Originally I wanted to panel line all the whites using the pencil method like what I did for Zephyranthes. It was around this time that an idea hit me. Instead of using pencil, I will be using the Tamiya Accent (Gray) for panel lining and comparing it with the pencil.
The first thing I did was taking out all the runners which contain white and panel lined them.
All white pieces panel lined. Sorry for the unclear pictures. My phone recently died so I'm currently using a temporary phone for the pictures
The Core Fighter II (CFII) for both kits starts the same way.
Comparison of the first portion of the CFII assembly.
Pieces required for the front part of the CFII.
Front portion completed with decal and the panel lines.
The front body of the CFII-Fb
This is where the similarities end. Even though the CFII has the same blue parts the white pieces are only available for the CFII-Fb. After assembling the pieces together, just flip the back portion up.
Pieces required for the base of the CFII-Fb. Each of the small black piece has a tab which will be inserted into the hole...
...which will allow each of the 'turret' to be extended. A neat trick I would say given the size of the kit.
All the pieces required for the complete assembly of the front portion of the CFII-Fb.
The front portion of the CFII-Fb completed with panel lines and decals.
Left: Pieces required for the guns and the frame of the back portion.
Right: The bottom armor is attached to the CFII-Fb the same way as the CFII.
Assembly of the guns are simple. Just join the 2 pieces together. Make sure to take care of the direction.
Assembled guns and the back frame.
Left: Pieces for the back portion of the CFII-Fb.
Right: Completed CFII-Fb minus the 'bells'
Pieces required for both 'bells'.
Front view of the 'bells'.
Back view of the 'bells'.
'Bells' decaled and ready to be attached to the CFII-Fb.
Left: Top view of the CFII-Fb
Right: Bottom view of the CFII-Fb
Left: Right view of the CFII-Fb
Right: Left view of the CFII-Fb
View from back
This concludes the assembling of the CFII-Fb. I am glad that the build process is totally different from the CFII. The next post will be a comparison between the 2 core fighters and we will have a look at their transformation into their respective core blocks.
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