XXXG-00W0 Wing Gundam Zero (OVA version)

Brief information :-
Before there were five Gundams, there was only one - and it existed strictly on paper. It was AC 180 - fifteen years before they would send their own respective custom-built Gundams to wage guerilla warfare on Earth - and the five eccentric scientists Doctor J, Professor G, Instructor H, Doktor S and Master O, had just completed designing the first mobile suit of that era. This mobile suit was the XXXG-00W0 Wing Gundam Zero, and it was a design to truly be feared. In addition to being extremely maneuverable, it sported Gatling-like machine cannons, beam sabers, and an extremely powerful twin buster rifle, capable of wiping out entire groups of mobile suits in a single shot.

General specifications:
Model number      : XXXG-00W0
Code name            : Wing Gundam Zero
Unit type                : transformable mobile suit
Manufacturer        : Quatre Raberba Winner (based on a design by Doctor J, Professor G, Instructor H, Doktor S and Master O)
Operator                : Gundam pilots
First deployment  : 22 September AC 195
Accommodation    : pilot only, in standard cockpit in torso
Dimensions           : head height 16.7 meters
Weight                   : empty 8.0 metric tons; max gross weight unknown
Armor materials    : gundanium alloy
Powerplant           : ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 3732 kW
Propulsion            : rocket thrusters: 88150 kg total
Equipment and design features: sensors, range unknown; Zero System combat computer/pilot interface in cockpit; self-destruct system
Fixed armaments  : 2 x machine cannon, fire-linked, mounted in torso; 2 x beam saber, stored in recharge racks in wing binders, hand-carried in use
Optional hand armaments: twin buster rifle, can be separated into two separate single-barrel buster rifles

Scale modeling information :-
Model type             : High Grade - XXXG-00W0 Wing Gundam Zero
Scale                     : 1 / 100 mm
Project                  : Conversion / Remodeling
Medium                 : Airbrush

MSJ-06II-A Tieren Ground Type

Brief information :-
At nearly twice the mass of the Gundam Virtue, the mainstay mobile suit of the Human Reform League is comparable in design to a bipedal tank, markedly less advanced and less maneuverable than the mass-production types of the other major powers. Unlike all other mobile suits in Gundam 00, and indeed in the Gundam metaseries as a whole, the Tieren series (with two exceptions) have no cockpit display screens. Instead, the pilot wears a virtual reality helmet which connects to the mobile suit's sensors. Despite this the Tieren is still reliable, which is why it hasn't been replaced.
General specifications:
Unit type                        : Mass production mobile suit - Ground type
Overall height               : 18.1 meters
Overall weight               : 121.3 metric tons
Equipment                     : Mobile suit's sensory device
Armament                       : 200mm x 25 smoothbore gun, 550mm bazooka x1, carbon blade x 1
Pilot(s)                            : General pilot
Mechanical designer   : Kenji Teraoka


Scale modeling information :-
Model type         : Non Grade - MSJ-06II-A Tieren Ground Type
Scale                 : 1 / 100 mm
Project              : O.O.B (out of box)
Medium             : Lacquered paint / pastel - manual

Work in progress - 

Stage 1 - Applied lacquered paint to upper torso as 'base-coat'. Following up with a prelim layer of pastel and stippled randomly on desired edges for 'scratches' effect. Adhere with the material used :-

• Mr.Color - Russian Green (136) as based coat
• Mr.Color - Red Brown (41) as 'rust' effect
• Tamiya weathering master - Mud as for 'dusty' effect 

Stage 2 - Ditto process @ rear part torso. Additional pastel were applied onto booster pack for 'worn' effect as per planned. Adhere with the material used :-

• Mr.Color - Russian Green (136) as based coat
• Mr.Color - Red Brown (41) as 'rust' effect
• Tamiya weathering master - Mud as for 'dusty' effect

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Stage 3 -  Ditto process @ legs part. Additional pastel were applied onto entired for 'worn' effect as per planned. Adhere with the material used :-

• Mr.Color - Russian Green (136) as based coat
• Mr.Color - Red Brown (41) as 'rust' effect
• Tamiya weathering master - Mud as for 'dusty' effect

Stage 4 -  Additional thin layers of 'rust' were apply accordingly the desired edges for more realistic effect. Adhere with the material were used:-

• Mr.Color - Red Brown (41) as 'rust' effect
• Tamiya weathering master - Mud as for 'dusty' effect

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Stage 5 - For carbon blade, numerous of extra thin layers of lacquered paint were applied. Though is quite a tedious process but the result is promising! Well, 'No pain, no gain!' Adhere with the materials were used:-

• Mr.Color - Red Brown (41) as 'rust' effect
• Tamiya weathering master - Mud as for 'dusty' effect

Stage 6 - Convention method to produce 'decal' lining on thigh part to spice up a little....Adhere with the materials were used:-

• Mr.Color - Light Brown (321) as for lining
• Modeling masking tape as for guideline

 Stage 7 - Re-speckled with base coat to achieve random 'chipped-off' on 'decal' lining, following up with 1200 wet-sand method on bleed stain lining. Adhere with the materials were used:-

• Mr.Color - Russian Green (136) as based coat

 Stage 8 - Stage 7 - Final layer of pastel to enhanced the entire weathering before finish with top coat. For final weathering layers, adhere with the material were used :-
Tamiya weathering master - Mud as for 'dusty' effect

Gundam Astraea GNY-001

Brief information :-
Appears in the side-story Mobile Suit Gundam 00P. This unit is a prototype version of the GN-001 Gundam Exia.
The unit name derives from the goddess Astraea, who is associated with the card Justice—one of the twenty-two Major Arcana in the Tarot.
General specifications:
Unit type                     : prototype general purpose mobile suit
Overall height            : 18.3 meters
Overall weight            : 55.1 metric tons
Equipment                   : GN Drive
Armament                    : beam rifle x 1, GN launcher x 1, proto GN sword x 1, shield x 1, double  GN      launcher
Pilot(s)                         : Ruido Resonance, Chall Acustica
Mechanical designer : Kanetake Ebikawa


Scale modeling information :-.
Model type     : Non Grade - GNY 001 Astraea
Scale             : 1 / 100 mm
Project           : O.O.B (out of box)
Medium          : Lacquered paint / pastel - manual

Work in progress -

Preliminary stage - As usual, snap-fitted the whole kit for weathering reference. Well, not really into beam rifle and the shield! Will scrap it off from this build......

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Stage 1 - Applied lacquered paint to upper torso as 'base-coat'. Following up with a prelim layer of pastel and stippled randomly on desired edges for 'scratches' effect. Adhere with the material used :-

• Mr.Color - Immediate blue (72) as based coat
• Mr.Color - Light gray (premixed) as based coat
• Mr.Color - Tire black (137) as 'scratches' effect
• Tamiya weathering master - Gray as 'worn-off' effect

Stage 2 - Ditto process @ rear part torso. Additional pastel were applied onto booster pack for 'burnt' effect as per planned. Adhere with the material used :-

• Mr.Color - Immediate blue (72) as based coat
  
• Mr.Color - Light gray (premixed) as based coat
  
• Mr.Color - Tire black (137) as 'scratches' effect
• Tamiya weathering master - Gray as 'worn-off' effect
• Tamiya weathering master - Gun metal as 'burnt' effect

Stage 3 - Ditto process @ crotch parts and armor skirts. Shoulder's 'scratched' effect were done by using solder pen for 'severed damage' effect before apply other mediums.

Stage 4 - Using sand paper 600 to eliminate all 'left overs'. Applied additional lacquered paint in between the marks for 'in-depth' feel. Ditto process were taken place on shoulder,armor,arm pad and hand parts for weathering effect. Adhered with the material were used :-

• Mr.Color - Immediate blue (72) as based coat
  
• Mr.Color - Light gray (premixed) as based coat
  
• Mr.Color - Tire black (137) as 'scratches' effect
• Mr.Color - Steel (28) as for 'in-depth' effect
• Tamiya weathering master - Gray as 'worn-off' effect

Stage 5 - Ditto process on the other set of hand. For random 'bullet-holes', solder pen were part of the primary tool for it as well.

Stage 6 - Additional layer of pastel on overall kit to balanced up the weathering effect before proceeding to next stage. Adhered with the material were used :-

• Tamiya weathering master - Gray as 'worn-off' effect

Stage 7 - Final layer of pastel to enhanced the entire weathering before finish with top coat. For final weathering layers, adhere with the material were used :-

• Tamiya weathering master - Orange rust as for 'rusty' effect
• Tamiya weathering master - Mud as for 'dusty' effect

CoreFighter ver.P

Brief information :-
CoreFighter was an integral part of the Federation's force (E.S.F.S). The fighter itself could transform from plane mode into a roughly rectangular block, in which it formed an interchangeable torso module for the RX-78 Gundam, RX-77 Guncannon and RX-75 Guntank. It's primary purpose was to protect the combat data from the Gundam's learning computer system, serving as an escape vehicle in the advent of the mobile suit being disabled or destroyed. In addition, it was armed with four 25 mm machine guns mounted in the nose, and two small missile launchers mounted on the fuselage, and was capable of engaging alone as a low/mid-altitude light air superiority fighter. With thrust vectoring and VTOL ability, the Core Fighter also operated as a fast reconnaissance aircraft for large carrier ships such as the White Base (one of the E.S.F.S mothership).

Scale modeling information :-
Model type     : Master Grade - RX-75 Guntank Corefighter ver.2.0
Scale             : 1 / 100 mm
Project           : Conversion
Medium          : Lacquered paint / pastel - manual

Work in progress :-

Preliminary stage - Drafted out the entire design which need to be 'mod' (modification). Additional parts and color scheme were taken into account before physical works begin. Existing color scheme is 'ridiculously' contrasting; consist of Red, Blue and White! Therefore, a new 'military' color scheme was replaced for this project purpose.

Preliminary stage - Snap-fitted the whole kit. As for seen the 'ridiculous' color scheme were so obvious!

Stage 1 - Attached 1.0mm pla-plate at rear side to received new set of boosters. Rest of the existing parts were physically detached for further 'mod' progress. As for new sets of boosters, adhere with the parts were used:

• Plastic glue caps
• Round tubular plaplates

Stage 2 - Additional 'Koto'(kotobukiya) parts were located accordingly for minor detailing on body part. Detached 'wings' to be lengthen with 1.0mm pla-plates to achieve new span.

Stage 3 - Improved to a new wing span. In addition with some simple scribed panel lines to enhance some detailing.

Stage 4 - Apply primary color as 'based-coat' accordingly to preliminary sketches. Lacquered paint were used :-

• Mr. Color - German Grey (40)
• Mr. Color - Light Grey (pre-mixed)
• Mr. Color - Burnt Iron (61)

Stage 5 - Using sand paper 1000  to achieve 'traction' effect randomly on kit edges. Following up with brush-stipple effect for 'rust' respectively.
Lacquered paint used :-

• Mr. Color - Red Brown (41)

 Stage 6 - Pastel were applied to soften up all 'stiffed' brush effect and 'traction' marks. Additional pastel effect on rustic part were subsequently applied. Pastels were used :-

• Tamiya weathering master - Gray
• Tamiya weathering master - Orange rust

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Stage 7 - Reapply 'rust' effect on desired area for realism. At this stage, lacquer were thinned and stippled at  random pace.Lacquered paint used :-

• Mr. Color - Red Brown (41)

Stage 8 - Intact with cockpit and rear spoiler..(not sure what's the correct terms for the red color thingy!). Some minor add-on to spice up the whole kit. Adhere with the part used :-

• Needles as for 'stabilizers'
• Koto(Kotobukiya)  parts as for ' beam cannon'

 Stage 9 - Final stage to apply clear part at bottom part as kit base. Adhere with the part used :-

• Additional needle as for 'aerial'
• Stretch sprue as for 'balancer' (yet not sure the correct terms!)

 Stage 10 - Retouch as necessary before applying 'water-slides' decal and procedure of final coat.