Learning How to Paint Gunpla : Part 1

Looking at my growing Gunpla collection make me think that I need to start leveling up my skills. So I'm thinking of trying to make a custom paint Gunpla. Honestly, my knowledge of painting is nearly zero so I have to learn from many website and video from the experts.

The first step is to decide who will be the victim for this test. I'm thinking of a 1/100 Gunpla so it will be easier for me to do the painting due to its size. But Master Grade are too expensive. Looking at the options of 1/100 Non Grade and comparing price wise I choose the Grimgerde 1/100 from IBO (Iron Blooded Orphans) series.

Started the upper body internal frame of NG 1/100 Grimgerde. Some say he has on the best internal frame around. Im excited

I love the design of Grimgerede (even though it only appears in very few episode of IBO season 1). The monotone color of red and black is perfect for a test subject. My other option was Graze, which is also from IBO and slightly cheaper than Grimgerde. But decided to choose the latter considering the design. Will post my progress of learning process to Gunpla painting and hopefully can share knowledge I just learn to you all. 

Label Your Runners

My first Master Grade build was the Sengoku Astray Gundam which took me twelve painstakingly hours to create. One of the reason? I keep searching for the runner part number that I needed from so many available. This is quite time consuming.

 So when I was going to make my Perfect Grade Unicorn Gundam Banshee Norm, I know I just had to find a more systematic way for this problem. The solution? Label the runners.

Internal Frame for Real Grade

Real Grade, I love this if we are talking about design and price wise. So much details with very friendly pricing and another interesting part that it has a semi pre build internal frame. Something that you will only find in Master or Perfect Grade, and much more complex on both. This internal frame would allow Bandai to give it more articulation and details in body part.

Twist your body

Gunpla Grades, What Are They?

Why are there so many type of Gunpla? And what does this code HG, RG, PG means? Here I would like to give a brief explanation of my knowledge of the various and most common Gunpla Grades.

What are you guys looking at?

Essential Tools for Crafting Gunpla

Work smart instead of work hard, this also applies when building your Gunpla. Using the right tools will save time and help to make better end result. These are the three basic essential tools that I do believe everyone should have when making Gunpla at any level.