This thing is the best looking finished build in my collection by far, so I'm happy to have another place to show it off!
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Thanks! The kit is airbrushed, and the shading technique I used is the highlight method, where you paint a darker shade of the color you want then paint the desired color over top of it in the center of pieces, panels, etc. It's surprisingly easy, imo, especially compared to preshading for smaller kits like HG and RG, and can give you very strong shading effects.
I hope I can make my way into airbrushing some day. I just went from snap builds to only panel lining with Gundam pour markers. And just trying to get the nerve to top coat and try water slides.
The first build with any of these things is kinda terrifying, I agree. Definitely worth trying them on a kit you wouldn't care about "ruining," like an EG or SD or even some random HG. That can help get past the initial anxiety, if you're anything like me. My airbrush setup sat unused for 6 months before I started my first paint job.