Papa Rat

So nice. I can’t wait to see this bad boy all built up.

That’s so cool. Thanks for sharing.

I have no idea what I’m looking at but I love it!

@ThomHey, thanks so much. 👍

Thanks. Appreciate it. 😊

Put a fork in it, it’s done. 1:144 V Siren Prominence. This kit has been the most fun so far in my first year of building. Not saying much honestly considering. Hahaha. So hard to capture that on a phone photo but there are so many fun shiny/sparkly bits in this one. Also had to do lots of detail hand painting which was very challenging. I think the end results are passable. It will get better with practice.

The runners look great! Tons of detail. This is going to be a big one once complete. I’ve been stuck in 144 scale for the most part so the jump to 100 will be quite the change. I noticed there are lots of screws in this kit along with rubber gaskets. I Imagine it’s for keeping joints nice and tight for articulation? As much as I want to jump into this build I have some others I want to tackle first.

Great mail day. ♥️

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Oh yeah. Love that color palette!

https://nippper.com/2025/01/110119/ ♥️

Hahaha. I can see that. Those horn and skinny legs are a look for sure Once the arms get added along with leg and shoulder/arm armor it will look more balanced.

Made a bunch of progress this weekend on the Volks 1:144 V Siren Prominence. It’s been a quick and fun one. Only issue I am having is the PC for the head doesn’t hold and I think I’m going to have to glue it. It’s as though the sizing is off. Maybe it’s just me. lol Anyway, I just need to do some detail work, masking/painting and decals and then it’s time for the Plamax VF-1J. I finally got one a few weeks ago for a good price and have been looking forward to it! I really need to up my photo game. The lighting is garbage. I swear this isn’t lemon yellow hahaha

Wow. That looks great! Are you printing these yourself?

Exciting! 👍 I’m a month you will be so pumped!

That sounds very cool. Definitely worth exploring. Thanks

Nice. I’ll try both. Thanks.

Wow thanks. Yeah I had a little too much coffee. Is that a thing? Haha Anyway, I’m intrigued by the salt idea. I assume it’s with water based paints? I’ll look it up. Thanks for the insight and encouragement. 👍

Agreed. It’s the best way for me to learn when I just loosen up, go all in on something and don’t take things too seriously. I also like the texture and see myself using that in future builds. Maybe as a spot texture? I am a letterpress printer by trade and many of the presses I use are made of cast iron and have that sort of beautiful texture.

Too funny to not share this. 💩 So here’s my first go at acrylic hand painting, texturing and weathering. I hate it and love it. Hahahaha I learned a lot today and had lots of fun with this little mech. 😂

I want to try that but this first go I’m trying out some Vallejo acrylic paints.

Current project. Is a silly and fun Hasegawa 1/35 MechatroWeGo. This was inexpensive and came with two kits and some extras. I think it’s a great opportunity to try some new things. This build is Inspired by a couple videos I saw from Jon Bius and Lincoln Wright. So far I have done some texturing using Tamiya putty and put down a black surfacer 1500. My goal in the end is some major weathering practice. Ideally I want to give this a Maschinen Krieger look.

@Cheese3 Hahaha.

Yeah, that’s a great idea. Funny you say that, I just happen to have a kit on its way that can be my fun/easy going experiment kit. That sounds like the perfect opportunity to test out some weathering. I have also been meaning to do some brush painting with acrylics. I’ve been so focused on spraying lacquers. Time to expand my tool kit. 🤔

Awesome suggestion. Appreciate it.