It’s been a white since I’ve blogged a build, so let’s go with MH Hyaku Shiki Ver.2.0.
I like gold Gundam. Akatsuki was great fun, but it’s quite a simple build because it’s a no-grade. MG Hyaku Shiki isn’t the most complex MG I’ve built, but there’s enough going on to make it fun.I decided to just detail up the golden pieces rather than strip and re-paint them, however all the other pieces are painted.
I like how red goes with the gold colour scheme, so I’ve used red accents on the ball joints. The blue is just Createx pearl blue with a nice top coat of Future Finish to make it extra shiny. The grey parts are Tamiya gunmetal with a coat of Tamiya smoke over the top. I used white oil paint for the panel lines and details as it contrasts so nicely.I used Tamiya gunmetal (thinned with Tamiya lacquer thinner) as an undercoat as it sticks super-well to the plastic, and I could mask off section to add to the detail. Nothing too special on the head. I again used Tamiya gunmetal for the dark parts, Createx fluorescent green on the inside of the clear parts for the cameras, and Tamiya smoke to add some detail to the gold parts along edges and panel lines. The inside of the feet have great detail, although will be hard to see on the complete kit. Over Tamiya gunmetal I used Alclad aluminium for the metallic look, hand-painting Tamiya clear red for the details. The backpack uses the same paints as the body. I masked the central section to allow the gunmetal to appear through, giving extra interest to this part.I really like how the power pipes came out. I used Createx pearl red over the Tamiya gunmetal base, top coated with Tamiya clear red then Future Finish, and then Tamiya smoke into the crevices to add depth and detail. Again, white oil paint brings out the subtle details. The guns are fairly simple, just flat coated Tamiya gunmetal with Tamiya smoke details. The waist is a fairly simple piece, but with an interesting arrangement to allow for wider leg movement. The legs are the nicest frame sections on the kit. The red parts are as before using Createx pearl red and Tamiya clear red. Again, the same red on the feet, which goes so nicely against the gold. The legs are assembled. I’m still adding some details to the gold pieces with the Tamiya smoke. This is such a useful paint. The body is assembled! The wings are just getting some Tamiya smoke to add some detail. Another view of the legs. You can just see where I used some gold Gundam marker to hide the nubs. Most of the nubs on this kit are nicely undergated which is great for the special gold finish, but in the odd place you need to do some touchup.The body is patiently waiting!
Next, I’ll be looking at the stickers / decals and final assembly!
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