OZ-ooMS Tallgeese (1/100 Bandai Gundam MasterGrade)

[Wouter]

EJ and John, thanks fellas.

I started weathering finally. At them moment I working with oils because these are the most versatile to use I think. I did one half so you can see the difference. It's quite subtle but it's obvious I hope :smiling2: . The Dobergun was painted and decalled, and after that I gave it a coat of two of Mr. Color Flatt varnish. With weathering under way it really shows how thick the decals are (and these are even aftermarket!).



It doesn't show clearly on the photos but you can see the edges of the carrier film here and there. It's clear to me that Micro Set and Sol aren't just strong enough for Asian thick decals. So I got myself Mr.Mark Softer...quite hard to get these days in Europe. Gunze have made versions of Mr. Mark Setter and Softer with the addition of the word 'Neo'...I guess these are softened down to handle thinner European style decals. Luckily I found a French seller who had the original formula ^^. Will try that on a next build.

Cheers

[scottie3158]

Wouter that is a cracking bit of work the chipping is subtle and looks great.

[Jim R]

Hi Wouter
Glad you're enjoying the new workroom. This is looking superb. I know nothing about this genre of modelling but I can recognise quality. Little man sure is little :tongue-out3:
Jim

[Steve-the-Duck]

That has to be the fattest thighs I have ever seen on a Mobile Suit... I do like the weathering job

[Wouter]

Paul, thanks mate.

Hi Jim, the little man is indeed, a little one :smiling5: . Thanks!

Chris, this MS sure got fat thighs, but fattest, not sure...if you look at a Sazabi or so :smiling2:.

We are well past the 10 hours mark when it comes to oil paint weathering :flushed:. A bit further in the process after last update I wanted to try something new which Mig showed in his weathering Mecha book, by Ammo of Mig.
Basically you spray chipping solution on top of some areas, and spray Ammo Engine Grime on top of that. With water and a stiff brush you remove some - more or less the same as the hairspray method.
It states that the chipping solution is an acrylic product, so my oil paint weathering should have been safe...not so :rolling:. When I started removing the engine grime from the upper legs, I also removed the oil paint weathering underneath it. Quite clear I wasn't a happy bunny. So lesson learned: I will add a additional layer of varnish prior trying such techniques again...

Anyway, after the disaster I continued weathering with oils (not finished yet) and this is how Tallgeese looks at the moment. Quite hard to catch all the subtle effects on photo though.

Cheers

[Wouter]

edit: double post it seems ^^

[Jim R]

Hi Wouter
Beautifully done. I can well understand the hours spent. Very annoying when a reaction occurs that shouldn't happen. I think it is to do with some acrylic products having solvents which you don't expect. Rather like Tamiya acrylics.
Jim

[Steve Jones]

10 hours of oil work?? Just started then :smiling5: Two years on the Stug wasnt it??:smiling2::smiling5::thumb2:

Sorry to hear about the decals. Hopefully the oil work is covering up the issues. Really like the weathered look.

[Wouter]

Hi Jim, thanks and yeah you are right, you can never know. Next time I'll apply a layer of varnish in between. I think in the articles and magazines they should mention this because this will happen to more people in the future no doubt :tongue-out3:

Hi Steve, the StuG, now you mention something, quite right chap LOL

Well, Tallgeese is nearing completion. Some more weathering with oils has been done, as some splattering using enamels on the lower legs. The base of the feet received some mud treatment, though just gentle. The s
hield and boosters got weathered, although I tried to restrain myself especially on the booster packs. The Dober gun got some weathering as well, but since it's a weapon, I reckon it would be treated quite well by the maintenance crews.
Oh, and Zechs Merquise, the pilot saw that all was well.

Next will be adjusting here and there and then a flat coat. Hopefully I can take the endshots during the week. I'm just hesitating wether I'd use the white or the black background :tongue-out:

Cheers

[JR]

That's as good as any I've seen in adverts for A-mig Wouter.
That little guy :fearful: do you just use a pin to paint .:surprised:

[Wouter]

Thanks a lot John. About painting the little guy, no pin, just a 00 W&N brush and nerves of steel ...well, I lied about the nerves part :smiling2:.

Well then, Tallgeese is finished, I'll post the rest of the photos in the finished builds forum.


Cheers

[Steve Jones]

Outstanding Wouter. Were the dents, scratches and general weathering from your own imagination or did you work from reference pictures??

[Si Benson]

Nice work Wouter :thumb2:

[Wouter]

Mister Jones! Well, I used the Mecha book by Mig as inspiration but I quickly strayed away from his methods and just did my own. Scratches and all were mostly imagination but the internet is full of inspirational stuff.

Hi Si, thanks a lot bud ^^