1/144 Neo Zeong part 5

Gallery July 26, 2014 GN 2 Comments

There's no specifically blue plastic pieces on this kit, so small uses of blue can serve as great contrast to the mass of red.

Here on the main skirt thrusters, I uses Tamiya metallic blue on the outside, Alclad chrome on the inside, with a small amount … Continue Reading ››

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1/144 Neo Zeong part 4

Gallery July 17, 2014 GN 4 Comments

The progress is not surprisingly slow on the big Neo Zeong. There's lots of masking involved as the large pieces are just crying out for the added detail that I can bring through selectively painting different sections.

These are from the front of the kit, and I … Continue Reading ››

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1/144 NEO ZEONG PART 3

Gallery July 13, 2014 GN 2 Comments

Neo Zeong progresses slowly....

As I was already working on the fuel tanks, I decided to do a few more of their pieces. This is the base, with rockets that I did with Tamiya clear red over Alclad chrome.

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1/144 Neo Zeong part 2

Gallery July 5, 2014 GN 2 Comments

Continuing on with the build, I'm starting with some pieces that I want to mask and detail up, or that will need fix-up work.

All these pieces are getting Alclad gloss black undercoat so I can go wild with the Alclad metallics on top - polished brass … Continue Reading ››

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New site design oddities

Gallery July 5, 2014 GN Leave a comment

I'm still trying to fine-tune the settings for the new site layout and theme. It appears that text isn't wrapping right and the main content area isn't working quite how I want. I'll give it another go tomorrow and see if I can't get it working the way I want. Ok, I think this is a … Continue Reading ››

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1/144 Neo Zeong part 1

Gallery July 5, 2014 GN 3 Comments

The Neo Zeong is quite daunting. Just unpacking the box and sifting through the pieces means you have to start thinking "what do I do first?"

Well, first thing first, obviously! And that means tidying up and cleaning the airbrush station. My youngest of little helpers … Continue Reading ››

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Neo Zeong is Here

Gallery July 4, 2014 GN 4 Comments

The Neo Zeong has arrived! Yes, the box is big, but it's not too big and not too heavy. I'll quickly grab some pictures and we'll see what kind of adventure we're in for! Is this the first Neo Zeong in Canada?