Majestic Posted December 3, 2004 Posted December 3, 2004 Here's my first effort at a 1/48 custom. Anasazi decals and one of my first airbrushing jobs.
Majestic Posted December 3, 2004 Author Posted December 3, 2004 (edited) More.. Edited December 3, 2004 by Majestic
Majestic Posted December 3, 2004 Author Posted December 3, 2004 (edited) And lastly Fighter. Took a hasty photo without pushing the left tailfin down all the way. Or adjusting the head lasers properly. And too lazy to put the pegs back in position for the hip joint.. Edited December 3, 2004 by Majestic
Majestic Posted December 3, 2004 Author Posted December 3, 2004 Thanks to Anasazi for the awesome decals. And thanks to Kurt's excellent custom Enigmas (my name's also Kurt), for inspiration and visual guidance in the paintjob. I officially hate MicroSet and MicroSol. I Microsol'd the hell out of those things and they still refused to flatten out in a few places (most noteably the Gunpod).
min Posted December 3, 2004 Posted December 3, 2004 im so happy to see another custom 1/48. there was a dry spell for awhile. looks sweet! i hope to see more from you.
zeo-mare Posted December 3, 2004 Posted December 3, 2004 excellent work, so this is one of your first airbrushed kits? wow incredible first try. this is still one of my favorite customs out there. keep of the very good work. chris
Aegis! Posted December 3, 2004 Posted December 3, 2004 Mmm you´re joking right ? no way this is your first airbrush job , it´s to damn GOOD to be true Really , it´s really really nice , you give me hopes that I may be able to pull off a custom someday , muchas gracias
goldenboy_forever Posted December 3, 2004 Posted December 3, 2004 (edited) AWSOME vf 1s Custom!!!!!! soo envious . I saw the up side down un-spacey decal on the gun pod in the third pic. Does any know a way to not make a decal not glossy?? Man I wish I had a custom like that in my collection From Rich Edited December 3, 2004 by goldenboy_forever
do not disturb Posted December 3, 2004 Posted December 3, 2004 thats your first airbrush job? i guess you got some natural talent cause it looks way nice.
nightmareB4macross Posted December 3, 2004 Posted December 3, 2004 Majestic, If that is your first airbrush custom, I can't hardly wait to see what you submit in the future. Excellent Job!!! NB4M What is your set up like?
Dat Pinche Haro! Posted December 4, 2004 Posted December 4, 2004 very nice work...i really like the subtle weathering and paint job...can't have too many enigma customs!
rnurmin Posted December 4, 2004 Posted December 4, 2004 The paint result looks more like a product from Factory than a custom Great Job, Majestic
Majestic Posted December 4, 2004 Author Posted December 4, 2004 Thanks for the comments. Some parts/areas came out rougher than others. I had thought I'd finished the whole thing but assembled it and realized I hadn't painted the LERVS (?), those panels that extend forward of the chest intakes. Had to take it all apart and paint those. I used Mr. Surfacer thinned with a little too much laquer thinner for the prime coat, and I think it ate away at some of the plastic in a few places, specifically the arms. Most of the figure is smooth, but a few places have a rough, sandpaper like feel. My set up is a Badger Crescendo, a small compressor and a custom-built spray hood/booth in my garage. I used Mr. Surfacer for the primer (which did an awesome job, despite the issue with laquer thinner). I used Tamiya acrylics thinned 1:1 for the paint job. Then a coat of future, decals, and a final coat of dullcote laquer. Pretty standar procedure. The nukes I decided needed a special paintjob to match the Engima scheme. The U.N. Spacy decal on the gunpod is the way it's supposed to be, far as I know.
connor99 Posted December 4, 2004 Posted December 4, 2004 Absolutely gorgeous, MAJESTIC! Nice work indeed !
Metal_Massacre_79 Posted December 4, 2004 Posted December 4, 2004 I envy you people who have the balls and the talent to do that to a $200+ toy. Great work!
robokochan Posted December 4, 2004 Posted December 4, 2004 Looks awesome! Excelent work! I need to get one of you guys to make a custom for me...
Wheels Posted December 4, 2004 Posted December 4, 2004 Nice! Very Nice! That's damn good for a first try at air brushing. Awesome work, Majestic. Way past cool.
Die, Alien Scum! Posted December 4, 2004 Posted December 4, 2004 I like it! For your first time with an airbrush, I'd say you've got quite the talent. But in the future, you may want to sand the underside of the chestplate a bit so you don't get the paint scraping off the top of the heatshield. Regardless, I must bow down to your superior skills. Keep it up and keep posting the pics!
hirohawa Posted December 6, 2004 Posted December 6, 2004 Great job. The enigma paint scheme is defiantely growing on me. What valk did you start off with?
wolfx Posted December 6, 2004 Posted December 6, 2004 One of your 1st airbrush "victims" ? Hard to believe. How long did you take to do this btw? PS: As much as I like the Minmay Guard , Blue Roses and Enigma, is anyone gonna make a new paint scheme? Those are getting real old.
Majestic Posted December 6, 2004 Author Posted December 6, 2004 Yeah, I shoulda sanded under the chestplate. That's one technique I completely forgot about. I'm doubtful that I could get a paint job that would stick well on the heatshield no matter what, however. I started with an original 1/48 Hikaru 1-A, so yes, my Enigma has a case of nosecone leprosy. I said it's "one of my first" airbrush jobs, meaning I've airbrushed two projects total before this one, and both were nowhere near as time-consuming, just a small gundam model and a semi-aborted 1/55 VF project. It didn't take forever, but it wasn't a quick process, probably to the tune of about 20 hours or so over a month.
Jedi Knight Posted January 1, 2005 Posted January 1, 2005 (edited) I'va always loved the Enigma scheme, and I still do. But then again, I drool over any and all customs, especially since I don't own an airbrusher (nor do I currently have the space). Every single model I have done has been spray cans and hand-painted. Hmm, maybe someday I'll pull them out of storage and take some pics. Edit in: Yes, the decals on the gunpod are correct. They are supposed to be readable (right-side-up) when in fighter-mode. Edited January 1, 2005 by Jedi Knight
phoenix01 Posted January 3, 2005 Posted January 3, 2005 PS: As much as I like the Minmay Guard , Blue Roses and Enigma, is anyone gonna make a new paint scheme? Those are getting real old. Hey, at least it isn't the Red Comet Pink Valkyrie special.
Rick Randy Posted January 7, 2005 Posted January 7, 2005 any more customs? dunno but that colors looks like something a real navy ace would fly Pretty cool:) wonder if you can do another one anp play with different shades of gray:)
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