by Mangozac | Aug 26, 2012
You know it’s not a good start to trying out a new hobby technique when the new tube of oil paint explodes when you open it… So yesterday I picked up some oil paints and some odourless thinner. They are Winsor and Newton series 1 paints and I was quite...
by Mangozac | Jul 24, 2012
Sorry for the neglect of the blog lately but to tell the truth I’ve actually been doing hardly anything hobby related for quite a few weeks now. It’s just been one of those periods of constant real life distractions. Not least of which has been moving...
by Mangozac | May 17, 2012
More painting done! First up a shot showing what the masking is like. Fun fun! I’ve gone through a bit of Tamiya tape on this project (need to buy some more 10mm wide type). And next the one everybody has been waiting for! I unscrewed my “painting...
by Mangozac | May 13, 2012
Alright I’ve been doing a lot of painting this last week (this is what’s been keeping me from the Centurion)! First real painting I’ve done in quite a while actually! Since much of this painting process has been an educational exercise I...
by Mangozac | Apr 29, 2012
Some small progress this weekend: painting has begun! First up, last weekend while playing around with the chassis I dropped it, smashing one of the vents that sits behind the top hatch. Although the vents were just Kotobukiya detailing bits, I didn’t have any...
