Let me talk something about the customize work of the 1/48 VALK
(SORRY, I write too long for this... but want to share something to everybody
and sorry for my bad english)
actually, I'm a newbie on modeling/coloring
the max 1a custom is my first time using SPRAY CAN .....
so , I don't think about bump spray( I don't know how to write in english)
but for a toy, I think it's ok~
the customizing works it's more easy than it's look's like
when I planning to do this work's, I think for a week,
I didn't know what level I will going on it
At the beinging, I think do I make some shadow beside the panel line?
the answer is no-- because I can't handle this at this moment,
so I take the lowest level customize
you can see I even don't coloring the gray parts such as the foot join ,
jet engine and the gun
but it's still ok for me
the first thing I do is decompose all the parts,
some parts have black / gray color I use masking tape mask it first( eg. the NOSE)
so , I just need to buy 3 color spray can -- blue , white and dark gray
( the dark gray is for the inside of landing gear base)
white X 3 , blue X 2 and gray x 1
total 6 cans of color for 1 custom
(the dark gray can use for next time)
before coloring, use Mr.surfacer 1200 for background surface
because the toys meterials not good for coloring( I think)
and I want a good texture look's on it
the most hard work is the foot part, take me 2 hours to do the masking.....
and this first time job always need to re-do,
use the sand paper remove the painting & background surface and do it again... what a painful works...
anyway , overall still not a much difficult work, just take time &
anyone can do this, just a minor custom
other color for small parts I use gundam marker
especially the pilot --
the pilot works is very funny
I just use a cutter to cut off some parts of the pilot -- the shoulder , the arms
and the chest, use sand paper do some surfacing works
and the last , use gundam marker to paint it, after all, t
he tv version pilot finish~
but the max make me sick...
because I lose the whole arm of him~!
so, I use BLU-TACK to make a new one for him...
how it's look?