MG Exia Dark Matter Part 1

Color Scheme

Frame

• Structural Component 1-Alcad II Dark Aluminum
• Structural Component 2-Alcad II Burnt Pale Metal 

Body 

• Black-Alcad II Jet Exhaust 
• Red-Alcad II Burnt Pale Metal + Mr. Color Clear Red 

GN Condensers 

• Violet-Mr. Color Clear Blue 

Sensor

• Orange-Alcad II Copper 

Stripe masking pattern for red areas. After priming with Mr. Surfacer 1000, parts were sprayed with Alcad II Burnt Pale Metal. Masking tape in random pattern was then applied and Mr. Hobby Clear Red sprayed over. Masking tape was removed and another coat of Mr. Hobby Clear red applied. 2 subtle tones of red in a random pattern are produced from this process.

The condenser color that comes with the stock kit is a pinkish red, similar to Trans-Am coloring in the original Gundam 00 fiction.  The large number of red areas tend to make these not stand out as much so I decided to make them violet.  This was done by spraying the stock condenser color with clear blue, allowing color theory to take over and produce a violet.

Nu Gundam Museum Part 5

Hmmmah my plan to use the Evolve style vents will require me to scratchbuild the vents.  Flipping the it around gives it the knock off Chinese Gundoom look where they didn't fix the orientation.  Vent needs to be straight, not slanted when reversed for the Evolve look.
Here you can see I drilled out the vents and created a new bar, as well as adding some detail in the upper corners.  There, the vents are flipped and are straight, no shitty knock off look.

Also, did some hole mods to the shoulder. First drilled 3 holes, then I covered the back side with some plastic. This allows me to create some embedded circular detail.

MG Tallgeese 2

Thought I would post some of my pictures for those interested in the Hobby Online Exclusive MG Tallgeese 2.  For those curious, all the runners have been recolored.  Even the whites are a different shade.  In Japan, it has the same MSRP 3800 Yen.  Unfortunately for those outside Asia where there is no Bandai Premium shop, you are out of luck.  There is some unfortunate red tape in the way that prevents even us from carrying every item in addition to logistic concerns (I don't think we could possibly sell enough of some of these items for the massive initial investment in bringing them).

Nu Gundam Museum Part 4

So the 1988 kit has a pair of hydraulics that are there for display, but don't actually do anything.  In fact the whole assembly just moves upward with the thigh, and it looks somewhat awkward.

Nu Gundam Museum Part 3

G-Dome exhibit lineart vs MG Final Lineart.  Differences: Proportion size of the funnels, Evolve style "upside down" chest vents, white "under chest vents", different arrangement of panels and panel lines.  Fins on top of chest, different helmet vents

Nu Gundam Museum Part 2

More comparison shots

Nu Museum Part 1

I thought it would be interesting to do a comparison build of the nu gundam from the first 1/100 kit design against the newer Ver Ka, a span of 24 years.

Thanks to squee for getting me a built MG 1.0