Yamato VF-1A CF - weathered and stickered - WIP

[eggy99]

I'm finally getting back into weathering and stickering my Yamato VF-1 cannon fodders. I completed the VF-1J... 4 years ago, and I started on the 1A shortly after. Around 6 months later I had pretty much completed the 1st part of the weathering (darkening), and then... got lazy - probably due to some other distraction - maybe a video game or something.

Just did a little bit tonight, which was darkening the option part side covers and intake covers. The next part is dry brushing on some metallic weathering to the darker areas - feet, intake covers and gunpod.

Then stickers and a flat coat. I wonder how many months it will be until I find time to do that. Have to wait until the weather is warmer to even use my flat coat Mr Hobby spray. 

Well, enjoy the WIP photos.

The darkening is all done using Gundam Real Touch markers, and a cotton bud/q-tip

 

these top 3 photos were taken in 2015-2016...

Left side already weathering, and right side bare. Photos taken tonight.

The intake covers are really subtle so no point showing those. I think the effect doesn't show up on my phone camera and during the night with the room lights. It'll be much more pronounced once the dry brushing is done.

I had forgetten how therapeutic and relaxing this hobby is. 

Edited August 5, 2019 by eggy99

[derex3592]

That's looking really good!!! 

[Bolt]

Nice job

[apptt4]

inspiring

[yman1437]

Canon fodder...nice work!

[spacemanoeuvres]

VF-1 Cannon Fodder and other anonymous valks (VE-1 etc) are my favorites.

Hope we eventually get some DX VF-1 CF. The Yamatos are great either way!

[dur]

Mind sharing some details on your technique?

 

Are gundam markers alcohol based?

[levzloi]

Very cool  Eggy, I've been looking around, but I can't seem to find a thread on how to clear coat a Yamato 1/48 or 1/60, can anybody point me in the right direction?  Rather how to decal or sticker and then clear coat.  Is total disassembly recommended?

Edited August 19, 2019 by levzloi

[peter]

Wow, looks good....since all of my 1/48s are opened, stickered and played with, I guess I don't need to worry about collector value, maybe I should try to weather them and make them look a bit nicer.

 

[eggy99]

On 8/18/2019 at 8:04 AM, dur said:

Mind sharing some details on your technique?

 

Are gundam markers alcohol based?

Not too complicated.

Add the real touch marker to the lines liberally, then use a cotton bud to wipe it away so most of it is gone, but the panel line still has a decent amount of pigment left. If you make a mistake use the special cleaning pen.

It's much easier to practice on a canon fodder since they're brown so being too heavy doesn't make it look awful. I started on a brownie first and then tried it on my DX VF-19 Adv and Arcadia YF-19, which needed more care and less pigment so as to not over exaggerate the darkened parts.

After this one is done, I'll be trying on my DX VF-1J so that will require a very light addition of pigment since the body is light grey.

I'll try to record a video of my technique when I work on my DX next time.

The next part of this is the dry brushing, but plenty of youtube tutorials on that already.

22 hours ago, levzloi said:

Very cool  Eggy, I've been looking around, but I can't seem to find a thread on how to clear coat a Yamato 1/48 or 1/60, can anybody point me in the right direction?  Rather how to decal or sticker and then clear coat.  Is total disassembly recommended?

I use Mr Hobby spray. After weathering and dry brushing, I'll do a full gloss coat so the surface is smooth and add the stickers. Once stickers are all applied, I'll do the matte coat.

I didn't disassemble, but you'll need to transform into a mid form to make spraying all areas easy/accessible. Also remember to mask all clear/shiny/gloss surfaces before spraying any coats (canopy/wing lights etc).

[Lolicon]

Looks great, eggy! Looking forward to seeing the finished product!