Want your Gunpla to look like it's seen real action?
GUNPLA WEATHERING TEXTBOOK
Want your Gunpla to look like it's seen real action? Craving a realistic, battle-scarred model that tells a story? Then weathering is your answer!
Assembling a pristine Gunpla is one thing, but adding those "scratches and grime a mobile suit would pick up in battle or from the environment" truly elevates your build, transforming it into a unique piece you'll be proud of. That process of adding wear and tear? That's weathering.
For over 40 years, Gunpla modelers have relentlessly perfected the art of making realistic Mobile Suits, driving the evolution of weathering techniques and materials. You could even say the history of Gunpla is the history of weathering.
ALL ABOUT GUNPLA WEATHERING!
This book is dedicated to weathering, and specifically, weathering techniques tailored for Gunpla.
We’re bringing you a deep dive into the latest
techniques and materials, along with a ton of inspiring ideas for different scenarios. From simple, quick tips to full-on, hardcore techniques, this book is packed with all the information you need right now!
Table of Contents
■ Our Top Picks! The latest Gunpla weathering techniques
■ COLUMN Weathering terms: no more confusion! / Masahiro DOI
■ You’ve got this! Four tricks to get your Gunpla looking battle-hardened!
■ Recreating that iconic Sand Dom using spray cans and bare metal chipping / HGUC MS-09 Dom / Manabu KIMURA (From Monthly Hobby Japan, May 2018 issue)
■ Try the weathering style of the first Gunpla craze with RX-78-2 Gundam (REVIVAL Ver.)!
■ BEST MECHA COLLECTION RX-78-2 Gundam / Teppei HAYASHI
■ Get that old-school look by hand-painting markings / BEST MECHA COLLECTION RX-78-2 Gundam / FURITHUKU
■ Super easy & seriously impressive!! Rider Joe’s signature weathering techniques / MS-06S Zaku II Ver.2.0/ Rider Joe (From Monthly Hobby Japan, March 2024 issue)
■ COLUMN Before weathering your Gunpla, let’s check out some real-world grime! [Land edition]
■ Weathering a tank using water-based paints!
(From Monthly Hobby Japan, March 2024 issue)
■ Brush painting a “Battlefield Gundam” with Aqueous Hobby Colors! / MG-RX-78-2 Gundam Ver.2.0 / Kei SHIMIZU (From Monthly Hobby Japan, March 2024 issue)
■ Ground combat inspired battle damage & weathering MG RX-78-02 Gundam (GUNDAM THE ORIGIN) / Hiroshi SARAI (From Monthly Hobby Japan, May 2018 issue)
■ Reproducing natural weathering by “wearing away” the paint MS-06J Mass-produced Zaku II
(GUNDAM THE ORIGIN IMAGE Ver.) / Katsuhiro MUKASA (From Monthly Hobby Japan, May 2018 issue)
■ Let’s try a fun “apply and peel” winter camouflage technique! / HG MSJ-06 II-A Tieren Ground Type / KENTAROU
■ Our top picks for weathering materials!
■ Easy Weathering for HG Doan's Zaku!! / HG MS-06F Cucuruz Doan’s Zaku II / Yoshitaka SAITO
(From Monthly Hobby Japan, January 2023 issue)
■ COLUMN Before weathering your Gunpla, let’s check out some real-world grime! [Sky and Sea edition]
■ Using techniques from scale modeling to create realistic aviation weathering / MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam Ver.Ka / KENTAROU (From Monthly Hobby Japan, March 2023 issue)
■ How do amphibious mobile suits get weathered? / Mekong remnant army / KOJIMA DAITAICHO (From Monthly Hobby Japan, March 2024 issue)
■ Desert weathering techniques by the “King of Dioramas” / Withdrawal / Takuji YAMADA (From Monthly Hobby Japan, March 2024 issue)
■ Weathering after color modulation painting! / HGUC NZ-666 Kshatriya Repaired / Kyosuke OZAWA (From Monthly Hobby Japan, May 2018 issue)
■ What causes wear and tear in the harsh environment of space? / MG MS-09R Rick Dom / Katshuhiro MUKASA (From Monthly Hobby Japan, March 2024 issue)
■ COLUMN Before weathering your Gunpla, let’s check out some real-world grime! [Space edition]
■ A professional modeler demonstrates the art of weathering the hero’s machine! / EG RX-93 ν Gundam / NAOKI (From Monthly Hobby Japan, March 2024 issue)
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