Saturday, April 4, 2009

19.) HG Gundam 00 - Part 2

The swords were dried after a while but i applied too much marker to the supposedly half transparent blue piece and it's not transparent anymore. >< But anyways, it'll be easier to paint it by applying a couple of thin layers with airbrush.

Here's a complete build of my 00 Gundam. Only painted minor parts here and there with markers, minimum panel linings and some random decals. Wanted to finish it by that night so didn't nitpick to sand nubs and clean the excessive painted areas.


Might get the HG 0-raiser though, 00 doesn't look ''complete'' without it. X D Well, if only i have more display space for my gundams, i would actually collect the whole set of gundams from 00 series and others. Sighs. Now they're all cramped in tight spaces.

Anyway, i'm considering of getting an airbrush. I've tried spray-canning, they're expensive and wasteful if you were to spray small areas. So maybe it's time i venture into airbrushing. But there's a lot of things to consider before getting an airbrush though, eg. where to place it and such. You probably won't want to do it indoor else your house will smell. So probably rain check on it now till i secure a spot i could use in the house for airbrushing. Hmmm....


On the right is the compressor with tank that i'm planning to get. As for the airbrush, i prefer to get a detachable cup though. I could mix the colors by detaching it from the airbrush and i could eye exact how much i need to mix or how much is left.

AS-186
Compressor With Tank
Price: RM450
Spec:
Oil-Less Compressor
Motor : 1/5 HP
Noise: < 50db
Air Tank: 3.5L
Airflow: 23L/min
Max. Pressure: 100 psi
Auto Stop: 30 psi start, 60 psi stop
With pressure gauge
Moisture trap
Pressure adjustable 
With Hose




Gunpla aside, i went Kinokuniya in KLCC in the afternoon to get a couple of books. One of which is Resident Evil 5 Complete Guidebook, by Prima Games. They had a collector edition of the guidebook that comes in hardcover, have some art concepts and a 12-month calendar(from March 09). I always have a thing about collecting guidebooks even though i don't use them while i play and most times, i buy them after i completed the games for well..more thorough explores within the games. Plus, i've been collecting most of Resident Evil guidebooks(Re2, Re:Remake, Re4) so i don't see why i should let the collector's edition slipped by. 


The guidebook itself is in black, with the '5' in the middle of it. It's like Adolf Hitler's novel if you read it. Black book and his name in the front.



The illustrations in the guide is very detailed. It's like i'm browsing through an art book with a lot of text. X D


But anyways, i'll be away and held up by an upcoming project that will probably last a month or two. So don't be expecting any new updates on my gunplas soon. Till then, thanks for staying with me and see you soon. X D