Completed : Nitto 1/20 PKA ausf. G ‘Gustav’
Kit Info Brand: Nitto Nr. SF3D Series 5 Scale: 1/20 Media: Multimedia (injection plastic, brass, rubber, lead and copper) Markings: Wave PKA Konrad The Subject The new armored fighting suit of the Shutoral Forces, the PKA.G in opposition to the new weapon of the Mercenery troops, the Super AFS had more strengthened mobility and armored...
My boy’s kit : Games Workshop Ultramarines Intercessor
This is actually my son’s third finished kit (the second one has broken to pieces before any photos have been taken) but is his first figure. Bernard, the owner of M Workshop kindly gave my son this small set when we dropped by his shop earlier this year. The figure is painted primarily with Vallejo …...
Completed : ‘Cover Fire’ – Bandai 1/35 Tactical Armor Type 17EX Shinden
Kit Info Brand and Kit Number: Bandai 954034 and Masterbox 35193 Media: Injection Plastic Markings: Various The Subject A Tactical Armor (TA) is a bipedal combat machine with artificial muscles featured in the anime television series Gasaraki. The Type 17EX Shinden is an improved model of the Type 17 Raiden manufactured by Gowa...
WIP : Bandai 1/35 TA Shinden Pt. 6 – Basing
Work on the base begins with gluing the cork pieces together with a hot glue gun. Then I layer the surface with Vallejo Thick Mud – Light Brown. While it’s drying I pressed in a mix of small rocks from Woodland Scenics and my garden. I cut an Evergreen plastic tube in 5mm long pieces …...
WIP : Bandai 1/35 TA Shinden Pt. 5 – Basing
In between painting the Shinden, I started preparing the ruins that will be part of the base. The biggest piece of the base is a cover for the 2 figures to be placed behind. Right from the beginning I imagined this to be a slightly curved piece of metal plate, perhaps a broken piece of …...
WIP : Bandai 1/35 TA Shinden Pt. 4 – Weathering
Work continues to finish up this kit beginning with decals over a gloss coat. The markings are from my spares box. After another glossing over, I did an oil wash with lamp black color. I went easy on this wash so it only added some depth to the panel lines. Next, to tie the camo …...
WIP : Bandai 1/35 TA Shinden Pt. 3 – Painting the Shinden
Painting the Shinden is next. First is priming with black. Then I highlighted with white. Like the figures, I sprayed based on the direction of the the main light source being above. As usual, it’s at this point that still more seamlines turned up which require fixing. While I go through the tedious process of …...
WIP : Bandai 1/35 TA Shinden Pt. 2 – Painting the figures
Time to get more figure painting practice in. The figures were put together with all the accessories except the helmets attached. Starting with the medic, I first primed the figure black. Then I added highlights with white. This assumes the main light source (ie. The Sun) is up above. The base colors are handpainted on. …...
Guide : Painting a 1/72 modern pilot
I thought I should get as much figure painting practice as I can so I decided to paint up this 1/72 pilot figure from Hasegawa to use as size comparison for my future builds. Colors I used: Lifecolor UA003 Olive Drab Mig AMMO 203 Light Compass Ghost Gray Vallejo Game Color 72036 Bronze Fleshtone Vallejo …...
Completed : Bandai 1/12 Imperial Stormtrooper
Kit Info Brand: Bandai Scale: 1/12 Media: Injection Plastic The Subject The Imperial Stormtroopers are the elite shock troops of Emperor Palpatine’s Galactic Empire. They are the ultimate evolution of the clone troopers who fought for the Galactic Republic during the conflict that came to be known as the Clone Wars. By the time of...