Gundum 3d model

loki1991

i am not that much of a meca fan but i have been watching the anime "Gundum Build Fighters Try" and i really want to build a high detailed model of the "Build Burning" gundum.

any tips and advice for doing a high detailed mech like this would be great.

this is really one of the only good reference images i can find.




oh and on a side note i plan to model it as though i will be animating it once built. poly count doesn't bother me as it's the high detail model.

DireWolf

The plastic models come with a real nice instruction manual that IMO is the best reference. You can find a lot of scans from Google.
http://dimensionalarea.net/SDGF/bbsenshi/models/bb267-rekka/267_Rekka-Musha-Gundam_JPN-manual-p6_200dpi.jpg
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o88/sph1988/StrikeFreedom.jpg

darkmag07

The model kit scans here might be useful.

Edit: And DireWolf beat me to it while I tried to remember my URL.

dfacto

Get a nice sharp pen knife and fine grit sandpaper. You can build the models as is but you'll get uneven seams and sprue marks all over the place. Best to cut the pieces out cleanly and sand down any problem areas, and then use 2000 grit sandpaper to polish it up (or go to plastic polishing paste if you want it to shine).

My advice on painting? Unless you have experience then don't, that shit is hard and you'll ruin your model. Just take a .1 or .05 micro pen and line in all the panel details for a nice look.

loki1991

dfacto wrote: »

Get a nice sharp pen knife and fine grit sandpaper. You can build the models as is but you'll get uneven seams and sprue marks all over the place. Best to cut the pieces out cleanly and sand down any problem areas, and then use 2000 grit sandpaper to polish it up (or go to plastic polishing paste if you want it to shine).

My advice on painting? Unless you have experience then don't, that shit is hard and you'll ruin your model. Just take a .1 or .05 micro pen and line in all the panel details for a nice look.

um. i mean like creating a 3d model on the computer. thought that was kind of clear. but im sure that advice would be useful if i was putting together one of the figures too.