Hello, my name is Chris and I’m a Scorpio. I enjoy soccer,
long walks on the beach, and building plastic model kits.
In all semi seriousness, I’m Chris, a.k.a. Big Z on MechaLounge/Plamocon/G.E. or The_Big_Z on Reddit. I’ve been building model kits off
and on since I was a little kid, the old AMT and Revell snap fit cars and
planes, a few Tamiya tanks but my interest in modeling never really took off
until late 2011 when I was introduced to Gundam model kits through a random
Facebook post. I was a big fan of Wing when it was shown in the States but I
had no idea they made models of the kits. Now 10+ years later I am trying to
get caught up on all the other anime series (Go 8th MS!) and discovering
all the awesome stuff I have been missing!
By trade I am a professional airbrush artist with over 20
years experience (yes, that means I am pretty old), specializing in custom automotive
murals. I have been able to apply that knowledge to the paint side of
model building, but I feel I have a long way to go on everything else. Luckily I have met some amazing people in the last year that are helping me every day by answering questions and inspiring me with amazing bodies of work. I also feel very honored to be a member of this group, because I know in modeling experience I am dwarfed by the other 3 guys (So I have a lot to prove!).
My style tends to lean more towards the weathered and
damaged side of paint finishes. While I know this isn't everyone’s cup of tea,
in my mind it would be a more accurate representation of how these metal monsters
would look after an actual battle. On top of that, I just have a lot of fun
weathering stuff and learning different weathering techniques.
As far as future plans with
modeling, my backlog now consists of 100% Gundam related plastic and resin
models. I plan on expanding to Maschinen Kreiger, Macross and the Zoids universe, and
maybe even try my hand at some of the Games Workshop miniatures and resin kits.
I have also started a small commission business with a good friend of mine
(Dave a.k.a. Gunplameister) called 2 Monkeys Studios, mainly focused on resin
kits and figures. I also have two young protégé’s in my 11 year old daughter
and 8 year old son who both enjoy the hobby with me!
Current projects include:
MG MkII 2.0
MG Qubeley
MG Shin Matsunaga Zaku 2.0
MG Nu ver. Ka
Gsystem Kampfer
A few examples of my kits
so far:
To see some of my airbrush work please check out ABCGrafiks on Facebook!
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