first ism entry 1:144 Real Grade Sinanju (gundam)

[batcode]

hi all this will be my first ever wip and entry to any sigs/gbs on here so hope to start well!!

another first will be that i have done 1-2 hg kits before though not very well... this is the first RG that i have owned and will build and looks very nice indeed, the finish on the red parts is fantastic so glossy...and does have a lot of sprues. just ashame some aircraft kits and armour dont have the same¬!!!!

i do have several other gundams in the stash all hgs and 20 macross kits but only a couple are in gerwalk mode...but may try do another if this goes well, so on to pictures::::










as can i hope see the red and even the gold both are very nice and have a great looking finish.....

[batcode]

had a mess around today with doing a couple of color samples....
i did a pair black based and 2 without then gave all a coat of alclad chrome, followed by again alclads
on the left in pairs is hot metal red and the right is transparent red which i think seems the better, ignore the middle spoon as did both shades on it..

[Lysus]

Ooh, nice. The cool thing about this one is the gold bits, the pieces they slot into make it so much nicer than raised detail or a decals.

[Lysus]

Also, to your first GB/SiG!

[privatepete]

Hi looks like a very nice kit, love the gold trim parts, good luck with the rest of the build.

[batcode]

no what to say but wow,,, made a start and a couple of times felt out of my depth, especially with amount of parts per limb etc.......
got the frame put together then broke down and painted, first a black base then with some ak metals and alclad. would liked to off painted more at once but ran out of holders even though have 40 of them lol.





heres what looks like at moment, though did reilise after making sure got the metalics looking good that wont see it lol....
if can todays plan is to paint the bits already on the holders and hope start painting the armour but will have be in batches as so many pieces (3 sprues full)





[Skullfish]

Great start and welcome t the GB.

Jase

[Lysus]

Excellent start! I think it's easy to dismiss how much work it can be to paint these up if you've never done it. RG s in particular

[batcode]

i agree alot to paint...just spent past hour or two just putting black base all over the red armour even though has a beautiful shiney red finish i want try getting a metalic red finish on the parts parts but only done one leg and waist lol

[Astaroth]

That metallic frame looks great. Off to a good start I'd say.

[privatepete]

You should try hand painting one it takes hours yours looking good.

[batcode]

got some more the frame done then made a start on the Armour....



.ok really the plastic oob is very good and has a fantastic finish to it..


but i want try do something i have never done before and try get a more realistic look and try do a metallic red... for this i sprayed all the bits well just one leg and waist plates as so many pieces.... then sprayed them chrome followed by alclad transparent red which took near on 2 hours



but am fairly happy with it ok few bits will need re doing, but mostly they all seem the same colour and have a nice metallic look.. just got another 30+ pieces to paint and by the end of it i will be having a break from metallic finishes lol

[Skullfish]

Looking good man! good choice on the alclad finish looks way better than the plastic.
Jase

[batcode]

thanks Jase im happy hows come out but not leaping yet as got the right leg to do today along withe arms and rest but so many pieces i have 50-60 holders but still not enougth lol, hence having do it in groups....will hopefully update latter with todays progress

[Bissyboat]

Off to a good start.

[batcode]

no surprise found another day mostly painting metals lol......must admit this must be the most time consuming paint job i have done on a model so far....

so more of the armor had to be redone and a few last bits of frame work, but for some reason and id nothing different at all the chrome went down a lot more shiny then the first batch???? same airbrush same pressures etc so bit weird...

heres where got to the other night as when went go bed couldn't resist fitting the armor see how looked...



and heres what done yesterday...




and at the end of 5-6 hours of airbrushing this is where i found my self end of play last night,,,well after the red had dries couldnt resist so at around 11 last night fitted most togther lol...







got last 50 or so pieces do paint today then hope have it all assembled by the end of the night, just debating if need to paint the white boosters??? then just need to find where put 1 of the gundam stands i have brought and put somewhere that can remember lol

[privatepete]

Hi great paint job,love the colour choice when you finish and you look back I think you will think all that time was well spent good luck with the rest of the build

[Bissyboat]

Nice and flashy body armour on your Gundam.

[Lysus]

Oh man that's slick. I wouldn't worry about the shiny, maybe it looks different in person but in the pics it's not that noticeable. Though it is a lesson I learned already, paint symmetrical parts in batches so if there's some variation it's at least even

[batcode]

now its dried its like you said not noticeable, but im glad did it how did ie all the left leg bit at one time and the right side another etc.
will post pics tomorrow but in more or less dont though have found few fit issues....

[Fridgy]

just to go completely off topic for a moment, is that a caribou in the basket?

[batcode]

sadley know wish was lol,,, its a bristol superfreighter with a shorter nose...

[batcode]

got on with the last lot of paint thankfully lol.......must admin these were long paint sessions.


decided to redo the white but in matt then add a very slight pin wash, which did look better and helped give it a bit of balance i think instead everything being gloss finish...
after the paint had dried was on to assembly and did find few fit issues and also some terrible joint fits...



next step is the decals , and instead using the stickers supplied have managed to find some decals and are on way to me so hopefully be finished by end of the week.

[Lysus]

Excellent choice for the decals, you'll be much happier with the result. Damn that thing looks good...

[batcode]

hopefully i did put a few stickers on and wasnt happy,,,was going have use them but someone came to the rescue lol...
am some what happy with it but being my first rg kit and first ever attempt at this sort of paint work im happy, mind glad the alclads worked as has took me awhile to get them right lol

if didnt have other builds need to do and start on would be tempted to do one my hg kits or something else ...
but many thanks

[Lysus]

Do you have a stand for it? I've heard the RG Sinanju can be a bit tough to stand up on its own all loaded up with weapons, backpack.

[batcode]

i have .and have put it on it to see as doubt he will stay stood up lol..but with back pack is rear heavy and if put the shield on his arm then side heavy which is a shame as obv no one tried this at the factory lol
used the stand as below but do have the bigger ones in the attic untouched

[Skullfish]

youve nailed it here mate, looks awesome.
Jase

[batcode]

hi all manged t o finish this one now and is i hope in the reveal thread...
can i just say a big thank you to the kind comments and support


if can i may try do another build for the sig but got alot of other builds on the go and need to do but if do may do this one as not seen anyone doing one,,,,


[Lysus]

Sweet! Macross is my favorite...I hope you get time to do it. I'll check your first bot out as soon as I can, congrats for finishing!

[1975GinjaNinja]

Looks amazing really impressed with that paint scheme, nice and shiny.

[batcode]

lYSUS DID YOU SAY LIKE MACROSS... I DO HAVE 1OR 2 KITS LOL, PLUS SOME IN THE ATTIC....

[Lysus]

lYSUS DID YOU SAY LIKE MACROSS... I DO HAVE 1OR 2 KITS LOL, PLUS SOME IN THE ATTIC....

Dude! I'll be right over...



Love the Thunderbolts, after a Night Stalkers myself. Also, that SVF-124 is a hard one to find these days...awesome, awesome stash!

(Stick around, if I get another Sci-fi SiG off this summer I'm planning on doing either a VF-1 Black Aces or 1/48 Strike Valkyrie. Be neat to have more Macross in the build!)

[batcode]

I HAVE AROUND 7-8 OF THE BANDAI MACROSS KITS IN THE ATTIC BUT BEING HONEST BUILT ONE JUST LAST YEAR AND TERRIBLE KITS WITH ALL SORTS OF ISSUES...
BUT DO HAVE A COUPLE RESIN KITS INCLUDING A FULL ARMOUR RESIN SET 1:72 AND A YF-19, PLUS FEW OTHER GOODIES LOL...THEY TOOK ME A WHILE TO AMASS PROBERBLY WHY STILL SAT THERE UNMADE AS SOME I NO ARE NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO RE-PLPLACEE SADLEY...

[Lysus]

Yeah, the trouble with Bandai Macross is they all (mostly) transform, so they're fiddly as hell. Haven't tried a Hasegawa kit yet, but they are static so should assemble like any other jet.

[batcode]

built both, the bandai one as you say transforms but try and bits snap but nothing is a fit especialy in jet mode..
the hasegawa kits are there normal tradition of being a great kit, some ways id say better than some the aircraft kits....but the decals can be apain as bit thin