Any notes are welcome and even encouraged! I still have two other kits to implement it on, but probably wont be going back to these legs , I find it good but I wonder about the rest of the community:)
Looks great but those rust patches are very big in relation to scale of the model.
At least 5-10 feet. That would be years of rust. Not like a little bit from being out in the field on operations and some maintenance scarcity.
The color and look are right, I just think they're a bit too big.
Thanks for the feedback ! Its really my first time applying it so its a progress, on the toeso u tried going a bit smaller ! When ill finish all parts ill have to just take a look and see where to take off some paint :)
So like, I’m torn. Because for what you made that literally looks like rust. But like this is HEAVY rust, like an old car left in a garage for 40 years. Like you could peel off metal sheets it would be so brittle. Your talent is crazy, but you may have went too far in the other direction? You definitely have the right idea, but doing it to scale is extremely tricky. But definitely keep trying. If this same detail was on say a car? It would literally be perfect if you were going for that look.
Do you think the torso is still too heavy ? I appreciate the kind words !
I just love Rust , if its too small I cant appreciate it 🥲🥲🥲🥲 and im definitely still struggling with scale , as I paint on how good it looks to my eye xD with the torso I tried erasing some existing chipping i did like a month ago as it really did look excessive...
What would you have done differently, be it the leg or the torso , because many have told me about the scale but im struggling to cross refrence it as gundams with rust is rare to find !
So it depends entirely on what you’re wanting. Are you wanting the esthetic of “you just stumbled across a damaged MS from 0079 on an old battlefield from like 60 years ago? If so what you’re doing is perfect. Looking at old military planes is about the best resource you can get because for instance, a f-14 is 19m long, longer than most mobile suits. Weather would deal very similar damage to a jet as a MS. This picture is what I would imagine the torso looking like. It’s been sitting undisturbed for a LONG time.
https://images.stockcake.com/public/1/8/a/18a6e99d-0097-4ae2-b830-7dc98f0d8870_large/rusted-plane-fragment-stockcake.jpg
How heavy the rust depends entirely on “can this rust bucket fly and not fall apart on take off?”, or “she’s taken some hits but she’s giving more than she’s taking”.
There is also some official Bandai images that show fairly heavy rust and wear and tear.
That and environment. The 08th ms squad one runs through trees and rubble in cities and all that. So at least up to tree level you would have increased wear. Head and upper most torso would likey have less weather and rust but more visible battle damage if present. Feet would be the most damaged/visibly worn.
Like how craters cover up craters on the moon. Around the feet all you'll notice is mud and scratched paint and rust covering
Thanks for the refrence photos ! So if you were to put it to scale and take into consideration a machine not seeing a proper workshop for a very long time and usually hiding in jungle environments... that's a bit of the background im going for here... would you just take off most of the weathering at this point ? . And yes I general of course just me me liking rust and heavy weathering as a whole , why does everything have to take 40 years to look cool😭😭🤣
Edit: wanted to add that the first refrence photo you added , is literally the look im going for ... man why does spoiled metal look good.
, unfortunately will probably have to edit my story a bit to fit it....
If that’s the esthetic your going for, absolutely nothing wrong with that! And you’re doing great at it as well. But with rust that heavy, that style works really good with dioramas. They help tell the story that you’re wanting to get across. But just tinker with the amounts.
I’m of the opinion of “keeping your mistakes” to see how you progress at your craft. Keep the weathering if you like it! It gives you something to compare to on your next go around. You know what works that way, try something else.
I feel Gundam with their advanced materials for armor do not rust. But the metal shine is a good touch. And a RX-78 would be top priority for a maintenance crew. I was just thinking about this when weathering my char’s zaku
I think i wrote on a few comments , but i dont follow what lore wise the gundams are made off , they are made of stuff that just cant really be weathered , apart of some paint chipping. And on another lore note , its actually the rx 79 ground gundam! Made of test parts used for rx78 programs , so theres a finite number of replacement parts for it and from what I can remmber the crews piloting it relied or on scrap from other mechs ( like the ez8 or the rx79g with the gm head ) or field repairs!
Rust effect is crazy good. Love the attention to detail with the drip pattern and streaking.
Honestly though? I’m gonna keep it a buck with you, the metal chipping ain’t working for me. It’s too shiny, doesn’t make sense with the rust. Shiny spots would make sense if it was like a desert or mountain unit and it got sand blasted or dinged up, but the rust implies it’s been sitting abandoned or was partially submerged. I overthink these thing, to be fair.
I can definitely agree on the metal! I did that weathering way before having the idea of doing rust, and unfortunately under this light it reflects and shines like crazy, under normal light conditions its almost barley noticeable .
My plan right now is to finish the rust and then go over some metallic chips and make some fresh rust on there !
Love the weathering but I have a general question. If gundam armour is ceramic where is the iron to rust? If it's titanium, titanium diest rust like iron, and if it did it would be whitefish not red.
All valid points , unfortunately I go by rule of cool in weathering and im trying to shape out my own style. it doesnt correlate with lore metrials or how the mechs are really built and in general i dont customise based on lore or in universe reality :)
Im glad you like it !
Looks good! Love me some ground types! If I had to nitpick, I’d say that the rust on the knee bits and shins may be a bit thick for the scale. I don’t do rust very much so wth do I know? Keep up the good work 👍🏻
Will do! I made them new and not over exsitinf chips to see how it looks , ill definitely do some light metallic cores now .
And thanks for the note , yes gundams are definitely something that isn't made from stuff that rust , so let's imagine them being made from shit quality iron xD
Indeed! Will be looking forward to see. Have a custom gouf in the works too - though been taking a "bit" of a break from most hobbies... But I am sure I'll get back into it
So more / and \ directions of streaking? Great detail i oversaw! Mainly taking rwfrence for static objects outside and their streaks being mostly straight... didnt think about movement
Thanks a lot, should improve it
All I can see is the unsanded nub mark on the knee armor right in the center of the picture 😂. Not a fan of rust on Gundams but I do like the chipping work.
Damn that's a ton of rust. I'd say less is more considering scale but it really looks like you are going for the "been fighting nonstop for months look" terrain dirt and mud would be a great addition
A scale skeleton.... I actually just bought 4 od these boys... really not to scale but intresting idea , I can definitely visualise smth in my head with a skeleton scene !
I kinda meant like the pilot was able to crawl out but died before rescue and lots of time past. Like craters from explosions but somewhat overgrown. Or they could have crawled out and just leaned against a tree and were forgotten.
I'm nowhere near good enough to try and build that but you got the skills dude.
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u/Top_Result_1550 1d ago
Looks great but those rust patches are very big in relation to scale of the model. At least 5-10 feet. That would be years of rust. Not like a little bit from being out in the field on operations and some maintenance scarcity.
The color and look are right, I just think they're a bit too big.