blackconvoy_D01 Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 (edited) Hello, This is my first partial successful kitbash. I wanted a strike cannon for my Robotech MPC, (I did'nt want to pick up any Yamatos due to two bad experiences with the brand.) so through networking I met nightmareb4macross of macrosswold.com who had taken the 1/55 Bandai cannon and remolded it to fit the Toynami 1/55. I purchased the original mold from him and casted the base of the missile launcher detachment from the Appendix thruster. When the mold was cast I attached the cannon to the base and allowed it to dry. Here is what the partial end result looks like. Edited January 25, 2010 by blackconvoy_D01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechTech Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Nice idea! Just add some paint and you'll be good to go! - MT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackconvoy_D01 Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share Posted January 22, 2010 Nice idea! Just add some paint and you'll be good to go! - MT thank you. i picked up a matching paint but its not high gloss so i have to keep searching Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackconvoy_D01 Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share Posted January 22, 2010 I painted a first draft of the cannon with a color that I found. I put it on the YF-1R so that it would stand out a bit more. The paint is a semi-gloss so it will be coming off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jardann Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 That color looks real good. Why don't you just put a clear gloss coat over it instead of removing it and redoing it with another paint coat? The clear gloss coat will help protect the color coat as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackconvoy_D01 Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 That color looks real good. Why don't you just put a clear gloss coat over it instead of removing it and redoing it with another paint coat? The clear gloss coat will help protect the color coat as well. I honestly didnt think about that. Thank you! I do it after I come back from NYC (hopefully with a nicely priced VF-25s) and post a pic or two of the end result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luclin999 Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 That color looks real good. Why don't you just put a clear gloss coat over it instead of removing it and redoing it with another paint coat? The clear gloss coat will help protect the color coat as well. I was going to suggest the same thing. Except that I would either add a slightly darker base coat and a top coat of what you have there or at least a second coat of the paint you are already using to darken the shade slightly before "sealing" it with the clear coat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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