newdesides
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Post by newdesides on Jan 19, 2024 3:58:47 GMT -5
Hello all,
Happen to stumble upon Modeler's Social Club Forum while searching through North America sci-fi scale model clubs.
I find my style is a bit different from what I see here but I hope it may be of interest to some.
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Post by 406 Silverado on Jan 19, 2024 4:07:06 GMT -5
Hello all,
Happen to stumble upon Modeler's Social Club Forum while searching through North America sci-fi scale model clubs.
I find my style is a bit different from what I see here but I hope it may be of interest to some.
Glad to have you aboard newdesides. Is that a 1/400 scale kit? We have several folks building in the gundam genre and this will most certainly be of interest to not only them but the rest of the gang here too.  |
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Post by stikpusher on Jan 19, 2024 12:07:07 GMT -5
Welcome aboard Newdesides! If you look around in the Sci fi forum here, I think that you will fins a few folks who build in your preferred area. And we can always use more! So please, don’t be shy, pull up a chair and join the group!
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Post by Real G on Jan 19, 2024 13:11:05 GMT -5
Newdesides,
Welcome to the forums! Yes we have Gunpla builders here. By your handle, I assume you are a Gundam Sentinel fan? It is a great series, underserved by Nippon Sunrise (now Bandai) in that there is yet to be an anime for it. With modern CGI animation getting close to the look of traditional hand-drawn stuff like in Gundam Origins and Hathaway's Flash, I would imagine a Sentinel series would look so cool.
The Xeku Eins is one of my favorite Sentinel designs! When I was young, I thought the Xeku Zwei was cooler, but having dual hamburger thrusters on your heinie does not a cool mech make. It's more of a "I can hardly walk Gundam" design. The Zeta Plus is another favorite of mine. Katoki was really able to exercise his aesthetic to the fullest in Sentinel.
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newdesides
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Post by newdesides on Jan 19, 2024 14:08:32 GMT -5
Thanks for the warm welcome! With work and kids, I can only build/take pics at night. So I can only upload one or two pics a day. Sorry for the slow trickle... With that said, let me properly introduce this kit. Bandai HGUC line (scale 1/144) From Gundam Sentinel (used to be a side story, believe it is cannon now?) RMS-141 Xeku Eins High Mobility Base armor color - Flat Blue/Red 60/40 Mechanical parts vents etc. - Pearl Green on Flat Gray Backpack - Pearl Purple on Flat Gray Shoulder, fuel tanks - Hand drawn graphics with soft lead color  |
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Post by chromdome35 on Jan 19, 2024 16:46:31 GMT -5
Hello all, Happen to stumble upon Modeler's Social Club Forum while searching through North America sci-fi scale model clubs. I find my style is a bit different from what I see here but I hope it may be of interest to some.
Do not worry for a minute about having a different style. All styles, skill levels, and genres are welcome here. |
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Post by kyledehart5 on Jan 19, 2024 21:30:10 GMT -5
Welcome aboard!! And that is a great looking build!!
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Post by deafpanzer on Jan 20, 2024 10:26:12 GMT -5
I really like how you painted your Gundam! And welcome aboard... you will find few members who are really into Gundam stuff here too.
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Post by lyle on Jan 20, 2024 10:32:45 GMT -5
Welcome!
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Post by Leon on Jan 20, 2024 10:48:33 GMT -5
Welcome to MSC!
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Post by mz3 on Jan 20, 2024 18:40:48 GMT -5
That's awesome! Show us more.
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newdesides
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Post by newdesides on Jan 24, 2024 3:11:43 GMT -5
Finally got some time to take more pics. This time with a different lens. Sigma Super Wide II F5.6 1/20 MF No filter No edit All comments, suggestions welcome         |
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Post by kyledehart5 on Jan 24, 2024 8:08:23 GMT -5
Oh yeah. That’s super cool. I like the look you’ve achieved on these photos.
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Post by chromdome35 on Jan 24, 2024 8:38:18 GMT -5
Very nice, both model and the new pics!
Is this the natural color of the kit or did you paint it?
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Post by 406 Silverado on Jan 24, 2024 8:43:33 GMT -5
Great photos and really like the whole look. What camera are you using to accomplish this with?
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newdesides
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Post by newdesides on Jan 29, 2024 12:42:55 GMT -5
hey 406 Silverado, I used a Sony NEX mirrorless with an adapter to a 80's Sigma wide angle lens. I think its mainly the lighting, which I used all florescent white, that gives it a more "darkness from space" look.
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Post by dupes on Jan 29, 2024 13:22:45 GMT -5
This is a standard HGUC kit (not a P-Bandai)? I have never come across this before, anywhere. Stellar finish!
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Post by Real G on Jan 29, 2024 13:41:25 GMT -5
This is a standard HGUC kit (not a P-Bandai)? I have never come across this before, anywhere. Stellar finish! Yes Dupes, NOT a "Pee Bandai" kit; it's a regular HGUC release! |
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Post by dupes on Jan 29, 2024 13:43:29 GMT -5
This is a standard HGUC kit (not a P-Bandai)? I have never come across this before, anywhere. Stellar finish! Yes Dupes, NOT a "Pee Bandai" kit; it's a regular HGUC release! Got a spare kicking around in your stash I can buy?  |
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Post by Real G on Jan 29, 2024 14:49:36 GMT -5
Yes Dupes, NOT a "Pee Bandai" kit; it's a regular HGUC release! Got a spare kicking around in your stash I can buy? Sorry dupes, no extras lying around!  |
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newdesides
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Post by newdesides on Jan 29, 2024 18:40:43 GMT -5
Hey Dupe, this is a regular Bandai kit as Real G mentioned, it was released back in the early 2000s, quite old. There are some minor modification to it, mainly the shoulder fuel tanks. Thanks for the complement!
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Post by Medicman71 on Feb 19, 2024 13:55:40 GMT -5
Welcome!!
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