Part 3 in my series where I clean up and photograph Gunpla models I built a long time ago (over 20 years ago) that have been left covered in dust. 1/144 HGUC Gyan (first generation). I chose the Gyan because I wanted to try my hand at pearlescent paint, which is in the lineage of MAX paint. I painted it hoping to create an atmosphere reminiscent of medieval armor.
All the paint was applied with lacquer paint (Mr. Color), in the following order: base gray → silver → pearl white → clear color (I've forgotten the exact details). For the shadow areas, I mixed smoke gray with clear to add shading, giving the impression that the iron has deteriorated over time.
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1/144 HGUC Gyan made 20 years ago | yasutaka_masuda's Gunpla works