Majestic Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 Here's my first effort at a 1/48 custom. Anasazi decals and one of my first airbrushing jobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majestic Posted December 3, 2004 Author Share Posted December 3, 2004 (edited) More.. Edited December 3, 2004 by Majestic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoBe-Patt Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 that toit!! show some battloid pix!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majestic Posted December 3, 2004 Author Share Posted December 3, 2004 Gerwalk.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majestic Posted December 3, 2004 Author Share Posted December 3, 2004 Battroid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majestic Posted December 3, 2004 Author Share Posted December 3, 2004 More Battroid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majestic Posted December 3, 2004 Author Share 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majestic Posted December 3, 2004 Author Share 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). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majestic Posted December 3, 2004 Author Share Posted December 3, 2004 Oh, yeah, Super variant too: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nani?! Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 awesome job majestic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
min Posted December 3, 2004 Share 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeo-mare Posted December 3, 2004 Share 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezter101 Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 wish i had a 1/48 to spare for customs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aegis! Posted December 3, 2004 Share 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenboy_forever Posted December 3, 2004 Share 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
do not disturb Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 thats your first airbrush job? i guess you got some natural talent cause it looks way nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmareB4macross Posted December 3, 2004 Share 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ido Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 Great job, very clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dat Pinche Haro! Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 very nice work...i really like the subtle weathering and paint job...can't have too many enigma customs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rnurmin Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 The paint result looks more like a product from Factory than a custom Great Job, Majestic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majestic Posted December 4, 2004 Author Share 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connor99 Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 Absolutely gorgeous, MAJESTIC! Nice work indeed ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonz Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 PROTOCULTURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 GREAT job Majestic. really awsome custom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal_Massacre_79 Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 I envy you people who have the balls and the talent to do that to a $200+ toy. Great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robokochan Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 Looks awesome! Excelent work! I need to get one of you guys to make a custom for me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheels Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 Nice! Very Nice! That's damn good for a first try at air brushing. Awesome work, Majestic. Way past cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Die, Alien Scum! Posted December 4, 2004 Share 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hirohawa Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Great job. The enigma paint scheme is defiantely growing on me. What valk did you start off with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfx Posted December 6, 2004 Share 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majestic Posted December 6, 2004 Author Share 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Knight Posted January 1, 2005 Share 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix01 Posted January 3, 2005 Share 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Randy Posted January 7, 2005 Share 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:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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