SD RX 78-2 - WIP 4

 Final post for painting

After the review of Blokees Transfromers, time to get back to work on the SD RX 78-2. Previously we completed the beam saber, red and painted the missing gray parts. This post will concentrate on the weapons.

Original plan was to use gun metal but used metal black instead. Must have reached out for that paint as I had it around the table since I was working on the Z-Knight. 

Beam rifle comes in an orchid color

The vents at the side of the head and between the eyes requires some paint

Blokees Transformers Galaxy Version Wave 2 - Grimlock Review

 Is This Legit?

An interruption from your daily program of the SD RX-78-2 which was already an intermission build from the HMM Z-Knight. Came across a box full of Transformers blind boxes while at a convenience store, 99 Speedmart. Was wondering if it was legit as they do bring in some bootleg toys to sell them at a lower price.

Did a quick scan on the box and they have a nice holographic packaging which caught my attention. There are 10 different characters and since this is a blind box will get the first one I touch and see what has lady luck installed for me. I am literally going in blind with this purchase as I have no idea what it is.

[Packaging]

   

   

Box art

SD RX 78-2 - WIP 3

 Missing out pieces to paint

Following from the completed work for white and blue parts, the next color will be red. The red used is the Super Italian Red last used on the nozzles of the thrusters for the Z-Knight.

All the parts which require red

First pass of red. Most of the pieces has a good coverage except for the shield

SD RX 78-2 - WIP 2

 Painting, stripping and re-painting

The previous post has all the pieces removed from the runner and moved into their respective boxes. Did not plan on any major painting work but there are some areas which has visible nib marks. Instead of hand brushing the entire kit, will be using rattle cans instead.

Since there are not many parts for the entire build decided to paint all the parts which requires the same color together. Will be starting with white as it is the one with the most pieces.

All the white parts

SD RX 78-2 - WIP 1

 New Year, New Kit

Would like to wish everyone out there a very Happy New Year!!

As this is a new year, decided to start a new kit. This is an older kit which was released in 2009. Started on this kit as it has large parts and wanted to try the Pearl White paint after reading online how to effectively use it. Another reason is to let the frustration of working on the Z-Knight build die down before rebooting the build.

The last granddaddy kit built was the RG back in 2015. The plan is to display all the different sizes of the RX 78-2 kits together from 1/48 down to SD to show the various sizes difference. I don't remember if I have the MG kit in the backlog but will cross that bridge when I get it to.

Granddaddy of Gundams

HMM Z-Knight - WIP 3

 Something With The Factory Color?

With the head completed in the last posting, this post will work on the chest and waist.

[Chest]

There are a lot of small pieces for the chest and has no way to clip them with the crocodile clips for painting. One of the examples are the sensors(?) on the chest

Decided to attach the sensors to the main frame and paint it as one piece

All the pieces with the nubs removed and waiting for painting. 3 colors will be used for the chest: A.E.U.G.'s MS Blue, Super Italian Red and Metal Black.