'm not sure how effective that will be. I'm going to use skull white for main, gun metal for the weapons, and boltgun metal for the black parts.
Would this be a good idea?

Seriously?! Damn, tell him that he did an amazing job at the intro, every time I watch the opening cinematic, I just HAVE to replay the game to recall those good times
Also, good luck on the Selena!

This post has been edited by Wiggles: Nov 3 2009, 02:03 PM

Alright, I guess I'll clear coat it with matte finish then. I can't seem to find them here in Canada though
And yeah, I'm going with grey black stands out too much IMO.
You guys should check this out http://plamo.outthere.info/forum/showthrea...tid=6762&page=1
Outstanding work on that Glint...love the burnt marks on the back boosters

EDIT : Never mind, looks like Amazon.com sells a couple. Been searching around, and found that Krylon products have discontinued here.

This post has been edited by Wiggles: Nov 4 2009, 08:58 AM

Wow, haven't seen anything like that before. Nice find
I found a site that people can use as reference/guide for painting various model kits including AC, Gunpla, and Zoids.
http://www.geocities.jp/zoidingzero/Galleryfile/Gallery.html

Also, my kits have arrived today! Not sure what to do first though..
Should I matte coat both the Noblesse and White Glint before painting them? Like does the matte allow the paint to stick easier?
Is primer necessary? If so, how hard is it to coat it by brushing?
Lol, these are my first AC model kits..any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance

Love the details on the back booster & shoulders. Nice!

This post has been edited by Wiggles: Nov 8 2009, 01:12 AM

Hey guys long time no see.
Been painting my Noblesse Oblige lately, here are some WIP pics

Paint used is Citadel Acrylic Paint; Burnished Gold, Mithril Silver, Boltgun Metal, and Chaos Black.



Weapon Units



Sorry if the pics are bad, I'm still a newb with cameras
And yeah, I painted them on the runners without applying primer. It felt like a waste applying the primer as the kit needed only a few highlights..haven't washed it beforehand though..so paint didn't stick as good
I'm still waiting for my Copic Multiliner 0.03 mm Pen to apply panel lining to some areas before assembling.

Also here's where I'm at on White Glint.

Finished washing the runners, left them on parents bed for drying
Going to assemble first, then apply primer

One question though, can I use the primer as base coat? My primer has the same color as the base coat for the Acrylic paint I will be using. Will the bond be strong enough for paint/primer to prevent chipping?

Not really, I didn't paint those parts attached to the gates. I am though after snipping/sanding the nubs

Lol I wonder if anyone applied battle damage to the Glint yet

Thanks
Alright, time for another update!

Been pretty busy this week, but I managed to get some things done...

First...I created my spraying booth for priming/future uses, similar to the one this guy made
http://www.evilcow.net/forum/forum_posts.a...3d331b2f52zee39


I primed my parts using GW's White Skull primer (these are really expensive...gonna have to find an alternative after this kit )
all done in the morning, then left them to dry until just now



Oh, and during the drying time, I found a local hobby shop nearby, and guess what I found?



I also saw AALIYAH Supplice Night Battle Limited and Nine Ball Another Seraph Limited kits
but must wait for AALIYAH Unsung! And unfortunately..my wallet wasn't big enough for Seraph

Hey~
Sorry guys, had a really busy week
I haven't made much of a progress..been painting WG parts from here to there..and assembled a bit of the Vanguard Over-boost
Oh and there's a new pic of "Phosphorus" at the Gunpla gallery...apparently it's from For Answer
http://www.geocities.jp/zoidingzero/Phosph...phosphorus.html

Check out this model with the Over-boost


It looks really small compared to the Core

And sorry for no WIP pics on this post, I'll have another update by the end of this week

Unsung, Tellus/HOGIRE Gun Metal Versions are out now at Hobby Search
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/list/1011/0/1

and sorry sorry really busy with school at this time..winter break is just around the corner..and teachers are throwing everything at us

Alicia is the name given to the Core due to the modifications made to the original design, which is called AALIYAH. The stabilizers this kit comes with has the name 04-Alicia/Luci1 & 2

LAHIRE!! I loved this model in AC:FA, so fast
Though the weapons are pretty boring...we get the same weapon units from Unsung!
Oh yeah, and check this out. HW Japan already has LAHIRE up for pre-order, with 27% off the original price!
http://www.hwjapan.com/sh/KOT09121656.aspx

Looks like I'm already poisoned
and yeah, we really need an Avatar for this thread!

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Added on December 18, 2009, 8:03 amHow about this for the Avatar?


This post has been edited by Wiggles: Dec 18 2009, 08:05 AM

It's time for some more WIP pics!
Finally, after a long weekend, I decided to take some pictures of my progress. This is what I've got done so far...
I've hand painted the arms using Citadel acrylic paints (Skull White, Boltgun Metal mixed with Chaos Black, and Chaos Black)...no panel lining yet though


Well, for the side boosters, I've finished panel lining them after doing some quick painting...I've used Codex Gray for the wire/cable/tube part of the booster.
The rest are in the same color scheme as I've done with the arms.


This post has been edited by Wiggles: Dec 19 2009, 04:03 PM

If you're getting the VOB, be prepared for it's small size

Continuing on...

Yeah, the core is the next big thing I'm working on at the moment, but I'll get to that later...
Now...let's get to the back boosters. Just like the side boosters, I've finished painting them and touched things up with panel lining.
It's probably hard to notice, due to my novice photograph skills (sorry ) but...after painting the burners with Boltgun Metal + Chaos Black, I darkened a few places on them to make it have a burnt effect.


Moving on to the legs. I haven't panel lined the legs yet, but managed to get some painting done. I used Mithril Silver to paint the pistons at the back of the legs.


EDIT: Just finished working on the VOB
There are LOTS of small pieces in this kit, and some of the pieces didn't fit in too well, so I had to use super glue to fix them into place...
I'll post the pics soon, after the rest of the WIP pics are posted.

This post has been edited by Wiggles: Dec 20 2009, 03:03 PM

More WIPs!

? Something's missing from the legs? The feet! I added in a few details on the feet, but haven't done any panel lining yet The last picture is the under-view of the feet.


Now...let's get to the core unit. I still haven't finished painting this part yet, still got one more wing unpainted. After when the painting's done, I'll be getting on to panel lining.
The boosters on the core are a pain to hand paint

Thanks! Yes, I'm going to do some weathering using the pastels and dry brushing technique...I might do the chipping effects, but I need to do more research on it first



Haha oops, forgot to fix the date on my camera

And to finish up...a small update!

Ok, the last part. The head unit. This was the first part I've finished as soon as the priming was done. This was frustrating to assemble!
I had to use super glue to stick the stabilizer to the head because it was pretty weak, having the tendency to fall with ease.
Painted, added panel lines to both head and eyes...wish I could do LED modding...panel lines on the eye is barely visible without any light


The next update will be on something else...
Hint: It was used when going against this


This post has been edited by Wiggles: Dec 24 2009, 04:02 AM

Lol, nice finds golbeza TQ TQ
I've done the burn effect by mixing Citadel's Boltgun Metal and Chaos Black, and applying the dry brushing technique on the painted piece.
I assume it can also be done through the charcoal as well..you could also try using pastels or Tamiya's Weathering Master set

More updates..

Some pics on my progress with the Vanguard OverBoost
The color scheme wasn't as accurate...so I had to do some painting on my own.
I used Chaos Black and Boltgun Metal to paint the wires/cables/tubes and the main burner at the bottom.
Sorry for the dark pictures the lamp is the only light source I could use.

Also...look what arrived at my door this week



Wonder what's inside?

It was around $250 Canadian dollars...so around 821RM
The compressor came with a regulator/water trap, had to get another one though 'cause the one included is too close to the compressor
Gonna try it out tomorrow also going to be busy next week...exams at the end of the break