New Compressor for 2021

 One of new year resolution, air compressor with 1.5L tank.

HG Zaku II F2 #4

 Keep raining ...

Adding a bit more decals of EFSF / EFF, and training my hands on adding proper panel lines.

Xray X12 2021 chassis build #1

Last kit to kick start on the eve of 2020.

It comes with metal chassis and the build is really smooth. Usual Xray standard. 

I particularly like that it comes with a few spacer bar to adjust front ride height, and additional holes on the chassis to allow long / short wheel base. 

I am still running my X12 2011 after so many years and this is how I like its pan car. 

HG Zaku II F2 #3

Adding some panel lines. First time I am trying this technique and sure they are far from being done nicely. A good practice and learning. I am using Madworks 0.15mm carving knife.

Applied putty for a few areas where the gaps are obvious. I have applied Tamiya aluminium spray can on the joint before the assemble of calf. The finishing of the paint isn't as nice as using airbrush. Since I the a few spray cans left over, decided to finish them first.

Applied Gaia yellow (#05) on the parts which was pre-shaded last time

Gaia #63 blue grey on main body and foot

Parts are ready for examine

Assemble time ? not really ready, still have many area to prime and paint

Applied some decals since it has been raining for days and no chance for painting

HG Zaku II F2 #2

Pre-shading applied on parts with Gaia 071 white-grey, diluted with thinner 1:3, with PS 289 at minimum MAC setup, on top of the original 1200 surface primer to create contrast.

Add some details with plastic sheet.

HG Zaku II F2 #1

Kit is from around 2010, the design has a relative small head and make the overall body look more muscular. Decals is turning yellow and I will possibly not follow the kit color and decals. 

Although it is a 1/144 kit, some parts still have relatively flat surface and I can use electric pen sander to save some effort on sanding activities. 

Wanted to do something differently in my 2nd gunpla kit, adding some custom panel lines here and there with MAD 0.15 and BMC 0.2 tools. For those areas I did not do well, plan to cut some plastic sheet and cover them later.

Test fit arm and leg, Bandai did a good job on this kit, as always. Arm and leg are using a few parts to connect together, hence it is easy to get them painted separately before assembling. Very considerate design.

Prepared 34 parts for first round of surface primer. These account for about half of the parts for the robot. 

With Iwata HP-CR 0.5mm airbrush, at 25PSI, 2 thin layers of GSI 1200 grey surface primer diluted with Mr color levelling thinner ~1:1.5

Fujimi 1/24 Ferrari 355 #3

Instead of using the original gear shifter, use a small metal ball and 0.3mm cooper wire to re make the shifter and signal control rod. 

 

Gaia semi gloss black on the front grille and window frame and inner body shell. However, when remove the masking tap, there is some small area of red paint damage and black spreading. Re apply GSI 158 Italy Red to fix the areas. Final coat of Gaia EX3 on body shell.  

GSI 318 brown and Gaia semi gloss black for cockpit, added PE & safety belts.

Seats and cockpit has a light touch of pre-shading.

The dashboard decals are damaged when I applied, got some dashboard decals from another Fujimi 288 kit and try next time.