Jarrod Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Hey, Jarrod, when you paint these, do you paint them before or after being assembled. Any time I've tried to paint a transforming model before being assembled, it ends up changing the sizes of critical holes and destorying it's ability to transform. Can I get away with just doing a coat of Red Primer on the pieces unassembled with the VF-27 and still have a chance that everything is going to fit together? Well, I totally assemble the kit first, then disasseble it into smaller sub assemblies for painting. Any parts I feel may present a problem with paint, I just don't paint. For example, the smaller hinges in the shoulder assembly, a few joints in the waist area, and I paint the elbows and knees already assembed. That said I've had no problems with any of my 5 VF-25's or the VF-27 after painting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Hey Jarrod or anyone else who's worked on the VF-27 kit, did you guys notice that the panel lines (apart from the wings) seem a lot more shallow than the VF-25 kits? I'm having a harder time getting a wash to fill in the lines. Of course it could just be that the paint I'm using managed to partially fill in the lines (the high gloss doesn't help)... I can't actually remember what the bare plastic was like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 No one's posted these yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarrod Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Hey Jarrod or anyone else who's worked on the VF-27 kit, did you guys notice that the panel lines (apart from the wings) seem a lot more shallow than the VF-25 kits? I'm having a harder time getting a wash to fill in the lines. Of course it could just be that the paint I'm using managed to partially fill in the lines (the high gloss doesn't help)... I can't actually remember what the bare plastic was like. I thought the same thing. Figured I must have sprayed the paint on thicker than I thought. Maybe they were really shallow to begin with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Just an FYI the shoulder markings on the VF-27 are done with one big U-shaped decal that doesn't fit. I found out the hard way and now the right shoulder looks kinda screwed up. I got it to go on better on the left shoulder with enough fidgeting, but the decal is simply too small for the shoulder. More corner cutting from Bandai! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wm cheng Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Thanks! just more ammo for painting & masking... argh!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickyg Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 (edited) Thanks Lolicon! Can we cut it in half and just paint the purple line segment where the decal should join up? Aren't we used to this by now? Edited February 2, 2010 by mickyg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Yeah, I recommend simply trimming the white parts of the decal and applying them separately and just painting the maroon stripe in. Sadly I don't have the proper paint available to fix it right now; something to do later I guess. The front "toe" decals that cover the black stripes are too widely spaced. I simply cut them in half and applied them separately. The purple stripe and green sensor on the thighs are a single large decal. Hard to tell if they're spaced perfectly because of the irregular surface, but cutting them apart would probably make it tons easier to apply. I wish Bandai would actually include properly sized decals for their own models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regult Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 (edited) Not that I am dying to buy it, but why can't I see any VF-27 model kit in the shops in Hong Kong? Gosh, all save the first VF-25F are still completely mint in box!!!! (and I have almost all the normal releases) Maybe there's too many people like myself and the shops decided "screw them, we won't import sth. that does not sell like hot Gundams". Edited February 5, 2010 by regult Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Not that I am dying to buy it, but why can't I see any VF-27 model kit in the shops in Hong Kong? Gosh, all save the first VF-25F are still completely mint in box!!!! (and I have almost all the normal releases) Maybe there's too many people like myself and the shops decided "screw them, we won't import sth. that does not sell like hot Gundams". I've seen it in the model shop on Wanchai Road, the one next to the Charter House hotel. They had several. Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahiachris Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Not that I am dying to buy it, but why can't I see any VF-27 model kit in the shops in Hong Kong? Gosh, all save the first VF-25F are still completely mint in box!!!! (and I have almost all the normal releases) Maybe there's too many people like myself and the shops decided "screw them, we won't import sth. that does not sell like hot Gundams". Saw it in Mong Kok yesterday selling 3xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regult Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Thanks for the info, I think I will still wait for the DX, I am not that good building models anyway, and 3XX is a bit steep for my skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regult Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 No one's posted these yet? Saw the actual box and on the side, there is a drawing of the character piloting the VF, that would be Grace O'Connor of course, wearing the flightsuit, but unfortunately, she's got no hopes and dreams nor nightmares and despairs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electric indigo Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 They just pasted Grace's head onto Brera's body Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regult Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 that's the picture I am talking about! I swear I put the box down for this very reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duymon Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 I wish they'd do a wide release of the YF-25 in the future. Maybe in a different color scheme to boot, because I am a HUGE fan of 2-seaters. Heck, they should release the 25g in two seater config for ep 13-14! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Gah! That's just so very, very wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 LOL! The Grace pic nearly made me spit my drink out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regult Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Gah! That's just so very, very wrong. (pat, pat), I feel your pain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electric indigo Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 I'm still under the impression that the single figure in the top left cockpit closeup is more "equipped" than the others. Guess we will have to wait for dalong's review for confirmation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 I'm having a difficult time getting the crotch lock tab in place on the VF-27. Anyone else have trouble with it or am I just doing it wrong? I'm wary of snapping the thing off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 (edited) My non-canon VF-27. After the herculean effort of the Armored VF-25S, I decided to take it easy and just lazily stick this one together. Finished in one month instead of four. Took a lot of shortcuts and cut a lot of corners. The pics with the flash more accurately show how the red appears in person. I figured dark red is more intimidating than bright lavender... Model doesn't have enough range of motion to replicate the super dynamic poses seen in the anime. Edited February 10, 2010 by Lolicon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarrod Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 Oh, I really like that red! What color is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 Oh, I really like that red! What color is it? It's Tamiya mica red. I didn't even know it was metallic till after I tested it; I thought it was just dark red. Got lucky. Hey I have you to thank for this, for pointing out the glaring inaccuracies on the face and showing that a gloss finish actually looks nice on Brera's unit, seeing as how I'm having a severe shortage of semi-gloss coat atm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 Mica is inherently sparkly, it's the main thing used to make metallic paints metallic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 Mica is inherently sparkly, it's the main thing used to make metallic paints metallic. Ahhh good to know for future projects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vifam7 Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 It's Tamiya mica red. I didn't even know it was metallic till after I tested it; I thought it was just dark red. Got lucky. Hey I have you to thank for this, for pointing out the glaring inaccuracies on the face and showing that a gloss finish actually looks nice on Brera's unit, seeing as how I'm having a severe shortage of semi-gloss coat atm. Excellent work! What kind of shortcuts did you take? I'm always looking for shortcuts when building models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarrod Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 It's Tamiya mica red. I didn't even know it was metallic till after I tested it; I thought it was just dark red. Got lucky. Hey I have you to thank for this, for pointing out the glaring inaccuracies on the face and showing that a gloss finish actually looks nice on Brera's unit, seeing as how I'm having a severe shortage of semi-gloss coat atm. I noticed you painted the head accurately. And dammit, I want to paint mine that red now! I'm such a sucker for metallics and that looks REALLY good on the 27. Oh well.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickyg Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Lolicon, that looks very nice indeed! One month? That's insane man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Excellent work! What kind of shortcuts did you take? I'm always looking for shortcuts when building models. Off the top of my head... Most of the light pink parts are unpainted. The face consists of one big clear green piece that you have to paint across the middle. I lack that psychotic level of skill, so I just painted the foil sticker instead. It's sealed in so no worries about it peeling off. The jaw area has no real guidelines with which to follow; you just kinda have to follow the curvature when painting. I tried masking it but brush painting gets under the tape anyway. So I just gently scraped off excess using a toothpick till I got the look I wanted. Yay acrylics! Similar principle was used on the crystals at the ends of the rifle barrel. Filling in panel recesses is a great way to cover up painting mistakes! Scope lens was painted using a Gundam marker. The temples are trimmed decals, though I wish I had just painted it because they were damaged during assembly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Acrylics+toothpicks are the only way I ever get crisp lines nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schnellsie Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 (edited) Hi I have a question I just finished building an ozma vf-25s and when transforming it to battroid mode, I broke the tab that holds the hip into place ( see picture ) and now the body keeps on falling backwards in battroid, is there any fix to this or do I need to buy a new kit? thank you! Edited February 11, 2010 by schnellsie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duymon Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 You're out of luck. Nothing can really replace that part so you might consider permanently making it into fighter / gerwalk These models aren't really meant to be transformed a whole lot as the joints will get way too loose and the thing is very, very fragile Hi I have a question I just finished building an ozma vf-25s and when transforming it to battroid mode, I broke the tab that holds the hip into place ( see picture ) and now the body keeps on falling backwards in battroid, is there any fix to this or do I need to buy a new kit? thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Yup, that's the spot it breaks. I pre-emptively strengthened mine there by drilling a hole through the tab and inserting an old steel drill bit to hopefully reinforce that spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electric indigo Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Saw the actual box and on the side, there is a drawing of the character piloting the VF, that would be Grace O'Connor of course, wearing the flightsuit, but unfortunately, she's got no hopes and dreams nor nightmares and despairs. We have new evidence in this most important matter: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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