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    Gunpla & Plamo, Showcase

    The Witch from Mercury’s iconic mecha deserves a clean build, and here’s mine

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    Gundam Aerial HG Gunpla model in a floating attack pose, cinematic shot with a space background

    Better late than never. Today I’m finally sharing my Gundam Aerial HG build, a model I picked up as a souvenir in Akihabara, Tokyo, back in 2023 and finished in early 2024. It’s been sitting on the shelf waiting for its moment in the spotlight, and today it’s finally its time. Welcome the Witch from Mercury.

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    Showcase: Gundam RX-78-2 HGUC Ecopla black version

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    Close-up of a black Ecopla Gundam RX-78-2 HG model, lit with pink and purple light on a black background

    Today, for a change, we have not Warhammer but a new Gundam model from my collection: the iconic RX-78-2 in High Grade, in the black Ecopla version. I’ve enhanced this kit with weathering effects and hand-painted glow effects. How I did this, I’ll show you in this post.

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    Showcase: The Gundam Base Limited RX-78-2 Gundam SD Cross Silhouette

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    Cinematic shot of a weathered RX-78-2 Gundam SD Cross Silhouette in Limited Gundam Base monochrome blue, floating in attack pose in front of a dramatic blue space background

    A first on Tale of Painters! After the Ultramarines release kicked off the blue weeks here on the blog, I thought I’d share my very first Gundam: the RX-78-2 SD Cross Silhouette in the limited blue monochrome colour scheme, exclusive to The Gundam Base stores. In this post, I’ll talk about my experience with this kit compared to Warhammer model kits.

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