Benson13
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Amazing paint job. I'm horrible at that stuff. What techniques did you use to paint it?
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Excuse me while I have a nerd lust moment......Thank you. I can't wait to see the finished product.
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Yamato 1/3000 SDF-1 modification and paint up...
Benson13 replied to wm cheng's topic in The Workshop!
I'm gonna go put my SDF-1 back in it's box now... -
Dammit. Now I got a profile to go make.
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Can these skins be applied in single and multiplayer?
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Derex, I just used the googlemachine to to look up that model and I think I'm gonna pass. It looks really cool but I want to keep doing Macross models for right now. I looking for a VF-2SS, all the 1/20000 enemy ships, and the 19 1/2 inch enemy capitol ship.
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Yeah, when I popped it open and saw that it was completely clear I was a little thrown off. I've never seen that before. I hope I get my stuff in the mail soon so I can start working on this again.
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Thanks ManTech. This stuff is pretty new to me. I ruined countless models as a child and pissed my old man off pretty bad. Caslon, It's a lot of fun building this so far. I think it's worth the money as long as it's under $50. I'm already eyeballing my next project on ebay right now. As for the build time, it's really not that long once you know what you're doing. Most of the time I've spent on this project has been posting pics and writing about what I'm going. I haven't done anymore work on the model yet. I'm waiting on my putty to get in so that I can fill that seam. Once that's done, I'm going to sand it, reprime it, and then it's on to painting.
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Yes it does. I was really happy I was able to find one with the pilot. I probably wouldn't have bought one otherwise.
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Digging bud.
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I would like to keep the information relevant to this particular build. Anything you would like to share about your experiences are completely welcome. If you would like to start a Vol. 2 project by all means go a head. These forums are for all Macross fans to share on.
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That's the plan. Peel back the tape, putty it up, and then paint it.
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I was sitting around watching BSG (Damn you 505thAirborne) and decided to start masking the model. Luckily the panel lines are really user friendly making the masking really easy. It might have been a little premature but I'll deal with that when I have to.
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Now for the part that I always dread when it comes, painting. My hands shake like a crackhead going through withdrawls doing the Harlem shake, so everything I paint by brush tends to look like crap. I didn't use Tamiya paints the first time I painted on another project so I didn't know what to expect from it. This picture is of the first coat. Everytime I paint now I hope it's not like the first project with the yellow details. I had to put 10+ coats of yellow on to make it look solid and by then it was so caked on that when I pulled the masking tape off it ripped off parts of the paint. This is the second coat. I wonder if darker colors go on easier than lighter colors. I like using Tamiya a lot more than the Citadel Colour stuff I used before. I also tested out the Tamiya orange on a sprue and it was solid after 3 light coats. In the wise words of the great Barney Stinson, "Challenge Accepted". I'm just waiting on the putty to get here in the mail since I couldn't find it in a local store.
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What's the number on the spray can if you still have it. I'm just curious to see if it matches the paint I have. Nevermind, I did my own homework and the numbers don't match.
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Zonbiasu (Zombie Ass: The Toilet of the Dead)
Benson13 replied to Noriko Takaya's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
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Once all that was done I used Tamiya White Primer on the pieces. This is also where I screwed up. I will now stress the importance of doing a test fitting and paying attention to the directions to see how things go together. Had I done that, I would be able to have free spinning blades on my Fan Racer but since I didn't have the forethought to do so I now have to go back and fix this. As for actually priming the pieces themselves, I just read the back of the can and used the techniques described. If you miss a spot, DO NOT hold the can still and spray directly at the spot. This will cause the a crappy looking puddle effect to form and you don't want that. Just keep doing the side to side spraying until you get 2-3 light coats and you'll be good according to the can.
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So the first thing I did was clip the parts off using sprue clippers. Since the clippers are able to cut so closely, I used a fine grit (1000 first and then 2000) sandpaper to eliminate what remained of the excess plastic. Since the pieces themselves were clear I tossed them into a box top so I didn't lose them.
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Hello and welcome to the first installation of Noob Vs. Models. I decided to start this thread because I noticed that most of step by steps on this forum are done by some very talented professionals that know all the ins and outs of modelling. When I read them with my dopey slack jawed facial expression and drool running down my face, I always have a million questions about how they're doing what they're doing. Another thing that has always left me with questions is why are they using a certain paint or item X with material Y. There is so much to this that not everyone will make it to the levels of WM Cheng, Capt. America, Kye Kye, or Kurt, but the least we can do is get the basics and intermediate level skills out there. Now in the following posts I'm going to be screwing up a lot. Anyone is welcome to give their recommendations on any of these projects, especially if they have extensive knowledge on the issue at hand. So without further adieu, may I present my first opponent the Yamato Fan Racer.
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I'll check it out tonight while I'm posting nerd porn on this fine forum.
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I've never seen any Battlestar. It looks pretty good though.
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Got my Fan Racer in today. Once my supplies get in I'll start my build in a seperate thread. I may even start a noob stumbles through building models thread.
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That's what it was supposed to do. I never had any issues because I imported my characters through 1 and 2.
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Honestly I couldn't afford that, but would you consider selling the pattern and instructions for less and letting the buyer do the labor and buy the supplies?
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Insanity runs are typically easiest with a fresh character. Since the enemies are leveled to you it gives the player the advantage. If you're max level the enemies tend to be extra hateful. ME3 differs from this "rule" though. You can do an Insanity run at max level because it feels to me like the enemies quit getting harder after a certain level giving the player an advantage. ME1 and 2 were not t so user friendly and its recommended that you play a fresh level 1 character on your run.