Youtube and practice (for both the airbrushing and the brush painting). And even then, I would say I still don't know a lot about it (definitely deficient in that practice part).
Some specific videos I watched were:
For brush painting, I essentially transferred skills I learned for miniature painting, and any good video for that will help you with the other. Mr. Hobby Gundam Color paints (semi-gloss) tend to dry to a similar gloss as Bandai's plastic, so I thin those with either a bit of Isopropyl alcohol, Mr. Hobby Acrysion Thinner, or Mr. Color Leveling Thinner.
Sorry for the late response. Here's a non-exhaustive list from memory:
@gunpla Image links for Lemmy:
Standing pose: https://files.ohai.social/media/_attachments/files/117/213/846/764/217/494/original/665e6ed810841323.jpg
Dual wielding beam sabers: https://files.ohai.social/media/_attachments/files/117/213/846/813/429/729/original/6e0cc93a9653cafd.jpg
OG's "Last Shooting" Pose: https://files.ohai.social/media/_attachments/files/117/213/846/916/389/045/original/78a121dc747a7771.jpg
cross-posted from: https://ohai.social/users/augus/statuses/117213893422723790
HG Gundam Mk. II (Revive)
This was a fun kit, although I'm glad I went into it knowing it needed some paint. I was surprised at how much I liked the design, since I'm not a big fan of the RX-78-2.
#gunpla #gundammkii #gundam #universalcentury #hguc #HighGrade #plamo #modelkit #mecha
@gunpla Image links for Lemmy:
Unicorn mode defensive pose: https://files.ohai.social/media/_attachments/files/116/941/516/099/528/132/original/5e0bfcacd742237b.jpg
Destroy mode dual wielding: https://files.ohai.social/media/_attachments/files/116/941/517/031/420/603/original/867eb52b33f3c43e.jpg
Unicorn mode close-up with bazooka: https://files.ohai.social/media/_attachments/files/116/941/517/579/769/150/original/c24a2841ffb265a1.jpg
MG Unicorn Gundam (OVA)
This is definitely a kit of highs and lows. The pink plastic almost glows, and the silhouette is intimidating. However, the transformation gimmick causes issues with Unicorn mode and general stability, which is quite unfortunate.
#gunpla #gundam #mecha #gundamuc #GundamUnicorn #plamo #modelkit
cross-posted from: https://ohai.social/users/augus/statuses/116569096182149043
Zakupla-kun DX
This was a neat kit to build. Almost a surreal experience to clip a display runner out of an actual runner. The last image is a scan of the parts list, just to demonstrate how much goes into the display.
It's been a while since I gave Open Camera a try. My main issue with using my phone for these pictures was just getting the thing to focus where I wanted it and not make everything yellow in my work's less-than-optimal lighting. I'll have to experiment some with focus and/or exposure bracketing in Open Camera and see if that gets me closer to where I want.
Thank you again!
(using my Lemmy account because Mastodon doesn't handle large posts very well)
Thank you for the info. I'd never even heard of Corel Photo-Paint. My main reason to use RAW images is because my personal camera is not a $2,200 piece of equipment; it is an entry-level Nikon from 2012. The images it produces alongside the RAW ones are like 1 MB jpegs (from what I remember). That said, I definitely need to refine my image workflow.
cross-posted from: https://ohai.social/users/augus/statuses/115928581130162056
HG Unicorn Gundam 02 Banshee Norn (Destroy Mode)
(that's a mouthfull)
I went into this kit expecting extra work, but the result was worth it. It even came with an extra shield (from the Unicorn mode?). I do wish it came with some basic beams for the sabers and tonfas, though.
#gunpla #gundam #modelkits #plamo #mecha #HighGrade #GundamUnicorn
I have spun up an instance and made use of the csv import. So far my main complaints are the lack of bulk image uploads (that I've found) and a seeming inability to generally browse items (except by location).
The label system is quite useful, although I do wish there could be tiers of labels, or maybe category options that function similarly to labels but in a different part of the UI.
Thank you again for the suggestion; I'll continue playing around with it while I look into others suggestions.
Thank you for the suggestion. I will look into it. It seems like I will need more than a brief glance at the readme to figure out how it works, but it seems like installation is relatively simple.
It looks like that would work as an essentially 1-to-1 replacement, especially since I would never need the full GB that instance offers. I could even self-host it, although without an existing proxy config that would likely be a bit too much for me at this point. Thank you for the suggestion.
Edit: Not quite 1-to-1: similar to HomeBox, it does not support linking images, just uploading image files. This isn't a deal breaker, though.
That may work quite well, and my reverse proxy already has an example config for it. I'll look into it some more. Thank you.
I currently keep track of which model kits, brick building sets, and painting miniatures that I own and whether I have made progress on them in a Google Sheet. As part of my attempt to degoogle, I am looking into various alternatives.
My current preferences for an alternative are:
One of the alternatives I've already tried is the Nexcloud Office plugin for my existing Nextcloud server using Collabora Online as a backend. In addition to it loading quite slowly, I had issues editing any files created with the plugin, and after tinkering with it for a while I decided to put that solution aside. This was several months ago.
Another alternative I have considered is coverting this sheet into a database. I do not have much experience with databases (pretty much just creating one in MariaDB for Nextcloud), but from what I know about them this seems like a good use case for one. I do not know what would be best as a frontend; phpMyAdmin? DBeaver?
Any suggestions? If all else fails, I'll just keep an .ods document on Nexcloud and install LibreOffice Viewer on my phone, but I would prefer not to have to download and upload the .ods through Nextcloud every time I want to update my inventory (this is primarily an issue when I update it at work).
This is what I currently use:
Markdown table with data type guesses if image does not load
| Name | Number | Brand | Grade/Type | Line | Year | Image/Link | Scale | Retail | Price Paid | Assembled? | Painted | Yen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gundam Barbatos Lupus (ASW-G-08) | 5055446 | Bandai | HG (High Grade) | I-BO | 2016 | [Formula1] | 1/144 | [Formula2]/[USD Retail] | $10.19 | Y/N/'- | Y/N/'- | 1000 |
| [TINYTEXT] | [VARCHAR] | [TINYTEXT] | [TINYTEXT] | [TINYTEXT] | [YEAR] | [TEXT] | [FLOAT]/[SMALLINT]/[TINYTEXT] | [DECIMAL] | [DECIMAL] | [BOOLEAN] | [BOOLEAN] | [SMALLINT] |
There are only a few formulae used:
=HYPERLINK("https://bandai-hobby.net/item/5886/",IMAGE("https://bandai-hobby.net/images/157_5886_s_5pwg9tvxlm5v4gwrz49ly8ry3j8e.jpg"))Yen column) to equivalent USD in the release year (could easily be replaced with a manual conversion or a researched US retail)=M36&"円 / $"&TEXT(M36*VLOOKUP(F36,'Currency Rates'!$A$2:$B$52,2,FALSE),"#,##0.00")=QUERY(GOOGLEFINANCE("CURRENCY:JPYUSD","price",DATE(A47,1,1),IF(DATE(A47,12,31)-TODAY()>0,TODAY(),DATE(A47,12,31)),"DAILY"),"select avg(Col2) where Col1 is not null label avg(Col2)''",1)This last formula is used on a conversion sheet referenced in Formula 2, which looks like this:
I appreciate any help.
cross-posted from: https://ohai.social/users/augus/statuses/115888873923228056
MGSD Gundam Aerial
Finally figured something out for pictures, just in time to finish another Aerial.
This kit is super fun. The strange proportions highlight a lot of what I like about the original design, and the eyes are absolutely wild. The permet could stand out more, but I appreciate that I can swap between red and blue.
#gunpla #gwitch #gundam #modelkits #plamo #mecha #mgsd #SuperDeformed
cross-posted from: https://ohai.social/users/augus/statuses/115289041571944881
RG Gundam Epyon (with decals)
I finally finished putting the decals on my RG Gundam Epyon. Even with the matte top coat I've flaked off two of them, but I'm still happy with the result. I love this kit.
cross-posted from: https://ohai.social/users/augus/statuses/115096005495812266
HGIBO Gundam Vidar
Super fun kit, as long as you go in expecting to do some painting. Gundam Color Phantom Gray and Gundam Marker Metallic Red were all I needed (besides my panel lining fluid), and I'm pretty happy with the result.
That said, any tips on how to apply the metallic Gundam markers more evenly?
#highgrade #gundam #gunpla #hgibo #IronBloodedOrphans #modelkits #plamo #mecha
