MG 1/100 - RX-178 A.E.U.G. Gundam Mk.II part #03

Pre-shading check, topcoat check, mini-parts check. The assembly of the main parts i.e. limbs, gear, head the RX-178 A.E.U.G. Gundam is ready for shipping. To where?!

I build Gundam with my brother for years, so it is going to his place and finish it the kit. This kits will unite with the Titans version which was already build a long time ago. That was also the reason to open this 2.0 frame gunpla.

Till next time...

MG 1/100 - RX-178 A.E.U.G. Gundam Mk.II part #01

I'm back with a truly amazing kit that has open for years. It is always daunting to start cutting and sanding the parts from the runners. Covered with under a pile of papers and magazine I saw a slightly damaged kit: hey, is that my RX-178 Mk-II? The AEUG?


I immediately opened it and all the parts were cut out and NOT sorted. The idea behind it is to 'know' the kit by searching for the parts with reading the instructions. Never again.
I managed to resupply the enamel paints and thinners for the airbrushing. I have to say, airbrush makes the difference.

The mini parts were added after the paintings and topcoat (flat) and the results are really cool. After applying the deals I just kept watching and watching the details. Thinned yellow acrylic paint were applied as panel lines on the dark parts. A trick I learned on YouTube...

MG 1/100 - RX-178 A.E.U.G. Gundam Mk.II part #02

Applying details is challenging because one have imagine what state the Gundam needs to have. Has it been returned from battle? Is it freshly build? Or is it battered up and shot in battle?
Well I choose for the 'used' model which means that the RX-178 has been to many scouting missions and shows show marks and dirt on its gear. Not fancy, quite conservative yes.

Tamiya weathering master is good for making dirt on the shield and feet. It's just like make-up...for gunplay....

GAT-X105E Strike Noir SD

More super deformed Gundam kit. This this the Strike Noir. This kit is fully painted, except for a few parts. Such a nice kit to build with heaps of weapons.

Let's be honest: ijavascript:void(0)t is cool isn't it...

ZGMF-56S Force Impulse Gundam SD

I love the colors of this SD. This kit is a very cool and irritating at the same time. If you're about to paint the Core Splendor: don't bother. I would recommend the die-hard, but it is almost not worth it...

GAT-X105 Aile Strike Gundam

This kit is a bit mutilated due to the many battles the Strike encountered during the serie.

This means that I have an extra Strike Gundam. Oh well, I might modify that one into a Rouge version or some other fancy color combination. I post the sword Strike a little bit later...

Do you have a crazy damaged MS kit?

GAT-X Blitz Gundam

Seed fans know that this High Grade 1/144 is a nice MS and this one is nice for critical poses.

The acrylic paint black (X-1) was used was gloss. This suits the Mirage Colloid of the Blitz well. Note that gloss paint requires more time for drying, let's say two days more compared to the flat-colors. Two days?! Just to be sure that your finger prints do not stay on the Gunpla permanently...

Aegis Gundam phase shift down

Remember that Nicol got killed in his Blitz in that hart rending scene in episode 29?

Athrun stood there powerless. Tears in my eyes...
Do you have something similar?

MBF-02 Strike Rouge Gundam SD

Creative colors. I finished this kit on 18 February 2007. This tiny project was inspired by a builder who also showed a Rouge on the web. Unfortunately I can't find the link anymore.

No special features applied. The original SD kit was a Strike Gundam S.W.S., but I already built the Strike once. So, I mixed red XF-7 with pink XF-17 (basis) and a little bit flat base X-21 to be sure that the color would be matt. (All acrylic paint) The ORB Lion decal on the shoulder makes this kit almost perfect...

RX-78-2 Gundam

E.F.S.F. Prototype Close-Combat Mobile Suit – Version One Year War 0079

The One Year War version with a 2.0 frame makes this kit one of the most popular Master Grade kits in the world. The original colors looks a little bit cheap in my opinion, so I weathered the whole Gundam with a mix of enamel flat black (XF-1), flat brown (XF-10) and enamel thinner. The ratio that was used 1:1:10.
Spray Top Coat before you weather for protection; the enamel mix is so aggressive that it warps the plastic and you might end up in tears...

RX-78-2 Ver. Ka. footage

Take took at this video, you might have seen it already. We all know that Gunpla is famous in Japan and this man makes his models as it should be...
Part 1

Part 2