Looks like there was about an hour delay, at least for it to be publicly visible. Not sure when you got the notification, but I originally responded with my Mastodon account within 5 minutes of receiving your comment.
The bridge may be acting up, so here's my quoted reply:
@jodanlime@midwest.social No paint except panel lining. For the top coat I used two airbrushed coats of Vallejo Matt Varnish.
Not sure if the bridge is working, so here's my quoted comment:
@wirelesswire@lemmy.zip Yeah I lost one of those very small pieces for a few hours. Fantastic kit. I would have been ecstatic to find one for 30% off; it's one of the first kits I put on my "wishlist".
In addition to the very small pieces advice, I would also recommend putting decals and stickers on the wings even if one did not intend to put them anywhere else. They can look kinda boring without the color variation.
cross-posted from: https://ohai.social/users/augus/statuses/115289041571944881
RG Gundam Epyon (with decals)
I finally finished putting the decals on my RG Gundam Epyon. Even with the matte top coat I've flaked off two of them, but I'm still happy with the result. I love this kit.
The silver one worked so well on the pistons, but any large flat surfaces or textured surfaces were a challenge. I had to try 3 times to get the spots on the waist armor somewhat decent looking. Almost gave up and used Vallejo Scarlet instead (I only have 6 colors of Mr Hobby available to me, and Shine Red isn't one of them).
cross-posted from: https://ohai.social/users/augus/statuses/115096005495812266
HGIBO Gundam Vidar
Super fun kit, as long as you go in expecting to do some painting. Gundam Color Phantom Gray and Gundam Marker Metallic Red were all I needed (besides my panel lining fluid), and I'm pretty happy with the result.
That said, any tips on how to apply the metallic Gundam markers more evenly?
#highgrade #gundam #gunpla #hgibo #IronBloodedOrphans #modelkits #plamo #mecha
Since the fediverse bridge wasn't behaving, I made a Lemmy account. Here's Part One
Ultimately it all came from here: https://www.multiboard.io/parts-library
Some specific ones I used include:
Tiles (20 6x6): https://thangs.com/search/%22Multiboard1%22%20creator%3A%22Keep%20Making%22?scope=thangs&view=list
Offset snaps (I used 8mm, which is deprecated): A - https://thangs.com/search/%22MB18%22%20creator%3A%22Keep%20Making%22?scope=thangs&view=list B - https://thangs.com/designer/Multiboard/3d-model/Snap%20%28DS%20Part%20B%29-1323061
Hooks: https://thangs.com/search/%22MB180%22%20creator%3A%22Keep%20Making%22?scope=thangs&view=list
Pegs: https://thangs.com/search/%22MB182%22%20creator%3A%22Keep%20Making%22?scope=thangs&view=list
Locking bolt: https://thangs.com/designer/Multiboard/3d-model/Locking%20T-Bolt-1310062
Snaps: https://thangs.com/designer/Multiboard/3d-model/Moderate%20Weight-Bearing%20Snap-1311034
Wherever you want to use the mounting offset snaps, you'd use a friction fit.
Hm, gonna be a two parter.
Yet again not sure if my reply went through from Mastodon, so here's the quoted reply: