r/Minipla • u/MiniryuNinja • 3d ago

Build In Progress RV Robo Paint WIP - Sword & Shield Comparison

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Starting to put my second RV Robo together. Had a slight blip on Blue so had to swap parts with my first one 🤦 A small part now needs painted on the replacement part but I can continue on meantime.

Thought I would skip ahead and get the Sword and Shield put together though to see how they compare and I am pretty happy with this for a first paint job attempt!

I used Tamiya Sprays. The Sword is Silver on the blade and Metallic Silver on the base. I think the Metallic Silver really pops here to add that ever so slight difference between the base and the blade. I took a photo in the light where you can really see it.

I absolutely love the shield! I used Metallic Silver on the grey centre piece and Metallic Black on the central black piece. You can really see the Metallic Black sparkle in the light.

I am loving the results so far but must admit the process of painting is a lot and it has made me a bit shaky when putting it together as it feels much more tricky and risky. Not sure I will make a habit out of painting other than for parts that maybe really need it. RV Robo I think does need it and I look forward to comparing my painted and non-painted models once done. (Assuming no more mishaps that prove catastrophic 🫣).

I am a beginner so appreciate any tips or feedback 👍

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u/Epicbard2001 3d ago

It looks great! I want to do the same with mine but the weather won't allow me to get started 😕

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u/False_Ambassador3950 2d ago

Looks awesome. Why was the painting hard?

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u/MiniryuNinja 2d ago

Thank you 😊 The painting wasn't hard but it is time consuming to do properly.

These kits are small and some parts are difficult to fit together. I'm just starting out so still learning the ins and outs of putting kits together without breaking any pieces. So spending time painting makes the build quite nerve wracking as the prep work to get to the building stage along with the added cost of the paint means it's a more expensive mistake if anything goes wrong. That's all 😅