Whats Lying on your Workbench MK IV

[derex3592]

Needed a quick break from 1/72 airplanes, so I spent today on the 1/500 Yamato, man this kit is just massive! I love it. Two tiny drops of Tamiya quick setting cement so far to this point. No putty. Bandai was on their game back then! 

Edited Sunday at 12:24 AM by derex3592

[electric indigo]

@derex3592 Looks like another impressive display piece in the making!

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Worm masking & gouache panel lines going on at my Corsair II:

Can you believe the mold is over 30 years old?

[nightmareB4macross]

Took a bit of a break away from my 1/55 custom. In the last couple of days feet and thrusters were created with extensive detailing.

This sure is a fun project.

[SteveTheFish]

I've had this done for a while now, but I didn't get around to taking proper photos of it until recently. This is Arii's 1:100 scale Regult Recon Pod with some aftermarket customization parts. Namely Wave's H-Eyes lens parts to replace the molded detail I filed off.

 

Here is a photoset of the kit with a description of the build:

https://stevethefishdotnet.tumblr.com/post/768755550031921152/arii-1100-macross-regult-scout-type-battlepod

Edited Monday at 03:39 AM by SteveTheFish

[Big s]

3 hours ago, SteveTheFish said:

I've had this done for a while now, but I didn't get around to taking proper photos of it until recently. This is Arii's 1:100 scale Regult Recon Pod with some aftermarket customization parts. Namely Wave's H-Eyes lens parts to replace the molded detail I filed off.

 

Here is a photoset of the kit with a description of the build:

https://stevethefishdotnet.tumblr.com/post/768755550031921152/arii-1100-macross-regult-scout-type-battlepod

That’s a really good build of that ancient kit

[pengbuzz]

Well, I saw this pic in the "Hey look at this really cool model build I just saw" thread:

https://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/topic/48334-the-hey-look-at-this-really-cool-model-build-i-saw-post/page/34/#findComment-1725188

It inspired me to redo my version of it (Imai):

All I really did was change the color from chocolate brown to my attempt at their lighter tan (mine still went a bit darker though. Go figure).

Next up: I have a 3/34 GI Joe figure coming in the mail; I finally found a basis to start my next "Matchbox" RT Figure: Kakizaki!!!

 

Stay tuned...

 

Edited Monday at 08:07 AM by pengbuzz

[Urashiman]

@electric indigo 30 years old? What kit maker is that? The panel lines look so crisp ...

@nightmareB4macross so much evergreen. looks like it is coming along well.

@SteveTheFish looks nice

@pengbuzz aah ... good old cannon fodder. Haha

[electric indigo]

2 hours ago, Urashiman said:

@electric indigo 30 years old? What kit maker is that? The panel lines look so crisp ...

Hasegawa, Baby! 😄

[nightmareB4macross]

Non-splitting engine exhaust looks so much better.

[Radioguy]

Quick question: Has anyone here had success dying white nylon parts darker colors? (Like maroon)

Thanks in advance.

[Big s]

23 minutes ago, Radioguy said:

Quick question: Has anyone here had success dying white nylon parts darker colors? (Like maroon)

Thanks in advance.

No. But I’d be curious if someone did. Nylon is kind of interesting since it’s a plastic that doesn’t seem to like paint in most forms, but I have heard of some people dying plastics like action figure bodies and not sure if that process works for nylon.

Maybe get some cheap nylon parts at a hardware store or even some nylon chord and experiment with it. There was a YouTube video of a guy that had a flesh colored blank toy body and odd soft goods that he needed to customize the colors  to make a black base body and deep red cape for a Spawn figure and the process may be similar. I don’t remember the channel name or anything, but I saw the video about a month ago and he had to go the dye route because the materials weren’t paint friendly 

[Radioguy]

I was curious as I had asked someone to do a custom paint of a DX figure of mine, and they pointed out the nylon joints won't take paint, which kinda ended that endeavor.

I don't have the dexterity to do the custom paint job myself, so I doubt I'll be experimenting with dying, but I did wonder if that part of the equation could be solved.

Thanks though!

[pengbuzz]

8 minutes ago, Radioguy said:

I was curious as I had asked someone to do a custom paint of a DX figure of mine, and they pointed out the nylon joints won't take paint, which kinda ended that endeavor.

I don't have the dexterity to do the custom paint job myself, so I doubt I'll be experimenting with dying, but I did wonder if that part of the equation could be solved.

Thanks though!

Also: use RIT dye made specifically for synthetics:

https://www.ritdye.com/instructions/how-to-use-dyemore-for-synthetic-fibers/

It's made for stuff like nylon, so it will work better than the regular one. You just dip the parts in and let the dye soak in.

[Radioguy]

1 hour ago, pengbuzz said:

Also: use RIT dye made specifically for synthetics:

https://www.ritdye.com/instructions/how-to-use-dyemore-for-synthetic-fibers/

It's made for stuff like nylon, so it will work better than the regular one. You just dip the parts in and let the dye soak in.

As that describes fabric, would it work on solid nylon?

[pengbuzz]

18 minutes ago, Radioguy said:

As that describes fabric, would it work on solid nylon?

Yes, it should; here's one article I have about it in my files:

https://www.angelfire.com/mech/jinsaotome/JinsDangerousToys2/Slitherfang.html

[Big s]

1 hour ago, Radioguy said:

I was curious as I had asked someone to do a custom paint of a DX figure of mine, and they pointed out the nylon joints won't take paint, which kinda ended that endeavor.

I don't have the dexterity to do the custom paint job myself, so I doubt I'll be experimenting with dying, but I did wonder if that part of the equation could be solved.

Thanks though!

The channel on YouTube was decentcustoms. And the video comes up if you search perfect spawn figure. He kinda goes over the process a bit, but also has links to others that have done it