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Post by Lotur on Jul 19, 2008 12:06:57 GMT -5
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Post by Lotur on Jul 19, 2008 12:09:39 GMT -5
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Presenting MG Strike Noir ver. lotur ;D
ill do away with the usual shenanigans and go straight at the photos
Here is Strike noir!
MG Rookie- before being assimilated into the army
Loturized ;D
The GFF-inspired decal-placement have been a major influence, so you might have noticed the throng of decals i used for this kit 
The magic of water slide decals... look how smooth and seamlessly placed the attached decals are to the surface
Hey ma, no paint! ;D
one of my fave shots
this one too ;D
said it before and ill say it again: decals and flatcoat really make a difference! 
change pose ;D
Lotur Army's very own hitman ;D
come get some 
basic stills
the shoulder extensions, rear, chest vents, arm braces and v-fin were all marked gold
combo of waterslide/dry transfer and few sticker decals used for this utterly cool kit
chrome used for the hidden shoulder frame
as for the front skirts i also applied a touch of gold markings to highlight the edges, black and gold complement each other beautifully
cant wait to put this along with destiny and strike freedom in regiment 1
thats it for this wondrously terrific gundam. although short, i had a great time decalizing and color detailing this kit to my heart's content. Id say this kit is around 95% (pending cotton swab cleanup on some color/ panel ink marker smudge retouches and a final topcoat layer... just cant help taking photos na ;D
Hopefully other busy collectors and beginners like me (who either dont have much time due to work and lack the patience required for full-time modeling) picked up a thing or two from my simple no-paint gunpla approach.
Thanks for viewing! 
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Post by Lotur on Jul 19, 2008 12:10:25 GMT -5
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feat Gouf Custom
As one of the army commanders, it was only a matter of time till our fearless leader finally get its long overdue photo shoot
Never did a zaku variant look this good in pale blue!
All hail the great Gouf Custom! ;D That sums up my Gouf Custom Catalog. Another great buy if i may say so, challenging to snap but at the same time very rewarding upon completion. Top coat it flat and you've got a heckuva finish that almost looks as good as the painted ones! Till next time for another MG dose ;D thanks for viewing! [/font] |
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Post by Lotur on Jul 19, 2008 12:11:23 GMT -5
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Presenting MG Wing Zero VerKa
Ive been tinkering with a certain mobile suit from heero yuy for sometime now, me thinks its called wing verka or something ;D
kidding aside, ive been going wishy washy on whether or not to apply decals on it. To some extent something tells me its beautiful enough, then on another there's that itch saying more that can be done. But after the personal successes ive had with the strike noir and the GP02, i threw caution to the wind and said: "heck, another one wont hurt now would it?" ;D
Next to the strike noir, this is my favorite work yet
The decals that came with the box are excellent and topnotch
Truly Katoki!
Originally taken 7 months ago... how time flies ;D
the WIP
Shield
Wing
Whats left of the dry transfer decals ;D
pre unveiling
Loturized ;D
undersides
left side
shield in focus
front, weapon protruding
retained the gloss of MS core via masking
right side
decals were quite cooperative right after gloss layering
in full bloom
top right
come get some pose ;D
perspective top
more to the side, whew i cant get enough of this kit dang ;D
more "master by eskinol" poses ;D
did some twiddling with the head, put some custom cut decals into em
Strike Noir who? Im back to reclaim my throne!
forgot a full mech shot, here it is
experimenting with the angles
boom! one of my fave shots
that ends this euphoric session of the wing verka restoration
very happy i chose it as the next loturized choices
with that said im definitely going to start the wing zero custom next, or should i say "started already?" ;D
WZC updates soon, decalizing is starting to become as fun as purchasing kits lolz ;D
MG all the way
Thats something i just had to say ;D
thanks for viewing!
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Post by Lotur on Jul 19, 2008 12:12:01 GMT -5
LoturGalleryPresenting MG Wing Zero CustomThis will prolly be my last in the series of decalized kits, at least for now that is ;D And what a way to close this chapter by going for arguably the fairest of em all - the MG wing zero custom ;D So without further ado, here are the photos! Loturized ;D   trademark "spread mah wings" ;D     top  chest closeup  decals are less prominent compared to that of wing verka's  left wing  proud as a peathingy ;D  wings in gallant display  from the side  perspective  from below  descent ;D  finishing touch with the spread pose    This draws to a close the loturized series, hope you enjoyed them, i might do a group shot of the batch soon. The wip will shift back to the MG FAZZ in the coming days. MG all the way! Thanks for viewing |
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Post by Lotur on Jul 19, 2008 12:13:13 GMT -5
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Post by Lotur on Jul 19, 2008 12:14:05 GMT -5
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Presenting... (drumroll) ;D
Another gallery, another MG ;D
Heck we all know who's coming up so without further ado i present-
Before hazing ;D
Loturized
come get some ;D
showin off the goods
went conservative with the decals this time around ;D
more to the side
Spread the love ;D
closer shot
perspective
macromode ;D
left skirt
right skirt
upskirt?
errr... maybe not ;D
thingypit armaments
thingypit zoom
quarter view
really dougram-like
the serpent from wing seems to have borrowed from this design as well
quite satisfied with the background blend
This finally puts to a close the MG rick dias, its bound to join the army regiment anytime soon
And btw rick dias agrees to---
MG ALL THE WAY!
Till next wip!
Thanks for viewing
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Post by Lotur on Aug 25, 2008 7:46:53 GMT -5
LoturHaulMGUC Feevah; HGUC all the way ;D Before i go to the hauls just wanted to share the battle scarred gunpla set ;D well- not really battle scared, just worn and torn by age ;D planning to restore them soon via weathering, glue and flatcoat  back to the recycle bin you go ;D the next time i release these old timers ill make sure they're worthy of army camp assignments ;D  with that out of the way, here is my latest haul for this week ;D thanks for the kits John/Trace! HGUC RX-78-2 with G-ArmorWith my MG army completion approaching the final leg, im slowly turning my attention to the next phase of the build up ;D just cant resist this kit!   Grandpop with the whirly bird ;D  The G-Armor reminds me a lot of Little John's voltes vehicle ;D  MG Gun Cannon Here comes another grandpop! ;D  Innards, cuddy well-rounded kit, almost devoid of any edge and corner for the design ;D  PG Mismo shot of the day ;D Guncannon: Come get some ;D  HGUC Zaku I Mass Production Within, Mean and Green ;D  HGUC Zudah! Excited to build this one ;D  Whoa lots of decal stickers! For an HGUC no less! ;D  I sense a lot of face value with this model kit, hope an MG version of this one is not far off  MG ZeongHere comes Perfect Zeong's tag team partner! ;D oh boy... is freedom in trouble now (with reference to my old digirama) ;D  Typical Big Scale MG, huge parts and accessories  Arms partly built  MG Zaku 1 TristarsCannot resist not getting it when i stopped by at Lil's ;D one for the road ;D  Runners  Rear cover art, the Zaku II tristars will now have its elder bro in tow ;D  hope every gunpla box comes like this UC group hug ;D Advantage- Zeon ;D  With space cleared due to the folded boxes time to put in a new set of boxes! ;D  ;D ;D ;D Thats it for my latest Sieg Zeon *biased* ehrm UC haul ;D Will try my darndest best to wip something up soon (no more half ass.ed wips) ;D Thanks for viewing! |
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Post by Lotur on Aug 25, 2008 7:48:04 GMT -5
LoturGalleryMG RX-78-2 version 2With flatcoat secure, time to work on the final touches for our mobile suit of the month ;D Shiny and everything nice-  -yet still better to Loturize ;D  full spendor ;D  with some napalm rounds ;D  close up  hyper bazooka, love the ootb white-grey color implementation of this weapon- a first for the RX78 MG family  showing off the leg articulation pretty stable, highly reminiscent of the OYW version  near  RX-78-2: PG mismo moment! ;D  front  top RX: my arm's gettin numb ;D  Conventional snaps  a lil to the left ;D  Used excess verka decals for the shield, shoulders and the knees ;D  Unlike before, i never went gunshy with the weapon decals ;D  Perspective  Rx-78-2: You talkin to me? (de Niro- Taxi movie rip off) ;D  kiddin aside ;D arm is tight and stable enough to hold the weapon upwards  Da big three ;D  Each RX-78-2 had a distinct flavor into it- the ver Ka with its trademark Katokish appeal, the OYW with all the detailed intricacy, and the version 2 with its fresh/retro design  Comparing the shields ;D Who's got the bigger package? ;D  Parting shot  To sum up the MG RX-78-2 version 2 experience, i realized that this can be a love-hate experience for gunpla fans- the former if you're focused with the rather original take, and the latter if you're a fan of more astig design details. Nonetheless, this kit delivers solidly devoid of any cheap gimmick, and the oh so good inner frame- truly a first for Master grades. If bandai retains this for its next MG designs (Zaku Cannon, Guntank etc) expect easier snapbuilds for the line, narrowing the gap to mainstream fans even more- heck, gundam figure-only collectors might even dig the MG because it wont be as time consuming as before Thats it for Bandai's MG 111, till the next (NG 1/100 Blue Frame as requested by mingsy) MG all the way ;D Thanks for viewing |
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Post by Lotur on Aug 26, 2008 7:27:06 GMT -5
LoturWorksMG Shin MushaWith the RX-78-2 officially entered into the army, its time to wip up the next RX78-based kit, but with a samurai flavor into it ;D Shin Musha paneling   Gold marked the cheek plates  Since the Musha is based on the OYW frame, the leg familiarity is easily distinguishable with the latter ;D  For this wip, ill be returning to painting somewhat, really wanted a metallic touch to the pipe armor attachments Experimenting with gold combinations, i was not satisfied with the gold dragon colors, so i decided to go with brass gold instead Runners pre paint  Main tree for the gold parts  For the upper body  First layer, boy... the plastic really absorbs the paint, but i was very careful not to overdo it as well ;D  After a series of retouches the gold is ready ;D  here too ;D  Now back to the snapbuild- Its kind of boring returning back to the old frame set since i found the PGish RX78-2 ver2 frame build really enjoyable... Oh well you cant win em all ;D  Intentionally left out the build for the portions with the gold parts (waiting for the paint to completely dry)  I loved the "improved" manual implementation for the musha, the parts for build per section are already outlined beforehand, allowing for a more efficient tree cutting... btw the arms are done ;D  thin flatcoat layer applied, done with the head (since the musha build is rather unorthodox from my previous routines, i completed the head portion midway) ;D  About face! (teaser) ;D  Thats all for now folks! Thanks for viewing |
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Post by Lotur on Sept 9, 2008 5:25:33 GMT -5
LOTUR'S ARMY
The One-Year War Special
Sept 2007 to 2008: A Look back into a year of collecting
One Year War? Pardon the pun ;D
Its been approximately a year since i officially signed up on the greatboards, and what a ride it has been. I was looking over and drooling over the works of most kit collectors here- with raps, vayeate, no3ljm and uberjam as my primary influences. Along the way i got to see more awe-inspiring collections that forced me from becoming a daily lurker into finally joining myself. I was hesitant at first with barely nothing to show but after getting a boost of confidence from my handful of completed EW kits i decided to go for it. Collecting has been part of my life since i cant remember when, but no hobby brought me with more passion and joy outside of gundams. When i got my very first MG (Wing Zero Custom) last year, i realized then and there that this was the line im going to collect next. Master Grades became a staple, but along the way came great figures from the GFF line and just recently, the HGUCs began calling.
After making similar catalogs last December (Year end update) and February (100th page) i chose to make this new version in time for September. Slowly began shooting the kits as early as June, most of them were flatcoated and detailed already so it was inevitable to provide updated photos for each.
Unfortunately ive got a score of backlogs remaining which wont make the army cut, but for now here is where the army stands:
(Gave them squad tags for ease of grouping ;D)
Squad Alpha
    
Squad Bravo
    
Squad Charlie
    
Squad Delta
    
Squad Echo
    
Squad Foxtrot
    
Squad Golf
    
Squad India
    
Squad Lima
    
Squad Mike
    
Squad Oscar
    
Squad Papa
    
Squad Quebec
    
Squad Romeo
    
Squad Sierra
    
Squad Tango
    
Squad Victor
    
Squad Whiskey
    
Squad Xray
Squad Yankee
    
Squad Zulu
Squad Zero
Squad Omega
   
Squad Beta
    
Squad Gamma
    
Squad Delta
    
Squad Psi
    
Squad Omicron
    
Squad Stigma
    
Squad Atlas
    
Squad Epsilon
    
Squad Odin
    
Squad Genesis
    
Squad Sho
    
Squad Exodus
    
Squad Sigma
   
War Factory
Pending kits restoration
1/144 HG Wing
1/144 HG Wing 0
1/144 HG WZC
1/144 HG Sandrock
1/144 HG Sandrock Custom
1/144 HG HeavyArms
1/144 HG HeavyArms Custom
1/144 HG Nataku
1/144 HG Shenron
1/144 HG Altron
1/144 HG Vayeate
1/144 HG Tallgeese
1/144 HG Tallgeese 2
1/144 HG Tallgeese 3
1/144 HG Serpent
1/144 HG EW Alternate 1
1/144 HG EW Alternate 2
1/144 HG Leopard
Kits for completion
MG Zaku II v1 Ridden
MG Zaku II v1 Tristars
MG Zaku II v1 Mass Production
MG Zaku II v1 Char's
MG Gouf
MG Strike E IWSP Lukas Custom
MG Zaku II v2 Mass Production
MG Zaku I Mass Production
MG Custom GM
MG GM Mass Production
MG Nemo
MG Nu
MG Hi Nu
HGUC Zudah
HGUC Advanced Hazel
HGUC Hazel Custom
I hope you enjoyed the September Army updated Catalog.
Its a pleasure to encourage others into this wonderful hobby ;D
Till next time, MG all the way ;D
Thanks for viewing!
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Post by vic01 on Sept 22, 2008 1:27:35 GMT -5
Damn Lotur!!! ;D
vic01
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Post by arcausalteisen on Oct 2, 2008 0:09:26 GMT -5
impressive collection, must of taken a while to finish all of these I like your EVA 01 Type F Equipment, was it meant as an easter egg or something? |
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Post by mechamasterj on Oct 2, 2008 15:12:46 GMT -5
impressive collection and i thought i had a lot of gundam. I am in the process of getting my collection together as well, taking forever. Keep it up!
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Post by arcausalteisen on Oct 2, 2008 23:00:44 GMT -5
I was also just wondering, what parts of unicorn gundam did you paint?
the Manual is confusing O.o,
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Post by Lotur on Oct 11, 2008 13:09:52 GMT -5
@everyone much, much thanks for all your appreciation! @vic hahahah! dang! am i glad to see you here parekoi! ;D gundam mismo! ;D arcausalteisenthanks bro! great eye for noticing ;D now that youve mentioned it, it did seem like an easter egg within the gundams ;D to be honest i love the type f and got it for a bargain, so i decided to keep it among the horde and re unicorn, i only flatcoated the kits, then decals with another matte finish mechamasterjthanks for the compliments man! looking forward to seeing your kits here and in PG hope you gather em all up soon! |
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Post by Lotur on Oct 11, 2008 13:11:41 GMT -5
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Post by Lotur on Oct 15, 2008 10:08:52 GMT -5
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Assigning 144 Regiments
Some random snaps of the cab, sorry for the lazy shots, very sleepy ;D
SDs move into Regiment 5
Griepe and a host of old waltzes at Regiment 5 as well
Gundam 144s are now holdovers of Regiment 6
More new Regiment sixers, V2 Assault, Hyper God and a few more EWs ;D
Regiment Five, more on the eastern front
Lotur Squadron Troika ;D
Gundam Double X and the Arch Enemy Tallgeese, in position at Reg Five
Too bad none of the new recruits managed to make their way past Regiment Four and up, oh well better restoration next time ;D
Havent assigned regiments for the new recruits yet, guess where ill put the verde buster and zeta A1 camo... ;D ;D ;D
Thats it for tonight, thanks for viewing!
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Post by mechamasterj on Oct 15, 2008 14:21:40 GMT -5
Man you continue to impress me with your massive collection.
I just got an AB so I do plan on touching up many of my earlier kits as i must of been smoking crack when I attempted to detail them!. Oh and thanks for reminding me I almost forgot I had a PG account!!
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Post by Lotur on Oct 15, 2008 23:18:51 GMT -5
Man you continue to impress me with your massive collection. I just got an AB so I do plan on touching up many of my earlier kits as i must of been smoking crack when I attempted to detail them!. Oh and thanks for reminding me I almost forgot I had a PG account!! thanks for the mad props man! really appreciate it. good luck with your AB plans! and see you there when you get the chance |
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