Gunpla

My first build. I hand painted some parts, like the shield, instead of using color correcting stickers. I used some water slide decals made for the RG version. I panel lined with a grey wash and then weathered it with gunmetal and silver. It has since received "battle damage" from my young nephew.

For my second build I tried to be more careful with my panel lining. This time I did use the color correcting stickers, but also hand painted a few bits to make it more color accurate. I wanted a cleaner look, but I did lightly weather it to reduce the plastic appearance.

This is one of two kits I was given to build as a gift. It also appears in the same series as my first kit. No decals, but I did a little hand painting and weathering.

This second gifted kit started as a fun build. I tried panel lining with a Gundam Marker and just using the provided stickers; the latter was infuriating. This kit is pretty fragile.

I built this with the family. It was my first Strike of many and it was a really fun build. I finished it off with panel lines and a little weathering.

This was a fun build and went so much quicker than my first Real Grade. I'm not a wing fan, but this is a cool looking kit and the colors are awesome. The transformation is neat, but stressful with all the small parts.

This inexpensive pick up made for some good practice. I airbrushed the entire kit with a new color scheme and then weathered it, including my first attempt at a chipped look.

I opted to airbrush this little kit instead of use the awful stickers. As simple as the kit is, masking the details was very difficult. I also practiced removing seam-lines and did a fair job removing one from his head.

I rolled with another custom paint scheme for this little Barbatos. I made adjustments, including more hand painting, to navigate the challenges with masking the SD kits. I'm still learning.

I wanted a break from airbrushing and to build something SEED. Working through the stickers, decals, and finer details that I thought needed some paint seemed to take the most time. I also broke the V-Fin twice.

Another great Witch from Mercury kit.

I used Mr. Hobby Aqueous paints for the first time on this custom painted SD. I tried hand painting more of the small details than the Barbatos.

I went back to using the airbrush more and only hand painted a couple spots that would be impossible to mask and touch ups. Masking was certainly time consuming, but the results are better.

This family build proved to be a major headache. I think this kit may be more fragile than the Real Grades I have built.

This is my first Master Grade and will be my first attempt at shading.

The Witch from Mercury kits continue to be amazing to put together.