Elysion: Assembly and Completion!

Finally, finally got round to finishing Elysion who's been sitting around way longer than I would've liked. It's been busy for me during these past few days and it's going to get even busier since my parents are coming home for the holidays. I don't think I'll be able to get round to completing the rest of my LBXs (12 in waiting, or something to that number, I've lost count) any time soon, but I really don't want them to reach their first homecoming anniversaries without being built. That just seems...sad ^^;

Looking very, very worn (◍•ᴗ•◍)

Anyway, I've learned a lot of things building Elysion. One is not to apply plastic cement after you've primed. Another is primed surfaces are not friendly to hand brushing, but workable if your paints aren't being stubborn. And Tamiya Metallic Blue (X-13) is fucking stubborn paint.

I had initially painted his blue parts in X-13 and the shiny bits in the paint refused to mix, making the parts looked like they weathered themselves. I went over them in Flat Blue, which kind of did the trick in smoothing out the color.

More learning / progress pics under the cut. 

Achilles: Painting and Weathering

A week-long process since I was running about completing the requirements needed to enroll in my Masters Program (orientation this Tuesday! I'm back to being a student very soon. Aaah how fast time flies（＠´＿｀＠）)

Tried my hand at some weathering and shadowing. I certainly liked the results (but I sure could improve with practice).

Pieces mounted for Flat Clear spraying

Spoon Testing and Handbrushing

Did some spoon tests today and learned many things! One is to invest in an airbrush if I want to get anywhere in this hobby. Details and lotsa pictures under the Read More~

The spoons I used were made of biodegradable plastic, which may or may not have had some effect on the handbrushing afterward but I can't be too sure.