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Post by Lotur on Oct 15, 2008 23:21:25 GMT -5
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Post by mechamasterj on Oct 16, 2008 8:46:38 GMT -5
Sweet MG zeta and Verde!! Awesome paint job, got anymore pics of that 1/60 Impulse custom?!?! Love that design!
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Post by Lotur on Oct 17, 2008 0:14:59 GMT -5
thanks for the appreciation man!  will try to post more soon when i get the chance |
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Post by Lotur on Oct 17, 2008 0:42:48 GMT -5
LoturGalleryMore Regiment movementsThe assignments are not done, esp with the new recruits still lumbering around the training ground before being assimilated into the army camp ;D ok lets start with the bottom rankers ;D Real Detail Force Impulse Custom 1/60 Moves into the 5th regiment  long lost cousin of count dracula ;D (hmm, i should have put it side by side with crossbone instead) ;D  Speaking of crossbone, here it is side by side by the latest regiment four rookie- MG Spiegel  Spiegel hams it up with its more illustrious Gundam G counterpart Spiegel to g: You're in my shadow this time you prick ;D  Meanwhile, Regiment Three's RX family got bigger and much older, thanks to the very first MG of all- great grandpa RX78 version 1 ;D  RX78 v1 (flanked at the front by OYW and Verka): Ill let em kids take the lead for now, good thing this shield still works fine as a shade, getting too old for this shi.t... ugh where's my arthritis pads? ;D  Another level up into the Camp and we get the painted HGGS 1/144 Verde Buster My favorite 144s lined up together at Regiment 2!   Verde Buster: Lemme at em ;D  Playing neighbors at Regiment 2 is none other than the MG Zeta v2 A1 Custom Camo  With the strike and hazel cavalry ;D  At the far left is its ootb cousin, Zeta v2 Strike IWSP partially seen at top right too ;D  Zeta A1 Custom: MG all the way- need i say more? ;D  Regiment 1 sprung a few surprises, but i felt this kit needed top billing more than anyone else Unless i change my mind again (scatterbrain!) ;D MG Strike Launcher and Sword gundam Rolled both sets into one!  With other noteworthy kits from the gunpla line ;D  Great to see my camp is still holding up, i think it can squeeze more kits as i go along ;D On another note im almost done with the Real Detail 1/60 Wing Zero Restoration Will post it here soon, thanks for viewing! ;D |
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Post by mechamasterj on Oct 17, 2008 8:28:54 GMT -5
I would love to know who your connects are for those beautiful custom kits!
By the way how many gundam do you have in total??
And you have this huge army, but who are they fighting?
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Post by Lotur on Oct 17, 2008 10:08:39 GMT -5
thanks for the props mmj! never imagined id be this much addicted into a hobby venture ;D one thing that really pulled me in is besides the collecting factor from usual toys, you have the option to make it even more beautiful. this is something that you just purchase then simply display and thats it- the modeling aspect of the line and total control made it definitely much more appealing imho i usually post Looking for threads in local gunpla boards, fortunate enough to meet retiring collectors that managed to give me packaged sets for their kits last year. i have some great modelers in mind who can help you with if you wanted to have your kit commissioned (i never really had one my orig kits made, just got lucky when they were unloading some of their stuff before) if you want i can pm them to you and from there you can ask for their commissioning rates so far i have catalogued around 215 of em, 80% MGs and scale 100s pending assignments are about 50 (unbuilt kits and built kits but not yet displayed) so its around 260 i think as for the army reasons, me and a bunch of pals are having a blast with alliances and war role playin stuff (not literally, just in our heads, playin around ;D), so its quite fun when new recruits come our way to counter theirs and vice versa ;D -all for fun and love for the hobby |
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Post by mechamasterj on Oct 17, 2008 14:38:07 GMT -5
Yeah i know the feeling, at least you build what you get which seems to be a fast turnover rate for you. I came accross the problem of buying but not building (I had about 80 kits unbuilt which i just recently begin to sell a few of them) I am also a victim of impulse buying, and the "gotta collect them all" syndrome, but I am only sticking to what i like now and also replaceing all HG with MG where possible (only collect 1/44 if it does not exisit in any other form (that includes action figures as well).
I also gave up the hobby in turn for just collecting completed figures and then i gave that up for a while too once i got married and had a kid (oh and that i was spending way too much didnt help either) but i recently went to OTAKON 08 and it reignited my passion so much that I am trying to do my kits justice and got an AB and now am attempting fill gaps and proper paint coats, etc.. First subcject Gebra Tetra! which i am going to do in Fire glow orange with Artic metalic blue accents.
Any way I admire your passion and dedication to the hobby and you do some pretty damn good builds yourself. They all look very clean and finished, especially your decal applications Loutorized all the way!! lol
I wish i had as many people into this fad around where I live as you do. So far its only me as my running mate has grown up lol But honestly i dont think i have come across anyone with as many gundam models as you.
Yes i would be interested in the future but more with resin kits (although I only have two left now) as I dont think im ready to tackle these on yet.
I assume you will be getting MG Shinanju & Infintie Justice. Can't wait to see those Loturized lol.
Keep it up man you have a fan here!
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Post by Lotur on Oct 19, 2008 8:39:34 GMT -5
much thanks man, glad to hear your story. and yeah, the Loturized term just came out spontaneously, im a sucker for catchy tags ;D i wish you all the best, im sure more gunpla aficionados will turn up in your area- dang its my dream to get to Jersey but its so tough getting an H1B up there nowadays ;D Love to see your collection photos, feel free to drop by at PG anytime you are achin for some gunpla action ;D Regards and thanks again! PS shinanju and IJ for army recruiting soon ;D  |
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Post by Lotur on Oct 19, 2008 9:27:05 GMT -5
LoturRandoms
RD Wing Zero and Shin Musha
(with a special participation of the Voltron Lions)
Mini Updates ;D
Found some photos of Musha's latest exploits
(dang my bro is bringing my kits one at a time in the office when im not around ;D)
Musha at the Citi ;D
Musha slicin and dicin the voltron force ;D
Now here is the latest wip ( took months due to sked troubles  ) also the last of the restoration ;D >
Real Detail Wing Zero!
Nuthin' fancy, panel lining, the works
Since its a resto i did a custom v-fin for it ;D
before flatcoat
Afterwards, finally assigned into Regiment 1: bad shot- S is hogging the limelight ;D
Here is a better shot ;D
With the last of its kind (restoration kits that is) i can finally return to actual wips ;D
Thinking of completing an SD first as a warm up, then proceeding to a backlog MG ( havent made one in months  )
The PG strike rogue is also lined up before xmas so i guess its going to be a challenge squeezing all these plans into the sked, not to mention squeezing them into the cabinet lol ;D
Time to wrap it up, thanks for viewing! 
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Post by Lotur on Oct 23, 2008 11:58:10 GMT -5
LoturRandoms
The devil's advocate
Long time coming, but here is my first snapbuild in a while ;D
Speaking of the devil... ;D
SD Devil Gundam
I somehow loved the reversed shoulder plates ;D
Detailing is very important for this SD, managed to paint the hands with gray but the yellow spikes and pincers are still missing colors, i was expecting at least foil stickers but none were available, my painting backlog are starting to queue up ;D
Ok, shoulders back to normal ;D
Quite satisfied with how this turned out, but painting is a definite must for those who want this SD, im looking into trying the SD GP03s since its mostly a mix of white and blue, so color requirements might not be as tough
That rounds up another recruit ;D
Thanks for viewing!
And btw just a small teaser of what's in store ;D
Lotur's Army presents
Stay tuned! ;D
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Post by Qball99 on Oct 23, 2008 16:57:40 GMT -5
VERY NICE WORK MY FRIEND. And a very nice display case to show off your work! I wish i had the time/skill to jazz up my own collection. Keep up the good work!
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Post by Lotur on Oct 23, 2008 20:29:08 GMT -5
@qball thanks for the compliments pre! much appreciated long time no hear man, how's your collection shaping up? i really dig that gunpla room of yours, superb! and if you do have time feel free to check on PG anytime, the old guys are still there ;D |
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Post by Lotur on Oct 25, 2008 8:50:13 GMT -5
LoturGallerySquads Machina, Krynn and MaelstromUpdated the recent recruits with studio photos ;D I was cataloging each one until i noticed that this kit, rather figure ;D had no formal snapshot taken yet! ;D MSIA Devil Gundam Organic beaut! ;D  With Junior ;D  Back to the Army And with Squad Machina (refer to first page squad names) member Gundam Double X at its lonesome-  -its time to introduce its new teammates ;D and mind you its a Master Grado heavy hitter lineup! ;D Cheese! ;D From left to right: MGs Sword/Launcher Strike, RX79(G) Ground, F91 and Zeta A1 Custom ;D     With Squad Machina complete, introducing Squad Krynn, the newest kits on the block! ;D Right to Left: MG RX78-2 v1, HGGS Verde Buster, MG Spiegel, SD Devil and RD Force Impulse Count Drakul Custom ;D      So where does that leave our MSIA devil? Squad Maelstrom (first member) ;D  There goes another three more squads into the army ;D Who'll be the next ones to join the cause? SD GP03s Wip is up next, and then finally on to my first MG work in months- the main event ;D MG Hi Nu Gundam ;D Thanks for viewing! |
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Post by Lotur on Oct 26, 2008 9:46:34 GMT -5
LoturGalleryThe army welcomes the first SOC into the foldOkay, no theatrics this time ;D  Skipping the Haul proper to go straight into the showcase portion ;D My inaugural Soul of Chogokin marks it Army debut- GX-02 Great Mazinger!  I know very little about SOCs, so ill begin with the trademark poses Here we go! ;D  GM: Im number One! ;D GM: Come and get some ya gundams ;D With the stand and the flyer  One thing about the SOC metallic, its very photogenic and breathtaking to capture   Musha: Il shut yer trap you greasy retro junk ;D
GM: You're a hundred years too noob to handle me kid, i was already pwning punks like you way before your old man [RX78-2] was born ;D  Shin Musha vs Great Mazinger! Soul of Chogokin vs Master Grade!  Enough of the comic relief lol ;D Time for G-Mazinga to strut some serious stuff  Gurēto Boomerang!!! ;D   With the flyer attached, dunno what its called ;D  Mazinger Blades ;D  Just bring it  Oh boy, i could go on and on how photography friendly this mecha figure is, totally awesome- the die cast surface really enhances the robot, much the same way with flatcoat for kits    With the gallery completed, this certainly belongs to Regiment 1  Exudes a different aura from the gundams ;D  GP02, Strike Freedom and Destiny look irked ;D GP02: who's this twerp? ;D
GM: im yer long lost poppa ye punk
SF/Destiny: .....  In a nutshell, the GX-02 Great Mazinger is an eye opener, something refreshing and captivating. I'll be keeping a closer look into the SOC line in the future, add a couple more here and there to the army fold ;D Thats it for SOC night ;D Thanks for viewing! |
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Post by Lotur on Oct 28, 2008 2:05:15 GMT -5
THE MG COUNTDOWN
Lotur's Army 200th page Special
orig content here
Its that time of the year again ;D but instead of focusing into the entirety id rather give more emphasis on the line that got me so passionately into this hobby (naks ;D)
-the Master Grade series.
I dont think these two words go hand in hand but if i have to describe the experience it was "excruciatingly fun". ;D
Excruciating, primarily due to the mounting backlogs brought about by time constraints. Normally a completed kit of mine (panels, ink, detailing and cleanup from basic snapbuild) takes around 2 to 3 weeks on a staggered basis. Its based on an "ideal" scenario, think "actual" and work/RL understandably add up to the delay. This is one of the reasons why i settle mostly for built purchases and restore the kit on my own- thus shortening the process curve.
But can that be categorized as a gripe? Never ;D Its a positive drawback to begin. In such lies a very rewarding and enthralling journey that fills the kit on progress with a lot of history. Funfactor will always be there- and the longer the wait, the more we anticipate feverishly. And when the right comes we already know that its a great model waiting to happen- deserving to be lined up among others within the collection display.
These what makes the hobby tick imho, everyone gets their own share of the fun- novice, mainstreamer and hardcore alike.
So there ends my rants ;D
Time to take a look back at where the MG army collection has taken me so far, built and unbuilt both included
MG Countdown here we go! ;D
1 RX-78-2 "Gundam"
Release Date: 1995 July
Recruited: Oct 2k8
2 MS-06S "Zaku II Commander Type" (Char Aznable custom)
Release Date: 1995 October
Recruited: Sept 2k7
3 MS-06F/J "Zaku II"
Release Date: 1995 October
Recruited: Dec 2k7
4 RX-78-3 "Gundam 'G3'"
Release Date: 1996 March
Recruited: Nov 2k7
5 MSZ-006 "Zeta Gundam"
Release Date: 1996 April
Recruited: Dec 2k7
6 MS-06R-1 "Zaku II High Mobility Type" (Shin Matsunaga custom)
Release Date: 1996 June
Recruited: Dec 2k7
7 MS-06R-2 "Zaku II" (Johnny Ridden custom)
Release Date: 1996 June
Recruited: Dec 2k7
8 MS-14S "Gelgoog Commander Type" (Char Aznable custom)
Release Date: 1996 December
Recruited: Sep 2k7
10 RX-78GP01 "Gundam GP01 'Zephyrantes'"
Release Date: 1996 March
Recruited: Sep 2k7
12 RX-78GP01Fb "Gundam GP01Fb 'Zephyrantes Full-burner'"
Release Date: 1997 December
Recruited: Sep 2k7
13 RX-78GP02A "Gundam GP02A 'Physalis'"
Release Date: 1998 June
Recruited: Sep 2k7
14 RX-178 "Gundam Mk-II" (A.E.U.G. colors)
Release Date: 1998 August
Recruited: Aug 2k7
15 RX-178 "Gundam Mk-II” (Titans colors)
Release Date: 1998 August
Recruited: Dec 2k7
16 RX-178 + FXA-050 "Super Gundam"
Release Date: 1999 January
Recruited: Apr 2k8
17 RGM-79 "GM"
Release Date: 1999 February
Recruited: June 2k8
18 MS-05B "Zaku I"
Release Date: 1999 May
Recruited: Recruited: Upcoming Pickup
19 MS-05B "Zaku I Black Tri-Stars Type"
Release Date: 1998 August
Recruited: Aug 2k8
20 MS-09 "Dom"
Release Date: 1999 June
Recruited: Jul 2k8
21 MS-06R-1A "Zaku II Black Tri-Stars Type"
Release Date: 1999 June
Recruited: Dec 2k7
22 RX-78NT-1 "Gundam NT-1 'Alex'"
Release Date: 1999 October
Recruited: Sep 2k7
23 MS-09R "Rick Dom"
Release Date: 1999 October
Recruited: Sep 2k7
25 RGM-79N "GM Custom"
Release Date: 1999 December
Recruited: Apr 2k8
27 RX-79[G] "Gundam Ground Type"
Release Date: 2000 May
Recruited: Sep 2k8
28 RX-78-2 "Gundam" (ver. 1.5)
Release Date: 2000 June
Recruited: Nov 2k7
29 MSN-004 "Sazabi"
Release Date: 2000 July
Recruited: Aug 2k7
30 FA-010S "Full Armor ZZ Gundam"
Release Date: 2000 August
Recruited: Sep 2k7
32 MS-07B "Gouf"
Release Date: 2000 October
Recruited: Apr 2k8
33 RX-79[G]Ez-8 "Gundam Ez8"
Release Date: 2000 October
Recruited: Upcoming Pickup
34 RX-93 "Nu Gundam"
Release Date: 2000 December
Recruited: Apr 2k8
35 MS-18E "Kämpfer"
Release Date: 2001 January
Recruited: Aug 2k7
36 MS-07B-3 "Gouf Custom"
Release Date: 2001 February
Recruited: Nov 2k7
37 MSN-00100 "Hyaku-Shiki"
Release Date: 2001 March
Recruited: Jul 2k8
38 RX-78GP03S "Gundam GP03S 'Stamen'"
Release Date: 2001 April
Recruited: Sep 2k7
40 RGM-79[G] "GM Ground Type"
Release Date: 2001 July
Recruited: Apr 2k8
41 AMX-004 "Qubeley"
Release Date: 2001 August
Recruited: Sep 2k7
42 FA-010A "FAZZ"
Release Date: 2001 September
Recruited: Apr 2k8
43 MSZ-006A1 "Zeta Plus Test Color"
Release Date: 2001 October
Recruited: Sep 2k7
44 GF13-017NJII "God Gundam"
Release Date: 2001 November
Recruited: Nov 2k7 
45 RX-77-2 "Guncannon"
Release Date: 2001 December
Recruited: Jul 2k8
46 MSZ-006C1 "Zeta Plus C1"
Release Date: 2002 February
Recruited: Dec 2k7
49 GF13-017NJ "Shining Gundam"
Release Date: 2002 May
Recruited: Dec 2k7
50 RGM-79C "GM Kai"
Release Date: 2002 June
Recruited: Nov 2k7
51 MSN-02 "Zeong"
Release Date: 2002 July
Recruited: Aug 2k8
52 GF13-021NG "Gundam Spiegel"
Release Date: 2002 August
Recruited: Oct 2k8
55 MSA-0011 "S Gundam"
Release Date: 2002 October
Recruited: Jan 2k8
57 RX-78-2 "Gundam" (ver. Ka)
Release Date: 2002 December
Recruited: Apr 2k8
58 MS-09RS "Rick Dom Commander Type" (Char Aznable custom)
Release Date: 2003 January
Recruited: Jul 2k8
60 MSA-0011[Ext] "Ex-S Gundam"
Release Date: 2003 March
Recruited: Jan 2k8
62 MSM-03 "Gogg"
Release Date: 2003 June
Recruited: Sep 2k7
65 GAT-X105 "Aile Strike Gundam"
Release Date: 2003 October
Recruited: Aug 2k7
67 “Perfect Gundam”
Release Date: 2003 December
Recruited: Sep 2k7
68 AMX-004-3 "Qubeley Mk-II"
Release Date: 2004 February
Recruited: Jan 2k8
69 XXXG-01W "Wing Gundam" (ver. Ka)
Release Date: 2004 March
Recruited: Jun 2k7
70 RMS-099 "Rick Dias"
Release Date: 2004 May
Recruited: Sep 2k7
71 MSN-02 "Perfect Zeong"
Release Date: 2004 June
Recruited: Sep 2k7
72 ZGMF-X10A "Freedom Gundam"
Release Date: 2004 July
Recruited: Sep 2k7
74 MBF-02 "Strike Rouge"
Release Date: 2004 September
Recruited: Aug 2k7
75 XXXG-00W0 "Wing Gundam Zero" (Endless Waltz ver.)
Release Date: 2004 October
Recruited: Dec 2k6
76 RB-79 "Ball" (ver. Ka)
Release Date: 2004 December
Recruited: Sep 2k7
78 RX-78-2 "Gundam" (One Year War 0079 ver.)
Release Date: 2005 March
Recruited: Sep 2k7
80 MSM-04 "Acguy"
Release Date: 2005 July
Recruited: Sep 2k7
81 MSN-00100 "Hyaku-Shiki + Ballute System"
Release Date: 2005 September
Recruited: May 2k8
82 RX-178 "Gundam Mk-II" (AEUG colors) (ver. 2.0)
Release Date: 2005 October
Recruited: Apr 2k8
83 MSZ-006 "Zeta Gundam" (ver. 2.0)
Release Date: 2005 December
Recruited: Jul 2k8
84 MSA-003 "Nemo"
Release Date: 2006 February
Recruited: June 2k8
85 RX-178 "Gundam Mk-II” (Titans colors) (ver. 2.0)
Release Date: 2006 March
Recruited: Dec 2k7
86 YMS-15 "Gyan"
Release Date: 2006 May
Recruited: Sep 2k7
87 F91 "Gundam F91"
Release Date: 2006 July
Recruited: Jul 2k8
89 XM-X1 "Crossbone Gundam X-1" (ver. Ka)
Release Date: 2006 September
Recruited: Sep 2k7
90 GAT-X105 "Strike Gundam + I.W.S.P."
Release Date: 2006 October
Recruited: May 2k7
91 F91 "Gundam F91" (Harrison Madin custom)
Release Date: 2006 November
Recruited: Mar 2k8
93 ZGMF-X20A "Strike Freedom Gundam"
Release Date: 2006 December
Recruited: Nov 2k7
94 XM-X1 "Cross Bone X-1 - Full Cloth"
Release Date: 2007 January
Recruited: Apr 2k8
95 RX-93-2 "Hi-Nu Gundam"
Release Date: 2007 February
Recruited: Feb 2k8
96 GAT-X105E "Strike Noir Gundam"
Release Date: 2007 March
Recruited: Apr 2k8
97 MS-06J "Zaku II" (ver. 2.0)
Release Date: 2007 April
Recruited: June 2k8
100 WDM-01 "Turn A Gundam"
Release Date: 2007 August
Recruited: Apr 2k8
101 ZGMF-X42S "Destiny Gundam"
Release Date: 2007 October
Recruited: Nov 2k7
102 RX-0 "Unicorn Gundam" (ver. Ka)
Release Date: 2007 December
Recruited: Dec 2k7
103 MS-06R-1A "Zaku II Black Tri-star's High Mobility Type" (ver. 2.0)
Release Date: 2008 January
Recruited: Feb 2k8
104 GAT-X105E "Lukas' Strike E + I.W.S.P."
Release Date: 2008 February
Recruited: Apr 2k8
107 GAT-X105+AQM/E-X02 & AQM/E-X03 "Sword and Launcher Strike Gundam"
Release Date: 2008 April
Recruited: Oct 2k8
109 ZGMF-X56S "Force Impulse Gundam"
Release Date: 2008 May
Recruited: May 2k8
110 Shin Musha Gundam
Release Date: 2008 June
Recruited: Jul 2k8
111 RX-78-2 "Gundam" (ver. 2.0)
Release Date: 2008 July
Recruited: Jul 2k8
Collection-wise the current MG total recruited (excluding doubles and special releases) is at 85 out of 116 total declared releases, with around 30 something to go... so near and yet so far ;D especially with how fast Bandai is releasing new Master Grades nowadays. Dang they just announced 14 MGs for this year! ;D
Regarding kit completion admittedly i have only scratched the surface (unbuilt, no decals, no detailing, no panel lines, no flatcoat etc). I can only count around 10 to 15 kits which i can say are totally completed, so each Master Grade will be revisited one time or another in the long run.
Looking forward to the rest of 2k8, the MG Hi-Nu gets priority wip, with either the Sinanju or the Infinite Justice rounding out the year (2007 end of year was Unicorn)
And on that note this completes our 200th page coverage ;D
Hope you buy more MGs ;D uhm, take a closer look at this gunplamo line in the future ;D
Sorry for the intensive photos- decided not to go with thumbnails for the special ;D
Thanks for viewing and for all your support
MG ALL THE WAY!
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Post by mechamasterj on Oct 29, 2008 12:12:37 GMT -5
Your thread presentation is wonderful lol you should start making power point presentations for gunpla lol! You say 14 more MGs lined up, what are they?? I only knew of Sinaju and Justice, who else?
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Post by Lotur on Nov 4, 2008 7:23:51 GMT -5
thanks mmj! for the 14 MGs i was referring to the 2008 releases of bandai, out of the 14 i only managed to get six thus far, but ill definitely be shooting for the Sinanju and IJ soon ;D |
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Post by Lotur on Nov 4, 2008 7:37:00 GMT -5
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Post by Lotur on Nov 5, 2008 0:29:01 GMT -5
LoturWorksPG Strike RogueBefore anything else here's a grab of the Tekken:DR session we had last friday ;D  I thought my eyes were burning after the 8-hour marathon lol ;D As for the wip proper, just basic panel lining for this guy ;D  From the display, grandslam sword removed ;D Some snaps during wip ;D    Since this is a PG, i decided to go for more solid lines instead of the usual thinned, ink smudge effect  Pending cleanup and inking for the marked parts ;D  Hope to finish this soon, cant wait to loturize ;D  PG Strike Rogue metamorphosis to continue! ;D Thanks for viewing! |
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Post by Lotur on Nov 5, 2008 22:30:00 GMT -5
LoturWorks
PG Strike Rogue continued
Paneling, clear+flatcoating, ink retouch and cleanup completed for the main Strike Rogue mobile suit. Still pending with the Ailestriker and accessories ;D
Some teaser shots ;D
Evolution complete ;D
Gallery is next ;D
Thanks for viewing!
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