GSB Xeku Zwei Finaly Finished!!!!

[nico]

For those lik eme who have some skills in picture making it's clear. Making this kind of pics is not natural for me.  I mostly shoot outside with a 50 mm with my 24:36 FM 2 and a 18/135 on my 550D.
Numeric camera are really amazing. There are so much possibilities, you can set the ISO, the WB etc. All these things were impossible with a traditional 24/36 but if you had several boxes and lenses.

[MGmodeler]

What got me through with Alclad before was just a clear spray of Future to give it a nice clear gloss coat.  I never had success with it till I cleared it as it was just too fragile.  Your Mr Super Iron looks beautiful and maybe easier to do...

[Grail]

Yup, Shallow DOF is my life. In video it is hard to make things look like film. Do you use filters or polasrizers at all Matt?
By the way, I got those HOYA stackable Macro filters. I think you would like them a lot for your setup. Cheap at only about $100+ and they are awesome quality.  

Speaking of paint.. for Mr. Color paint (metals in particular), can I use X20 thinner? Or do I HAVE to use Mr Color thinner? I have Mr. Color 400, but I'm always a little hesitant to use the mr color paints, as I feel like they may be a little tricky?

[mvm3897]

Hey Grail.  Is the X20 Lacquer?  I don't know about it.  I use either Mr. Color thinner or PlamoColor thinner.  On this kit I only used the Plamo thinner and it works very well.  Don't be afraid of the Mr. Color paints.  They are super easy and I think even easier then Acrylics.  Just like any paint, once you know how to thin it your golden.

I haven't used any filters since I started shooting digital back in 2005.  There really is no need for filters now unless you are shooting film.

[BM2]

Stunning work - very tight on the details !

[mvm3897]

Thanks man!

[nzdavidh]

Superb model, beautifully constructed and photographed. Enjoyed the video tutorial too... only now I have camera envy and no disposable income to resolve the problem

[Sharkdog]

Awesome work, Matt. This beast really shines.
It was quite a treat to follow your WIP on this one, and the videos you made were quite clear and informative :)

[mvm3897]

Thanks man,  I am glad the WIP and vids were helpful.  I still have a lot to learn still.

[Jiloo]

Awesome, clear build.
Just don't know what more to write.
Great work!

[mvm3897]

Awesome, clear build.
Just don't know what more to write.
Great work!

Thanks man!   I have ordered another one for myself.  I liked the way it turned out so much.  Hopefully it won't take 8 months to complete next time.