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WIP 9 (Final): Some last minute efforts before final submission. Decals are done, using water slide decals included in the ver 3.0 Custom set. I decided to only use the standard weapons from the main package. Leaving out the hammer, javelin and extra bazooka. I also decided to finish my kit with clear (gloss) TS-13 instead of flat clear. Somehow, this glossy finish is growing on me everytime I look on the kit. 🙂 So it left with two coats of gloss paint before and after the decals. A bit of weathering master also added before the final coat.

Another thing to report here is that I have two of my polycaps on the foot cracked! The reason is I drowned my kit in a soapy water overnight. I thought it was a good idea to clean up excess lining and weathering while also clean up the kit from dirt and dust. But apparently it is not! So I have to build up my ‘beginner courage’ to fix these things relying on some Youtube videos on how to fix broken joints. I attach new polycaps and ball joints from Wave BJ-05. These are smaller than the original so a bit weaker. Because of that, I gave a layer of super glue on the ball joints to add some strengths. After struggling, the result is ok and I’m happy with it although one of the ball joint made an angle. Luckily it is not noticable from the outside. 😀

So I guess this is it. It has been a long journey with a lot of learning process. But the most important is, it was FUN! 😀 Now I’m looking forward for my next (third) MG Sazabi ver ka that should be arrived in a couple of days from now.

Good luck everyone and happy new year! 😀