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Layman’s Gunpla Guide – Battle Damage Tutorial

Applying physical damage to a kit is extremely easy. The downside is that it’s the hardest addition to undo. Here are some popular, simple methods…

Bullet Holes and Sword Wounds

There are a lot of heat weapons in Gundam. Lasers that burn through metal, swords that melt through shields. Creating that effect is easy. The plastic Bandai uses melts nicely under heat and cools quickly. I have yet to see any discoloring, burning, or warping of pieces outside of the effected area. I highly recommend getting a soldering iron for this task. Some people out there use a candle to heat up a nail. You can find inexpensive soldering irons for $10, money I don’t mind spending for the considerable safety benefit of not running around with a hot nail and open flame. Allow me to demonstrate how quickly soldering irons melt right through… read more

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Fullmetal Alchemist – Episode 47 Review

Episode 47, "Sealing the Homunculus"

*****SPOILERS*****

Synopsis: Sloth uses Alphonse’s memories of his mother to try to get his cooperation. Tucker wants to try using the Stone again, but Sloth refuses him. Edward arrives at the factory. He engages Sloth in combat, but his brother objects. He manages to get Sloth trapped in an alchemy array (carved by Lust with her claws) using a piece of his mother to immobilize her. Lust claims that she has memories of the woman she was intended to come back. Alphonse gets rid of the piece of his mother despite his brother’s objections. Lust attacks Sloth, hoping to finish her off, while Ed goes to retrieve the piece of his mom. However, he runs into Wrath who absorbs the piece. Lust does battle with Wrath again, while Sloth manipulates Al from inside of him. Working together, Ed and Al remove her from Al. Wrath traps Lust in the alchemy array and kills her. Sloth recalls her memories of being born and how she was given form by being fed lesser stones. She claims to want to kill the brothers to prove she isn’t Trisha Elric. Wrath combines himself with Sloth, but as the piece of Trisha is in him, she is immobilized, and unable to seperate from her, Wrath can’t prevent Edward from finishing Sloth off. Edward transmutes Sloth’s liquid body into ethanol and she begins to dissolve at room temperature. read more

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Wounded ReZEL – Complete

After an initial disaster at my first attempt at pastel weathering, my wounded MG ReZEL has been completed. It didn’t turn out like I wanted to. Some people like, some don’t. Take a look at decide for yourself. My thoughts on the project at the bottom.


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And the reference pose…


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Note the damaged visor.


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For the most part the kit is a straight build. Just a few silver touch ups and lining here and there. I intended for this kit to be a quick and easy build, nothing elaborate. read more

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Fullmetal Alchemist – Episode 47 Review

Episode 46, "Human Transmutation"


*****SPOILERS*****

Synopsis: Tucker takes Alphonse into the basement of the factory where he’s been trying to bring back Nina. He requests that Alphonse let him use the Philosopher’s Stone, but Alphonse reveals his hesitance, since he is the Stone. At Dante’s estate, Izumi provides evidence that Hohenheim and Dante had once been lovers, 400 years earlier. Roy Mustang and Alex Louis Armstrong, now promoted, are sent North. Fuhrer King Bradley takes a secret elevator to Dante’s lair, where Envy appears, angered by missing the chance to kill Hohenheim. In exchange for information, Alphonse allows Tucker to use the Philosopher’s Stone to bring to life his Nina chimera. Edward is confronted by Lust and Wrath, trying to use Scar’s locket to immobilize Lust. Lust betrays Wrath, however, wanting Edward to make her into a human with the Stone. The two make their way to the factory. Tucker’s Nina chimera is made, but is barely alive. Sloth arrives, pointing out that a piece of Al is now gone.
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Wounded ReZEL WIP Update 02: Pastel Woes

For my damaged ReZEL I decided to give pastel weathering a shot. Everything was going good until I gave it a top coat of Testor’s Dull Cote. All of the pastel soaked up into the coat and nearly disappeared.


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The outcome was better than I expected, but completely out of left field. (Better because I expected to wake up and see an unsalvageable mess)

The whole situation is no different than when a dirty car gets hit with a little bit of rain. Dirty little water spots. read more

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Fullmetal Alchemist – Episode 45 Review

Episode 45, "A Rotted Heart"

*****SPOILERS*****

Synopsis: Dante reveals her and Hohenheim’s secret: they made a Philosopher’s Stone ages ago and used it to keep switching bodies to remain young and healthy. However, Hohenheim disappeared, so Dante had homunculi prepare situations for alchemists to create a Stone so she could continue living that way. Alphonse gets a phone call from Shou Tucker and hides it from Edward. Back in Central, Colonel Mustang stands before the military/government officials, claiming that the Elric brothers have gone to another country. He begins to ask pointed questions about Juliet Douglas. Edward and Alphonse disguise themselves for travel and take a train out of town. Hohenheim tells Dante that their souls are breaking down from constant body transfers and she says that she plans to use the Stone that Scar made inside Alphonse. Sloth appears, catching Hohenheim off guard and subdues him. Dante opens an alchemic Gate through Rose’s baby and sends Hohenheim through it. Ed and Al escape from the military and Ed goes to visit Izumi while Al decides to contact Tucker. Roy and Alex are assigned to go attack the North where the brothers are said to be, knowing that it’s a trap. Edward asks if Izumi has a piece of her dead child to use against the homunculus she made. Alphonse meets Tucker at a factory. read more

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