MG Gundam Deathscythe Hell "The Devil" WIP part 7

Well,this week was really tiring for me.I don't know why but i think my interest is running out.This was what i'm afraid of before i started this kit,because there were other times when i completely stop working on a halfway done project.Last year was also like this,I was working on a competition piece and when i'm 1 month away from the due date,I stopped working on it because i felt tired and couldn't get my ass to work.Hopefully i can get my interest back and finish this.

But no worries,I haven't stop completely,maybe just slowing down.So there is still some new stuff to show you guys this week.The painting of the body is almost done,just need to paint the frame tomorrow.

By the way,did you guys notice that one part of the wing was not symmetrical?I only notice it last week when i was priming it.LOL...Anyway,i have already corrected it and i even make it look better by widening the upper portion.Before this,i always thought that it looked weird because it was just too thin.What do you guys think?Better?

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I added some epoxy to lengthen the back of the scythe and sanded it to a shape that i like.I think this gave it a better look because the back was kind of short for a beam that long.After that,I did some detailing to the scythe with chains and rivets.I will add some styrene strips and panel lines later.

And lastly,I have recast 8 pieces of the tail which i think is enough,but they needs a hell lot of cleaning up.So that means more sanding...I really think that this is what making me lose interest...What to do?...

So lets hope that there will be another update.Off to more sanding:(

Upcoming Gundam model kits(MG Gundam Sandrock and MG Gundam Heavyarm)(UPDATED)

Good news guys,here are some pictures of upcoming gunpla models.MG Gundam sandrock will come out fall this year(September maybe,after MG delta plus that will be release in August) and MG Gundam heavyarm appears to be still in production stage,but i think it should come out at the end of this year or early next year.I got this information from the net and it looks like the real deal,because there were NG mods of wing series gundam at the 50th japan hobby show and MG shenlong is already out.I can't wait to get these,especially the heavyarm,and i wish heavyarm cutom will come out soon.

This is definitely the real deal,its from the August issue of japan hobby magazine.

Update-MG Gundam Sandrock will be released this october.

MG Gundam Deathscythe Hell "The Devil" WIP part 6

This is a short update,I didn't manage to do a lot this week.I started painting the body and is about halfway done.
I started painting the dark grayish purple parts first,because after priming,those parts have the least clean up needed.I'm almost finish with the silver and white parts also.

My shading is a little subtle,so I don't know whether you guys can see it in the pictures.

I mentioned that I will make a tail for this kit,and here is a section of it.I will have to recast this 8-9 times,because my previous method was unsuccessful.I thought that I could sculpt 10 of this and all of them will be similar,but I was so wrong...So I turned to the recast method after I sculpted one to my liking.I'm not very familiar with recasting so I hope it will work out this time.

I'm almost done with the wings,so give me maybe one more week and it should be finished.I also came up with some ideas on how to detail the scythe so look forward to that as well.Cheers:)

MG Gundam Deathscythe Hell "The Devil" WIP part 5(UPDATED)

Hey guys,I know i'm late for last week's update and i'm sorry.I wasn't able to finish all the detailing up(pla plating,rivets,panel lines),and i didn't want to post a few pictures of some parts that is done.I wanted to show how the whole body looked.Take note that i haven't finish the tail,weapons and wing,there just wasn't enough time,or maybe its because my working speed.I know most of you are waiting for the wing,and i ask you'll to be patient,it should be done after 2 more weeks.

My main focus for this week was to do detailing and clean all the parts up.I will still have to add short styrene strips to some parts,but before that,i will need to see how the whole thing looked after the additional details are added.

The pose may change a little when everything is done and i will adjust it to fit the diorama.

I sawed away the excessive plastic between the fingers,so that it will look like the fingers are separated.If i had time i would separate all the fingers and make each movable,but not this time.

When i'm placing a rivet,i would first drill a hole through that is big enough for the rivet's end to go in.After that,I would drill a larger hole halfway through so that there would be a small gap around the rivet and the rivet won't be sticking out too much.I think this helps the rivets blend in with the kit more.(Eg.Rivet size-1.2mm,second hole size-1.5mm)

I wanted to post this last week but i forgot all about it.This is a mod i did to the shoulder,which allow all the parts to be painted separately.This also allow me to remove the seam line in between the 2 shoulder pieces,by cementing them together.

(Note:The parts which i have cut away are highlighted in yellow,and please pardon my photoshop work,i'm a noob at that.)

Test fitted the wing today and it looks great,I was worried that it will be too big but i think its just nice.

Hope you guys like the overall look,and please stay tune to the next update.Cheers!

How to scribe nice and clear panel lines for your gundam models.

Most of you may already know how to scribe panel lines,but for those who are still finding a good way to do this,this tutorial may be able to help you.
When I was finding ways to scribe panel lines,my main problem was scribing similar pattern to both sides of a part.There are some who use tracing paper,but i find it hard to use because sometimes the transferred pencil marks does not come out clearly.Thus,I went to find other alternatives and i find using a transparent sheet to mark out,the easiest way to do this.

Tools-These are the scribing tools i use,the small scriber(top) have a small tip and the bigger scriber(bottom) is for scribing larger lines.

Step 1-Draw out the pattern on the piece you wish to scribe new panel lines.

Step 2-Using thick masking tapes(scribing marks) as guidelines,scribe lines gently along the tape with the small scriber.

Step 3-Place a piece of transparent sheet over the pattern,use a marker to mark out the corners.Pierce through the markings with the small scriber or needle(something sharp).

Step 4-Place the transparent sheet over the other side of the piece(you can secure it with tape),gently poke through the holes and this will mark out the corners of the pattern you want to scribe.Then,repeat step 2 and 3.
Step 5-Use the bigger scriber to widen and clean the the panel lines.

Step 6-Sand the surface until even and the new panel lines are done.

Of course,patience and practice are keys to scribing nice panel lines.But I hope this will help ease the process.Thank you for dropping by.

New images and plot about upcoming gundam series "gundam age"

PLOT

Piloting a Gundam to fight to defend the Earth! Suffering an attack from the sudden appearance of the enemy “UE”, Frite completes the “Gundam” together with technological developers of the Federation Forces. With the power to become strong while fighting, the unknown enemy “UE” is beaten back one by one. In order to protect mankind, the Gundam sallies forth!

CHARACTERS

Frite (or Gullit) Asuno – Main character who developed the Mobile Suit Gundam AGE-1 equipped with the AGE SYSTEM.Asem Asuno - The second main character and son of Frite. Inherits the Gundam and fights.Kio Asuno - The third main character and grandchild of Frite. Inherits the Gundam passed down from generation to generation.Emily - Friend of Frite since the age of seven.Groudeck – Earth Federation Forces Commander. Captain of the battleship Diva.Millais – Earth Federation Forces Lieutenant Junior Grade. Comm chief of the battleship Diva.Gafuran – A mysterious enemy like an alien who strikes at mankind.

MECHANICS

The Gundam AGE-1 is the main characters unit. Although it’s a machine, surprisingly, the Gundam grows with the “AGE SYSTEM”. It’s form seems to change with growth from experience in battle!*(This may be interesting,as we can look forward to new versions of gundam age-1,and hopefully it will have nicer design.And since there are 3 generation,maybe there also will be 3 versions of gundam age.)

GUNDAM AGE-1 NORMAL
GUNDAM AGE-1 SPARROW (Speed Type) – A cool blue unit is the highlight. The enemy is torn to shreds with the cutting edge of the sharp Sigl Blade.(The mech on the left)
GUNDAM AVE-1 TITUS (Power Type) - Though it doesn’t appear to carry weapons, with it’s unbelievable destructive power it crushes the enemy.(The mech on the right)


Source-Zeonic Scanlations,Gundam Guy

M.S.G. Modeling Support Goods: Geo Chain Base Series 1-3

I saw this today on gundam guy's blog,and i thought that people who are into gunpla would be interested in it.This chain base are highly detailed and excellent for beginners to showcase their work on,and also great for adding details to your own diorama.

M.S.G. Modeling Support Goods: Geo Chain Base 01 Desert Scenery Set [Kotobukiya]

(Release Date: Late Oct 2011, Price: 888 yen)

M.S.G. Modeling Support Goods: Geo Chain Base 02 Town Scenery Set [Kotobukiya]

(Release Date: Late Oct 2011, Price: 888 yen)

M.S.G. Modeling Support Goods: Geo Chain Base 03 Moon Scenery [Kotobukiya]

(Release Date: Late Oct 2011, Price: 888 yen)

Source:gundam guy,amiami

There are also other chain base available at HLJ,go to this link and have a look.

Thoughts on upcoming Gundam anime series "GUNDAM AGE"

Ok,my first thought when I saw this magazine page was "another gundam builder?".The 3 guys in the picture look so young,and the guy with the yellow coat is holding a controller sort of device,which make me think that its a gundam game type of story like gundam builder.But it is actually about a hundred year old war.

Truth be told,I was kind of disappointed,because the gundam in the picture isn't what I imagine it would be and somethings tells me that the story won't be as deep compared to some of the old gundam series.Of course,all this may change when more information about it comes out.

The story is about three generations,"father, child, and descendant" as the lead characters. The main characters pilot the Gundam unit to fight against an unknown attacking enemy (UE) and save Earth in a "One Hundred Year War" — an apparent homage to the One Year War of the first Gundam series.

The first main character is Furitto Asuno, who developed the Gundam AGE-1 mobile suit (humanoid mobile weapon) equipped with the AGE System (a self-adapting computer). The second main character is Asemu Asuno, Furitto's child. The third main character is Kio Asuno, Furitto's descendant who inherits the Gundam. The Gundam AGE-1 can be augmented as the Gundam AGE-1 Titus for more power, or as the Gundam AGE-1 Sparrow for more speed.

The AGE system is basically haro from gundam 00 and the gundam being augmented into different forms reminds me of liger zero from zoids.

Hopefully,more news will be coming our way and let us get a more detailed look at this series.The series will begin fall 2011,so look forward to it!

MG Gundam Deathscythe Hell "The Devil" WIP part 4(UPDATED)

So basically this week,I was doing cleaning work for the wings and some minor mod on the body.But i was excited when the stuff i ordered from HLJ finally arrived.Because in it were some things that i need to make a tail for this kit,and hopefully it will turn out as menacing as the wing looks.

For the wings,I went to apply white putty on the whole thing and sand it down,this give it a smooth surface and also even out the surface.I also did redesign the middle portion by making the ends longer,so that it won't look out of place since all the other parts are longer now.Take note that I have not finish cleaning it up,there are still places that needs touching up but i will do those after i have it primed.Priming it will help me spot out which part need to be sanded down and where i need to add more putty.

I also ordered some chains from HLJ,that i planned on putting them on the hand,leg and also wing of the model.But since the wing is not yet ready,I proceeded on with the hands and legs.

I will add damages to the chain first before attaching it to the screw thing.But I went to make a test fit piece,to see how it will look.

This morning,i started scribing new panel line on the model using this new tape that i got online and it works really great.Before this,I was using those thin metal pieces as guideline to scribe,but it was so hard to hold it still and most of the time the line was not drawn well.I also tried using other tapes but some are just too thin,and some are just too sticky that will leave glue marks on the piece you are working on.

Lastly,I will show you guys the tail that i've mentioned earlier on.I just started on this,so there is really not much now,but i hope it will come out great after i'm done.This is actually the heat rod from my NG tallgeese 3 that i have for a long time.I added small pipe joints to every joints so that each one can move independently and have more flexibility.I could have waited for the MG epyon to come out and use it's heat rod for this,but I think it will be a waste of money and the model itself.

Here is my rough sketch on how i want the thing to turn out and also i will redesign the tip too.

I will probably start painting next week,but I hate to start painting before i have finish all the mod.Well,no choice...So stay tune for the next update,and hope you guys like what i did.Cheers:)