Valvrave I has been an interesting build.... by which I mean a rather frustrating build. The actual plastic and assembly is great, but the stickers and their use are frustrating. I like to paint wherever possible, not least as I love to experiment with various paint effects, but on this kit, the red and white … Continue Reading ››
Valvrave I continues to slowly progress as I carefully mask and airbrush the pieces. Of course, as I go along I miss pieces that should have been masked and painted so I take them off again, apply the masking and paint.
I've been using the Createx white for this kit and it's working well. It's cheap … Continue Reading ››
I began with Valvrave I, but after looking carefully at the kit and stickers I decided to go with a full paint job. I know this will mean that I can't really use the logo stickers, but I reckon the end result will still look great. And … Continue Reading ››
I've decided to start on the Red Valvrave 1. Looking into the kit, I'm rather disappointed that the stickers for the logos are not on a clear background, which is going to make it tricky to do a nice painted build.
And as luck would have it, more paint arrived this morning. Especially for the Valvrave kits, I needed a wider range of colours, and I wanted the Tamiya flat white for the Unicorn (it really sticks to the plastic very well, and makes a great base for mixing up pale colours).
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I completed the frame and did an assembly. This kit has perhaps the most impressive inner frame of PG Gundams that I've built so far. There's an immense amount of detail and good articulation. The only negative aspect are the feet which are lightweight and don't have the strength or detail of the rest of … Continue Reading ››
Here's the complete LBX Lucifer as built by my eldest daughter. She did a great job, especially with the tiny stickers. All the parts were just pushed off the runners and no de-nubbing was done - this is basically straight as it comes with no tools. I'm impressed! Continue Reading ››
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