



I think I may have mentioned before that I've fallen out of love with big kits. I really like the 'idea' of large complex kits. But in practice, I have a very difficult time staying motivated throughout these builds. Staying motivated throughout the build was further complicated because I ran out of both neutral gray and topcoat during the build and for whatever reason, I had a lot of trouble finding more to purchase. This resulted in a very minor paint mismatch and a lot of wasted time.





Kit Talk:







Originally I had planned on adding a lot of pla-plate, greebling and scribing throughout the kit to add detail. And In many of the WIP shots on my google+ feed will show those details in an early phase. However, after beginning to paint and lines these areas I decided that I did not like the outcome. I eventually reverted or replaced many of these parts on the final design. I did keep a few pieces like this detail added to the inside of the shoulder joint.





Instead of using the stock color scheme, I used a more simplified version using mostly red with a secondary darker red used sparing to break up the otherwise uniform color.







Sometime during the build, I lost the mono-eye and forehead sensor. I make replacements out of pla-plate and builder parts HD components.





Like a lot of builds, There are a lot of hidden paint treatments throughout that may not be visible under normal circumstances like the skirt detail. Keep your eyes peeled for a few other areas.



