Perfect Grade modeling
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Wed 2004/12/29 13:45
Well I am sure you have been waiting with baited breath as much
as I have been to see the completed Bandai Perfect Grade 1:60 GAT-X105
Strike Gundam! I managed to find some time last weekend to put it together
- and here is how
it went....
Above:Strike parts out of the box. I sprayed the light grey parts with grey and then gave those parts a going over with white afterwards which gave a nice texture. I was so pleased with the texture that I decided not to add the normal shadowing with the airbrush.
Above:The can sprays are toxic! Make sure to wear a mask and disposable gloves - and protective eyewear if possible. Drink tons of water ever few minutes as your throat becomes sore after a while.
Many people actually snip out the pieces from the runners and then spray each piece - but what I actually prefer to do is to spray the whole runner, snip out the pieces and give the pieces a second coat to cover the snip marks after the first round of modeling. This also saves a ton of time too.
Above:Ready for an afternoon of modeling.
Above:Strike in the making. The frame underneath is made up of a zillion parts allowing Strike to even do the "Gundam kneeling pose".
Above:12 hours later and the first stage of modeling complete.
Above:What happens next is that the pieces need to have a second coat of spray paint to cover the snip marks.
Above:Many of the snip marks are not visible within the frame so I just spray the limbs and torso without taking apart the whole thing. You have to re-pose the limbs to make sure the paint gets into all the nooks and crannys.
Above:This is what the complete Strike frame looks like. The head has a light emitting diode but to turn it on, you have to remove the back piece of armour from the head which is a pain.
Above:Once the second coat has been added, you add the stickers and mark the grooves with Gundam markers. Top coat then needs to be sprayed all over the model to prevent the paint, and stickers falling off.
Above: And here it is! (you can click to enlarge this one :-) Is this cool or is this cool?
Above:Back view of Strike - maintenance hatches open all over the place.
Above:Close up of Strike - again looking cool.
That's it for now! I need to wait until I get a quiet weekend with the sun out to take more coolsome pics of Strike - in the mean time, Strike poses on my desk and eggs me on by looking cool.
Above:Strike parts out of the box. I sprayed the light grey parts with grey and then gave those parts a going over with white afterwards which gave a nice texture. I was so pleased with the texture that I decided not to add the normal shadowing with the airbrush.
Above:The can sprays are toxic! Make sure to wear a mask and disposable gloves - and protective eyewear if possible. Drink tons of water ever few minutes as your throat becomes sore after a while.
Many people actually snip out the pieces from the runners and then spray each piece - but what I actually prefer to do is to spray the whole runner, snip out the pieces and give the pieces a second coat to cover the snip marks after the first round of modeling. This also saves a ton of time too.
Above:Ready for an afternoon of modeling.
Above:Strike in the making. The frame underneath is made up of a zillion parts allowing Strike to even do the "Gundam kneeling pose".
Above:12 hours later and the first stage of modeling complete.
Above:What happens next is that the pieces need to have a second coat of spray paint to cover the snip marks.
Above:Many of the snip marks are not visible within the frame so I just spray the limbs and torso without taking apart the whole thing. You have to re-pose the limbs to make sure the paint gets into all the nooks and crannys.
Above:This is what the complete Strike frame looks like. The head has a light emitting diode but to turn it on, you have to remove the back piece of armour from the head which is a pain.
Above:Once the second coat has been added, you add the stickers and mark the grooves with Gundam markers. Top coat then needs to be sprayed all over the model to prevent the paint, and stickers falling off.
Above: And here it is! (you can click to enlarge this one :-) Is this cool or is this cool?
Above:Back view of Strike - maintenance hatches open all over the place.
Above:Close up of Strike - again looking cool.
That's it for now! I need to wait until I get a quiet weekend with the sun out to take more coolsome pics of Strike - in the mean time, Strike poses on my desk and eggs me on by looking cool.
Jedi_Kira?? in Vancouver
Thanks for the step by step, but can you have it a bit more detailed?? like did you spary the light grey w/ grey and after that dries you spray white or mix the paints together. Stuff like that would really help thanks.
(ID #33313) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
Derick in Vancouver
Hey I was wondering is there a special way to spray the cans? Also, if you use Tamiya Axrylic Paints should you spray some primer on first? I think that what you did to the PG Strike was crazy good.
(ID #34179) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
strike in London
your strike looks so cool. my questions may sound pathetic and also im an rookie in gundam modeling, so, whats a primer and where can you get these sprays and what do they do, do they cover snip marks? what do you use to cut to get the rest of the snip marks off?
(ID #35945) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
kaito kunn in Hong Kong
i like strike gundam pg but im not sure about it. Do u get all de detaill and the tactoos ? + ive got aile strike gundam mg soo i m not sure should i get it
(ID #36385) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
Seeking Serenity in Singapore
Can i ask how much did u get your GAT - X105 Strike Gundam 1/60 Scale ?? convert to singapore dollar and i want to ask whether izzit difficult to to get one nowaday ?? thank ^^
(ID #37426) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
Tim in Vancouver
I'd also like to see a noob friendly walkthrough of the Strike if possible.
(ID #37596) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
lou alvin in philippines
hey danny, your strike looks very good.. i was just wondering, the aile pack that you used..was that from the PG skygrasper? thanks!
(ID #38638) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
Abdullah Mansouri in London
Hi, Im reeeeally in love with your PG Strike. Im ordering the PG Strike-rouge I was wondering if I can paint it with the tamiyah sprays will it like yours. Im sorry Im really a beginner at painting. I dont know if the original color of the strike-rouge would affect the spray paints. Also is it fine to just buy the white,red,yellow & gray sprays. I would appreciate your reply Thanks
(ID #38953) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
Gordon Pekeur in south africa -cape town-
Il be getting one of these soon, its about time!! IM SO EXITED, I CANT WAIT TO ASSEMBLE, this will be my 1st PG assembly...... hehehehehe....... ;)
(ID #39689) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
DANIEL in YONKERS NEW YORK
HEY I WAS JUST WANDERING WHAT PAINT COLOURS YOU USED ON THE PG STRIKE GUNDAM.
(ID #45198) Posted on 2007/03/08 04:14
do you really have to paint it?
(ID #48902) Posted on 2007/06/02 05:12
William Jeon in Toronto Canada
I Ordered the PG strike but I'm not sure which Sprays and Gundam markers to get.. I know a hobby store where they sell Tamiya sprays (American) and Gundam Markers.. They had many colors but i chose to buy the big fat ones.. 2 silver, 1 black and 1 red... I do have MG kits which i messed up on because the markers were too bing >.< which colors do you think I would need for my strike (Gundam Markers both big and small and sprays).. BTW if im not asking too much.. Ive seen Gundam Markers and Gundam Seed markers.. any difference?
(ID #50875) Posted on 2007/07/03 00:24
KurisuTM in California
HI. I have the same question as a few other people here. I wanted to know what brands of paint, gundam markers, and top coats you used, as well as the color shades you utilized for your Strike Perfect Grade Gundam. Any names would be helpful as we just got both model kits and yours looks awesome. Thanks.
(ID #53400) Posted on 2007/08/04 06:28
Fantastic pics there! I use the Gundam fine tip pens, and generally airbrush the parts with a Tamiya airbrush and for battle damage ; I use scenes from the series and a blow torch!! Yes a blow torch among other things for that critical stage look!!
(ID #53517) Posted on 2007/08/05 09:51
Like, ZOMG!! hehe I ordered mine today from hongkong, bought it off ebay for a total bargain!! I got the PG Strike and the PG sky grasper with the aile strike all for £115 delivered :D And some people may think that was a rip off, but I can assure you that I saved £50 according to gundammad.co.uk :D Ahhh I can't wait for it to arrive ^_^ I might just build the sky grasper first, and if the pg model is kinda TOO difficult, i'll sell the strike for what I bought it for lol... but I hope it won;t come to that ^_^ Danny, would you say this too difficult for me to build judging that I've built 5 models in my time, and I'm 17?? lol Thanks!!
(ID #54726) Posted on 2007/08/17 19:40
lol try being 13 and building Six. Goodl luck with it though.
(ID #64415) Posted on 2007/11/21 21:57
Electrical installation
hi i just got my PF-grade strike gundam so i would love to know what paint u used name and brand please please meassage me back ok
(ID #67604) Posted on 2007/12/22 10:05
Out of Curiosity: Did you use paint primer? Thanks!
(ID #69633) Posted on 2008/01/14 13:16
Jedi_Kira?? in Vancouver
Thanks for the step by step, but can you have it a bit more detailed?? like did you spary the light grey w/ grey and after that dries you spray white or mix the paints together. Stuff like that would really help thanks.
(ID #75317) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
Derick in Vancouver
Hey I was wondering is there a special way to spray the cans? Also, if you use Tamiya Axrylic Paints should you spray some primer on first? I think that what you did to the PG Strike was crazy good.
(ID #76183) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
strike in London
your strike looks so cool. my questions may sound pathetic and also im an rookie in gundam modeling, so, whats a primer and where can you get these sprays and what do they do, do they cover snip marks? what do you use to cut to get the rest of the snip marks off?
(ID #77949) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
kaito kunn in Hong Kong
i like strike gundam pg but im not sure about it. Do u get all de detaill and the tactoos ? + ive got aile strike gundam mg soo i m not sure should i get it
(ID #78389) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
Seeking Serenity in Singapore
Can i ask how much did u get your GAT - X105 Strike Gundam 1/60 Scale ?? convert to singapore dollar and i want to ask whether izzit difficult to to get one nowaday ?? thank ^^
(ID #79430) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
Tim in Vancouver
I'd also like to see a noob friendly walkthrough of the Strike if possible.
(ID #79600) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
lou alvin in philippines
hey danny, your strike looks very good.. i was just wondering, the aile pack that you used..was that from the PG skygrasper? thanks!
(ID #80642) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
Abdullah Mansouri in London
Hi, Im reeeeally in love with your PG Strike. Im ordering the PG Strike-rouge I was wondering if I can paint it with the tamiyah sprays will it like yours. Im sorry Im really a beginner at painting. I dont know if the original color of the strike-rouge would affect the spray paints. Also is it fine to just buy the white,red,yellow & gray sprays. I would appreciate your reply Thanks
(ID #80957) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
Gordon Pekeur in south africa -cape town-
Il be getting one of these soon, its about time!! IM SO EXITED, I CANT WAIT TO ASSEMBLE, this will be my 1st PG assembly...... hehehehehe....... ;)
(ID #81693) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
Is it this a tough thing to do?
(ID #153062) Posted on 2008/03/08 16:24
Bugz (Registered on 2008/04/23 04:37)
Could you put a picture comparing the GUNDAM to something so i can see its size? BTW it LOOKS COOOOOL =]
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