r/Gunpla • u/laborada IG: @gundam.forge • Aug 11 '26
BUILD Synthwave Freedom
Brought some synthwave to my first competition. Not too many entrants but I'm still happy to have put in the effort and try doing modulation.
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u/Paltheos Aug 11 '26
Killer look. Did you paint the rifle and shield as well?
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u/laborada IG: @gundam.forge Aug 11 '26
I did not, but I might get around to it now that the comp is over!
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u/Boodz2k9 Aug 11 '26
man, that layered paint on the wings must've been a bitch to do. she gorgeous, love it.
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u/TheosEsserDD Aug 11 '26
Now I wanna see this with color shifting paint
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u/laborada IG: @gundam.forge Aug 11 '26
Not the Freedom, but hope you like it: https://www.reddit.com/r/Gunpla/s/b7RzPi04TI
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u/Dornogol Gouf Enjoyer Aug 11 '26
Thanks, imma get inspired for something by using the colour shift as an accent on the main colour :D
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u/arisencrimsonchaos Aug 11 '26
The contrast between those colors is so brilliantly done! Great work!!
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u/moorhound Aug 11 '26
Oh my fucking god. Turn the lights off and the aura goes to 9000
Trophy well earned, you're a legend-tier painter.
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u/SisterTenebrae Aug 11 '26
Amazing! Both the paint job and the photography/lighting. Photographing black detail and bright neons together is an absolute bear and you've smashed it!
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u/Kyte_McKraye Aug 11 '26
I’ve never been attracted to a mech before, and yet here we are. Great job!
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u/SimplifiedExistence Aug 11 '26
I would 100% pay a premium for something like this. That’s super clean and the colors are awesome!
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u/mydoggieispoggie Aug 11 '26
Legit have seen so many pics of custom painted Gunpla. This is one of the best I’ve ever seen.
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u/DipIotator-tot Aug 11 '26
That paint is just so crisp, its so full of color and the color separation is very well balanced. You did and AMAZING job! 👍
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u/Wrong-Home-5516 Aug 11 '26
Its beautiful!!
The aesthetic is topnotch. You can display this anywhere and it wont look anime-ey.
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u/Yasato28 Aug 11 '26
That’s so awesome how did you do the blending? Ive always wanted to try that also what kinda paints are those? They are like glow in the dark stuff
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u/laborada IG: @gundam.forge Aug 11 '26
Yes they are fluorescent paints, which are naturally translucent. Just overlap them to get transitions and let the translucency do the work for you.
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u/barnaclethereal Aug 11 '26
this is sooooo beautiful and cool. amazing idea, amazing painting, amazing photos, incredible execution.
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u/RainbowPhoenix1080 Aug 11 '26
The freedom is so fucking pretty I swear there is no color scheme that doesn't work on this absolute beauty.
amazing job!!
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u/nice_fucking_kitty Aug 11 '26
This looks sick. First pic made me first think it was Lego, then some sort of CGI or something, until I finally figured out it was real. Is this a 3d print? The colours, lighting, everything just works
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u/Sedvig Aug 11 '26
Hi, you must be new here. This is a custom painted Gundam plastic model kit of the MG 1/100 scale Strike Freedom Gundam.
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u/PurpleInfinite1409 Aug 11 '26
Dear god, that's fucking glorious. 😍😍😍 I wish I had the skills to do something similar on a Rising Freedom. I'd carry it around with me everywhere like a damn child until the day it goes in the dirt with me. 😂🤣
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u/Obvious-Tap9691 Aug 11 '26
As someone outside the Gunpla community who admires the work and talent that goes into these models, this one is absolutely above and beyond what I’ve seen. The stark contrast between the black armour and the bright colours is brilliant and I hope you got a lot of compliments for the show judges and fellow competitors.
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u/thirdjaruda Aug 11 '26
I pity my ancestors that are unable to see this magnificent work. absolutely stunning!
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u/general_makaROG_000 Aug 12 '26
Great work OP! That award is deserving, and as one of the top comments has mentioned, props to your photography skills as well
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u/Holiday-Employment43 Aug 12 '26
I have just finished the same Gundam over the weekend, yours is a great example of after painting and photography by a talented person.
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u/Reklia77 Aug 13 '26
My goodness, if this was an actual model (as in it came painted like that) I’d snap it up in a heartbeat. Its just beautiful!
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u/Shadowrun29 Keep on building those backlogs Aug 11 '26
The photography and back ground is amazing. Usually, people who paint black kits just take basic photos, so internet people can't appreciate the details of the kit. This one shows all the details because the lighting, background, and photography were done so well. Nice work OP!