Galleries

Valvrave I – part 1

Gallery June 29, 2013 GN Leave a comment

I began with Valvrave I, but after looking carefully at the kit and stickers I decided to go with a full paint job. I know this will mean that I can't really use the logo stickers, but I reckon the end result will still look great.

And … Continue Reading ››

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PG Char’s Zaku II

Gallery June 18, 2013 GN 1 Comment

Ok, yes, you've guessed it, I'm happy! Although rather tricky to put the armour on, the end result is looking superb.

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PG Char’s Zaku II part 10 – Frame

Gallery June 17, 2013 GN 2 Comments

I completed the frame and did an assembly. This kit has perhaps the most impressive inner frame of PG Gundams that I've built so far. There's an immense amount of detail and good articulation. The only negative aspect are the feet which are lightweight and don't have the strength or detail of the rest of … Continue Reading ››

Completed Builds

LBX Lucifer

Gallery June 17, 2013 GN Leave a comment

Here's the complete LBX Lucifer as built by my eldest daughter. She did a great job, especially with the tiny stickers. All the parts were just pushed off the runners and no de-nubbing was done - this is basically straight as it comes with no tools. I'm impressed! TGN_0291

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LBX Lucifer Build

Gallery June 15, 2013 GN Leave a comment

Eldest daughter (she's 8) decided to build the LBX Lucifer on her own.

Great artwork on the box, and we have no idea what to expect on the inside.

But she dives straight in, first separating out the runners … Continue Reading ››

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PG Char’s Zaku II part 9

Gallery June 15, 2013 GN 3 Comments

With the major painting complete (just really doing touch-ups, or adding detail as I see where the pieces go when assembled), progress is good, although slower than with other kits due to the complexity, the screws and the sheer number of parts on the internal skeleton.

These … Continue Reading ››

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PG Char’s Zaku II part 8

Gallery June 14, 2013 GN Leave a comment

With some struggle, I was able to complete the assembly of the Zaku's arms. The struggle was getting those darn little screws into the model to hold it tight. I do hope I got the right screws in the right places as I've not been able to find an English translation of the Japanese instructions … Continue Reading ››

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PG Char’s Zaku II part 7

Gallery June 12, 2013 GN Leave a comment

The weapons were now ready to assemble!

The gun was assembled then received another coat of Tamiya gun metal over the nub removal marks.

The Heat Hawk had it's clear plastic part painted with Tamiya clear yellow, and just … Continue Reading ››

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PG Char’s Zaku II part 6

Gallery June 12, 2013 GN Leave a comment

Being a Perfect Grade, this kit has some really nice detail sections, and given the articulating armour pieces there's good visibility of them on the final model, making effort here very worthwhile.

All the vernier thrusters have really good detail sections representing fuel lines and associated rocketry … Continue Reading ››

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PG Char’s Zaku II part 5

Gallery June 9, 2013 GN 9 Comments

Now that the major work and painting on the armour is complete, I began on the internals. There's going to have to be some touch-up work, but I find it much easier to paint all the small pieces on the runner, then tidy up afterwards.

The verniers … Continue Reading ››

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Galleries

Valvrave I – part 1

PG Char’s Zaku II

PG Char’s Zaku II part 10 – Frame

LBX Lucifer

LBX Lucifer Build

PG Char’s Zaku II part 9

PG Char’s Zaku II part 8

PG Char’s Zaku II part 7

PG Char’s Zaku II part 6

PG Char’s Zaku II part 5

Adventures in Plamo