Thursday, April 7, 2011

WIP GP-01HPM Ambrosius #1

Well this is some progress for my latest work, the deadline is quite near. Actually it's already finished but minus painting. But I think I will add some details and make minor adjustment in the details, maybe shoulders.
But here is some photos of my WIP.


I give this kit some left over from MG Astray Red Frame, which is a dual knife from MG Astray Blue Frame mould, and give some ornaments at the left shoulder, but later on I decided to scrap it and put it to more useful than just ornaments.


I tried to scratch build for the first time using pla plates only and I think it's pretty hard to make the scratch build. I make the shoulders from pla plates only, later on I will try to use epoxy putty as some fellow blogger suggested me.


I decided to move on by making another scratch build for an anti-ship sword. I think this guy need some massive weaponry because he only has a limited weapon (beam rifle, vulcans, beam sabers, and dual knife). Basically the idea is to charge as fast as possible to the enemy headquarter (which usually a warship) and destroy it to disrupt the enemy, that's why I choose to add an anti-ship sword for him.


This time I surely give my thanks a lot to heathorn, he really help me. Check out his outstanding works at modeling gunpla, especially this.

For a first timer like me doing something like this really excites me, first time doing pla plates, first time modifying a gunpla, also first time using airbrush.


Lastly, this is maybe the color scheme that I will use for my GP-01HPM. Again critics and comments are really helpful for me. Tips and Tricks for handling pla plates also helpful for me. Thanks anyway.

12 comments:

  1. Sure you improve a lot =D I have no trick for now ^^ good luck bro

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  2. @Aya: thanks aya..

    @ZD: thanks too ZD..

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  3. Thats one really nice scratch build sword bro! Maybe for the shoulders a combination of both pla plate and putty. Probably can use pla plates of the main shape and putty for the rest of the parts.

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  4. @chubbybots: thanks chubbs, maybe I will "disturb" you later how to use the putty hahaha..
    and thanks for your advice at painting.. I'm on it right now..

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  5. don't mention it mafty.
    Yes putty and epoxy putty are very handy when you want to create custom parts.

    and for the sword, dunno why it gives me an OO vibe. I mean GP looks classic but the sword is more to modern style.

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  6. the sword looks really strong :D don't forget to pay attention to the finishing touch of that scratch build part.

    First time in doing something is always special man ^^

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  7. @heathorn: hmm.. now that you mentioned it, it's really seems like out-themed sword.. Hmm if the time is still enough I will try to make a simple one heat.. thanks for the advice..
    and you're right, actually I'm gonna put it to the left shoulder which coincidentally similar with 007s sword style..

    @hamster: thanks ham.. yeah I messed up some of the finishing parts, well it become a good lesson for the next scratch build, cause for this one.. Time is running out..

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  8. Whoa, cool custom one there mafty. The hands will be in gold? :D :D I think I wanna see it in standing mode (berdiri) too. :D

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  9. @canopy: thanks..
    hmm.. maybe the hands will be black.. I'm still unsure about it, but tomorrow I will post my progress.
    and what do you mean by standing mode hahaha.. berdiri dimananya? :D

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  10. Fufufu, I mean the usual GFF standing stance, you know, the one usually in the ver Ka's box cover. I bet it would look menacing hehehe.

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  11. @canopy: already done it hahaha..

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