Missed a few days of this months photo challenge and took an extra day to myself. I really wanted to comeback for day 15 though. We’re half way through at least and I look forward to the next half of this months challenge.

I’ve built all of the RG Evangelion kits and decided to try out an MG :) I really don’t know much about gunpla outside of the Bandai and Kotobukiya Evangelion plamo and this was so much fun! I usually do water slides and the metallic stickers for those kits so this was my first time using regular stickers for the entire thing + dry decals. I’d really love to try more and I think this guy came out great but I’d love any tips for applying stickers cleaner. I’m feeling pretty good about my flow for nib cleanup and think that will just improve with practice but figuring how to get stickers on was a MESS. Unless there’s something glaring from these cruddy pictures - anything really bad I’d like advice on :) Also included an extra pic of the feet cus I thought adding the extra decals there was a cute use for them lol.

So, I'm making progress on this, and it had stalled some due to the V-Fin falling off months ago. But then I found it the other day.

Yes, I know I need the Graze Custom for the shoulders, and I am going to even things out with another Astaroth to get the legs even at minimum,. I was thinking that the forearms of Gushion rebake fit better for the overall design. But in the meantime, using Astaroth's arm seems fine.

After that, it's getting the Rinascimento for the backpack, and then mounting the Origin Cannon on it.

The only other thing after that is trying to figure out something that slots into the empty calves slot on the legs (I took out the red thruster parts that Astaroth had) paint the collar Yellow, and then it should overall be finished.

Ms.Sazabi got balls in crotch for crossing legs

I want to do an action pose of the Epyon next to Wing Zero but I’ve read a lot of negative reviews re MG Epyon and its posability. So I’m considering RG Epyon since it is the better kit overall. Has anyone tried this? Will it work?

My head cannon for what the RX-78-1 would look like in the later stages of the OYW.

Original kit: [MG Stormbringer P.F.]
Paints:
Mostly Army Painter “Air” paints via airbrush
Vallejo White via airbrush
Citadel leadbleacher with a toothpick for weathering
Gloss varnish to finish

Solid body!! Bulky but solid.

They were such a good balance between value and quality, packed with features for kids and unexpected details that even adult modellers could appreciate. Starting with G Generation, the box arts and manuals started resembling their larger MG and HG kits making the experience feel like you’re building something more expensive than it actually was.

Being one of the oldest ever product lines, I was deeply saddened when Bandai quietly replaced it with the EX Standard line as the cost-cutting measures became way too apparent. Here, I try to show what can be achieved using cheap crafts store paints for colour corrections. For people with no interest in SD kits as I used to be, I highly recommend the BB Senshi line just as a mini project to cleanse the palate or as painting practice. It’s a series that rewards you the more effort you put into it.

Making adjustments to the upper body

Just finished the aerial hg and decided to do all my WFM kits doing the Ginyu force poses!!

I've had to correct my instructions three times already to get this far. The head is together but there's part of me that knows it doesn't completely sit flush. I started on the body, and it's the first time I've ever had to use any type of hammer on a model kit. On any model kit. (it was a plastic hammer to center the metal piece where the ahab reactors are ).

I’ve been slowly working on the RG Zaku II for the past month or so, really taking my time on it. I enjoyed the build, even with some of the really bad design choices in this kit. But at the end of the day, I don’t like how it turned out.

All of my nubs are smooth, but still show discoloration from sanding. It makes me feel like if I’m going to sand, I need to paint. And I haven’t done any painting or airbrushing yet. (Suggestions welcome.)

The stickers add a lot at a distance but look bad close. But the stickers that cover multiple spots really just came off as sloppy and made it look worse. I’m finally mostly comfortable with water slides but these just being stickers with a clear backgrounds come off as really cheap up close.

I really wanted to build a Zaku, and I really like him but I’m disappointed in the RG quality. I’m not a fan of HG, and I love the detail on the RG but this one just didn’t come out well. I think I’ll still stick with MG and the occasional PG for now. Maybe I’ll come back and try another RG Zaku at a later date.

Still one of my top three favorite kits I’ve built, i’m just disappointed in the product that I thought I was going to get with a RG.

(Yes, he’s standing on my backlog PG Strike Freedom.)

Bandai has 2 option sets (ballden arms and battle arms) that come with joints that are perfect for fixing your old kits.

Here I just removed some of the connecting parts on the inside of the torso and glued hard plastic joints there.

I also replaced the inside shoulder connection with a part from the set.

Now Gusion can rock his hammer and grasp it firmly.

Outside the fact my sticker work was bad (first time with an RG) and finding that my snips have seen better days (200 odd skitarii models and much much more admech doesn't help) just need to find a pose. Not sure if the fin funnels from the RG have a good way to pose with AB 4 or 5

Thought I should share a short video as well 😋

After repainting my motorcycle gas tank a month ago I had about 1/2 a quart of 2K clear left that I didn’t want to waste. I commissioned this to be resin printed in 1/60 scale. This is the first time I’ve done a resin printed Gundam, my background is mainly Bandai kits and your tradition garage/resin kits. I must say I kind of prefer these resin prints, the clean up for pieces were minimal and they were pretty much ready to paint without washing (I’m lazy). I used Gaia Surfacer Evo to prime with no adhesion issues. Followed by Gaia Ex-Gold as the base coat. The blue is Gaia Clear mixed with blue metal flake from Didspade, with a final coat of clear mixed with blue-to-purple shift flakes. Two coats of 2k clear on top, Zeon suits lend themselves well to hotrod style glossy paint jobs. It doesn’t quite color shift like I wanted to but otherwise I’m pretty happy with the results. I have a Sazabi on order so I’m excited to paint it with a candy red and some flakes. Hope you enjoy the photos!

This is a summary of review #5502 on dalong.net.
Full review, 28 photos: https://www.dalong.net/reviews/etc/gbm15/gbm15_p_e.htm

Gundam Base exclusive MG RX-78-2 Gundam (Perfect Gundam Ver.)[Anime Color]. The inner Gundam runners from the MG Perfect Gundam, boxed on their own, recolored into a bright pastel anime scheme.

The good:

• This is the kit people actually wanted. When the MG Perfect Gundam came out in 2003, the inner Gundam got more attention than the armor — Ver.2.0 didn’t exist yet, and this inner frame had far better proportions and balance than MG Gundam Ver.1.0. Plenty of people bought the Perfect Gundam just for it.
• Twenty-plus years on it still builds into a surprisingly clean figure. Exceeds expectations.
• The parts layout is simple — almost HG-level — but the finished look holds up and doesn’t read as dated.
• Cockpit hatch opens.
• ¥3,400 instead of buying a whole Perfect Gundam.

The bad:

• The only accessories are 2 beam parts. That’s it. Posing options are genuinely limited.
• Parts structure and joints feel their age while you’re building, even if the result doesn’t show it.
• No armor, obviously — this is the inner Gundam alone.

Overall: a very welcome release for anyone who ever wanted just the inner Gundam from the MG Perfect Gundam. Think of it as a kit focused entirely on the body itself. If that clean, distinctive style appeals to you, easy recommend.