EXO Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 I think it looks right in the first picture, but maybe it is the lighting that is throwing it off in the second pic. That being said I am far from an inbit scholar so take my advice with a grain of salt. I'm still happy to watch your progress however. That second pic wasn't there! Derexed!!! That Spartan looks like a trophy... Congrats AcroRay! You won Macross!!! Quote
chyll2 Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 vf-1A still unpainted, still undecided on what scheme it would be. Plus I cant seem to snap-fit the leg joint in the steel like bar sazabi still needs decals and nub mark clean up. in WIP since February impulse kind of thing, added a stripe on the VF-25A. it needs clean up so I will try to address the problem when it is fully cured. if i cant fix it, I would purposely destroy some line details in the name of weathering Quote
Dobber Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 vf-1A still unpainted, still undecided on what scheme it would be. Plus I cant seem to snap-fit the leg joint in the steel like bar sazabi still needs decals and nub mark clean up. in WIP since February impulse kind of thing, added a stripe on the VF-25A. it needs clean up so I will try to address the problem when it is fully cured. if i cant fix it, I would purposely destroy some line details in the name of weathering They look nice. Though, it looks like the VF-1's wings are on upside down. Chris Quote
varitechs Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 1st try with Tamiya TS-15 Blue spray can. Thoughts? ... I think I like it. For the price of these damn cans, I think I have to..LOL. Looks like I got a bit of orange peel as it was very humid this morning. Uhhhgggg. The left picture look great Quote
mickyg Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 They look nice. Though, it looks like the VF-1's wings are on upside down. Chris Not upside down, Chris. Its just the inserts aren't installed yet. Quote
derex3592 Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 (edited) Well, me being me, I decided to go to Home Depot and see what colors they had to offer. There's this color...which I sprayed over a flat black primer coat... Which part of me likes better than the blue because in my minds eye in the show it was somewhere more along the lines of this. All opinions welcome. Edited July 27, 2014 by derex3592 Quote
The Old Man Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 Is that what has become of the Enterprise D, a testbed for paint colours? Facepalm indeed Quote
derex3592 Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 (edited) The replacement Enterprise D kit along with all the lighting supplies are all nice and tucked away deep in a closet for sometime far, far in the future....when I'm feeling like I have a bit more talent. Edited July 27, 2014 by derex3592 Quote
Dobber Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 Not upside down, Chris. Its just the inserts aren't installed yet. Ah, gotcha. Chris Quote
derex3592 Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 After looking around online last night, I REALLY wanted to try this color....went to three stores this AM with no luck finding it. Figures... Quote
chyll2 Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 They look nice. Though, it looks like the VF-1's wings are on upside down. Chris Is that what has become of the Enterprise D, a testbed for paint colours? Facepalm indeed yes, Old Man is correct. There are still covers that are not yet attached. I initially thought there must be some kind of reason why it needs to be molded separately but on another thought, I think it is built that way to make the Wing molding easier and to easily ensure that the missile hardpoint will be molded correctly. Quote
coronadlux Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 After looking around online last night, I REALLY wanted to try this color....went to three stores this AM with no luck finding it. Figures... Arts and crafts. lol. Actually, that color is what I might end up doing. What's the name? Quote
derex3592 Posted July 28, 2014 Posted July 28, 2014 It's called Slate Blue. However, after pulling out my DVDs and checking each episode this particular mecha appears in, I'm deciding to not go with any color I've tried so far. All the pics on the net are wrong. I'm going for exactly as it is in the anime, and it doesn't really change as far as I can tell. So the hunt continues!!! More to come. Quote
Mechleader Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 A bit off topic but anyone going to Jerseyfest? Will be there Sat! Quote
derex3592 Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 The weather gods smiled down on TX today and we got semi-low humidity and 80 for a high in July! Sooo..we got some painting done! White parts only--Done with Tamiya spray can TS "Pure White" and some other parts airbrushed with Model Master Enamel "Classic White". Then I decided to do an experiment. Anyone ever tried to airbrush decanted spray paint??? Guess what?? It works GREAT!!! You don't have to thin it!!! I watched a couple of quick videos on the net and tried it myself. It's so easy!!! If you wanna know how I did it, just PM me or google "how to decant spray paint". Now I can mix a lacquer or enamel blue green from spray can colors and shoot it through my airbrush! Muhahahaha!! Quote
EXO Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 It's really time for me to decant my spray bottles. I saw a video that anime52k8 posted a while back, prolly the same one you watched. Before that, I just sprayed a can into a bottle... there was no mess, but I noticed it was fizzing, so I left it out for a few minutes and then put the lid on it. The next day I discovered it exploded all over the model I was painting... lol. Quote
anime52k8 Posted August 1, 2014 Posted August 1, 2014 Yeah, I've been a huge fan of using tamiya spray through an airbrush for a while now. but the whole exploding paint thing can be a problem. Quote
derex3592 Posted August 1, 2014 Posted August 1, 2014 Hahahahaha! Sorry EXO..but it's funny cause it hasn't happened to me...yet. Quote
EXO Posted August 1, 2014 Posted August 1, 2014 It shouldn't happen to you if you watched the video... It's was just something I tried out of the blue... lol. Quote
coronadlux Posted August 1, 2014 Posted August 1, 2014 That is funny EXO. I've tried and failed miserably the first couple of times. Paint all over the place, overspray everywhere! Hahaha. Quote
coronadlux Posted August 1, 2014 Posted August 1, 2014 I just saw an Australian guy decant some primer into an empty tamiya bottle. He says that after you fill the bottle, to stir it to remove the gas. Once all the bubbles are gone, you can store it. Another guy says to leave it for an hour open. Quote
anime52k8 Posted August 1, 2014 Posted August 1, 2014 I just saw an Australian guy decant some primer into an empty tamiya bottle. He says that after you fill the bottle, to stir it to remove the gas. Once all the bubbles are gone, you can store it. Another guy says to leave it for an hour open. From experience: stir it until it stops bubbling, screw the cap on loosely and let it sit until the paint is room temperature, then carefully remove the cap and stir again until it stops bubbling. the bubbles in the paint are just like the fizz in soda, it's gas dissolved in liquid. Have you ever noticed how soda goes flat faster when it's warm vs when it's cold? same deal. Quote
coronadlux Posted August 1, 2014 Posted August 1, 2014 From experience: stir it until it stops bubbling, screw the cap on loosely and let it sit until the paint is room temperature, then carefully remove the cap and stir again until it stops bubbling. the bubbles in the paint are just like the fizz in soda, it's gas dissolved in liquid. Have you ever noticed how soda goes flat faster when it's warm vs when it's cold? same deal. Very true. I never thought of it that way. Quote
derex3592 Posted August 2, 2014 Posted August 2, 2014 (edited) Gentleman...and ladies..if there are any..LOL...I give you..the color! It's a 4 to 1 mix of Rustoleum Blue enamel (same as Tamiya Sky Blue) and Rustoleum Lagoon enamel. Both decanted from spray cans and shot through my airbrush. I know many will not be feeling my choice, but after checking and rechecking my Robotech Remastered DVDs as they are the best possible transfer I know of..I feel this is a very approximate color match for most scenes in the anime. Disclaimer....my cell phone camera couldn't get a perfect color match pic to satisfy me, flash or no flash, it's a little blue-er than it looks like. Anyways ...onward and upward! Edited August 2, 2014 by derex3592 Quote
big F Posted August 2, 2014 Posted August 2, 2014 http://www.finescale.com/en/Videos/How%20To/2012/02/Decanting%20Spraypaint.aspx That's the cleaner version of how I've decanted in the past. My way usually ensures you get colour matching hands and clothing. Quote
anime52k8 Posted August 2, 2014 Posted August 2, 2014 again, talking from personal experience: it just might be my luck, but the cheapest bendy straws they sell at Safeway fit over the nozzle so perfectly that I don't even need to bother with tape. also, I like bendy straws because you don't have to hold the can up and point it directly into the jar you're filling. Oh, another thing, instead of going strait into a glass jar, spray into a paper Dixie cup first, it actually releases gas faster that way. I've had it suggested to me several times to try flipping the can over, holding the nozzle down as if you were clearing it for storage until there's no pressure left at all, and then puncture the can and drain it that way. I've never actually tried it so I have no idea if it's any easier. Quote
Thom Posted August 3, 2014 Posted August 3, 2014 Also working on this... This is my own version of the Jolly Roger tribute Valkyrie, like the one seen here before. Some of the decals that will be used. And the Skull Squadron ensign that will be in grays on the back. Quote
coronadlux Posted August 4, 2014 Posted August 4, 2014 Sunday afternoon at the bench... That is a really good color. I looked at the spoons and wondered for a second why you would paint spoons. Then it hit me! I did the same thing years back when I was actively modeling. Hahaha Quote
derex3592 Posted August 4, 2014 Posted August 4, 2014 The white plastic spoon idea is brilliant! Best $2 I ever spent! I was forever pulling out old model parts to test paint on over and over again. This works soooo much better! Quote
CoreyD Posted August 7, 2014 Posted August 7, 2014 This isn't near as awesome as some of the stuff that you all work on, but I repainted this Adventure Wheels 1:18 Honda XR400R as a military themed dirt bike for my Acid Rain World figures. I had a lot of fun adding the mud effects. I had no idea it'd be so easy! Still have to add mud to the wheels, but I'm 95% of the way there. Quote
derex3592 Posted August 9, 2014 Posted August 9, 2014 Got some black accents done this morning... Quote
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