Cleaning time

Seems I let a thin layer of dust settle on my blog once more. Time to clean this up. I'll take some time this week to update this blog once more; fix broken links, redo graphics, organize old posts (and labels) and will probably add a few more stuff. And of course, start posting Gundam stuff again.

Zedd Arckham. Ikimasu.

Arck's Finger Gun

I was randomly browsing YouTube this morning as I was up all night having trouble sleeping (which explains the wasak look on my face). I saw this tutorial on how to add muzzle flashes to video clips and decided to make one myself. Laziness and lack of sleep prevented me from going up three floors to get my pellet gun so I did it with my finger! I did this in about 15 minutes.

Special thanks to 22CaliburArmadillo of YouTube.

*EDIT*

Here's another! Light saber finger!

This one took about an hour and a half to do. Daaaaymn XD
Many, many thanks to Freddie Wong of YouTube.

Repost from ArXy.

Grand Chase Nendoroid Amy

Here's my entry for Grand Chase PH's "Back to School" fan art contest.

Amy, the dancer - modified from a Hatsune Miku Nendoroid.

Here's the WIP.

Moar pics! Enjoy!











Comments always welcome~

WIP: Grand Chase Nendoroid AMY (Miku repaint)

Once more, I start a WIP just a few days before deadline (July 5). And this time, it's a Nendoroid!
This will be my entry for Grand Chase PH's "Back to School" Fan Art Contest.

I didn't bother with the contest when I saw the announcement thread in the forums, as I know for a fact that I can't draw people to save my life. Browsing the entries thread, it's to be expected that most if not all entries were drawings (original work or otherwise (the disqualified ones)), whether, digital, digitally colored, scanned, or (even) photographed. Except one, which was a cosplay of Zig, but still incorporating some hand-drawn characters. As the entry was on the very first page and was not deemed disqualified (seeing clearly that it complied with all requirements). That said, real world photographs should count. Not just drawings.

Just yesterday (Sunday noon), my Nendoroid Hatsune Miku came into mind. I've had plans of converting her to Mari-Gunslinger and using Gundam parts to make her cannon, but I never came around to it. The idea evolved into Amy, thus disregarding any modifications needed for the hair as Amy's Dancer hair is already nearly the same as Miku's.

Anyway, here's what I've came up with for the design: Grand Chase upper armor, Raider lower armor, and Dancer's helmet.

Apparently, I forgot to photograph Miku for before and after, so this old photo from when I displayed her in the office should do. Just google for Nendro Miku for more details.

WIP:
I started by removing the squares on the twin tails and also the headset. These could be reattached if needed. After that, I also cut off the necktie for painting and started to prime the hair with Bosny Primer Grey.

Also colored in the eyes and eyebrows with a BIC red marker.


For the Chakram, I used a scrap piece from my SD Zapper Zaku and trimmed of the side to keep the circular shape. Afterward, I masked it quickly to a pizza slice pattern and also masked the torso for color separation.

I also did some preshading on the torso, but that wouldn't be evident in the photo. Up close, you'll see that the areas below the lumbar area, under the breast and the arm pits are a little less white than the rest simulating direct overhead lighting. The shoulders were painted white too to connect the detached sleeves to the rest of the "blouse".


When the primer cured, I airbrushed white highlights and then sprayed the pink base coat. For an added touch, I used a needle point to paint in her nail polish.

As I've never painted anything pink before, I had no formulae on the paint ratio to mix it. I did a quick test and came up with this color.
Tamiya X-7 Red 25%
Tamiya XF-2 Flat White 65%
Tamiya X-16 Purple 10%


Tools used:
-Gold Gundam Marker for the shoe buckles
-Red BIC Marker for the eyes and eyebrows
-Black Sharpie for the shoes (tinamad mag linis ng airbrush para mag lagay ng black)
-Xacto knife to remove the necktie and headset
-Black gundam marker for misc. blacks
-Tamiya acrylics XF-2 X-7 X-16
-Needle attached to knife handle
-Bosny Primer Grey
-Tamiya Spraywork airbrush and compressor





I'll post more pics later. Ja!

WIF: Works In the Future

Here's a list of WIPs I've put together but will not be able to work on any time soon. These kits WILL come to completion. That's a promise :)

Seravee GNHW/B3G
This is one of the Gundams I've always wanted to build. As of the start of 2011, I have all the kits necessary: Seravee, Seravee GNHW/B, and Seraphims.


Musha Astraea
I've conceptualized a Musha Exia before, but I used the Exia for a contest. Also, the squared-off shoulders and skirts make the mods fit better.


Virtue
I don't have a name for it yet. As some of you know, I nearly built a Virtue with four arms before, but I had to sell the trans am kit (along with a 00, an O Raiser, 2 XN Raisers and an MG Unicorn) sometime last year when I really needed cash. Anyway, I was supposed to make a GN-005P Virtue Physical, but I got carried away putting weapons on it. Oh well XD


SD Astray 0 Custom
The Astray was free from last year's World Cup. I took home three and gave away the other two. Afterward, I bought a build Strike Rouge IWSP specifically to kitbash this. heavy arms double gatling cannons and two FG/NG Strike shields.


Optimus Prime Heavy Arms
Okay, no promises on this one. Although I've had this for some time, I never took the Lego wheels off since I blu-tac-ed it over a year ago. That probably means I'll build it one day. My bro's actually looking forward to this build. The chest panels will house the Matrix of Leadership.

First Images for New Voltron Series

The new Voltron series is to premiere Spring of 2011 (which should be soon) from Nicktoons. I love the new designs. Very animated in its own style but shows wide distinction between the five lions. Such distinction include their various weaponry, the classic rounded look of the Green Lion and an addition of an extend lower jaw for the Yellow Lion to give it a more brutish look.

I'm really looking forward to this series and hope that it does justice to the 80s Voltron that we all grew up to love.

Pics.