MSM-03 ゴッグ魚雷重裝型

MSM-03 GOGG Heavy-armed custom with extra large torpedoes launchers 

Model kit used: MG 1/100 GOGG

Background:

The first amphibious mobile suit for the Zeon's forces - "Gogg", is a high output, powerfull M.S. first equipped with "Mega particle guns", it also comes with "Torpedoes" for long range attracks ; "Iron Nail claws" for close-quarters combat. Due to its high speed underwater cruising and heavy armaments which caused the Earth Federation a real hard time during the One Year War!

Model making:

More powerfull weapons:

My initial approach was to make a "Heavy-armed" Gogg with loads of weapons. Two oversized torpedoes mounted on the back to make the MS more powerfull and unique. Additional "Mega particle guns" added on both palms, so it becomes six "Mega particle guns" altogether including the original two in the center torso. 

Added details:

The MG kits itself doesn't comes with much details, so I added a couples all over the unit such as thruster, hooks, rivets and panel lines.

I have sized down the window on the head to create a more excited and "evil" look for this zeonic "Bad guy". For the mono eye, an L.E.D. is installed on top of the original ball joint to maintain its moveablity as it was before.

Colouring:

I have used similar colorway as its original design, only the black parts on the legs has changed to the same brown as the main body color, the result is a bit different with a hint of realistic, military look. The paints I used are the Mr.Color military series semi-matt brown and yellow for the main colors, while the internal frame is painted with German aircraft dark grey. Lastly, a bit of enamel dry brush and chipping of dark grey and silver is applied on the model as a final touch.

AMX-004 Qubeley - "The Queen's Machine !! "

Model kit used : Bandai 1/100 Master Grade "Qubeley"

It's been almost 2 years,on and off working on this kit...finally have it completed for some photo shots!! It's a very nice MG model kit, not much modifications required for me except to sharpen up the parts (see this link).

Qubeley is originally designed by Nagano Mamoru 永野氏.My inspiration was to brings out the style of Mamoru's designs which is elegant and exquisite, polished body with a bit of fine decorations.

Glossy finshed: The most time spending on this model kit was polishing the surface for spray painting, in order to achieve the glossy finish for the white parts.(see also colouring). It has gone through quite a few clear coat and then polished with different grades of polishing compounds, it has been a nightmare but the result is pretty satisfactory!!~~

Touching up : Quite a few of red and grey warning sign decals is used for this kit,tiny metal sticker on the chest(too small to be seen ><).I also found some chrome silver flower and butterfly pattern stickers (which is suppose to used for nail decorations), which is perfectly fit with this female used Mobile Suit!! I hope you enjoy it~

用上接近2年的時間，斷斷續續地......終於完成了這台MG卡碧尼！這是一套非常不錯的MG模型，需要修改的位置除了銳化幾個部分以外沒有作出太大的改動。
卡碧尼的原設計是來自由永野氏的。我的靈感是希望帶出他的外形設計風格,優雅而精緻,光亮的機身再加上一點細微的點聚。
光澤的表現 ：製作本模型中最花時間是拋光表面和噴漆，從而實現光澤的白色部分。經過多次的透明塗層，然後用了不同粗幼的拋光膏，過程非常耗時，但結果也是非常滿意的！ 〜 〜
細節點聚：用了紅色和灰色的警示標誌水貼，在胸前貼了微形金屬貼紙,也發現了一些鍍鉻銀色花朵和蝴蝶圖案的貼紙（這是用於女生指甲裝飾的)，恰好地 完全適合這名女生使用的機動戰士！希望大家喜歡~

Master Grade MS-09 "Dom" "Black Tri-Stars" version

One of the most famous Mobile Suit during the O.Y.W. era! Heavy weight, high performance with high speed jet engines as well as the signature mono eye inside the big cross on the face, all together makes this Zonic MS so distinctive and iconic!
The inspiration of making this model is came from the original animation styling, robust outlook, rounded edges in all edges especially on face cover, shoulders and chest armor. Colours used the orginal purple and black, weathering job done with weathering pastel, silver and brozne enamel paint chipping to mimic paint scratch and rusting.

Model kit used: Bandai 1/100 scale Master Grade "Dom"

First Gundam !

The first and the original mobile suit Gundam - RX78-2! As the main mecha character of the story it is the MS with the most versions released throughout the years, just talking about Master grade, it has at least 7 different versions(if I remebered correctly)and each of them has their own charcteristic, like the "OYW version" which is based on the CG of a PS2 game in a robust form, lots of details,special mould colors; and the "Version 2" which came with a retro anime look but with advacnced mechanicism; and the "Version Ka", legendary design under the name of Katoki!! and for sure we have the lastest version 3 which combine all the goodies and made with cutting edges pla-mo technologies~
This version of Gundam is a little bit "not easily seen!" because it is the Gundam body inside the armor of the "Perfect Gundam". I like this version a lot because of its simplicty form and design which is closest to the orignial animation (at the time when version2 still not released). I just assembled the Gundam and left the armor untouched in the box, maybe one day I should put together the armor and make this Gundam become truly "Perfect~"
This kit was completed a few years ago, recently I took it out and added some weathering (weathering pastel and enamel brush)on it for photo shoting. I have tried some gradation air-brush technique on this kit, also known as the "MAX塗" in Japan. The technique was pretty hard to manage and I have practisd a lot of times, and finally this one came out pretty satisfactory~