Wing Zero Custom
February 29, 2008 at 7:41 pm | Posted in Master Grade | 1 CommentTags: heero yui, wing gundam, wing zero custom
Introduction
This was one of the first kits where I decided to go for a custom color scheme. I got some inspiration while I was flipping through my copy of Gundam Weapons (featuring Gundam Wing models). Nothing substantial though, just enough to make my kit look “custom” while still keeping the Wing Zero “feel”.
Materials & Methods
Small parts like the shoulder, chest and feet were handpainted with their respective colors. The rest of the body was sprayed with white spray can. For the wing, I sprayed pearl-white spray paint on it. For the twin buster rifle I sprayed one with pearl color and the other with smoke. Kinda like the Ebony and Ivory guns from Devil May Cry. And finally, I applied minimal decals using the stock stickers that came with the kit.
Results
Discussion
Some problems I encountered: many parts became brittle and broke off easily, such as the hands and the backpack-wing connector. I suspect the Mr Color paints thinned with Mr Thinner compromised the integrity of the plastic parts that were connected to other parts. I based this suspicion on the fact that the affected parts were mostly pegs or joints. Anyway, I glued the cracked parts back, but as a result, movement was limited.
As for the kit, the feathered wing gimmick was nice and articulation is good. However, mine was a little difficult to pose, mainly because it didn’t fit properly in the stand and the wing sockets got loose. Also the sticker type decals that I used looked very unnatural, especially on the darker surfaces. That was probably the last time I used sticker decals. Overall, I’m not too satisfied with the end result, but I think of it as one of those learning curves.
Heavy-arms Custom
February 29, 2008 at 6:35 pm | Posted in 1/100 scale | 2 CommentsTags: gattling gun, Heavyarms custom, weathering, wing gundam
I got this as a birthday gift several years ago and I snap fitted the parts and just left it on my desk collecting dust. Not satisfied with that, I endeavored into some ‘real’ modelling (covering seam lines, sanding, gluing, painting etc…). For this kit I decided to give it heavy weathering. This was my first attempt, mind you. I made bullet holes in the front skirt using my rusty hobby blade and made some scratches here and there.
I painted the yellow parts with gold-color gundam marker. I mixed my own colors to paint the chest , shoulder and skirt parts (blue + german grey). I didn’t paint the white parts, except for places with yellow residue from the plactic cement. For the gattling guns and leg missile pods I first painted with gunmetal + silver followed by smoke color from a Tamiya spray can. Some drybrushing was applied to the bullet holes and other parts. Finally I applied some stickers from my other model kits and a free sticker sheet from Newtype magazine.
My only complaints about this kit are the elbow joints which are made of polycap material. Gets loose very easily, especially with the heavy gattling guns. And the leg articulation is very poor. Other than that, this one mean looking kit.
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