Hobby Japan Issue 646 (April 2023)

These days, the rivalry among plastic kit makers. As attractive new kits are being released one after another, there are probably many modellers who cannot keep up with their work speed and are gradually piling up. Of course, it's great to take the time to make a good kit better, but it's also true that you can make more kits if you can speed things up.

Therefore, in this special feature, we examines "finishing without painting" to save time using various kits such as mecha, bishoujo kits, scale models, etc. as examples. Find out how far you can make the kit look good without painting!

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About "Hobby Japan" Magazine

Hobby Japan is a monthly Japanese magazine focused on model kit building and customising and has been in publication since 1969! It is one of the most well-known and recognised magazines amongst Japanese model kit enthusiasts. It is packed full of news, latest release information, features and articles every month!

Please Note

This is a Japanese-language book with all text in Japanese.

Description in Japanese

プラキットメーカー群雄割拠の昨今。魅力的な新キットがどんどん発売される中、自分の作業スピードがそれに追いつかず、徐々に積みの山が高くなっているモデラーも多いのではないでしょうか。よいキットをよりよく仕上げるために時間をかけるのはもちろん素晴らしいことですが、作業スピードを短縮できればより多くのキットを作ることができるのも事実です。
そこで本特集では、時短のために「全塗装を行わない仕上げ」を検証。塗装を抑えながらどこまでキットを見映えよく作れるのか。メカや美少女、スケールモデルなど、さまざまなキットを用いて、さまざまな方向から切り込んでいきます。たまには肩の力を抜いて、気軽に模型製作を楽しんでみませんか？

【好評連載】
●週末でつくるガンプラ凄技テクニック
●AMAZING WARHAMMER
●Tony’sヒロインワークス
●月刊工具 模型の入り口はいつの時代も工具から。
●超合金の魂
●Ma.K. in SF3D