super_average_gunpla

Thanks! Gaia Notes 121 Star Bright Silver base, Ammo of Mig A.MIG-0196 Warhead Metallic Blue on top.

Final interior WIP before assembly.

Thanks!

Much appreciated!

A few more bits...

Trying to get back on track, minor updates:

Nice work! A co-worker of mine drives this car (I drive an MK6). Man, I miss 2dr Golfs/GTIs.

As noted, the rising sun fade is killer! Nice work.

Looks great! I really like the detail on the shield. Nice to see more gunpla 😁

Small update.

Thanks! I was hesitant to put so much effort into something that really won't be seen once completed but the gunpla modeler in me won out. I guess all those painted inner-frames finely paid off lol.

Thanks a lot! The base layer is Gaianotes 121 Bright Star Silver with an Alclad Aqua Gloss coat. Tamiya black panel liner was brushed on top to bring out the details and grunge it up a bit. Finely, Ammo of Mig 0196 Gold was hand painted on the pipe sections to give a bit added discoloration.

Still plugging away.

Working on details.

Small update. The body is giving me a lot of trouble so I moved on to something easier to ease frustration and keep it fun.

Thanks!

For my first car build I decided to try to keep it box accurate. Manual called out Tamiya TS-17, which I didn't have. Going with Splash Paints Super Silver SP-155

"I didn't know what the title meant (I'm a car guy) so I opened up the thread and I'm glad I did! AWESOME work! as others have said, the weathering Looks amazing. " Thanks a lot!

Sprayed primer (Gainotes Surfacer Grey) today and I'm pretty happy with my initial body prep (though I totally missed one section). The bumper is giving me problems and I may have to switch to the stock GT-R (the kit includes both the stock and NISMO ver). My headspace and timing were way off today...the bumper fell off after I took some pictures and I promptly proceeded to step on it cracking a part in the process. I'm going to fix the crack (relatively easy thanks to all my gunpla work) but the fitment wasn't great to begin with and it's decidedly worse after being stepped on. Going to spend a few more days cleaning the body up while I wait for a Splash order. Thanks for looking! edit: I spelled 'stepped' wrong and I'm fighting every urge to fix it lol.

Appreciate the vote of confidence! This my first Tamiya kit and I'm really impressed. Everything from the molds, to the box art, as you mentioned, even the instructions include directions in English!

Starting a new non-scifi project with the Tamiya Nismo R34 Gt-R Z-Tune which was recommended by Blake (@modelcars.ca). I'm excited to try something new and challenging.

Thanks!

Cool concept, looking forward to the finished product. Cool blog too, will definitely be spending some time there!

Much appreciated!

Thanks! The LEDs on the back packs flicker in-sync to add a subtle propulsion like effect. All the LEDs were routed internally and exit through the stands (3mm plastic tube). Provides a clean look; total headache to build lol. Thank you! It boggles my mind that Bandai would sell a Zaku 5 conversion kit that retained the power pipes on the legs! I couldn't let this stand lol. Much appreciated; thanks!