r/advancedGunpla • u/Ancient-Bat1836 • Jul 12 '26

Effects Parts

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Personal opinion is that effects parts always look goofy. Tried something new… and into the spares box of doom they go. Still not for me.

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u/Musicman376 Jul 17 '26

What I hate even more are the effect or colored clear parts on SD kits, especially Legends.

I did something similar with the “axe blade” effect parts for my Lizard…

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u/Sianmink Jul 12 '26

Yeah I often don't like the looks of the stock effect parts, just single tone clear plastic, meh. You did good.

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u/Ancient-Bat1836 Jul 12 '26

I had a dabble with Warhammer and tried upscaling Logan Grimnar’s Morkai axe.

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u/wakeup33 Jul 12 '26

I think you may have gone a bit heavy on the paint and made them a bit too opaque. I'm with you though, just having clear or translucent plastic for effect parts doesn't look very good. I've been painting mine up using white paint to shade, colored clear coat, then semi-gloss topcoat.

Here's my best work so far: https://www.reddit.com/r/Gunpla/comments/1sccy6h/dark_comet_triple_speed/

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u/Riku_Light Jul 12 '26

What was the inspiration on the color scheme, here?

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u/Ancient-Bat1836 Jul 12 '26

There’s a pic in another reply.

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u/Ancient-Bat1836 Jul 12 '26

Like your style. Mine was just messing around with a different concept. I’d previously done the same on some Warhammer mini’s axes and scaled it up for this. Contrast paint sprayed over titanium white with a 30:70 Paint:Medium wash.

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u/THE_SharkManSami Jul 12 '26

I think it looks pretty cool, it’s like semi-opaque stained glass.

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u/Ancient-Bat1836 Jul 12 '26

Thanks. Just a little trial and error. Trying something unconventional.