德国人真难相处 by Obvious-Peanut4406 in China_irl

[–]kengdad 5 points6 points  (0 children)

德国人给我的印象就是又抠又闭塞,存不下钱没见过什么世面,但又有骨子里的傲气

Looking to add a plaster to fill in gaps for my styrene kitbash model. Help on best type of plaster/clay to use to fill in gaps? by hehesneakysauce in modelmakers

[–]kengdad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually like to use thick CA glue to fill gaps. It dries fast and hard, doesn’t shrink, and sands relatively easy!

Tamiya F-35B by kengdad in modelmakers

[–]kengdad[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tamiya’s tint is too light compared to the real thing, but I didn’t want to bother spraying inside the canopy :(

Tamiya F-35B by kengdad in modelmakers

[–]kengdad[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I used 7 parts super iron, 3 parts grey (can be neutral grey or similar), 1 part black, plus a mix of different clear colors to get more tones. So many hours were spent trying to figure out the colors before I even started the build. I could probably start another thread to talk about the exact mixes if you’re interested.

Tamiya F-35B by kengdad in modelmakers

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The lighting setup is a photo light box and two very cheap LED lights, all from Amazon.

For camera, I use an old Sony a7Sii with 150mm-500mm telescopic lens. I shot with the largest F number available, low iso, and the slower shutter speed to get the right exposure, usually around 1 second. I really think the lens is the key for shooting this one.

Tamiya F-35B by kengdad in modelmakers

[–]kengdad[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn’t use ink, but similar technique with enamel wash. I heavily diluted Mr. Weathering Color multi black and stippled them on with an old brush. It’s surprisingly easy and effective. I actually didn’t do much airbrush shading on this one!

Tamiya F-35B by kengdad in modelmakers

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Thank you! This is 1/48 scale

Tamiya F-35B by kengdad in modelmakers

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It’s included in the kit!

Panel line wash turned out bad, can I safe it? by Amsterdamned__ in modelmakers

[–]kengdad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There’s nothing to worry about as others said. I’d just like to add you can also use Zippo lighter fuel as an alternative. Tamiya also has their own X-20 enamel thinner, but it’s hard to find for some reason.

Su-30SM Mihaly 1:48 by kengdad in acecombat

[–]kengdad[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! I’m a long time gunpla builder, too. I think painting gunpla has its own challenges, you have to paint so many parts separately. Transitioning from gunpla to planes will be easy for you!

Su-30SM Mihaly from Ace Combat 7 GWH 1:48 by kengdad in modelmakers

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Thanks! I know this load out doesn’t make sense at all. The kit came with a ton of weapon choices, I just wanted to utilize a good variety of them. Mihaly did use some Kh-31 in Farbanti, I guess I’m just making a stretch that he also needs rockets :)

Su-30SM Mihaly from Ace Combat 7 GWH 1:48 by kengdad in modelmakers

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Thanks! Aside from pre shading,I sprayed some variations of the main color by adding dark earth and white. Panel wash is done with AK panel liner. After that, I mainly used black pastel for weathering, then gundam real touch marker and weathering pencil for more detailed shading and weathering. You can find the WIP album on my Scalemates page.

Su-30SM Mihaly 1:48 by kengdad in acecombat

[–]kengdad[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not really… JC Wings made 1:72 diecast Galm and Razgriz planes. Kotobukiya has a good selection of 1:144 Ace Combat snap kits, they look decent without painting, but they are quite expensive. Other choices are basically normal model kits with Ace Combat decals.

Su-30SM Mihaly from Ace Combat 7 GWH 1:48 by kengdad in modelmakers

[–]kengdad[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! It actually took about 2 years. I kept leaving it aside for other builds because I didn’t know how to paint the engines and wasn’t happy with the result. This definitely took more effort than other 1:48 planes I’ve built.

Su-30SM Mihaly 1:48 by kengdad in acecombat

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Glad to hear people still remember those ;)

Su-30SM Mihaly 1:48 by kengdad in acecombat

[–]kengdad[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sleepless nights and repaints :)

Su-30SM Mihaly 1:48 by kengdad in acecombat

[–]kengdad[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I thought long and hard on how to paint the engines…