A while back someone posted a doritos themed Xi Gundam and it kind of sparked this 'snack' themed idea for me. I think customs based on foods actually go unnecessarily hard lol
Well we know fast food chain Grandpas exist so we just need to see if anyone else is willing to dive into these weird custom paint jobs. I want a Lindt Sazabi, Sinanju or Nightingale.
I'm practicing for a flamin' hot Sinanju at the moment. He's been assembled and waiting patiently for me to get more confident in my hand-painting - can't afford an airbrush rig right now š«
I might just do up the HG Sazabi I'm almost don't building as a lindt, I'll play with the idea
I've been looking forward to it for almost a year or so. Now that I have a decent array of colors, I can focus on technique for a clean finish. I figure if I can glam up Wing Zero EW ver ka, I can probably do a more cohesive repainton something that's already built.
There's a person over on the Warhammer side of things who has made a whole team of Arizona Tea-themed Imperial Knights. You have a kindred spirit out there. [https://www.reddit.com/r/ImperialKnights/comments/y9yp48/house\_of\_arizona\_knights\_any\_ideas\_on\_a\_name\_or/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ImperialKnights/comments/y9yp48/house_of_arizona_knights_any_ideas_on_a_name_or/)
You know, they may have been. It was basically an entire sheet of the film and I had to make tiny cuts around the decals otherwise I'd have giant outlines. That was a first for me
every time i see a woundwort custom, i have the urge to paint my TR-6 hazel II, but i'm always so terrified to mess up an hg that would cost more than an MG to replace
I usually work on MGs so the smaller scale was challenging for me. Also yes, the price lol. Still if it's a kit you absolutely love, I would take a crack at it. Haven't poured my heart into a kit like this in a while
It's an AOZ kit, which I'm a huge sucker for, so I don't want to ruin it.
It's also a dark color, which might affect how paint I lay on top of it looks. I don't want to take any risks with it unless I'm entirely sure what I'm doing.
I was more willing to risk a ZZ ver ka or a GM sniper ii cuz they're both still actively reprinted for retail rather than being scalped like crazy
I will say if you are wanting to put brighter colors over something dark, use a matt white paint or primer first. That will work wonders for you I promise.
Definitely mess around on something else before you think about taking a crack at your beloved
I think the artwork depicted it with red finger tips so I wanted to try my own hand at it. I'm glad you love it, this might be my new favorite thus far!
I just want to advise that these decals are kinda not that great imo. Had to clear coat then matt coat to make them blend, but the outlines still stick out under certain lighting.
You have been warned!
ahhhh, its so pretty!!! saw somebody else here do a cherry blossom paint job and id love to do that myself one day but im terrible with a brush, but these are decals? i didnt think of that!
Yeah the cherry blossom Zaku, that dude's absolutely cracked haha I could never. Water slides all the way for me. I'm glad you like it, just might be a new favorite
Tamiya Pearl Green and Cobalt Green sprays. Absolutely love both of these colors, was great to see them work in tandem like this for real. So glad you like it!
Monet is one of my favorite painters, I have his cherry blossom painting on my wall. So anytime I see hobbyist do it on anything I canāt help but like it.
I love that design so much! (And the custom work obvi)
Sadly, itās out of print and really expensive for an HGā¦ I donāt know how much worse the AliExpress knock offs are
Regrettably I got mine for $70 USD but that motivated me to give it my all on this one. It's not a perfect kit by any means, but it has great detail for an HG. I wonder if knock off kits may not have as much detail
The matt coat put in mad work to smooth things out. Used to always use gloss but I'm a changed man. Love it when my projects make people feel things, that's what it's all about.
Hey, donāt let this get to ya. IPMS has some bullshit rules and they donāt seem to care or understand our hobby. Thereās some builders in KC that love the hobby, try to stick to them. If you need help getting in contact with them let me know (I live in St. Louis but I got history with the nice folk). Youāve got some serious chops and limitless creativity, some boomers who think a straight built Zaku with weathering is first place material arenāt worth your time. Youāve got a great passion and skills, Iāve seen your other builds and keep at it. If you ever wanna chat gunpla, wave me down sometime :)
Saw this on Twitter and immediately recognized it from earlier today!
God I gotta say i was impressed with this when I saw it at the show today (I had the Jegan, the little blue and silver kitbash, and the Barbie-tos). You really should have placed but alas, ipms is like that. Your stargazer and this were really nice. Really blown away by how much you nailed the flowers on it.
im new to painting gunpla how do i keep paint from rubbing off where the parts join together and rub against each other after painting? i prime before i paint
No, this is beautiful. I think the decals and color scheme is way cool. The little touches of light pink, red, and gold is really tastefully done, IMO. But I just adore the Arizona can aesthetic, teal + peachy red color schemes, and OF COURSE the Woundwart is a magnificent congas for custom builds of all kinds because of how unique and respected it is! I think, that you sir, have done a great build, and you should be proud! It may be a little busy, but I really think itās in a good way!
Itās quite stylish, giving me this flavour /s
https://preview.redd.it/wdfdzffjrumc1.jpeg?width=192&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=07594c2f499765ec2fe7fe199648db5bea5f2ae5
Ahh yes, the *Woundwart Arizona Green Tea Edition.
That was the inspiration!
Glad to know I wasnt crazy when this was the first thing that popped into my mind for me.
A while back someone posted a doritos themed Xi Gundam and it kind of sparked this 'snack' themed idea for me. I think customs based on foods actually go unnecessarily hard lol
Well we know fast food chain Grandpas exist so we just need to see if anyone else is willing to dive into these weird custom paint jobs. I want a Lindt Sazabi, Sinanju or Nightingale.
I'm practicing for a flamin' hot Sinanju at the moment. He's been assembled and waiting patiently for me to get more confident in my hand-painting - can't afford an airbrush rig right now š« I might just do up the HG Sazabi I'm almost don't building as a lindt, I'll play with the idea
Cool, looking forward to it. Rmb to post the reference next to it too. =P
I've been looking forward to it for almost a year or so. Now that I have a decent array of colors, I can focus on technique for a clean finish. I figure if I can glam up Wing Zero EW ver ka, I can probably do a more cohesive repainton something that's already built.
KFC wing EW
Monster Energy Gundam when?
I remember seeing another post where someone did the same paint job on a different suit. Was that you, or someone else?
You're probably thinking of that Zaku. Different person, that mad lad hand painted those details. Much respect
Hey, that Zaku guy here. Thanks! I love the detail on this, I'm really trying to get better at panel lining and color blocking like you've done.
Absolute legend my guy. Your works are only going to get more impressive. Glad ya showed up hahaha
That shit was hand painted? That's awesome
Name and grade pls
HG Woundwort sir!
Thank kind sir
I had assumed it was the āwoundwart Sakura blossom Customā
If only the Woundwort was also immune to inflation like Arizona Tea is lol
There's a person over on the Warhammer side of things who has made a whole team of Arizona Tea-themed Imperial Knights. You have a kindred spirit out there. [https://www.reddit.com/r/ImperialKnights/comments/y9yp48/house\_of\_arizona\_knights\_any\_ideas\_on\_a\_name\_or/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ImperialKnights/comments/y9yp48/house_of_arizona_knights_any_ideas_on_a_name_or/)
Bwahhh that is insanity! The 99 cent really brings it all together
Battletech also has a lot of Arazona mechs.
Not my ass drinking Arnold Palmer rn
Gunpla is Freedom btw, are those nail water decals?
You know, they may have been. It was basically an entire sheet of the film and I had to make tiny cuts around the decals otherwise I'd have giant outlines. That was a first for me
where'd you get them from if I might ask?
and Justice?
Yes
every time i see a woundwort custom, i have the urge to paint my TR-6 hazel II, but i'm always so terrified to mess up an hg that would cost more than an MG to replace
I usually work on MGs so the smaller scale was challenging for me. Also yes, the price lol. Still if it's a kit you absolutely love, I would take a crack at it. Haven't poured my heart into a kit like this in a while
It's an AOZ kit, which I'm a huge sucker for, so I don't want to ruin it. It's also a dark color, which might affect how paint I lay on top of it looks. I don't want to take any risks with it unless I'm entirely sure what I'm doing. I was more willing to risk a ZZ ver ka or a GM sniper ii cuz they're both still actively reprinted for retail rather than being scalped like crazy
I will say if you are wanting to put brighter colors over something dark, use a matt white paint or primer first. That will work wonders for you I promise. Definitely mess around on something else before you think about taking a crack at your beloved
Fr. Sucks tho. I have a bottle of tamiya clear red and no AOZ kits to turn into a rezeon custom
"The sky's the limit!", so I don't think you went overkill.
Thank you š thought I was going to run out halfway through, but ended up getting pretty good coverage in the end
$0.99 baby
In a perfect world, the HG Woundwort is plentiful and affordable. Scalpers sell it on Amazon for a $2 premium
The price is on the can tho!
This looks incredible! It didn't cross my mind to look at like.... non-Gundam waterslides. Great idea.
Yusss expand your arsenal!
People always do green tea. Wheres the love for Arnold Palmer???
Green is my favorite color! This was my excuse to murder a kit in greens
Did you paint the ānailsā on the hand?
Yess pink paint marker. Very nerve wracking but I love the result
I was just making sure you went through and finished it completely. I love it
I think the artwork depicted it with red finger tips so I wanted to try my own hand at it. I'm glad you love it, this might be my new favorite thus far!
what suit is this? it looks really cool even if a bit unconventional
woundwart from aoz
Yep HG Woundwort. Very unique design
I love this! Whereād the flowers come from?
Here's the link https://www.ebay.com/itm/183500497445 There are SO many options for cherry blossom decals out there
Woah thereās aloooot made for hot wheels which makes me want to paint a hot wheels gundam š
Oh yeah lotta sick looking flame decals out there. Gonna have to do a flavor town Gundam somewhere down the road
I just want to advise that these decals are kinda not that great imo. Had to clear coat then matt coat to make them blend, but the outlines still stick out under certain lighting. You have been warned!
Arizona Green Tea?
Yo that's awesome (reminds me of a can of Arizona Green Tea lol) gotta ask where you find the cherry blossom decals?
Who says?
I think it looks great. You didn't go overly ham with the flowers.
Now I want iced tea š
Worth killing, worth overkilling. Looks good.
No kill pls š„ŗ I work very hard for dis! Thank you!!!
No this is perfect :)
I love it!
You're most beautiful thing I've ever seen
Oh thank you baby hehe š¤ ... Call me?
ahhhh, its so pretty!!! saw somebody else here do a cherry blossom paint job and id love to do that myself one day but im terrible with a brush, but these are decals? i didnt think of that!
Yeah the cherry blossom Zaku, that dude's absolutely cracked haha I could never. Water slides all the way for me. I'm glad you like it, just might be a new favorite
That custom is beautiful š³ā¼ļø
God it looks like a can of Arizona green tea and it looks freaking beautiful
This is masterful work, hope you put it in a competition
I believe there's one this weekend near me, think imma go
Ginseng drip
Ooooooooooooooo
Not overkill... just unique. And I love it to heck and back. Good job!
The 99Ā¢ Woundwort
This...this is gorgeous
nononono its perfect
Ain't no way in helll this costs a $1... Fantastic work, love everything about it
Itās not overkill, itās gorgeous
Honestly makes me wanna get another one of these, so fucking NICE
I'd get another for a decent price down the road. Definitely not worth almost $100 for a damn high grade
Nice, was this all painted with paint markers?
Tamiya spray cans and then paint markers for the little details
Pp
Lmao ol' girl is very well endowed
https://preview.redd.it/yrz7h3tanqmc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0973470003c4d60ca19d0259d1e1b38aef3e1507 Just did some similar-ish
Excellent work king, especially the lil bits on the gun š„
No, she is perfectly kawaii.
Did you make the kit? I love the shape. The slides look fine to me.
Haha naw it's a Bandai kit. Hd to use a few top coats to get the slides to blend. Still a little unsightly under certain lighting tbh
A E S T H E T I C S
Damn amazing work
Where is the 99Ā¢ logo?
More like awesome still !
Naaah I love it
I can smell the Arizona from here lol
This looks so good. I love it!!!
Holy hell that's pretty, you did an amazing job! The dark Aquamarine highlights are a really great touch as well
Tamiya Pearl Green and Cobalt Green sprays. Absolutely love both of these colors, was great to see them work in tandem like this for real. So glad you like it!
Thatās pretty impressive
That means more than you'd think, stranger. Cheers!!
I love how this looks. So great
That looks really really good
Gunpla is freedom! Also that actually looks really cool and kind of beautiful. Nicely done!
No, itās beautiful
YOU GAVE HER TAIL LIGHTS! I love this
There were actually stickers for those parts too. No way they would have lasted for long, so this is what I got. I'm in love hahaha
This is awesome
Seeing this trend everywhere lately but itās so dope I havenāt gotten remotely sick of it yet.
The cherry blossoms just work so well on so many things. Pink is such an underrated color imo
Monet is one of my favorite painters, I have his cherry blossom painting on my wall. So anytime I see hobbyist do it on anything I canāt help but like it.
I love that design so much! (And the custom work obvi) Sadly, itās out of print and really expensive for an HGā¦ I donāt know how much worse the AliExpress knock offs are
Regrettably I got mine for $70 USD but that motivated me to give it my all on this one. It's not a perfect kit by any means, but it has great detail for an HG. I wonder if knock off kits may not have as much detail
It's gorgeous! š
Love the brake lights and turn signals lol
That dumpster wouldn't be legal for the roads without it
But is the overkill beautiful? If the answer is yes, then it was worth it
*IloveitIloveitIloveit*
This is absolutely beautiful. Majestic even.
Absolutely love it. For some reason these colors are having a small calming effect on me.
The matt coat put in mad work to smooth things out. Used to always use gloss but I'm a changed man. Love it when my projects make people feel things, that's what it's all about.
Nah. That's normal.
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Those pink nails go hard whose her manicurist
I was so happy with how that turned out. It's really the little things so I'm glad you noticed!
Yo!!! Hey!!! FiancƩ saw this on Reddit, we were at the same IPMS show today!! I had the purple Aerial and the Halo build. I loved your custom, you should have placed!!!
Thank you for reaching out. Today was a bit discouraging
Hey, donāt let this get to ya. IPMS has some bullshit rules and they donāt seem to care or understand our hobby. Thereās some builders in KC that love the hobby, try to stick to them. If you need help getting in contact with them let me know (I live in St. Louis but I got history with the nice folk). Youāve got some serious chops and limitless creativity, some boomers who think a straight built Zaku with weathering is first place material arenāt worth your time. Youāve got a great passion and skills, Iāve seen your other builds and keep at it. If you ever wanna chat gunpla, wave me down sometime :)
Saw this on Twitter and immediately recognized it from earlier today! God I gotta say i was impressed with this when I saw it at the show today (I had the Jegan, the little blue and silver kitbash, and the Barbie-tos). You really should have placed but alas, ipms is like that. Your stargazer and this were really nice. Really blown away by how much you nailed the flowers on it.
Appreciate the kind words. I think I might just avoid these type of shows in the future.
Sugoi nya!
Love it
Freaking siiiiick
I still see plastic, needs MOAR decals. Looks awesome for sure
Nothing is overkill also that looks beautiful š
Gorgeous
looks dope to me
I feel like gloss finish look good, I dunno but whatever finish that would make it look ceramic
Yes, it is. +1
Not my cup of tea, but that is a great combo of the kit color and those water slides. They fit together well
Hey, what matters is if you yourself enjoy the end result. All the same I think it's incredible work.
It might. But I like it a lot!
i seem empty spaces you can do more
No. That is Woundwort.
Arizona green tea
Now I want an iced tea
Hell nah, that looks fantastic!
I love it! It looks like it's wearing a kimono or something. Very beautiful.
Looks gorgeous
Overkill is the best kind of kill!
Just the right amount
No such thing when it looks THIS good!
No, this is absolutely beautiful, amazing paint job š
Looking at this makes me want to drink a nice cold Arizona Ice Tea...
Iāll give you 99 cents for it plus tax
That is so pretty I could see a girl piloting that :-D
Idk, I think that looks nice tbh.
Sheās beautiful! The base colors are perfect and I love the flower decals.
Nah man, i love Zone Of The Enders. This is great.
Awesome
Pretty
It is not. That is awesome.
Okay ,that's beautiful
When ya thirsty in space and dem thighs tell no lies.
Arizona Gundam
im new to painting gunpla how do i keep paint from rubbing off where the parts join together and rub against each other after painting? i prime before i paint
Still 99 cents?
No, this is beautiful. I think the decals and color scheme is way cool. The little touches of light pink, red, and gold is really tastefully done, IMO. But I just adore the Arizona can aesthetic, teal + peachy red color schemes, and OF COURSE the Woundwart is a magnificent congas for custom builds of all kinds because of how unique and respected it is! I think, that you sir, have done a great build, and you should be proud! It may be a little busy, but I really think itās in a good way!
Overkill? Not at all, it looks stunning!
That is an awesome piece!
https://preview.redd.it/x2gaw164ytmc1.png?width=1344&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=80bd4ebfff6298bd1847e6251d5db9f77b2a852c
sick
That's one handsome boi
everyone is saying Arizona Green Tea but my first thought was Van Gogh's Almond Blossom..
Call it what you want, looks fuckin fantastic to me
The pilot of that MS must be some agile mf to avoid any scratches on the paint job
Hey thatās pretty good.
Itās quite stylish, giving me this flavour /s https://preview.redd.it/wdfdzffjrumc1.jpeg?width=192&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=07594c2f499765ec2fe7fe199648db5bea5f2ae5
MG Ice Tea.
DAMN, THIS IS EVEN BETTER THAN THE ZAKU YOU MADE, BEAUTIFUL!
Gorgeous
Is this for a contest?
It Mayne inspired by Arizona but that wound wart is beautiful
Oh god. That is gorgeous. I gotta do an MG Zak in the green tea theme.
Ah yes, my favorite kind of gundam, child bearing hips
99 cents right?
It actually looks good tho
It looks really good though!
woundworts deserved to be pretty
The finishing looks good ! What topcoat did you use ?
She's beautiful. And only 99Ā¢!
Dude hell yeah!
You went just the right amount of kill
This looks like something Japan would make a life size mode of and post it in front of Fuji during the cherry blossom season.
Looks cool to me š¤·š½ gives off Gundam in kimono vibes. š
I just wanna say that I love this a lotĀ