The key lime green color wasn’t really working well with the blue so I completely stripped and repainted these parts with a cooler blue-green color instead. I had to re-mask and re-paint all of the details too. In this photo you can see the two gaps I drilled into the front codpiece. I have some option parts to insert there.
Due to a lack of available time now that my work situation has changed (for the better) I’m definitely not going to be able to finish my entry as she’s still got a lot of work to go. I’ll just be happy if I manage to finish her at all at this point 😛 Looking forward to seeing the winning entries, though!
Complete. Will post more pics later when i get to play with it a bit more (Hope i don’t damage the paint too much…but damage on the paint does add to the effect, no?)
Exhaust nozzle redone to satisfaction, weathered & installed. Airframe touch-up completed. All but landing gear, pylons and ordnance has been gloss coated and curing for 1 week. So no WIP on those, but on later parts.
It’s not done yet. Next would be panel line wash & then decals, and then flat coat. Finally final touch-up & weathering, then flat coat again. The metallic were Alclad, but the primer wasn’t good enough. Alclad ate into the plastic a bit. On top were acrylic metallics. I wanted to try layering Alclad with the final being copper. Next…[Read more]
This is my final update, I had fun building the exia ^_______^ (and frustration *cough* tiny hologram sheet fell on the floor and took me hours to find <_____< ) and I wish everyone good luck for this competition!
They are so inconsiderate, we should go there, stand outside and make them re open for business for a few hours just to make the parts you need then they can go back out of business just so you can finish your build.
I am making a really nasty sign to hold up with bad words on it right now!!!!.
That will show em!!!. 😉
The ones I cut off are toast. I’m going to see about tracking down another set. They have really nice detail. If it comes to it though I might cut the parts I need off of one of my other builds.
An idea: you could buy the same kit again, use the missing part from that kit, finish the contest build. And build the new build later on for fun. Maybe different color scheme and decals from 3rd-party even.
bought some paints, thinner and cleaner. I’m going to airbrush the whole kit and handpaint some parts, before painting I’m going to practice using a airbrush first
The kit I am using for the competition is the RG Gundam MK-II A.E.U.G. Prototype Mobile Suit RX-178. I just started working on this yesterday, and here is a small WIP pic of…