<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "Gundam/Tau (trying something a bit different) 12/27/09"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/56.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Gundam/Tau (trying something a bit different) 12/27/09 40k and that's pretty much all. I've really learned a lot of techniques from the hobby and also researching lots a military modeler weathering. So I'm just trying something a bit different. I found this little guy for $4 bucks on a website. Not expecting much but it was 4 dollars after all. The thing is about 7 inches tall and dwarfs all my GW models. Relatively easy to assemble with some ball and socket joints so you can position it how you like. It was a snap together kit 1/144 scale but I glued it like i would any other model.
I'm going for a real gritty look like military modelers model their tanks. So this is just kind of a cheap alternative to 40k experiment. Here's what I've done so far.

Mr. Surfacer 1000 primer


Air Brushed on the white


Added the sponge weathering in places that seemed right



GW foundation red


Thats it for now. I hope to finish this guy today.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/270067/1190767.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/270067/1190767.page GMT Re:A Gundam (trying something a bit different)
Is it going to be a proxy model for anything, or are you just posting it for fun? I've seen someone else's work on converting a Crisis Suit to look like a Gundam, and my own buddy was planning on making his suit look more like an anime mech.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/270067/1190997.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/270067/1190997.page GMT A Gundam (trying something a bit different) GM. Are you trying to follow the original colours, or are you giving it your own?

Also, I suggest you try the HG 1/144, or the MG 1/100s if you want some really detailed stuff.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/270067/1191152.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/270067/1191152.page GMT A Gundam (trying something a bit different)
The weathering is top-notch so far, I'm gonna have to try using a sponge, to be honest, I never thought of that, how dumb am I? XD]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/270067/1191278.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/270067/1191278.page GMT Re:A Gundam (trying something a bit different)
@ Fafnir; It is a Strike Dagger. The paint scheme is a GM. The reason is... I love the Gundam series, but only the Universal century not all the other ones for the most part. I originolly wanted to make a tau proxy army modeled after Chars counter attack, with all crisis suits being Jegans, The HQ crisis suit being the NU Gundam and the broad sides being the Gm cannons. After pricing all the models It was out of my price range for an army I couldn't always use. So I saw the Strike dagger was $4 so I got a bunch of them. I chose them because they looked a lot like a GM and they were the best bang for the buck. My HQ suit is a suit from the 00 Gundam that looks almost exactly like the original gundam. I'll just have to convert up my broad sides out of strike daggers. For infantry I was just going to run guardsmen and paint them in the feddy ground infantry uniforms from 08th ms team. on the devil fish I'm truly stumped though. If I ever just got one to paint I would buy the 1/100 scale and more than likely get a lot higher grade kit.

@ Ziggy Da' Goon; Thnx! Glad you like it.

Painted all the joints and mechanical du dads



At this point I painted it in Gloss clear... I was going to try a technique I had read about. I was pretty nervous. Didn't want to mess up the model.



The technique is to take oil paints (standard artist variety) and add little dots of color to the model then take turpentine and bleed out the little color spots. It adds realism and weathering as well as adding more complexity to the image. I used ocher, burnt umber, black, white.



After finishing the oil treatment. I re cleared over the model in flat clear.



The model is actually done now. I will post the finished results here shortly. The last coat of flat clear is drying now.


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Done! Woot!



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littleboyblues wrote:
@ Fafnir; It is a Strike Dagger. The paint scheme is a GM. The reason is... I love the Gundam series, but only the Universal century not all the other ones for the most part.


Understandable. I'm a Universal Century/Turn A Gundam man myself.

I originolly wanted to make a tau proxy army modeled after Chars counter attack, with all crisis suits being Jegans, The HQ crisis suit being the NU Gundam and the broad sides being the Gm cannons.


I would love you oh so very much. Seriously, it's a good thing I'm about to go do my laundry.

After pricing all the models It was out of my price range for an army I couldn't always use. So I saw the Strike dagger was $4 so I got a bunch of them. I chose them because they looked a lot like a GM and they were the best bang for the buck. My HQ suit is a suit from the 00 Gundam that looks almost exactly like the original gundam. I'll just have to convert up my broad sides out of strike daggers. For infantry I was just going to run guardsmen and paint them in the feddy ground infantry uniforms from 08th ms team.


Although that's also a great idea...

on the devil fish I'm truly stumped though.


May be worthwhile to check the EX series of models. They're not exactly to scale, but they have a bunch of classic Feddie and Zeon ships.

If I ever just got one to paint I would buy the 1/100 scale and more than likely get a lot higher grade kit.


HGUC 1/144 and MG 1/100 are some of the most detailed and best to paint. Non-grade 1/100s and normal HG 1/144 are okay, but not nearly as good as HGUC and MG. PG 1/60 tend to have a tonne of detail, but the older ones havn't aged well. Also, they're not that great for painting, since they have so much detail in the mold itself that paint really isn't necessary.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/270067/1191554.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/270067/1191554.page GMT A Gundam (trying something a bit different)

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I was just bored and wanted to paint something different. (as the title says) When I start on this project seriously I'll make a project log for it. Here is the proof that it will be an army some day.



@ Fafnir; We'd get along great! haha.

@ Sidstyler; It turned out adding a new dimension to the model. It's very subtle but overall a great effect, I would recommend it. More added steps though.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/270067/1191556.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/270067/1191556.page GMT A Gundam (trying something a bit different)
littleboyblues wrote:



OH MY .... ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/270067/1192226.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/270067/1192226.page GMT A Gundam (trying something a bit different) beautifully painted. thirdly, can the mdoels be dynamically posed?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/270067/1192443.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/270067/1192443.page GMT Re:A Gundam (trying something a bit different)
Fafnir wrote:
littleboyblues wrote:
@ Fafnir; It is a Strike Dagger. The paint scheme is a GM. The reason is... I love the Gundam series, but only the Universal century not all the other ones for the most part.


Understandable. I'm a Universal Century/Turn A Gundam man myself.


Yay! I'm not the only one!

Everyone looks at me like I'm some kind of Gundam Heretic when I tell them I despise Wing.

I can't help it if I watched a good Gundam story with plot, character development, and suits that could be destroyed by things other than advancing the series.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/270067/1192469.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/270067/1192469.page GMT A Gundam (trying something a bit different) ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/270067/1192476.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/270067/1192476.page GMT A Gundam (trying something a bit different) http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/270067/1192497.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/270067/1192497.page GMT A Gundam (trying something a bit different) http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/270067/1192504.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/270067/1192504.page GMT A Gundam (trying something a bit different)
Great all round ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/270067/1192509.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/270067/1192509.page GMT A Gundam (trying something a bit different)
ghosty wrote:where do you get these from??? they look so cool!



www.hlj.com
www.gundamstoreandmore.com]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/270067/1192547.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/270067/1192547.page GMT Re:A Gundam (trying something a bit different)
Well, 'Einhänder' is the german word for 'one-handed-sword' or 'single handed sword'. The words 'Zweihänder', 'Bidenhänder', 'Bidhänder' stand for double-handed-swords, this information just on the fly...

And @littleboyblues:
Your model looks awesome!

The C-K]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/270067/1192729.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/270067/1192729.page GMT A Gundam (trying something a bit different)
@ Platuan4th; I agree, Wing not so good, G BLOWS! Universal Century for the win.

@ Cannerus_The_Unbearable; I know thats how their portrayed... I think they just don't want to spend the extra animation money to dirty them up.


@ BOSS_PIMPALOTZ; Thanks, I hope to start on the project soon.

@ The Chaos-Kraut; I knew I'd heard that word before. Thanks

I built 8 more suits to be Gm's last night. (crisis suits with sheilds and plasma guns)



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Platuan4th wrote:
Yay! I'm not the only one!

Everyone looks at me like I'm some kind of Gundam Heretic when I tell them I despise Wing.

I can't help it if I watched a good Gundam story with plot, character development, and suits that could be destroyed by things other than advancing the series.


Hey... I liked Wing. The invincible suits were just because the animation budget was limited, and Duo and Trieze are some of the best characters in Gundam history.

Seriously though, Trieze is god.

I just said that I'm primarily a UC man. War in the Pocket is genius.

Although Turn A is far better then any other Gundam series out there.

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EMS-10 Zudah from MS IGLOO


Federal Forces anti-mobile suit team armed with M-101A3 Regina rocket launcher vs MS-06J]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/270067/1194537.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/270067/1194537.page GMT Re:Gundam/Tau (trying something a bit different) 12/27/09
http://www.gundamofficial.com/worlds/uc/ms08/characters/images/chara_shiro_a.gif





My HQ crisis suit is assembled and primed now...
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Thats alot of Crisis suits..../ broadsides too...
Paint job is clean and very nice.... makes me what to by a cyclone now paint it up...

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can I see a scale photo?

DC]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/270067/1213143.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/270067/1213143.page GMT Gundam/Tau (trying something a bit different) 12/27/09
How did you establish those shade areas on the white armor after you airbrushed them white? Was that part of the oil work?

- Blackbone]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/270067/1213303.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/270067/1213303.page GMT Gundam/Tau (trying something a bit different) 12/27/09
@deadly chicken; I'll be sure and post a pic with a mech standing next to a guardsmen next time I update. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/270067/1213338.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/270067/1213338.page GMT Gundam/Tau (trying something a bit different) 12/27/09 http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/270067/1213522.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/270067/1213522.page GMT Gundam/Tau (trying something a bit different) 12/27/09 http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/270067/1213583.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/270067/1213583.page GMT