David G.

That came out great! David G.

It looks like you're making some good progress in spite of the kit's shortcomings. I also have one of these in my stash and It's nice to see a progress build on it to help better manage my expectations. Thanks for taking the time to post it. David G.

Great looking color! It's nice seeing these old kits brought back to life. David G.

What a great color! Nice work on the chassis, engine, interior and dashboard. They all look fabulous! David G.

And the eye-candy continues! Cool color combinations. David G.

The pre-shading looks like a good camouflage scheme for the Hoth Squadron. Nice progress. David G.

Oh, Cool! I like the shop floor protectors! ? What a great idea for diorama use. David G.

It looks like you got it to work well enough. Sometimes you have to improvise. David G.

The foil looks great! David G.

Thank you Chris. I really did enjoy the build. The quality of the engineering and design of the kit has put Bandai on my radar. They have a Star Wars license and I've always wanted an X-Wing in my collection... David G.

Fabulous work on this one! Detailing, assembly, paint and decals are all exceedingly well done. David G.

It looks perfect from every angle! The Swiss colors look great on it too. It's very eye-catching, which is something you'd want in a race of that era. David G.

It looks like you did a great job opening up the doors and trunk. Excellent color and paint, and it's nicely weathered. David G.

Sweet looking chassis! It has that "fresh out of the shop" look. David G.

Nice detailing. David G.

The AC unit and vents look good, nice find. David G.

I'd love to take a crack as a panel truck like that. David G.

Good masking work! That kind of masking is tedious but I don't mind it. I think I thrive on tedium actually. David G.

Nice progress, it looks good in paint. David G.

Fabulous looking engine! Nice details. David G.

A lucky break on the roof! We have a great community here. Nice progress on the build, can't wait to see more. David G.

Great looking color! David G.

Thank you Luke. I certainly had fun with this one and I'm sure that there will be more builds like this in my future. David G.

Thank you for your comment Luke, I've provided a link below for your convenience. Thanks John, I'm glad you like it. I agree. I like to think of myself as a model builder who tends to favor cars. But I've also done model railroads and RC racing. This one is now finished and is available in the "All the Rest" heading in the "Under Glass". David G.

Hello Everybody! I picked this kit up a while ago with the intent of challenging myself with some building diversity. Don't get me wrong. I enjoy building cars, but I also enjoy Science Fiction and Fantasy. Most of all, I enjoy building. And although I may branch out from time to time and build something else, I will continue building Model Cars, Mostly. This is the kit as it is assembled out of the box. It's very well engineered, all the pieces have a good positive fit and come together to yield a well articulated and detailed figure. It's quite a nice little kit. The kit comes molded in a variety of colors and all the parts are interchangeable among the kits. This allows the builder to purchase multiple kits and swap the parts to achieve a custom look for their own Mech. I decided to paint mine instead. The kit is molded in three colors, black, gray and white. The colors I chose to paint it with are Tamiya TS-40 Metallic Black, TS-53 Deep Metallic Blue, Tamiya TS-42 Light Gun Metal and Rustoleum Chrome Silver. The red on the ends of the backpack arms is from a Sharpie. I also used a few of the stickers provided in the kit to dress it up a bit. In addition to the kit-provided stickers, I made one of my own. Years ago I had a VW Bug and feeling a little creative one day, I painted this emblem on the front. Sort of a Mech Warrior clan badge. I thought would be a nice touch to have on a Mech Warrior, so I whipped up a version in PaintShop and printed it out. In the years since I first created that logo I've used it in other situations. In Forza for example, I would place a version of this emblem on all the cars I used in the online games. Now that I have an image that I can print decals from, I can start using it on some of my other builds. A couple of other detail call-outs: I was inspired by the Iron Man power core when I painted the red circle on the torso. I painted some Chrome Silver behind the purple eye in the hope of making it show up a little better. It did work, but just. The helmet is cast in three pieces so I took the opportunity to paint the central piece in blue to add a little visual interest. Unfortunately, the Rustoleum Chrome Silver is a little fragile and easily marred as can be seen on the AWACS style radar dish. I may decide to touch it up or I may just consider it battle damage. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to post comments, questions and observations. David G.