19.) HG Gundam 00 - Part 2

The swords were dried after a while but i applied too much marker to the supposedly half transparent blue piece and it's not transparent anymore. >< But anyways, it'll be easier to paint it by applying a couple of thin layers with airbrush.

Here's a complete build of my 00 Gundam. Only painted minor parts here and there with markers, minimum panel linings and some random decals. Wanted to finish it by that night so didn't nitpick to sand nubs and clean the excessive painted areas.

Might get the HG 0-raiser though, 00 doesn't look ''complete'' without it. X D Well, if only i have more display space for my gundams, i would actually collect the whole set of gundams from 00 series and others. Sighs. Now they're all cramped in tight spaces.

Anyway, i'm considering of getting an airbrush. I've tried spray-canning, they're expensive and wasteful if you were to spray small areas. So maybe it's time i venture into airbrushing. But there's a lot of things to consider before getting an airbrush though, eg. where to place it and such. You probably won't want to do it indoor else your house will smell. So probably rain check on it now till i secure a spot i could use in the house for airbrushing. Hmmm....

On the right is the compressor with tank that i'm planning to get. As for the airbrush, i prefer to get a detachable cup though. I could mix the colors by detaching it from the airbrush and i could eye exact how much i need to mix or how much is left.

AS-186
Compressor With Tank
Price: RM450
Spec:
Oil-Less Compressor
Motor : 1/5 HP
Noise: < 50db
Air Tank: 3.5L
Airflow: 23L/min
Max. Pressure: 100 psi
Auto Stop: 30 psi start, 60 psi stop
With pressure gauge
Moisture trap
Pressure adjustable 
With Hose

Compressor Link.

Airbrush Link.

Gunpla aside, i went Kinokuniya in KLCC in the afternoon to get a couple of books. One of which is Resident Evil 5 Complete Guidebook, by Prima Games. They had a collector edition of the guidebook that comes in hardcover, have some art concepts and a 12-month calendar(from March 09). I always have a thing about collecting guidebooks even though i don't use them while i play and most times, i buy them after i completed the games for well..more thorough explores within the games. Plus, i've been collecting most of Resident Evil guidebooks(Re2, Re:Remake, Re4) so i don't see why i should let the collector's edition slipped by. 

The guidebook itself is in black, with the '5' in the middle of it. It's like Adolf Hitler's novel if you read it. Black book and his name in the front.

The illustrations in the guide is very detailed. It's like i'm browsing through an art book with a lot of text. X D

But anyways, i'll be away and held up by an upcoming project that will probably last a month or two. So don't be expecting any new updates on my gunplas soon. Till then, thanks for staying with me and see you soon. X D

18.) HG Gundam 00

Pilot by Setsuna F. Seiei, the twin drive 00 gundam is an advanced mobile suit with the combinations of the GN-Drives of Exia(first season) and the 0 gundam from the anime series, Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (機動戦士ガンダム00).

The first season of the series was officially released in June 2007. The 2nd season was officially released in October 2008, it's currently (28/3/09) on it's final episode, the Revival. 

I was introduced to Mobile Suit Gundam 00 in late 2007 when i bought some animes from a friend. I've always wanted to get Exia but Bandai has not release a MG Exia kit and so i decided to just wait for it. I did check out the non grade 1/100 kits of the Exia, just didn't attract me then. Instead i bought a BB gundam Exia which i screw up the legs with too much primer(i also sprayed in windy conditions so that's probably the problem) and i couldn't remove it.

Exia was upgraded to 00 gundam by combining with 0 gundam in 2nd season and there's many kits in the market, including the 00raiser. However, they're all in HG00 and NG 1/100 kits which in my opinion, i feel that the NG 1/100 are a bit pricy. If i remember correctly, the NG 1/100 00 Gundam kit is priced at RM130-150 and the full 00-raiser kit is priced at RM180-RM220. Having not bought any NG kits and the price a bit pricy, i got the HG kit along with Mr. Bushido's Ahead instead.

Had some free time and decided to assemble the 00 gundam. I spent 2 nights, probably less than 10 hours to completely assemble the 00 gundam, in my standards. X D 

Can tell which part is painted? X D

I'm impressed that yellow tunnel(don't know what it's called) of the chest piece comes separated from the big blue piece. Always appreciates it when there's less painting. 

The piece on the left is the red piece on the forehead of 00 gundam. It came transparent and the option of using a foil sticker which i hated(they look ugly) so i just painted it red and it looks great. The V-fins came in white though, pretty standard among HG kits. The cheeks of the gundam came white though and does not have foil stickers for it. I painted it grey to mimic the one illustrated in the manuals.

I tried to get a metallic green marker when i bought 00 gundam but couldn't find one. The shops were already closing so had to go with red. Had some random decals from previous models and decided to use them a little. X D 

The feet piece comes mostly in white so had to paint a quite number of areas grey. The top, the side bottom and some partial hidden spots near the red. It's obvious that it's painted cause it's messy. X D

00 gundam, finished assembling without the swords and the twin drive. I had random decals for 00 gundam though find it a little weird when the decals at both legs aren't the same. 

Well, the size of 00 gundam is smaller than the GP01 though. The whole gundam is a little slimmer and smaller. A very feminine looking gundam if you ask me, sexy. X D

I noticed that the joint part of the open hand is longer and it makes 00 to have a slightly longer left arm. Hmmm..... 

Finally, a completed 00 gundam with its twin drive. The two swords were not completed at this point, the paints were not dry yet. 

A close up pic of 00 Gundam.

17.) New buys preview

It's been close to two months since i bought the HGUC Ex-S and Nu Gundam, still i couldn't find the time to start with them yet. Well, it's either i'm swamped with work or i'll be sitting in front of my ps3 with some awesome titles. But anyways, i found myself a bit of time today and decided to open their boxes.

HGUC 1/144 Ex-S Gundam

It has quite a number of runners for a 1/144 scale, much like it's MG counterpart which has the most runners and parts in MG lines. 

MG & HGUC Nu Gundam

I bought the MG last year and has yet to assemble it. Though i've already fully coated the pieces in monotone grey, with the intentions to make a 'prototype' model. Though i think i screwed up  cause i've used a much darker grey than the usual prototype model in hobby japan mag. Anyway, for my love for MG Hi Nu, couldn't resist from buying the 2009's released of the HGUC counterpart. 

Like MG Hi Nu, HGUC Nu's pieces come metallic coated. Very nice! On right, comparison of the manuals for Nu Gundam.

On left, the magic marker that erase marker color inks. 

I picked up a gunpla mag by random and it has a FG gundam in it. Nice! X D

It has only a piece of runner. Though the magazine featured 4 assembling techniques for the gunpla, from easiest to the hardest. X D

There's no joints unless you modify them. ><" Super tough work.

 

A clean finished look on Gundam Rasiel. It also has an extra unit that is similar to 00raiser. You can get it for free if you get the feb issue of Dengeki Hobby. 

I took the opportunity to increase my collection of gunplas earlier today. 

My stack of unassembled gunplas. Pfff...