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MG 1/100 Zaku FII (Out of Box build) |
Posted by Whitebase : 20th June
2008 - 11:45pm
Here’s another small update for the Zaku. Did some cast iron effect on some of the parts. This is done by applying a thin layer Tamiya Putty diluted in gunze thinner onto the part. As the putty is drying, roughly dab on the surface with a hard bristle paint brush to create the uneven surface. Once the entire solution is fully cured, I gently sanded the surface down a bit wit a piece of worn out 1200grade sand paper. |
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Did some more on the skirting area as well. |
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Next up, some small detailing bits to break the monotony on the surface. Some holes were drilled on the surface. The edges of the hole was enlarged slightly to using a cone shaped grinding tip which came with my hand held router set. |
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The hole is then patched up from the inside surface using a scrap piece of plaplate. |
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Some after market parts are then inserted into the hole. The one used here are from ‘traffic alone’. |
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Similar holes are made on the chest piece. Again, the reverse side is patched up using plaplate. |
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Whenever I use epoxy putty on my other projects, and end up with some spare mixtures, I always roll them up to small rods of various sizes. These rods come in very handy for detailing purposes. Shown here is one such rod, with one end of it super glued into the hole on the chest piece. |
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Once the glue is properly cured, snip of the rest of the stick using a cutter. |
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Sand down the leftover stump. |
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The basic body work is almost complete, next step will be to create some battle damage on the body! |
| Stay tune for next up-date!! |
