Gallery here.
I love the style but from a cost perspective... all those AM parts are probably worth about 3x the amount of the model itself... but to say it's 'impressive' is a bit of an understatement. That said, I'd love to try and make something like this but the cost is a big turn off.
Opinions?
That's insane amount of parts but looks really impressive
ReplyDeleteThat's too expensive bro... just paint the plastic with mr.hobby super metallics. :)
ReplyDeleteI do like metallic frames and whatnot, but I just find bits and pieces of metal showing off the armor of a model very weird. Same goes for metallic thrusters.
ReplyDeleteDepending on the specific parts, it's not THAT expensive - maybe about twice the price of the model tops if it's a High Grade. Modding the average MG shouldn't cost nearly as much as the kit itself even if you replace all the thrusters, pipe segments, and gun barrels with metal parts.
ReplyDeleteI do appreciate and envy a modeler who takes the time and effort to spruce up his kit and make it totally his own in all sorts of creative ways.
My philosophy is: if that MS is gonna stand there on your shelf and look pretty for years to come, isn't it worth the extra effort to make it the best that it can be? The extra care, time, and effort that go into a kit tend to really show in the final product.
Wow! Nice kit. Agreed with CKai thay we should take more effort in building a kit, so that it can stand on our desk looking pretty for years to come. =)
ReplyDeleteMan those aftermarket parts on the back is awesome! Although a bit extreme.
Haha Jeep style! Nice man. Chromed out and Boomin'.
ReplyDeleteFirst time hearing this style of modding. But I share the same sentiments with DC23...all these after market parts will really eat into my limited budget!!
ReplyDeletelooks nice, vry detail
ReplyDeleteWhen I saw the first picture, I was just like "standard fare of your pro-modded/painted model... cool" until I saw the back and my jaws dropped. It's almost like a completed different model from the back! I can't say I'm really fond of all that metal, tubes and wiring though but then again, I am one who loves understatement/subtlety. For example, I think that modeler's Hyaku Shiki is done very tastefully and everything is really balanced out.
ReplyDeleteJeep kind of started/inspired the whole metal-parts style. However if you check out his progress pages, the bells are plastic painted with metallics. He lathes the kit and wave/koto on his drill to thin the walls of them. I've done this as well after seeing his builds and it works great. So it's not as expensive as you think.
ReplyDeleteWow we got some heavyweights posting on this. thanks for you comments guys! they're always appreciated.
ReplyDeleteDC23 -
mr.hobby super metallics! ive been looking for those! havent come across them in my travels yet. they look like the give really good results.
J_Adrian -
im kind of the opposite of you... the more metal the better as far as im concerned. they are machines after all. I like the shine too haha
CKai Cydek -
your philosophy sounds good to me! i agree with you
G.G. -
extreme yeah but... thats what its all about sometimes. pushing the limits.
Z -
yeah its not for everyone but it certainly is for me!
FichtenFoo -
ah is THAT what he's doing?! i gotta try that! Thanks for your comment! i really gotta investigate more into that. I tried doing that once but couldnt get the parts to stay on my drill bit long enough to stand up to the resistance from standing. the parts would always come off the bit. never found a good way to mount them. theres got to be a way around that tho