Don Suratos’s MAQUINA mecha modelling competition has an out of the box category, which requires the entry not have any customisation aside from painting. For my 2020 entry I entered this custom painted MG F91 2.0. Subtly preshaded matt grey armour, contrasted against a glossy candy orange, among other metallic paints. I also tried my hand at glowing eye and camera lens effects, recreated with brushed on paint. Hope you enjoy, and I recommend you check out the other MAQUINA 2020 entries at the Don’s blog.
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1/20 Ma.K Prowler Gallery
The Prowler is my first Ma.K kit and I was very impressed. While a very different beast to my usual Gunpla kits, I’m completely sold on WAVE’s line of models. While it was initially annoying that some of the details shown in on the box were not included (for e.g. the ankle cables), it was great fun scratch building my own replacements. I highly recommend this model for anyone who wants to try something new, and doesn’t mind putting in a bit more work (relative to gunpla anyway).
For more info check out the other WIP posts: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5.
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This week a tutorial on how to paint a simple space themed base, and a more realistic main camera.
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From here on I’ll be going throught the different painting stages for the Prowler. There will be a good mix of masking, air brushing and hand painting.
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Alright, we’re heading into the actually interesting parts of this build. This will be my first build where, with two exceptions, everything is hand painted with lacquer paint! Now, we must remember that lacquer paints can be hazardous so throughout this process I worked outside on the balcony with an organic vapour mask strapped to my face. Safety first!
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