Tragedy in Jaburo
Finally "Tragedy in Jaburo" diorama work has been completed. I was up a few pictures, so please enjoy. My brother in Japan has added some effect to my picture above. Below is a photo of various angles. The overall picture. Since this kit I…
Finally, assembling the diorama base, it is completed After installing the mobile suit. First, I've fixed the ground with screws on the wooden frame of the bottom Then, by fixing the back of the plate to the frame below, install the LED co…
I was weathering to two mobile suits. This time, I added the dirt and sand dust. The legs of the MSM-07 Z'Gok, I put the marks of mud with it coming out of the water using Tamiya Enamel Color. I put the dry dust to GM. I used the pastel wa…
After I checked the pose of two MS, I found something that I need to fix for Z'gok I changed the angle of the left elbow. In order to swing the elbow to the back, I was working by attaching a plastic pipe. After painted and assembled again…
After I finished painting of the diorama base, then I finished wood trim for base. The wood part is stained and clear coat with satin finish. I also made wnderground water in the right corner of the diorama base. First, create a frame by f…
The next step is to paint the cave. It was painted the whole in diluted flat black first, and then cover the white of the plaster. I finely painted XF-52 Flat Earth, XF-53 Neutral Gray, XF-63 Red Brown etc. with a brush over it. I recoated…
Prior to assembly, finished the Detailed parts. First from the GM. I have brought a spray gun in his right hand. ( the hands was scratcg built.) Although It had been thought that it is not visible in the first plan, but may see the back of…
After I did top coat the entire kit, I began weathering. First, I will apply a filter. I use oil paint to filtering. It is not a special paint for the modeling , but rather that it was bought at the craft shop. I've picked up the three col…
GM and Z'Gok has been painted. So, I am going to add panel line, and put decal. These old kits is very simple, but it is still molded some panel line. I use Tamiya Enamel for "Sumi-Ire" (I do not know how can say it in English. It is one o…
Well, I will begin the painting of GM. I painted a light gray, which is a basic color first. In the same way as Z'Gok, so as not erased the black of the base completely, I overlaid light gray little by little . I used Mr.Color 97. The next…
I came to paint stage finally.Paint work is my most favorite part. It is sooo fun!! I've painted black all the parts first. This black will be the darkest part. I recoated the body colors gradually to this black. I I've painted a russet (M…
I have created a basic shape in Styrofoam, I went into the next stage. By coating the surface of Styrofoam with plaster , then I added a detail. I've placed a pillar of rock, ground and back wall on the wooden base. Then, I have coated the…
I began to make a diorama base. Since I did not make a diorama for a long time, I made a prototype using the cardboard first. I think the basic layout and become like this picture. Once I know the rough dimensions, I made the frame of the …
I'm going to try illuminations in this diorama. I try to do two iluminations. 1st. Lit the Mono Eye of Z'Gok 2nd. The electric spark in the the body of the gym. I was soldering a wires to a 2 small LED. These LED will be in the Z'Gok arm f…
I get on with the most difficult work of this project finally. When Ihave hollowed out Mono Eye shield, I did not think anything about work after. However, even consider how to make the Mono Eye shield later, I have not considered a good i…
I forgot one thing about GM. This kit is very old and entire shape is too simple. I have got a RX-78 Gundam kit from same line up with GM, but I think Bandai remade the mold, and it's detailed and nice. I decided trying to duplicate "maru-…
For both GM and Z'Gok, basic work has been completed. Then I will prepare the surface. Sanding, sanding. I'm still going on. I use a variety of file. For round surface, I use sand paper, and I use a stick type, such as in the picture on a …
This kit began to be sold in the early 80's in Japan, and I thought it was a kit that was well done at that time. But, when compared to recent kit, looks very simple. I decided to re-create a new hand. Because the hand is made in toooo sim…
After I made a big hole in the body, I put stroform pieces all arount the hole. The wall around the hole is to prevent light leakage. I also gave some damage effect on the front skirt. Then,,, I checked the fitting of GM and Z'gok's arm. I…
OK, I need to make a big hole in the back. I ground down as much as possible from the inside back. I checked how much thiner it is with the light. Then, I was breaking through from the back actually using some needle and pliers. Because th…
Finally, I started to make a big hole in GM's body. First, I confirmed the hole position with a combination of GM and Z'Gok again. After I confirmed the position, I drilled in the center roughly. I will continue to expand the hole using a …
I thought I just need to make a big hole at GM's body, but I noticed that his shoulder length is too wide. Once I noticed, I want to fix it. So,, I start to make it narrower. First, I cut the sides of the body. Then, I plug the part that w…
I start working to fix the pose of GM. Secure the skirt of GM using the brass rod like I did for Zgok. I made holes in the body, and insert the skirt I glue the plate on the inside of the body to secure by inserting the head and shoulders …
It went into the work of fixing the pose and surface treatment of parts of Z'Gok. After I have fixed in putty all the parts, fix the surface. Use a brass wire and to fix the pose. Assemble all the basic parts, determine the pose. I think Z…
I am going to cut head part from the body, because it is hard to access mono-eye unit to set into the place. 1st, I add styroform plate just below the head. Then styroform pipe is added top of the head. The pipe is not attache the plate, o…
I've fixed the Mono-Eye of Z'Gok. I will enclose from the back side of the pipe with epoxy putty units Mono Eye. There is also a sense of the light-shielding. I also fixed plastic board that I opened the screw holes for Mono Eye fixation a…
I started to make a mono-eye. First, I cut the aluminum pipe with a pipe cutter to make the frame of Mono-Eye. Then, I have to sharpen flat LED's round head. I also sharpen periphery according to the inner diameter of the pipe. LED has bee…
I started assembling the left arm. By connecting a pipe which I cut diagonally, I changed the angle of the arm. During the work to change the angle,I thought way of coming out of claw is not good. The form of the kit, it looks like a clow …
Both legs assembled rough, I began to assemble the body and both arms. I will keep the shape of the original essentially the right arm. However, in the same way as leg, I have to be able to level the arm by cutting the arm where the hits. …
Since I made a GM roughly, I started making the Z'Gok. Joint does not move much the same as GM also Z'Gok. However, this model is a fixed-pose, so pose of Gm by bending the joint by cutting and/or adding. I began to sharpen from the righ…