One Year War GB 2011-2012 !Extended time! 30sept 2012

It's getting a lot colder around here, and the fall shows will be wrapped up shortly...going to be time to get back into some Gundam builds. I think I may actually have my significant other (Mia) sufficiently interested to build one of her own!

Odds are it will involve pink of some sort, so I'm warning you now...

I actually have been working on my Gouf. I'll put some pics up as soon as I figure out how! I'm getting close, I have to decal and weather, and then finish the weapons and I'll be all set.

Cheers Chaps

Thanks for that link G - I wasn't sure about decals at first but now that I think about it I think I will. I could do with some generic Zeon insignia too. Well I've got till May and Big Zam is pretty much done too.

Chef - The Z'Gok  is looking good!  Looking forward to seeing it done.  If you want to put stencil decals all over the model, I recommend this:

http://www.hlj.com/product/GESSM-212

This is my favorite series to use for nonsensical gibberish stencils.  I use the white a lot, but the red comes in handy too.  I'm not sure if any product improvement has happened since I first tried these out, but the grey sheet is too translucent so it should only be used on white models.  The red and white are opaque though, and can be used on any color surface.  Bandai also sells Gundam-specific decals, but they go in and out of availability a lot.  There was a 0080 sheet, but I can't find it on HLJ's site at the moment.

Dr. Shrinker - Like Bsyamato said, I also noticed the original MG Gelgoog had weak knees and elbows.  Actually, the entire model's polycap system seemed to be inadequate to the task of holding the model up.  I think the Ver 2.0 addressed this, but nothing short of real linear actuators are going to help in supporting the honking huge shield if it is mounted to the arm.  Well, so long as your Gelgoog's legs hold up you should be OK.  What color(s) are you planning for your model?

That is one sexy Z'Gok.

bsyamato

Gelgoog at good point DR , and looks good

How are the elbow joints? i have the old mg too and these joints are really ridiculous (knee too) you'll fix it in whished position?

The knees are not too bad. The arms on the other hand dont want to stay where i put them.We'll see what happens.

I cannot find the battery charger for my camera so i dont have pics at the moment. I primed the model silver to try the salt technique for chipping. It didnt really go as i had hoped. But i'll keep going on the Gelgoog and weather it a bit more than i had planned.

Dave The Chef

Thanks BSY, yeah I filled the original hole with sprue and then drilled another - I like the pose on the front of the box

well done waitng for the weathering (some decaling planned?)

That Z'Gok looks so dang cool!

Thanks BSY, yeah I filled the original hole with sprue and then drilled another - I like the pose on the front of the box

looking good Chief  

if i remember the monoeye was in the middle, you modded it?

Looking good chaps - sorry I've been away building other stuff recently but I have got some paint on the Z'Gok.

Still needs a little more paint and then some weathering.

Gelgoog at good point DR , and looks good

How are the elbow joints? i have the old mg too and these joints are really ridiculous (knee too) you'll fix it in whished position?

parts are prepped for primer.

Nothing too exciting. Some of those pics came out pretty fuzzy

nice trio, from the picture don't seems mg scale, or the char's zaku you refered is another?

take a look at my char's v2 wip if can usefull in some way

 http://www.plamocon.com/forum/index.php/topic,727.0.html

Me need to plan the starting of gouf skeleton, is relly hard to paint it good and allow all movements.

This is kind of sad while digging through the closet trying to find Char's Zaku, I also found a MG RX-78 and GM. I totally forgot that I build these guys. Here's a group shot.

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great! you have the red beast

Thanks You can never have too many Zakus, now I just need a Zaku III. Guess I should finish my MG Char's Zaku one day as well. 

GreySnake

Well I got the Zaku finished today. I admit its not one of my better models, my skills have gotten kind of rusty. Part of the fact is I really don't like the colors for it, the black, white and purple were kind of boring. But otherwise it was a fun build. This might be my last model for a few months or so I'm getting kind of burned out on modeling. But who know's I have a Zudah waiting to get finished. Anyway enough talking here's some pictures!

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And the Zaku with my really small Gundam collection 

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really nice build friend and like the number proportion between gundam and zakus on your collection

i'll update the top of gb with the third picture, if you take more picture of it i'll replace

Well I got the Zaku finished today. I admit its not one of my better models, my skills have gotten kind of rusty. Part of the fact is I really don't like the colors for it, the black, white and purple were kind of boring. But otherwise it was a fun build. This might be my last model for a few months or so I'm getting kind of burned out on modeling. But who know's I have a Zudah waiting to get finished. Anyway enough talking here's some pictures!

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And the Zaku with my really small Gundam collection 

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Hi guys. I have finally unpacked my workbench area and its still fairly unorganized but i returned to the Gelgoog anyway. I didnt get very far though. just some work on the legs is all. no pics. (sorry) I hope to have more time this weekend for it now that i am a little more settled in. :)

also your actual avatar is one of my favourite final fantasy characters (learned the english to play with the 7° )

take your time to finish the zaku

Looking good bsyamato The Gouf has always been one of my favorite mobile suits for whatever reason.

All most done with the Zaku I progress is going really slow. Thought I would finish it up today but started doing some home improvement stuff and well one thing led to another. But I'm going to try to finish it this weekend I hope!

again sorry for your losses friends wishing better days.

returning on minor matters

Potchip i forget about, the zock is finished or left something?

my gouf needs some effect like the zock to put in some inner skeleton details

finally starting the gouf after finished some other kit for others gb and advanced at good point others.

the mess

sanding for now all the armor parts and addede on the shield only a damage sign and some panel, don't tnk to put so much lines on the gouf, as news mg they have already the armor detached in a good way.

Adding after some anchorage point and some handler for maintenance

at the next

GreySnake

Real G thanks, and condolences for you as well.

Smeagol thanks also. Cancer is such a nasty thing, it started out in my dad's kidney and ended up in his lungs. He fought it for two years but the stuff was just to strong. 

Grey Snake,

What an awful coincidence, my mother died of the same thing.  She had it for two years as well, but only got noticeably worse late last year.

Keep moving forward man, it is the only thing we can do.

Neal

shiny is perfect for decals and panels washing

Thanks again bysamato.

Got the black painted on Mr. Zaku today. 

Don't worry its not going to stay that shiny for long. Might do some more work on it tomorrow or not. I'm really hoping i get this done by next week. 

i say it before Graysnake but again my condolences and RealG too

To lost a parent is too strong to absorb , my father too is even on my heart.

Vacacy finished and back to work, but hot summer is still here and don't allow me for acceptable time on workbech .

Real G thanks, and condolences for you as well.

Smeagol thanks also. Cancer is such a nasty thing, it started out in my dad's kidney and ended up in his lungs. He fought it for two years but the stuff was just to strong. 

You have my condolences as well.  I just today went to the funeral for my best friend's father who died of lung cancer.

Grey Snake,

My condolences go out to you for the loss of your father.  I lost my mother this year as well, so I know what you are going through.

Best wishes, and keep going forwards!

Neal

I have returned! Had to stop building for a few months, my dad died and had a pile of things to take care of. On top of that lost my job and had to hunt down a new one. But finally things have calmed down and I have some modeling time. Just one picture for now painted the purplish color on the Zaku 1 today along with the light grey color. Planning to do the black tomorrow.