Papa Rat

Looking good! Getting work done. 👍

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Ahhh. Good idea. That reminds me. One day I need to cut down my skewers and replace the clips. Having them more compact would be beneficial.

Thanks for that tip. My work area is in the basement which around 70% humidity so I’ve started to run a dehumidifier which has helped a lot but a dehydrator sounds like a nice option to get it cracker dry. 👍 Also like the added bonus you mention of keeping dust and hairs off a freshly painted surface.

Hahaha. No kidding. Too funny

The pearl paint is so dreamy in person yet so elusive to photograph. It’s fun to share photos with everyone on the forum, but like most things in life it’s best in person. 🤷

@tekering Looks like a fun project. Nice size too! Keep us posted. This also points me towards a series I have never heard of. I guess I found a new book(s) to check out. 👍 thanks.

Hahahaha. I love how silly that looks.

Thanks so much! I had a blast working on it and the whole build came together relatively fast. ✌️ The whole brush painted mermaid emblem only happened because I had to. 🙃 I suck at applying decals, especially on weird surfaces and ended up tearing it apart in the process. Looking back I have no regrets and like the way it turned out in the end. What do you have cooking?

I agree. Too much of a straight off the factory line look, hahahaha. Maybe I’ll get back to it and mess it up a little. @Thom Yeah I agree. Trying to envision the battroid form fitting inside as a pilot.

Is this closer to scale? Just the Hasegawa 1:72 Regult and a 1:100 scale ARII GWalk?

Thanks for sharing. That’s a great looking build. 👍

It’s LED Mirage time. 1:144 light armament version. Very excited for this little gem. The pearlescent armor along with silver and gold spot colors are going to look great! The armor is semi-transparent which may allow the dark purple/silver and lavender frame get a little reveal here and there. Might be a cool effect 😊 Only issue so far has been the poly caps in the knees were so tight it caused the plastic on both to split and need repairs. As long as I can get it into a simple standing pose when completed that’s fine with me.

Hahahaha love it

@derex3592Wow! That looks amazing. I was obsessed with the blackbird when I was young. I had one that was a rocket you could launch. It was amazing until the parachute didn’t deploy on the way down. Hahahaha. @LocusPocus That looks great! I also have one in the stash I hope to get to soon. @nightmareB4macross Is there no end to your madness? 😳 Ok so I’m all done with the Volks 1:144 Neptune. Not tooting my own horn but I am starting to see progress in my building and painting abilities when looking back at past builds. It feels good. Still lots to learn and the more opportunities I have to build will help me get the skills I need to get better. Better late than never getting into the hobby. Loving it. A huge thanks to everyone on this forum. Y’all have giving me plenty of confidence and support. 👍

Hey thanks. 👍

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You rock! Thanks a bunch.

How long is the cure time? I need to put a solvent AKA lighter fluid on the surface to clean it up and hope it doesn’t dissolve the paint. I might do a test tonight and see what happens. Not sure if they play well together.

Hey thanks so much. Means a lot. 👍 Do you happen have any experience with Vallejo acrylics?

I went rouge and just went to it. I think for its tiny size it will look just fine. I am unsure how long it takes for Vallejo to cure, but I need to hit this with some lighter fluid to clean up the wash that I put down before painting so the edges look tighter. I may also add a very thin black wash to edges once I’m done and then gloss it up. I think it’s looking more natural than the decal. Not necessarily better but I like it.

Hand paint. No fear. Hahahaha

Decided to add a light wash to the raised area so I can see what the hell I’m about to paint. It’s go time.

@nightmareB4macross

Wow! What an amazing design and equally beautiful build. Outstanding work! I assume this is a resin kit? I have yet to jump into that world. One day when I have more $$$ Thanks for the vote of confidence of brush painting. I bet I can pull it off too. I am hoping the super glossy topcoat will allow cleaning up any errors I make with acrylics easier. Decals have always been so challenging for me. I have lots of trepidation in their application. I ditched the shoulder decals for the 1:144 KOG I built recently and brush painted them which I think was more satisfying and I felt more in control of the outcome.