Exia & OO progress #05

Finally, the photoshoot is done, but I totally forgot to post it (!). The Exia and OO Gundam turned out well on the pictures despite of some painting/lining flaws.

Used colors:
X-28 Park Green
XF-1 Flat Black
XF-2 Flat White
XF-6 Flat Red
XF-3 Flat Yellow
XF-63 German Grey
Mr. Color (blue??)
Gundam Marker Black

Camera: Sony DSC P-100

GAT-X103AP Verde Buster

The Verde Buster SD is a quite challenging kit. It has loads of weapons compared to the original Buster Gundam. This is a marvelous kit for SD fans and excellent for side-projects. The inside of some parts are finished with black.

Used colors (Tamiya Acrylic Paint)

X-6 Orange
X-28 Park Green
XF-1 Flat Black
XF-2 Flat White
XF-5 Flat Green
XF-7 Flat Red
XF-15 Flat Flesh
XF-21 Flat Base
XF-62 Olive Drab
XF-63 German Grey
Gundam Marker Black

ZGMF-X19A Justice SD and ZGMF-X10A Freedom SD

While my MG Strike project is still frozen due to many (in)valid excuses, I've been filling my time with minor projects. I present the raw Freedom and Justice Gundam SD. Always a hilarious sight and daunting at the same time. Wait untill I get my hands on these two...

GAT-X102 Blu Duel Gundam SD

After a long pause, I've been building the Blu Duel Gundam SD which was a pending project. I had to get used to the old-school handpainting. That was difficult. I have to apologize for my lack of precision, which resulted in a sloppy job here and there.

Exia & OO progress #04

Parts sprayed with the new airbrush and it looks good. I did not put more effort in applying a primer on it first, because...eh well...it's 'just' a SD-project. Nevertheless, I'm happy with the result. Tiny paintjobs by hand and loads of markings to do and it is ready.

The marking is bit messy, because I was really tired of this kit. It is a lot of work for a SD, almost not worth the effort. On the other hand. it looks so much better with paint...

Exia & OO progress #03

The Gundam OO SD is also built to have a sneak preview on what is yet to come. Again, without a proper paint job, the SD kit is rather a disappointing pile of plastic in red, white, blue, gray (grey) and little bit of transparant flourecent yellow. Despite of the bulky Twin Drives on the shoulders, the kit is very stable, because of the large feet. More 'critical' poses can be performed as well.

Exia & OO progress #02

While I'm waiting for my shipment of paint, I've been studying how much work on the Exia SD is need to make it just as neat as on the manuel booklet. It turned out to be a tiny nightmare if you want to do it right. Why? Because of the tiny areas that has to be painted in order to create that deatiled look on this mini scaled model. Quite daunting if you're not a fan of painting and very disappointing if you're not painting at all... For me? I'm lovin' it...

The Exia SD kit is improved at the joints on the places we all know such as arm pits, hips and ankles. Remember the 'PC-B' polycaps for the hips? They're not using those anymore...
Anyway, OO fans know that the Exia was very suitable for melee, which was a feast for my eyes. The elbows of SD kit are fixed now in a generic slash angle and come with 2 shields, 3 swords and 2 beam sabers... nice!

Exia & OO progress #01

This is the current status of the Exia/OO SD project. I know, it isn't much. I realized that I'm out of paint at the moment. Especially the blue color is not quite standard Tamiya acrilyc. Well, that means more delays, dammit...

Ancient project #01

I was searching for some pictures of old projects and I dug up this picture... This Strike SD is the first kit I painted in detail. It was quite suprising that it gave me so much joy when seeing the resemblance with the 'real deal' in the anime...*ahem... the colors that is.... From that moment on, no kits were going to be untouched...

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Gundam Exia & OO Gundam SD

Finally, I managed to find a little bit more time for gunpla, while doing my final thesis...Before losing myself in the stack of MG's and PG's, I'll keep it simple for the (re)starter as I am now...
Gundam Exia & OO Gundam SD are perfect to start with... Why two kits? Well, I get bored easily...

Despite of the lack of challenge with these kits, I'll try to post the progress.

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...

FX-550 Sky Grasper SD

This SD version of the Skygrasper is included in the Striker Weapon System SD. It's only one piece which makes the painting quite a challenge.

There is nothing much to talk about it except that the following colors are used: Royal Blue X-, Flat Black X-1, Flat White XF-2, Orange X- and German Grey X-63. Nevertheless, a very funny thing to build. The stand is borrowed from another SD kit.

Gundam Astray Gold Frame SD

This SD kit was release in the second half in 2007. An expensive kit compared to other SD kits, because of the gold plated parts. Actually it is exactly the same kit as the existing Red Frame. For the Blue and Green Frame, you better customize it youself. An alternative I've seen is the Gold Frame with the right hand of Blitz; cool for those who are prepared to sacrafice a Blitz SD kit or just click that arm on it if you already built one.

If you think of making an Amatsu, you better stock up your epoxy putty level. I reckon it is worth to try. If you already have one, please show it.

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...

GAT-X103 Buster Gundam SD

Kick-off with some weird stuff: Gundam SD kit + a lot of putty
Is this the world's only Buster SD? Post your artwork!



The Verde Buster SD kit was used as a basis for this transformation, obviously.