This project was started sometime last year and as my other project went through usual on & off cycle for nearly a year before finally completed - by the way I'm using "completed" as the loose term. No weapons were made for this one 'coz I'm lazy and if I need I can always use one of half dozen 1/144 weapons I built for other kits... ^ ^
Anyway, the first order of mod was putting the transparent visor. Not sure why Bandai skipped the clear visor with first batch of HGUC when it's clear that if they wanted it was easy as pie for them to incorporated...
The mod itself was not too difficult except getting the heat pressed part for the visor. Sorry not wip pictures as I wasn't taking much and what little I took were gone/misplaced.
And now fastforward to October 2008 it's done!
Here are series of close up shots before final construction.
Will put up the proper pictures once I have time to take full body shots btw~
Here you can see the components for the torso. It's basically OOB except drilling holes and above mentioned clear visor...
I've replaced the hand with some from junk box. Believe it' one of 1/144 EFF HDM resin set...
For the red bit showing through believe me from the distance you can't see really~ ^ ^;
One of the reason why this build took so long~
Had helluva time to source the WD decal. Not sure where it comes from as I got it from friend of mine - think he got it custom printed?
Completed torso with the backpack ready to be mounted.
Here you can see the all the components to make up the groin area.
As you can see I didn't even bothered with the usual split front skirt mod.
This kit was not made with the posebility in mind - besides if needed it's simple cut that will the job done~
And the left leg. I'm happy with the stock parts so no mod was necessary~
Now with both legs attached they look rather masculine don't you think~? ^ ^
The full body shot will be up in gallery section soon~
people living in glass colonies shouldn't throw nuclear stones.