HOW TO DO Armor Trimming verDC23 at Youtube

I just uploaded another version of my Armor Trimming tutorial at my month old Youtube channel. 

This time the kit is my commissioned MG Gunner Zaku Warrior. A beautiful kit albeit the seam lines at the leg and arm parts. 

I kinda found it difficult to shoot ( video ) while doing Gunpla modifications. You are trying to favor towards the camera while cutting with a sharp stencil blade. Also favoring to the camera while drilling holes ( I slipped once ). I think I won't do much videos like this, except if I show a new technique ( at least for me ) or an old technique that I haven't shown in my channel ( like panel line scribing ). 

Anyways, I hope new modelers will find the modifications easy to follow and the video clear enough, or at least more clear than my older RG Sazabi Armor Trimming video. 

Also, I just hit the 9K milestone at Instagram! A ton of thanks to all the follows! 

I truly appreciate it so much! 

More Gunpla and Mecha Designs at all my Social Media accounts ( Twitter, IG, Facebook, Youtube and here )! 

Saludos! 

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MG Gunner Zaku Warrior REVIEW version DC23

Video Review at Youtube

My apologies as I do not have many photos of this review, as I was focused on recording the video for my new Youtube channel.

I love the design of this kit. Even the old 1/100 HG is beautiful. But this one is an awesome MG. I love the overall look and design of this Zaku. Tall and not as bulky as usual. L

Let's do this in bullets!

PROS

• The joints are great! Specially the joints or arms that hold the big gun to the backpack. The joints that hold the shield are also very nice and solid! Sturdy design! Gone are the flimsy designs of the older MGs ( at least for this kit. 
• Color separation of the parts are perfect ( as expected from a MG ). The construction of each part were not complicated and are all very straight forward.
• The articulation is one of the best ( specially for a Zaku ). The arms and legs fold all the way. The hand wrist joints are very good also. Waist could be more flexible, but it is sturdy enough to hold the huge backpack and gun.  
• Most parts can be easily disassembled for painting after snap fit ( just cut the male pegs ). 
• A beautiful kit, best displayed in flight ( due to the big gun ). 
• The typical Zaku cabling is easier to clean as it did not came in separate pipes. 
• Armor details are good. But there is so much room for more. 

CONS

• Nubs are located along the bevels of the pieces ( armor parts ). Tricky to sand for beginners. 
• Seam lines along the guns and backpack ( expected ).
• Seam lines along the upper arm, upper legs and lower leg parts. 
• There is a small red part ( I missed mentioning this on my video ) in the big gun that cannot be removed again ( after seam line removal ). Masking or hand painting will be required. 

CONCLUSION

I love the kit so much. There is a sudden pang of sadness while looking at the kit, as this is not mine. This is a commissioned work. So will be giving to the client once finish. 

Anyways, that's it! 

Do check out the 12 minute video review at Youtube. As I've said there, I am not sure if I could do these kinds of videos, as I am really focused on painting, mods and dios. 

Thanks as always for dropping by! Until next update guys! 

Saludos! 

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MG Gunner Zaku Warrior Commission!

No guys, this is NOT a review or unboxing post. We have the great Dalong.net and some Hobby Shops and Snap fitters at Youtube, for that already.

I just got this delivered to my studio by my client. This is my first Gunpla commission back to Gunpla. I will do some minor modifications to this kit.

I will start snap fit tonight after fetching the kids from school.

I plan to add my usual holes to some corners of the armor parts, do my usual armor trimming, a few panel line work and some chisel work ( still waiting for my new chisels from HobbyMate ).
This build should be fun. I will produce Youtube videos for some of the work done to this kit ( including the painting with Vallejo Mecha Colors ).

Pardon as this post is not really a review or unboxing. But then again we have other people for that.

Excited to share to you this build both here at my old blog and at my new Youtube Channel!

Thanks as always for dropping by! Until next update guys! Just enjoy the hobby!

Cheers!

MY PARTNERS

I only paint my Gunpla, Miniatures and Action Figures with Vallejos - Acrylicos Vallejo

I only use Harder & Steenbeck airbrush - Harder & Steenbeck Airbrush

I get my tools only from HobbyMate Singapore - HobbyMate at Facebook

I get my Vallejos and Miniatures only at Neutral Grounds - Neutral Grounds PH at Facebook

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Ironman Statue Repaint at Youtube

I just uploaded the video photo gallery of my old commissioned Ironman statue ( fix figure toy ) at my new Youtube channel.

This is a fix figure toy / statue made of plastic rubber. I physically burned the figure and I painted and weathered this with Vallejo paints. A nice gloss Vallejo Premium gloss paint gave it this super glossy finish. 

Also here is the link to a few posts regarding this Ironman Repaint. 

Thanks as always for dropping by! until next post guys! 

Cheers!

SHOUTOUT as usual!

I only use Vallejo Acrylic paints in all my builds - Acrylicos Vallejo

I get some of my tools from HOBBYMATE Singapore - HobbyMate at Facebook

And get my Vallejo paints from Neutral Grounds Philippines - Neutral Grounds Philippines

I only use Harder & Steenbeck for airbrushing - Harder & Steenbeck Airbrush

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Logan ART commissioned piece DONE!

I just finished this Logan commissioned piece today. Client had specific instructions and showed some visual pegs. I had fun with this piece, albeit I feel it looks too similar with the visuall peg of the client ( client instructions ).

Anyways, this Logan piece is now available as very limited ( 20 ) digital prints at the ONLINE SHOP...

LOGAN

Thanks as always for dropping by! Until next post guys! CIAO!

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First UpWork Commissioned Work

I am killing a bit of time at the moment, as I have a meeting later this afternoon. I have a series of drawings I need to work on, but cannot put myself to focus, as I am a bit anxious with my afternoon meeting. I figured I'd share this piece as I kill time.

This was my very first commissioned work at UpWork, as seen in my work history at my profile. It was a such a fun project to do, as the client was very nice to work with. The client wanted a Disney inspired caricature of him and his girlfriend for Valentines. I then sent a couple of sketches to show I am capable of doing the job.

The client wanted a "rough art" look to the piece. So I decided to draw it on a textured water color paper and colored the pencil sketch with Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils. It gave the colors a nice watercolor feel to it. I then outlined it with Brush and Micron Pens, to make the piece pop out even more.

The client was very happy with the outcome. I will need to ship this piece to him very soon! Hope to do more stuff for UpWork. I have yet to submit new proposals tho, as I am working on some character designs for an upcoming board game. More on the character design project on a different post.

Ciao for now! Thanks as always for dropping by!

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Heroclix DOTA 2 TideHunter verDC23

It took me a while to finish this commissioned work of a Heroclix DOTA 2 TideHunter figure as I had to wait for my "Kolinsky" brushes for hand painting I bought online. One of the secrets in hand painting with  acrylic paints ( Vallejos ) are the brushes! Crappy cheap synthetic brushes will deteriorate fast as the acrylic paints will eat up those plastic bristles during hand painting. " Kolinsky " or at least Red Sable brushes are a must!

Anyways, this little toy was made a little bit more interesting by removing the Heroclix base and re-painting it. This is fully hand painted with Vallejo Model Color paints, Vallejo Water Effects and sealed with Vallejo ( Resin ) Gloss Varnish. I tried my best to add details thru painting but the sculpt of the toy is just not as detailed as real plastic, resin or white metal miniatures.

It took me a couple of days ( maybe even 3 days ) to achieve the look of the custom base as I had to apply around 4 or 5 heavy coats of Vallejo Water Effects paints and let cure for at least 12 hours. Anyways this was a fun little project fully hand painted with my Vallejos. Thanks as always for dropping by! Until next completed build guys! Just enjoy the hobby! :)

Before re-painting photo below taken from - realminis.blogspot.com

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MPC Frtl StarWars Star Destroyer verDC23

I finished this commissioned work of a StarWars Star Destroyer from MPC ( 1989 made kit ) a couple of weeks ago. The finished model looks deceivingly easy to do, but noooooo... most of the parts does not fit together well. The actual kit feels like resin with some warped parts, a missing part and a ton of gaps.

I had to craft the missing part and replicate those fine details. I also filled the gaps with styrene rods and strips and heated a few parts to force them to fit together. I may be spoiled with working with very well engineered Bandai kits that fits perfectly together, but working on this old kit is not so fun at all. As requested by my client, I also crafted a simple custom asteroid base as the clear transparent base looks so plain for display.

Painting the kit is a different story. I enjoyed painting the kit as it is quick and easy. Painted it with Vallejo paints and weathered this build with Vallejo pigments and washes. I wanted to weather it further but the ultra small scale of the kit would not allow it. Over weathering this scale would make it look like an old toy or simply make it look out of scale.

Anyways, hope you like this build. Thanks as always for dropping by! Until next post guys! Just enjoy the hobby! :)

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MG Zeta Karaba verDC23 - initial prime

This project has been more than 2 years in the making. This was a commissioned work back in 2011 right before I went awol and did not touch Gunpla for a full two years. I just came back in the hobby this year ( 2014 ) and resumed work on this project. The modifications are old school ( you will know what I mean after 2015 ). I informed the client of this build that I will no longer charge him the remaining 50% fee for working on this project. 2 years worth of wait does not justify doing it for free, my client actually deserves another finished build.

Glad that my client has patiently waited for this build which I am trying to finish before the year ends. The up coming Holidays should give me time to paint this project, but as is normal with Holidays, I might not be able to touch plastic at all. Hopefully I finish this as soon as I can.

Just wanted to archive these photos of the build during the first primed stage. I already puttied up some errors during modification and have actually painted this build last weekend. Tons of masking and hand painting this coming weekend and this should be done soon.

Anyways, here are photos of this old work. Thanks as always for dropping by! Until next post guys! Just enjoy the hobby! :)

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