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Post by TheMazingerZ on May 8, 2014 12:53:33 GMT -5
Thanks gents! Nope, no putty on the arms. All original!  Back to the Kaiser-Pileder, I decided to give something else a try, and it worked out perfectly! It does not have the full "batwing" tail fin shape, but it is a lot sturdier. This helps prevent any breaking or bending the fin when removing it and putting it back on. Besides, I like the way it looks a lot better than the modified original one it came with.   I may decide to trim the tail fin a little, but not too much. I don't want it breaking on me or snapping off if the figure falls on its face some day.  Now, it's time to tackle those horrible thighs!!!  }D |
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Post by B- on May 8, 2014 21:11:03 GMT -5
very nice bro!
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Post by TheMazingerZ on May 8, 2014 22:22:37 GMT -5
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Post by TheMazingerZ on May 9, 2014 15:24:21 GMT -5
Good Lord...! Those thighs are giving me hell!!! Damn you Bandai, for making the SRCs impossible to completely disassemble!  }[ |
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Post by magengar on May 10, 2014 2:21:56 GMT -5
OUCH! Have you tried using a flat file instead?
On a side note: I suspect Bandai rigged the SRCs that way to
prevent bootlegs and knockoffs.
Because if the SRCs could be completely disassembled, it would
be easier to copy the parts and articulation engineering.
zozo-mag
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Post by TheMazingerZ on May 10, 2014 17:23:26 GMT -5
This customization turned out to be one huge bite! I hope I'm able to chew it and see it finished...  }| |
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Post by TheMazingerZ on May 14, 2014 16:30:02 GMT -5
AAAARRRGGGHHHHH....!!! I HATE YOU BANDAI!!! This is freaking harder than I could possibly imagine!   }[ |
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Post by magengar on May 15, 2014 3:25:01 GMT -5
Don't know what's going on there to make you upset, I think you're doing a helluva fantastic job- and those thighs look awesome already! There are times when you get that gut-feeling when a custom job looks good enough to stop before you cross the line and do Too Much to it that the procedure cannot be reversed... case in point: those thighs. I see you trimmed them down flush with the rest of the surface; it looks much better Now than what Bandai had originally sculpted. Now it seems you're having a hard time masking all the other leg parts to avoid getting them mis-painted. If it takes a whole lot of careful masking, then every piece of masking tape applied is worth it to protect the other parts from getting painted. Just relax and take your time, and be patient with it. I can see the knee joints in back had gotten painted with some of the white. Don't know if that is what you had intended, or if it's just paint bleedage. If those joints were meant to be Gold, you can go back to them later and gently thin away the white overpaint, and then touch those joints up with a light sanding and then have the Gold applied with a fine-tipped brush. There aint no "deadlines" for that here at RJ! zozo-mag |
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Post by TheMazingerZ on May 15, 2014 17:09:51 GMT -5
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Post by droutmaster on May 15, 2014 21:02:59 GMT -5
pretty good so far, im a bit concern that his tights might look a bit to wide. btw, i though you where gonna hide or close that open cavity on the tight.
Question:
- Are you gonna paint the head and neck as well to match the color of his arms'legs and waist area or are you gonna leave it untouch?
- Are you gonna increase the mass proportion of his waist area to match better with the mass increase of his upper arm and legs? im a bit concern it might look even smaller.
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Post by TheMazingerZ on May 15, 2014 21:38:40 GMT -5
Thanks bro! Unfortunately, Mazinkaiser is one of the "grossly oversized" SRCs, like Shin Mazinger and Grendizer. Also, there is not much that can be done to make the waist bigger due to the amount of room available in the "pants", and the arms and legs can't be made smaller due to their design. But it will look like an SRC version of the original Mazinkaiser, instead of the hybrid design Bandai went for. Had it been made with the same proportions as the Mazinkaizer SKL, it would be a totally different story. The back of the legs can't be messed with, because it would pretty much screw up the knee articulation. As far as the paint, I'm not going to touch the head, and the final color for the biceps, waist, and thighs is going to be a very light grey, like in the anime. }D |
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Post by magengar on May 16, 2014 0:58:22 GMT -5
From the way the arms are done now, it almost looks like a miniature "Aoshima" Mazinkaiser! zozo-mag |
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Post by mojacko on May 16, 2014 6:30:24 GMT -5
awwww that is soooo sweet.....nice one btw how do dismantle him??? does it come with screws??? or heat n pop method like action figure (which i hardly doubt)  |
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Post by reVolVer on May 16, 2014 10:19:10 GMT -5
AAAARRRGGGHHHHH....!!! I HATE YOU BANDAI!!! This is freaking harder than I could possibly imagine! }[ hehe same sentiments here when doing my own. but yours does turn out great. good job. i wish i could find a mazinkaiser scrap, either src or aoshima.. which is probabbly a longshot.. Would love to turn it to SKL. |
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Post by TheMazingerZ on May 25, 2014 9:45:58 GMT -5
I have fallen behind on the Kaiser project, but hopefully I can get back to it soon. }D |
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Post by TheMazingerZ on May 27, 2014 18:04:22 GMT -5
custom Kaiser Pileder done! The docked version, that is...   )D |
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Jun 11, 2014 15:38:22 GMT -5
My custom SRC Mazinger as of today...  }D |
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Post by droutmaster on Jun 11, 2014 16:47:07 GMT -5
you gonna try do to the manga/OVA version Mazinger Z?
btw, how did you manage to open the legs?
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Jun 11, 2014 16:59:59 GMT -5
you gonna try do to the manga/OVA version Mazinger Z? btw, how did you manage to open the legs? I was thinking about making silicone molds of most of the parts, for future customs. Unfortunately, I was not able to pry open the piece that covers Mazinger's forearm screw, so I used Great Mazinger's instead. Ruined the screw covers on the thighs thou. Will have to make new ones. The screw covers on the lower legs came off pretty easily. Bandai didn't use much superglue on those, as opposed to the thighs... }D |
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Jun 28, 2014 14:22:24 GMT -5
Mazinger's custom 1970's anime style forearms (Rocket Punch) - about 60% done.  }D |
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