Thursday 26 April 2012

Real Grade 1/144 - RX-78-2 GUNDAM - Completed - Detail

Real Grade 1/144 - RX-78-2 GUNDAM - Completed - Detail 10

Wanted to post all the little details i added to the RG Gundam so took quite a few close-up, enjoy...

Panel next to the vulcan cannons was painted white and small part between the antenna and the red polygon painted grey

Luckily i found a nice little pilot Amuro Ray decal but had to cut it down to fit.

Real Grade 1/144 - RX-78-2 GUNDAM - Completed - Detail 1

Took 6 decals to get the shoulder correct copying the 1/1 Real-G.

Real Grade 1/144 - RX-78-2 GUNDAM - Completed - Detail 2

Lot of tiny decals that i had to cut up to get the leg marking correct.

Real Grade 1/144 - RX-78-2 GUNDAM - Completed - Detail 3

Cut up decals added to the "collar" copying the 6 dashes on the Real-G and 2 new panel lines added above the cockpit missing on the RG.

Real Grade 1/144 - RX-78-2 GUNDAM - Completed - Detail 4

Hardest part to decal was getting those pink lines matching up all the way round the wrist, hands are painted metalic black with the gaunlet 50/50 metalic black/black.

Real Grade 1/144 - RX-78-2 GUNDAM - Completed - Detail 5

Backpack or Randel was the first think completed. Rocket boosters are painted Gun Metal with the end Chrome and detail added with a black wash and finally those Brass marking painted, going to do this with all my RG from now on.

Real Grade 1/144 - RX-78-2 GUNDAM - Completed - Detail 6

These beam sabers are really sweet, had to add the vertical panel line as was missing.

Real Grade 1/144 - RX-78-2 GUNDAM - Completed - Detail 7

Really dig those radioactive signs, look like they are the same on all Real Grade model, even the Zakus.

Real Grade 1/144 - RX-78-2 GUNDAM - Completed - Detail 8

Feet are one of the parts i under decaled as was really starting to look busy here.

Real Grade 1/144 - RX-78-2 GUNDAM - Completed - Detail 9

The more you zoom in the less you can read? Like how the green and red navigational lights copy modern day aircraft.

Real Grade 1/144 - RX-78-2 GUNDAM - Completed - Detail 11

The small panesl have to be masked off above and below the elbow brass markings, bottom panel is white and the one above is a stange sand grey which took some time to mix correctly.

Real Grade 1/144 - RX-78-2 GUNDAM - Completed - Detail 12

Really like the back of the knee, lots of detail but will largly not really seen as i will always have the Gundam facing forward.

Real Grade 1/144 - RX-78-2 GUNDAM - Completed - Detail 13

The red warning decal just above the knee on the photo above and just above the heel on the photo below is on the 1/1 Real-G but lacking with the decal sheet from bandai but the very same decal as the 1/1 is on the weapon so if you have a spare decal sheet or transfer you can add this nice little detail.

Real Grade 1/144 - RX-78-2 GUNDAM - Completed - Detail 14

Almost looks like a face o=.
The tiny tabs just above the warning marking i noticed needed to be painted grey just like Real-G.

Real Grade 1/144 - RX-78-2 GUNDAM - Completed - Detail 15

All i got to do with the Real Grade RX-78-2 is take some action photos using the cool weaponary and build a small diorama to display it one, plan on making a little White Base hanger dio.
Ian

2 comments:

chrismandesign said...

absolutely awesome !!! =O... will look forward for the action poses =)

LEon said...

Wonderful details!