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1/35 Zeon Mobile Scout in desert colors - W.I.P.

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  • Member since
    December 2007
  • From: Louisville, KY.
Posted by Cosmic J on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 11:17 AM

So, I've been doing a little work on this kit lately, thought I'd share.

Taking some advice from ajlafleche, I bought a box of desert plants from a company called Pegasus - specifically Cactus Set #2:

They're tiny and delicate, but well detailed. The box was only $6, and you get two complete sprues of plants, so I was very happy w/ my purchase - I recommend these to anyone interested in something similar.

Then I used some cheap casting resin and some molds from Woodland Scenics to cast up a bunch of rocks:

 

I arranged the rocks and the plants on the base in a way I thought might be aesthetically pleasing...

I then filled in the groundwork w/ Aves Apoxie Sculpt. I built up the lee sides of some of the rocks, to simulate the blast caused by the engines. The effect is harder to see now that I've added the sand, but I'm going to exaggerate it w/ shadows and highlights when I airbrush the base.

Then I glued down a layer of sand. I also added the decals to the kit, and made sure I like where everything is going.

I still have a lot of clean-up and painting to do, but it's coming along nicely. So far, so good! Big Smile

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Newport News VA
Posted by Buddho on Friday, December 4, 2009 10:20 PM
Excellent work Cosmic J

  • Member since
    December 2007
  • From: Louisville, KY.
Posted by Cosmic J on Monday, December 7, 2009 9:11 AM
Thank you, Buddho. You're very kind to say.
  • Member since
    February 2008
  • From: Schaumburg, IL
Posted by SkullGundam on Friday, December 11, 2009 7:28 PM

I have been waiting to see this guy done forever!  I'm impressed with how it's going CJ.  Your base looks great.  Your scout also looks really good.  This project is well worth the time I have been following it.  Can't wait till its finished bud. 

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  • Member since
    December 2007
  • From: Louisville, KY.
Posted by Cosmic J on Monday, December 14, 2009 3:38 PM

LOL! I hear ya, it does take me a long time to get stuff done. Big Smile

I'm actually taking a break from working on the base now, maybe I'll have some progress shots by this weekend.

  • Member since
    December 2007
  • From: Louisville, KY.
Posted by Cosmic J on Monday, December 21, 2009 12:22 AM

As promised some photos of what I’ve been up to.

To paint the groundwork on the base, I started by painting the rocks and plants w/ acrylic paints. I used Apple Barrel acrylics from Hobby Lobby, and I varied the colors some by mixing multiple shades of each color, which I applied in a semi-random fashion.

(Painting the plants once they were attached to the base was slightly more difficult than I thought it would be. I originally left them unpainted because I was worried that they might get messed up when I put down the groundwork, but that turned out to not be a problem. Next time, I’ll paint them beforehand.)

Then, I airbrushed Tamiya XF-57 Buff over everything, letting a small amount of the overspray get on the plants and rocks.

Next, I mixed some XF-64 Red Brown and XF-52 Flat Earth into the Buff and sprayed it in the places where I wanted some suggestion of shadows, and also behind stuff on the ground – I wanted to give the suggestion that the Scout’s engines were blasting the sand and gravel clear.

The effect  was kind of garish, so I went back w/ pure Buff and toned it down some.

Then it was ready for washes and dry-brushing. Because the next steps will bring the colors together and blend them some, I was worried that I may have toned it down too much…

I used Testors Burnt Umber to make a wash and liberally applied it to all surfaces, even the plants. This gave everything a more three dimensional appearance. Then I drybrushed the ground material w/ Buff, and the plants and rocks w/ variations of their base colors.

I like the results, and it seems to go well w/ the vehicle, but it doesn't have that blasted sand appearance i was hoping for. Not sure how to fix that. I may do some more work on the plants later, and I have to clean up the base where some paint leaked under the masking, but I’m liking the way it turned out.

Next, a few remaining details on the vehicle, and then on to weathering…

  • Member since
    July 2010
Posted by GregHeart on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 3:02 PM

Hello, have you finished your weathering? Great build, I enjoyed reading about it.

  • Member since
    December 2007
  • From: Louisville, KY.
Posted by Cosmic J on Monday, July 19, 2010 4:41 AM

Unfortunately, not yet. I've painted the detail parts like the tarps and the gun, but then I stalled... I set the kit aside for a bit, so I could do a little work onsome other things that have been calling to me.

I still have the model on my workspace however, and I think weathering it is the next project I'll tackle, so don't give up hope yet! Big Smile

  • Member since
    May 2010
  • From: North Carolina
Posted by Gunpla Master on Monday, July 19, 2010 12:55 PM

Keeping my eye on ya, nice and can not wait to see you weather that puppy.  I also am a slow builder, thats what makes them look so good when finished.  Reminds me of the 2 bulls, 1 young and in a hurry, the other a seasoned ole vet, the young 1 says lets run down to those cows, the ole bull says why run and get all tuckered out, lets walk, take our time and get to know all those cows! Stick out tongue

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  • Member since
    August 2009
  • From: Central IL
Posted by SLW 45 on Monday, July 19, 2010 6:45 PM

Now thats WISDOM Toast

                 

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