Shin Goka Ryuso Ryubi Gundam

The Zaku F2000 project is on hold at the moment. Decided to post this long delayed pictures of the Shin Goka Ryuso Ryubi Gundam. I finished this kit about two to three months ago. Bought it during a sale as described in a previous post. This gunpla is interesting as it is the first and for now the only one to be of this scale in terms of size. This way, its details can be appreciated more easily. The kit is built with little painting involved but panel lining is still needed.

the box cover

contents of the box

the manual

head done with the panel lining

the chest

the waist

the arm to be assembled

arm assembled

the leg before assembly

leg assembled and panel lined

one of the swords - i felt that panel lining is not needed for this

the basic frame due to be assembled

basic frame assembled

helmet panel lined & ready to put on the head

front skirt

feels weird without the armor

Finally finished!

Totally going to be one of my new favourites in my collection

the weapons

striking a cool pose

with the different shoulder armor

weapon & shoulder armor resting on the stand

Finally got this off my back. But I am not satisfied with gold colour of the shoulder armor. May spray it metallic gold if I can find the time & energy.
Hopefully I will continue on the Zaku F2000 on the next post.

Work In Progress - GPB-06F Super Custom Zaku F2000 - Part 1

As mentioned in last post, I decided on the Super Custom Zaku F2000 as my next project. I have already the finished the first two mobile suits in the Gunpla Builders series, the Beginning Gundam & Hi-V Gundam-GPB-colour. The design of this customised Zaku is is to provide it with extra armor making it a mean fighting machine. I think I will enjoy making this kit.

The box cover

Contents of the box

 Some of the tools I used in this project as shown above.



  



The torso







Starting on the hip

Parts of the hip

Assembling the hip

Hip assembled and panel lined

Joining the torso & the hip together

Hip & torso assembled

Assembling the flight pack

Flight pack assembled

Fight pack attached to the main body

Starting on the head

Mono eye - still deciding whether to use the foil sticker provided or painting it

Decided to paint it using my oil based pink paint marker

Head done - classic!

Head attached to the body

So far so good. I did not encounter any problems in making this kit. Painting is minimal & the panel lining is manageable too. Will continue with limbs next time.

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Work In Progress BB Senshi Sangokuden Enshou Bawoo Part 2 (Final)

Happy New year! A new year has arrived, and one of my new year resolutions is to complete my growing list of uncompleted model kits.
As continued from the last post, I resume working on the Enshou Bawoo. Will finish it by this post as I have been itching complete a model since I got back from Taiwan.

Some of the paint markers I used on this model

One of the legs not panel lined and painted yet

 Now I am left withe legs and weapons to complete. I notice the the legs needed some panel lining and painting to look much more presentable. Mainly will need the use of my gold oil-based paint marker.

Part of the feet not painted yet

the different parts of the leg painted & ready to be assembled

Leg assembled, looks more majestic with the gold added in as opposed to all red concept originally

Both the legs assmbled!

Left with only the helmet, the cape & the weapons missing...



the original gold sucks, so I painted it with my gold paint marker



Parts of the helmet painted, only use one of the foil stickers provided

Head assembled with the helmet

Headless warrior!!!

The backpack to join the cape, paint a bit of gold

the cape to be assembled with some painting done

Both the weapons painted, they look plain without painting

Finally finished!

Rear view

With the weapons

Foil stickers left unused

resting on my new solar powered rotating display stand (bought in taipei)



Finally done with this year first model kit. Going to start on the Custom Zaku F2000 from the Gunpla Builders series. That mobile suit is seriously cool with all the armour involved.