When you first start adding detail to your models, the first and easiest step is to start panel lining with a Gundam marker, which is as easy as using any other pen as it has a very narrow tip to leave fine lines. It adds a great deal of depth to your model by making the detail lines stand out. [Read more…] about Doing a panel line wash & Hi-Res Barbatos Part 2
Archives for February 2018
Hi-Res Barbatos Part 1
I’m currently working on the first of Bandai’s Hi Resolution line, the mighty Barbatos, king of reducing mobile suits and their pilots to paste. As is appropriate, the Hi-Res is a great interpretation, featuring more angular armour, and way more detail.
Given all the Barbatos and Mika do in the series, I feel a squeaky clean white paint scheme doesn’t fit, so I’ll be using clear paints to change it up. This way I get a darker (but still heroic) colours and keep Bandai’s shiny HD coating.
So far I have painted:
- the white sections clear blue, except for the shoulders which are bright orange,
- most of the frame parts gun metal,
- the light grey parts a lighter grey, they are almost white.
The next steps will be to:
- finish painting the plated parts (so far I have painted them chrome silver) a mix of orange, blue and yellow,
- paint the wrist connection pieces,
- paint the included sword and cannon,
- finish scratch building a custom mace. After all, what is a Barbatos without a mace? I’ll be posting a detailed step-by-step for the mace later on.
I paint on my apartment balcony where I get good air flow, important for not gassing yourself to death.
The painted parts:
The plated parts ready for clear coats of orange, blue and yellow:
The weapons:
Hope you find this interesting, drop me a comment and tell me if you ave tried the Hi-Res line and what you like about it.