ASW-G-64 Gundam Flauros (Ryusei-Go) (HG 1/144) Iron-Blooded Orphans: PAINTED BUILD
For my second painting build I’ve decided to choose another HG IBO kit, Gundam Flauros. Reasons are simple: I already have some experience from my first HG IBO Bael painted build, and I love the transformation of Flauros into the Shelling mode. Moreover I think this kit deserves more love from gunpla builders/ IBO fans (cause Barbatos has taken most attention and credit)! :P
Onto the build of this kit, I have decided to just paint the kit without doing any scribing. Good news is I got myself a proper airbrush and air compressor, so now I can focus on learning painting using airbrushing with this kit.
Inner frame and guns:
Pink armor/body parts:
Yellow armor/body parts:
Onto the build of this kit, I have decided to just paint the kit without doing any scribing. Good news is I got myself a proper airbrush and air compressor, so now I can focus on learning painting using airbrushing with this kit.
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| ASW-G-64 Gundam Flauros (Ryusei-Go) piloted by Norba Shino |
Inner frame and guns:
- Primer: Vallejo Black Surface Primer
- Masking: guns/parts that gonna be paint in red/other colors
- Base color: Vallejo chrome + black (lighter)
- Shading: Vallejo chrome + more black (darker)
- Hand painting: Vallejo Gold + yellow for pipes; Vallejo chrome for waist
- Top coat: spray can gloss clear
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Pink armor/body parts:
- Primer: Vallejo white surface primer
- Base color: Red + black
- Highlight: White (center)
- Shading: Red + white + yellow
- Primer: Vallejo white surface primer
- Base color: Yellow
White armor/body parts:
All armor/body parts were then treated with 1) gloss top coat, 2) panel line, 3) water decal, and 4) a final flat top coat. I used third party IBO water decals to personalise the Flaurose with my taste. I think there are many builders who don't really like to have a lot of decals on their gunpla, but I don’t mind it as long as it looks cool to me, especially on HG kits that lack details.
I made fewer mistakes compared to the last build, however I found that acrylic paint is so hard to work with. It was hard to get a perfect thinning ratio, it took a long time to cure, and the worst part was the paint came off so easily. There were many times that the paints came off when I was handling the parts, even after I left it cured overnight or after topcoating. It was such a nightmare that I have to constantly fix the paint with hand brushing over and over again. Also, some masking weren’t done well and that required time for fixing too.
But in the end, I feel like the overall finishing of this kit still gives me a lot of pleasure. It looks so cool and badass, especially in the shelling mode (which took me a long time to transform and pose). I’m also glad that I painted a nice reddish pink on the Flauros, I think Shino would be proud of it.
- Primer: Vallejo grey surface primer
- Base color: Black
- Shading: White
All armor/body parts were then treated with 1) gloss top coat, 2) panel line, 3) water decal, and 4) a final flat top coat. I used third party IBO water decals to personalise the Flaurose with my taste. I think there are many builders who don't really like to have a lot of decals on their gunpla, but I don’t mind it as long as it looks cool to me, especially on HG kits that lack details.
I made fewer mistakes compared to the last build, however I found that acrylic paint is so hard to work with. It was hard to get a perfect thinning ratio, it took a long time to cure, and the worst part was the paint came off so easily. There were many times that the paints came off when I was handling the parts, even after I left it cured overnight or after topcoating. It was such a nightmare that I have to constantly fix the paint with hand brushing over and over again. Also, some masking weren’t done well and that required time for fixing too.
But in the end, I feel like the overall finishing of this kit still gives me a lot of pleasure. It looks so cool and badass, especially in the shelling mode (which took me a long time to transform and pose). I’m also glad that I painted a nice reddish pink on the Flauros, I think Shino would be proud of it.
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