Managed to squeeze some time over the weekend to work on the head some more. I spent some time looking through my old Newtype 100% mook for reference and got this nice illustration of the V gundam by Katoki Hajime. There were some nice detailing on the sides of the head which can be added onto the kit.

I went about this by drilling some holes at the area for the detailing, and then slowly cutting the slot into shape. I then inserted a small rod made out of left over epoxy putty into the slot.

Looks a bit weird with the rounded edges, so I made them square instead.

Surfacer check

Next up, I reconstructed the center piece of the vents on the side of the head with pla-plate.

I also did some minor detailing on the back of the head in a similar fashion as my MG Zaku. It’s a bit off centered right now because it’s not glued in place yet.

I drilled through the main camera area to light it up from behind also, to compliment the bottom lighting. I think it looks a bit better now. Also did a full scale testing with the LEDs.

Light is bleeding out from everywhere. I’m pretty much done on the outer surface, and will not be doing much more detailing. Probably some minor EPPT detailing here and there and that’s it. Will be spending the next few days containing the light and making sure it doesn’t bleed out.

More on next page!!