MG 1/100 RX-78-2 V3.0 part 1

I was waiting on building this until the custom set arrived from GGInfinite. I actually ended up building the custom set parts first, before I went onto the main model!SAM_0519 SAM_0520Our local dollar store has a good selection of button cells! SAM_0521 And the small unit lights up nicely. It’s much better than some of the pieces you get to build in the perfect grade kits!SAM_0522 I used the Alclad grey primer. I really like this primer, and it also works well as grey paint.SAM_0523The darker sections are Tamiya gunmetal. The white barrel is Createx white, thinned right down with Future Finish and sprayed on really gently at low pressure and a couple of good coats. SAM_0524 The red pieces at the back are Createx peal red, with Tamiya clear red on top, coated with Future Finish before I did the black oil wash for the details.SAM_0525 SAM_0526 SAM_0527 I started on the main model with the dark grey pieces. I wanted to try a new idea which was to use a white oil paint wash to get an inverse effect to bring out the details, similar to how some of the Bandai special titanium finish kits look on their darker pieces. The main paint is Tamiya gunmetal with Tamiya smoke over the top.SAM_0528 Here you can see me in the process of adding the white oil paint to various sections. The red feet parts are Createx pearl red with Tamiya clear red over the top. I Future Finished then used my black oil wash on the base and the white oil was on the upper parts. Later I enhanced the details on the soles with Tamiya smoke, painting it by hand.SAM_0529 The inner frame is Vallejo air aluminium. I then went and added details by hand with Tamiya smoke. The yellow sections are Createx pearl yellow, followed by Tamiya clear yellow and a light coat of Tamiya clear orange to achieve the shade I was after.SAM_0530 I used the gold Gundam marker either directly, or via my fine brush to add details.SAM_0531 Here you can get a better look at how the white oil wash worked on the blue pieces. The metallic blue is just Createx pearl blue, top coated with Future Finish.SAM_0532 The pale blue sections are Createx pearl blue with a thin coat of Createx pearl white on top.SAM_0533 The backpack came out great with the white wash effect. I did darken some of the areas with some extra Tamiya smoke.SAM_0534 More white wash really brings out the lines on the blue.SAM_0535 SAM_0536 The yellow pieces have a black oil wash, and some hand painted Tamiya smoke details.SAM_0537 SAM_0538 The internal parts of the feet are mostly Vallejo aluminium, although the front part is grey undercoat with a layer of Tamiya smoke on top. I used the undercoat+smoke for all the “dark grey” pieces on the kit.SAM_0539 SAM_0540Here’s more of the internal skeleton – I like the small gold details I added.

2 thoughts on “MG 1/100 RX-78-2 V3.0 part 1”

  1. This is shaping up nicely. Love the ally frame, and the white reverse wash appears to work really well on the black.
    The Bazooka looks awesome.

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