One Year War GB 2011-2012 !Extended time! 30sept 2012

20 years of pause? wow.. more than me

Unfortunately don't have mechanics in 1/100, preiser don't produce too but had a set of 190 unpainted figures

you can foud about 25-30 € . Theres lots of unusefull figures but lots of people with flat chlotes easy to mod.

Heres the production link

http://www.preiser-figuren.de/1:100-Preiser-1-100-Figuren-unbemalt--190-Stueck-Preiser-74090-,art-18295

Sometimes you had just to paint it in the federation or zeon colors

i had lots of 1/160 1/144 stuffs ready for future dioramas

1/160

1/144 : nato pilots and ground crew! (the sprues on the right of ground gundam)

not found about the proper figure i mentioned above probably out of print or not remember the producer

Dr. Shrinker,

Linky to Wave "Mobile Staff" figures, in 1/144 and 1/100:

http://www.hlj.com/scripts/hljlist?Word=mobile+staff&range=nameonly&SeriTxt1=&GenreCode=All&MacroType=All&Maker1=WAV&Scale=All&Skill=&Dae=All&Dis=-2&DisplayMode=images&Code=&x=77&y=12

They are generic space suited figures in injection molded plastic.  Some of the helmets have funky horns, but are simple to trim off.  These will be easy to modify into Gundam era crew. 

Too bad Bandai hasn't released a Gundam specific crew set in both scales.

Great stuff going on in the GB guys!  I really need to get off my duff and start building again.

Awesome guys, thanks for the links.

I typed in the search "gundam crew.. wave gundam crew.. wave crew ... gundam crew figures etc etc" but never "staff" i'm out of memory LOL

DrShrinker

Thanks for the info Smeagol. Keep in mind i have seen very few Gundam episodes, but the Zeon mobile suits always seem to remind me of Samurai armor and thought they looked kinda neat together.

 

bsyamato:

 

Only appoints is the samurai scale, i presume are 1/72 scale. Preiser if you intrested produce a box of unpainted figures in 1/100 hard plastic medium, easy to modify for MG dioramas, also some pilot and mechanics in space suit are avaible from .. wave smeagol?

 

 

Yeah, the little samurai guys are 1/72. They are the first ones i've painted in almost 20 years.

I'd love a link to 1/100 scale mechanics and pilots if you have one. I think ive seen the Preiser figures, but i thought they were all civilians.

 

Anyway, it was a fun build. I have a couple other things to build before i get back to another Mobile suit. I have a 1/144 scale Sazabi to get to, but what i really want is a 1/100 Kampfer. Just waiting to find a good deal.

I have that kit but its 85% complete and I forget what color blue I was using so it probably will never be finished... :\  The kit itself is nice but it is a BEAST to do.  So many seams in awkward places and it requires more then a few cuts to the inside of the parts to make it all go together right if you do want to remove seams.

btw seen the wave figures , they only for space dioramas i wishing to see my MS with large footprints in the ground and see something green, so imho i prefere to modify preiser figures for dioramas (my whishing for the next year is finally to manage dioramas tecniques.. it's time!)

Last night on the gouf finally complete all the armour pieces with first primer and most with the final color (out of backback and the head inner ) also drybrush lots of new things on the skeleton, this afternoon psting something

heres gouf updates

Lots of drybrush here, trying to differences the materials ... in some way gunmetal again to come

Just catching up after the flu, and I have to say, great job on that Diorama! And, Bsyamato, keep up the awesome work on that Gouf. Looking good so far.

Also, got some pics of the Zaku, now that it's finished. I like this one the best:

Yeah, I know that the cables look a little funny, but remember, they're replacements for the ones that I accidentally destroyed while building the kit.

That's all I've got, Keep up the great work!

Klik

I like the Zaku, love to see some more pics of it. I also can't wait to see more of the Gouf, bsyamato, so far it looks fantastic!

Nice work after the cables too klik i'll post this picture on the wall but upload more for the zaku own gallery, i'll update the link when you done. Just as a tip for better picture you need to try turn the subject to the light direction, the looking of the zaku seems really good but the picture don't give it justice  

Thanx for coments guys about the gouf will post more during the holidays

I got supplies and am TRYING to get to work on this Magella attack tank...

the thing has freaking indie link tracks, they are less then a cm wide and I have never NEVER EVER wanted to take a hammer and just turn a kit into ^%$@ing scrap plastic more

Smeagol,

The tracks and wheels need to be painted before test fitting and assembling them.  I fitted them up in sections before painting, and found that hard way that the coat of paint will add just a hair of thickness to the parts, which will cause the track links to not close.  I feel your pain - I think this is the first model that I continously used an optivisor while building.

Happy holidays fellow OYW group builders!  And don't shoot yer out out!

I know they needed to be fitted before you can do anything but when the #$%^ing things wont stay together so I can get them to freaking fit what are you suposto do?!

Smeagol,

I first painted the track joints with Testors liquid cement (glass bottle) then slid them together.  The cement slightly softens the plastic, allowing the tracks to be pressed together.  The Testors glue isn't really "hot" compared to Tenax or Mr. Cement, so you'll have some time to get things lined up before the glue sets.  I built the track sections into upper and lower runs.  After the first coat of glue dried, I removed the tracks from the running gear, then applied Mr. Cement to the joints to reinforce them.  I fitted the tracks back onto the running gear to make sure the tracks set correctly.  Where the upper and lower tracks join, I scraped the mating surfaces a little beforehand.  As they come, the fit is a little tight.

Other than that, I can only say to close your eyes, breathe deeply, and clear your mind.  It's only a hobby.  It's only a hobby.  It's only a hobby...

intresting trick Real G, but hope not need to use it actually only tamiya glue on the bench .

Smeagoal put some progress picture

Here more update on the gouf, near to finish the skeleton

After i almost finished the drybrush stage i preferred to snap all possible pieces to prevent losting pieces (whit drybrush don't need to waith normal dry time of enamels)

strike some pose !!!

that's all for now ,holyday duties will come on the next two days

Happy holydays to the GB members

Here more updates, finished almost all armour dry-brush and plus èut on few dry transfers:

not in pictures but even the medium blue armour is ready for the glossy stage

started the monoeye mod

after will fill the rails with milliput 

changed mind about the cockpit, wil only improve the original instead to full scratch i'll leave unglued for future changing

front chest dry transfers

Also backpack, power conductors and minor last pieces going for the finishing stage

that's all, this night will place last few drytransfers and tomorrow ready to mega-gloss stage for decals

Workbench session was long today

Started the glossy session during night:

first stock of pieces... too many clips was needed and was not enough

then... after an hour and half  the second stock

also to break glossy session time i used some extra and improbable parts holder

and the same gouf

I hope he don't want to shoot me this night...

Guys we have exceeded 15.000 views !!!!

A great result here, i think , for a gundam GB!! thanx to all

The Gouf is looking awesome! I can't wait to see it finished. Good work so far!

Very cool. Looking forward to seeing it complete.

Thanx guys trying to boost the finish of the gouf.

today second glossy layer on all armour pieces... tomorrow decals!

How did the holidays treat everyone?  Did anyone get any kits?

Do the ones I bought for myself count? I got a HG Char's Zaku II and a HG Gelgoog Jager. I love the Zeon mobile suits. Can't wait to tear into the Zaku!

Anybody else?

Ones that you bought yourself count!

This is what I got

1/72nd ESCI halftrack w/pac 40

matchbox krupp protz in 1/72nd for me to build

1/1 scale Pyro French Wheellock pistol kit

Gummy the Toothless Gator: Airfix  54mm Bengal Lancer kit

a really old kit from Ideal Toy Corperation, two in one, spirit of st. louis and the wright flyer 2 in one, though the wrigh flyer was started and part is missing the spirit is still sealed in the bag

Hasegawa 1/72nd mercedes benz G4

gunze woodpecker kit 1/1

tamiya 1/35th scale Chasmosaurus

Lastly I got TWO Ma.k kits, a Melusine and a Ketzer in 1/20

nothing.. just received supplies before holydays 

a p-47 razorback academy 1/72 and a little junkers f13 from revell 1/72

and just a month ago a breguet 693 smer, the new airfix zero, amodel ki-32 short run, and a zil-157 truck from icm,, all 1/72 scale.

my gunpla  already counting again more than 20 unfinished kits, included 3 MG

counting to get some new gunpla during the year, probably some new hguc as the gouf custom , geara zulu

A dream is the Sazabi and the giant Kshatriya  

Ok, been out of town,

Got Three (Four) kits for Christmas:

1/72 Hasegawa B-24D Liberator

1/72 Hasegawa F-4B/N Phantom

and

1/100 GN-X (from Gundam 00)

also got for myself a 1/144 GPB-06F "Super Custom Zaku F2000", which I've assembled but not yet painted.

Saw that Y'all wanted me to post some pics of the Zaku, so I'll get to that when I can. (Busy weekend ahead).

Klik

don't fear ,take your time for good zaku pictures Klik ,you have time till the end of GB .

nice scores guys

here the gogg updates i forget to post, just tonight glued the two fans to the intakes

used the whole day to put decals on the gouf, tomorrow will cure it and take some pictures , temptation to snap the armor is high but need to resist

New year updates ,good and bad

the gogg

washing panel lines on glossy pieces

primed the brown parts

home made decals on the gouf

sealed after cure with superscale liquids with another gloss layer (3rd)

pane lines after whash and part of pieces ready for final matt coat

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break the joint of the left front armor skirt !!! and lost one of vulcan fingers x5

new

that's all , hope to fix the problem soon

Time left till this GB is over?  this GB isn't over till I say its over!  That is... I'm still working on my kit slowly, 1/144 scale indie tracks are heck and I am in no rush to do them asap.

Don't fear smeagol, again 4 whole months to the GB end, just i decided to put a boost on my two ms, actually working only on these kits.

Also if i able to soon finish it, will try to put another one, probably the hguc kaempfer ,so i remains on blue colors  or another hguc; list of unfinished kits is long on my stash

Please post some tank progress if you can

again the gouf

last lap on matt finish , at the end complete layers involved on the armour was a grey base, two color layers ,three glossy and two matt 8 layers !!! withouth counting drybrush..

wheathering the lower parts

lower armour too

cannot resist to try how look nìone of arms complete

monoeye milliput putting

when dry will draw the rail details