This video inspired me to start putting work into HG kits. Usually I’m not a fan of them but you turned this Zaku nobody ever talks about into a masterpiece
one extra beginner tip: when doing the second cutting (after snip from runner). arrange the cutter position to be on the same alignment as the pieces itself, that way it would leave a lesser marks and damage to the plastic, which can discourage from going to further steps(yes later process can rectify it, but less-is-more should be the way for beginner-friendly). amazing tutorial as always!~ ❤❤
@@saleen12 Cut along the "widest" thinner part of the sprue gate...rather than cutting through the thicker part. Less material to cut, leaves less damage to the part.
I just started Gunpla a month ago with HG Evangelions. I was absolutely convinced I would never put in the effort to customize these but after watching your video, I'm inspired!
welcome back! this is a great video I will definitely refer to often and also send to my friends. If I may mention one thing, though, it's that there was a very large and almost overwhelming variety of specific tools for specific jobs which can be hard to get for some people, or that many tools can just be out of the budget range for a beginner. Since this is a series aimed for beginners looking to up our game, it would be great to see cost saving techniques that achieve similar results. Thanks for the content and great builds, I cant wait to see this series continue!
I agree, panel liners, decals and top coat from spray cans is decently beginner friendly enough, but stuff like airbrushes and high end scribing tools feels like a fairly big investment to make for a beginner
@@taizheyuan3788 building your first gunpla, beginner friendly, well that was a lie. You'll need just some glue, sanding sponges, scribing chisel, oh don't forget your airbrush and compressor! masking! decals!.....boy, that escalated quickly...
Yes ! I absolutely love using gemstone/rhinestone and the like for mono eyes on my kits. It's such a cheap and easy way to get a fantastic looking effect, I'm surprised you don't see more people talking about it
@@arnogiessen9762 You can try searching up paper craft rhinestones or rhinestones in general. The ones I ended up getting were originally for paper crafts and they have an adhesive back, so all you have to do is peel it off the sheet and stick it on. I'd recommend getting one that comes with assorted sizes so you can get the one that fits your kits the best
The Zaku II F2 is easily one of my favorite HG kits. It was really nice to see the panel line scribing done on a kit I am familiar with. The panel lining here isn't anything ultra elaborate, but the results honestly rival a lot of MG kits. I love the HG range and it's cool to see what you can do with them, seeing as the kits themselves are fairly cheap.
Gran Turismo vibes for gunpla. Excellent. I would mention that it might be a good idea to gloss top coat prior to panel lining and such depending on the paint so there aren't any crazy reactions or bleeding. This really drives home that patience is the key to making something beautiful❤ I lack that trait sometimes because I enjoy moving to the next thing sooner rather than later so it's hard for me to slow down and dig into the details.
Eventually I'll have the time and equipment to work on the kits I've purchased. This definitely gives me some confidence that even basic stuff can look awesome with a little bit of practice.
It was great to see a clean straightforward build. With school going, I haven't been able to make any videos or build for that matter. Nice work as always man.
I always enjoy watching your videos. You are a master at the craft of Gunpla customization, you’re very thorough and pay attention to details. I especially like the way you apply waterslides, peeling the decal off the paper after soaking and rubbing the back of it against the decal solution brush, I’ll be sure to try that, because putting the solution on the model first causes the sol to dry quickly, or make the decal too wet and then the decal wrinkles and breaks… Your skills are very admirable and you make customization look very easy. Thank you for another chill video
LOVE IT!!! Love all the color combos and using that chisel makes a HUGE difference in the end result!!! All the added decals really adds some extra punch to the final build too! I will have to look out for those as well.
Dude the finish on your builds are what make them so damn good. You really inspire me to get the same quality in building gundam. I've only started recently into building gunpla, bought a HG unicorn gundam destroy mode limited base in Osaka.
From what I have noticed, what tends to make for a really good beginner's customization kit is one that is simple in design to begin with, and also one that can be fairly affordable. The Entry Grade Gundam, most High Grade UC Zakus (Origin ones won't work as well), HG GMs, or, as a slight personal favourite simple design for me... Core Gundams and the PLANETS system, tend to make for a fairly decent starting point with customization work. That being said... what also helps at times can be having a proper plan going into the design process. One also shouldn't be afraid of making mistakes, as that can as a result stifle one's ability to really learn. I will very likely be utilizing this video when it comes to eventually making a proper custom, so that I can bring the best out of mine, but for now, the best thing I can do is watch and learn. Kudos for the amazing Zaku 2 F2 build!
welcome back! watching this video make me want to start everything from the basic, sometimes I just focus on kitbash but not focus on small detail that make the kit looks more perfect. love your build, can't wait the sinanju👀
Watched that video a few times and absolutely love it. Currently working on my first Zaku and he's gonna be my first costum too! Wanna do the same steps, I'm very excited! Thanks a lot for this :)
Only kit I've fully painted and water slide was a HG Gouf Custom. I never panel lined it though cause never had any luck with my Tamiya panel liner working right.
Putting the patience to transform a simple HG into something so crazy is mind boggling. BTW, the part of the masking is terrific! I haven't got such patience! thanks for such video
thank you. I really love this video, It make me remember how many basic step that I already forget in many years. Happy to have this video in my save list.
Welcome back. Your videos has always been motivating to me. Awesome tutorial video. Looking forward to more of such tutorial videos. Thanks for sharing the techniques involved, more of such techniques sharing would definitely benefit beginners like me.
1. How much time do I need between wet coat after mist coat? Do I need to dry after mist coat or do I moisturize it right after wetting it a little? 2. When you put up the main color other than surfacer, do you do the same with metallic paint?
Great video, when you airbrush the mist and heavy/wet coat do you change the PSI? Also, it would be great if you could list the tools you use, such as the chamfer bit or scribing tool.
Great video, your tutorials (along with your customs) are the best. I have a suggestion for a next tutorial : could you explan in details what is a mist coat and a heavy wet coat ? The differences between them and the process regarding the type of paint (laquer or acrylic) ? Anyways, thanks again, and so good to see you back !
I noticed many builders like to cut out all the parts first, sand them in one go, then assemble. I tried to follow this and I had difficulty finding individual parts later, especially the smaller ones and those that have left/right variants 😅 am curious to know if there're any particular good reasons for this?
Awesome job love the beginner series so far lol How you get such smooth finish on your paint job? Do you sand every part of every piece ? Is it your paint ? Please advise ! Thankyou in advance . Keep up the good work
Great idea for a series but maybe try to remember beginners done have more than basic tools. Chisels, drills, chamfer bits, people probably don’t have. What can be done with a kit and very basic tools and processes would be great. That said thanks for the video. Love your work.
Fantastic work. Quick question for you. Using your methods here, is the finished kit mono-pose as a result of cutting off inner joint parts and painting the inner frame sections? Or is reposing possible? Cheers from the UK.
Cutting the female peg will also help with assembly when you might have layers of paint on a peg. If you have to appy force on a part your more likely to impress a finger print into the paint. Nothing ruins a paint job more than a finger print in it.
your video will be very invaluable, I have Zaku and it'll be my 1st Gunpla, if you don't mind, what green did you used for the legs and arms plus the shoulder, I've seen a lot of built Zaku and I see like 3 different kinds of green, the torso and the skirt seems to be a darker variation of green the majority looks like Russian Green... Thank you!
Thank you so much for these tutorial videos! I recently put together a RG Sazabi and broke the arm off. The female peg tore out completely when I was trying to pose it. Can you show me how to fix something like that?
I'm returning into the hobby of gunpla and been watching lots of videos to get me ready. I have some questions are majority of the paints people use acrylic or enamel? My friend swears by enamel but that stuff don't look easy to strip and fix and most videos I've seen seems like people are using acrylic from mr color. When you say top coat is that basically a varnish? I have varnish that I use for warhammer 40k minis is it the same thing or is top coat something completely different than a matte varnish?
The smallest scribe I have is a .20mm. Would that be too big to rescribe existing lines? Additionally, how to you get the lines smooth and when do you know they're deep enough?
As someone new to the hobby without tools and wanting to get into customs it would be really helpful if you could link the tools you use or maybe give recommendations. especially a good hobby knife.
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This video inspired me to start putting work into HG kits. Usually I’m not a fan of them but you turned this Zaku nobody ever talks about into a masterpiece
Imo the HG Zaku is one of the better HG kits, can't beat a classic.
Get an HG of all the classics, and the latest versions of them. They are usually suppppper perfect bcus bandai invest so much into HGs
the final result at the end practically looks like a 3d render, incredible
Blew my mind doing the decals like that. Setting the brush upside down and just touching it with the decal in the tweezers. Genius XD
one extra beginner tip: when doing the second cutting (after snip from runner). arrange the cutter position to be on the same alignment as the pieces itself, that way it would leave a lesser marks and damage to the plastic, which can discourage from going to further steps(yes later process can rectify it, but less-is-more should be the way for beginner-friendly).
amazing tutorial as always!~ ❤❤
I don't follow. What do you mean alignment
@@saleen12 Cut along the "widest" thinner part of the sprue gate...rather than cutting through the thicker part. Less material to cut, leaves less damage to the part.
I just started Gunpla a month ago with HG Evangelions. I was absolutely convinced I would never put in the effort to customize these but after watching your video, I'm inspired!
welcome back! this is a great video I will definitely refer to often and also send to my friends. If I may mention one thing, though, it's that there was a very large and almost overwhelming variety of specific tools for specific jobs which can be hard to get for some people, or that many tools can just be out of the budget range for a beginner. Since this is a series aimed for beginners looking to up our game, it would be great to see cost saving techniques that achieve similar results. Thanks for the content and great builds, I cant wait to see this series continue!
I agree, panel liners, decals and top coat from spray cans is decently beginner friendly enough, but stuff like airbrushes and high end scribing tools feels like a fairly big investment to make for a beginner
@@taizheyuan3788 building your first gunpla, beginner friendly, well that was a lie. You'll need just some glue, sanding sponges, scribing chisel, oh don't forget your airbrush and compressor! masking! decals!.....boy, that escalated quickly...
@@ShadowCross666first *custom build* ;)
Yes ! I absolutely love using gemstone/rhinestone and the like for mono eyes on my kits. It's such a cheap and easy way to get a fantastic looking effect, I'm surprised you don't see more people talking about it
where can i find some online?
@@arnogiessen9762 You can try searching up paper craft rhinestones or rhinestones in general. The ones I ended up getting were originally for paper crafts and they have an adhesive back, so all you have to do is peel it off the sheet and stick it on. I'd recommend getting one that comes with assorted sizes so you can get the one that fits your kits the best
For nice neat small sizes check out stuff meant for nail art
The Zaku II F2 is easily one of my favorite HG kits. It was really nice to see the panel line scribing done on a kit I am familiar with. The panel lining here isn't anything ultra elaborate, but the results honestly rival a lot of MG kits.
I love the HG range and it's cool to see what you can do with them, seeing as the kits themselves are fairly cheap.
I agree it has great lines I love the forearms, leg boosters and the chest proportions in particular.
Gran Turismo vibes for gunpla. Excellent. I would mention that it might be a good idea to gloss top coat prior to panel lining and such depending on the paint so there aren't any crazy reactions or bleeding. This really drives home that patience is the key to making something beautiful❤ I lack that trait sometimes because I enjoy moving to the next thing sooner rather than later so it's hard for me to slow down and dig into the details.
Eventually I'll have the time and equipment to work on the kits I've purchased. This definitely gives me some confidence that even basic stuff can look awesome with a little bit of practice.
It was great to see a clean straightforward build. With school going, I haven't been able to make any videos or build for that matter. Nice work as always man.
Welcome back stranger
Hehehe thank you stranger!! 🙇🏻♂️🙇🏻♂️
@@reloadreload8723We are selling Gunpla knowledge my friend, what do you seek?
It's great man to see your videos again, I made a lot of customs based on your ideas and techniques!! it was really worth it🇧🇷
I always enjoy watching your videos. You are a master at the craft of Gunpla customization, you’re very thorough and pay attention to details. I especially like the way you apply waterslides, peeling the decal off the paper after soaking and rubbing the back of it against the decal solution brush, I’ll be sure to try that, because putting the solution on the model first causes the sol to dry quickly, or make the decal too wet and then the decal wrinkles and breaks… Your skills are very admirable and you make customization look very easy. Thank you for another chill video
Decals and a matte finish really do just hit perfectly
LOVE IT!!! Love all the color combos and using that chisel makes a HUGE difference in the end result!!!
All the added decals really adds some extra punch to the final build too! I will have to look out for those as well.
Probably the best video out there. Very much beginner , it’s just basics to make it look good . Thankyou !!!!
Dude the finish on your builds are what make them so damn good. You really inspire me to get the same quality in building gundam. I've only started recently into building gunpla, bought a HG unicorn gundam destroy mode limited base in Osaka.
I love your work. Is so relaxing just watching you do these videos
Glad you liked it..!! I’ll do my best to keep making relaxing gunpla build video! 🙇🏻♂️
From what I have noticed, what tends to make for a really good beginner's customization kit is one that is simple in design to begin with, and also one that can be fairly affordable.
The Entry Grade Gundam, most High Grade UC Zakus (Origin ones won't work as well), HG GMs, or, as a slight personal favourite simple design for me... Core Gundams and the PLANETS system, tend to make for a fairly decent starting point with customization work.
That being said... what also helps at times can be having a proper plan going into the design process. One also shouldn't be afraid of making mistakes, as that can as a result stifle one's ability to really learn.
I will very likely be utilizing this video when it comes to eventually making a proper custom, so that I can bring the best out of mine, but for now, the best thing I can do is watch and learn. Kudos for the amazing Zaku 2 F2 build!
welcome back!
watching this video make me want to start everything from the basic, sometimes I just focus on kitbash but not focus on small detail that make the kit looks more perfect.
love your build, can't wait the sinanju👀
Watched that video a few times and absolutely love it. Currently working on my first Zaku and he's gonna be my first costum too! Wanna do the same steps, I'm very excited! Thanks a lot for this :)
This is a beautiful video. Love the music, the clear camera, and the simple instructions.
Also just a fantastic result. Lovely.
Only kit I've fully painted and water slide was a HG Gouf Custom. I never panel lined it though cause never had any luck with my Tamiya panel liner working right.
Welcome back! I'm glad to see you again 🙂
As always, the video is great!! 👍👍
Thanks for your support Soseji!! I really appreciate it!
Putting the patience to transform a simple HG into something so crazy is mind boggling. BTW, the part of the masking is terrific! I haven't got such patience! thanks for such video
Welcome back, your videos were one of the deciding factors to finally make the full jump into the hobby two years ago.
I'm literally at this stage of the hobby and every tip was so helpful. Thanks for the vid.
Welcome back, wish to see more of your custom builds :) keep it simple at the same time very pleasing to the eye
BEST CUSTOM GUIDE OF 2023!!!
Thank youu!! More Back to Basics Series videos to come!
Yes, please 🙏👏⚡️
Awesome tips/advice. Especially with the mist then wet coat. Tried that just yesterday and paint was a lot smoother. 🤘
terbaik bro. terima kasih kongsi ilmu untuk beginner mcm ni, mmg sngt membantu dan bermanfaat 💯👍
One of the best pieces of advice you have is learning how to train your eyes to see properly thinned paint.
Awesome video! What chisels did you use and where do you recommend getting them?
(Hope you can recommend me a few starter ones!)
thank you. I really love this video, It make me remember how many basic step that I already forget in many years.
Happy to have this video in my save list.
This gave me some more confidence to try removing seamlines and doing color correction on some of my HG kits
THE KING OF CHILL AND AWESOME CUSTOMS IS BACKKKKK
Welcome back. Your videos has always been motivating to me. Awesome tutorial video. Looking forward to more of such tutorial videos.
Thanks for sharing the techniques involved, more of such techniques sharing would definitely benefit beginners like me.
The HGUC Zaku II F2 is one of my favorite kits, so if I can get my hands on another one I will try to follow along your video.
This is by far the best tutorial I have ever seen. Thanks bro. I will try to do the same for my HG kits. Very helpful.🙂
1. How much time do I need between wet coat after mist coat? Do I need to dry after mist coat or do I moisturize it right after wetting it a little? 2. When you put up the main color other than surfacer, do you do the same with metallic paint?
Back to basics ! I will totally follow this tutorial to getting back to Gunpla modeling, some boxes are waiting for ages in my studio
Welcome back! Great to see your videos again after what happened. I hope you're doing well!
Wonderfull upload /er . The craftsmanship , the background music/atmosphere, the video edition, the creativity .. Well done!
Nice relaxing build! Good back to the basics video. Greetings from Ecuador 🇪🇨
Hi there my friend from Ecuador!! It’s amazing that my video can reach South America! Thank you so much for your support! 🙇🏻♂️
Welcome back!!
Its Simple and its Perfect❤❤ hope you make more video!!
More power to you and your channel😊😊😊
THE KING IS BACK! I've missed your videos, man! Now I'm inspired to create more custom work
Great video, when you airbrush the mist and heavy/wet coat do you change the PSI? Also, it would be great if you could list the tools you use, such as the chamfer bit or scribing tool.
Dude I always catch a vibe and mellow out when watching your videos. I just love your style man!
keep it up producing this kind of video for beginner. a lot of beginner out there don't know how to start.
Great video, your tutorials (along with your customs) are the best.
I have a suggestion for a next tutorial : could you explan in details what is a mist coat and a heavy wet coat ? The differences between them and the process regarding the type of paint (laquer or acrylic) ?
Anyways, thanks again, and so good to see you back !
Ohh man how great it's having you back!!!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!! 🙇🏻♂️
Good to see you back! And thank you for this tutorial, even though I've been building for 12 years, there's always something I can learn!
Great choice. F2 is my fav Zaku design and HG kit is an excellent one
Wow..our legend is back!!!!
Thank you bro..!!
Akhirnyaa yang di tunggu tunggu. Selamat kemabali 🎉
Hehe terima kasih broo!!
After a year the man the myth the legend has returned.
Hehehe a year and a half since my last custom build video 🤣🤣 damn that’s longggg. Btw, thanks bro for watching my video!
Love this new series! Hopefully we get some airbrushing tips or airbrush tools that you recommend in the future contents.
Great video for beginners or just weekend warriors. Thank you for sharing!
I noticed many builders like to cut out all the parts first, sand them in one go, then assemble. I tried to follow this and I had difficulty finding individual parts later, especially the smaller ones and those that have left/right variants 😅 am curious to know if there're any particular good reasons for this?
Welcome back! Hope that this is a new start for many more videos to come.
Awesome job love the beginner series so far lol
How you get such smooth finish on your paint job?
Do you sand every part of every piece ? Is it your paint ?
Please advise ! Thankyou in advance .
Keep up the good work
Great idea for a series but maybe try to remember beginners done have more than basic tools. Chisels, drills, chamfer bits, people probably don’t have. What can be done with a kit and very basic tools and processes would be great. That said thanks for the video. Love your work.
OMG!!! this inspires me a lot! need to put some serious works on my kits, not to be a snap built man anymore. thanks man!! Superb masterpiece!!!
Beautiful job! What was your total build time, including painting?
Would you have a link for the chamfer bit, too?
Hey thanks for these videos, been getting back into gunpla and it's bee great learning from you. Much appreciated!
Magnifica customizzazione dello Zaku, un vero capolavoro, complimenti🔝
Fantastic work. Quick question for you. Using your methods here, is the finished kit mono-pose as a result of cutting off inner joint parts and painting the inner frame sections? Or is reposing possible? Cheers from the UK.
I really miss watching your videos.. your videos are so relaxing to watch, I hope to see more new uploads from you again..
So happy to see you back
Thank you..!!
I liked this a lot, and the fact that you’re back! 🙌🏽
Good to have you back!
Thank you bro..! 😁😁
Wow, suddenly this channel came back alive. I no longer build any gunpla, but I will keep on watching your new video.
I missed these.. Glad you're back.
Cutting the female peg will also help with assembly when you might have layers of paint on a peg. If you have to appy force on a part your more likely to impress a finger print into the paint. Nothing ruins a paint job more than a finger print in it.
I am just getting into Gunpla and I must say this looks daunting as heck.
I'm so happy to see your videos again!! 🙇🏼♂️
This is really great information and the final result looks fantastic!
Missed your videos! So glad you posted again, keep up the great content!
So happy to watch you again. Your work is so inspiring.
That was awesome! Beautiful piece!
Thank you..!! 🤩🤩
Incredible Work! Great inspiration as well.
Insane talent to make it look like 3D render at the end 👌
Thanks a ton! I really appreciate it!
Love this idea for a series it's super useful! Just wondering if you need to let the mist coat dry before applying the heavy/wet coat when airbrushing
Wanna ask same thing 🤔
your video will be very invaluable, I have Zaku and it'll be my 1st Gunpla, if you don't mind, what green did you used for the legs and arms plus the shoulder, I've seen a lot of built Zaku and I see like 3 different kinds of green, the torso and the skirt seems to be a darker variation of green the majority looks like Russian Green... Thank you!
Thank you so much for these tutorial videos!
I recently put together a RG Sazabi and broke the arm off. The female peg tore out completely when I was trying to pose it. Can you show me how to fix something like that?
That is amazing. Glad you are back! You make some of the bust custom gunpla.
Akhirnyeeeee....terima kasih kerana kembali!!!!😭😭😭😭😭😭
Perfect work , how much time have to wait between coats of primer and between paint also
Glad to have you back!
Thank you for coming back!
Love this! Thank you for editing it so peacefully
Welcome back🎉Please tell us where can we learn about the lighting😅 it's amazing
This is incredible! Thanks so much for all the effort that went into this video!
My pleasure!
This is exactly the type of video Ive been needing
Great work as always!🔥Nice to see you back
Welcome back. Enjoy your video, so relaxing.
I'm returning into the hobby of gunpla and been watching lots of videos to get me ready. I have some questions are majority of the paints people use acrylic or enamel? My friend swears by enamel but that stuff don't look easy to strip and fix and most videos I've seen seems like people are using acrylic from mr color. When you say top coat is that basically a varnish? I have varnish that I use for warhammer 40k minis is it the same thing or is top coat something completely different than a matte varnish?
The smallest scribe I have is a .20mm. Would that be too big to rescribe existing lines? Additionally, how to you get the lines smooth and when do you know they're deep enough?
Zaku. So simple, yet so beautiful
As someone new to the hobby without tools and wanting to get into customs it would be really helpful if you could link the tools you use or maybe give recommendations. especially a good hobby knife.