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

LOL

Klik

Real G:

Klick - We don't demand proof, but we demand piccies!    I'd love to see how you treated the Zaku head.

 

Aallllrrriigght, fine, if you insist. I've been meaning to get better pics of my Zaku and Ball anyhow. Now, if I could just round up all the troops, I'll get them posed for a pic with the Zaku head. [I built it straight up, so it looks odd (a dismembered Zaku head).]

Now, I only need to find my camera, and I'll be back with pics!

Back, and with PICS:

first, the Zeon forces, called out of hiding:

The Blonde lady (whose name I forget) I made a Brunette because try as I might, I just couldn't get blonde hair to look the way I wanted it to (as for her legs, I needed a test bed for some new flesh-tone paint I got, and she was the only figure within reach, and she still isn't finished: need to paint her pants). Forgive me for the wood block behind them; I needed it to keep them upright, as the only one who would stand up was the guy on the bike.

The Zaku head:

In this pic, you can see its odd shape:

(Blurry pic. Apoligies) Most of the coverings are removable, but I left the interior partially painted, so its nothing worth photographing. The stand it sits, yes, sits in is the only provided way to display the head without some major modifications to it. The eye is supposed to move on a track behind it (partially visible in the first pic), but mine doesn't, due to building complications, irreparable for the fact that I glued the clear covering onto the head instead of leaving it removable.

And finalized pics for the Ball:

Also for my Zaku, which I am calling done. I'll keep my eyes out for some string of the gauge that I want (I'm thinking of making it look like the coolant tubes were covered in cloth, while keeping the legs posable), but its done for the time being.

"Final" Pics:

 And one, closer up (check that pink eye):

Klik,

OMG, Ms. Hamon is not wearing any pants!!!  "Men, find her a pair of pants ASAP.  That's an order!  And someone close that door!!!"

I think you're right about the Zaku's head shape being a little off.  Your high angle photo seems to show the head is too narrow and the armored conduit pipes are too fat.  Funny because the head looked fine to me from the side.  It just goes to show that I don't pay enough attention.  (My grade school report cards said the same thing!)

The Ball looks bad-ass good!

For your Zaku, are you planning on using a braided hose type material, or something like a cloth hose with tie-downs like a Chieftain tank's thermal sleeve?  I thought the latter approach would be appropriate for a Zaku "Cold Weather District Use" type.

Thanks for posting piccies!

I took out the Dom to work on last night, but had to take care of something that came up.  I'll try to post progress photos soon though.

Real G

Klik,

OMG, Ms. Hamon is not wearing any pants!!!  "Men, find her a pair of pants ASAP.  That's an order!  And someone close that door!!!"

LOL! 

i did a similar thing with a fantasy figure in 25 mm (dragon lance heroes if not wrong) .. she wear leather pants but i've ignored it

Klik i'll put for now the Ball as finished, you're the first i'll offer you a beer when you come in Italy

call me when you sure about the zaku!

good work at all on both subject.

I'm about finish an elicopter and a plane, so i'll perform a workbench cleaning of two subject releated pieces/sprues/boxes. After this i can focus on the two ms.

bsyamato

Real G:

Klik,

OMG, Ms. Hamon is not wearing any pants!!!  "Men, find her a pair of pants ASAP.  That's an order!  And someone close that door!!!"

 

LOL! 

i did a similar thing with a fantasy figure in 25 mm (dragon lance heroes if not wrong) .. she wear leather pants but i've ignored it

Klik i'll put for now the Ball as finished, you're the first i'll offer you a beer when you come in Italy

call me when you sure about the zaku!

good work at all on both subject.

I'm about finish an elicopter and a plane, so i'll perform a workbench cleaning of two subject releated pieces/sprues/boxes. After this i can focus on the two ms.

 

Ms. Harmon, huh? Never got her name, but she does have shorts on under that dress she's wearing.

As for the tubes, I was thinking of string, but thick enough to appear as a cloth covering over the 'missing' tubes. So, yeah, cold weather modifications. Now, I just have to hit a hobby story and find the right thread. Zakus just never look complete without the leg piping.

And bsyamato, I'll have to take up that beer offer in a couple more years...not 21 yet, and that's the drinking age around here. That, and it's an awfully long way to Italy.

Klik,

Ms. Hamon wears short shorts?  Ramba Ral didn't strike me as a Daisy Duke kind of guy. 

For your Zaku, how about using shoelaces for your conduit covers?  You should be able to find a color that matches the model.  Just run a cord or something inside to keep its shape, and you should be good to go.  Hope that helps.

BTW, congratulations for being the first OYW GB guy across the finish line!

Real G

Klik,

Ms. Hamon wears short shorts?  Ramba Ral didn't strike me as a Daisy Duke kind of guy. 

For your Zaku, how about using shoelaces for your conduit covers?  You should be able to find a color that matches the model.  Just run a cord or something inside to keep its shape, and you should be good to go.  Hope that helps.

BTW, congratulations for being the first OYW GB guy across the finish line!

Shoelaces are a great idea, one that, frankly, I hadn't considered. I'll have to take a look; they're nearly the right size, and being able to  find the color I need (thinking light grey or blue) makes me feel a whole lot better--no more overpainting preexisting colors.

Did you know that the Zaku started out as Char's? Painting over all the pink plastic was a pain in the ***, and required three coats to completely hide the original color.

Thanks, with regards to the Ball. It was a really simple 1/100th scale kit (the easiest that I have ever done, with the exception of the arms).

Keep up the great work, everyone. (and eventually, I'll get around to giving Ms. Harmon long pants, and blonde highlights )

Klik,

Hope the shoelace solution works fr you.  Cross contamination is what the forums are all about! 

My first Zaku was also a Char's Zaku, but painted green.  I used the old Pactra Authentic International Color enamels, the ones in the short fat jars.  I miss that line of paint, as it covered so well and so fast.

IMHO, the Ball is pretty involved, as it has a lot of pieces.  It does look like it goes together well, and you did a very nice job!

So after you paint up a pair of shorts, do you have your next model picked out?

Klik

 

And bsyamato, I'll have to take up that beer offer in a couple more years...not 21 yet, and that's the drinking age around here. That, and it's an awfully long way to Italy.

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on others, i miss somenthing? you wish to put on the gb even the zeon 1/35 set?

Is it too late to jump into the Group Build? If not, I'd like to add a 1/144 8th Team MS-07B3 Gouf Custom. I just ordered one, and this will be my first Gundam kit.

yes you're in time , wellcome aboard man

which kit is? the old or the newest hguc?

Thanks!

It's the one released in 1998, like this one:

http://www.hlj.com/product/BAN61218

I'm a Gundam modeling rookie, so I'm not sure if this it's old or new. I like the Gouf and thought this one was cool.

Added your kit on the GB list.

Is the old hg kit, was my first completed gundam kit

Not too bad but sure the newest is better, just printed a year or less ago.

If you want ask all you need if you have doubt on the gouf build. A gb is a good opportunity to steal techniques

Thanks! I'm sure I'll have questions once I take a look at it and see where the trouble spots will be.

bsyamato

Klik:

 

And bsyamato, I'll have to take up that beer offer in a couple more years...not 21 yet, and that's the drinking age around here. That, and it's an awfully long way to Italy.

 

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on others, i miss somenthing? you wish to put on the gb even the zeon 1/35 set?

No, that's alright. I finished it about a year ago, so I don't think its applicable to the this GB.

Klik

 

bsyamato:

 

 

Klik:

 

And bsyamato, I'll have to take up that beer offer in a couple more years...not 21 yet, and that's the drinking age around here. That, and it's an awfully long way to Italy.

 

 

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on others, i miss somenthing? you wish to put on the gb even the zeon 1/35 set?

 

 

No, that's alright. I finished it about a year ago, so I don't think its applicable to the this GB.

Man, I get busy at work and everybody disappears! Figured I'd have a ton of catching up to do.

Managed to score myself a copy of the Bandai 1/35 M61A5 second hand - this kit is HUUUUUUGE! Do you guys know if there are any available aftermarket parts for it? Mostly looking for replacement barrels...although I have a feeling they'd cost an arm and a leg.

Really nice buildup of it here:

1/35 BANDAI E.F.G.F.M61A5

also terrific gouf custom on the same site ! really great.

probably you can try to find a normal armor aftermarket barrel and adapt to the 61, don't know if have dedicated aftermarket for it.

i'm busy too to work (and in the beach too )

I got my Gouf Custom not too long ago. I guess I should start in on it! My one month old is keeping me from doing too much at the moment. She's so needy ;)

Hi guys any chance I can join this, I'm a big gundam and gunpla fan. I had a recent drop from HLJ and 4 of these would fit. 

I'm thinking Big Zam.

Dave The Chef

Hi guys any chance I can join this, I'm a big gundam and gunpla fan. I had a recent drop from HLJ and 4 of these would fit. 

I'm thinking Big Zam.

 

I'm thinkin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3ALwKeSEYs

Dave The Chef

Hi guys any chance I can join this, I'm a big gundam and gunpla fan. I had a recent drop from HLJ and 4 of these would fit. 

I'm thinking Big Zam.

 

great things there

just choise tell what model i must sign in, wellcome aboard Dave

Sorry for no updates again, but too much involved in work and summertime is hot here

Thanks chaps, well I think it will be good old Big Zam - 

I may do a couple of the others too but I had already (sort of) done the RX-78 as I didn't know you were having this GB. There's not enough love for Gundam on the sites I usually go to I'm afraid.

Well it still needs some touch up but it's a bit far gone for this GB I think.

Good 78 Dave

i'll sign on with the big zam, really intresting and rare piece for the GB

If you want to add more, the endline is the only time restriction .

LOL i just watch the video

Dave The Chef

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There's not enough love for Gundam on the sites I usually go to I'm afraid.

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that's was one of causes that convinced me to start this GB

another was to see some old style desing gundams here

bsyamato

 

Dave The Chef:

 

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There's not enough love for Gundam on the sites I usually go to I'm afraid.

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that's was one of causes that convinced me to start this GB

another was to see some old style desing gundams here

There is a LOT of love for gundam here, actually, you just have to look for it.

Dave,

There are lots of people who give Gundam love - it's just that there is a stigma attached to building Japanese "robots", so they usually hide.  i was ashamed of buying my first Gundam kit (the 1/550 Grablo) back in 1983, but have since gotten over it, and don't care one whit what the "serious" modelers think anymore.  I had a lot of fun building the Grablo, and that is all that matters.

The neatest thing I have noticed is that a lot of the older kits are still enjoyable to build.  I have a soft spot for the little 300-400 Yen mobile armor and vehicle kits.  Model Grafix magazine did a bunch of articles on taking old kits and tarting them up with new materials and methods, while retaining the charm of the original designs.  That blew my mind because it really worked!

Anyway, it's late and I'm starting to ramble.  Welcome to the GB, and good choices on your latest purchase!

Neal

PS  Bsyamato - I'll get back into the GB as soon as I can get work and the yard under control.  Both are crazy right now.  I'm being sent to do stuff like parking lot striping, interior painting, and electrical demolition, but normally I drive a computer in a nice clean office.  (An no, we are not in the construction business - it's all part of a scheme to save the company money!)  The tree in the front yard thinks it's some kind of perpetual garbage maker, producing blossoms like an out of control popcorn machine.  I need a bigger rake.  A chainsaw is not an option, unfortunately.

Once I get these two things im working on finished (shouldnt be long) ill get back ontop of my kit for this GB

smeagol the vile

Once I get these two things im working on finished (shouldnt be long) ill get back ontop of my kit for this GB

yess!!

That's very true and thanks Neal.

Well I have cut some plastic for this one - not going to do anything special but just give it a decent paint job. Here's the bits cut off and awaiting some sanding.

Cheers chaps