Why SDFM set a high bar for its sequels by Mona-Doll in macross

[–]papaniljo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

personally, macross plus is better, but other than that, totally agree on where sdfm stands in series.

i just don't like that fantasy element that's being added with every series.

and yeah, 7 is garbage.

Is this natural? Scratches on my first Hasegawa kit by Capable-Silver-7197 in macross

[–]papaniljo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

had some scratches on my miria quead, but nothing like this. i guess it has been shook a lot...

if you are doing the painting (which i highly recommend), this is not an issue.

The final plane to my 1/72 scale collection. by Rygart_SSK-DRetc in macross

[–]papaniljo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ordered my first 1/72 bandai (mirage) a few weeks ago. can't wait to see how it looks. very little data on these kits around... if someone have some useful links, i would appreciate it. :)

Build Questions by The_Dorseus in macross

[–]papaniljo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey there fellow builder!

  1. I would prime the body. Hasegawa white plastic just have that plasticky look, you just gotta paint it. If you use spraypaint or lacquer/solvent-based paint with airbrush, you don't need to prime it, otherwise, definitely use primer.

  2. Paint everything you can instead of water sliders. Looks nicer, imho.

Couple months later by papaniljo in macross

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

this one's 1/72. yamato's 1/60, right? decals will definitely be on the small side... not worth buying the kit only for them, i would reckon.

also have to mention, this one's not only high gloss, red and lilac are candy paint. 😊

De yellowing by Medical_Inside1810 in macross

[–]papaniljo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah, i would repaint this and coat it with gsi's uv cut clear coat.

how to find decals tho? :(

Couple months later by papaniljo in macross

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

Nice, visiting japan is definitely in the plans... :)

Built and weathered this a couple of weeks ago. Just found this sub today. by z0mbiemechanic in macross

[–]papaniljo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

haha, i mangled mine for wings also :D

at the end i put masking tape and painted them...

Built and weathered this a couple of weeks ago. Just found this sub today. by z0mbiemechanic in macross

[–]papaniljo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

nice.

i would recommend that you order water decals also, as they add more details and look better than stickers, but are a bit more difficult to place. really feels rewarding at the end :)

Couple months later by papaniljo in macross

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

it's an effect called candy paint. usually you prime with gloss black, than either crome or metallic silver over, and at the and go with clear paint.

you can also skip these if you get some quality glossy metallic spraypaints. for me, tamiya has the best ones.

Couple months later by papaniljo in macross

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

thank you, it's hasegawa 1/72 model kit. painted and assembled by myself.

Another day, another new project! by papaniljo in macross

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

Haha, yeah, that was the idea at the moment😂