tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754706873918854352024-03-14T03:45:19.716-07:00Ryus Gundam RoomRyu's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05286655619617547568noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75470687391885435.post-36957725527673301162009-03-27T18:44:00.001-07:002009-03-27T18:56:17.929-07:00Starting to PrimeHowdy!!<br />I am going to prime my model. Using the poor mans choice... Tamiya Sky grey acrylic paint. Actually i dont have any tamiya fine primer. So instead of driving 20 miles to buy some, I decided to use what I have. All primer does is help the actual paint stick to the model. The correct phrase would be to give it some teeth. <br /><br />I am using an Iwata hpc air brush, and some acrylic thinner. You can use 97% alchohol if you dont have any acrylic thinner. Ive used alcohol many times and my models have come out fine. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWAu4EtcetvsmvtLfEKil9y27ie9q97OWuv3uLLpT_a_8c7MvyA90bh-LBtq2IT4E8lUEVC50MnCk1P5Hu0i9VYfP3001GyDzqUDg58JVyY7rN_hzhHw_PYcs5UT-9yGOPSdGE6iIBLpg/s1600-h/sd_gundam+019.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWAu4EtcetvsmvtLfEKil9y27ie9q97OWuv3uLLpT_a_8c7MvyA90bh-LBtq2IT4E8lUEVC50MnCk1P5Hu0i9VYfP3001GyDzqUDg58JVyY7rN_hzhHw_PYcs5UT-9yGOPSdGE6iIBLpg/s320/sd_gundam+019.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318048892431718066" /></a><br /><br /><br />Here are the primed pieces. It took me about 15 minutes to prime all of the pieces. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbaf7J2TWU4U3IzTnSpzEg5ekRo8T7vLP57Tenlzzp_KKH1AZJQji1aTYNybmUgZkkorPRkk7pQ63tXFteHOvK1pHdaajsEbkGoWwnWwe3FJ4me145T13gTb5mUhxEIcn12Z3uA-asDu8/s1600-h/sd_gundam+018.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbaf7J2TWU4U3IzTnSpzEg5ekRo8T7vLP57Tenlzzp_KKH1AZJQji1aTYNybmUgZkkorPRkk7pQ63tXFteHOvK1pHdaajsEbkGoWwnWwe3FJ4me145T13gTb5mUhxEIcn12Z3uA-asDu8/s320/sd_gundam+018.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318051417007897634" /></a>Ryu's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05286655619617547568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75470687391885435.post-74448366525692680402009-03-24T18:06:00.000-07:002009-03-24T18:36:23.590-07:00Finally starting my gundamHowdy Yall!!!<br /><br />Ive been on leave for few months. Completely away from model making.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDHezsn2aZAMA6fAf8w2NMGgKqHCGsXIm3UUXMUus9WOUH2KXAgZCVxCB7wKhJ-m6rdM-BB4-xmod1_EIINUwgHESqi87KEeqO7rHvsI4Nuh-8kx9-uZ8h1iO90U3korJhmI49OGxIYhw/s1600-h/sd_gundam+001.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDHezsn2aZAMA6fAf8w2NMGgKqHCGsXIm3UUXMUus9WOUH2KXAgZCVxCB7wKhJ-m6rdM-BB4-xmod1_EIINUwgHESqi87KEeqO7rHvsI4Nuh-8kx9-uZ8h1iO90U3korJhmI49OGxIYhw/s320/sd_gundam+001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316925998233621762" /></a><br /><br /><br />Here are a few of my tools that I use. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp9vfj1EuJdt2S2y_HjKTxU0cXZupFcoED9-6Qk6zUX_2kNizOBerOT2IHCNLsJNBJNHpRmx-TWvglfEcSO7nXPjXsJLlBfPUet1DWJBpyRSMit4dpfN-VbJGF7ZUjO9f5KvGIEAJ6DSo/s1600-h/sd_gundam+002.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp9vfj1EuJdt2S2y_HjKTxU0cXZupFcoED9-6Qk6zUX_2kNizOBerOT2IHCNLsJNBJNHpRmx-TWvglfEcSO7nXPjXsJLlBfPUet1DWJBpyRSMit4dpfN-VbJGF7ZUjO9f5KvGIEAJ6DSo/s320/sd_gundam+002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316927042075966850" /></a><br /><br />Ok the first thing I learned about gundams/model making, is that it pays to add a little extra touch. Here are the stickers that come with the gundam. They are foil stickers but look like crap. I will use BARE METAL FOIL. This is a very sticky foil that molds to whatever you stick it on. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV1SPdE53LSVXfPVJ2EoQEj2CceZuxXWm_qtEU2Jtg81X6BVB5fxZ2WOW3t-6YuCGm2k4A9QmZmaucd2YtXOXKJJqpziQm1o4Q2G3X9uQ3UIjQXZlBuvif_ZCIlPAU58Oe7rdAwzVnzjI/s1600-h/sd_gundam+003.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV1SPdE53LSVXfPVJ2EoQEj2CceZuxXWm_qtEU2Jtg81X6BVB5fxZ2WOW3t-6YuCGm2k4A9QmZmaucd2YtXOXKJJqpziQm1o4Q2G3X9uQ3UIjQXZlBuvif_ZCIlPAU58Oe7rdAwzVnzjI/s320/sd_gundam+003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316928272109105234" /></a><br /><br />As you can see the foil adds some type of depth. This is a waaaay better than adding the sticker. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicekhl6HTiY8TLSe8Uw8mk7Urx326K7XZiZziffUg2M-MUBf7uPsnkmcND1_HjFIkVgAlwVvFqaujLDz53gJ3otwvs8ANSXlnOVFAsN8B09p35IR7Wyoo3hYdsaoUPcfwjKIzAPCuCblw/s1600-h/sd_gundam+005.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicekhl6HTiY8TLSe8Uw8mk7Urx326K7XZiZziffUg2M-MUBf7uPsnkmcND1_HjFIkVgAlwVvFqaujLDz53gJ3otwvs8ANSXlnOVFAsN8B09p35IR7Wyoo3hYdsaoUPcfwjKIzAPCuCblw/s320/sd_gundam+005.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316929022551434802" /></a><br /><br />Well it looks pretty good as is, but these are supposed to be green. I painted the yellow plastic with Tamiya transparent green. Once I let it dried, i then reapplied the bare metal foil.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlM19DIQnP8Bk1iohW_aRDIqBRDL-HQafn1EJ8BtJa2mMLVfVeWrb46AvgPzFGFBqwjYXZM4pnWVRXl99uu_rkD18HGrPPMUNrSRkeBXMu8hfDLv96zk_V0-Taaov2dUPQcD6BOk9Xdck/s1600-h/sd_gundam+015.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlM19DIQnP8Bk1iohW_aRDIqBRDL-HQafn1EJ8BtJa2mMLVfVeWrb46AvgPzFGFBqwjYXZM4pnWVRXl99uu_rkD18HGrPPMUNrSRkeBXMu8hfDLv96zk_V0-Taaov2dUPQcD6BOk9Xdck/s320/sd_gundam+015.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316929583101105778" /></a><br /><br />Here is what it looks like applied to this little guys head. There is a lot of depth with this easy technique.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicmzEAFLR37ukinZtjsm4aTVr80nXxIYcYi5W4-4IQVkHpRhy03GkydprW2CHpuU4itCAwMuhyphenhyphenLUm3js5ijUvKG-gPe903zymzZM9B5rt5Odl5Wqknpvd5T2KBg5DSI1juZ6A4ntcWlkY/s1600-h/sd_gundam+016.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicmzEAFLR37ukinZtjsm4aTVr80nXxIYcYi5W4-4IQVkHpRhy03GkydprW2CHpuU4itCAwMuhyphenhyphenLUm3js5ijUvKG-gPe903zymzZM9B5rt5Odl5Wqknpvd5T2KBg5DSI1juZ6A4ntcWlkY/s320/sd_gundam+016.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316930322604581058" /></a><br /><br />Now lets work on the face. Once again we have these really cheap foil stickers. I will use the bare metal foil and apply it to the eyes<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR9OWCxsowi2Br_JNX3oizQOUKrd9EQu4NrUEep-8inFD6DL1z6iOELFICL792Np-FkB2j8Sz2kwjN-zkPOb-e3Detf3jjhf6ISfySIySAkyIUvRedDEMSjtBjjzkIrQKHxQv3pJOpDLc/s1600-h/sd_gundam+008.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR9OWCxsowi2Br_JNX3oizQOUKrd9EQu4NrUEep-8inFD6DL1z6iOELFICL792Np-FkB2j8Sz2kwjN-zkPOb-e3Detf3jjhf6ISfySIySAkyIUvRedDEMSjtBjjzkIrQKHxQv3pJOpDLc/s320/sd_gundam+008.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316930842001058098" /></a><br /><br /><br />Here is what it looks like after I apply the foil. I used a toothpick to smooth everything out and get into those hard places.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKBpMU9Wx_EMNQnzx6NuaVbBcPGxquCOvqAgM1sCn5KwEetA12RjDh0Za4GOaf0kGhrvh_BG9cISnhpwHP0kwAh7kspeGWX8WXlitw8IUD0OI_GAKh7YNJXnjmqs47qQYWY5ngSzmjP2I/s1600-h/sd_gundam+009.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKBpMU9Wx_EMNQnzx6NuaVbBcPGxquCOvqAgM1sCn5KwEetA12RjDh0Za4GOaf0kGhrvh_BG9cISnhpwHP0kwAh7kspeGWX8WXlitw8IUD0OI_GAKh7YNJXnjmqs47qQYWY5ngSzmjP2I/s320/sd_gundam+009.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316931327594759826" /></a><br /><br />I use a fine point permanent marker to paint the black around the eyes. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNZEVspsbRgfybDVM7zJnZ4b-LpeGMIQqs59VcQb1ddv2C_4LoISWj_vitqiJriXz-oES6U7uyi-GT4SApZ75_cd983U-iF_m-B30Z87bwB25M2-BdSmLNM5U4nkDtD2OXOjvMVY34Kbg/s1600-h/sd_gundam+010.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNZEVspsbRgfybDVM7zJnZ4b-LpeGMIQqs59VcQb1ddv2C_4LoISWj_vitqiJriXz-oES6U7uyi-GT4SApZ75_cd983U-iF_m-B30Z87bwB25M2-BdSmLNM5U4nkDtD2OXOjvMVY34Kbg/s320/sd_gundam+010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316931776567707346" /></a><br /><br />Again I will use the foil for his head piece.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUyIbRhOm3tKPcHJyyAiPY3iq3Hq7L_b1vykJzxym5T5YZN_sL_ayDZ8himOlb5lNOdHR2W4rEDLkkNVo-6zwFYuEXXUJ5nfJJMzxOJ0QSjyNpLcPt47OAVY3QHKnfWDPSvReJ0JSYwM/s1600-h/sd_gundam+011.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUyIbRhOm3tKPcHJyyAiPY3iq3Hq7L_b1vykJzxym5T5YZN_sL_ayDZ8himOlb5lNOdHR2W4rEDLkkNVo-6zwFYuEXXUJ5nfJJMzxOJ0QSjyNpLcPt47OAVY3QHKnfWDPSvReJ0JSYwM/s320/sd_gundam+011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316932223638658642" /></a><br /><br />There werent a lot of seems. Here is the obvious one.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzq540NO6iSlnD_hHDEv_xDcdV-XssZjXTjDXDP13angYvuax9tUvR_3QsAh-ybNfFB1pvlLE5qHC4zIXBhDZjLOosYqsmKV8SFDacawL3hwRbsdfkJUC186E94IYMAIsxJIf19AibMDA/s1600-h/sd_gundam+013.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzq540NO6iSlnD_hHDEv_xDcdV-XssZjXTjDXDP13angYvuax9tUvR_3QsAh-ybNfFB1pvlLE5qHC4zIXBhDZjLOosYqsmKV8SFDacawL3hwRbsdfkJUC186E94IYMAIsxJIf19AibMDA/s320/sd_gundam+013.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316932548885105874" /></a><br />This is what i used to fill the seams.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJMc6E5dA-WIqTtDzFoFkbpycXmWSjXj2LslBkFhmBDGfYernXy4rEDYGtDvcV50j5O20XARAukdn_Xqt41Y3B27Mucsehd6wh18enbnqtCGeP53I9W9SKyFacZjcxBGwkxBcqBolThJs/s1600-h/sd_gundam+014.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJMc6E5dA-WIqTtDzFoFkbpycXmWSjXj2LslBkFhmBDGfYernXy4rEDYGtDvcV50j5O20XARAukdn_Xqt41Y3B27Mucsehd6wh18enbnqtCGeP53I9W9SKyFacZjcxBGwkxBcqBolThJs/s320/sd_gundam+014.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316933058214704482" /></a>Ryu's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05286655619617547568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75470687391885435.post-58070203007024527172009-03-23T16:38:00.000-07:002009-03-23T16:41:54.483-07:00Model Making...Howdy..<br /><br />Well my extensive gundam blog that I wrote a very long time ago has disappeared. I had everything from video, techniques, and tools. I really dont know how my stuff disappeared but oh well.<br /><br />Iam just not into Gunpla but model making in general. Ill be updating soon.<br /><br />Cheers!!!Ryu's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05286655619617547568noreply@blogger.com0