Macross Aria - Apollo Squad VF-1S Unassembled Unpainted Yamato Kit

[mojacko]

this is looking nice...wondering what type and brand of paint did you use? does it leave any scratches even without the top coat??? looking forward for this one.....If you manage to finish it.

Edited October 23, 2012 by mojacko

[Hikuro]

I'll probably build a new one in the spring after learning some lessons.

Essentially to your questions, I used Tamiya Acrylics and except for some joint areas like the shoulders and the plug in parts for the leg intakes no sanding was necessary. However areas like the inner mechanics of the shoulders, the plug ins for the leg intakes and I think a few other areas required sanding, washing off the grit, primer then main paint and they came out just fine.

The hardest part about these kits are all the hinge pins, they're very easy to lose, and the number of screws.

I've learned that it'll be easier in the future to just buy a new scanner and photoshop the decals into the colors I need, then print them out on decal paper, clear coat them and use my shiloute cameo cutter to cut the parts out.

But like I said, we're talking about a long time from now before I try this again. I might even use a lighter paint scheme than this. The gray was still to dark for my taste, and the purple was to glossy.

[Smiley424]

I'm sorry to hear about how this project turned out for you, but I picked up a few tips. I bought a kit recently, not realizing the kit was un-assembled and un-painted (I though just un-painted). This coming from someone who just built their first Real Grade Gundam model. I should start my own thread as a way to keep me motivated to finish it.