for the past 6 years, it's been a thing for my brother and I to watch this every Halloween. We don't make model kits, we have barely any knowledge of Gundam, but we just made it a thing to watch this every year.
Don't worry pal, as you're not the only one doing this. You have your brother lol But really, by the total views in this vid we can say for sure that people just like to watch a person's ability, never attempting to do it by themselves (me included).
2:37 DO NOT use your fingers. Use tweezers and a cotton bud. Dip the decal in water and hold it in place with tweezers, and use a cotton bud to slide the decal off the back and place. Another tip is if the decal dries in a spot you don’t like, dip the cotton bud in water and replace by sliding. ( this only works right after you apply the decal.)
I have never had problems using my finger, but I try not to as it might leave prints. I use those tiny cottonbuds from Mr hobby and Tamiya. Some Revell decal soft and Tamiys markfit and im done.
For all you beginners, NEVER DRILL OR DAMAGE YOUR KIT WHILE IT'S COMPLETED LIKE HE DOES IN THE VIDEO. Always do those types of activities on parts while they're separated from a completed kit. This will allow you greater control of the part, and ensure that if you do happen to screw that part, that you don't screw up anything else as well. You should also paint, panel line, and clear coat parts separately for the same reason.
You can do it if you want to - the fumes are pretty nasty and it'll mess up the tip pretty badly to the point of not being great for anything like working on circuit boards, but you can do it. Just make sure that it's very, very well ventilated as you do so, and use a cheap junk soldering iron that you don't care about (bonus points if it's one of the crappy ones with a screw on the side - then you can just bolt a razor blade to it instead and not mess up the tip too much)
You could just take your Zaku out for a walk and then throw him into a ravine. When he comes back, he'll have learned the skills to survive on your desk.
for a guy dressed as a luchador this is sound advise and tips for new model makers or folks who want to add that personal touch to their gundams or other models
Seriously though, how the hell did he do *That* with the stuff presented in the video? We learned how to weather and drill holes into gunpla, not completely remodel a kit
As someone who's been painting warhammer models for 12 years, i can say these are decent techniques, but it's on a completely different scale than i've been used to. I may have to utilize a few of these techniques.
I'm glad this randomly popped up in my feed! For me it seems every decade or so I get the urge to build a Gundam model. My first one I was around 10, it was a snap together. My second one I was in my early 20's when I was laid up after a surgery. It was a nice paint and glue kit and I took my time. Now I'm in my mid 30's and the urge has been there for about 5 years now. After seeing this and learning there are next level tutorials on the RU-vids? I think it's time, plus I've had to drastically cut back on my beer drinking and I'm bored AF! Thanks for uploading!
14:08 "See you again somewhere." deep acknowledgment we are all made of the same star dust and after your life is over we'll all be together again, but the question is were we even truly apart to being with?
*It's the Japanese accent. Most Japanese men speak like this.* Don't think it's nice to relate that to a meme, but I understand that a lot of people might not have been exposed to hearing such an accent before. 😃
As someone who's never built a Gundam and needs help finding out how to properly build and detail, this is undoubtedly the most useful video I have seen. Please help me.
Is it weird that i really dont want to put any kind of ''worn out'' effect on my gunpla like chipping, rust and dirt or dust, i like shading but i just dislike them not looking in their best shape
How to build a gundam model: Buy a gundam Build the gundam Buy another one (repeat) After building a lot of gundam: "oh fuck my house is full of gundams"
Coming from a tabletop wargaming background I'm intrigued by Japanese kits, the scale models are great but I think I'd like to give Gundam style robots a try. Do you guys paint your kits?
You don't have to paint since most of the parts are molded in the proper colors. I like to paint small parts or details. Some people paint custom color schemes like the colors of their favorite ace.
Yeah,especially now,you don’t have to paint the kits Unless you get something like a HGBF Qubeley Papillion or a HGGR Gaeon,the kit you’d get would usually be very colorful Especially with stuff like modern RGs,which are loaded with colors,the RG Tallgeese,for example,has 4 different shades of white,with some having a gloss finish and others having matte
This video is inspiring me to relive my old hobby. Buy I never made up to the Master Grade levels. Guess I got a lot of research in finding gundam marker pens and other supplies. Wish me luck.
I dont even build kits, but this just popped up in my suggestions and I was so entertained that I stayed for the whole video. I think I'm going to order a model kit now.
The thumbnail got me here, was really curious was this video was gonna be. Nonetheless I have this super hero wrestler teaching me how to build a gundam. This is so 90s lmao
i just got into gunpla and this video was recommended. Seeing this now brings back some nostalgic memories. I know i’ve seen it before but i don’t know when.
Just putting my first Gundam model together at the moment using techniques from my old Airfix & 40K days. These tips are really useful (especially hiding the joins) don't think I have the heart to start adding battle damage to these beautiful little kits just yet though :S
For the diorama, say I want to add some footprints with a model. Is it a good idea to imprint some footprints from the model onto some clay, set it onto the diorama and paper mesh over the clay? Or would the glue and stuff on the clay would react poorly to the clay?
Ok. Seriously. How can I make a Zaku I out of the Zaku II. What do I need to make the chest? How can I make that little strip in the visor? Does not having the piping effect the kit more than cosmetically? I have many questions.
I've been assembling model kits since I was 8 years old (that's back in 1979), and started on Gundam & other mecha models back in 1990, but YOU, SIR are the mecha model Shidoshi!
Idk if anyone else has this but this video is very nostalgic when I was getting into anime and gundam I saw this vid and that was a very long time ago so I just love this just and it just makes me happy seeing this video
Now I'm a total noob to gunpla and even though the end result of his gundam looks good, is it me or did he kinda half ass all the steps in the tutorial?
It is a bit half ass, but this tutorial would be useful to those who just got started making gunpla models. They can learn more modeling tips from other sources as they as go. =3
Wow. This dudes weathering techniques are Top Notch! I have never seen plastic modeling done so detailed. This makes me want to pick this up. I wonder if applying heat to a fine tipped Dremel tip would create a convincing bullet impact impression. Give it that bullet ridden battle look. Any thoughts, or videos of this being done or something similar??
That bullet hole technique is pretty creative! Most people I’ve seen just use a standard drill and some paint to clean it up a bit,but that oils probably work if you got something small enough
