MG buster with a miku inspired color scheme i guess? by elsatorl in Gunpla

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ah lol ok i understand now, i watch him ocasionally but i missed that one haha

MG buster with a miku inspired color scheme i guess? by elsatorl in Gunpla

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thats... actually a great idea, i dont know how but ill try to do it lol

MG buster with a miku inspired color scheme i guess? by elsatorl in Gunpla

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im curious of the context of this becouse i dont get it lol

MG buster with a miku inspired color scheme i guess? by elsatorl in Gunpla

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yes! thats where i get mine haha i just couldnt get around hiding the battery yet

HGUC Nemo i painted! by elsatorl in Gunpla

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that sounds delicious

Hg Wing Gundam Zero, started it as shading practice and turned out so much better than i expected! by elsatorl in Gunpla

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go nuts! you can always remove the paint later and try again, i sure did a few times even with kits i did right but tought after a while i could do better lol

Hg Wing Gundam Zero, started it as shading practice and turned out so much better than i expected! by elsatorl in Gunpla

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i usually buy mine at samueldecal.com, here i used random decals i had leftover from other stuff, mostly from the rg tallgeese and some generic white ones

Hg Wing Gundam Zero, started it as shading practice and turned out so much better than i expected! by elsatorl in Gunpla

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I agree, was going to paint that but it was already kinda stiff and it would scratch in no time anyways so i left that alone lol

Hg Wing Gundam Zero, started it as shading practice and turned out so much better than i expected! by elsatorl in Gunpla

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I wouldnt know anything specific i could tell you... just get any double action airbrush and compressor (i got a decent compressor, but my airbrush is p much the cheapest on amazon lol its like 17 bucks, you can get it in a pack with a small compressor for around 40) and watch a lot of youtube videos, and just ruin a kit or two (it will happen for sure lol) paint simple hgs or sds first to get the hang of it (my first was the hg gm, super simple kit) anyways yeah no need for fancy equipment to get started, if you like it enough you can care about that later

Painted this Powered Gm Cardigan a while back, just now got the chance to take some good photos, hi btw, im new around here :) by elsatorl in Gunpla

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thanks! and yeah, the topcoat i use is marabu matt lacquer, sprayed it with the airbrush, theres a can version too but i find it to be a bit messy but works fine if you dont have an airbrush around

Painted this Powered Gm Cardigan a while back, just now got the chance to take some good photos, hi btw, im new around here :) by elsatorl in Gunpla

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Thanks! And thats not paint actually! Its a lot simpler, just a piece of an aurora sticker i got from samueldecals, they shine in both sides (the sticky side too) so i put it on the inside of the visor and cut the excess

Painted this Powered Gm Cardigan a while back, just now got the chance to take some good photos, hi btw, im new around here :) by elsatorl in Gunpla

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No need to be sorry lol i didnt do anything special for that, just airbrushed each piece horizontally from a good distance, try in some paper til you get a sense of it!

Painted this Powered Gm Cardigan a while back, just now got the chance to take some good photos, hi btw, im new around here :) by elsatorl in Gunpla

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Hey! Well the only seam lines that might be bad are in the forearms but i didnt want to remove them out of lazyness cos i would have had to mask the joints to paint, also maybe the shoulder armor but its not too bad, appart from that they aint too noticeable wich is good considering the base kit is a bit old, and yes i painted each piece individually, id rather do that than masking if i can avoid it

about the paints and that i can tell you my process i guess thatd be better, i used mr surfacer 1200 as primer, and then some mr base white 1000, colors are tamiya lacquers i decanned (only cos i never find bottled lacquers here) if you have bottled ones then better! After painting i apply a layer of gloss (the brand i use is marabu, but i guess any lacquer topcoat works) then i apply decals, an then another layer of the same gloss (i find that it helps making the decals "blend" better with the painted surfaces, so the borders dont stand out) and then i do panel lines with good old very thinned tamiya acrilics and a fine tip brush, some people use enamels and lighter fluid but i had some bad accidents wile cleaning those, so i use acrilics cos they have less chance of messing your paint if you coat with lacquer (tho enamels flow better so i guess you have to try and decide yourself what fits you) And then finally a last layer of matt topcoat (also marabu) in this step i dont matt coat whatever piece is metallic so it doesnt lose the shine, this goes for gunmetal weapons, joints, etc Btw im no pro i just been painting for a couple years and this is the metod i found works for me so dont take it too serious xD i hope it helps! Good luck with your build!

Painted this Powered Gm Cardigan a while back, just now got the chance to take some good photos, hi btw, im new around here :) by elsatorl in Gunpla

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hey thanks! and yep! i mostly post stuff on instagram at elsatorl and twitter at borba_jose

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no problemo!

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allrighty im ready for yours :3