My Work In Progress

Intro
Here is where I'll put up info regarding models I'm working on. Hopefully as time goes on, I'll get better at model making.

1/100 MS-09RS Cher's Rick Dom

7/27/2003
Other than the extra Machine gun, this is the regular Rick DOM MG Kit. I really need to paint it The Base color of the plastic is not too bad and quite different from the regular Rick Dom.

1/60 PG RX-78-2

Box Image from http://www.1999.co.jp/

6/10/2001
Finished most of it. I still need to paint it.

6/7/2001
I got a PG RX-78-2 for my birthday. I've started making it a couple of weeks ago.

1/60 PG Zeta

6/7/2001
Well, I've been busy, but here is some new pictures. I need to finish painting it and applying stickers. The left leg needs the blue painted and the Red feet as well as the red wings and nose.

4/13/2001
I finished one of the legs and I'm now painting it. I should have pictures up of the painted leg soon.

3/22/2001
I've completed the arms. Now working on the Legs. Lately, I've had no spare time, but I hope to complete the model in a reasonable amount of time.

2/27/2001
I've completed one of the arms. I've decided to paint it after I assembled it. I've painted the blue parts. Here are some before and after shotss:

2/24/2001
Ok, I've made two MG Models, a few HG models and One PG Wing Zero Custom. You might think that this would prepare me for another PG. Wrong! A few Notes:

Looking over the instructions you realize that the PG Zeta is incredibly Complex. To make life more amusing, I intend to paint the entire model. The Outer parts are not such a problem, but the Inner parts worry me. Probably, I will only paint the inner parts that need it due to stress discoloration.
This PG Zeta is huge. I've seen a constructed one at Imageanime. The lower leg is about as thick as my MG Kämpfer's chest. The complexity is a little daunting.

It should be fun. Since I will be going out of town for some buisness And the fact that I only do this after hours, on my spare time (I have spare time?!?), It will take me a while to build. At least a month or two. After reading the instructions, you relize that it follows the same metodology as just about every other Bandai Model. You build the Arms, then the legs, head and then everything else.

1/100 MG Kämpfer

I got the 1/100 MG Kämpfer in the last week of January. As it turns out, it was a good thing I grabbed it! It sold out fast! Since then I've been working on it part time after work. I've decided to paint it Tamiya Metalic blue. It is a good color and I'm including shots of the Work in progress. My only complaint so far is that I screwed up and put too much paint on some parts. After completely painting two models, I'm now looking at an Airbrush. If nothing else, I'll have better control. Check out Gsazabi's Airbrush FAQ. It has to be the most comprehensive airbrush FAQ on the web.

On the note of coloring: The color it comes in is actually not bad. I would have been just as happy leaving it the color it comes in. I just figured I'd do something different. Also, Next time I want a metallic blue (or red), I'll base coat it in silver and use clear blue or red. (Maybe I'll build another one?)

2/21/2001
Done! See This page for the results!

2/18/2001
99% Completed! I just have to paint the weapons, Make and paint the Chain Mine and apply the decals! The Fabric pipes around the waist were an Incredible pain in the Neck... Regardless of any issues, this has to be one of the best MG Kits. If The Nu Gundam is anywhere near as sophisticated as this, I can't wait.

2/17/2001
I've now finished the head and much of the chest. Soon, it should be finished.

2/14/2001
I've finished the Left Leg. Since I did the right side First, I think the Left side will actually look a lot better, since I made my mistakes on the Right side first...

2/8/2001
Ok, I've finished the right leg. I still have to fix some minor paint screw ups, but here it is. One of the bigest lessons here is that an Airbrush works a Lot better. The next model will be airbrushed instead of spray painted...

2/7/2001
I've finished building and painting the left arm. I used a cement weld and did a better job on the Shoulder armour for that arm.

2/4/2001
So far I've built the two arms and the right Upper leg. I completely painted the Right arm and Right hip. For the purpose of comparison, I've put the unpainted Left arm in the pictures. (These images are BIG so I wouldn't lose detail on the shot)