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Post by mannyD on Feb 24, 2006 3:51:29 GMT -5
hey i recently got a 1/48 VF-1S hikaru (reissue), my very first macross figure. i want to panel line it. do you have tips on what markers to use? and how to remove excess paint? tnx in advance guys.
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Post by Omni Existence on Feb 24, 2006 4:27:25 GMT -5
Bro, check your PM. This is the result of the Rotring .05 Felt Tip pen (pigmented ink) I used to panel. To 'spread out' the ink (weather effect), I just used some cotton swabs. Pigmented ink doesn't dry immediately. If you make a mistake, you can easily wipe it off with a damp cloth or tissue. www.collectiondx.com/node/198    |
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Post by boogeyman on Feb 24, 2006 4:49:50 GMT -5
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Post by mannyD on Feb 25, 2006 5:52:24 GMT -5
NICE omni!!!
i like the wind stains, nice weathering effect.
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Post by howieh on Mar 1, 2006 8:14:47 GMT -5
Wow! That looks better than I would've thought! Great work!
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Post by mannyD on Mar 6, 2006 0:55:24 GMT -5
i've finished panel lining my 1S:    i've tried gundam markers but they don't cover well. instead i've used Tamiya acrylic paint (german grey) and #00 pointed brush. i'm satisfied with the results, it's clean and even. (tnx omni, lurkerX and 45calibre for the tips on macross VFs, i'm liking it very much  btw, the stickers are still unapplied. i'll just use the 2 stickers on the side of the cockpit and keep the rest. it would be nice to score those custom macross water slide decals (they look better than stickers). |
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Post by zeomare on Mar 6, 2006 1:38:48 GMT -5
if you need waterslide decals, make sure you check out Macrossworld, thet always have them up for sale, and this way you can save your original stickers
chris
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Post by 45caliber on Mar 6, 2006 5:46:16 GMT -5
i love it manny.. i've just remove the panel lines from my two 1S.. i'm not happy with the result... but yours is definitely a keeper.. if only the result on mine were like yours.. sigh.. this seperate the boys from man.. the modeller to a novice like me.. i even put aside my gundam kits for a while because i'm not that good in model making... i've also notice godannar's hair at the bottom... are you teasing me bro? hehehehe.. good work.. all you need now is a VF-1SD fokker.. a VF-1J Hikaru.. a VF-1A cannon fodder plus a pair of VF-1J max and miria.. ah.. ohh the VF-1A stealth will do you just fine.. aslo get a VF-1 GBP armor and you're set.. hahahaha.. never ending purchase
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Post by 45caliber on Mar 6, 2006 5:47:20 GMT -5
and by the way.. how's the fastpack.. still you don't have the guts on putting the booster on it's backpack..
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Post by mannyD on Mar 6, 2006 6:19:11 GMT -5
45calibre: i'm still putting panel lines on the fast pack, hope when i attach it this time it would go right in smoothly like you said.
howie: tnx for the tip.
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Post by Lord Zarak on Mar 6, 2006 8:24:00 GMT -5
This is Fantastic! I'm waiting my Hikaru's Valk.... what about this stickers from MacrossWorld?
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Post by lurkerx on Mar 6, 2006 15:43:06 GMT -5
That's cool MannyD  I haven't had the time and "guts" to panel line any of mine and stick the stickers so mine is pretty bare. Yours turned out quite nice. How long did it take you to panel line the whole thing? How about posting pics of your entire collection? |
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Post by 45caliber on Mar 6, 2006 19:21:48 GMT -5
yeah.. why not post your entire collections.. might be happy with it.. also i wanna see omni post his macross/SR collection as well.. his my idol when it comes to macross..
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Post by mannyD on Mar 6, 2006 21:03:51 GMT -5
tnx guys lurkerX: it took me 3 nights to panel line the 1S, the fast pack only one day . i had at first trouble inserting the big boosters on the back of the 1S, the metal rods won't get through fully. but i inserted them again last night after panel lining them, and they went through cleanly (probably the first try was a break-in hehe). the super 1S looks great in gerwalk mode! and when i have the money, i'll get a 1J hikaru or a focker 1S and have it in battroid mode 45calibre: my collection is still pathetic bro , i just started collecting gokins mid last year. i still lack some of the essentials. hope someday i will complete them, then i'll be proud to post pictures of my humble collection lord zarak: their called water slide decals bro, they adhere better than stickers and are thinner than stickers, very common on military model kits like tanks and airplanes. when applied and dried, they seem to look like painted on the plastic. |
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Post by Lord Zarak on Mar 7, 2006 8:14:19 GMT -5
And is difficult to set these water slide?
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Post by lurkerx on Mar 7, 2006 12:33:00 GMT -5
Manny: I should also warn you that the hinges attaching the back pack/ tail fin end to the mecha/plane is a bit fragile I've read incidents of this happening @ macrossworld, so you should be careful in attaching and de-taching the fast pack
I personally haven't experienced this but you never know.
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Post by mannyD on Mar 8, 2006 6:24:44 GMT -5
lord zarak: yeah at first only, but when you already had a hang with the process, their worth it (water slide decals).
simple procedure: first you cut the borders of the decal from the sheet, then you soak them in a small bowl of warm water. when you see the upper film trying to separate from the paper backing (after 1 or 2 minutes), you pick up the decal from the water using tweezers. then you slide the upper film to the desired location in the toy. the decal film is still wet this time, so you can fix the film into the right position. if it is already ok, remove excess water by slightly rubbing the area with a cotton bud. don't touch the decal for a while, it will dry totally in 1 or 2 hours.
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Post by mannyD on Mar 8, 2006 6:32:52 GMT -5
Manny: I should also warn you that the hinges attaching the back pack/ tail fin end to the mecha/plane is a bit fragile I've read incidents of this happening @ macrossworld, so you should be careful in attaching and de-taching the fast pack I personally haven't experienced this but you never know. yeah bro, all the time i was supporting the backpack when inserting the boosters, i was afraid i might break the hinges of the backpack if i apply excessive force in attaching them. but they came fully through the second time, the first try was probably a "break-in" hehe. |
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Post by 45caliber on Mar 8, 2006 9:09:40 GMT -5
Manny: I should also warn you that the hinges attaching the back pack/ tail fin end to the mecha/plane is a bit fragile I've read incidents of this happening @ macrossworld, so you should be careful in attaching and de-taching the fast pack I personally haven't experienced this but you never know. yeah bro, all the time i was supporting the backpack when inserting the boosters, i was afraid i might break the hinges of the backpack if i apply excessive force in attaching them. but they came fully through the second time, the first try was probably a "break-in" hehe. sometimes you need to believe in what i've telling you.. though sometimes i missed.. i'm not that accurate.. but you can always trust me.. |
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Post by mannyD on Mar 8, 2006 22:22:59 GMT -5
tnx for the tip ricky |
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